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WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS: The Johnson’s Lady Truckers celebrate after winning the New Providence Softball Association ladies’ championship title.

New NPSA champions By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

he Johnson’s Lady Truckers celebrated another New Providence Softball Association ladies’ championship title, this time sweeping the Sunshine Auto Lady Wildcats in three straight games at the Banker’s Field over the weekend. The NPSA had to resort to decreasing their championship series to a best-of-five series because there are no lights at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex as a result of the damage left behind by Hurricane Matthew. The move may have worked for the Lady Truckers, who got a sterling performance from ace Marvelle Miller, who pitched all three games on Saturday and Sunday. After coming from behind to win the first two games 5-3 and 12-11 respectively, Johnson’s Truckers held off a late rally by Sunshine Auto in the bottom of the seventh just before it got too dark.

Johnson’s Lady Truckers sweep the Sunshine Auto Lady Wildcats for title

LADY Truckers swept the Sunshine Auto Lady Wildcats in three straight games at the Banker’s Field. Photos by Tim Clarke/The Tribune

Miller, the leading candidate for the most valuable player, also had the play of the series when she tagged out pinch runner Shavonne Dames on an attempted steal at home plate on the passed ball by catcher Crystal Taylor to secure the sweep and begin the celebrations. “All I can do is give thanks to God. It’s him who got us this far. Without him, I couldn’t do it,” said Miller during the champagne popping. “I’m just so proud of my girls. Right now, I’m just so emotional and elated. I don’t know what to say, except thanks be to God for getting us this far.” After her pitch got away from Taylor, Miller said she didn’t expect for Dames to try the steal. But after she saw her going home, she decided to cover the plate and the rest was history. “That’s just how it is,” she said as they now prepare for the Bahamas Softball Federation’s National Round Robin Tournament in two weeks. “We are going to regroup. Practice as a

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MEN’S NATIONAL VOLLEYBALL TEAM CLINCHES TOP SPOT IN FIVB QUALIFIER By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas men’s national volleyball team clinched the top spot in their Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association (CAZOVA) FIVB World Championship Qualifier Men Group A series by winning all two of their games played over the weekend in Martinique. The team, coached by Cavance Mortimer, got some clutch hitting from Jamaal Ferguson and captain Princ’tanique Wilson in their five-set victory over Aruba yesterday at the Palais Des Sports Riviera Salee in Chem Trenelle, Riviere Salee, Martinique. Ferguson, who moved from playing libero to outside hitting as he switched

THE Bahamas men’s national volleyball team won both of the two games they played over the weekend in Martinique to clinch the top spot in the Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association FIVB World Championship Qualifier Men Group A series.

positions with Renaldo Knowles, teamed up with Wilson to produce 13 points each, while pro player Byron Ferguson contributed eight and Lorenzo Williams chipped in with six. Together, they powered the Bahamas to a 25-20, 25-12 and 25-15 sweep in a match that lasted just one hour and 21 minutes. The Bahamians, ranked at No.3 in CAZOVA, made it look so easy as they picked up their second straight win by outperforming the Arubans 40-20 on spikes, 8-5 in blocks and 19 errors compared to 24 by their opponents. The victory came after the Bahamas also took five sets to beat host Martinique on Saturday in two hours and 40 minutes in set

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Buddy to come off the bench in season opener By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net BUDDY Hield will begin his rookie campaign with the plan of providing his patented scoring punch off the bench for his New Orleans Pelicans. Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry announced that Hield - the No.6 overall pick in June’s Draft will come off the bench to begin the regular season when it tips off on October 26 against the Denver Nuggets at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. Five-year veteran E’Twaun Moore is pegged to get the start at shooting guard. While he cooled off during the second half of the preseason slate, Hield was still productive during the preseason where he averaged 12.5 points per game on 43.2 per cent shooting from the field and 29 per cent shooting from three. He also added 3.5 rebounds, two assists and 1.3 three-pointers made in 27.3 minutes per game. In five preseason games, Moore averaged 12.4 points on 53 per cent shooting from the field and 52 per cent from three. Gentry said his decision on the starter was not an indication of the impact he thinks Hield will have. “I purposely went to him [in the preseason] to give him a feel of what’s going on. I don’t worry about Buddy,” he said. “He’s the least of my worries. He’ll

ORLANDO Magic’s Elfrid Payton (4) lays the ball up as he gets past New Orleans Pelicans’ Buddy Hield in the second half of Thursday’s preseason game. Orlando won 114-111 in overtime. (AP Photos) be fine. As a rookie, he’ll to stay poised…late situsuffer and he’ll have some ations in games…playing very good games but with against experienced teams. his work ethic he’ll be fine. I learned from my guys. I I don’t worry about him at learned from the coaches all.” and I am just trying to get On the position battle be- better each and every day. tween the two, Moore said: I think today’s game was “I don’t really think about a great example for me by that I just go out and play learning for the next time. I and do my job and whatever know what to do in certain happens. situations,” he said. “I just go out and do what “That I can play in this I’m capable of doing. It’s league for sure. I compete fun starting but I’ll take it with the guys. I can guard either way it comes.” and defend. I just have to Hield concluded the pre- keep on getting better and season with 11 points on 40 things I can work on are per cent shooting against ball-handling and not turnthe Orlando Magic. ing the ball over.” “I learned a lot. How In his first preseason

ORLANDO Magic’s Evan Fournier (10) takes a shot in front of New Orleans Pelicans’ Buddy Hield (24) during Thursday’s preseason game. Orlando won 114-111 in overtime. start, Hield finished with 13 points, three rebounds and two assists in the Pelicans’ 96-89 loss to the Atlanta Hawks last Tuesday. It was a bounce back performance for Hield who went scoreless last Wednesday in the Pelicans’ final game of the NBA Global Game series in Beijing, China.

The 6’4”, 215-pound guard opened the preseason with 19 points in his debut, followed by games scoring 18 and 14 respectively. Through three games he shot 6-15 from three-point range and 20-38 from the field. In the two games following, he shot 0-8 from three-point range and 5-19

from the field before he finished strong against the Hawks and Magic. “It (first NBA regular season game) will be a couple more days before it gets here but I will be ready,” Hield said. “My family is coming into town. Hopefully we will get off to a great start.”

THE NEWEST edition to sloop sailing is scheduled for December 1-4 in Montagu Bay. Photo by Tim Clarke/The Tribune

INAUGURAL BEST OF THE BEST REGATTA SET FOR DECEMBER 1 By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net ADD another event to the consistently expanding list of regattas on the portfolio for the festival season. The Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources, in conjunction with the Nassau Sailing Yacht Club, The Bahamas Sailing Club of Nassau and the Star Sailors League, announced plans for the inaugural Best of The Best Regatta. The newest edition to the sloop sailing circuit will be hosted December 1-4 at Montagu foreshore. Minister V Alfred Gray, whose portfolio includes responsibilities for regattas, outlined the impact that he expects the regatta will have. “This regatta will showcase the best of the best in each sailing class - A, B and C. This event will also help to catapult Bahamian sloop sailing into the international arena. It is intended for this regatta to be held annually and it will be the premier regatta in The Bahamas. Along with showcasing the best in Bahamian sailing, it also showcases the best in international sailing as well,” Gray said. He promised a family atmosphere complete with amenities traditionally as-

sociated with Bahamian regattas. There will also be a segment of the regatta for junior sailors to showcase their skills among the islands’ best. The regatta will also bridge the gap between sports tourism and local sports development, with the inclusion of the Star Sailors League which has hosted the finale of its circuit in the Bahamas for the past three years. “The Star Sailors League has attracted the top Olympic and world class sailors from around the world. And this year, some 25 teams in the Star Sailing league are expected to compete in The Bahamas at the regatta,” Gray said. “This will be historic indeed. The Star Sailors League has over 150,000 followers online and will be streaming live from The Bahamas, which will also expose Bahamian sloop sailing because both events will be going on during those four days. “The best of the best will also bring together more than 120 Bahamian sailors, who will compete for one of the largest regatta purses ever to be given in Bahamian history.” Nearly all of the islands will be represented in one of the classes, including

Andros, Long Island, Exuma, Acklins, Ragged Island, Exuma and Abaco. • Participating boats include: Class A - The Courageous, The Lady Muriel, Tidal Wave, Red Stripe and Running Ties. Class B - Susan Chase, The Ants Nest, Barbarian and Queen Drucilla. Class C - Crazy Partner, Whitty K, WG Thunderbird, Bul Reg, Sacrifice, H20, Lethal Weapon, Sweet Island Gal, and the King Of Nights. “My ministry continues to support and encourage youth involvement in sloop sailing in The Bahamas and this event will be no different. This event will mark the beginning of a new era of sloop sailing and sailing generally in The Bahamas,” Gray said. “We have also partnered as a ministry with the Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, the Ministry of Transport and Aviation, the Royal Bahamas Police Force, The Royal Bahamas Defence Force, the Department of Public Health, Public Parks and Beach Authority and the National Museum of The Bahamas in order to secure success with this regatta.”

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Hitmen hold commanding 2-0 lead over defending champions Truckers By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net THE C&S Hitmen, behind the fantastic pitching from ace Alcott Forbes, are now just one game away from winning another New Providence Softball Association men’s championship title. The 2014 champions hold a commanding 2-0 lead over the defending champions Commando Security Truckers after winning the first two games - 8-0 on Saturday and 5-0 on Sunday. If the lights are not restored to the park in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex this week, the third game will be played 1pm Saturday and if necessary, the remaining games will follow. But after taking control of the shortened series as a result of the damage left behind by Hurricane Matthew, Hitmen’s manager Darren Stevens said once Forbes remains as sharp as a razor, there’s no stopping the Hitmen. “I know the quality of players that we have and

the intensity and focus that they possess, it’s going to be hard for anyone to beat us,” Stevens said. “I didn’t expect us to be shutting them out like we have done so far. I expected them to score at least one run, but I will take it.” In the two games so far in the series, Forbes was solid on the mound. He has given up a total of four hits and struck out 27 batters. His battery mate Angelo Dillet said it was vintage Forbes. “He’s up there. He’s doing what he needs to do. He’s in shape and he’s right on point,” Dillet said. “I would say he’s unbeatable right now the way he’s pitching. With the way we are working together, it’s going to be an awesome challenge for the Truckers. Ain’t nothing they can bring can beat us. We have to beat ourselves.” Stevens agrees. “They’re going to see Alcott and more Alcott,” he predicted. “We’re not going to change anything, so they better get ready to see more Alcott Forbes. We’re not taking any chances. We have them down and we

C&S Hitmen’s Alcott Forbes in action on the mound against the Commando Security Truckers. Photo by Tim Clarke/The Tribune

have to keep them under our feet.” Commando Security’s centre fielder Lamar Watkins said the Truckers are not just going to roll over and play dead. “We had about 5-6 weeks lay off where we haven’t had a chance to see that competitive pitching,” he said. “Forbes is in pretty good shape, so it’s rough for us. But it’s never over. We’re going to take it one game at a time. We’re in a dog fight with our backs against the wall, but you will see the Truckers next week.” • Here’s a summary of the first two games: Hitmen 8, Truckers 0: Alcott Forbes came out of the gate smoking on Saturday, firing a two hitter with 13 strike outs and a walk. He also helped out offensively going 1-for-2 with a run batted in (RBI) and scored another. Philip Johnson was 1-for-3 with two runs scored, Angelo Dillet was 1-for-2 and Dino Sweeting was 1-for-3 with a run scored. Thomas Davis came in relief of starter Eugene Pratt in the fifth and suf-

fered the loss. Commando Security had a chance to score in the seventh when Marvin Wood led off with a single and Terran Wood followed with a double. But they were both left stranded as Forbes retired the side. Hitmen 5, Truckers 0: Alcott Forbes picked up where he left of on Saturday, tossing another twohitter with 13 strike outs for another win on Sunday in game two. Forbes led a big rally in the first with two out when walked and Dillet was hit by a pitch. The two then scored on an error. In the second, Rashad Seymour singled and scored on Keiron Munroe’s RBI sacrifice fly. And in the seventh, Dino Sweeting singled and Seymour got on with an error. Munroe then hit a fly ball to left that Winston Seymour Jr caught in foul territory. But by the time he tried to get the ball on the infield, the two runners had already crossed the plate. Garfield Bethel and Cardinal Gilbert got the two hits for the Truckers, but they couldn’t score.

MEN’S NATIONAL VOLLEYBALL TEAM CLINCHES TOP SPOT IN FIVB QUALIFIER FROM PAGE 1

scores of 25-23, 21-25, 25-27, 2522 and 18-16. In that game, Jamaal Ferguson came through big with 23 points to match the efforts of Prince Wilson, while Byron Ferguson helped out with 17. Despite playing way below their best, the Bahamas through their experienced and most senior players managed to hold the edge on spikes 58-51 and blocks 15-14, while they were out-served 2-4 on aces. Both teams also showed signs of lack of proper preparation and

committed numerous errors, with Bahamas being credited with 44, and Martinique 39 in the clash of former CAZOVA champions. “The match was not that difficult as both teams were not at their best, but in the end we made too many mistakes,” said Wilson on the tournament’s website after their opening victory. Wilson was quick to admit that his team was not currently at the level of play it was in recent years, but was happy to get the win. “It’s our first match in three weeks due to the recent circumstances with Hurricane Matthew,

and I must credit Jamaal (Ferguson) for stepping out of his regular position and coming up big for us.” The Bahamas was scheduled to play their third match against Bonaire, but they withdrew from the competition because of financial reasons associated with Hurricane Matthew. Other members of Team Bahamas were Tonny Simon, Javari Southard, Jon Isaacs, Lorenzo Williams, Glen Rolle and JeVaughn Saunders. Despite only three teams being involved at the Palais Des Sports,

Des Riviere Salee the same qualification format will still apply with each team facing each other once at the end of which the top two teams will advance to the next round of the World Championship qualifiers as well as the CAZOVA Championships in T&T next year. For the much more experienced Bahamas squad it will mark the start of what is hoped to be a campaign that ends with a spot at the World Championship after they managed to reach the penultimate round of qualification to Poland 2014.

This was after Bahamas finished third in the penultimate round of NORCECA qualifiers, behind Mexico and Puerto Rico in their four-team pool. Next up is the ladies’ tournament. The Bahamas Volleyball Federation is expected to release the names of the team this week, which will be coached by Jason Saunders. That team will be competing in the Cayman Islands November 11-14 against the Cayman Islands, Guadeloupe and Bonaire with the hopes of joining the men in advancing to the next level.

Johnson’s Lady Truckers sweep Sunshine Auto Lady Wildcats for the NPSA title FROM PAGE 1 team and we will come back and win the title.” For now, they are going to enjoy the victory. “It was a hard fought series. The girls really came together when we needed. We limited our mistakes, we hit the cover off the ball when we needed to and once they stay together, I think they will win a lot more championships,” said coach Darren Bowleg. “We’re looking forward to the round robin. Hopefully we can keep this momentum, keep hitting the ball the way we did and we will have a great round robin.” One of the Lady Truckers who had a great series was right fielder Theola Johnson. Her timely hits in each game made a big difference. “This one feels very good. It’s time to celebrate,” Johnson said. “We were all on the same level and we played for it and we made it happen.” Nobody was more thrilled by the team’s accomplishment than sponsor Sherman Johnson. “I feel great, but I really didn’t want to beat my cousin Sonny (sponsor for Sunshine Auto). I really wanted to beat Bommer (sponsor for the Bommer G Lady Operators),” he said. “This is my second time winning the championship, so I give God thanks.” The Lady Truckers a couple years ago under manager Mario Ford, but it was more shocking to see the way the Lady Wildcats, a perennial champion in the league, were eliminated. “We gave up runs and we were not hitting,” she said. “They just played ball. They came from behind and beat us twice. We had it, but I don’t know what went wrong,” said Chryshan Per-

WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS: The Johnson’s Lady Truckers celebrate after winning the New Providence Softball Association ladies’ championship title. Photos by Tim Clarke/The Tribune centie, who returned to the veteran line-up this year after playing against them last year. “In no series we got sweep or lost a game after leading the way we did in the first two games. I guess they have the younger players and they were determined to beat the Wildcats.” Lady Truckers 13, Lady Wildcats 7: In the series clincher on Sunday, Johnson’s exploded for a big sixrun sixth inning to increase their lead to 10-4 and they managed to hold off the late surge by Sunshine Auto. Marvelle Miller helped her own cause by going 3-for-4 with five runs batted in (RBI) and scored twice, one accounted to pinch runner Shaquelle Smith. Theota Johnson also went 3-for4 with a RBI and two runs

scored. Crystal Taylor was 2-for-3 with a RBI and two runs scored and Shevette Taylor had one hit with a RBI and a run scored. Workhorse Miller got her third win on the mound, giving up seven hits with two strike outs as she outdual Mary ‘Cruise’ Sweeting, who suffered the loss on nine hits with two strike outs. None of Sunshine Auto’s players had more than one hit with Rebecca Moss getting one and scoring twice with a RBI. Renee ‘Sunshine’ Davis, Antonia Simmons and Tamica Davis all had one hit and scored a run. Lady Truckers 12, Lady Wildcats 11: Coming in to replace starter Mechelle Moss in the fifth inning, Mary Edgecombe gave up

four hits, including a tworun triple to Crystal Evans and a walk-of-the-field tworun single to Javante Rose on Sunday. The game picked up from the fifth inning on Sunday after officials had to halt play in the fifth inning on Saturday due to darkness because of no lights yet at the field after the passing of Hurricane Matthew. Theola Ferguson led their attack by going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored, Marvelle Miller was 3-for-4 with two runs scored, Crystal Taylor was 2-for-2 with a RBI and a run scored, Javante Rose was 1-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored and Melinda Bastian was 2-for-4 with a RBI and a run scored. Sunshine Auto, who had taken a 11-7 lead going into

the seventh was led by Larika Russell’s 2-for-3 day with three RBI and a run scored. Rebecca Moss was 2-for5 with a RBI and a run, Chryshan Percentie was 3-for-4 with a run scored and Antonia Simmons was 1-for-3 with a RBI and a run scored. The Lady Wildcats scored four in the first, two in the second, two in the third, one in the fifth and two in the seventh. The Lady Truckers responded by putting up one run in the first, two in the second, three in the fifth, two in the sixth to go along with their seventh inning clincher. Lady Truckers 5, Lady Wildcats 3: After falling behind 3-0 in the series opener on Saturday, Johnson’s Truckers responded by scoring two runs in the

sixth and three more in the seventh to secure the win. Kenice Symonette went 3-for-4 with a run scored, her mother veteran Zella Symonette was a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs scored, Thela Ferguson was 1-for-2 with two RBI and a run scored, Khatrel Dorsette was also 2-for-2 with two RBI and Malinda Bastian was 1-for-4 with a run scored. Marvelle Miller gave up eight hits with a walk for the win on the mound. Mary Edgecombe issued 13 hits with four strike outs in a losing effort. Sweeting also helped her own cause by going 2-for-3 with a RBI. Mechelle Moss was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and Larikah Russell was 1-for-2 with a RBI and a run scored.

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Cubs pondering World Series return for slugger Schwarber By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Schwarber smiled and held his arms in the air, his teammates spraying him with champagne. The Chicago Cubs had just won their first NL pennant in 71 years, and the slugger was at the heart of the party. Well, the party in Arizona, at least. Moments after Chicago closed out the NL Championship Series at an electric Wrigley Field, the biggest question for the Cubs shifted all the way across the country to Mesa, where Schwarber is making an impressive comeback from major left knee surgery in April. Game 1 of the World Series is Tuesday night in Cleveland, and the Cubs say Schwarber is a possibility for the showdown with the Indians. “We’re not ruling anything out or anything in at this point, and we’re not going to get ahead of ourselves, either,” president of baseball operations Theo Epstein said. The 23-year-old Schwarber went 0 for 3 with a walk while serving as the designated hitter for the Solar Sox on Saturday night in the Arizona Fall League. He watched the Cubs’ clinching 5-0 victory over the Dodgers on a tablet in

the dugout between at-bats, and then was soaked by a couple of his teammates after the game. “A really good day for me personally,” Schwarber said. There were no games in the Arizona Fall League on Sunday, and a spokesman for the Cubs said it was a scheduled off day for Schwarber. There was no word on the plan for the slugger for Mesa’s game against the Surprise Saguaros on Monday afternoon. Schwarber was ruled out for the year after he tore two knee ligaments in an outfield collision with Dexter Fowler in Chicago’s third game of the season. But he had an encouraging checkup with Dr. Daniel Cooper last Monday in Dallas, clearing the way for the Cubs to take a closer look at the catcher/outfielder. If Schwarber has no setbacks in Arizona, the possibility of putting his powerful lefty swing on the World Series roster might be too tempting for Epstein to resist, even if returning for the Fall Classic after so much time off seems like a daunting task. Schwarber hit .333 with a franchise-record five homers in nine playoff games last year, and the Indians had 10 right-handers on their staff for the NLCS against Toronto. “Playing an American

CHICAGO Cubs’ Kyle Schwarber leaves the batter’s box during the team’s spring training baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in Mesa, Arizona, on March 26. (AP) League team in their stadium, being able to utilise a designated hitter and a quality hitter in Schwarber, it would be a big boost for us,” pitcher Jake Arrieta said. “If he’s ready, obviously. Nobody wants to see a guy as important as Schwarber is to this organisation go down again. But

if he’s capable, if he’s in a position strength-wise to be able to help us in that situation, obviously that would be huge for our team.” Schwarber grounded out to first in his first at-bat with Mesa on Saturday night. He bounced to second in the third, walked in the sixth and was robbed of extra

bases on a diving catch by centre fielder Noel Cuevas in the eighth. “I felt like I put in two good at-bats,” Schwarber said. “The first two I chased a little bit, a little antsy up at the plate as expected. But once it started getting back to being normal baseball again, it started slowing

CARRENO BUSTA BEATS FOGNINI TO WIN KREMLIN CUP MOSCOW (AP) — Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain came back from a set down to beat Italy’s Fabio Fognini and win the Kremlin Cup yesterday. Carreno Busta won his second career title 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 despite having a medical timeout for a leg strain midway through the second set, though he said the injury was not serious. Fognini saved two match points in the final game before Carreno Busta secured the win, dropping to his knees in celebration. “I lost the first set but I continue fighting and believing in myself,” he said. “Maybe that’s the key, to continue fighting all the time.” Carreno Busta said lapses of concentration on Fognini’s part had smoothed his path to victory. “Sometimes he is not focused on the match. I know that,” he said. “Sometimes he’s very angry or sometimes he’s not at his level.” The victory caps a strong season for the 25-year-old Spaniard, who won his first ATP title at the Winston-Salem Open in August and reached two more finals. He credits a change of coach in November 2015 with transforming his game. “I’m trying to believe in myself more than before,” he said. “We play more aggressive with my forehand. I think it’s very important if I want to be with the top players.” Carreno Busta is 2-2 in career finals, while Fognini drops to 4-8. Also Sunday, the Colombian duo of Juan Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah won the doubles title with a 7-5, 4-6, 10-5 victory over Austria’s Jurgen Melzer and Julian Knowle. On Saturday, Russia’s Svetlana Kuznetsova won the women’s Kremlin Cup title, beating Australia’s Daria Gavrilova 6-2, 6-1.

down.” Most importantly for the Cubs, Schwarber said he felt fine. “I have full confidence in my knee,” he said. “My knee doesn’t bother me. It was my hands that hurt the worst. I’ve got about eight blisters on them. I guess I should have kept rubbing a bat or something.” Schwarber was selected by Chicago with the fourth overall pick in the 2014 amateur draft out of Indiana University. He made his major league debut last June, part of a wave of bright young talent that helped the once-downtrodden franchise blossom into one of baseball’s top clubs. He hit .246 with 16 homers and 43 RBIs in 69 games last year. He stayed around the team after he got hurt this April, making the most of Wrigley’s revamped home clubhouse and earning praise from manager Joe Maddon and his teammates for the way he attacked his rehab. “It wouldn’t surprise me if he is ready,” Arrieta said. “It’s just in a moment like that, it’s different than working out and being in the training room and being a hundred per cent there. Not that he can’t be a hundred per cent, it’s just a little scary situation for me. But if he’s ready to go, having that bat, that’s hard to turn away if it’s ready.”

GASQUET BEATS SCHWARTZMAN TO WIN EUROPEAN OPEN FINAL

SPAIN’s Juan Martin del Potro celebrates with the trophy after defeating Jack Sock of US in the final match at the ATP Stockholm Open tennis tournament in Stockholm yesterday. (AP)

Del Potro wins Stockholm title after 33-month drought STOCKHOLM (AP) — Juan Martin del Potro won the Stockholm Open yesterday to end a 33-month title drought, beating sixth-seeded Jack Sock 7-5, 6-1. Del Potro, who has struggled with wrist problems in recent years, won his 19th ATP tour title — and his first since winning in Sydney in 2014. The Argentine, who did not drop a set during the tournament, broke his American opponent’s serve four times in the final and never faced a break point.

“I’ve been trying to fix my problems for the past two years and I didn’t expect to win a title at this moment in my career,” the 28-year-old del Potro said. “I am so happy to get the trophy here. It’s motivation for looking forward to the future.” Both players held serve until 5-5 of the opening set, when del Potro raised his game to emerge with a one-set lead. Sock seemed tired in the second set, holding serve only once and winning just two

points when returning serve. “His serve is massive and very tough to read, which put more pressure on my serve,” Sock said. “I’ve had a long week here and it might have caught up with me a bit.” Midway through the match Sock requested medical treatment for pain in his arm. Del Potro, beaten by Andy Murray for the gold medal at the Rio Olympics, reached his second final of the year after beating 2013 champion Grigor Dimitrov in the semi-finals.

ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — Third-seeded Richard Gasquet beat unseeded Argentine Diego Schwartzman 7-6 (4), 6-1 to win the European Open final yesterday and clinch a 14th career title. In his 27th career final, and only three weeks after his previous one, Gasquet’s experience showed as he won his second title of the year without being fully stretched. The 30-yearold Frenchman had more trouble in his semi-final match, where he came back from a set and 4-2 down to beat Britain’s Kyle Edmund. “I took a lot of confidence into the second set,” Gasquet said. “It was a great match for me and I was the favourite to win, so it’s important for me.” There was no repeat upset this time for the 24-year-old Schwartzman, who saved two match points when he beat top-seeded David Goffin in the semifinals. “I am happy because the week was really good for me,” Schwartzman said. “I played a great first set and fought back. Richard improved a lot in the second set and played really well.” Although he rallied from 4-2 down in the first set to force a tiebreaker, Gasquet stepped things up in the second set — where he did not concede a single chance on his serve and broke Schwartzman’s serve twice. The 77th-ranked Schwartzman won the only title of his career earlier this year on outdoor clay in Istanbul. “It’s my second final of the year and my first on indoor hard courts,” he said. “I’ve improved a lot. It’s really nice for me. I stayed focused.” Gasquet won the final in Montpellier, France, in February, and lost to Tomas Berdych in Shenzhen, China, earlier this month. The 19th-ranked Gasquet is bidding to get back into the Top 10. A teen prodigy once tipped for the very top, Gasquet reached a career high ranking of No. 7 in 2007 and has finished four seasons in the Top 10.

TOP-SEEDED KERBER TOILS IN WIN AGAINST CIBULKOVA AT THE WTA FINALS SINGAPORE (AP) — Topseeded Angelique Kerber struggled to defeat seventh-seeded Dominika Cibulkova 7-6 (5), 2-6, 6-3 on the opening day of the WTA Finals in Singapore yesterday. Kerber, who secured the top ranking last month, battled Cibulkova for 2 hours, 17 minutes before the Slovakian finally succumbed. “It was a really good match from both of us, especially the first set,” Kerber said. “It’s a good start to the tournament like this, where you knew you had to play your best to win.” Earlier on Sunday, third-seeded

Simona Halep won the first match of the round-robin portion of the tournament by taking a 6-2, 6-4 decision over sixth-seeded American Madison Keys. In Red Group action, Kerber and Halep stand at 1-0, while Keys and Cibulkova are at 0-1. On Tuesday, Kerber will play Halep, while Cibulkova and Keys, both making their WTA Finals debut, will play each other. Kerber posted 29 winners and 32 unforced errors to 36 winners and 34 unforced errors for Cibulkova. Cibulkova dropped serve in the opening game of the match, which initially allowed Kerber to estab-

lish a 4-2 lead in the first set. Kerber didn’t hold on to the advantage, surrendering her own serve on a second double-fault in the eighth game. That sent the first set to a tiebreaker where the German eventually prevailed. “At the beginning I was too excited, but after a few games I started to play my game,” Cibulkova said. “It was a really tough one, really close, and in these kind of games it’s about the small details.” Cibulkova dominated the second set, racing to 4-0 lead. In the third, Cibulkova was temporarily in charge with a 2-0 lead, but lost five of the next six games to end

up on the losing side of the result. It’s been a stellar season for Kerber, who won her first two Grand Slam titles at the Australian and US Opens, and also brought home the Olympic silver medal from Rio. Kerber’s never journeyed beyond the round-robin stage of the WTA Finals in three previous appearances in 2012, 2013 and 2015. In the opening match, Keys played erratic tennis throughout the 69-minute contest, losing serve on four of 10 break points faced. “I definitely think there were some nerves,” Keys said. “I think one of her strengths is making you feel like you have to go for

more and take the risks. I think sometimes she makes me uncomfortable and I back away from playing my game.” Keys held serve in the opening game of the match, but then saw Halep win the next five games for a 5-1 lead in the first set. Halep lost an initial 4-2 lead in the second set, but from 4-4 won the final two games. The Romanian reached the final here in 2014 and now holds a 5-1 head-to-head record against Keys. “I think I played exactly what I had to play against her,” Halep said. “I was focused. Everything went as I wanted, so I’m happy.”

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NFL CAPSULES EAGLES 21, VIKINGS 10 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Josh Huff returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown, Carson Wentz outplayed Sam Bradford and the Philadelphia Eagles beat Minnesota 21-10 yesterday, handing the Vikings their first loss of the season. The Eagles (4-2) snapped a two-game slide while the rested Vikings (5-1) hardly looked like an unbeaten team after having a bye. Bradford returned to Philadelphia for the first time since his trade to Minnesota eight days before the season opener paved the way for Wentz to start. Bradford was 7-7 in his only season with the Eagles and won his first four starts for the Vikings. But the Eagles pressured and harassed their former quarterback all game, sacked him six times, and forced his first three turnovers this season. DOLPHINS 28, BILLS 25 MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Jay Ajayi tied an NFL record by surpassing 200 yards rushing for the second game in a row. Ajayi rushed for 214 yards in 29 carries after totaling 204 yards a week earlier in a win over Pittsburgh. He scored on a 4-yard run , and busted a 53-yarder when the Dolphins were pinned at their 3 and trailing in the fourth quarter. The Dolphins (3-4) used an extra lineman much of the time to clear big holes for Ajayi, who tied the NFL record for consecutive 200-yard games held by O.J. Simpson, Earl Campbell and Ricky Williams. Miami overcame an 11-point deficit with 16 minutes left to end a four-game winning streak by the Bills (4-3) and beat them for only the second time in their past seven meetings. Buffalo RB LeSean McCoy, ranked second in the NFL in rushing, started, but totaled only 11 yards in eight carries before departing with a hamstring problem. PATRIOTS 27, STEELERS 16 PITTSBURGH (AP) — LeGarrette Blount ran for 127 yards and two scores while Tom Brady completed 19 of 26 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns. Steelers quarterback Landry Jones played capably while filling in for Roethlisberger, who watched from the sideline after undergoing left knee surgery last week. Making his third career start, Jones threw for 281 yards with a touchdown and an interception. But undermanned Pittsburgh (43) lost its second straight when its defense failed to keep Brady under wraps. New England (6-1) remained perfect since Brady returned from his four-game “Deflategate” suspension, emphatically responding to a push by the Steelers with a pair of second-half touchdowns. Brady improved to 9-2 against the Steelers, throwing for 26 touchdowns and three interceptions. CHARGERS 33, FLACONS 30 ATLANTA (AP) — Josh Lam-

PHILADELPHIA Eagles’ Rodney McLeod, left, tackles Minnesota Vikings’ Adam Thielen during the second half of yesterday’s game in Philadelphia. (AP) bo’s 42-yard field goal in overtime gave San Diego its first road win of the year as the Chargers rallied from a 17-point deficit. The Chargers (3-4) trailed 2710 in the second quarter. They had lost 11 of their past 12 road games. Linebacker Denzel Perryman delivered two key plays late in the game. Perryman’s interception of Matt Ryan’s pass for Julio Jones set up Lambo’s tying 33-yard field goal with 18 seconds remaining in regulation. Perryman’s fourth-and-1 stop on running back Devonta Freeman gave San Diego the ball at Atlanta’s 43 for the Chargers’ winning drive. Perryman grabbed Freeman’s feet behind the line for the key tackle on the Falcons’ gamble. CHIEFS 27, SAINTS 21 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Alex Smith threw two touchdown passes in another efficient outing, and Daniel Sorensen returned an interception of Drew Brees for another touchdown. Spencer Ware ran for 77 yards to go with his 46-yard touchdown reception, and Tyreek Hill made an acrobatic 38-yard TD catch to help the Chiefs (4-2) win their ninth straight at home. Brees got the Saints (2-4) within 24-21 with his touchdown pass to Brandon Coleman with 2:33 left, but the ensuing onside kick went out of bounds. Kansas City added a 41-yard field goal, and the Saints could do nothing in the final 28 seconds. Brees finished with 367 yards and three TD passes. RAIDERS 33, JAGUARS 16 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Latavius Murray scored twice in his return from turf toe, and the Raiders gave coach Jack Del Rio a victory against his former team. Murray, who missed the past two games, finished with 59 yards

on 18 carries. Michael Crabtree caught eight passes for 96 yards and a touchdown from Derek Carr, Sebastian Janikowski kicked four field goals, and the Raiders played the kind of defense they’ve been looking for all season. The result was the team’s most complete win of the season. Oakland improved to 4-0 on the road and moved to 5-2 for the first time since 2001. The Jaguars (2-4), meanwhile, dropped a third straight at EverBank Field and added more speculation about the future of coach Gus Bradley. Jacksonville fell to 14-40 during Bradley’s four seasons, and the latest loss was filled with poor execution on both sides of the ball and a lack of discipline down the stretch.

at the Giants’ 15-yard line with 50 seconds left when he lobbed a pass in the left corner of the end zone that Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie easily picked off. Keenum’s intended target, Brian Quick, failed to get the quarterback’s audible and cut off his route early. Keenum, who finished 32 of 53 for 291 yards and one touchdown, has thrown an interception on the Rams’ final offensive play of the last three games. That likely will fuel debate on a potential quarterback change to overall No. 1 draft pick Jared Goff. Landon Collins returned his first of two picks 44 yards for a second-quarter touchdown, and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie also had two interceptions.

LIONS 20, REDSKINS 17 DETROIT (AP) — Matthew Stafford threw a go-ahead, 18yard touchdown pass to Anquan Boldin with 16 seconds left. The Lions (4-3) extended their winning streak to three games. The Redskins (4-3) had won four straight. Stafford, who set up gamewinning kicks in the previous two games, led his team to another win in the 100th game of his career. He was 18 of 29 for 266 yards, one TD and no turnovers. Kirk Cousins scored a go-ahead TD on a 19-yard run with 1:05 left. The Redskins, though, failed to stop Stafford from throwing or running on his last possession and could not overcome mistakes that included turnovers, a missed field goal and penalties.

BENGALS 31, BROWNS 17 CINCINNATI (AP) — A.J. Green’s one-handed catch in the middle of an end zone scrum highlighted Cincinnati’s day full of big plays. Green’s 48-yard touchdown catch on the final play of the first half helped the Bengals (3-4) regain their footing in the injurydepleted AFC North. The defending division champions piled up their most points since they beat the Browns 37-3 last December. Jeremy Hill had a 74-yard touchdown run as part of his 168yard effort, the best by a Bengals running back in seven years. The Browns (0-7) extended their worst start since 1999, when they were a first-year expansion team. The NFL’s only winless team also lost yet another quarterback — the theme of their season. Cody Kessler got hit hard while throwing a shovel pass in the second quarter, then went to the locker for a concussion evaluation and was ruled out. That left the offense in the hands of undrafted rookie Kevin Hogan, the Browns’ sixth quarterback of the season.

GIANTS 17, RAMS 10 LONDON (AP) — The Giants capitalized on four interceptions of Case Keenum in the first NFL game played at London’s home of English rugby, a sold-out and raucous Twickenham Stadium. Keenum, coming off the best start of his career, had the Rams

COLTS 34, TITANS 26 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Andrew Luck threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Jack Doyle with 1:55 left to put Indianapolis ahead to stay, and the Colts rallied to beat the Titans for their 10th straight win against their AFC South rival. The Colts (3-4) came in having lost two of three, including blowing a 14-point lead in an overtime loss last week at Houston. But Luck he improved to 8-0 against the Titans with yet another comeback win. He finished with 353 yards passing and three TDs, the last after Tennessee went up 2320. T.Y. Hilton caught seven passes for 133 yards, including a 37-yard TD. The Colts shook off 12 penalties for 131 yards in pulling out their 15th win in 16 games against Tennessee. The Titans (3-4) saw their twogame winning string end. Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri kicked a pair of field goals, and the second, a 33-yarder with 3:46 left in the third quarter gave him an NFL record 43 consecutive field goals made. JETS 24, RAVENS 16 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Ryan Fitzpatrick replaced an injured Geno Smith and led the Jets on three scoring drives, and a rejuvenated defense came up with two rare interceptions. Fitzpatrick came in for Smith in the second quarter and led the Jets on a go-ahead drive capped by a 13-yard touchdown catch by Matt Forte. Fitzpatrick finished 9 of 14 for 120 yards and a touchdown as the Jets (2-5) snapped a four-game losing streak. Smith injured his right knee while taking a sack from Baltimore’s Matthew Judon. Fitzpatrick was efficient after losing his job earlier in the week. Joe Flacco started for Baltimore (3-4), loser of four in a row, after being questionable with a sore shoulder. He went a team-record 176 consecutive throws without an interception before Buster Skrine picked off his pass in the third quarter. BUCCANEERS 34, 49ERS 17 SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Jameis Winston threw three touchdown passes and Jacquizz Rodgers ran for 154 yards. The Bucs (3-3) fell behind by 14 points early before scoring 27 straight to deal the Niners (1-6) their sixth straight loss for San Francisco’s longest losing streak since 2008. Mike Evans caught eight passes for 96 yards and two touchdowns, Russell Shepard scored on a 19yard pass from Winston, and Peyton Barber iced the game with a 44-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter to help Tampa Bay win its second straight game around its bye week. Colin Kaepernick struggled in his second start of the season for the 49ers, going 16 for 34 for 143 yards and turning the ball over twice after kneeling once again for the national anthem.

Mourinho emulates Guardiola with 4-0 humiliation vs old club By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — When Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola meet in their second Manchester derby on Wednesday they’ll now have something in common. Both have prepared with humiliating 4-0 losses on their return to former clubs. After Guardiola’s Champions League embarrassment at Barcelona with Manchester City on Wednesday, Mourinho saw his Manchester United side brutally taken apart by Chelsea in the Premier League yesterday. Still reeling from his Camp Nou calamity, Guardiola couldn’t even take any joy at his rival’s domestic downfall. Before United’s collapse at Stamford Bridge, City experienced another of its Premier League setbacks with a 1-1 home draw to Southampton. And whatever divides the managerial titans, they now also have something else in common. Both have collected only two points out of a possible nine in the Premier League. And one of their trophy quests will end on

Wednesday when City and United meet in the League Cup. The Premier League is the priority though, and City is top of the standings on goal difference despite its setback while United is six points back in seventh. CHELSEA 4, MAN UNITED 0 Any hope Mourinho had of this game being a contest ended after 30 seconds. A speculative long ball from Marcus Alonso drifted past hesitating defenders Daley Blind and Chris Smalling and landed at Pedro Rodriguez’s feet. United goalkeeper David de Gea was already committed far from his goal-line at the edge of the penalty area and Pedro nipped around him and put the ball in the net. Did United’s defenders learn from their early indecisiveness? Not at all. It was another mistake by Smalling that allowed Chelsea to extend its lead in the 21st. A Chelsea corner was flicked on at the near post by United’s Antonio Valencia, then hit teammate Ander Herrera before the lethargic Smalling allowed

MANCHESTER United’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic reacts after his team lost the English Premier League soccer match against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge stadium yesterday. (AP) Cahill to evade him and the Chelsea defender netted via Blind’s back. Eden Hazard started the incisive move that ended with a third goal just after the hour. N’Golo Kante then squared to Nemanja Matic, who returned the ball for Hazard to turn Smalling before dispatching the ball into the corner

of the net. There was worse to come for Mourinho in the 70th. Pedro, who started the rout, set up Kante to complete it. Kante waltzed through United’s brittle defence with ease, going past Smalling — who else? — before slotting beyond De Gea. Antonio Conte was savouring such an emphatic

score that lifted Chelsea to fourth, with exuberant celebrations next to Mourinho. Mourinho, who was fired by Chelsea for a second time last year, was incensed by the conduct of his permanent successor. “You shouldn’t celebrate like that when it’s 4-0,” Mourinho reportedly told Conte after the game in comments picked up from television footage by Italian media. “You can do so at 1-0, otherwise it’s humiliating for us.” Neither manager disputed the account, but Conte defended his conduct. “If we want to cut emotion then we can stay at home and change our job,” Conte said. Mourinho, meanwhile, declared himself “delighted” with everything apart from the “mistakes.” Mistakes that saw United concede four goals and fail to score, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic missing an early chance to equalize with a header. MAN CITY 1, SOUTHAMPTON 1 Maybe a five-game winless run bodes well for

Guardiola. The City manager hasn’t experienced such a barren streak since the 2008-09 season at Barcelona — his first in senior management. How did that campaign end? By winning the treble of the Champions League and Spanish league and cup. England, though, is a more challenging football environment. There is no room for mistakes like the one from John Stones against Southampton. The defender’s attempt to pass to Vincent Kompany instead managed to set up Nathan Redmond for the opener in the 27th minute. City only had its first shot on target 10 minutes into the second half, although Kelechi Iheanacho did make the most of it by equalising. “I know when you start (at a new club) it is always difficult,” said Guardiola, who began work at City in July. “We start quite well. Now in that moment we are not in that rhythm we had before. We didn’t have 90 bad, bad minutes. But when we are not perfect, we concede a lot.”

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Hamilton wins US Grand Prix to stay in F1 title chase By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lewis Hamilton got the victory he needed to keep his Formula One championship hopes alive, winning the US Grand Prix for the fourth time in five years yesterday. Hamilton cut Mercedes teammate and championship leader Nico Rosberg’s points lead to 26 with three races to go. Rosberg finished second ahead of Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo to maintain a relatively comfortable cushion over Hamilton in the title chase. Rosberg doesn’t have to win any of the final three races to get his first Formula One championship, even if Hamilton wins all of them. Two more seconds and a third place will wrap it up. But that also means Rosberg can’t afford a bad race if Hamilton is going to make a late charge. Hamilton started from pole position and got one of

his best starts of the season to hold position for his seventh victory of the season. “Yeehaw!” Hamilton roared over his car radio as he rounded the final turn for the checkered flag and his 50th career win. Hamilton has called the Texas race “good hunting ground” for him and the perfect place to make a run at Rosberg. Hamilton has dominated the Circuit of the Americas since the track opened in 2012 and his 2015 victory over Rosberg clinched his second consecutive season championship. But the season marches on next week to Mexico City, where Rosberg won last year. Rosberg has said he won’t settle for the safety of second place and will push for wins over the final stretch of the season as he chases a first career title that would match father Keke Rosberg’s 1982 championship. But he never had a chance to make a move for victory Sunday. Rosberg made a late charge over the

MERCEDES driver Lewis Hamilton, of Britain, celebrates after winning the Formula One US Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas yesterday. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) final 10 laps to shave nearly five seconds off Hamilton’s lead but never threatened to overtake him for the win. Hamilton had won only three of his previous eight starts from pole position this season, and had been plagued by poor starts all year. He finally got the

jump he needed with no problems. Hamilton got one of his best starts of the season with a burst up the 110foot, elevated left turn that whiplashes the cars back downhill. Hamilton was first to the corner, held position and

was off and running. Rosberg was pushed into third when Ricciardo edged him at the top of the turn. All Hamilton had to do from there was hope he didn’t run into similar problems two races earlier in Malaysia, where he was cruising toward victory with

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