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Our Olympians

TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2016

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Jonquel Jones drafted to play in Korean League By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net HOLMES Rock, Grand Bahama — She has already spent the first two months playing for the Connecticut Sun. But Jonquel Jones said she cannot wait for the Women’s National Basketball Association to return at the end of August. The league is currently on a break to accommodate their players who are participating for their respective countries in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 5-21. She’s hoping to help the Sun pick up where they left off before the break when they won their last two games to improve on their dismal showing in the Eastern Conference where they have posted an 8-16 winloss record. Once the season is completed in October, whether or not they are in the playoffs, Jones will have an added incentive to continue her professional career, hav-

JONQUEL JONES with her parents Preston and Ettamae Jones on her arrival home Saturday at Grand Bahama International Airport. Photo by Mario Duncanson ing been drafted by Woori BankHansae Chuncheon to play in the Korean League, starting in November. “It’s been different at first. Coming out of high

school in Maryland where we ranked nationally and we didn’t lose that many games and transferring to GW where we rarely lose that many games, it showed

me that there’s going to be a process,” said Jones about her sting in the WNBA so far. “We have a lot of young talent, but it’s going to take

some time for us to develop because we have to learn to play together and we have to grow together. We started to come together right before the half, winning our last two games. So we are buying into what the coach is telling us and so I believe that we will only get better.” After coming off the bench at the start of the season, Jones was moved into the starting line-up, but she prefers to take the initial role on the team. “I feel more comfortable coming off the bench because I didn’t feel I was ready yet to be a starter,” she said. “I was put back on the bench and I was really able to contribute more to the team, so I think it was a really good call.” Adjusting to the league’s physicality has been the biggest adjustment for Jones, only the third Bahamian female to earn a hoop scholarship to play division one in the United States where she starred for George Washington where she left an indelible mark on the

A ‘Fun Night’ to remember By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

n iconic staple in the Bahamas’ basketball culture, the 29th edition of the Jeff Rodgers Summer Basketball Camp concluded with traditional “Fun Night” at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium. During the event, campers had an opportunity to showcase their skills learnt from the camp, and the celebrity All-Star game featuring the camp instructors, against the visiting NBA stars, highlighted the evening. Newcomer, free agent guard Ray McCallum joined several names familiar to the camp - including Eric Gordon of the Houston Rockets, Shelvin Mack of the Utah Jazz, former NBA head coach Byron Scott and “Muggsy” Bogues. Gordon, whose mother Denise is Bahamian, said it’s always a pleasure for him whenever he gets a chance to come back to the Bahamas. The Rockets guard put on a shooting display and made six threes in route to scoring 22 points. “It’s always good to come back to the Jeff Rodgers Camp, he’s involved with a lot of kids, that’s what I like. I always have fun coming down here, this is like a second home to me so I always enjoy coming to the Bahamas and being able to help out with this event and participate.” Many speculated on Gordon’s participation with the Bahamas’ national team at some point, however, the veteran guard said that after looking into the situation, he discovered he was ineligible due to his participation with the 2010 FIBA World Championship for the United States. “I just found out I’m not al-

HANGTIME: The Celebrity All-Star Game featured the camp instructors against the visiting NBA stars. SEE MORE PHOTOS ON PAGE 4 Photo: 10th Year Seniors lowed [to play for team Bahamas] because I won a gold medal with team USA. So it’s either I play for team USA or not at all,” he said. “I wish I could though.” Gordon’s Team Green won the game 119-115. McCallum scored 32 points, Mack finished with 21, and Bahamian singer Julien Believe finished with 14 points. Team Blue featured instructors and local pros Kadeem Coleby, Scottie Farrington and Quentin Demeritte. Coleby, who spent last season playing in Bahrain, finished with

a game high 42 points. Farrington finished with 22, former NBA DLeaguer Craig Winder scored 21 and recent Gannon University graduate Girbran Smith scored 12. Camp Director Jeff Rodgers underscored the importance of the event. “To us, this is the most important event in the camp because it gives the kids an opportunity to showcase all the skills they have learned over the past few weeks for their parents, friends and other interested basketball enthusiasts,” Rodgers said. “But again, more

than anything else, we want to ensure that the campers understand the importance of developing healthy bodies with a positive outlook on life.” Each of the visiting NBA icons conducted sessions with the campers aimed at instilling the values and ideals necessary for success on and off the court. “We are so thankful to be able to reach this far and to still have the impact we have at 29 years. I really appreciate the time these guys take out to talk to the different groups, talk about their life experiences and the messages they deliver - staying in school, staying out of trouble, staying off drugs. Some of the same things I have been telling the past four weeks and 29 years,” Rodgers said. “The kids were so excited and it is always a great experience for them to have the guys.” In addition to the impact of the visiting NBA personalties, Rodgers said it is always important for the campers to be tutored by local players that have excelled in the game. “Every morning we had the instructors and the guys from the national team interact with the kids so they see it’s not just the NBA stars, they get it from our very own talent just to show that there’s one message - there are rules on the court and there are rules in life,” Rodgers said. “We put a lot of focus in talking and teaching them as much as possible about life off the basketball court. One of the most important things for them to understand, and to teach them about Bahamian society and the challenges they will face off the basketball court with a focus on integrity and character building,” he said. The camp now continues with its extension programme in the Family Islands.

Impressive run for Jaguars on AAU basketball circuit By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net A TEAM made up of local and foreign-based Bahamian players have had an impressive run on the AAU summer basketball circuit. The Bahamas Jaguars, led by St George’s head coach Darrell Sears, spent several weeks playing across the United States during the NCAA’s “live open” recruitment period. The Jaguars’ roster was highlighted by some of the top Bahamian high school players, including D’Andre Vilmar of Roman Catholic (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Godfrey Rolle and Qymeh Gibson of Sunrise Christian Academy (Wichita, Kansas), Lathaniel Bastian of Doris Johnson, Anderias Blacks of CC Sweeting and a number of others. The team recently competed in the Big Foot Hoops Las Vegas

Classic presented by Hal Pastner in Las Vegas, Nevada. They completed pool play at a perfect 3-0 before they advanced to the main bracket and were eliminated in the second round. The Jaguars began the competition with a 72-33 win over South Arlington All Stars (Texas), followed by a 62-45 victory over UpTempo Black (Indiana) and a 61-57 win over Rocktop Nation (Pennsylvania). In the championship bracket, Boise Elite (Idaho) were victorious in round one but lost in round two to Northwestern Ohio Bball (Ohio) 72-66. Bigfoot Hoops is a company formed and run by Pastner. He has produced and organised premier basketball events for more than two decades. The organisation has created eight major events for the 2016 travel team season, Prior to Vegas, the Jaguars competed in the Texas Hoops Great

D’ANDRE VILMAR American Shootout in Duncanville, Texas. The Jaguars won 57-52 over the Dallas Mustangs to open pool play. They went on to defeat the GCBC Elite-Bullett 69-65. Vilmar scored 18 for the Jaguars, with Gibson and Rolle added 13 and 12 respectively. They went on to score a 64-58 win over Oklahoma Impact to advance to the Championship bracket. They lost in the opening round to Dallas USA in the NBA Red Championship bracket, 67-60. In a previous interview, Vilmar

outlined how important the summer is for players on the recruitment circuit. “The off-season is a big thing and that’s where you get most of your offers. AAU really started in the spring and for me that will continue in July,” he said,. “The summer ball to me is more important. All the coaches come out and see you and you play in front of every coach you can think of. AAU ball is structured but you get to show your game more than you do in the regular season.” Sears, the longtime coach of the Jaguars, began the practice of travelling with his players to the United States to gain exposure for his players in the late 1990s. Since then, he has been able to forge a network of connections that now affords a greater number of players those same opportunities by showcasing their skills at home in his annual showcase in April.

Colonials record books in each statistical category. “Our league has people who get cut because there is so much talent,” said Jones, who follows on the heels of Waltiea Rolle, the first Bahamian to be drafted and play in the WNBA, albeit just one season. “Everyone in the league is good. You have to come out and play every single night, whether it is playing physically or you are locked in mentally, on any given night, any player can get off on you. You can have a 20-point lead in this league and literally in two seconds it could be gone just like that.” Before the WNBA took a break, Jones was averaging 14.9 points, 12.4 rebounds, 1.9 assist, 0.7 steals and 2.3 blocked shots per game and when she goes back, she’s hoping that she can continue to make a contribution to their rise in the standings. In the meantime, Jones

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BAHAMAS 3RD IN GROUP SIX IN MEN’S UNDER-17 WORLD CUP QUALIFIER By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas finished third in Group Six with a 1-2 record against regional competition in Suriname over the weekend. The team ended the Caribbean Football Union Men’s Under-17 World Cup Qualifier with a 1-2 loss to Suriname on Sunday. Jordan Farquharson scored the lone goal for Team Bahamas and Aleksy Matas provided a huge save on a penalty. The team competed in Group 6 against British Virgin Islands, Anguilla and the host country Suriname. In game two, the Bahamas defeated Anguilla 2-0. The team was led by goals from Jacob Charles and Anthony Dias give in the win. For Charles and Dias it was their first international goals and they were assisted by Andre Roberts and Jordan Farquaharson. They opened the competition in game one with a 1-0 loss to the British Virgin Islands. Suriname won the group undefeated at 3-0. They recorded a 3-0 win over BVI and a 6-0 win over Anguilla before closing out against the Bahamas. The Caribbean Football Union presented the junior regional competition, which included 24 nations vying for seven spots in the Caribbean finals which will be hosted by Trinidad and Tobago. Qualifying from the group stage will be the group winners, followed by the best runners-up. For the teams competing in the CFU finals five spots will be available, for qualification into the CONCACAF Men’s Under 17 Championship. The Caribbean’s representatives in the last edition of the CONCACAF tournament were CFU champions Haiti, runnersup Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Cuba and St Lucia.

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Inaugural women’s league kicks off with Chickcharnies v Exuma

60TH ANNUAL CARIBBEAN AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP THE INAUGURAL Bahamas Football Association Women’s League kicked off at the RALD facility in Nassau at the weekend, with six teams - Chickcharnies, Exuma, Flamingos, Islanders, Lady Lucayans and Wahoo - competing. More than 60 ladies took part in training last week. The league is sponsored by BahamasLocal.com Photos: bahamaslocal.com

Instead of making history, Spieth trying to ignore it By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (AP) — Jordan Spieth walked with purpose down the long corridor toward his locker, not stopping to look at the photos and scorecards that cover more than a century of golf history at Baltusrol. Maybe that was just as well. History has proven to be his toughest opponent this JORDAN SPIETH year, and it was bound to be a losing battle. Dating to 1934 when the Masters began, Spieth is among 14 players who have won two majors in one year. Only five of those players ever won a single major the following year, and it’s an elite group — Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino, Tom Watson and Tiger Woods. Woods is the only player to win two majors in consecutive seasons. Spieth is not trying to salvage his season at the PGA Championship. All but four players would love to have his year of two victories and a close call at the Masters. The exceptions are the three major champions and Jason Day, the only three-time winner on the PGA Tour this year. It only seems like a struggle for Spieth because of endless comparisons with last year. That’s what led Spieth to try to reason with the media, and perhaps to remind himself, of the reality he is facing. “I think it’s been a solid year, and I think had last year not happened I’d be having a lot of positive questions,” Spi-

eth said after the British Open. “Instead, most of the questions I get are comparing to last year and, therefore, negative because it’s not to the same standard. So that’s almost tough to then convince myself that you’re having a good year ... when the questions I get make me feel like it’s not.” Trouble is, last year did happen. Comparisons were inevitable. Graeme McDowell recalls his magical season in 2010 when he won the US Open at Pebble Beach and delivered the winning point from the final match at the Ryder Cup. He ended the year by taking down Woods at his own tournament in California. It was tough to back up a year like that. “It feels like a disappointment, like a certain young American who’s having the same issue,” McDowell said, smiling because it was clear he was speaking about Spieth. “It’s the same way when you shoot 62. It’s very hard to come out on the golf course and back up a 62. That’s the micro version. The macro version is coming off a year like that trying to replicate it. Obviously, there’s a lot of traps.” Are the expectations too high? Is the scrutiny too much? “The kid is not having a bad year,” McDowell said. “But he’s in a different stratosphere now. He’s in the Tiger stratosphere, where every shot he hits is going to be questioned, every move he makes is going to be questioned. It’s something he has to get used to.” And there’s another sobering reality that Spieth will have to consider: History suggests he might never have another season like last year. Spieth didn’t just win two majors. He came as close as anyone to being the first to capture the calendar Grand Slam. He missed the British Open playoff by one shot and was runner-up to Jason Day in the PGA Championship.

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JBLN all-stars step up to the plate in Florida ONE of the cherished events in my life, that I will always carry with me as a father, occurred two weeks ago in West Palm Beach, Florida. My son Santxol was selected to one of two JBLN travelling Coach Pitch allstar teams that took on several teams from West Palm Beach. I must say in all fairness the Warriors - as they were called - were truly the little team that could. Hats off to Head Coach Curtis Robinson and assistants Helen Dupuch, Thomas Wildgoose, Hubert Gibson, along with team ‘mother’ Jodell Roberts. They did an awesome job with the team. From start to finish every day, the squad was prepared and focused. My son learnt new techniques and improved his skill level by leaps and bounds in the five weeks of training leading up to the trip than he did with his previous coach in two years. Go figure! The Junior Baseball League of Nassau must also be commended for organising the trip, which comprised baseball clinics each morning from 9am to 12.30pm followed by team lunch and games every evening at 6.30pm. It gave

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the kids an opportunity to experience all aspects of playing baseball on and off the field. Again it’s an excellent trip that is most beneficial to any player selected and that is able to attend. Job well done JBLN. Now let’s get the kids to playing a 24game schedule instead of 12 and watch how fast we close the gap on Freedom Farm! I’m just saying. Speaking of job well done, I can’t stop giving kudos to the Warriors squad. They played their hearts out every game, at a highly competitive level. Annan Rahming was huge at first base; when he wasn’t hitting three run home runs, he was snagging everything that came his way, earning his new nickname ‘Digger’. Anthony Miller played a mean third base, putting his ‘cannon’ of an arm on display and throwing runners out with ease. He also

THIERRY DuBay and Chosen Hanna, MVPs in 9-10 division.

HEAD Coach Curtis Robinson with Warriors catcher Santxol Zenicazelaya swung a big stick throughout, including crushing a towering, mammoth tworun home run out of the park with ease, but also cracking a windshield of a car three rows over in the parking lot. It was quite a shot. Short stop Sternaz Seymour and second baseman Tayshaun Major were strong defensively, turning three double plays during the five games played. They were both solid at the plate also. Speaking of solid at the plate and behind it, my son Santxol. Not trying to sound like the overly proud papa (which I am) the boy was amazing. Again a testimony to his coaches and the daily clinics, and obviously some God given talent which is starting to surface. He improved immensely, defensively behind the plate, both

THE WARRIORS with head coach Curtis Robinson and assistants Hubert Gibson and Thomas Wildgoose. in knowledge of the game and technique wise, and he was very productive at it going 5-11 (3 doubles) with 4 RBI’s and a run scored. Not to be forgotten were Thomas Robinson, who was big throughout defensively at the pitcher’s position, and the outfielders Kevin Roberts, Ruben Edgecombe, Mathew Stuart and ‘Cheech and Chong’ brothers Joshua and Ethan Jupp. They all had big catches defensively that saved runs and got them out of several sticky innings, and each had opportunities at the plate and all had at least one clutch hit each. They were solid and consistent as a unit. I’m very proud of all of the boys on the team; they represented themselves, their families, their league and their country on the

highest level. It was truly a joy to be a part of the trip and watch them play. I also enjoyed watching some other players play from the other squads representing JBLN. Callie Mosko, the only girl making the trip with the Coach Pitch teams, played big in the outfield and continued her sweet swinging at the plate, hitting the ball well exhibiting girl power to the fullest. Chiro Popel continued to show his skills playing several positions well and hitting well throughout. Alex Eneas continued to hit well, leaving the yard once and managed to shake off some drops defensively to finish strong. In the 9-10 division Thierry DuBay and Chosen Hanna were named MVPs of their division after stellar

play throughout. Also making strong showings at that level and to be commended were Ben Dupuch, William Knowles and Jacob Cartwright. It truly was a great trip and experience for the kids, as well as the parents. I think the parents had more fun though ... I will tell you my poker stories from the Poker Room at the Palm Beach Kennel Club, including winning money off two former Miami Dolphins, in another column. Take that ‘Fish Heads’. • Naughty presents ‘Mischief and Mayhem in da AM’ from 6am to 10am, Monday to Friday and ‘The Press Box’ sports talk show on Sunday from 10am to 1pm, on KISS FM 96.1. Comments and questions to naughty@tribunemedia.net

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Meet our Olympians Name: JOANNA EVANS (swimmer) Nickname: Jo Age: 18 High School: Bishop Michael Eldon High College: The University of Texas Event(s): 200, 400, 800 free Best time (s): 200 free: 2.01.34; 400 free: 4.12.14; 800 free:8.33.19 International teams competed on: World Championships, PanAm Games, Commonwealth Games, CAC games, Youth Olympic Games Coached by whom: Carol Capitani Medals won: Bronze at Youth Olympic Games, two silver at CAC games Favourite color: Blue Favourite food: Favourite movie: Cool Runnings Parents: Lynn and Colin Evans Sibling (s): Older brother - Daniel Evans Status - Married, en-

gaged, single: single Expectations for Rio: Swim some best times and make the Bahamas proud

• The Tribune is featuring profiles of the Bahamian Olympians daily in the build-up to the 2016 Games in Brazil next month

National beach soccer select team fall 8-1 to Pisa

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THE Bahamas men’s national beach soccer select team played their third and final Italian friendly on Sunday, losing 8-1 to Pisa in Pisa, Italy. The result may have been a mark of fatigue as Team Bahamas played three games in three days, including training sessions on the morn-

SOFTBALL NPOTSA ACTION THE New Providence Oldtimers Softball Association continued its regular season action over the weekend in the Archdeacon William Thompson Softball Park at Southern Recreation Grounds. • Here’s a summary of the games played: QClub Divers 17, Doc Stallions 11: Jason Clarke went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs batted in (RBI) and three runs scored to lead the winners. The winning pitcher was Lester Stuart and Warren Butler suffered the loss. Dozer Pros 15, KC Construction 7: Kendall Campbell was a perfect 3-for-3 with a homer with five RBI and four runs scored. Alfred ‘Skater’ Munnings was the winning pitcher and Johnny Armbrister got tagged with the loss. DKS Crusaders 13, The Sharks 3: Tommy ‘Bucker T’ Ferguson had a perfect 3-for-3 day with a homer, three RBI and a run scored in the win. Anthony Rolle was the winning pitcher and Nelson Farrington got tagged with the loss.

ings of all games. The team’s previous matches were against sides of similar quality. The Bahamas lost its first game 7-5 to Lazio Beach as Lesly St Fleur had four goals while team captain Gavin Christie scored the 5th. The second match put the ‘Rake & Scrape Boyz’ up against Europe-

an champion Viareggio Beach Soccer. Viareggio won the match 5-3, but not before Team Bahamas took a physical match to the local side. The goal scorers in that match were Kyle Williams, Gavin Christie and Timothy Munnings Jr. After Sunday’s match against Pisa, with Lesly St Fleur recording

another hat trick, the team headed back to the training camp in Basel, Switzerland. The team is scheduled to take on the Swiss, Tahitian and Italian national teams in a series of friendlies over the next two weeks. Following that, the team will travel to Estonia to take on the Estonian national team.

JONQUEL JONES DRAFTED TO PLAY IN THE KOREAN LEAGUE FROM PAGE 1 said she’s just delighted to be back home with her family and friends. She arrived home to a “red carpet” treatment at the International Airport, one day before New Orleans Pelicans’ Chavano ‘Buddy’ Hield was welcomed to Grand Bahama in the same fashion. The duo, who are close friends and were both drafted with the sixth pick overall in the two recent drafts, will spend the week being pampered by the Grand Bahamian community. On her arrival home, a number of persons greeted her at the airport, including her parents Preston and Ettamae Jones. “I’m very proud of her,” said her father, who had built a basketball court for her to play on in her grandmother’s yard in Holmes Rock. “She would practice there and then she went on to high school in the United States and then college and now she’s in the WNBA. I’m very proud of her.”

Although he’s built like an athlete, Preston Jones refused to take any credit for the genes developed in his daughter. He noted that he had a brother who went to Bethune Cookman and a nephew who went to Lafeyette and so he believes they all inspired her. “We used to live in this community and we watched how when she goes out how she would ride her bicycle through the community. That is how everybody can identify with her and welcome her back,” he said. “When the draft was held, we had a big TV set up to watch her. So we are very proud of her.” Her mother, Ettamae Jones, said her daughter has developed over time, but there’s no better gratification for them as a family than to see how the community has welcomed her home. “To see the persons in the community and those who have been instrumental in her life from the beginning to be here from the beginning and the Grand Bahama Power Company all being here, I think this is a wonderful tribute to

her,” she said. “We’re just praying that God will help her and keep her injury free as much as possible because it’s a very physical sport and at times, they end up with injuries, so my role as a parent is to petition God for her protection and all of the young ladies in the WNBA that will keep them as they travel by plane or by bus.” Having visited her daughter a couple times since she began playing in the WNBA, her mother said a lot of people don’t realise what it takes for them to be where they are, but they have to go through a lot of sacrifices, even though they are being paid to do what they do.” Come November, Jones will prepare to continue her pro career as she ventures into the Korean Basketball League after being drafted No.5 by Woori Bank Hansae Chuncheon for 2016-2017 season on July 10 in Seoul, South Korea. Jones, a 22-year-old 6-foot, 6-inch centre, was among 12 WNBA players drafted with six of them having previous experience playing

in the WKBL. The first player selected in the draft by Samsung Blue Minx was Alyssa Thomas who currently plays for the Connecticut Sun. Thomas played in the Korean League for the 2014-15 season and led the league in scoring. “I was honoured to hear that I was picked in the first round,” Jones said. “Over 200-300 players enter their names in the draft, so for me to be picked for this team is an honour because of my teammates played for this team and she said they do a really good job with developing the players’ skill level.” “A lot of players have told me that whenever they go over to Europe to play, they develop a level of confidence. You go over there and you’re one of the big players on the team, so you have to beg to come out of the game. That’s how much the team relies on you they told me.” If the Suns don’t win the WNBA title, Jones said she’s hoping that she will eventually help to shine in the Korean Basketball League with Hansae Chuncheon.

NBA stars come out for Celebrity All-Star Game

ABOVE THE RIM: The Celebrity All-Star Game featured the camp instructors against the visiting NBA stars. Newcomer, free agent guard Ray McCallum joined several names familiar to the camp including Eric Gordon of the Houston Rockets, Shelvin Mack of the Utah Jazz, former NBA head coach Byron Scott and “Muggsy” Bogues. Photos: 10th Year Seniors

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7 Russian swimmers to miss Rio Olympics over doping By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer MOSCOW (AP) — Seven Russian swimmers have been barred from the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, including three linked to recent allegations of a major doping cover-up by Russian authorities, world swimming’s governing body FINA said yesterday. Reigning world 100-metre breaststroke champion Yulia Efimova is among four Russian swimmers withdrawn by the Russian swimming federation because they previously served doping bans, FINA said. The others are Natalya Lovtsova, Anastasia Krapivina and Mikhail Dovgalyuk. The International Olympic Committee on Sunday said Russian athletes with previous doping bans would be banned from the Rio Games. That followed the IOC’s decision not to ban the entire Russian team over allegations of statesponsored doping. FINA said three more swimmers were identified by World Anti-Doping Agency investigator Richard McLaren when he examined evidence that Russian government officials ordered the cover-up of hundreds of doping tests. They are 2008 Olympic silver and 2012 bronze medallist Nikita Lobintsev, bronze medallist Vladimir Morozov and world junior record holder Daria Ustinova. Russia’s top Olympic official, Alexander Zhukov, told Russian agency RSport that he now believed a total of 13 Russians would be ineligible due to previous doping bans. They would be withdrawn from the team, he added. The 13 are likely to in-

clude athletes in swimming, cycling, weightlifting, wrestling and rowing. On Sunday, the IOC’s executive board asked individual global sports federations to decide on the entry of Russian athletes, and announced new eligibility criteria. The rules prohibit Russia from sending to the Rio Games any athletes who have previously served doping bans. Sports federations can also reject Russian entries if they have not undergone enough international drug testing. Results of Russian tests will not be accepted following allegations of routine cover-ups at Moscow’s anti-doping laboratory. It remains unclear whether there could be legal challenges to the IOC criteria. A similar IOC measure, known as the Osaka Rule, which would have prohibited any athletes who had received doping bans from competing in the subsequent Olympics, was declared invalid by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Zhukov said the IOC’s latest criteria violated the “principle of equality” because they only applied to Russia, although he has previously ruled out legal action. However, Russian Swimming Federation president Vladimir Salnikov told the state Tass agency that the four swimmers cut from its team “have the chance to appeal to CAS.” Efimova’s agent, Andrei Mitkov, told Russia’s Sportbox website that she intended to file an appeal if she was not allowed to compete. Russia’s track and field athletes remain barred from the games by the IAAF, a decision upheld last week by CAS and accepted by the IOC. Now, with the August

DESPITE DELAYS, AUSSIES READY TO MOVE TO RIO VILLAGE By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer

YULIA EFIMOVA (AP) 5 opening ceremony approaching, it is up to the remaining 27 international sports federations to vet Russian athletes on an individual basis. The International Weightlifting Federation said Monday it was seeking “further clarification” from the IOC and WADA before making a decision on which Russian athletes can be cleared to compete at Rio. The Budapest-based IWF said “some points might lead to confusion” regarding the IOC ruling giving individual sports federations the responsibility of deciding who can compete in Rio. The IWF said no Russian weightlifter sanctioned for doping will be allowed to compete — even if they had already served their suspension — and that it was waiting for evidence from the Russian athletes entered for Rio before making its decision. The archery federation said Monday it had approved the entry of three Russian archers after determining they have no links to doping. World Archery said it was satisfied that the three female Russian archers nominated for the games had been tested “extensively” and have never been

RUSSIA’s Daria Ustinova competes in a women’s 200m backstroke heat at the Swimming World Championships in Kazan, Russia. (AP) sanctioned for doping. They were listed as Tuiana Dashidorzhieva, Ksenia Perova and Inna Stepanova. Archery was not implicated in the World AntiDoping Agency report released last week by Canadian lawyer Richard McLaren, which accused Russia of covering up doping in 20 summer Olympic sports. Russian archers have been targeted for additional testing, both in and out of competition, since the report was released, the federation said. “No Russian archery athlete has received an adverse analytical finding,” it said, adding that it would submit its findings to the IOC. The International Tennis Federation said Sunday it expects Russia’s eightplayer Olympic tennis team to be eligible for the games. The ITF said the players “have been subject to a rigorous anti-doping testing programme outside Russia.” The International Equestrian Federation said there was no indication of doping

within Russia’s five-rider team. Russian cyclist Ilnur Zakarin, who won a stage during the Tour de France which ended Sunday, could be ruled out because he served a two-year ban after testing positive for a steroid in 2009. The International Judo Federation, whose honourary president is Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, said it has already tested 84 per cent of the 389 athletes from 136 countries who are qualified to compete in Rio. It made no mention of the 11 Russian judo athletes entered. The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) said it “has taken note” of the IOC ruling and “shall fully adhere to it.” It said it would establish a “pool of Russian eligible athletes.” Gymnastics was not mentioned in the McLaren report. Boxing’s governing body, AIBA, said it was examining Russia’s entrants. Eleven Russian boxers have boxers for Rio, including reigning world champions

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Despite a delay of several days, the head of the Australian delegation says she expects her 700 athletes and officials to move into housing at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics tomorrow. Australia refused to check in at the Athletes Village when it officially opened on Sunday, complaining about water leaks, gas leaks, electrical faults and filth that delegation head Kitty Chiller says “endangered” athletes. Chiller says Monday “it looks we will be able to move everybody in on Wednesday.” Rio spokesman Mario Andrada says 630 people are “working around the clock” so the entire village can be ready on Thursday, barely a week before the Olympics open on August 5. Rio officials said 1,600 people were living in the village on Monday — including 400 athletes. The village will accommodate about 18,000 athletes and officials. Vitaly Dunaytsev and Evgeny Tishchenko. “We are reviewing and analysing, on a case by case basis, the anti-doping record of the 11 Russian boxers currently qualified for Rio 2016,” AIBA said. “This information and the decision of AIBA in respect of the athlete’s eligibility will be submitted to the IOC for confirmation in due course.”

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Tuesday, July 26, 2016, PAGE 7

NFL CLEARS MANNING OF HGH ALLEGATIONS

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer

THE NFL says it found no credible evidence that Peyton Manning was provided with human growth hormone or other prohibited substances as alleged in a documentary by AlJazeera America last year. The league said the quarterback and his wife, Ashley, fully cooperated in the seven-month investigation, providing interviews and access to all records sought by investigators. The NFL is continuing its investigation into allegations made against other NFL players in the documentary, which the league said involves “different lines of inquiry and witnesses.” Those other players — all of them linebackers — provided the league with sworn affidavits, but the NFL wants to interview them in person. In stark contrast, Manning, who retired a month

after Denver’s 24-10 win over Carolina in Super Bowl 50, welcomed the probe. In December, Al-Jazeera reported that an intern at an Indianapolis anti-aging clinic was secretly recorded suggesting that Manning’s wife received deliveries of HGH in 2011 while the quarterback was recovering from neck fusion surgery. The intern, Charles Sly, recanted his statements, which were recorded without his knowledge. He said they were fabricated in an attempt to impress a potential business partner. Manning angrily denounced the report, calling it “completely fabricated, complete trash, garbage,” and insisting he never took shortcuts in his return to football after missing 2011 with neck problems. At the time the allegations were levied, both the Broncos and the Colts, whom Manning played for from 1998-2011, issued

statements in support of the five-time MVP. Manning said he sought holistic treatments such as hyperbaric oxygen and nutrient therapy at the Guyer Institute of Molecular Medicine with knowledge and consent of the Colts training and medical staff following his four neck surgeries. He insisted he never used performanceenhancing substances and never took anything sent to his wife. HGH is banned by professional sports leagues and is only legal to prescribe in a few specific medical conditions. The NFL and players union added human growth hormone testing to the collective bargaining agreement signed in 2011, but the sides didn’t agree to testing terms until 2014. Nobody has tested positive, which would trigger a four-game suspension. The Al-Jazeera report alleged other high-profile

PEYTON MANNING speaks during his retirement announcement at the teams headquarters in Englewood, Colorado, on March 7, 2016. The NFL says it found no credible evidence that Peyton Manning was provided with HGH or other prohibited substances as alleged in a documentary by Al-Jazeera America last fall. (AP) Bay Packers, James Harrison of the Pittsburgh Steelers and free agent Mike Neal. Unlike Manning, those four players don’t want to talk to NFL investigators. The NFLPA released a statement yesterday saying: “As a former player, Pe-

athletes obtained PEDs, including baseball stars Ryan Howard of the Philadelphia Phillies and Ryan Zimmerman of the Washington Nationals. The report also named four other prominent NFL players: Clay Matthews and Julius Peppers of the Green

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Low: 79°

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Statistics are for Nassau through 2 p.m. yesterday Temperature High ................................................... 93° F/34° C Low .................................................... 81° F/27° C Normal high ....................................... 88° F/31° C Normal low ........................................ 75° F/24° C Last year’s high ................................. 94° F/35° C Last year’s low ................................... 78° F/26° C Precipitation As of 2 p.m. yesterday .................................. trace Year to date ............................................... 24.11” Normal year to date ................................... 18.72”

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7:30 a.m. 8:08 p.m.

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8:27 a.m. 9:14 p.m.

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3:13 a.m. 4:01 p.m.

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9:27 a.m. 0.0 10:22 p.m. 0.4

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4:18 a.m. 5:04 p.m.

2.7 3.4

10:29 a.m. 0.0 11:26 p.m. 0.3

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5:21 a.m. 6:03 p.m.

2.8 3.5

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6:21 a.m. 6:58 p.m.

2.8 3.6

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7:17 a.m. 7:49 p.m.

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CrOOKed Island / aCKlIns raGGed Island High: 86° F/30° C low: 80° F/27° C

High: 86° F/30° C low: 80° F/27° C

GreaT InaGua

High: 88° F/31° C low: 81° F/27° C

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WINDS SE at 7-14 Knots SE at 6-12 Knots E at 8-16 Knots E at 8-16 Knots E at 8-16 Knots E at 8-16 Knots E at 10-20 Knots E at 10-20 Knots E at 7-14 Knots E at 7-14 Knots ESE at 6-12 Knots ESE at 6-12 Knots E at 8-16 Knots E at 8-16 Knots E at 10-20 Knots E at 10-20 Knots E at 10-20 Knots E at 10-20 Knots E at 10-20 Knots E at 8-16 Knots E at 6-12 Knots E at 6-12 Knots E at 10-20 Knots E at 10-20 Knots E at 8-16 Knots E at 8-16 Knots

WAVES 2-4 Feet 2-4 Feet 1-3 Feet 1-3 Feet 3-5 Feet 3-5 Feet 3-6 Feet 3-6 Feet 3-5 Feet 3-5 Feet 1-2 Feet 1-2 Feet 1-3 Feet 1-3 Feet 3-6 Feet 3-6 Feet 2-4 Feet 2-4 Feet 3-5 Feet 3-5 Feet 1-3 Feet 1-3 Feet 3-5 Feet 3-5 Feet 2-4 Feet 2-4 Feet

VISIBILITY 10 Miles 10 Miles 6 Miles 6 Miles 7 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 6 Miles 6 Miles 10 Miles 5 Miles 5 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 5 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles

WATER TEMPS. 84° F 85° F 86° F 86° F 83° F 87° F 85° F 83° F 86° F 85° F 85° F 86° F 85° F 84° F 85° F 84° F 85° F 85° F 84° F 84° F 82° F 78° F 84° F 83° F 84° F 84° F

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Regatta time again at Taino Beach

SCENES from the Grand Bahama Regatta at Taino Beach on Saturday.

Photos by Derek Carroll