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THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2016

Bahamas destroys Dominica 125-21 in CBC U-16 By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net WE may be running out of superlatives to describe just how dominant the Bahamas junior national team has been in overwhelming the competition at the Caribbean Basketball Confederation U16 Championships. The Bahamas scored a tournament high and delivered the most lopsided win of the event thus far with a 125-21 win over Dominica yesterday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall in Georgetown, Guyana. Seven Team Bahamas players reached double figures and every member of the 12-man roster reached the scorebook as they moved to 3-0 in the tournament thus far.

Domnick Bridgewater led the team with a game high 20 points and nine steals, Chosen Levarity had 18 points and nine rebounds, Samuel Hunter scored 13, Derrico Burrows and Devonte Jennings each added 12 points, Alfredo Brown scored 10 and Christopher Johnson finished with a double double - 11 points and 12 rebounds. “This is a well balanced all around team. We are very strong in every area. We have shooters, dribblers and post players,” Johnson said before the team left for Guyana. “We have everything to bring back the gold.” Jennings also had a game high eight assists, while Michael Williams grabbed a game high 14 rebounds. Michael Cartwright also finished with six points and seven rebounds.

“All we have to do is play hard,” Jennings said. “We need to go out there and execute.” The Bahamas scored on the opening tip and followed with easy baskets on their first four possessions. Hunter’s fastbreak dunk made it 8-0 in just 1:10 of gametime. Dominica made a free throw to stop the run, but the Bahamas scored another six points before Dominica made its first field goal of the game nearly six minutes in. The Bahamas led 34-8 at the end of the first quarter and led 6111 at the half. They opened the third on an 18-0 run before Dominica finally reached the scoreboard out of the intermission. The Bahamas took a 93-17 lead into the fourth quarter en route to eventually finishing with a tour-

nament high 125. Defensively, the Bahamas forced 58 turnovers, 52 of which were steals. They also limited Dominica to just 12 per cent shooting from the field and zero fast break points. As the final score would indicate the Bahamas held a staggering edge statistically. They scored 98 points in the paint, 40 fastbreak points, and 66 points off the bench. They also won the rebounding battle 66-33, and dished 25 assists. The Bahamas shot 49 per cent from the field and 33 per cent from long range, but again struggled at the free throw line at just 58 per cent. It was the third consecutive game they reached the 100-point barrier after a 109-71 win over Antigua and Barbuda followed by

a 101-40 win over the British Virgin Islands. The Bahamas will look to complete group play undefeated when they face Barbados today at 3:30pm. The reclassification medal round begins on Friday. The Bahamas is among a group of 10 teams for the boys’ championship. Group A includes the Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados and Dominica. Group B includes Aruba, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and the hosts Guyana. The top three teams, both men and women, earn berths to the Centro Basket Under-17 Championship where they compete for spots in the FIBA Americas U-18 Cup, from which they can qualify for the FIBA U19 World Cup or the Youth Olympics.

NATIONAL BEACH SOCCER TEAM TO TAKE ITS TRAINING REGIMEN TO NEXT LEVEL By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas men’s national team is set to take their training regimen to the next level as they continue preparation for the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. The side will leave for Switzerland on July 11 and will travel throughout Europe for a six-week training camp. Team captain Gavin Christie said the team intends to take full advantage of the opportunity to improve their skills across the board as they prepare for the biggest tournament in the country’s history. “It’s a huge opportunity. We will be playing at the highest level for six weeks - playing on the professional beach soccer circuit, playing against top teams with top coaches. It will be the life of a professional. We expect to eat, sleep, drink and eat beach soccer and it t will help us get to the next level with more games and more training at a very high level,” he said. Heimanu “Manu” Taiarui, the No. 1 beach soccer player in the world, now serves as a coach for the Bahamas men’s national beach soccer team in their World Cup Preparation. Christie, who has served as team captain for the past five years, said he has seen the level of the team grow recently with the infusion of a new coaching regime and he expects that trend to continue in Europe. “In order for us to get to that next level we have to train and compete at the next level. In the little but of time we have had top coaches here we have seen the level of play raise a bit, so we imagine that when we go to training camp it will

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OFFICIAL RESULTS OF 63RD ANNUAL NATIONAL FAMILY ISLAND REGATTA IN GEORGETOWN, EXUMA

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REGATTA TIME AGAIN: Minister Alfred Gray makes a presentation to the Cat Island Regatta to be held in New Bight July 29 to August 1. Shown (l-r) are Cephas Cooper, Minister Gray, Pat Strachan, Macian Mortimer and Stafford Ambrister.

Upcoming regattas get a boost By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net pair of regattas received a boost to their fundraising and preparation efforts courtesy of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. Minister V Alfred Gray made contributions to both the Cat Island and Grand Bahama Regattas slated for this summer. The Cat Island Regatta, hosted July 29-August 1 in New Bight, Cat Island, will receive $35,000 while the Grand Bahama Regatta, hosted July 22-24 on Taino Beach, Grand Bahama will receive $28,000. “It is important for you to know you have the government’s support,” Minister Gray said. “The Prime Minister has increased the budget this year from $750,000 to $1 million. It may seem as a small increase but $250,000 increase in any one year in my view is a lot to say ‘thank you’ for. I continue to think that we are going to up the ante if the need arises if only minimally and I will never leave you in a position that was worse than last year, it will always be better.” Mr Gray said he hopes other regattas will follow suit by honouring and remembering contributors who have propelled the sport of sloop sailing. The Diamond Jubilee Anniversary of the Cat Island Regatta will honour Godfrey Kelly, an avid sailor who co-founded the Regatta 60 years ago. “Having once served as a Member of Parliament for Cat Island,

MINISTER Alfred Gray makes a presentation to the Grand Bahama Homecoming and Regatta to be held in Taino Beach, July 22-24. Shown (l-r) are Cephas Cooper, Minister Gray, Chervita Campbell, Derek Moxey and Cindy Gay. Mr Kelly is recognised for his contribution to the development of the sport of sloop sailing, the continuity of this Bahamian tradition and the preservation of this unique characterisation of our culture,” he said. “He is a legend in his own right and I am pleased you choose to honour him in this way. His is a name that is recognized internationally and it does speak to the importance of these regattas in another way.” The 21st edition of the Grand Bahama Regatta will honour Walton Rolle, a long standing regatta committee member. “[He] actively served until 2015 freely rendering his time and resources to the building up of the Regatta Committee and his community. Today he must be commended as he continues to render service and advice when called upon,” he said. “Regattas have become so important to the economic landscape that there is

no island in the Bahamas where there economy on that island has not been touched by a regatta. I have spoken to people that say to me that they make more money during the three or four days during the island’s regatta than they make all yea long. That speaks to why these events are so important.” Cat Island Sailing Club President Pat Strachan said his organisation looks forward to positive impact and benefitting the local community. “This regatta injects some $1.5 million into the Cat Island economy over a four day period so this is an economic boost that the people look forward to. We go to fellowship but more important is the economic boost,” he said. “In addition, the Cat Island Sailing Club we have awarded 10 scholarships to deserving students. We are not only going to host a regatta, we are going to give back to the com-

munity. Wee tend to continue the scholarship programme this year once we make a profit and those students are attending BTVI.” According to race coordinator Stafford Armbrister, sloops expected to compete include A Class - Who Dat, Red Stripe, Good News, Southern Cross and Ed Sky. The B Class will include Cobra, Eudeva, Susan Chase, Heathcliff, Ant’s Nest, and the C Class includes Jacobs Ladder, Whitty K, Dream Girl, Sacrifice and Catch The Cat Grand Bahama Regatta Committee Chairperson Chevita Campbell said ‘Sail Home-Catch the Wind” is fitting to represent the culture of togetherness the homecoming and regatta will bring to descendants of Grand Bahama. “The challenge is here for sure, but this year, we will be going to a great extent to involve the people of Grand Bahama and present an event that will be attractive to others. We will be going all out despite the planning obstacles we will face. One of the ways we will be adding excitement to the event will be by honoring stalwarts of the past. Recognising them will be significant,” she said. “We want you to come on the beach, catch all the breeze that Taino Beach has to offer. We will have a good grand time celebrating.” The Grand Bahama event will feature live performances from D-Mac, Veronica Bishop and Julien Believe. According to race coordinator Derek Moxey, with a C Class fleet there will be 15-20 sloops from throughout the islands.

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improve even two fold and three fold,” he said. “One of the challenges we will have to look at is what will we do when we come

back, but the federation has been working on a very vigorous programme for that return. There will be lots of games, possibly some more travelling, some more teams coming in, but once

we raise the level, we have to keep that high level. National team veteran Lesley St Fleur said the trip is paramount for the team to adjust to playing together and adequately preparing

for the level of play at the World Cup. “Well with training camp I expect a high quality of training, high quality of games. This trip is very important and we need it as

much as anybody. We recognise that we are playing at a higher level,” he said. “We have to be well prepared because this is a totally different from what we may have been accustomed to. For those six weeks we have to be mentally prepared to work and soak up everything we can.” After the success he experienced last year, St Fleur looks to continue that trend with the national team programme. On grass, he led Montego Bay United FC to the championship in Jamaica’s Red Stripe Premier League and on sand played with Italian club Lazio in a series of friendlies leading up to the 10th edition Beach Soccer USA Cup. “For me personally, [training camp] is going to help a lot because we are in preseason now, so this is basically my preseason training for when I go back and play at the higher level. This camp will definitely be a benefit,” he said. “As a team we have been training together, the core of the team has been bonding for years.” The youngest member of team Bahamas, Dwight Darling said the Euro camp will be another step toward some lofty personal goals. “This is an amazing experience for me. I’m the youngest on the team so there’s a lot I have to catch up with and there’s a lot I have to do. The guys have been supportive, they have been pushing me to reach my goal, and my goal is to be in the starting five of the World Cup team. I know I have a lot of work to do and stay motivated,” he said, “With this camp we get to bond more as a team, we will know what it’s like to act as a professional team. We are like a family, we will get to know each other more get to know each other personally so we can become United. There’s power in unity and once we get united, that’s it.” Darling, a student at Florida Atlantic University, said the team is intent on performing at an elite level before the home crowd. “We are going to be the host country so I think we have to put on a good show, but I want to represent for my country as well, I want to win,” he said, “This is home soil, the only goal is to win.” The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup will be held in Nassau April 27 - May 7, 2017. The Bahamas got it first taste of what’s in store for them in 2017 in April when they played a friendly match against No. 6-ranked Switzerland in Nassau as part of the Kalik Light Cup. The team finished 13-3 on day one and stepped it up to fin-

ish 9-6 on day two. “This camp is obviously very significant in our preparation. In order for the team to compete at the World Cup in the top level of beach soccer, the camp will expose them to several of the top teams in Europe and that will give the guys an idea of what they have to measure themselves against as the rest of the world arrives to the Bahamas. Four of those teams out of Europe will likely be here so it will be an early test,” Bahamas Football Association Secretary General Fred Lunn said. “We’re 6-7 months away from the draw, which is going to be significant for us when they name the countries that are coming. We will have a few other events prior to that that will be hosted at a world class level so I think the team is starting to become aware of the magnitude of this event. The trip to Europe is a realization for all of them and for us. Lunn said the current roster of team Bahamas features a cross-section of veteran and youthful players. “When you look at the veterans that have been around a lot of those guys started playing when they were 7-8 years old back in the early 90s and now we have some of the younger guys we see now coming up the ranks. It’s been a long road in the development of the sport,” Lunn said, “We don’t have all of the facilities, obviously we have beaches in the Bahamas but the correct width and depth is a challenge. We are getting more of our clubs involved. This team has a great cross section of clubs in the league so their support is there. I think when this World Cup arrives and the younger kids see the game played at this high level there will be a boom in the sport, similar to what is happening in Tahiti after they hosted the World Cup.” According to officials, the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup will feature 16 countries that will qualify to field full teams for matches that take place over an extended 10-day period. Each team will bring a complement of 25 persons or more. Because of the length of the competition, economic benefits are being touted as in the multi-millions of dollars. FIFA is known for the positive imprint it leaves on communities and its top officials hinted The Bahamas would continue to benefit as it has with contributions that include the beach soccer field on the harbourfront near the Paradise Island Bridge, the only one of its kind worldwide.

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Swimmers are aiming to make a splash in Brazil By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net BEFORE the Bahamas Swimming Federation (BSF) hosted the Royal Bank of Canada’s National Swimming Championships and the Caribbean Islands Swimming Championships (CISC), there was just one Bahamian automatic qualifier for the 2016 Olympic Games. After the successful hosting of the two major events at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex, two of the three swimmers sitting on the border with B qualifying times secured their automatic berths for the trip to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, next month. At the RBC National Championships, Grand Bahamian Joanna Evans cemented her place alongside Arianna VanderpoolWallace, who has qualified for her third appearance at the quadrennnial Games. At the CISC that followed a few days later, Dustin Tynes also earned the right to be a part of Team Bahamas. The BSF is now keeping its fingers crossed that Elvis Burrows, the other Bahamian who has achieved a B qualifying standard, will be invited by FINA, swimming’s world governing body, to be among the list of swimmers that they intend to submit to the International Olympic Committee for inclusion in the August 5-21 Games. “We are happy that the

Olympians were here as they prepare for the Olympic Games,” said BSF president Algernon Cargill in congratulating the quartet, who participated in both events. “Arianna VanderpoolWallace was here and she swum in three events as well as Joanna Evans. She dominated in the pool, earning her automatic qualifying bids as did Dustin Tynes. We are still hoping that Elvis Burrows would be invited by FINA. But for sure, we have three Olympians going to Rio.” Cargill said it was a testament for the federation to have the quartet perform, not just on the national stage, but at the international level before the home crowd. “We know that Arianna will have her hands full in Rio but she said she’s just going to take it one race at a time and do her best,” said Cargill of Vanderpool-Wallace, who has had a sensational season on the professional circuit going into the two meets in the Bahamas. Evans, coming off her freshman year at the University of Texas where she swum well for the Longhorns, will be entered in the women’s 800m, 400m and 200m freestyle. The 800m is her speciality and although she is expected to face some of the top swimmers in the world, Cargill is confident that her collegiate experience will help her out tremendously. “Joanna will have her

THE BSF is now keeping its fingers crossed that Elvis Burrows will be invited by FINA to be among the list of swimmers that they intend to submit to the International Olympic Committee for inclusion in the August 5-21 Games. hands full, but she qualified well under the A time and she’s looking forward to advancing to the semis and hopefully get a spot in the final and will see what happens,” said Cargill of Evans. “But she has swum best times in the nationals as well as CISC, so she’s well on her way to representing the Bahamas at her first Olympic Games.” Tynes, the breaststroke specialist from Ohio State,

continues the tradition of having a male represented at the Games and Cargill said it bodes well for the future of the sport because the Bahamas can now boast of having a complement of male and female swimmers competing in the same Olympiad. “At the last Olympics, Arianna was the lone Bahamian swimmer competing in London, England, in 2012,” Cargill pointed out.

“THE 800M FREESTYLE IS JOANNA EVANS’ SPECIALITY AND ALTHOUGH SHE IS EXPECTED TO FACE SOME OF THE TOP SWIMMERS IN THE WORLD IN RIO NEXT MONTH, BSF PRESIDENT ALGERNON CARGILL IS CONFIDENT THAT HER COLLEGIATE EXPERIENCE WILL HELP HER OUT TREMENDOUSLY.” “But we are now increasing that to three with two more joining her. So hopefully they can all go there and turn in some impressive performances.” Swimming will join the disciplines of athletics track and field - as well as rowing in Rio.

The Tribune is following Team Bahamas in the build up to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and will be reporting from Brazil this summer. The ‘242 on the Road to Rio series’ appears every Monday and Thursday. Comments and responses to bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

SENIOR CHAMPIONS of Progressive Liberal Party’s Carmichael Branch’s 2016 summer basketball tournament.

Bringing the Carmichael community together with a basketball tournament THE Progressive Liberal Party’s Carmichael Branch recently concluded the 2016 edition of its summer basketball tournament. The tournament was hosted at the constituency’s Police Station basketball court featuring three days of play in both junior and senior divisions. Tournament organiser Quinton Lightbourne said the event serves several pur-

poses in the community. “The event is young but we want it to continue to be great with each edition,” he said. “This gives basketball players an extra event to play in during the summer and it also brings the community together for a few days as people come out to support each other and cheer on their favourite teams.”

JUNIOR MVP Jason McHardy with tournament organiser Quinton Lightbourne.

JUNIOR CHAMPIONS of Progressive Liberal Party’s Carmichael Branch’s 2016 summer basketball tournament.

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Nothing new: Youth served at US Olympic track trials By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer EUGENE, Oregon (AP) — The headlines say youth is being served on the US Olympic track and field team. The numbers say that’s nothing new. With the second half of Olympic track trials set to start today, 35 of the 50 athletes (75 per cent) who have already guaranteed themselves trips to Rio de Janeiro will be going to their first Olympics. That sort of turnover is pretty much the norm. Data supplied by USA Track and Field shows an average of 53 per cent turnover from year to year on the most recent world championship and Olympic teams, which essentially award the same number of spots through the same qualifying process. When the gap is two years, the turnover rate is 60 per cent. This year’s group of newcomers includes 18-year-old high jumper Vashti Cunningham, the world indoor champion, who will be the youngest US track and field athlete to qualify for the Olympics since Carol Lewis in 1980. The team also includes high jumper Chaunte Lowe and sprinter Allyson Felix, both of whom are in their 30s and going for the fourth time. “You look at the system we have and the depth of talent we have, and one thing that’s fairly consistent is that we’ll have an amazing team and amazing athletes,” USATF CEO Max Siegel said. “It’s just a matter of who the stars are going to be. It’s also the challenge of how we select them.” The US won 29 medals at the London Olympics four years ago. That number dwindled to 18 at last year’s world championships, raising alarm among some in track circles. Over the years, the USATF has settled on a system in which the top three finishers in each event make it, assuming they have met an Olympic qualifying standard. There are no exceptions for injuries or past performances the way there are in many countries, including Jamaica, where Usain Bolt will almost certainly be on the team despite pulling out of Jamaica’s qualifier with a hamstring

TORI BOWIE reacts after winning her heat during the 100-metre semi-final at the US Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Oregon, on July 3. (AP) injury. It may be the fairest system, but, as decathlete Ashton Eaton said, “if the goal is to send the best team, I’m not sure the trials method is the best method.” For instance, a tangle of feet in the stretch of the women’s 800-metre final knocked out Brenda Martinez and Alysia Montano, either of whom would’ve contended for medals. Making it instead were three first-timers: Kate Grace, Ajee Wilson and Chrishuna Williams. “Surreal,” said Grace, who was ranked seventh nationally coming into trials but had a gold medal around her neck Monday night. “I’ve never podiumed at a national event, and now I’m going to the Olympics. I knew I could run at this level even though I’d never done it before.” A few strange twists aside, most of these newcomers have been setting themselves up for success for years leading up to the Olympics. • A look at some US first-timers with the best chances of bringing home hardware from Rio:

SAM KENDRICKS: The 23-year-old pole vaulter actually flew to Eugene in 2012, expecting to compete at the Olympic trials then. By the time he landed, he learned that he’d been scratched from the field by a few late entrants who ranked higher than he did. He watched from the stands, and said that was the prime motivator to reach this point: He’s currently ranked second in the world. TORI BOWIE: The 25-yearold said her grandmother essentially “rescued” her as an infant by taking her in from a foster home. Bowie’s favourite sport was basketball, but her grandmother pushed her into track, a move that has paid off. She won the 100-metre bronze medal at world championships last year and should contend in Rio. Also in the sprint mix: English Gardner. JOE KOVACS: The 27-yearold is the defending world champion in shot put. He finished fourth at Olympic trials in 2012. Growing up, Kovacs was a football player

who just used track and field to stay in shape. But then he started taking it more seriously. Kovacs’ shot put coach as a kid: his mother, Joanna. TRAYVON BROMELL: World-indoor champion at 60 metres and tied for bronze at 100 metres in Beijing. At 5-foot-9, will be looking up — way up — at the 6-foot-5 Bolt in the starting block. Bromell’s US teammate, Justin Gatlin, is considered the biggest threat to the Jamaican, but the 20-year-old from Baylor ran 9.84 seconds in the trials, second best in the world this year, on a sore Achilles. EMILY INFELD: She may have only the 32nd-best time at 10,000 metres this year, but you can never count her out. She made headlines last year at world championships by running hard to the line to edge out teammate Molly Huddle for the bronze medal, after Huddle raised her hands to celebrate a step before the finish line.

Whistleblower Stepanova runs buts fails to reach 800 semi-final By RAF CASERT Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — Ostracised by many in her native Russia for blowing the whistle on doping practices, Yulia Stepanova finally had a chance to run, in the European championships, but was let down by her body. She pulled up in her 800-metre heat when she tore a ligament in her right foot, further endangering her chances of taking part in the Rio Games. “While I was running there was a snap that I heard and I could not understand what happened,” she said through a translator. It happened some 200 metres from the finish but by then she was already in last place in her heat, where she had been since the start. She limped to the line, bent on finishing her race, but it was another setback among many that have turned her career from a promising middle distance runner into an athlete primarily known for what she did off the track. Stepanova is half of the husband-and-wife team that has blown a Russian doping scandal wide open. Her husband is Vitaly Stepanov, a former Russian anti-doping official and between them, they were able to gather a trove of evidence on how doping has worked in Russia. Stepanov provided information on the manipulation of samples to ensure Russia’s sports stars didn’t fail doping tests, while his wife shot undercover footage of athletes and coaches apparently discussing how to dope. That evidence was crucial to a documentary broadcast in Germany in December, which in turn sparked a World Anti-Doping Agen-

cy inquiry and subsequent damning report. “The pressure was very hard, I had a lot of people who did not believe me,” she said. “Russia still does not believe this.” Before the race, other athletes had already come over to congratulate her for being a lynchpin in exposing the scandal. “When I was sitting in the changing room, all the girls from the direct opposition I had today came up to me and said thank you for what you’ve done,” she said. In Amsterdam, she was competing as a neutral athlete under a special exemption since her nation is barred from competing because of the doping scandal. Even if the IAAF world athletics federation allowed her to compete and the Europeans welcomed her, it is still unclear how and if she will compete in Rio. The injury did not improve her chances. “First of all I don t know yet whether I will be at the Olympics,” she said in the bowels of the Amsterdam Olympic stadium, sitting on a chair for comfort. “Secondly I have to see how my injury improves.” Stepanova said she came into Wednesday’s race with a painful inflammation in her foot, and her lack of form showed. She had come from North America only days before her race and the jetlag showed. Stepanova is the only Russian at the European championships running under such a special neutral flag exemption. “I’m very happy to have been able to compete here,” she said. On the first day of the championships, Yasemin Can of Turkey won the first gold, when she tore away from the pack early on and took the 10,000 metre title well ahead of Dulce Felix of Portugal.

RUSSIAN doping whistleblower Yuliya Stepanova, who runs under a neutral flag, arrives in the stadium to compete in a 800m heat during the European Athletics Championships in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, yesterday. (AP)

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GRACE PERIOD FOR MELDONIUM CASES EXTENDED TO SEPT. 30 MONTREAL (AP) — The World Anti-Doping Agency has extended the period in which athletes testing positive for meldonium can escape sanctions. Under WADA’s new guidelines , athletes who test positive for a low concentration of meldonium between March 1 and September 30 can be cleared based on a “no fault finding.” WADA extended a policy that had previously covered the period from January 1 to March 1. The agency updated the rules following further studies which showed the drug takes much longer to be cleared from the system than previously thought. The guidelines cover athletes who maintain they took meldonium before January 1, the date the drug was officially placed on the banned list. Hundreds of positive tests have been recorded since then. Many athletes said they had stopped taking the substance long before January 1 but the drug had remained in their system for weeks or months. The WADA guidelines do not apply in the case of Maria Sharapova, who tested positive for the drug at the Australian Open in January and has been suspended for two years by the International Tennis Federation. The Russian acknowledged taking meldonium after January 1. She is appealing her sanction to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. WADA said “no fault” findings apply in cases where less than 1 microgram per millilitre of the drug is detected. Anything above that should be handled as a doping case. “We are pleased that the necessary urinary excretion studies have now progressed, and that the guidance we are now able to provide our stakeholders to help them manage meldonium cases is clear and scientifically robust,” WADA President Craig Reedie said. The Latvian-made drug, which is typically prescribed for heart conditions, was widely used as a supplement by athletes in Eastern European countries. The drug increases blood flow, which improves exercise capacity by carrying more oxygen to the muscles.

AGENCIES SAY THEY HAVE OPERATION PUERTO BLOOD SAMPLES AIGLE, Switzerland (AP) — The World Anti-Doping Agency and cycling’s governing body announced yesterday that they are in possession of samples of blood and plasma bags seized and stored as part of the Operation Puerto case. The UCI and the World Anti-Doping Agency said in a joint statement that the samples have been stored in an accredited laboratory outside of Spain. They said they “will continue their joint investigation into Operation Puerto, and will consider all possible legal options.” Last month, a Spanish court ruled that more than 200 blood bags in the decade-old case should be handed over to sports authorities for investigation. Spanish officials said, however, that no retroactive punitive sanctions could be pursued against any athletes because the statute of limitations has expired. In its ruling last month, the Madrid Provincial Court said the bags containing blood samples and plasma should be given to the Spanish Cycling Federation, WADA, the UCI, and Italy’s Olympic Committee. The move came 10 years after police seized 211 coded blood bags from the Madrid clinic of sports doctor Eufemiano Fuentes, revealing a doping network involving some of the world’s top cyclists. The court’s decision backed an appeal by lawyers for prosecuting parties against a 2013 court ruling that the bags should be destroyed for privacy reasons. The 2013 order to destroy the blood bags outraged the sports community. Spain’s anti-doping agency, the International Cycling Union and the World Anti-Doping Agency were among the entities that appealed.

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Ronaldo leads Portugal into the Euro 2016 final LYON (AP) - Cristiano Ronaldo had just propelled Portugal into another European Championship final when he sought out Gareth Bale, shared a long conversation with his Real Madrid teammate and gave him a sympathetic hug. The battle of the superstar forwards turned into a one-man show - and, as ever, it was Ronaldo taking centre stage. By thumping home a header and setting up strike partner Nani for the second goal, Ronaldo delivered two blows in three minutes to lead Portugal to a 2-0 win over Wales in the Euro 2016 semi-finals yesterday. Ronaldo, a serial winner in individual and team prizes in club football, will get another chance to win his first trophy on the international stage when Portugal meet either hosts France or world champions Germany in Sunday’s final at the Stade de France, Paris. “I’ve always said my dream was to win a trophy with Portugal,” Ronaldo said. “We’re closer to doing it and I believe that we’ll win.” Portugal last competed in a final at Euro 2004, when the team surprisingly lost on home soil to Greece. A 19-year-old Ronaldo shed tears after that match, but he has managed to lead a much weaker side to another international showpiece. “Portugal are not just about Cristiano Ronaldo, we are a team,” Ronaldo said. “But I was able to score today and I’ve helped the team get to the final.” Ronaldo equalled France great Michel Platini’s record of nine goals in European Championship finals when he timed a prodigious leap to perfection and planted home a header in the 50th minute.

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Kick offs Bahamian time All matches televised live on ESPN, ESPN 2 and ESPN Deportes SEMI-FINALS Wednesday, July 6 Portugal 2 (Ronaldo, Nani) Wales 0 Thursday, July 7 Germany v France (3pm) FINAL Sunday, July 10 Portugal v France or Germany Saint-Denis, Paris (3pm)

PORTUGAL’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates at the end of the Euro 2016 semi-final soccer match against Wales at the Grand Stade in Decines-Charpieu, near Lyon, France, yesterday. Portugal won 2-0. (AP) The three-time world player of the year then sent in a long-range shot that Nani, finding space in between defenders, slid in to divert the ball into the net. Despite Bale’s best efforts - again, he was his team’s top performer - and a solid first-half display, Wales’ unlikely run at only their second major tournament ended in the last four. The loss of midfielder Aaron Ramsey through suspension proved to be costly for the Welsh, and Bale could not do it all on his own. “He is a natural goalscorer and he scored yet again,” Bale said of Ronaldo. “It’s not about them, it’s about us. We’re disappoint-

ed but we’ll pick ourselves up.” Competing in their first tournament since the 1958 World Cup, Wales have been one of the most popular stories of Euro 2016, topping their group and beating fancied Belgium in the quarter-finals. But the Welsh had no response once Portugal forged ahead. Portugal had not previously won a match in the regulation 90 minutes in France. There were a couple of half-chances for Wales late on, but Portugal could have doubled the margin of victory by the end, with Joao Mario hitting the post after one of several breakaways. Portugal had lost five of

Schweinsteiger fit to lead Germany against France MARSEILLE (AP) Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger will lead his side against France in today’s European Championship semi-final in Marseille after recovering from a knock to his injury-prone right knee. “Schweinsteiger will definitely start,” Germany coach Joachim Loew said yesterday. “He has the physical conditioning and strength to play from the beginning. His experience is hugely important in such a cauldron.” The 31-year-old Schweinsteiger strained a ligament in his knee in Saturday’s quarter-final win over Italy, but came through yesterday’s training session without any problems. “He was able to do everything in the final training session today without any complaints at all. He’s cured the injury,” Loew said. Borussia Dortmund’s Julian Weigl or Liverpool’s Emre Can had been prepared to step in for their tournament debuts if Schweinsteiger couldn’t make it, but they might yet feature from the bench. “If he isn’t quite fit enough we have a lot of options to substitute him,” Loew said. Germany will certainly be without striker Mario Gomez and midfielder Sami Khedira through injury, and defender Mats Hummels, who is suspended. “It’s not easy for us to replace these three players. That’s why Bastian is important for us with his experience,” Loew said. Germany are bidding to follow their World Cup win with their fourth European title and first since 1996. Didier Deschamps, the French coach, has challenged his players to write themselves into history by beating Germany. France have not won a trophy since Euro 2000 and are bidding to reach the final of a major competition for the first time in a decade.

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FRANCE’s Paul Pogba stretches during a training session at the Centre Robert Louis Dreyfus, in Marseille, southern France, yesterday. France will face Germany in a Euro 2016 semi-final match in Marseille today. (INSET) - Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger. (AP Photos) “We have a new page to write. The players can write it,” Deschamps said yesterday. “It’s blank now. We have to fill it tomorrow. We can’t match Germany in terms of their experience, the number of caps, the number of semi-finals and finals they’ve been in but we’re going to give it our best shot. I don’t want us to just think about defending. We have the ability to create danger.” France have been waiting a long time for such an opportunity. After losing the 2006 World Cup final to Italy on penalties, they went into freefall, failing to win a game at Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup. Quarterfinal appearances at Euro 2012 and the 2014 World Cup - where they lost 1-0 to Germany - somewhat restored France’s reputation. But victory against Ger-

many would definitively close the chapter on an often traumatic era for French football, which included an infamous training-ground strike at the World Cup six years ago. “Not everything’s been smooth, but the players have done what they needed to,” said Deschamps, the captain when France won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000. “I believe in them.” So far, his key choices have largely paid off at Euro 2016. He has stuck with striker Olivier Giroud and been repaid with three goals. He took a risk on inexperienced Leicester midfielder N’Golo Kante, who is now one of the most consistent players in the side. But his best move was giving attacking midfielder Dimitri Payet another chance, bringing him back into the side in late March.

their previous six semi-finals in major tournaments. “I think we were a little tired tonight,” Wales coach Chris Coleman said. “I can’t say anything against our players. Everything they had in them they left out there. I can’t say I’m disappointed with them, that’d be ludicrous.” Meanwhile, Portugal defying pre-tournament expectations - are heading to Saint-Denis as Ronaldo chases that elusive international title. “We had difficult moments,” Ronaldo said, “but it’s like I always say, it’s better to start poorly and have a positive ending, The dream is still alive.”

Leading goalscorers 4: Griezmann (France). 3: Bale (Wales), Morata (Spain), Payet (France), Giroud (France), Nani (Portugal), Ronaldo (Portugal). 2: Robson-Kanu (Wales), Stancu (Romania), Lukaku (Belgium), Perisic (Croatia), Dzsudzsak (Hungary), Blaszczykowski (Poland), Brady (Ireland), Gomez (Germany), Pelle (Italy), Sigurdsson (Iceland), Nainggolan (Belgium), Sigthorsson (Iceland), Bjarnason (Iceland).

GARETH BALE, of Wales, acknowledges the fans at the end of the Euro 2016 semifinal soccer match against Portugal yesterday. (AP)

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BRITAIN’s Chris Froome drinks as he follows teammate Spain Mikel Nieve Iturralde during the fifth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 216 kilometres (134.2 miles) with start in Limoges and finish in Le Lioran, France, yesterday. (AP)

Froome-Quintana battle is still looming after calm mountain leg By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer LE LIORAN, France (AP) — The expected battle between Chris Froome and Nairo Quintana at the Tour de France has been put on hold for at least a couple of days. The leading contenders had a relatively quiet day in the race’s first medium mountain stage yesterday, content to let Greg van Avermaet complete a successful solo attack and take the overall leader’s yellow jersey. The Belgian rider is not in contention to finish top of the general classification, or GC, when the race ends in Paris. “For us it’s just about winning the GC and Chris was comfortable. It was not really a day for the big GC guys,” said Geraint Thomas, Froome’s top support rider at Sky. “Obviously some guys lost a bit of time but for Froomey it was just about staying at the front, staying calm and not losing any time to anybody.” Two-time winner Alberto Contador and 2014 champion Vincenzo Nibali both lost time over the demanding route through the Massif Central. Contador finished 33 seconds behind the other overall favourites while Nibali — who won the Giro d’Italia in May — lost more than eight minutes, putting an end to his chances of overall victory. “It’s just a handful of seconds here,” Thomas said. “You can’t write Contador off. Obviously it’s a bonus, but we certainly don’t take anything for granted.” Still, it’s looking more and more like a battle between Froome, the defending and two-time champion from Britain, and two-time

COLOMBIA’s Nairo Quintana waits for the start of the fifth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 216 kilometres (134.2 miles) with start in Limoges and finish in Le Lioran, France, yesterday. (AP) runner-up Quintana from Colombia. Van Avermaet was part of an early nine-man breakaway and he methodically whittled down the group before accelerating past fellow Belgian Thomas De Gendt with 17 kilometres (10 miles) to go on the penultimate climb of the day. The 31-year-old Van Avermaet also won a stage in last year’s Tour and is known as a specialist at single-day classics and short stage races, having won Paris-Tours in 2011 and the Tirreno-Adriatico this year. “It’s special for me. It’s the best jersey in the world. It’s my first

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time and perhaps the last so I will enjoy every moment,” Van Avermaet said. “It’s the best moment of my career. Winning a stage is already quite something but this takes it to another level.” The 216-kilometre (134-mile) fifth stage from Limoges to Le Lioran featured five climbs in a constant up-and-down finish, including the 1,589-metre (5,213foot) Pas de Peyrol. It was the first time that the Tour reached above 1,500 metres this early in the race since the legbreaking start to the 1979 edition, which began with three stages in the Pyrenees over the first four days.

Nibali was dropped on the Peyrol along with world champion Peter Sagan, who was wearing the yellow jersey for a third day. Sagan still has the green points jersey but he fell to 76th overall, more than 23 minutes behind. “I dont care about it. C’est la vie,” Sagan said, using a French phrase that translates to “That’s life.” De Gendt finished second in the stage, 2:35 behind and Rafal Majka of Poland, the 2014 King of the Mountains, crossed third, 5:04 back. In the overall standings, Van Avermaet holds a lead of 5:11 over rising French rider Julian

Alaphilippe, with Spanish veteran Alejandro Valverde third, 5:13 behind. Froome is fifth, 5:17 behind, and Quintana is seventh with the same time. Contador, who fell twice in each of the opening two stages, is 25th, 6:38 back. “I knew it would be hard,” Contador said. “The two crashes really hurt. I’m still aching. It’s not easy to recover. But I’m hanging in there.” Van Avermaet does not consider himself a threat for the overall title. He plans to support BMC captains Tejay van Garderen and Richie Porte in the Pyrenees and Alps. “It’s good to have good morale in the team and to take the pressure off,” Van Avermaet said. “The main goal for us is having Tejay or Richie on the podium in Paris.” On a sunny and pleasant day with the temperature at about 20 degrees Celsius (70 Fahrenheit), fans — many of them wearing polka-dot King of the Mountains jerseys — lined the road in large numbers leading up to the Le Lioran ski resort. “The most important thing was not crashing, because the descents were tricky and the pavement was melting,” Van Avermaet said. “It was good to stay concentrated and enjoy the last kilometre. It’s kind of strange because I’m a sprinter and usually you cannot enjoy the finish so much.” Stage 6 today is a flatter 190.5-kilometre (118-mile) leg from Arpajon-sur-Cere to Montauban. The next mountain stages come this weekend in the Pyrenees, although the Tour may not be decided until the race reaches the Alps in the third week.

Freddy Galvis’ 2-run homer lifts Phillies over Braves 4-3 By ROB MAADDI AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Freddy Galvis hit a tworun homer with two outs in the eighth inning to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-3 win over the Atlanta Braves yesterday. Maikel Franco hit a homer for the fourth straight game to help the Phillies complete a three-game sweep and win for the eighth time in nine games. Adonis Garcia hit a pair of RBI doubles for the Braves. Galvis lined a 2-2 pitch off Arodys Vizcaino (1-4) into the seats in right after Franco had started the inning with a walk. Hector Neris (3-3) got the win despite allowing a go-ahead run in the top of the eighth. Jeanmar Gomez finished for his 23rd save in 25 tries. Braves starter Tyrell Jenkins allowed one run and four hits in 4 2/3 innings. He started in place of Julio Teheran, who returned to Atlanta to be treated for an infection on his right thigh. Phillies starter Jeremy Hellickson gave up two

Franco tied it at 2 with an opposite-field shot to right off Chris Withrow in the sixth. Odubel Herrera sliced an RBI double down the left-field line with two outs in the fifth to tie it at 1. Earlier in the inning, Francoeur made a perfect no-hop throw to the plate from left field to get Galvis trying to score from second on a single. Hellickson walked Freddie Freeman with the bases loaded to force in a run in the third. A fielding error on second baseman Cesar Hernandez led to the unearned run. STANDINGS The Braves (28-57) have the worst record in the majors while the Phillies (4046) are inching closer to .500. PHILADELPHIA Phillies’ Freddy Galvis, left, reacts to his two run home run with Maikel Franco, right, waiting to celebrate during the eighth inning of yesterday’s game against the Atlanta Braves. The Phillies won 4-3. (AP) runs — one earned — and four hits in six innings. Garcia lined an RBI double to right-centre to score Jeff Francoeur, giving the

Braves a 2-1 lead in the sixth. Garcia hit a sharp grounder down the leftfield line to put the Braves up 3-2.

STREAKING Franco is the first Phillies player to hit homers in four straight games since Ryan Howard in September 2012. Franco was 10 for 19 with four homers in the sixgame homestand. ... Peter Bourjos was 0 for 3 with an intentional walk, ending his hitting streak at 14 games.

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Federer survives 3 match points, advances to semi-final By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — The match, and Roger Federer’s bid for a record eighth Wimbledon championship, essentially should have been over after a little more than 1½ hours yesterday. Already trailing two sets to none, he was down love-40 while serving at 3-all in the third. Once that problem was solved, his quarter-final against Marin Cilic really could have concluded 45 minutes later, when Federer faced a match point at 5-4 in the fourth. Or 10 minutes and two games later, when Cilic again was a point from winning. Or another 10 minutes after that, when Cilic held a third match point. Through it all, Federer, a month shy of his 35th birthday, would not go away. And Cilic, who beat Federer in straight sets en route to the 2014 US Open title, could not close the deal. Saving that trio of match points, Federer eventually emerged with a don’t-look-awayor-you’ll-miss-something 6-7 (4), 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (9), 6-3 victory over Cilic to reach his 11th semi-final at the All England Club. “I fought, I tried, I believed,” Federer said after his 10th career comeback from a two-set hole, equalling the most on record. “At

the end, I got it done.” Indeed, he did. When he capped his escape with a pair of aces at 126 mph and 115 mph, the third-seeded Federer thrust both arms overhead and violently wagged his right index finger. He’s no longer ranked No. 1. He hasn’t won a Grand Slam trophy since 2012. He dealt with knee surgery and a bad back this season, the first since 2000 that he arrived at Wimbledon without a title. He sat out the French Open, the first major he missed since 1999, raising doubts about his readiness for Wimbledon. “To test the body, to be out there again fighting, being in a physical battle — and winning it — is an unbelievable feeling,” said Federer, who could become the oldest man to win a major since Ken Rosewall did it at 37 at the 1972 Australian Open. “Yeah, I mean, it was an emotional win.” On Friday, Federer faces No. 6 Milos Raonic, a 6-4, 7-5, 5-7, 6-4 winner against No. 28 Sam Querrey, the man who surprised No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the third round. Raonic, beaten by Federer in the 2014 Wimbledon semi-finals, declared: “I’m happy that I have another shot at him.” On the other half of the draw, No. 2 Andy Murray, the 2013

for stretches. Federer led in aces, 27-23, was broken only once, and in the last two sets, altered his stance on returns to get a better read on the ninth-seeded Cilic’s speedy serves. There was a lot of quick-strike tennis, yes, but still room for lengthy, engaging points. There were rare signs of frustration from Federer, who swatted a ball angrily after one fault, then gave a line judge a talking-to about a call. Most memorable, though, were Cilic’s wasted opportunities, starting at 3-3 in the third set. “That switched, a little bit, the momentum,” conceded Cilic, who was 52-0 at majors after taking the first two sets. He earned three break points by smacking a forehand passing winner. On the first, looking tight, Cilic netted a backhand. On the second, he sent a forehand long, and Federer let out a guttural yell. On the third, Cilic’s backhand return went wide, and Federer shouted again. Federer took the next two points to hold, and at the ensuing changeover, fans chanted: “Let’s go, Roger! Let’s go!” Seemingly all 15,000 or so spectators at Centre Court willed Federer on, rising to their feet and roaring louder with each game — and, sometimes, each point — that went their man’s way.

ROGER FEDERER, of Switzerland celebrates a point against Marin Cilic of Croatia during their singles match on day 10 of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships yesterday. (AP) champion, barely avoided the same fate as Cilic and held off No. 12 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6 (10), 6-1, 3-6, 4-6, 6-1. Murray’s seventh Wimbledon semi-final will come against No. 10 Tomas Berdych, who eliminated No. 32 Lucas Pouille 7-6 (4), 6-3, 6-2. It’ll be tough for any remaining match to achieve the intensity of Federer vs. Cilic. Both served supremely well

“Roger is very liked everywhere, especially here. ... But it didn’t bother me,” Cilic said. “Obviously, in some situations, it can help him.” In the next game, Cilic doublefaulted to let Federer break for the first time, and soon the 17time major champion was shaking his right fist, celebrating. Finally, a set belonged to him. Plenty of work remained: those match points in the fourth set, all on Federer’s serve. At 30-40 in the 10th game, a gutsy 104 mph second serve drew a long forehand return from Cilic. At 30-40 in the 12th game, Federer conjured up a 120 mph ace. And at 7-6 in the ensuing tiebreaker, Federer again didn’t hold back on a second serve, this one at 108 mph, and Cilic flubbed a forehand return, this one into the net. Five minutes later, Federer converted his fifth set point of the tiebreaker, when Cilic’s forehand found the net. Suddenly, everything was even at two sets apiece, and while Cilic is 7 years younger, it was Federer who thrived as the match moved past the 3-hour mark, grabbing the last three games. “This is a big one,” Federer said. “Probably not the biggest, but a big one.”

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OFFICIAL RESULTS OF THE 63RD ANNUAL NATIONAL FAMILY ISLAND REGATTA IN GEORGETOWN, EXUMA

CLASS A WINNER AND NATIONAL CHAMPION - Lady Muriel and crew of Staniel Cay, Exuma. Photo by Patrick Hanna/BIS