SPORTS SECTION E
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2025
MIXED FORTUNES FOR JAZZ By JONATHAN BURROWS Tribune Sports Reporter jburrows@tribunemedia.net IN THE American League Division Series, the New York Yankees squared off against the Toronto Blue Jays. Jasarado “Jazz” Chisholm Jr was a key player in New York’s line-up throughout the series. He provided one of the most memorable moments in game three but encountered difficulties in game four. JAZZ - SEE PAGE THREE
NEW York Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm Jr reacts after connecting for a solo home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during the fifth inning of game three of baseball’s American League Division Series on Tuesday in New York. Photo: Frank Franklin II/AP
BRIDGEWATER SET FOR FRENCH LEAGUE RETURN By JONATHAN BURROWS Tribune Sports Reporter jburrows@tribunemedia.net DOMNICK Ricardo Bridgewater has rejoined FOS Provence BYERS for the 2025-2026 season in the French NM1 (Nationale 1) league. Bridgewater entered the French system in 2018 via the BYERS Academy, supported by a partnership with the Raw Talent initiative from former FOS Provence center and national team player Jaraun “Kino” Burrows. Bridgewater developed in the youth (Espoirs) ranks, and in the 2019-2020 season was a top performer
MANTAS SHINE IN WATER POLO TOURNAMENT By JONATHAN BURROWS Tribune Sports Reporter jburrows@tribunemedia.net SELECT members of the Bahamas Mantas Swim and Water Polo Club competed with Next Level Water Polo in a multi-age water polo tournament in Orlando over the weekend. Two standout players, Shanterro Knowles and Jayden Smith, competed in both the Under-16 and Under-18 divisions. In the Under-18 division, they won a bronze medal, while the Under16 division won the gold medal. Paityn Burrows, Delane Phillips, and Jacob Johnson represented the Mantas on the Under-14 team. That squad competed well, ultimately placing 5th in their division.
in NM3 with the FOS reserve team. He averaged 23.8 points per game there. He was loaned out to Sapela in NM2 for more experience before stepping up to NM1 with Avignon Le Pontet in the 2023-2024 season where he averaged 14.4 points and 4.8 assists. After that NM1 season, he moved up to Pro B with Champagne Basket, where in 2024-2025 he averaged 10.8 points and 2.7 assists. Now 25 years old, the Nassau native returned to FOS Provence where he has taken on a major offensive role. He is currently averaging 20.7 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game.
CHAMPIONSHIPS LOCKED FOR NPSA THE New Providence Softball Association men and women championships are now all set after the completion of the second half of the semi-finals on Tuesday night at the Bankers Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex. The best-of-seven series will get started on Thursday with the defending champions Sunshine Auto Wildts taking on the Ballers Elite in the ladies opener t 7 pm. That will be followed by the men’s nightcap between the Gremlins and the Renegades at 9pm. On Tuesday night, the Gremlins completed a three-game sweep of the Titans in their men’s
semi-finals, while the Ballers clobbered the BK Scorpions 14-3. Gremlins 13, Titans 6: Gee Bethel, Norman Bastian and Anthony Jorder provided a 1-2-3 offensive spark that tore apart the Titans’ defence in an abbreviated men’s encounter. Bethel went 2-for-3 with a double and a pair of runs batted in, scoring another run; Bastian was a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and a run scored and Jorder was 1-for-2 with two RBI and a tun scored, The Gremlins produced eight runs on four hits in the second inning and NPSA - SEE PAGE EIGHT