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BAAA chief quite content on getting the job done By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net s the official chief executive officer of the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations, Mabeline Miller has an awesome task of disseminating the information pertaining to the day-to-day operation of the sport in the country. As the mother of one of the island nation’s elite athletes, Shaunae Miller-Uibo, and the husband of the president of the Track and Field Coaches Association, Shawn Miller, she finds herself in a very complex position. But the former two-time assistant secretary is quite content on getting the job done.
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She’s overseeing the BAAA Senior Nationals, which is scheduled to be held at the Grand Bahama Sports Complex July 26-27. “The decision to hold the Nationals in Grand Bahama was a decision that was made by the previous administration,” said Miller, who served then under president Rosamunde Carey. “We decided to hold the Nationals in New Providence during the even years and in Grand Bahama during the odd years to help with their economy.” Miller said they have gotten the support from the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture and so they decided to push the Nationals back from June to July so that they can better accommodate the athletes
MILLER preparing for the IAAF World Championships, scheduled for September 28 to October 6 in Doha, Qatar. Immediately following the two-day nationals, which will serve as the
qualifier for athletes wishing to make Team Bahamas, Miller said there will be a one-day trial on Sunday, July 28, for relay teams wishing to make the trek to Doha as well. “So far Botswana has written us to say that they are interested in coming and this was before we put out the actual invite,” she stated. “So they had to have heard it from somewhere and just tried to find out if we are doing anything so that they can come.” Already, they have confirmed their participation with four relay teams, inclusive of the men’s and women’s 4 x 100 and 4 x 400m. The Bahamas had a chance to at least qualify for the men’s 4 x 400m when the fourth edition of
the IAAF World Relays was held in its new home in Yokohama, Japan. However, the team didn’t get to run after Steven Gardiner had inflammation in his Achilles tendon and Teray Smith got injured in practice. By the time the BAAA tried to insert another member, the deadline had expired. Neither of the men’s or women’s 4 x 100m competed in the relays, which were moved from the Bahamas after the first three took place here in 2014, 2015 and 2017. The only other team that represented the Bahamas in Japan was the men’s 4 x 200m and they got disqualified in the final. Miller said they will need at least three countries to compete in the relay event
on July 28 in order for any country to qualify from the event. “We have one and now we are sending the invite out for the other countries to confirm their attendance,” she said. “There is a possibility that we will have some more countries who will come down and participate.” As for Team Bahamas’ trials, Miller said it’s anticipated that with the Nationals now being held in July, it will give the athletes sufficient time to get themselves ready to compete in their individual events and be rested to contest the relay tryouts as well. “We have given the information out to the athletes and so we’re looking for
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Burning up the track with sprinter Daejha Moss By Nolan Schmidt
and try to understand why Moss would leave that sunny weather in the Bahamas for the wintry climates of Fargo. While we may be left puzzled by that notion, Moss is less concerned with the weather and is more interested in what North Dakota State offers her on and off the track. In fact, all it took was one visit before Moss discovered that North Dakota State would become her second home. “My coach here Clayton Pritchard, he reached out to me and he was so charming. I knew that I had to come and take a visit. I really liked it and I’ve never seen a football game or anything and that kind of just caught my eye,” said Moss of her official visit to the school. “So, I didn’t even take another visit to another school, I just came here, signed immediately after I visited and I have no regrets.” Moss came to NDSU with an impressive list of accolades to her name. She was a four-time Bahamas
IN Nassau, Bahamas, the temperature is currently in the mid-80s with the sun blaring down on the city’s inhabitants. Add to that, blistering humidity and low wind speeds too. That Bahamian climate remains the same year-round (mostly) with the coldest day dropping to maybe the low 50s (the country’s lowest recorded temperature is 41 degrees set in 1981). Meanwhile, in Fargo, temperatures drop well below zero for what seems like nine months a year. Snow pounds the Red River Valley month after month, day after day. Just when Fargoans believe spring has sprung, Mother Nature dumps inches of snow on the fair city. For evidence of that, look no further than this past April. On paper, you will see that sophomore jumper and sprinter Daejha Moss was born and raised in Nassau, where the weather is always fair and the ocean is only a short walk away. It will not take you long to question
SOPHOMORE jumper and sprinter Daejha Moss in action.
Etienne earns spot in the NCAA Track & Field Championship OVER the weekend, Jyles Etienne earned a spot in the NCAA Track & Field Championship with a leap of 7-feet, 2 1/4-inches at the East Preliminary, held in Jacksonville, Florida. The Indiana University sophomore nabbed one of 12 coveted spots out of the east which, combined with the 12 spots out of the West Preliminary, forms the National Championship field. The top 11 jumpers in Jacksonville all tied at 7-2 1/4, but shook out to different places based on their number of misses at previous heights. Etienne tied for 10th in the field of 48. The former Bear passed at 6-7 and 6-9 before clearing 6-11 on his first jump.
He then cleared 7-1 on his second try, but missed his first two attempts at 7-2 1/4. Needing to clear on his third attempt to book his ticket to Nationals, Etienne came through with a clutch leap, showing a rare flash of emotion once he safely returned to earth. The 10 jumpers who cleared the height along with Etienne all went out at 7-3 3/4, perhaps undone by the 90-degree north Florida temperatures. Etienne moves on to his first collegiate National Championship, to be held in Austin, Texas, the second weekend of June. The men’s high jump is set to begin at 7pm on Friday.
JYLES ETIENNE, of the Bahamas, in action in the high jump.
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BAHAMAS JUNIOR LASER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
ROBBIE CAREY TAKES TOP HONOURS IN RADIAL CLASS CALEB MAJOR WINS 4.7 CLASS THE 2019 Bahamas Junior Laser National Championship, hosted by the Nassau Yacht Club earlier this month, took place on Montagu Bay in very light to medium winds. A total of 12 boats competed with teams from Harbour Island and New Providence enjoying the six-race series over two days (May 18-19). The racing was extremely close. At the end of the first day, after three races Morgan Grammatico had a one-point lead over Cochise Burrows (last year’s national champion) and Robbie Carey, who were tied in points. Robbie took a seventh in the first race, but responded with firsts in all other races. In the end it was Robbie first, Cochise second and Morgan third. They are all members of the Nassau Yacht Club and Bahamas National Sailing School.
In similar fashion, Caleb Major from Harbour Island won the Laser 4.7 Class by taking first place in five out of the six races. He has been racing the 4.7 for less than a year and has put to practice sailing skills learned in racing the Optimist Dinghy and Sunfish over the last number of years. Melisha Higgins was second and Noah Simmons was third, both from Harbour Island. Congratulations to all the sailors and a special
thank you to the Nassau Yacht Club for hosting this event and again to the Bahamas National Sailing School junior programme sponsors KPMG, JS Johnson, Rotary Club of East Nassau, Bahamas Ferries, Odyssey Aviation, Bahamas Maritime Authority, Graham Thompson & Co, Cable Bahamas & Cable Cares, Bahamas Charitable Giving Foundation, Bahamas Olympic Committee, Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources and the Ministry of Sports.
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What will this circus do next in Lakerland? NOW that ‘Game of Thrones’ has concluded, I find my ‘Westeros’ fix in the form of my dysfunctional Lakers and their ‘brainless trust.’ What will this circus do next? How about a new head coach! NEW COACH IN LA LA LAND Former Pacer and Magic head coach Frank Vogel takes over a team that has been in disarray on and off the court. The Lakers have missed the playoffs for six straight seasons, a drought that was expected to end in LeBron James’ first season. However, injuries to James, Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram, as well as dysfunction in the locker room, resulted in a lacklustre 37-45 record. Vogel will be the Lakers’ sixth coach since Phil Jackson stepped down after the 2010-11 season. The 45-year old Vogel worked for the organisation
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before as an advance scout during the 2005-06 season. Vogel went to Orlando following five-plus seasons leading the Indiana Pacers, including trips to the Eastern Conference finals in 2013 and ‘14. He has a career record of 304-291. Vogel confirmed Jason Kidd will join his staff as an assistant and said it was something Pelinka brought up during the job interview. (Red flag here. Who’s really calling the coaching shots, Vogel or Pelinka?) KEEP THE FOURTH PICK If the Lakers decide to keep the pick, there are a
number of intriguing potential players who they could choose to select. Vanderbilt PG Darius Garland may already be the Lakers’ choice. According to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune, Garland received a draft promise from either the Lakers or the Phoenix Suns, and left the NBA Draft combine. Garland is an excellent shooter and ball-handler but isn’t a big guard or the best athlete so there are questions about his defence. PG Ball has shown that he isn’t someone who needs the ball in his hands and is excellent defensively so it isn’t out of the realm
of possibility that the two could play together. Garland is one of many Lakers options with the fourth selection. He arguably has the highest ceiling of anyone outside of the top-three,
but also comes with a ton of questions due to his lack of experience. But if there is one place the Lakers have excelled through all the dysfunction, it’s their scouting department and ability to draft.
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Burning up the track with sprinter Daejha Moss FROM PAGE 1 junior national champion in the high jump. Add to that, a long jump junior national championship in 2017. Moss also represented the Bahamas at the 2017 CARIFTA Games and on the Pan Am Junior Championship Team. She finished with a silver medal in the high jump and a bronze in the long jump at the CARIFTA Games where every Caribbean nation competes against one another. One thing Moss did not realise about North Dakota State and their track & field programme was the tradition. It was not until she stepped foot on campus in the fall of 2017 that she realised what this programme has done and what it was capable of in the future. “I wasn’t even aware of the championships or anything, I just wanted to come here. When I found out, I was so impressed and everyone was so nice and we always push each other, whether that be in the weight room or on the track,” she said. “We could just be doing a simple drill and everyone will be like ‘go Daejha’ so I really appreciate that. Everyone is so talented and so humble and I really like that about this team.” Thanks to that constant pushing and encouragement, Moss was able to become an immediate difference maker in her true freshman season. She was the Summit League runnerup in the high jump and placed third in the long jump at her first indoor conference championship. Add
to that, another runnerup finish in the high jump during last year’s outdoor season and it seemed that Daejha Moss was destined for success as a Bison. However, whatever she accomplished in her first year has been shattered in her sophomore season. Moss placed first in the high jump in four meets this season and had a runnerup finish in the event at the Mark Colligan Memorial in late January. She set a new collegiate best in the event during the indoor season as well. As for the long jump, the Nassau native took top honours twice this season and finished runner-up twice. Add to all of that, a top finish in the 60-metre dash, setting a new personal best at 7.70 seconds. “I was always really confident. Some people may call me cocky, but I am always really confident in myself and always knew what I had to do and get done,” Moss said of her mentality and ability to be competitive immediately. “I would be really frustrated if I didn’t perform the way I did last year. I just try not to look at anyone else’s numbers, I just focus on my own and that is what got me to where I am.” That is not to say Moss has not had her share of growing pains since moving from the Bahamas to Fargo. While the weather is an obvious difference for her (and a big one at that) there were others as well. Even a simple act of politeness (or lack thereof) was odd for Moss. “For starters, every time we go into a room we
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BAAA chief quite content on getting the job done FROM PAGE 1 them to come in and do their individual event and then to have sufficient time to rest up for the relays,” she said. “For the events that they want to do at the Worlds, it would be good if they can do them at the trials. We have one or two athletes who have qualified in two events, so it’s just a matter of what they will do at the trials to determine what they will do at the World Championships.” Miller said they have sent out invites for the four relays as well as the mixed relays, which will be introduced to the World
Championships for the first time in Qatar. The mixed gender 4 x 400m relay was first held in a major event at the World Relays when it was last staged in the Bahamas in 2017. The team of Steven Gardiner, Shaunae Miller-Uibo, Anthonique Strachan and Michael Mathieu clinched the title. The Bahamas, however, did not defend the title in Japan. Having assumed the role of CEO in the reformation of the BAAA constitution during the last administration, led by Carey, Miller was reappointed to the position when Drumeco Archer took over as the new president.
Miller, who gets to peruse all documents coming into and going out of the BAAA office, said it has been a smooth transition. “The constitution has certain stipulations as to what the CEO is responsible for. The CEO actually runs the federation, but I give the respect to the president,” she stated. “The president and I communicate on everything as best as we can to ensure that we push the federation forward. “He doesn’t do anything without me knowing and I don’t do anything without him knowing. We try to keep the communication level flowing between the two of us.”
Dionne Barton from Grand Bahama serves as the assistant CEO and like the president, she is informed of everything in the event that Miller is not available. The BAAA is still occupying the office space allocated in the original Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium. “The office has just been upgraded for the Primary School Track and Field Championships that was held over the weekend,” Miller said. “The ministry upgraded the facility, so it’s just a matter of us transforming it into an office setting to make it a little more official for our guests.”
always say ‘good morning’ back home. I noticed nobody would say good morning and it’s not like they’re being rude, they just don’t say it,” she said. “That is something that kind of bothered me for a while, but I’m used to it now.” Not to mention, Moss had to transition to an American style of food. Oddly enough, she says the food is less salty in the Midwest, but she has grown to like it. “The food is kind of salty back home compared to North Dakota’s food,” she said. “That took some time getting used to and now I like the food and I really love Buffalo wild wings.” Unfortunately for Moss, she did suffer a setback at the end of her indoor season this year. She tore her hamstring at this year’s Summit League Indoor Championships in Brookings. Because of this, her results were not where she wanted them to be on the final day of competition. Nevertheless, the Bison women captured another Summit League crown, their 12th consecutive title. Due to the injury and recovery involved, Moss is using a redshirt this outdoor season to fully prepare for her junior indoor season. While the injury is no doubt discouraging, Moss is certain that she will come back stronger than ever next year. “I have a major comeback coming during indoor season, so look out for that. I can’t wait to actually start training and doing stuff and pushing my body to the limits,” she said. “Now, I’m just trying to trust in
God and pray every day that he’ll help me through this tough time because it’s rough right now. I’m just trying to be hopeful and focus on school more too.” With the use of her redshirt, Moss will also utilise the downtime to get stronger in the weight room. Moss admits that she did not start lifting weights until she came to North Dakota State. Because of that, she believes her body can only get stronger and be tested further. “Getting stronger, definitely because back home, I never lifted weights. Then, I had to come here and start lifting weights and I can focus more on that. Getting my upper body stronger,” Moss said. “I also want to focus on my relationships with everyone. I didn’t really get to know everyone last year and I want to get closer with my teammates. They have all been really encouraging and asking me how I’ve been and all that. I’m just going to focus on being the best teammate I can be or friend or sister, anything.” Yes, the sun shines down on Nassau, Bahamas, more days a year than it does in Fargo, North Dakota. While that fact may lead us to ask why Daejha Moss ended up at North Dakota State by way of Nassau, it’s ultimately a moot inquiry. The Bahamian jumper believes that she belongs in Fargo and has thrived in just two short years here. That fact alone outweighs and is far more important than the Bahamian and North Dakota weather patterns.
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MEET the IC Bahamas tournament winners.Â
BLTA CONGRATULATES WINNERS OF IC BAHAMAS TENNIS TOURNAMENT THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) congratulates the winners and participants of IC Bahamas Under-10 and Under-12 tennis tournament held at the Baha Mar resort this weekend. The winners and runner-ups are: U-10 Girls - Millie Beuke, Sarai Clarke U-10 Boys - Jack Boals, Gavin Chechin-Laurens U-12 Girls Sapphire Ferguson, BreAnn Ferguson
U-12 Boys - Jackson Mactaggert, Khai Rees Sportsmanship Awards Alex Hooper, Caylie Paine Lil Mo Kindness Award, Matthew Stuby Mickey Williams was tournament director and Neil MacTaggert was the tournament organiser. The event was sponsored by The Winterbotham Trust, Lil Mo and Peter Burwash International. Darnette Weir, president of The Bahamas Lawn
Tennis Association, congratulates IC Bahamas on a well-organised tournament and commends them in their role as a valuable stakeholder in providing an avenue for increased match play and competition across The Bahamas. The next tournament organised by the BLTA provides competition for U-14s and U-16s and will be held at the Gym Tennis Centre June 8-10. The tournament is sponsored by McDonald’s.
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Warriors embrace a new NBA Finals challenge with Raptors By JANIE MCCAULEY AP Sports Writer OAKLAND, California (AP) — After four straight years of facing LeBron James and Cleveland in the NBA Finals, this feels refreshing for the twotime defending champion Warriors. “For sure,” Shaun Livingston said with a smile of taking on the upstart Raptors, “for sure, we’ll leave it right there.” Off to Toronto, finally a fresh team that’s tops from the East. Golden State is embracing every part of this new-look — well, the other half of it, at least — finals. “I love it,” Stephen Curry said Monday following Golden State’s first gameplanning practice ahead of the series opener Thursday night in Toronto. The Warriors coaches gathered Sunday to prep once they had an opponent, with the players taking a day off. Golden State is well-rested after wrapping up its Western Conference finals sweep of Portland on May 20 — giving the Warriors nine full days off between games. Toronto won the Eastern Conference finals with a Game 6 victory against Milwaukee on Saturday. This certainly isn’t the familiar Cavaliers. “That was the exception. This is more the rule,” coach Steve Kerr said. “You’re not supposed to play the same team every year. So that was a special era, a special rivalry and we’re thrilled to be back. Cleveland has moved on and their team has broken up and with LeBron leaving the East, things were wide open.
“It was a hell of a ride through that East playoffs for Philly, Boston, Milwaukee, Toronto, all great teams, quality of play was something to watch. Toronto obviously emerged as the best team of the East and well deserved. The scene the other night was amazing to watch, too. The fans in Toronto have been amazing over the years. I’ve compared that arena to Oracle many times. When I was in broadcasting both the Raptors and the Warriors were really bad and yet every time I went to either arena there was this organic energy that felt so much alike, so similar. And there’s just a genuine love for the game in both regions.” No chance of Golden State getting complacent preparing for the same opponent again in its quest for a three-peat. This is the last hurrah for Oracle Arena, too, before the Warriors move across the bay to new Chase Center for next season. “Everybody talks about it’s hard to find that edge and get up for, (you) find some sort of monotony — I don’t know if you find that in the finals — that’s part of human nature that you fight,” Curry said. “So us getting on a plane tomorrow to go to Toronto, different energy, different city, different views, everything, should prepare us to lock understanding we have a prime opportunity to start off this finals series on the road and get a win and set the tone for how it’s going to be. “So I like the challenge and the unfamiliarity of this kind of schedule and flow. We’ve been there before, we’ve experienced a lot and
GOLDEN State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) celebrates with fans after scoring against the Portland Trail Blazers during the second half of Game 2 of the NBA Western Conference finals. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) this is I think something we’re capable of doing.” The Warriors are motivated by everything that will be new for these finals. “You get to go to a different city,” Livingston said. “It was similar to what we did last year with Houston, starting on the road, just that sense of urgency, it’s something different we haven’t done in the last
RAIDERS AGREE TO ONE-YEAR DEAL WITH TROUBLED GUARD INCOGNITO By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer ALAMEDA, California (AP) — Throughout the draft process, Oakland Raiders general manager Mike Mayock and coach Jon Gruden stressed the importance of character when looking for players who could help turn the franchise around. When it comes to veterans, the Raiders have been much more willing to take chances. The latest potentially risky acquisition came yesterday when the Raiders signed troubled former Pro Bowl guard Richie Incognito to a one-year contract despite a history that includes a suspension for bullying, run-ins with law enforcement and the potential for another suspension from the NFL. “At the end of the day, you can’t have all Boy Scouts,” Mayock said. “You have to do your homework on each individual case. We’ve done our homework. We’ve talked to an awful lot of people. ... We’ve talked to Richie. We’ve told Richie what we expect both on and off the field and we expect him to adhere to that.” Incognito, who turns 36 in July, has played 11 years in the NFL, making the Pro Bowl four times, and immediately becomes the leading contender to start at left guard in Oakland. But he comes with significant baggage, including multiple suspensions in college, the ban for bullying in Miami in 2013, allegations that he made racist slurs to an opponent during a playoff game in January 2018 and two run-ins with police since he retired following the 2017 season. Incognito pleaded guilty last month to disorderly conduct in Scottsdale, Arizona, after being accused of threatening employees at a funeral home where his father’s body was being held. He could face a suspension from the NFL over
INCOGNITO his conduct. “We’ve talked to the NFL, we’ve stayed in touch with them,” Mayock said. “There’s a chance there could be league discipline. Don’t know what it will be. It’s a one-year, minimum prove-it deal and we feel that he’s incented properly to stay straight and we don’t know what the NFL will do.” Incognito fills a big hole on Oakland’s offensive line after Kelechi Osemele was traded to the New York Jets in the offseason. Denzelle Good had been working at left guard, but the Raiders wanted a more proven option and began talking with Incognito earlier this offseason. He visited the team facility and took a physical early in May but didn’t sign until yesterday. “He’s just a really tough football player,” said offensive coordinator Greg Olson, who worked with Incognito in St Louis. “He brings a tough demeanour to the room and the offensive side of the ball. Very talented as well.” In his final game before retirement, Incognito was accused by Jacksonville defensive end Yannick Ngakoue of making racist slurs during the Jaguars’ 10-3 win over Buffalo in an AFC wild-card playoff game. The NFL looked into the charges but never announced a decision on any punishment. Ngakoue said he and Incognito
cleared the air after they were AFC teammates at the Pro Bowl later that month. In May 2018, police in South Florida placed Incognito in a mental hospital after he allegedly threw weights and tennis balls at gym employees and another patron, and told officers the government was spying on him. Incognito was arrested in August 2018 in Arizona on charges he threatened to shoot employees of a funeral home. A police report showed officers later executed a search warrant on Incognito’s pickup truck and seized two Glocks, three rifles and a silencer for a handgun. He pleaded to disorderly conduct in that case in April. A person with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press that security was stepped up at the Bills headquarters around the time Incognito announced his retirement on social media. Though he wasn’t entirely barred from the facility, security personnel were placed on alert if Incognito arrived, the person said, speaking to the AP on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorised to speak publicly. Incognito also was suspended for the final eight games of the 2013 season, when the Dolphins were thrust into the national spotlight after Jonathan Martin abruptly quit the team amid accusations he was being bullied. An NFL investigation determined Incognito and two other Dolphins offensive linemen persistently harassed Martin. Incognito earned three of his four Pro Bowl selections in Buffalo and was considered among the Bills’ team leaders. He started all 36 games at left guard for the Bills and was part of a line that led to Buffalo leading the NFL in yards rushing in both 2015 and ‘16. Now he will try to help the Raiders.
four or five years being the top seed. Now starting the finals it’s something new for us. It’s a challenge that we haven’t had to face yet, so this is good for us.” While centre DeMarcus Cousins scrimmaged Monday for the second time since going down with a torn left quadriceps muscle in Game 2 of the first round against the Clippers, he is
listed as questionable for the series opener. Cousins had returned January 18 from a nearly yearlong absence following surgery for a torn left Achilles tendon only to get hurt again — a tough blow in his first career playoffs. Now, jumping right back in on the finals stage will be tough. “It’s a lot to ask,” Kerr said, without
completely ruling out the chance Cousins could be cleared to return by Thursday. Two-time reigning Finals MVP Kevin Durant won’t play Game 1 as he continues to recover from a strained right calf. Curry has a special affinity for Toronto, where he spent two years in middle school when his dad, Dell, played for the Raptors from 2000-02. Curry’s wife, Ayesha, grew up outside Toronto. “I still don’t think it’s sunk in this is for the finals, so pretty special,” Curry said. He will be focused on bringing home Golden State’s third straight title and fourth in five years — an NBA Finals MVP would mean so much — yet can still appreciate what Toronto is experiencing at last. “In what 24 years of their existence and for them to finally get over the hump, you could tell how much it meant. The city was going crazy,” Curry said. “It looked like they had won the championship already the way that they were celebrating. It’s the first time there, so the fans really got into it. It looked like a crazy atmosphere. In that short 24 years there’s a lot of history and there were some great teams. “I think it was 2002 the team my dad was on with Vince (Carter), Antonio Davis, Alvin Williams. ... They’ve gotten close and obviously the last couple years they’ve been struggling with Cleveland. There’s a lot of passion up there for the game of basketball, for the Raptors. You could tell how much it meant.”
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Osaka avoids French Open upset, Halep wins too By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Naomi Osaka’s body language made her plight plain. For all she’s already accomplished, the internal pressure stemming from aiming to do even more was ruining her debut as the No. 1 seed at a Grand Slam tournament. Fed up with her poor play in a first-round match at the French Open — errors off Osaka’s racket gave her opponent her first 30 points yesterday — she missed yet another shot. She was within a game of losing. Osaka wheeled around to look at her box and display what seemed to be a sarcastic thumbs-up. “Definitely sarcastic. I was kind of thinking: ‘Do you guys see this amazing tennis I’m playing right here? Thumbs-up.’ I don’t even know what I wanted them to do. I felt kind of bad after I did it. It was more like I had to put my emotions somewhere,” Osaka said. “It’s one of those matches where you’re not playing well, but you have to find a way to win. For me, I’ve just begun learning how to do that.” Five times just two points from defeat in a swirling wind, Osaka held it together enough to overcome all of those miscues and stretch her winning streak at majors to 15 matches by eventually beating 90th-ranked Anna
Karolina Schmiedlova of Slovakia 0-6, 7-6 (4), 6-1. As she got going, Osaka delivered a pinpoint crosscourt forehand that was too hard to handle, then looked at her box again, this time with a pumping clenched left fist. Afterward, she acknowledged having jitters as she pursues a third consecutive major title while topping the seedings. “I feel like I’m thinking too much about the number next to my name right now, instead of feeling free and having fun like I normally do in Grand Slams,” Osaka said. “The reason that I wasn’t moving my feet is because I was super nervous, super stressed.” Defending champion Simona Halep could relate. Starting her first defence of a Slam title, she also turned in an uneven performance and needed three sets to get by, topping 47thranked Ajla Tomljanovic 6-2, 3-6, 6-1. “I need to be calm. Just focused on my game. Not thinking about my opponents and not thinking about the result,” said
NAOMI OSAKA, of Japan, yesterday defeated 90th-ranked Anna Karolina Schmiedlova of Slovakia 0-6, 7-6 (4), 6-1 in the French Open at Roland Garros stadium. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) Halep, who was a runnerup twice in Paris before earning the trophy in 2018. Clay has never been Osaka’s best surface; her power-based style is more suited to hard courts, such as those at the US Open, which she won last September, or the Australian Open, which she won in January to become the first tennis player from Japan to be ranked No. 1. Her only first-round exit in 13 appearances at majors came at the French Open two years ago. The only 6-0
Grand Slam set she has lost came yesterday. Yet after having a career record of 9-11 on clay entering this season, she is 8-1 on the slow stuff in 2019. She talked about feeling more and more comfortable on the surface and assured everyone that the abdominal and thumb injuries she’d dealt with in recent weeks were no longer any issue. But nothing seemed right at the outset against Schmiedlova, who has never been past the third
round at a major and is 6-15 in openers. Schmiedlova’s first 30 points came via 18 unforced errors and 12 forced errors by Osaka — and zero winners of her own. By the end, Osaka won despite 38 unforced errors, 24 more than her foe. She’ll probably want to play better in her next match, against two-time Australian Open champion and former No. 1 Victoria Azarenka. “It’s going to be exciting for me,” said Azarenka,
who eliminated 2017 French Open winner Jelena Ostapenko 6-4, 7-6 (4). “I love to challenge myself against the best players.” Osaka appeared to be finding her groove ahead 3-0 in the second set. That’s when the day’s offand-on rain returned briefly in the form of sprinkles. Spectators popped open umbrellas and the players covered themselves with orange tournament towels while waiting on their sideline seats, before heading off court for about five minutes. In all, the delay was less than 10 minutes — play continued elsewhere — so there was no warmup when they returned. The respite served Schmiedlova well: She suddenly produced her very first winner with a 96 mph (155 kph) serve to get within 3-1, then made it 3-all. Schmiedlova served for the match twice. At 6-5, 30-15, and again later, she was two points from pulling off what would have been only the second firstround upset of the women’s No. 1 seed in French Open history. This is what Osaka said was running through her mind: “Can I sleep at night, knowing that I maybe could have done something more?” Schmiedlova couldn’t close it out. Osaka wouldn’t let her. “You could see,” Schmiedlova said, “that she’s No. 1, there.”
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