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Devynne 6th in final By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net TOKYO, Japan — Add another sixth-place finish in the world to the list of accomplishments for the Bahamian sensational hurdler Devynne Charlton. As she got better and better through the rounds in her specialty in the women’s 100 metres hurdles, Charlton clinched sixth place in the final at the 20th World Championships last night at the Japan National Stadium with her season’s best performance of 12.49 seconds. The time followed the previous SB of 12.51 that ran just an hour ahead to secure her ticket into her fifth consecutive final in a major global international meet over the past four years.
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But once again, she was denied the opportunity to get on the podium to add to her résumé that includes back-to-back World Indoor Championship titles and four consecutive world indoor records. She did, however, collect a pay cheque of $7,000 from World Athletics, the governing body of the sport, in what was on offer at the last edition of the world championships in Budapest two years ago. The three medallists came from the middle of the pack with Switzerland’s Ditaji Kambundji shocking the field with a national record breaking performance in 12.24 for the gold and a hefty pay cheque of $70,000 for her efforts. Nigeria’s world record holder Tobi Amusan claimed the silver in 12.29 for $35,000 and the bronze went to American Grace Stark in 12.34 with a collection of $22,000. Charlton’s American training partner and Olympic champion Masai Russell finished fourth in 12.44 for $6,000 and Jamaica’s defending champion Danielle Williams was seventh in 12.63 for $6,000. The other two spots were occupied by Pia Skrzyszowska of Poland, who was 5th in 12.49, earning $11,000 and Nadine Visser of the Netherlands rounded out the field in eighth place in 12.56 for $5,000. As she reflected on her performance as she came into the mixed zone to speak to the reporters, an emotional Charlton said she went out there and she gave it her best shot. “All things considered, I’m proud of the way I
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“I feel like I’m capable of so much more, but I
TOKYO, Japan — While she’s focusing on her performance on the track, her Devynne Charlton Barrier Breakers Foundation is making a huge difference in the lives of so many people off the track. Officially launched in December last year, the Bahamian national indoor and outdoor record holder and world indoor two-time 60m champion and world record holder, has seen the impact made on the lives of the young athletes in The Bahamas. During an interview with Tribune Sports at the 20th World Championships at the Japan National Stadium, Charlton said it’s her way of giving back to the sport that has been a blessing to her and her family. “I’ve been blessed to be around track and field,” said Charlton after she completed the final of the women’s 100m hurdles where she placed sixth last night in a season’s best of 12.49. “I think there’s something everybody can take away from sports and so I just want to give more people access to it that might not otherwise have access or might not have the necessities they need to go far in the sport.” As one who has benefited tremendously through high school at St Augustine’s College, in college at Purdue University and now on the professional circuit with her Puma sponsorship, Charlton said she just wants to do her part to help out
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DEVYNNE CHARLTON, of The Bahamas, competes in a women’s 100 metres hurdles heat at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday, September 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) performed,” said Charlton, who tried to hold back the tears as she explained what she went through from the
2024 Olympics in Paris, France, to get to the World Championships in Tokyo in 2025.
Kai Jones goes Euro By JONATHAN BURROWS Jones eventually found an Tribune Sports Reporter opportunity when the LA jburrows@tribunemedia.net Clippers signed him in the 2024-2025 regular season KAI Jones has officially where he appeared in 28 announced his signing with games averaging 2.2 points Anadolu Efes Istanbul in and 1.6 rebounds per game. In March 2025, Jones the Euro league for the 2025-2026 season. Stand- was signed by the Dallas ing at 6’11”, the Bahamian Mavericks on a two-way big man is moving to one contract where he averaged of Europe’s premier clubs 11.4 points, 6.6 rebounds after several seasons in the and 1.3 assists per game. For his entire NBA career, NBA. Jones declared for the Jones averaged 3.5 points, NBA draft in 2021 follow- 2.4 rebounds and 0.5 blocks ing his college career at the with a field goal percentage University of Texas, where of 67.1% in a total of 107 he won the Big 12 Sixth regular-season games. The move to Anadolu Man of the Year award. He was selected 19th Efes gives Jones a chance to overall by the New York reset. In the NBA, roster Knicks but was immediately traded to the depth and competition for Charlotte Hornets. He minutes often limited his spent two seasons with the opportunities. With Efes, he joins top Hornets during which he averaged 3.4 points and 2.7 Euro competition where he rebounds in 12 minutes per can earn significant playing game. After being waived time and possibly aim for by the Hornets in late 2023, an NBA return.
THE SPORTS CALENDAR UPTOP ELITE TOURNAMENT THE Uptop Elite Basketball Club is scheduled to hold its second annual Season Tip-Off Basketball Tournament from September 24-28 at the DW Davis Gymnasium. The starting time is 4pm Wednesday to Friday, 10am on Saturday and 1pm on Sunday. The tournament is designed for junior and senior boys’ basketball
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teams. The registration fee is $250 per team. Prizes and giveaways will be presented. For more information, persons are asked to contact coach Lamont “Redhead” Armaly at 826-8306. BBSF BASKETBALL THE Bahamas Baptist Sports Federation’s 2025 Basketball Tournament is scheduled for the weekend of September
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