SPORTS SECTION E
NFL
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2017
Suspension, Page 5
Top basketball players eager to try out for Team Bahamas By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net he new format for the road to the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 and the Pre Olympic qualifier will begin later this month when the Bahamas Basketball Federation heads to Canada before coming home to host. The BBF’s first vice president Mario Bowleg, who will also serve as the head coach of the team, said they are going to assemble some of the top professional basketball players from the various leagues around the world to participate in this first leg of the tournament. “Out of the 24 players who have listed to participate, 18 of them have consented to come home and compete on the team,” Bowleg said. “So our coaching
T
staff is confident Friday, November that out of that list, 24. On their return we will be able to home, the Bahamas field one of the best will host the Virgin teams ever assemIslands on Monday, bled to represent the November 27 at country. A lot of the the Kendal Isaacs players are eager to Gymnasium. come home and try Players who are out for the team.” expected to compete Bowleg, who will for their spot on the be assisted by a trio team are Mark Saint of local coaches, Fort, David Nesincluding Kevin ‘KJ’ bitt, Abel Joseph, Johnson, Wayde Jonathan AugusWatson, Moses tin-Fairell, Eugene MARIO BOWLEG Johnson and Norris Bain, Michael Carey, Bain out of Grand Livingstone MunBahama, said they will get the nings, Robert Nortman, Juraun first opportunity to view the play- Kino Burrows, Torrington Cox, ers when they come home for the Michael Bain, Craig Smith Jr, practice session at the Kendal Darshtyn Baker, Lynden Rose Jr, Isaacs Gymnasium next weekend. Jackson Jacob, Shaquille Cleare From that practice, the coaches and Shavaro Cooper. will select the team that will travel Joining the coaching staff will to Canada to play in the first game be the management team comin the home-and-away series on prising of technical delegates
Anton Francis and John Marc Nutt, head of delegation Rodney ‘Kripy’ Wilson, manager Elvardo Kemp and therapist Eugenia Patten. “We will have two days of intense practice here before we select the team that will travel to Canada to play in the first game on November 24,” he said. “We will spend two days in Canada training before the game is played. “After that game is played, we will return home to play again the Virgin Islands. So it’s going to be important for us to make sure that we have the gymnasium full to cheer on the Bahamas team.” The Bahamas is among a list of 80 teams that will play in six windows of nine days each and has been placed in Group B with Canada, the Virgin Islands and the Dominican Republic with the top three teams advancing to the second round.
“We have three games on the road and three games at home as we play the three teams in our pool twice,” Bowleg said. “So we feel if we can take care of business at home and probably sneak a win on the road, we could definitely qualify for the next round.” Following those two games, the Bahamas will then host the Dominican Republic on Thursday, February 22 and Canada on Sunday, February 25. The team will then travel to the Virgin Islands on Friday, June 29 and the Dominican Republic on Monday, July 2. “The good thing is that this is not a Bahamas Basketball Federation team, but a Bahamas national team,” Bowleg said. “We have players who are committed to coming home to represent the country. “Once we get past the first round, we hope to have
SEE PAGE 2
Aliv Buckets get 91-90 victory over Rockets THE Aliv Buckets and the Rockets D1 won the New Providence Basketball Association’s double header at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night. In the men’s division II opener, Aliv nipped the Rockets 91-90 and the Rockets avoided a double dose of whammy by routing the JD’s Seafood Shockers 93-80. • Here’s a summary of the two games played: Buckets 91, Rockets 90: Dylan Musgrove canned the game-winning basket with just four seconds left to lift Aliv to their victory in the opener. Crispin Gibson put the Rockets ahead 90-89 on a three-pointer with seconds left, but they didn’t contain Musgrove at the other end of the basket as he sealed the deal. Musgrove, playing 32 minutes and 32 seconds, had 27 points with 14 rebounds to pace Aliv. Rashad Ingraham had 16 points and three rebounds, James Rolle added 11 points with three assists and two rebounds and Travis Stuart chipped in with 10 points, three rebounds and three assists. Bertram Minns had a game high 31 points with five rebounds and two assists in leading the Rockets in defeat. Craig Gibson had 15 points and five rebounds, Tanaji Lightbourne had seven points, Leon Rahming had six points and Crispin Gibson finished with three points, seven assists and five rebounds. The keenly contested game was tied 18-18 at the end of the first quarter. The Rockets went up 47-43 at the half. But Alive
Page 5
By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net ALEX Taylor-Gabriel, one of the top female players in the country, has been given an enormous task of reshaping the University of the Bahamas Mingoes women’s softball team as they prepare for competition in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Newly acquired manager Gabriel replaces International Hall of Famer Oria ‘Big O’ Knowles, who managed the team for the past three years when they played in the New Providence Softball Association after the death of her late husband Collin ‘Troppy’ Knowles. Kimberley Rolle, UB’s athletic director, said they are heading into a different direction and they felt Gabriel would be best suited to lead the Mingoes
SEE PAGE 4 IN THE PAINT: In the men’s division II opener, the Aliv Buckets nipped the Rockets 91-90 in New Providence Basketball Association action at AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night. SEE MORE PHOTOS ON PAGE 8 Photos: Shawn Hanna/Tribune Staff regained the lead 65-63 at the end of the third. Rockets 93, Shockers 80: Eugene Bain, wearing a different uniform after helping Mr Ship It Freight Regulators win the men’s division one title, pumped in 21 points with 10 rebounds in 28 minutes and 34 seconds to pace the Rockets to victory. Lerecus Armbrister had 10 points and four rebounds
and Dominique Deadle had nine points and three rebounds to help out. For the Shockers, William Rigby had a game high 29 points with 11 rebounds, Shakwon Lewis had 23 points, five rebounds and five assists and Reuben Goodman added seven points with three rebounds. The Rockets led from start to finish. They opened a 23-12 first quarter lead and took a 39-26
margin at the half and extended it to 68-53 at the end of the third quarter. The NPBA is slated to be back in action with another double header tonight. In the men’s division two opener, the Triple K Stampers will take on the Resistance at 7:30pm and the PJ Stingers will face the Pirates in the men’s division one feature contest at 8:30pm.
PM’S REMARKS ON SAILING ‘GAVE ME A SPIRIT OF SATISFACTION’ By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net ELEAZOR ‘the Sailing Barber’ Johnson clearly remembers the days when they used their workboats that were a means of
TAYLORGABRIEL REPLACES ORIA ‘BIG O’ KNOWLES
transportation from one island to the next for competition. Now he says Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis is making the right decision in announcing that sailing should be the national sport of the Bahamas and that it came at the right time when the focus was on Sir Durward ‘Sea Wolf’ Knowles, one of the most decorated sailors ever. It came during the closing ceremonies of the Sir Durward Knowles 100 Regatta that was recently held in Montagu Bay to coincide with the 100th birthday of the oldest living Olympic gold medallist in the world. “During those early days, we used to use the boats to get from island to island or to get to Nassau,” said Johnson, who grew up in Acklins where he began sailing on the boat named “The Avenger.” “So when I hear what he said, it gave me a spirit of satisfaction because this was something that
ELEAZOR JOHNSON we were waiting to hear for a long time because sailing has done a lot for the development of this country.” From the time he was born in 1939, Johnson said he witnessed the boat racing after the sailors
would have made their journeys as far as Haiti and back. He said they did the racing as a form of recreation and it just grew into the fierce competition that they experience today. At present, cricket is listed as the national sport of the Bahamas but the popular sport that is played throughout the Caribbean has taken a back seat to more of the traditional sports like basketball, athletics, swimming and volleyball in the island nation. No other sport, however, draws the kind of participation from the residents - and even the visitors - than sailing as they flock to the waterfront to enjoy the keen rivalry and the festive atmosphere on the shoreline. “If you don’t have the regattas on these islands, the people don’t make any money,” Johnson said. “When they have the regattas on the islands, it’s like Christmas come early.
SEE PAGE 4
KEMP NAMED TO AMCC ALLCONFERENCE SOCCER TEAM BAHAMIAN Cameron Kemp was one of seven Mount Aloysius men’s soccer players named to the AMCC All-Conference Soccer team yesterday. Kemp was joined by team-mates midfielder Jonathan Fernandez, striker Joshua Devlin and goalkeeper James Eyre on the Second Team-All Conference. Will Funez, who was named the AMCC Newcomer of the Year, was named to the AMCC AllConference team, while senior midfielder Kyle Marshall got a spot on the AMCC Third Team All-Conference. Kemp was the third Mountie freshman named to the first team after a rookie season in which he started all nine conference games at the right back position. Kemp led a backline that allowed a league-low 14 goals throughout the regular season and had six conference shutouts. In his freshman campaign, Funez ranked in a tie for first in conference goals
SEE PAGE 2
PAGE 2, Wednesday, November 8, 2017
THE TRIBUNE
Another career milestone as Bullard catches 3rd interception of season By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net IT was another career milestone on the football field for Michael Bullard as his Peru State Bobcats strengthened their position for the NAIA postseason. Bullard caught his third interception of the season and added five tackles and one pass defended in the Bobcats’ 47-42 win over the Culver-Stockton Wildcats at NX Level Field in Canton, Missouri, Saturday afternoon. The Bobcats secondary forced six turnovers as they improved to
7-3 on the season and third place in the North division of the American Heart Conference. The Wildcats clung to a 35-34 lead late in the third quarter and were driving down the field when Bullard’s interception on a second down play brought the drive to a halt and shifted momentum. The Bobcats followed with the go ahead score on the very next play as soon as their offence touched the field. There was nearly 1,100 yards as the teams combined for 1,093 total yards. Culver-Stockton finished with 31 first downs compared to 22 for Peru State. The Wildcats finished
MICHAEL BULLARD
with 594 total yards with all but 49 yards of this coming through the air as Culver-Stockton had 545 passing yards. Peru State was balanced in their efforts with 260 yards on the ground and 239 yards in the air for 499 total yards. There were not very many penalties as the Wildcats had five for 40 yards and Peru State had six for 58. A difference in the game was the turnover margin as the Bobcats picked off five Wildcat passes while losing two fumbles. Bullard got the start at strong safety and in his junior season, has set all new career marks across the
board in nearly every statistical category. Through nine games he has 57 tackles, three interceptions and one defensive touchdown, the first of his collegiate career. Their three-game win streak ranks third in the 12 team conference behind Grand Views eight game streak and five in a row from Evangel. Peru State will celebrate senior day when they face No.11 Benedictine College Ravens in the regular season finale and a pivotal matchup to determine second place in the division. Benedictine is now 8-2 overall and 3-1 in the Heart North.
CAMERON KEMP NAMED TO AMCC ALL-CONFERENCE SOCCER TEAM FROM PAGE 1 scored with nine and his 14 total goals put him in third place among all conference players. He finished the regular season with 14 goals and four assists for 32 points, which was also third in the conference. The dynamic winger was second in the league with six game-winning goals, including four straight game-winning goals in the final four regular season games of the season for the Mounties. Funez was on a tear at season’s end with 10 goals and three assists over the Mounties final six regular season games. Fernandez earned a spot on the first team in the midfield after a freshman season in which he led a high-possession Mountie attack from the central midfield position. Fernandez ranked third on the team with 14 points after scoring five goals and adding four assists for Mount Aloysius. Devlin earned AllConference honours at
TEAM BAHAMAS BASKETBALL FROM PAGE 1
CAMERON KEMP forward after leading the conference with 24 points in conference games as he contributed nine goals and six assists in eight conference appearances. Overall, the sophomore scored 10 goals and dished out eight assists during the 2017 season for the Mounties. Eyre was named to the AMCC second team after a breakout sophomore season in which he registered a 0.78 goals against average and league-leading .864 save percentage. Eyre recorded eight shutouts
CAMERON KEMP (third from right) with other players on his school’s soccer team. in net, which tied for the league high. Eyre won 14 games in goal and made 89 saves. Marshall concluded his career with Third Team All-Conference accolades after serving as the
Mounties on-field leader. After missing most of nonconference play due to injury, Marshall returned to score three goals with one assist. He scored gamewinning goals in victories
over conference opponents Hilbert and D’Youville. The Mounties broke a programme record with 16 wins in the 2017 season, breaking the previous mark of 12 in the 2015 season.
players like Buddy Hield and DeAndre Ayton, who will be able to compete as their teams would allow them to participate in the FIBA Tournament. So we are confident that with the players we have available, the Bahamas can qualify for the World Cup that will be played in China and get a chance to qualify for the 2020 Olympic Games.” Tickets, according to Bowleg, are already on sale for the November 27 game against the Dominican Republic. They are priced at $10 for general admission. He noted that VIP seating would also be available. “We want to have the gymnasium full for these games because the fans will get to see some of the Bahamas’ best professional basketball players from all around the world competing,” he said.
THE TRIBUNE
Wednesday, November 8, 2017, PAGE 3
Hamilton ‘looking forward to doing bigger things’ as a pro By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net
UNDER the tutelage of Bahamas Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation president Joel Stubbs, Jameil Hamilton said he knew it was only a matter of time before he joined his coach as a professional bodybuilder. Hamilton, 28, earned his pro card by winning the men’s bodybuilding overall and the men’s bodybuilding over 100kg at the Ben Weider Legacy Cup in Aruba August 4-6. In an interview with The Tribune on Saturday during the BBFF’s inaugural Faye Rolle Classic at Loyola Hall, Gladstone Road, Hamilton said it was definitely a dream come true for him. “I’ve been in the sport for four years so for me to accomplish this feat in such a short time is just remarkable,” he said. “I’m looking forward to doing bigger and better things in the pro league.” After spending the first two years going through the process of getting to know the sport, Hamilton said he decided to go under the tutelage of Stubbs and he was able to make a tremendous turnaround. “Joel Stubbs saw me and he told me that he can get me to the next level,” Hamilton recalled. “He took me under his wing and guided me in my diet and nutrition with the workout sessions and I got it done.” Hamilton said he was confident going into the Ben Weider Classic, which was held a week prior to the BBFF’s Nationals. The tournament had over 80 competitors entered, but Hamilton said he didn’t let the numbers get to him. “I went there with the goal in mind to win and I got the job done,” said Hamilton, an employee of the Bahamas Power and Light Company where it was business as normal when he returned home as a pro.
BAHAMAS Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation president Joel Stubbs (centre) with new pro bodybuilders Jameil Hamilton and Lakeisha Miller. Now that he has gotten his card, Hamilton said his next goal is to get ready for his pro debut in April in Tampa, Florida. “I have about 10 months to try and pack on some size,” said Hamilton, who is six-feet, 270 pounds but wants to increase his size to 290-300. “If I can get up to that size, I know I can compete at the pro level.” Hamilton, who joined training partner Lakeisha Miller, who earned her pro card at the Ben Weider Legacy Cup in Toronto, Canada two weeks ago, encouraged other Bahamian bodybuilders to never give up on their dream. “You have to want it bad enough and do what it takes to get it,” he said. “I worked hard because I wanted it and I had the right support base with Joel Stubbs as my coach.” Stubbs became the third Bahamian to earn his pro card in 2003 when the Central American and Caribbean Championships was held here. “I’ve had the opportunity to work with him over the course of a year and-a-half, but I saw the potential in him from where he started competing,” Stubbs said. “He had the potential to obtain a pro card. Now that he
got it and he pretty much got it easy, leads to the fact that we can now go to the pro league and display what the sport calls for – great symmetry, great condition, great mass, good poise and everything must be in harmony.” Based on the package that Hamilton possesses, Stubbs said he’s trying to get his protégé ready for the Tampa Classic where he can get the support from the Bahamian public to come out and support him. “I think in the next two years, he should be ready to grace the Mr Olympia, the biggest stage in bodybuilding,” Stubbs projected. “So I feel confident he will do it. He’s working, he’s very disciplined and very humble. “So I think it’s just a matter of time, slowly putting all of the pieces together for him to be successful and getting to the level where he needs to be to be competitive in this sport.” Once known for having the biggest back in the sport, Stubbs said he doesn’t envision himself getting back on stage but instead, he will continue to devote his time to grooming the next crop of bodybuilders to follow in his footsteps. “I promised that during the last year of my tenure as
LASHANN AND LONGHORNS EXPECTED TO CONTEND FOR A NATIONAL TITLE By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net LASHANN Higgs will have an opportunity to have an even greater impact on the Texas Longhorns’ women’s basketball programme this season as a member of an experienced starting lineup expected to contend for a national title. Higgs got the start in the Longhorns’ final exhibition and finished with 14 points and four assists in a 99-36 win over Oklahoma City University at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas, on Sunday. The junior guard shot 5-13 from the field and 2-5 from beyond the arch in 23 minutes in the rout of the defending NAIA Division I national champion. She was the catalyst behind a defensive effort that forced 20 turnovers and limited Oklahoma City to 22 per cent shooting in the second half. “During the offseason, I focused more on developing a stronger mental ability,” Higgs told the Daily Texan. “I’m expecting basically to take on the role of (former Longhorn) Brianna Taylor (from) last year. I’m looking forward to being that defensive stopper like she was.” Texas head coach Karen Aston continued with the Texan on the impact Higgs has on the team’s defensive effort. “(Higgs is) a very gifted basketball player,” Aston said. “Her mentality and her mental toughness and being able to not get down on herself, and those types of things – those are the things that keep Lashann from being as good as she can be.” Higgs is a part of a threeguard lineup that includes seniors and All-Big 12 Preseason team members Ariel Atkins and Brooke McCarty. The Longhorns are considered one of the top teams in the country and are ranked No.2 in the AP
TEXAS’ Lashann Higgs (10) shoots while defended by Stanford’s Karlie Samuelson (44) and Erica McCall during a regional semifinal in the NCAA college basketball tournament on March 24, 2017. (AP) Preseason poll and No.3 by Sports Illustrated. “It was good to get back in the Erwin Center,” Aston said. “It was a long summer and fall for our players and it’s always good to get in game mode. I was really pleased with our energy and that we were really trying to pay attention to the detail of what we were trying to accomplish defensively. “Offensively we executed fairly well, missed a lot of easy shots, but those happen when you’re anxious and going too fast. Otherwise, I was fairly pleased with what we looked like today. I think we have a lot to build on this year.” Texas opened the game on a 7-0 run, but Oklahoma City was able to pull within four (19-15). The Longhorns responded with a 21-8 run to put the game away for good and take a 49-25 lead at the half. They piled on 30 unanswered points in the third quarter en route to the win. The Longhorns open the 2017-18 regular season on Sunday, November 12 when they host Stetson.
In her sophomore season, Higgs – the Harbour Island native - averaged eight points, three rebounds, 1.5 assists and one steal in just over 17 minutes per game. She built upon the numbers from her freshman season when she averaged 7.2 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game in 13.2 minutes. She established an important role in the rotation for the Longhorns highlighted by a season high 16 points over then second ranked Baylor. The Longhorns finished the season 25-9 but in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament, they suffered a 77-66 loss to the Stanford Cardinal at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Higgs finished with five points and three rebounds. They were the No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time in programme history. Texas finished second in the Big 12 for the second straight year and had one of the toughest schedules in the country with 14 games against ranked opponents. Despite the schedule they were able to produce a 19-game winning streak.
president in 2018 that I would get myself in shape to at least do a guest posing,” said the Bahamasair pilot. “Even that may not be possible now. I don’t think the body can take it. I’m still training here and there as I take my focus in a different direction in the sport. That has kept me busy, but if I can get in some training, I might be able to grace the stage as a guest poser.” Stubbs’ four-year reign as president will come to an end in April, but he said if the athletes want him and his team back, they will welcome it, but if they are ejected, he will continue to train athletes like Hamilton and Miller for their pro campaign. Miller, coming off her success in Canada, put on a posing demonstration at the Faye Rolle Classic. Stubbs said she put on quite a show. “This is a new division for her. She always competes in women’s figure, but I told her the Caribbean judges seemed to think that she was too big for the division,” he said. “Her size and shape was very good for the pro league, so I told her to go to women’s physique because I know she will get her pro card quicker that way and she did one show and she got it.” Over the last decade, Miller has been making some strides in the sport but , after taking a brief break, she returned to competition and under Stubbs worked her way back to the top. “She’s finally done it and now she can go back to women’s figure in the pro league,” he pointed out. “So we will continue to push her body as we work her to get ready for the pro level. “I think she’s going to be a great pro bodybuilder because she has the potential, the size and the maturity level. It’s just a matter of getting her into the right show to make the Bahamas proud again,” Stubbs told Tribune Sports.
SPORTS NOTES ARCHERY BAHAMAS TOURNAMENT BAHAMAS Archery is all set to host a friendly archery tournament to bring together archers and archery fans for a day of competition at the St Paul’s Field, Western New Providence, starting at 10am Saturday. This is the first island-wide interclub archery tournament hosted in the Bahamas where over 30 archers of all ages will compete in two different styles of archery for cash and gift prizes. “We would love to have you join us to cover this fun, family-friendly first and see for yourselves the growth of archery in The Bahamas,” the club said in a press release. Saturday 10am - Archer Registration 10:45am - Youth Traditional Archers 11:45am: Adult Traditional Archers 12:30pm - Archer Registration 1:15pm - Youth Olympic Recurve Archers 2:30pm - Adult Olympic Recurve Archers BAHAMAS HALF MARATHON THE Bahamas Roadmasters is scheduled to hold its Bahamas Half Marathon, starting from Arawak Cay at 6am Sunday. In addition to the half marathon, there will also be a walk segment, a relay competition for teams and a family friendly fun 5k. Interested persons can register online at www.bahamashalf.com or email info@bahamashalf.com or register in person at The Sports Centre Harbour Bay location. This year’s event will support the following charities: Lupus 242, The Crisis Center and the Bahamas Heart Association. CYCLING RIDE FOR HOPE ON Saturday, Ride for Hope will be at Solomon’s Fresh Market, Old Fort Bay, from 11am to 3pm for early bird registration. Stop by and register for the March 11, 2018 Gran Fondo. Gift packages and certificates for registration and donations will also be available for purchase - the perfect gift for that person who has everything. 10th anniversary merchandise, available at great prices, make great stocking stuffers and gifts for fellow Ride for Hope fanatics.
PAGE 4, Wednesday, November 8, 2017
THE TRIBUNE
PM’S REMARKS ON SAILING ‘GAVE ME A SPIRIT OF SATISFACTION’ FROM PAGE 1
“When Algernon Allen was the Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, he said the regatta should be spread out from island to island so that everybody gets a piece of the pie.” Johnson’s only concern is that when the regattas are held, the organisers should be honest with the boat owners and skippers and pay them the monies that they are due for competing. He said too many times, the regatta committees secure the funding and when it’s time to pay, the boat owners and skippers are cut short and have to find the funding to pay their crew. “It’s very costly when you have to take a crew of sailors to the islands to compete for your boat,” said Johnson, the owner of the Lady in Red, Lady Nathalie. “A lot of the boat owners and skippers rely on the money they make to pay their sailors. “So we just want government to make sure that when they give money to these regatta committees that the money is used to make sure that the people who make the regatta happen get paid what they are owed.” Johnson also insisted that the regatta committees should find
LADY Nathalie and crew in Montagu Bay during the Sir Durward Knowles 100 Regatta. a way to ensure that the sailors are properly accommodated when they come to the islands to compete. “Some of these islands raised the prices too high for the hotel rooms for the sailors to rent for that week when they are there to compete,” he said.
“A lot of the sailors are now sleeping on the mail boats because it costs too much to rent the rooms.” For the past 30 years, Johnson has hosted one of the most successful regattas in the country, the St Valentine’s ‘Catch Me If You Can’ Regatta in February.
The race started in 1987 as a challenge with his Lady in Nathalie taking on some of the other boats in friendly competition on Sundays when there wasn’t anything to do from December to April in Montagu Bay and it then developed into a full blown regatta. He said that one of the
things that his committee ensures is that they account for the money they receive from government and even Sir Durward Knowles, who has been one of his major contributors, is well spent. “When I say I am going to pay you, I am going to pay you,” he stated. “I assist some of the boats coming in like Running Tide, Lady Muriel and Rupert’s Legend. I don’t have a problem doing that. I make sure that everybody gets paid.” If the sport does indeed become the national sport of the country, Johnson said he would like to see more of the young people getting involved in not just sailing, but also building the boats. But he said the sport and the history of it should be taught in the schools because the young people need to know the origin of the sport and its significance to the Family Island development. “We could make the Bahamas a very nice place with sailing as the national sport because we have so many tourists who come just to watch the regatta competition,” he said. “We have some of the best beaches in the world and that is what attracts so many people when the regattas are held on the islands. So we could make this work.”
TAYLOR-GABRIEL REPLACES ORIA ‘BIG O’ KNOWLES FROM PAGE 1 at this time. “We just thought it’s time to move into a new direction,” Rolle said. “We have an enormous amount of gratitude to Mrs Oria Wood-Knowles and her late husband, who would have started the women’s softball programme and the three years that they would have put into it. “We just thought it was time for a new direction and we thought Alex would be the perfect person to lead that charge. She has a storied career and because of her pitching ability, she has the prospect of attracting a pitching core to the institution, which we know is the heart of any team.”
Like all of their coaches in the various disciplines, Rolle said Gabriel will be added to their coaching staff on a part-time basis and they are just as excited to have her on board as she is in making her contribution to the team. “We will offer her and her team a lot of support to ensure that we get women’s softball on track,” Rolle said. “We’re moving very aggressively in the next year or two to gain her NAIA membership and women’s softball is one of those disciplines that we need to fast track to get us to a competitive level when we compete in the NAIA.” Gabriel, who played for the youthful Lady Sharks in the NPSA, said she’s very
excited with the new role that she will be taking on. “I would like to see where I can assist in taking the team to the next level in the goal that we are trying to achieve, as mandated by the director of athletics,” she said. “They are trying to get the competitive on a consistent basis so that they can compete against other universities and colleges because they are going into university status, so I’m excited to see where I can take them in the future and I’m excited to see what’s going to come out of it.” Gabriel, who played against the Mingoes during the NPSA, commended Knowles and her deceased husband Collin ‘Troppy’
Knowles, who played an integral role in the early development of the team. “I’m just going in there to attain a goal,” Gabriel stressed. “No one is looking back at the situation. We’re moving forward and looking ahead. It’s going out there and achieving the goal that is set before me and that is what I intend to do.” During the offseason, Gabriel said she will be undertaking a heavy recruiting process because the Mingoes need players to fill just about every position. “We’re looking for dedicated, respectful and self-motivated players who have the desire to win and to put their best foot
forward and give 110 per cent every time they go on the field,” she stated. “We want players who are willing to learn and who are willing to embrace the opportunity that they will have to play on this collegiate level. We’re looking for talent, you need to have the other things that we are looking for because you need to coachable and you need to respectful and dedicated for the work that is ahead.” As they prepare for the collegiate season, Gabriel said once the team is completed, they will get ready to return to play in the NPSA with the view of making the playoffs. This season, with only five teams entered, the
Mingoes were the team looking in after finishing in fifth place. “There is some work that needs to be done, so making the playoffs would be a goal or a standard that we should be able to achieve,” she projected. “It will depend on how much work the young ladies are willing to put in to achieve these things. “I can’t do it by myself. I have to have the commitment and dedication of the young ladies to be able to achieve these things in order for us to get anywhere. “So when I speak with the players, the goal will be to get to the playoffs and if we go further than that, it would be awesome.”
THE TRIBUNE
Wednesday, November 8, 2017, PAGE 5
AP Source: Suns deal Bledsoe to Bucks for Monroe, 2 picks By GENARO C. ARMAS Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Phoenix Suns have agreed to trade disgruntled guard Eric Bledsoe to the Milwaukee Bucks for big man Greg Monroe and two 2018 draft picks, according to three people familiar with the deal. The agreement includes a protected first-round pick and a second-round pick next year, according to the people who spoke with The Associated Press yesterday on condition of anonymity because the trade first reported by ESPN had not yet been finalised. Bledsoe has not been with the team since Oct. 22 when he posted “I Don’t wanna be here” on Twitter, the same day the Suns fired coach Earl Watson. He had been averaging 15.7 points per game, second behind Devin Booker, and was the team’s on-court
leader.He was sent home by the Suns after the tweet, reducing the team’s leverage because everyone in the league knew Phoenix was trying to trade him. Bledsoe had asked to be traded before the season began, Suns general manager Ryan McDonough has said. The NBA fined Bledsoe $10,000 for the tweet. Adding Bledsoe will take some of the focus off of do-it-all All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is the Bucks’ primary ball-handler. Milwaukee has lost four of its last five games but adding Bledsoe’s scoring ability alongside Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton on a team that also includes rising guard Malcolm Brogdon could help. The Bucks played at Cleveland on Tuesday night. Monroe, who joined the team as a free agent in 2015, has been sidelined
AT left, in a March 6, 2017, file photo, Milwaukee Bucks’ Greg Monroe (15) shoots during an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers, in Philadelphia. At right, in a March 12, 2017, file photo, Phoenix Suns guard Eric Bledsoe (2) shoots over a Portland Trail Blazers defender during an NBA basketball game, in Phoenix. (AP) recently because of a left calf strain. Milwaukee will likely look to consolidate the center position and look ahead to early next year when the front line should get a boost with the return
of injured forward Jabari Parker. Monroe has an expiring contract, which means even more room for a Suns team with loads off cap space. They also could have as many as
three first-round picks next season. Phoenix, rebuilding with an extremely young roster featuring Booker and T.J. Warren, has not made the playoffs in six years.
ANOTHER HEARING SET OVER ELLIOTT’S SIX-GAME BAN NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court has set a Thursday hearing as attorneys for Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott seek a longer-lasting injunction to stop his six-game suspension over domestic violence allegations. The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday issued an emergency stay of the NFL’s punishment, the third legal reprieve for Elliott. It cleared last year’s league rushing leader to play in Sunday’s game against Kansas City. Elliott scored the go-ahead touchdown in the Cowboy’s 28-17 win over the Chiefs. It is possible, if not likely, that the three-judge panel in New York will rule as early as Thursday, after oral arguments, on whether Elliott can play Sunday at Atlanta. None of the judges assigned to Elliott’s case presided over the NFL’s winning appeal in Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s four-game suspension in the Deflategate case. Elliott’s suspension has been weaving through the courts since he was ordered in August to serve the ban for violating the league’s personal conduct policy.
Love’s 32, LeBron’s 30 push Cavaliers past Bucks 124-119 By TOM WITHERS Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Kevin Love joked that he might swing by the hospital on his way home. On a recent visit, he got a dose of something that made him and the Cavaliers feel better. Love scored a season-high 32 points without attempting a 3-pointer, LeBron James added 30 following an interesting couple days on social media, and Cleveland withstood a 40-point performance by Giannis Antetokounmpo to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 124-119 on Tuesday night. The Cavs have been one of the NBA’s biggest surprises this season — for all the wrong reasons. But after losing five of six, they did enough to hand the young-andimproving Bucks their fourth straight loss and keep Cleveland fans from panicking. Love was briefly hospitalized after scoring just four points and leaving a surprising loss to Atlanta in the third quarter on Sunday. Following his best game this season, Cleveland’s center was asked what IV medications he received. “I don’t know,” he said with a smile. “Whatever they gave me I might go back and check myself in tonight.” Love added 16 rebounds. J.R. Smith found his stroke and added a season-high 20 points for the Cavs. “That’s my guy,” James said of Smith, who went 5 of 7 on 3-pointers while wearing a model of James’ sneakers. “Swish is my guy and he’s been struggling the first 10 games. I told him it was the shoes. He finally decided to wear my shoes. After a long conversation we finally decided to wear them and he had a breakout game. “He hit the 3-ball, got into the paint. That was Swish. We’re gonna need more of that from him a lot coming up.” Still a few weeks shy of his 23rd birthday, the multi-talented Antetokounmpo finished 16 of 21 from the floor. He also had nine rebounds and eight turnovers before fouling out with 18 seconds left. Malcolm Brogdon had 22 points for Milwaukee, and Khris Middleton finished with 20. Before the game, the Bucks got some scoring help by acquiring guard Eric
NBA CAPSULES PELICANS 117, PACERS 112 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Davis had 37 points and 14 rebounds for New Orleans, and DeMarcus Cousins added 32 points and 13 boards. Davis was 14 for 18 from the field in New Orleans’ third straight win. Darius Miller scored 12 points, and Jameer Nelson had 10. Indiana had six players score in double figures in its third straight loss. Myles Turner had 21 points and 12 rebounds, and Victor Oladipo scored 15 points. Indiana led 75-61 at halftime, but the Pelicans outscored the Pacers 35-19 in the third quarter. SPURS 120, CLIPPERS 107 SAN ANTONIO (AP) — LaMarcus Aldridge scored 25 points, and the Spurs made a
CAVALIERS’ Kyle Korver (26) shoots over Milwaukee Bucks’ Tony Snell (21) in the first half last night in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Bledsoe from Phoenix in exchange for forward/center Greg Monroe and two draft picks. Afterward, coach Jason Kidd complained about the officiating. Milwaukee was called for 31 personals compared to 18 for Cleveland, and the Cavs attempted 38 free throws. Kidd pointed out that over the past three games, opponents have tried 95 free throws to 40 for Milwaukee. “I just got fined,” he said. “That’s one way. The
season-high 15 3-pointers in their third straight win. San Antonio also had a season-best 12 steals, and Danny Green, Rudy Gay and Pau Gasol all had or matched their best scoring output of the season. Green scored 24 points, Gay had 22 and Gasol added 19. The Spurs were dominant in the third quarter for the second straight game. After routing Phoenix by 21 points in the third quarter Sunday, San Antonio outscored the Clippers by 19. Austin Rivers led Los Angeles with 24 points. Blake Griffin added 15 points on 4-for13 shooting. MAVERICKS 113, WIZARDS 99 WASHINGTON (AP) — Harrison Barnes scored 31 points, rookie Dennis Smith Jr. had 22 and the Mavericks snapped a six-game losing streak. Wesley Matthews made four 3-pointers and finished with 14 points for Dallas, which has
other way is by expressing to the officials and I did that the whole night. The different crews that we’ve had have been awful.” Cleveland’s start to the season has been puzzling on so many levels. Loaded with as much talent as any team in the league, the Eastern Conference champions have been beating good teams and losing to squads they should be handling. “We don’t want to,” Love said. “We’d rather come out and
play — because we’re capable — at a high level of basketball every single game. We have a ton of talent in here.” The myriad issues have led to the usual scrutiny of James, who caused a stir on social media Monday night. Moments after former teammate Kyrie Irving and the Boston Celtics beat the Hawks for their ninth straight win, James posted a meme on his Instagram account of the kids’ cartoon character Arthur with a clenched fist with the caption “mood.” Asked for the meaning, James shrugged. “I like Arthur,” he said.
won 14 of its last 15 meetings with Washington. It was just the second win on the season for the Mavericks. John Wall had 23 points and 14 assists in his return from a sprained left shoulder, but the Wizards lost for the fifth time in seven games. Bradley Beal had 23 points, and Otto Porter Jr. finished with 13. Dallas led by as many as 16 in the second half before Washington put together a 14-0 run to close to 90-88 with 8:56 remaining in the game. The Mavericks responded with a 15-5 spurt and were never challenged again.
straight meetings with the Bulls before the current streak began with an overtime victory on March 21. Toronto beat Chicago 117-100 on Oct. 19 in the opening game of the season for both teams. Chicago’s Bobby Portis had 21 points and 13 rebounds in his first game of the season. Robin Lopez scored 20 points as Chicago lost for the fourth time in five games. Portis returned to the lineup after he was suspended for eight games for injuring teammate Nikola Mirotic during a fight at practice.
RAPTORS 119, BULLS 114 TORONTO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 24 points, Jonas Valanciunas had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and Toronto beat Chicago for its first threegame winning streak over the Bulls since 2009. Kyle Lowry scored 17 points for the Raptors, who had lost 11
NUGGETS 112, NETS 104 DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had a career-high 41 points for Denver, and Will Barton and Paul Millsap scored 17 apiece. Jokic also had 12 rebounds, two steals and two blocks. The Nets starters couldn’t match Jokic’s output; they combined for 40 points.
Tyler Zeller led Brooklyn with a season-high 21 points. Only three Nets were in double figures. D’Angelo Russell had 12 points a night after scoring 23, and Timofey Mozgov scored 11. KNICKS 118, HORNETS 113 NEW YORK (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis scored 28 points, including a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 1:48 remaining, and the Knicks earned their third straight victory. The Eastern Conference player of the week was held below 30 for only the third time in 10 games this season, but he delivered when it mattered, scoring seven points in the final 2:32. Doug McDermott added a season-high 20 points off the bench and Tim Hardaway Jr. had 19 for the Knicks, who have won six of seven after an 0-3 start. Kemba Walker, Dwight Howard and rookie Malik Monk each had 21 points in the Hornets’ third straight loss.
THE TRIBUNE
Wednesday, November 8, 2017, PAGE 7
IOC SUSPENDS FRANK FREDERICKS OVER FRENCH CORRUPTION CHARGES LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Olympic Committee suspended Frank Fredericks as a member yesterday, four days after he was charged in a French investigation of suspected bribery in the 2016 Olympic host city vote. The IOC leadership intervened eight months after the four-time Olympic sprint medallist from Namibia stepped back from his duties when the allegations were reported in French media. “Considering the gravity and urgency of the situation and its impact on the reputation of the IOC, the IOC (executive board) decides to suspend Mr Frank Fredericks from all the rights, prerogatives and functions deriving from his quality as an IOC member,” the Olympic body said in a statement. Fredericks was an IOC board member when he accepted a $300,000 payment eight years ago on the day Rio de Janeiro was chosen as the 2016 host.
IN this Tuesday, March 29, 2011 file photo, former Namibian athlete and Chairman of the IOC Athletes’ Commission Frank Fredericks, left, listens to former British athlete and head of the LOCOG, Sebastian Coe, right, after laying the final bit of turf in the London 2012 Olympic stadium, London. (AP)
FRANK FREDERICKS, of Namibia, celebrates his victory in the 200-metre final in the IAAF Japan Grand Prix in Osaka, Japan, on May 8, 1999. (AP)
in a wide-ranging corruption case. On Friday, prosecutors in Paris announced preliminary charges against Fredericks of passive corruption and money laundering. Fredericks has denied wrongdoing since French
The money allegedly came from a Brazilian businessman and was paid to Fredericks via the son of Lamine Diack, then a senior IOC member and president of track and field’s governing body. Both Diacks are under investigation by French prosecutors
daily Le Monde reported the allegation in March, claiming the money was for consultancy work in athletics. The IOC ethics commission began investigating Fredericks, a rising star in Olympic circles, and examined the latest details on Monday.
“Mr Fredericks mentioned that he did not wish to make any observations or provide a statement regarding the French proceedings,” the IOC ethics commission said in its published advisory ruling. The ethics panel, which is chaired by former United
THE WEATHER REPORT
5-Day Forecast
TODAY
ORLANDO
High: 85° F/29° C Low: 66° F/19° C
TAMPA
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
Partly sunny and breezy
Partly cloudy, a shower; breezy
Clouds and sun with a stray shower
Clouds and sun with a shower or two
Partly sunny with a shower or two
Some sun with a shower; breezy
High: 87°
Low: 76°
High: 86° Low: 75°
High: 86° Low: 73°
High: 86° Low: 75°
High: 86° Low: 73°
AccuWeather RealFeel
AccuWeather RealFeel
AccuWeather RealFeel
AccuWeather RealFeel
AccuWeather RealFeel
AccuWeather RealFeel
92° F
76° F
93°-76° F
93°-72° F
89°-76° F
91°-74° 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.
N
almanac
E
W
ABACO
S
N
High: 81° F/27° C Low: 77° F/25° C
6-12 knots
S
High: 83° F/28° C Low: 70° F/21° C
6-12 knots
FT. LAUDERDALE
FREEPORT
High: 85° F/29° C Low: 73° F/23° C
E
W S
E
W
WEST PALM BEACH
N
uV inDex toDay
TONIGHT
High: 85° F/29° C Low: 68° F/20° C
High: 82° F/28° C Low: 70° F/21° C
MIAMI
High: 86° F/30° C Low: 74° F/23° C
6-12 knots
KEY WEST
High: 82° F/28° C Low: 75° F/24° C
High: 87° F/31° C Low: 76° F/24° C
Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2017
High: 83° F/28° C Low: 79° F/26° C
N
The higher the AccuWeather UV IndexTM number, the greater the need for eye and skin protection.
tiDes For nassau High
Ht.(ft.)
Low
Ht.(ft.)
Today
10:46 a.m. 11:14 p.m.
3.6 2.8
4:22 a.m. -0.2 5:18 p.m. 0.0
Thursday
11:45 a.m. -----
3.4 -----
5:22 a.m. 6:19 p.m.
0.1 0.1
Friday
12:19 a.m. 12:48 p.m.
2.7 3.2
6:27 a.m. 7:22 p.m.
0.3 0.2
Saturday
1:27 a.m. 1:53 p.m.
2.7 3.0
7:36 a.m. 8:25 p.m.
0.5 0.3
Sunday
2:34 a.m. 2:57 p.m.
2.7 2.9
8:46 a.m. 9:24 p.m.
0.5 0.2
Monday
3:37 a.m. 3:56 p.m.
2.8 2.9
9:51 a.m. 0.5 10:18 p.m. 0.2
Tuesday
4:33 a.m. 4:49 p.m.
2.9 2.8
10:50 a.m. 0.4 11:06 p.m. 0.1
sun anD moon Sunrise Sunset
6:22 a.m. 5:25 p.m.
Moonrise Moonset
10:02 p.m. 10:50 a.m.
Last
New
First
Full
Nov. 10
Nov. 18
Nov. 26
Dec. 3
CAT ISLAND
E
High: 83° F/28° C Low: 78° F/26° C
N
S
E
W
7-14 knots
S
8-16 knots Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.
Statistics are for Nassau through 1 p.m. yesterday Temperature High ................................................... 86° F/30° C Low .................................................... 69° F/21° C Normal high ....................................... 82° F/28° C Normal low ........................................ 71° F/21° C Last year’s high ................................. 82° F/28° C Last year’s low ................................... 69° F/20° C Precipitation As of 1 p.m. yesterday ................................. 0.00” Year to date ............................................... 34.71” Normal year to date ................................... 36.36”
ELEUTHERA
NASSAU
W
Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon, said it did not take a position on “the value of the facts” in the case. The case cost Fredericks his prestigious role leading an IOC panel overseeing bids by Paris and Los Angeles to host the 2024 Olympics. He also was provisionally suspended by the IAAF, where he was a member of its ruling committee and on a task force overseeing Russia’s attempt to lift an international ban from the sport because of a doping scandal. In July, an IAAF integrity panel noted that “Fredericks has not, in the answers and explanations he has provided to date, disturbed the prima facie case of matters warranting investigation.” The French investigation, in cooperation with Brazilian authorities, also implicated Carlos Nuzman, who led the Rio Olympic organising team. Nuzman was arrested in Brazil last month and then suspended by the IOC as an honourary member.
ANDROS
SAN SALVADOR
GREAT EXUMA
High: 83° F/28° C Low: 78° F/26° C
High: 82° F/28° C Low: 79° F/26° C
N
High: 84° F/29° C Low: 79° F/26° C
E
W S
LONG ISLAND
insurance management tracking map
High: 83° F/28° C Low: 78° F/26° C
MAYAGUANA High: 83° F/28° C Low: 79° F/26° C
Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and
CROOKED ISLAND / ACKLINS
tonight’s lows.
L
8-16 knots
RAGGED ISLAND High: 82° F/28° C Low: 78° F/26° C
GREAT INAGUA High: 85° F/29° C Low: 78° F/26° C
N
N E
W
E
W
H
High: 82° F/28° C Low: 78° F/26° C
S
S
8-16 knots
6-12 knots
marine Forecast ABACO ANDROS CAT ISLAND CROOKED ISLAND ELEUTHERA FREEPORT GREAT EXUMA GREAT INAGUA LONG ISLAND MAYAGUANA NASSAU RAGGED ISLAND SAN SALVADOR
Today: Thursday: Today: Thursday: Today: Thursday: Today: Thursday: Today: Thursday: Today: Thursday: Today: Thursday: Today: Thursday: Today: Thursday: Today: Thursday: Today: Thursday: Today: Thursday: Today: Thursday:
WINDS NE at 6-12 Knots ENE at 6-12 Knots NE at 7-14 Knots NE at 8-16 Knots ENE at 8-16 Knots E at 7-14 Knots E at 8-16 Knots ENE at 7-14 Knots NE at 7-14 Knots ENE at 8-16 Knots NE at 6-12 Knots NE at 6-12 Knots NE at 8-16 Knots E at 7-14 Knots SE at 6-12 Knots ENE at 6-12 Knots NE at 10-20 Knots ENE at 7-14 Knots E at 10-20 Knots E at 8-16 Knots NE at 8-16 Knots ENE at 6-12 Knots NE at 8-16 Knots E at 7-14 Knots NE at 8-16 Knots E at 8-16 Knots
WAVES 2-4 Feet 3-5 Feet 1-2 Feet 1-3 Feet 2-4 Feet 3-5 Feet 3-5 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 2-4 Feet 1-3 Feet 1-2 Feet 4-7 Feet 3-6 Feet 1-3 Feet 1-3 Feet 2-4 Feet 1-3 Feet 1-3 Feet 1-3 Feet
VISIBILITY 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 8 Miles 8 Miles 8 Miles 4 Miles 4 Miles 10 Miles 8 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 8 Miles 8 Miles 4 Miles 4 Miles 6 Miles 8 Miles 4 Miles 4 Miles 10 Miles 8 Miles 6 Miles 8 Miles 8 Miles 8 Miles
WATER TEMPS. 80° F 80° F 81° F 82° F 82° F 82° F 84° F 84° F 80° F 80° F 82° F 82° F 82° F 82° F 85° F 83° F 84° F 84° F 84° F 84° F 81° F 81° F 83° F 83° F 82° F 82° F
PAGE 8, Wednesday, November 8, 2017
THE TRIBUNE
NEW PROVIDENCE BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION DIVISION II HIGHLIGHTS
Buckets nip the Rockets, 91-90
ON THE REPLAY: In the men’s division II opener, the Aliv Buckets nipped the Rockets 91-90 in New Providence Basketball Association action at AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night. Photos: Shawn Hanna/Tribune Staff