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Miller-Uibo’s $100,000 Diamond League payday

BAHAMIAN PLAYERS IN NCAA FOOTBALL ACTION

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

espite what happened to her at the 16th IAAF World Championships in London, England, last month, Shaunae Miller-Uibo said she was able to live out her purpose by winning the back-to-back IAAF Diamond League Finals in the 200 and 400 metres over the last two weekends. “It feels great. To God be the glory, great things he has done,” Miller-Uibo told The Tribune over the weekend following her latest achievement in Brussels. “I understand that it is a first for the Bahamas and I am truly happy to be a part of this history.” Miller-Uibo, 23, was referring to the fact that she emerged as the first Bahamian to cash in on two yearending finals, surpassing Tonique Williams, whom she joined (as the first to win a Golden League title as it was back then in 2004) when she captured the first title in a national record breaking performance in the women’s 200 metres at the Zurich Weltklasse two weeks ago. On Friday, the six-foot-1 Miller-Uibo closed out her account for the year as she added the 400 metres crown with a world leading time of 49.46 at the Van Damme Memorial in Brussels, pushing her hefty payday to $100,000 - $50,000 each for the victories. Despite the cold and wet conditions following torrential rains in Brussels, Miller-Uibo pulled away from the youthful Salwa Eid Naser, who also broke the 50-second barrier as she set a Bahrain record of 49.88 for second. “The competition as always was very fierce and the joy of the challenge keeps it interesting,” said Miller-Uibo about facing three of the seven other finalists from London, including Naser, the silver medallist. “The weather was a little chilly and wet, but the response from my coach was that we executed the race model.” That was the model she had expected in London, England, when she surged to the front only to miscalculate her step after taking a peep at the big screen and faltered to fourth in the 400m before she bounced

back to take the bronze in the 200m. In the process, she earned $35,000, inclusive of $20,000 for the halflap race and $15,000 for the one-lapper. From what transpired, Miller-Uibo called it a valuable age-old lesson learnt. “From since I was a child, I learned and understood that God’s timing will always be perfect,” she said. “And God blessed me with two Diamond League wins, a national record and a world-leading time to end the season. So I count my blessings and thank him for them.” And putting her two showings in perspective after the Worlds, MillerUibo admitted that they were “equally satisfying because in the 200m, I got a national record and in a world-leading time in the 400m.” With her season over and done with, Miller-Uibo is preparing to return home before next Friday for another Shaunae Miller-Uibo Day at her alma mater at St Augustine’s College. But she expressed her disappointment in hearing that there won’t be any official celebrations for her nor Steven Gardiner, the World Championship men’s 400m silver medallist. “I am very disappointed that there is no celebrations, mainly for Stevie Gasdiner,” she said. “I feel extremely bad seeing that this is his first international medal and that being a silver, makes him the second best in the world. “Instead of him being celebrated, from what I am understanding, he is being persecuted by his own federation. This is very disturbing. The silver lining to this story is that the rest of the world is celebrating Mr Gardiner’s success.” Claude Bryan, the chief executive officer of On Track Management, Inc, the Atlanta, Georgiabased promotional track group that manages both Miller-Uibo and Gardiner, said they will not comment on the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ decision to hold a tribunal to ascertain why he didn’t run the heats of the men’s 4 x 400m relay in London on the request of head coach Dianne Woodside-Johnson. He would only state that: “I am sure Moore’s Island and the rest of the Bahamas are appreciative of his

GOIN’ HARD: Shaunae Miller-Uibo, of the Bahamas, wins the 200m at the Weltklasse IAAF Diamond League international athletics meeting in the Letzigrund stadium in Zurich, Switzerland, on August 24. (Walter Bieri/Keystone via AP) efforts and if history is our we witnessed this year is The race came after guide, the Bahamas has just the continuation of Gardiner picked up a silver not been shy in giving due what should ultimately medal in London, two days to its athletes when they fly unfold as a stellar career,” following his historic run the black, aquamarine and said Bryan, the chief ex- in the semi-final where he yellow.” ecutive officer of On Track became the first Bahamian Looking back at what Management. to crack the 44-second barthe two Bahamian quarterAs for Gardiner, he rier, lowering his national milers did this year, Bryan completed his year by record to 43.89. said it’s just the tip of the slipping out of the blocks “Stevie is a gem and iceberg for Miller-Uibo in the men’s 400m in the from coach (Anthony) Wiland Gardiner. Diamond League Final at liams to coach (George) “Shaunae is on an up- the Zurich Weltklasse last SEE PAGE 4 ward trajectory and what week.

THE NCAA football season kicked off at universities across the United States and several Bahamian players were in action in week one. Linesmen Rondre Knowles-Tener (James Madison Dukes) and Chris Ferguson (Cincinnati Bearcats) saw their teams debut with wins while Mavin Saunders (Florida State Seminoles) and Mike Strachan (Charleston Golden Eagles) opened the season with losses. Coming out of high school Knowles-Tener originally committed to the East Carolina Pirates but eventually chose to join the programme at James Madison. When the two teams met Saturday, the Dukes solidified their status as one of the most feared teams in the FCS with a win over another FBS team, a 34-14 win over the Pirates. The NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly known as Division I-A, is the top level of collegiate football. The FBS is the most competitive subdivision of NCAA Division I, which itself consists of the largest and most competitive schools in the NCAA. The Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) was formerly known as Division I-AA. The Dukes racked up over 600 yards of offence on the Pirates, including 422 on the ground, second most in school history. The defending FCS champions, JMU continued the longest winning streak in all of Division I football with their 13th consecutive win. They continued a legacy of wins over FBS teams after a 48-45 win at SMU in 2015 and back in 2010, James Madison also defeated 13th ranked Virginia Tech 21-16. JMU increased the longest winning streak in all of Division I football to 13 games while improving to 2-0 all-time against American Conference teams (4845 at SMU in 2015). The Dukes also snapped a 25game winning streak for ECU against FCS opponents. Knowles-Tener sat out his true freshman season last year as a redshirt but is expected to be an important

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JONES BECOMES WNBA ALL-TIME SINGLE SEASON REBOUNDS RECORD HOLDER By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net THE team that traded away Jonquel Jones on draft night had a firsthand opportunity to witness the Bahamian forward set WNBA history. Jones became the league’s all time single season rebounds record holder yesterday in the regular season finale against the Los Angeles Sparks at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. She tracked down a missed jumper from Nneka Ogwumike at the 8:35 mark in the third quarter to corral the record setting board and surpass the previous total of 398. Jones finished with 10 rebounds to bring the record setting total to 403 for the season. She also added 10 points for her 20th double double of the season.

The Sparks went on to win 8170 to close out the regular season with a record of 26-8, and the league’s top mark of 16-1 at home. Jones’ historic season included several milestones, including becoming just the second player in league history to record three 20-rebound games in a single season. In the season opener on May 13, she finished with eight points and 20 rebounds against the Atlanta Dream and had a 23-point, 21-rebound performance against the Chicago Sky on May 28. She finished with 14 points, a career high 22 rebounds and career high six assists in an 86-76 win over the Washington Mystics just last week. The New York Liberty’s Tina Charles was the previous record holder with 398 rebounds and was the only other player to record three 20-rebound games in a single season. Charles set the re-

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cord in 2010 as a rookie with the Sun. In that season, she averaged 15.5 points and 11.7 rebounds per game. Jones finished the year averaging 15.5 points and 11.9 rebounds per game. She finished with rebounding percentage of 24 per cent which was another record setter as it surpassed Cheryl Ford’s rate of 23 per cent set back in 2006. Jones also became the seventh player to average 11 rebounds in a season. She is also just the seventh player in league history to average atleast 15 points and 11 rebounds in a season. Jones was selected by the Sparks with the sixth overall pick of the 2016 WNBA Draft, but was sent to the Sun in a draft night trade in exchange for Chelsea Gray and a future first round pick. She averaged 6.8 points and 3.7 rebounds as a rookie last season. She received one vote in the 2016

WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year tally to finish in a 5-way tie for fifth behind winner Jantel Lavender. The Sun finished last season 14-20, 5th in Eastern Conference, just missing the postseason after a dramatic midseason turnaround. This season, the Sun improved to 21-13 and clinched a top four seed in the playoff standings. It also solidified that they will host a second-round single elimination contest on September 10 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The winner will advance to the best-of-five WNBA semi-finals. “I had confidence coming into this year that we had a lot of young talent,” Sun general manager/coach Curt Miller said after his team wrapped up a playoff berth. “Knowing there were still some unknown pieces, it may have come a year earlier than I thought.”

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NEW PROVIDENCE SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION REGULAR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

Lady Truckers roll over the Lady Hitters 13-3 THE New Providence Softball Association (NPSA) continued its regular season action in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex Saturday night with the Lady Truckers and the Platinum Lady Sharks making short work of their opponents in a ladies’ double header. In the opener, the defending champions Lady Truckers knocked off the Lady Hitters 13-3, while the Lady Sharks devoured the University of the Bahamas Lady Mingoes 19-1. Here’s a summary of the two games: Lady Truckers 13, Lady Hitters 3: Shavette Taylor was a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs batted in (RBI) and scored three times, while Ruthann Simms was 1-for-3 with three RBI. Marvell Miller was the winning pitcher and Thela Johnson got tagged with the loss. Lady Sharks 19, Lady Mingoes 1: Ramona Hanna helped her own cause by going 1-for-2 with an in-thepark home run, driving in two runs and scoring once to lead Platinum. Denisha Woodside went 2-for-4 with two RBI and three runs scored and Sari Albury was also 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored. Daria Cambridge suffered the loss. Games on tap for this week are as follows: Tuesday 7pm - Commando Security Truckers vs Mighty Mitts (M) 8:30pm - Sunshine Auto Wildcats vs Lady Truckers (L) Thursday 7pm - Lady Truckers vs Platinum Pool Lady Sharks (L) 8:30pm - BTC Warriors vs Commando Security Truckers (M) Saturday 7pm - Sunshine Auto Wildcats vs University of the Bahamas Mingoes (L) 8:30pm - Platinum Pool Sharks vs Lady Hitters.

ON THE REPLAY: The defending champions Lady Truckers knocked off the Lady Hitters 13-3 as the New Providence Softball Association continued its regular season in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday night. Photos: Terrel W Carey/Tribune Staff

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LORI LOWE, Danny Strachan, Jimmy Lowe, Randy Knowles, Holly Knowles, Charlotte Knowles, Robert Dunkley, Cindy Gay and Stafford Armbrister surround Sir Durward Knowles.

Sir Durward Knowles 100 Regatta in honour of the ‘Sea Wolf’ By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net IN a speech where he continued to echo the words “never give up,” legendary Olympic sailor Sir Durward ‘Sea Wolf’ Knowles gladly accepted the sailing community’s One Bahamas joint effort to honour him in the Sir Durward Knowles 100 Regatta, just days before he becomes a centenarian. In a joint effort by the National Family Island Regatta, the Bahamas Sailing Association and the Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources with responsibility for regattas, will stage the blockbuster event over the weekend of October 1719 in Montagu Bay. With his 100th birthday falling on November 2, the organising committee said they intend to have more than 100 boats from the sloop sailing and Olympicstyle competition competing in the free-for-all regatta as they give back and say thank you to the legendary Knowles, the oldest living Olympic sailing champion in the world. During a press conference on Saturday at the Nassau Yacht Club where Knowles was flanked by his wife Holly and two of his children, Randy and Charlotte, BSA president Laura Lowe said they are proud to join forces with sloop sailing to see their support to Knowles for all that he has done for the sailing community and the Bahamas in general. “Sir Durward is a hero of mine. He provides us with an example of how desire and tenacity can get you all over the world in the pinnacle of sports, but not just as a sportsman, but Sir Durward is a hero because he has taken his sports recognition and he has used it for the betterment of the Bahamian public generally,” she stated. Strachan said that while they will be honouring Knowles for his exploits at winning the Bahamas’ first Olympic gold medal with the late Cecil Cooke in Tokyo, Japan in 1964, they will recognise him for his generosity as a philanthropist to just about every cause in the country.

“When the history of this country is written, he will not only be recognised as one of the greatest Bahamians, but also as one of the greatest philanthropists,” he said. “I don’t know of any other Bahamian who has taken a personal interest and has done so much to improve the lives of his fellow men. “His promotion of One Bahamas is evident of his pride, love and endurance towards his country and its people.” As an independent nation 44 years old, Strachan said the Bahamas could do a lot better in showing their recognition of such iconic persons like Knowles and he called for a more fitting tribute to be presented to him on his 100th birthday in the following manner: · Name sailing as the national sport of the Bahamas · Put Sir Durward’s image on the $100 bill · Name that span of water, east of Montagu Bay, the Sir Durward Knowles Harbour. When the regatta is held, Strachan said they will also honour his wife Lady Holly for the tremendous support she has given to her husband, not just locally, but globally as he competed for the country. In the sailing competition, Strachan said more than 31 boats have already signed up to sail in the sloop segment of the regatta from the A to the E class where Knowles has also built a boat called ‘One Bahamas’ that will be sailing as well in his honour. “We cannot honour Sir Durward by paying prize money,” Strachan said. “These guys are grateful for what he’s done, so they are prepared to sail. Prize money in this regatta is a thing of the past. I think Sir Durward would have my head if I attempted to pay prize money for sloop sailing or any other class to honour him.” Robert Dunkley, speaking on the organisation of the international Olympic style boats in the regatta, said they intend to sail over the three days because of the different classes with participation from all of the clubs from all over the Bahamas. “We will be sailing in the optimists sailing for kids

8-15 year-old category, Sunfish, Laser, International 420s and Snipes,” he said. “This regatta is not just junior sailing. This is for adults and juniors and it is going to be a spectacle. “Anybody who is going to be down around Montagu that weekend will probably see more sail boats on Montagu Bay than there has ever been before. We’re looking for a great tournament.” Dunkley said they are also expected to have a number of international guests from the Olympic sport to be on hand, whether they compete or not, to help honour Knowles, who also won a bronze with the late Sloane Farrington at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. “It’s going to be a challenge with so many different classes,” said Dunkley about the way the competition will be spread out. “We have a number of people like Jimmy and Lori (Lowe), who probably will sail in Sunfish as well as the Snipe, so we have to work that out because they will have two race series in each class.” Strachan, however, said they’ve done it before and with the amount of space in Montagu, they don’t see it being that much of a challenge to accommodate the more than 100 boats at the same time. He said they are looking forward to having a cultural experience, that has never been seen before on the shoreline, to entertain the crowd. Gay, representing the government from the regatta desk, said they will provide all of the support needed to make the regatta a success and so they are encouraging all sailors from all forms of sailing to come out and participate in the event. In response, Knowles said he could clearly remember when he and Cooke crossed the finish line in Tokyo, the words coming from the announcer was “well done Bahamas” and immediately after the race went on shore and called his wife, Holly, who asked if “you won?” The gold medal, according to Knowles, brought him here today because he competed against many

SIR Durward Knowles is flanked by his wife Holly and two of his children, Randy and Charlotte Knowles.

more talented Bahamians, but he was the one who “never gave up.” He encouraged Bahamians to remember the slogan “never give up.” He said his wife remembered it because she knows that he “never gives up.” As one of his biggest local rivals, Knowles said Jimmy Lowe should be congratulated for following in his footsteps as a great skipper. He also commended all of the others and advised them all to “never give up.” He repeated the words “never give up” because if he didn’t, he would not have accomplished what he did. Jimmy Lowe said Knowles had a remarkable career and he remembered how in his latest years, he

participated in a record eighth Olympics in 1988 in Seoul, Korea. “To think that he won a gold medal 55 years ago and is still living is remarkable,” Lowe said. “But he was a fierce competitor. He was respected on the race course and he never gave up. He’s been with our involvement in the Bahamas Sailing Association. I could always go to him and get advice and stuff. He’s been there from we started the youth programme about 15 years ago, not only financially, but giving his advice. He’s been a real teacher for us.” And although they’ve had to share their time with their dad and the sporting community, Randy

Knowles said his father was also there for him and his two sisters, Jill and Charlotte. “I think it’s a great idea. When I was growing up, he taught me how to sail, he crewed for me and he was always there for me, trying to better me in the sailing programme in the snipe, laser and star,” he recalled of his father. “He purchased the boats for me, gave me the second hand sails. “All of the honour he gets, he deserves. He’s been an icon for me and a lot of people.” The younger Knowles said he’s sure his father will appreciate every honour he will receive for the dedication and commitment that he’s made to the sport of sailing all of his life.

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JAMAICA’s Elaine Thompson celebrates after winning the 100m. (AP Photos/Olivier Matthys)

JAMAICA’s Yohan Blake competes in the 100m at the Diamond League Memorial Van Damme athletics event at the King Baudouin stadium in Brussels on Friday.

UNITED States Christian Taylor competes in the triple jump.

MILLER-UIBO’S $100,000 DIAMOND LEAGUE PAYDAY FROM PAGE 1 Cleare to coach (Gary) Evans, the mantra has always been ‘gently apply the polish,’” Bryan said. “He will shine in due time. Coach Evans understands this and Stevie has been responding in line with expectations.” Bryan said they will continue to “apply the polish” on Gardiner as they look ahead to the future for the soon-to-be 22-year-old (September 12) 6-2 native from Murphy Town, Abaco.

GREECE’s Katerina Stefanidi (above) celebrates after winning the pole vault.

NCAA

WNBA CAPSULES LYNX 86, MYSTICS 72 ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Maya Moore scored 26 points and Renee Montgomery added 18 to help the Minnesota Lynx secure the top seed in the playoffs with an 86-72 victory over the Washington Mystics on Sunday. Minnesota (27-7) finished the season a game ahead of Los Angeles (26-8). Both teams have byes until in the semifinals on Sept. 12. Washington (18-16) is the sixth seed and plays the Dallas Wings on Wednesday. Kristi Toliver hit a 3-pointer with 4:28 remaining to pull Washington within 80-71, but Moore answered at the other end and the Mystics didn’t score again until the 2:09 mark. Toliver led Washington with 20 points. Elena Delle Donne added 12 points in just 18 minutes and Krystal Thomas grabbed 14 rebounds. It was Minnesota’s final game at the Xcel Energy Center as the Lynx will play their home playoff games at the University of Minnesota’s Williams Arena. The team is moving to accommodate the Minnesota Wild’s preseason schedule. SPARKS 81, SUN 70 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike scored 21 points, Candace Parker had a double-double and the defending champion Los Angeles Sparks closed the WNBA regular season with a win over Connecticut. Los Angeles (26-8) went 15-1 at home, but finished a game behind Minnesota for the top seed in the playoffs. The Sparks have a bye until the semifinals. The Sun (2113) are the fourth seed and have a first-round bye. Parker had 12 points and

14 rebounds for the Sparks and Odyssey Sims had 16 points. Courtney Williams led the Suns with 19 points. Jonquel Jones had 10 rebounds to finish with 403, the first player in league history to surpass 400. Tina Charles held the old record at 398. With 10 points, Jones had 20 double-doubles this season. LIBERTY 82, WINGS 81 ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Tina Charles had 18 points and 18 rebounds to help New York clinch the third seed in the playoffs with a win over the Wings and extend the Liberty’s winning streak to 10 games. The Liberty (22-12) matched the franchise record for longest winning streak and have a first-round bye. The seventh-seeded Wings (16-18) play at No. 6 Washington in a one-game playoff on Wednesday. Trailing 82-79 after a Charles putback with 22.1 seconds to play, the Wings missed, but forced a turnover and Aerial Powers scored on a putback with 3.7 seconds left. When the Liberty inbounded the ball in the frontcourt after a timeout, they had a backcourt violation, giving Dallas one last shot. Skylar DigginsSmith’s attempt from the 3-point line bounced off the rim at the buzzer. MERCURY 84, DREAM 70 PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner scored 30 points and the Phoenix Mercury closed the regular season with a victory over the Dream on Sunday to secure the fifth seed in the playoffs. Phoenix (18-16) will host Seattle on Wednesday night. Griner reached the 30-point mark for the sixth

FROM PAGE 1 time in her career with a reverse layup with 1:23 remaining in the fourth quarter. She blocked Elizabeth Williams’ shot at the other end. All six of her 30-point games have come this season. Leilani Mitchell added 18 points for Phoenix and Diana Taurasi was held to nine points on 3-of-12 shooting. Rookie Brittney Sykes scored a career-best 33 points for Atlanta (12-22). She was 12 of 19 from the floor and made seven free throws. Tiffany Hayes added 15 points, and Camille Little moved into a tie with Lauren Jackson for 12th place in WNBA history with 2,447 rebounds, passing Yolanda Griffith. STORM 85, SKY 80 ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored 29 points, making two free throws with 15.6 seconds left for a three-point lead, and Seattle beat Chicago. The Storm rallied to take a 79-78 lead with 3:11 left as Jewell Loyd’s open 3-pointer from the corner capped a 9-0 run. After Stewart’s makes, Allie Quigley curled around a high screen but her long 3 was off the mark. Seattle’s Noelle Quinn sealed it by making two free throws with 11.2 seconds left. Loyd added 25 points for Seattle (15-19), which plays at Phoenix on Wednesday night in the first round of the playoffs. Stewart made 10 of 12 at the stripe as the Storm only missed three free throws in 27 attempts. Kahleah Copper paced Chicago (12-22) with 18 points. Courtney Vandersloot set a WNBA record in the third quarter for the highest single-season assists average. Her eight assists per game surpassed Ticha Penicheiro’s 2002 mark of 7.9.

factor in the Dukes’ plans for it’s defensive frontline moving forward. The sixfoot, one-inch, 295-pound defensive lineman is a former standout performer at Tabernacle Baptist Academy and also anchored the defensive line at Liberty Christian Academy (LCA) in Lynchburg, Virginia. Knowles-Tener drew interest from a number of elite division I programmes, including Wake Forest and East Carolina. He originally committed to East Carolina but said James Madison is a better fit. “They told me they want me to be an early contributor,” he said in an interview with The News and Advance. “So this year is going to be about working myself into shape.” On signing day last February, Dukes head coach Mike Houston outlined the impact he expects the Grand Bahamian native to have on the programme. “Rondre is a big, powerful, athletic defensive lineman,” he said. “He has a ton of personality and will test the offensive line with his quickness.” Ferguson and the Bearcats opened the season with a 26-14 win over the Austin Peay Governours. It marked the fifth meeting between the two schools and the first since 2011. Cincinnati now leads the all-time series 5-0 with all five meetings taking place in Cincinnati. Bearcats head coach Luke Fickell, said that the team experienced its fair share of ups and downs in week one, but achieved the most important thing – a win. “I’ll just start off by saying the most important thing is getting that win. It has been a while coming for these guys and for myself. You know seven and a half, eight months kind of grinding through a lot of things and talking to them about the process and kind

of really emphasising the journey that we have been on to come out tonight and ultimately, you know have some ups and downs, but ultimately to get the win, to have the success. I told them up in the locker room, it’s not easy to win, and I don’t care what level, I don’t care who you are playing, it’s not, and to come away with a win, to do the things we did, to have the adversity, I think that’s probably as we look back at this and we go to evaluate this night, the ability to have some adversity, to see what we are really made of is what I think we are really going to grow from. We came away with a lot about ourselves tonight and I think that is going to give us the opportunity to grow, have our greatest growth between game one and game two.” Ferguson, the 6’6” 305pound redshirt junior, was initially recruited as defensive lineman but is now listed an offensive lineman. He came to the Bearcats as a three-star recruit, according to ESPN.com, and has a pair of stars from 247sports. com and Scout.com. As a defensive lineman in his senior season at Lake Nona High School in Orlando, Florida, he recorded 17 total tackles, one sack, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. After just two years of playing organised football, one year locally with the Orry J Sands Pros and one year in Lake Nona, his potential as a defensive lineman was quickly noted. Ferguson was named to the Orange County Senior Bowl and was ranked No.40 in the Sentinel’s 2014 Central Florida Super 60 and picked UC over offers from Illinois, Minnesota and Western Kentucky. He was the Bearcats’ first signee of the 2014 class as a defensive tackle. In the most anticipated matchup of the weekend, Saunders and the No.3 ranked Seminoles lost 24-7

to the No.1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide in the Chik-Fil-A Kickoff Game. The Crimson Tide finished with just 269 yards of offence and 4.9 yards per play – slightly above FSU’s 250 and 4.2 yards per play. “Well, we moved the ball very well the first half, had a good mix, and second half the first couple drives, then once we lost the momentum and got one-dimensional, had a lot of them to blitz and tee off and come at us and make plays, but again, I’ll evaluate the film. I thought they did some really nice things in there because we had some good plays and some things that went really well. Again, we’ll look, and when you play good people like that, you’ve got to be perfect, but I didn’t think they were poor at all. I thought they did a pretty solid job, and we’ll look at the reasons why the other breakdowns and what happened.” Seminoles head coach Jimbo Fisher said: “We felt good at halftime about the way the game went. Disappointed in where we were, but felt in what we were doing and how we were doing it, and we just lost the momentum.” As if the struggles on offence were not enough, FSU suffered several miscues on special teams that placed them in a further hole. The Crimson Tide blocked a field goal at the end of the 2nd quarter when the Seminoles had an opportunity to tie the game headed into the half. They would later go on to block a punt that led to another Alabama field goal and a fumbled kickoff return which led to a touchdown. The 6’6”, 258-pound tight end finished his sophomore season with 10 receptions for 182 yards, both career highs. Strachan and the University of Charleston Golden Eagles lost their opener to the West Virginia State Yellow Jackets 51-28 on Saturday.

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Sharapova’s Slam return ends, Venus advances to US Open quarterfinals By HOWARD FENDRICH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Maybe this was just one three-setter too many for Maria Sharapova. Sharapova tried a bit of everything, even resorting to switching over her racket to hit a few lefty shots. Still, the five-time major champion could not quite keep her Grand Slam comeback from a doping suspension going, losing in the fourth round of the US Open to 16th-seeded Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 yesterday. “Look, three-set matches are challenging. I love being part of them. There’s an element of concentration, focus, physicality that goes into all of it. And you have to put it all together. Yeah, you just have to get through it,” Sharapova said. “There’s no doubt that not playing those matches certainly cost me today. I did feel like I was thinking a little bit too much and not playing by instinct.” This was the third time in her four matches that Sharapova went the distance and she faded down the stretch, while also dealing with a blister on her right hand that was treated and taped by a trainer in the final set. Sharapova’s miscues kept closing exchanges, and she dropped 13 of the first 14 points in that set. The 30-year-old Russian finished with 51 unforced errors, compared to 14 for Sevastova. “It’s been a really great ride,” Sharapova said. “Ultimately, I can take a lot from this week,” she continued. “It’s great to get that major out of the way. It was an incredible opportunity. I’m very thankful for the opportunity.”

VENUS WILLIAMS, of the US, returns a shot from Carla SuarezNavarro, of Spain, yesterday during the fourth round of the US Open tennis tournament.

ANASTASIJA SEVASTOVA, of Latvia, celebrates yesterday after defeating Maria Sharapova, of Russia. (AP Photos/Andres Kudacki)

Sharapova’s exit leaves Venus Williams as the only past US Open champion in the women’s field. The 37-year-old Williams, who won the title in 2000 and 2001, got to the quarterfinals by beating Carla Suarez Navarro 6-3, 3-6, 6-1. Next for Williams will be a showdown against No. 3 Garbine Muguruza or No. 13 Petra Kvitova, who were scheduled to face each other last night. Muguruza beat Williams in the Wim-

then she planned to try to qualify for Wimbledon before pulling out because of an injured left leg. But she was able to enter the US Open thanks to a wild card from the US Tennis Association, which then proceeded to put its 2006 champion in Arthur Ashe Stadium every time she played over the past week, drawing strong support from spectators — and criticism from another former No. 1-ranked woman,

Caroline Wozniacki. On Day 1 of the tournament, Sharapova won a three-set thriller under the lights against No. 2 seed Simona Halep. “Just competing, you know, being in that competitive environment — that’s what I missed,” Sharapova said. “You can’t replicate that anywhere, especially at a Grand Slam. So ... Monday night was a special night for me. I will always remember it.” This time, Sevastova

BREWERS 7, NATIONALS 2 MILWAUKEE (AP) — Domingo Santana homered twice, and Milwaukee pulled within a half-game of Colorado for the NL’s second wild card. Brent Suter, who had not pitched for Milwaukee since Aug. 12 because of left rotator cuff inflammation, allowed two hits in three scoreless innings and left after 43 pitches. Jeremy Jeffress (2-0), Jacob Barnes and Anthony Swarzak combined for five hitless innings. Junior Guerra completed the three-hitter but gave up a two-run homer to Ryan Zimmerman in the ninth.

save. Osuna avoided further damage by retiring Adam Jones with two one and two out.

bledon final in July; Kvitova owns two trophies from the All England Club. Sharapova hadn’t played in a major tournament since the Australian Open in January 2016, when she tested positive for the newly banned drug meldonium. She served a 15-month ban for that, returning to the tour this April with a ranking too low to get into Grand Slam events. The French Open denied her a wild-card invitation,

made Sharapova run a lot by pulling her forward with drop shots or tight angles, then would often deposit follow-up strokes into open spaces. On one point won by Sharapova in the second set, she twice tracked down lobs that she got back over the net by hitting the ball left-handed. But she could not sustain enough strong play, and Sevastova reached the US Open quarterfinals for the second consecutive year. “I allowed the match to become physical,” Sharapova said about the late-going. “I don’t think I played as aggressive or was stepping in as much as I did in the first set.” Sevastova will face unseeded American Sloane Stephens, who reached her first quarterfinal in New York by eliminating No. 30 Julia Goerges 6-3, 3-6, 6-1. Stephens has won 12 of her past 14 matches, a remarkable run for someone who was off the tour for 11 months because of foot surgery in January. Earlier Sunday, 18-yearold Canadian Denis Shapovalov’s entertaining stay ended with a 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4), 7-6 (3) loss to 12thseeded Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain. In the quarters, Carreno Busta will play No. 29 Diego Schwartzman of Argentina. Shapovalov was trying to become the youngest male quarterfinalist at Flushing Meadows since Andre Agassi in 1988, but he wasted a 5-2 lead and three set points in the opener, and finished with 55 unforced errors. “Honestly, it was so much fun to be part of that atmosphere and the match and this whole two weeks,” Shapovalov said. “You know, it’s another life-changing event for me.”

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL CAPSULES INDIANS 11, TIGERS 1 DETROIT (AP) — Jose Ramirez tied a major league record with five extra-base hits, including a pair of home runs that deflected off Detroit outfielders, and the Cleveland Indians routed the Tigers 11-1 Sunday for their 11th straight victory. Ramirez had three doubles in becoming the 13th player with five extra-base

hits in a game. Kris Bryant of the Cubs did it last year, and the previous Cleveland player to accomplish the feat was Kelly Shoppach in 2008. The AL Central-leading Indians have their longest winning streak since a team-record 14-game run last year. They outscored the Tigers 29-5 while posting their first four-game sweep in Detroit.

ASTROS 8, METS 6 HOUSTON (AP) — Cameron Maybin hit a three-run homer, George Springer connected for the second straight day and the Astros swept their weekend series with the Mets. Josh Reddick added two hits and three RBIs for the Astros, who won both games of a doubleheader on Saturday in their first home games since flooding from Hurricane Harvey devastated the city. Carlos Correa hit an RBI single in his return from the disabled list. Will Harris (3-2) pitches a scoreless sixth for the win and Chris Devenski allowed one hit in two scoreless innings for his fourth save. DIAMONDBACKS 5, ROCKIES 1 DENVER (AP) — Ketel Marte and Brandon Drury homered in Arizona’s three-run sixth, and the Diamondbacks extended their winning streak to 10 games. It’s the Diamondbacks’ longest winning streak since they captured a franchisebest 12 straight in 2003. Zack Godley (7-7) pitched six effective innings to help Arizona sweep a threegame series from Colorado. The Diamondbacks increased their lead over Colorado for the top NL wild card to 6 1/2 games. The slumping Rockies saw their lead over Milwaukee for the second wild card trimmed to just a half-game. BRAVES 5, CUBS 1 CHICAGO (AP) — Max Fried combined with four relievers on a five-hitter in his first major league start, and the Braves ended the Cubs’ six-game winning streak. Recalled from Triple-A on Friday, Fried (1-0) gave up a run and four hits in five innings. The NL Central-leading Cubs had matched their longest winning string of the season. Rookie Ian Happ hit his 21st homer, but Chicago couldn’t get much going coming off a 14-12 victory.

RANGERS 7, ANGELS 6 ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Elvis Andrus hit two of Texas’ four homers and the Rangers took the rubber game of a series with wild-card implications for both teams. The Rangers (68-68) went ahead to stay when Robinson Chirinos and Delino DeShields hit back-toback homers in the fourth inning. No. 9 hitter Chirinos’ two-run homer tied it at 4 before DeShields went deep. With four weeks left in the regular season, Texas is within three games of Minnesota for the AL’s second wild card. The Angels (7067) are 1 1/2 games back of that playoff spot. ORIOLES 5, BLUE JAYS 4, 12 INNINGS BALTIMORE (AP) — Welington Castillo homered twice for Baltimore, including a game-tying shot in the ninth inning, and Mark Trumbo won it in the 12th with an RBI single. The Orioles never led until Trumbo drove in Jonathan Schoop with a liner into the left-field corner off Danny Barnes (2-6). Prior to Trumbo’s hit, Baltimore was 0 for 16 with runners in scoring position. Toronto led 4-3 in the ninth before Castillo connected off Roberto Osuna, who was vying for his 36th

PADRES 6, DODGERS 4 SAN DIEGO (AP) — Erick Aybar hit a two-run homer and Jose Pirela also went deep to help the Padres hand the major leagueleading Dodgers their eighth loss in nine games. San Diego won three

straight against Los Angeles for the first time since June 2013. Cody Bellinger hit his 36th homer to break Mike Piazza’s Dodgers rookie record, set in 1993. It came with one out in the ninth off All-Star closer Brad Hand, who got his 15th save. Dodgers left-hander Alex Wood (14-2) allowed four runs and seven hits in six innings in his first start since August 21.

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Lewis Hamilton tames rivals and hostile crowd in Monza By ANDREW DAMPF Associated Press MONZA, Italy (AP) — Lewis Hamilton’s toughest test yesterday came when he was met with a chorus of whistles and boos atop the podium for the Italian Grand Prix. The throng of red-clad fans who invaded the track had come hoping to see a Ferrari victory as the automaker celebrated its 70th anniversary. Instead, Hamilton won virtually unchallenged from pole position, Mercedes teammate Valterri finished second, and Hamilton took the championship lead from Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel, who placed third. “Some are more happy than others. ... You might have to just punch through this,” former F1 driver Martin Bundle, who was handling the podium interviews, told Hamilton as the crowd made its feelings known loud and clear. “You know what?” Hamilton replied. “I love it here in Italy and I love the passion of the fans, particularly the Ferrari fans — they are fantastic. This energy is like nowhere else we get to see, apart from maybe Silverstone. So I respect it and I appreciate it.” It was the perfect response to

calm the crowd down and crown a perfect weekend for Hamilton, who on Saturday eclipsed former Ferrari great Michael Schumacher’s record for Formula One pole positions, with his 69th. Later, Hamilton went down into the crowd and was mobbed. Hamilton finished nearly five seconds ahead of Bottas while Vettel came third, more than half a minute behind. Hamilton now has 238 points, three more than Vettel with seven races remaining. “It’s obviously an incredibly exciting season and the last two races have been incredibly strong for us as a team,” said Hamilton, who faced more of a challenge from Vettel in Belgium last weekend. Vettel had led the standings all season but Ferrari struggled in rainy qualifying conditions Saturday and couldn’t match Mercedes’ race pace, either, on a Monza circuit featuring long straights and high speeds better suited to Mercedes’ outright power. “Mercedes power is definitely better than Ferrari power,” Hamilton said. “So it worked well this weekend.” After getting out of his car, Hamilton first greeted Bottas then jumped into a crowd of Mercedes team members.

“But we’re coming,” Vettel told the crowd. “Even if this race has been difficult I know that we have a very, very strong car and we’ll have a very, very strong end to the season. I’m sure of that.” After a brilliant start to the season, Vettel has now won just one of the last seven races. He also trails Hamilton in wins, six to four. “We didn’t have the pace of Mercedes today,” Vettel said. Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo finished fourth, having climbed through the field from a 16thplace start due to a grid penalty. Kimi Raikkonen crossed fifth — exactly where he started — in the other Ferrari. Force India’s Esteban Ocon placed sixth and 18-year-old Lance Stroll settled for seventh after becoming the youngest F1 driver to start on the front row in his Williams. Felipe Massa, Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen rounded out the top 10. As drivers gathered at the front of the grid for the national anthem ahead of the race, air force jets flew low overhead emitting a trail of smoke in the green, white and red colours of the Italian flag. Hamilton got off to a clean start and Bottas quickly moved up

MERCEDES driver Lewis Hamilton celebrates yesterday after winning the Italian Formula One Grand Prix at the Monza racetrack. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) “To get 1-2 here is incredible,” Hamilton added later. “I know it’s not easy for Ferrari fans to accept.” Vettel acknowledged that his result did not meet expectations.

THE WEATHER REPORT

5-Day Forecast

TODAY

ORLANDO

High: 90° F/32° C Low: 74° F/23° C

TAMPA

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

Partly sunny with a shower or two

A moonlit sky

A t‑storm in spots in the afternoon

Partly sunny, a t‑storm in spots

Mostly sunny with a passing shower

Mostly cloudy with a few showers

High: 92°

Low: 79°

High: 92° Low: 79°

High: 92° Low: 80°

High: 93° Low: 80°

High: 92° Low: 80°

AccuWeather RealFeel

108° F

93° F

111°-93° F

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105°-83° F

The exclusive AccuWeather RealFeel Temperature® is an index that combines the effects of temperature, wind, humidity, sunshine intensity, cloudiness, precipitation, pressure and elevation on the human body—everything that affects how warm or cold a person feels. Temperatures reflect the high and the low for the day.

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ABACO

High: 87° F/31° C Low: 82° F/28° C

6‑12 knots

High: 91° F/33° C Low: 81° F/27° C

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FREEPORT

High: 90° F/32° C Low: 80° F/27° C

W S

WEST PALM BEACH

High: 90° F/32° C Low: 77° F/25° C

MIAMI

High: 91° F/33° C Low: 80° F/27° C

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KEY WEST

High: 90° F/32° C Low: 82° F/28° C

High: 92° F/33° C Low: 79° F/26° C

High: 87° F/31° C Low: 82° F/28° C

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1:11 a.m. 1:13 p.m.

0.8 0.6

Tuesday

7:47 a.m. 8:09 p.m.

3.0 3.4

1:50 a.m. 1:56 p.m.

0.6 0.5

Wednesday 8:28 a.m. 8:48 p.m.

3.2 3.5

2:28 a.m. 2:39 p.m.

0.5 0.4

Thursday

9:09 a.m. 9:29 p.m.

3.3 3.4

3:06 a.m. 3:22 p.m.

0.3 0.3

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9:52 a.m. 10:11 p.m.

3.4 3.4

3:46 a.m. 4:07 p.m.

0.3 0.3

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10:37 a.m. 10:55 p.m.

3.5 3.3

4:26 a.m. 4:55 p.m.

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11:25 a.m. 11:44 p.m.

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5:10 a.m. 5:46 p.m.

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Statistics are for Nassau through 2 p.m. yesterday Temperature High ................................................... 90° F/32° C Low .................................................... 78° F/26° C Normal high ....................................... 88° F/31° C Normal low ........................................ 75° F/24° C Last year’s high ................................. 93° F/34° C Last year’s low ................................... 80° F/27° C Precipitation As of 2 p.m. yesterday .................................. trace Year to date ............................................... 24.33” Normal year to date ................................... 25.38”

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ANDROS

SAN SALVADOR

GREAT EXUMA

High: 88° F/31° C Low: 82° F/28° C

High: 86° F/30° C Low: 82° F/28° C

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High: 91° F/33° C Low: 77° F/25° C

from fourth to put Mercedes 1-2 after only four laps. Raikkonen battled with Bottas early on but then went off course and had to slalom through the barriers. “I have damage on the rear of the car,” Raikkonen said via team radio. But Ferrari told the Finn they couldn’t see anything. “I don’t know to fix it,” Raikkonen replied. Meanwhile, Vettel slipstreamed past Ocon down the main straight to move into third but he, too, then reported problems with the rear of his car and kept dropping further and further behind the Mercedes cars. “It took a while before I could really trust the car,” Vettel said. “And then we were isolated.” Hamilton’s only hiccup came when he skidded onto the edge of the gravel briefly midway through the race. Otherwise, he and Bottas were gaining half a second per lap on the Ferraris. Fly-away races make up the rest of the F1 calendar, starting with the Singapore GP in two weeks. “Ferrari might be a little bit quicker when we get to a couple of tracks where it’s maximum downforce,” Hamilton said. “It’s going to be close with us all the way.”

High: 88° F/31° C Low: 82° F/28° C

6‑12 knots

MAYAGUANA High: 87° F/31° C Low: 82° F/28° C

Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and

CROOKED ISLAND / ACKLINS

tonight’s lows.

RAGGED ISLAND High: 87° F/31° C Low: 82° F/28° C

High: 87° F/31° C Low: 82° F/28° C

GREAT INAGUA High: 89° F/32° C Low: 82° F/28° C

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WINDS E at 6‑12 Knots E at 6‑12 Knots E at 6‑12 Knots E at 6‑12 Knots ENE at 6‑12 Knots E at 4‑8 Knots E at 6‑12 Knots E at 6‑12 Knots E at 6‑12 Knots ESE at 4‑8 Knots ENE at 6‑12 Knots E at 6‑12 Knots NE at 6‑12 Knots E at 4‑8 Knots NE at 7‑14 Knots E at 7‑14 Knots ENE at 6‑12 Knots E at 6‑12 Knots E at 6‑12 Knots ESE at 6‑12 Knots E at 4‑8 Knots E at 4‑8 Knots NE at 7‑14 Knots E at 7‑14 Knots E at 6‑12 Knots E at 4‑8 Knots

WAVES 2‑4 Feet 3‑5 Feet 1‑2 Feet 1‑2 Feet 2‑4 Feet 2‑4 Feet 2‑4 Feet 2‑4 Feet 2‑4 Feet 3‑5 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑2 Feet 1‑2 Feet 2‑4 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑2 Feet 1‑3 Feet 2‑4 Feet 4‑7 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑2 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑3 Feet

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