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TUESDAY, JULY 11, 2017

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After wrong turn, Chad Albury wins the Cycling Nationals By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net CHRIS Curry didn’t have time to celebrate his first thrill of victory as a Bahamas Cycling Federation National Independence champion when it was all turned into an agony of defeat after a protest revealed that he inadvertently took a wrong turn on the gruelling, 77-mile road race. The race wrapped up a twopart series of the 44th annual nationals, which included a 16-mile time trials held on Saturday in the western end of the island that was clearly won by Commonwealth Youth Games representative Liam Holowesko. Curry, along with runner-up Jay Major, apparently made a wrong turn during the first two laps of the race, but was able to ride with the front pelaton until they came through the finish line in a sprint

in front of the Clifton Heritage parking lot in three hours, 27 minutes and 46 seconds ahead of Jay Major. However, upon review, the final decision had Chad Albury in first place with Anthony ‘Biggie’ Colebrook second, Curry third and Major fourth. “It is definitely bitter-sweet and one of the hardest things I have ever had to do,” said Albury about lodging the protest. “As you know, Chris, Jay and all of the guys that were in the chase group are very good friends of mine. “And while I know that their course deviation was not intentional, it still happened and was the means by which they made up the three-minute lead (after 40 miles) that Anthony and I had worked so hard to achieve.” Albury, who is en route to Bahrain where he works, said once he and Colebrook made their break away, they knew there was no way

COMMONWEALTH YOUTH GAMES REPRESENTATIVE LIAM HOLOWESKO CAPTURES 16-MILE TIME TRIALS

CHAD ALBURY that the rest of the pack could have made up the difference in that short space of time. Colebrook, who headed back to Grand Bahama where he works, couldn’t agree more. “I felt good about it, but I didn’t have enough mileage and training to prepare for it,” he said. “But I’m glad that

I came. Me and Chad had about a three-minute gap and there was no way we felt they could have caught us. “It turned out to be a heartbreaker for a few people, but it was good for me and Chad because we both worked so hard to get the breakaway.” A dejected Curry, however, said the decision was unfair. “I am extremely upset about the decision,” he said. “We would have caught them anyway. I wasn’t aware of any wrong turn. The official on the scooter was with us and said nothing to us about the turn so I just feel it’s unfair.” Major, however, was quite content with the ruling and the final outcome. “I think it’s fair. It’s not all on us, but due to the circumstances, I think it’s fair because

we did cut the course and that helped us in some sort of a way,” Major admitted. “I feel it’s fair under the circumstances. But I just feel that the federation needs to do better next time and not allow this problem to happen. There wasn’t no official on the corner. When we saw the official turning the corner, that was when we went.” Albury lodged a formal protest with the federation after the race. After investigation along with the cooperation of the International Cycling Federation’s technical director, federation president Roy Colebrook said they had to overturn the decision. “I’m grateful to Jay, who came

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Champions crowned MVPS, ALL-STARS NAMED ON FINAL DAY OF BASKETBALL WITHOUT BORDERS AMERICAS

NASSAU, Bahamas – The final day of the 9th Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Americas 2017 closed with a flourish as the top 66 boys and girls from 16 countries and territories competed in playoff games and a pair of All-Star games in front of cheering local Bahamian fans on Saturday. Action got underway in the morning as the four boys’ teams played in semi-final, consolation and championship games. The two girls’ teams played a single championship game. The boys’ champion was the Hawks, which defeated the Spurs in the title game. The Hawks were coached by Atlanta assistant coach Darvin Ham, Wayde Adderley and Derek Cummings. The Hawks roster was Zion Jones (US Virgin Islands), Jeriel Zayas (Puerto Rico), Francisco Farabello (Argentina), Lucas Zibecchi (Brazil), Jermaine Miranda Perez (Puerto Rico), Tyrece Thompson (Jamaica), Addison Patterson (Canada), Kai Jones (Bahamas), Jaden Bediako (Canada) and Kofi Cockburn (Jamaica). The girls’ champion was the Sparks, who beat the Fever in an exciting overtime finish, capped by a sudden-death basket. The Sparks were coached by FIBA coach Ronald Cass, Varell Davis and Felix Musgrove. The Sparks roster was Piper Doo (Canada), Diondrea Nixon (Bahamas), Rebeca Morones (Mexico), Lesiriam Pagan (Puerto Rico), Emily Martindale (Canada), Ellanis Armenteros Gelabert (Cuba), Esmery Dahiana Martinez (Dominican Republic), Thiare An-

LADIES ARE OFF TO THE CENTROBASKET By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas women’s national basketball team, with seven players returning from the CentroBasket championship team in the British Virgin Islands two years ago, are off to the 2017 CentroBasket Tournament. The team, coached once again by Yolett McPheeMcCuin and assisted by Donnie Culmer and Terrance ‘Red Eye’ McSweeney, left town on Independence Day for St Thomas, Virgin Islands where the tournament runs July 12-16. The Bahamas will be

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WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS: The boys’ champion was the Hawks (top), who defeated Spurs in the title game. The girls’ champion was Sparks (above), who beat Fever in an exciting overtime finish, capped by a sudden-death basket. Photos: Bahamas Visual Services tonella Garcia Gutierrez (Chile), Karla Alejandra Martinez Hidalgo (Mexico), Solmilena Arias (Dominican Republic) and Marcela

Gutierrez (Uruguay). At the conclusion of the games, the boys’ and girls’ All-Star teams were announced, and in the after-

noon, the camp was opened to the general public for the two camper All-Star Games. • See column on page 3

By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net JUST hours remain before we learn if Jonquel Jones is selected as a starter of the WNBA All-Star game and her Connecticut Sun continue to draw attention as one of the hottest teams in the league. The Sun overcame a 22-point third quarter deficit and rallied for a 96-92 win over the Washington Mystics at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, on Saturday. Jones scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds - both team highs - as the Sun won their fourth consecutive game and moved

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‘Final touches’ for Commonwealth Youth Games guests By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net WITH the Bahamas getting ready to host the biggest sporting event ever in just one week, Rommel Knowles, managing director of the CYG Association, said they are busy putting on the final touches for their guests. “Plans are progressing,” said Knowles, who also serves as the secretary general of the Bahamas Olympic Committee. “All of them will be completed or have their final touches done by Wednesday or Thursday. “Some of the officials and teams are expected to start arriving as early as Tuesday (today) where they will be staying at four different Games Villages.”

Around 1,300 athletes between the ages of 14 and 18 will be in the Bahamas to participate in the games in nine different disciplines that will be held at three locations with the Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre as the main hub of activities. • Tennis will be staged at the National Tennis Centre • Rugby seven-a-side will be at the original Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium. Athletics or track and field will be at the new Thomas A Robinson National Stadium from Thursday, July 20 to Sunday, July 23. • Aquatics or swimming will be at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex from Wednesday, July 19 to Saturday, July 22.

• Beach volleyball will be staged at the Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility for women and men from Tuesday, July 18 to Saturday, July 22. • Beach soccer for boys and girls will be at the Malcolm Park Beach Soccer Facility from Wednesday, July 19 to Saturday, July 22. • Boxing will take place at the Kendal Issacs Gymnasium from Monday, July 17 to Sunday, July 23. • Cycling at the Clifton Heritage Park on Wednesday, July 19 and Sunday, July 23. • Judo will take place at the Kendal Isaacs Gym from Monday, July 17 to Wednesday, July 19. • Rugby Seven-A-Side will be

staged at the original Thomas A Robinson National Stadium from Wednesday, July 19 to Friday, July 21. • Tennis will be staged at the National Tennis Centre from Wednesday, July 19 to Sunday, July 23. Beach soccer and volleyball as well as judo are three new sports being introduced to the games this year. They have replaced archery, lawn bowls, weightlifting and squash, which have been dropped. Cycling will be making a return to the games this year. Although some of the athletes have been named already, Knowles said the LOC plans to officially name the athletes selected to represent the Bahamas on Wednesday. He indicated

that based on the list they have receivedit should be a very competitive team. Derron Donaldson, a first vice president of the BOC, will serve as Team Bahamas’ Chef de Mission. The games, which got started in 2000 in Edinburgh, Scotland with 15 countries in eight sports and 7,673 athletes participating, was awarded to the Bahamas in 2016 after St Lucia withdrew in 2015, citing financial difficulties. A colourful opening ceremony is being planned for Tuesday, July 18. The closing ceremony is set for Sunday, July 23. Both ceremonies will take place at the new Thomas A Robinson Stadium. Tickets will be available online at http://www. bahamas2017cyg.org/ and onsite provided by “ETix.”

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24TH ANNUAL NORTH ANDROS & THE BERRY ISLANDS REGATTA SCENES from the 24th Annual North Andros & The Berry Islands Regatta over the weekend. The Class A winner was The New Legend with Good News taking second place. The Class B winner was The New Susan Chase with Lady Sonia 2nd and Queen Drucilla 3rd. The Class C champion was Bul Reg with Sacrifice 2nd and Sweet Island Gal 3rd. Photos: Patrick Hanna/BIS

CLASS C champion Bul Reg and crew.

CLASS B winners Susan Chase and crew.

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‘It was truly my pleasure to be a part’ of Basketball without Borders I was approached by Lea Taylor, no stranger to the Bahamian ‘celebrity’ sports scene, with her involvement in ‘Battle 4 Atlantis’ and the ‘Popeye’s Bahamas Bowl’, to host the All-Star portion of Basketball Without Borders, including calling the ‘play by play’ of the two All-Star Games. Everybody knows the game of basketball has afforded me many opportunities, including the opportunity to earn a college scholarship, which led to my degree in mass communications, and eventually what I do for a living, rather successfully too, I might add. So it was truly a joy taking my son’s out to learn more about the game of basketball, a sport they are falling in love with more and more by the minute, and affording me the opportunity of giving back, it was a no brainer. And it was truly my pleasure to be a part of such a great event. Thanks again Lea! NPBA President Mario Bowleg and Chris Clunie, from the NBA and FIBA World Basketball, must also be commended. Basketball Without Borders features the top 66 boys and girls from 16 countries and territories in Latin America and the Caribbean. There were six local basketball standouts, four boys - Dominic Bridgewater (Anatol Rodgers Timberwolves), Samuel Hunter (British Colombia Prep Panthers), Kai Jones and Derryn Johnson (St Anne’s Blue Waves) and two girls - Briontae Riley (Doris Johnson Mystic Marlins) and Diondrea Nixon (Tabernacle Baptist Falcons). And they were all part of the camp, with Samuel Hunter and Kai Jones making the boys’ All-Star team, and Briontae Riley making the girls’ squad. It was truly awesome to watch our local talent hold their own with their international counterparts. Action got underway on Saturday morning as the four boys teams played in semi-final, consolation and championship games. The two girls teams played a single championship game.

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Winners of the Basketball Without Borders Camp finals were : The HAWKS - Boys’ Champions The boys’ champion was the Hawks, which defeated the Spurs in the title game. The Hawks were coached by Atlanta assistant coach Darvin Ham, Wayde Adderley and Derek Cummings. The Hawks roster was Zion Jones (US Virgin Islands), Jeriel Zayas (Puerto Rico), Francisco Farabello (Argentina), Lucas Zibecchi (Brazil), Jermaine Miranda Perez (Puerto Rico), Tyrece Thompson (Jamaica), Addison Patterson (Canada), Kai Jones (Bahamas), Jaden Bediako (Canada) and Kofi Cockburn (Jamaica). The SPARKS - Girls’ Champions The girls champion was the Sparks, who beat the Fever in an exciting overtime finish, capped by a sudden-death basket. The Sparks were coached by FIBA coach Ronald Cass, Varell Davis and Felix Musgrove. The Sparks roster was Piper Doo (Canada), Diondrea Nixon (Bahamas), Rebeca Morones (Mexico), Lesiriam Pagan (Puerto Rico), Emily Martindale (Canada), Ellanis Armenteros Gelabert (Cuba), Esmery Dahiana Martinez (Dominican Republic), Thiare Antonella Garcia Gutierrez (Chile), Karla Alejandra Martinez Hidalgo (Mexico), Solmilena Arias (Dominican Republic) and Marcela Gutierrez (Uruguay). At the conclusion of the games, the boys’ and girls’ All-Star teams were announced, and in the afternoon, the camp was opened to the general public for

the two camper All-Star Games. Two boys’ All-Star teams were selected: Team Blue – coached by Atlanta assistant coach Darvin Ham, James Borrego, Tiago Splitter and Acie Law – Zion Jones (US Virgin Islands), Santiago Vescovi (Uruguay), Moises Emilio Andriassi (Mexico), Joel Brown (Canada), Leandro Bolmaro (Argentina), Anthony Lawson (Canada), Samuel Hunter (Bahamas), Bernardo DaSilva (Brazil) and Kofi Cockburn (Jamaica). Team White – coached by Cleveland assistant coach Jim Boylan, Phoenix assistant Bret Burchard, Anderson Varejao and Sasha Vujačić – Carlos Paez (Venezuela), Francisco Farabello (Argentina), Leonardo Colimerio (Brazil), Addison Patterson (Canada), Wheza Panzo (Canada), Joao Marcello Pereira (Brazil), Kai Jones (Bahamas), Mawell Lorca-Lloyd (Chile) and Tyrese Samuel (Canada). Two girls’ All-Star teams were named: Team Blue – coached by WNBA Legend Ebony Hoffman and Lorena Nunez – Piper Doo (Canada), Rebeca Morones (Mexico), Emily Martindale (Canada), Ellanis Armenteros Gelabert (Cuba), Thiare Antonella Garcia Gutierrez (Dominican Republic). Team White – coached by FIBA coach Ronald Cass – Sofia Alejandra Payan Martinez (Mexico), Florencia Chagas (Argentina), Patricia Lauren Boers (Canada), Odeth Betancourt (Venezuela), Briontae Riley (Bahamas) and Lorena Anunciacao (Brazil). In between the All-Star Games, a fun 3-point shooting contest was held among Anthony Lawson (Canada),

NAUGHTY (right) tells former Laker and current New York Knick Sasha Vujacic how bad he (Naughty) would beat him in ‘21’. who was the boys’ 3-point winner on Friday, Sofia Alejandra Payan Martinez (Mexico), who won the girls’ 3-point title, and NBA player Sasha Vujacic. And, in true Laker form, ‘the Machine’ Sasha Vujacic won the contest. My bleeding Laker heart will take a Laker win, any way we can get one these days. The boys’ BWB Americas 2017 overall camp MVP was Francisco Farabello (Argentina), while the girls’ overall camp MVP was Esmery Dahiana Martinez (Dominican Republic). The All-Star Game MVPs were Wheza Panzo (Canada) for the boys and Florencia Chagas (Argentina) for the girls.

JOB WELL DONE I was also very proud to be a Bahamian - from the positive responses regarding the camp and how we as Bahamians networked impeccably to ensure the overall resounding success of the camp. “We had gone in the past many times to Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, but what we’ve seen through our Digicel SportsMax programme is that there is some rising young talent in the Englishspeaking part of the Caribbean. We thought it was the perfect time to bring it to the Bahamas, and we are thrilled,” said Kimberly Bohuny, NBA senior VP, International Basketball

Operations. “The Bahamas Basketball Federation did an amazing job and it (Kendal GL Isaacs National Gymnasium) is a wonderful facility. All of the NBA players and coaches here said that they were pleased with the level of talent across the whole continent, and the young players who are here from this part of the world.” NBA and FIBA players and coaches, including Dwight Powell (Dallas Mavericks; Canada), Sasha Vujacic (New York Knicks; Slovenia) and Tiago Splitter (NBA, Brazil) coached the high school age campers. Powell, Vujacic and Splitter were joined by 13-year NBA veteran Anderson Varejao (Brazil), former NBA player Acie Law (U.S.) and WNBA Legend Ebony Hoffman (US). Current NBA assistant coaches James Borrego (San Antonio Spurs), Jim Boylan (Cleveland Cavaliers), Darvin Ham (Atlanta Hawks) and David Vanterpool (Portland Trail Blazers) served as BWB Americas coaches. Patrick Hunt (President of the World Association of Basketball Coaches; Australia) and Ronald Cass (FIBA Coach) were camp directors for the boys’ and girls’ respectively. Armando Rivas (Chicago Bulls) was the camp’s athletic trainer. Bernie Fryer, a former NBA player and referee, held daily clinics for Bahamas Basketball Federation referees. The BBF referees worked each game of BWB Americas 2017. I’m quite confident we will be hearing the names we saw here at BBWB in the Bahamas for years to come, professionally, internationally and collegiately. I’m also cautiously optimistic that this will be the first of many more BBWB events here in the Bahamas. Now, if I could only feel so good about my Lakers! • Naughty presents ‘Mischief and Mayhem in da AM’ from 6am to 10am, Monday to Friday and ‘The Press Box’ sports talk show on Sunday from 10am to 1pm, on KISS FM 96.1. Comments and questions to naughty@tribunemedia.net

WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL TEAM ARE OFF TO THE CENTROBASKET FROM PAGE 1 playing against five other teams for one of the three spots that will emerge out of the tournament for the FIFA Women’s AmericCup, scheduled for August 6-13 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Team Bahamas’ opening game will be on Wednesday against Mexico. On Thursday, they will play Jamaica, followed by the Virgin Islands on Friday, Puerto Rico on Saturday and Guatemala on Sunday. Named to the team are Valerie Nesbitt, Philicia Kelly, Linda Pierre, Sha-

londa Neely, Samantha Gilbert, Tracy Lewis, Disti Delancy, Joette Fernander, Pamela Bethel, Lashae Rolle and Taneil Poitier. Jurelle Nairn is the team manager and Sasha Ferguson is the trainer. Returning from last year’s team are Nesbitt, Poitier, Lewis, Pierre, Kelly, Neely and Delancy. When asked how she felt about this year’s team, McPhee-McCuin was quick to point out that they have a lot of work to do. “We’re just trying to clean some things up, but I’m encouraged because we have time,” said McPheeMcCuin following the team’s full practice session over the weekend before

their departure. “We are just going to continue to work on certain things and try to be better.” McPhee-McCuin, who was first appointed as the head coach of Team Bahamas in 2012, a year before she took over as the head coach of the Jacksonville Dolphins, which features Neely, a redshirt-sophomore, said she expects the players to bring the same level of intensity that they displayed two years ago when the team won the title over Jamaica. The tournament also serves as a qualifier for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan and McPheeMcCuin said with the mixture of youth and experi-

ence, they should be able to give a good account of themselves. “We’re trying to get them all together, so it’s encouraging,” she stated. “We need to start to get some new blood in so that we can begin the transition to the future. But I think we will be very well with this team assembled.” Team Bahamas won’t have the returned services of Shanae Armbrister, the most valuable player from the tournament in 2015, as well as Latoya Thompson, Meleshia Peterson and Ashley Moss. They will also be without the Bahamas’ only two professional players. Grand Bahamian Jon-

quel Jones is preparing for her All-Star appearance this weekend in the Women’s National Basketball Association for the Connecticut Sun and Waltiea Rolle, the first Bahamian to play in the WNBA with the Seattle Storm, is reportedly nursing an injury here at home. But Culmer said they can’t cry over spilled milk. “We have some work to do because we’re not as talented as 2015, but some of the girls have some big heart,” he said. “We just have to go out there and play and let the chips fall where they may. “It won’t be easy, but we have to play the game between the lines. This is a

more competitive tournament from 2015, so if we could have gotten the talent that we originally projected, I know that we would have been in a better position to contend for the gold or no less than a silver.” Culmer, however, said these are the players who report for duty, so they are going to go for it and give it their best shot. He said once they play on Wednesday, they will have a better frame of mind on the way forward for Team Bahamas in the tournament. In the 2015 tournament, Team Bahamas rallied to outscore Jamaica 19-8 in the fourth quarter to pull off an impressive 55-51 victory for the title.

After wrong turn, Chad Albury wins the Cycling Nationals FROM PAGE 1 to me and told me what had happened. That shows his true sportsmanship,” Albury pointed out. “At the end of the day, after talking to my teammates, family and friends, I had to make the decision to appeal based on the facts, the specific circumstances and the rules of the race.” Albury thanked president Colebrook, New Providence Cycling Association president Barron Musgrove and BCF’s secretary general Keith Lloyd, members of the race committee, who did the right thing in overturning the decision. “I love this sport and I love my national teammates,” Albury stressed. “Nothing will change that.” Except the final decision. Lee Farmer, back in action af-

ter a near-fatal accident a couple months ago, was fifth and Patrick Paul got sixth. “Upcoming cyclists like Mr Curry, it wouldn’t be a pleasant thing, but the rules are the rules,” president Colebrook said. “I think the federation has to be seen as allowing justice to prevail. The rule is the rule. At the beginning of the race, the rules were clearly stated to everybody and that would have been expected to be followed. “That didn’t happen and so the decision had to be made. It may not be favourable to some people, but I think from time to time, we have made decisions in the federation and persons understand what it is. It was the right decision to be made and the fair decision that was made.” The infraction occurred at the round-a-bout on John F Kennedy

Drive that leads into the domestic section of the Lynden Pindling International Airport. Instead of going north and exiting near the Shell gas station, the cyclists headed west coming out of the new terminal, shortcutting the original course. There was no confusion over who won the time trials as Holowesko easily won in 36.59 over Farmer’s 38.04. Albury was third in 38.56, followed by Mark Holowesko in 39.41 with Patrick Paul rounding out the top five in 40.14. “It was a pretty good event. I was coming off an injury, so I really didn’t want to push it too hard because I also have to compete in the Commonwealth Youth Games,” Holowesko said. “But I was really pleased with my performance out there.” Nobody was more pleased with

their performances than Farmer. The former national champion survived a near fatal car accident while training three months ago, but indicated that while he wasn’t at full strength, he was delighted to be back on the course and competing again. • Here’s a look at the final results posted: 77-mile road race Overall men: 1. Chad Albury – 3:27.46; 2. Anthony Colebrook – 3:27.46; 3. Chris Curry – 3:27.46; 4. Jay Major – 3:27.46; 5. Lee Farmer – 3:27.46; 6. Patrick Paul – 3:27.46; 7. Justin Minnis – 3:37.46; 8. Felix Neely – 3:38.22; 9. Neil Morada – 3:42.34; 10. Tracy Sweeting – 3:49.10. Overall female (47-miles): 1. Antiece Simmons – 2:12.05.

Overall juniors (24-miles): 1. Nathan Richardson – 48.20; 2. Richard McKinney – 56.25. 16-mile time trials Overall men: 1. Liam Holowesko - 36.59; 2. Lee Farmer - 38.04; 3. Chad Albury – 38.56; 4. Mark Holowesko – 39.41; 5. Patrick Paul – 40.15; 6. Simon Lewis – 41.57; 7. Chris Curry – 42.02; 8. Jay Major – 42.59; 9. Anthony Colebrook – 43.58; 10. Neil Morado – 44.05; 11. Justin Minnis – 44.26; 12. Jermaine Mackey – 44.48; 13. Diago Smith – 46.24; 14. Secil Williams – 46.35; 15. Felix Neely – 47.07; 16. Wayne Price – 47.30; 17. Robert Whittingham – 47.40; 18. Roy Colebrook Jr – 50.58; 19. Brian Bethel – 55.41; 20. Claude Roberts – 56.59. Overall women: 1. Cinta Shult – 48.21; 2. Antience Simmons – 53.42.’

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WILL JONQUEL JONES START IN THE WNBA ALL-STAR GAME? FROM PAGE 1 into first place in the Eastern Conference. With the win, the Sun improved to 10-7 and surpassed the Mystics who dropped to 10-8. Trio of teams atop the Western Conference standings – the Minnesota Lynx (13-2), Los Angeles Sparks (12-5) and Phoenix Mercury (106) boast the top three records in the league. It was also the Sun’s 10th win in the last 13 games as they stormed

back after a 1-4 start and now are in position to make the playoffs for the first time since 2012. “I think it was just a relentless attitude, a relentless will to come back. We were down by like 22 or 20, so I think it was just the team effort and everybody just believing that we could do it. We just chipped away at it, we played hard and were able to walk away with the win,” Jones said to SB Nation. Jones has posted averages of 15.9 points and a league-leading 11.8 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game.

All five of the Sun’s starters finished in double digits, and she reached another personal career milestone with her 500th career point. “They missed just enough shots, we started to get some defensive rebounds, JJ (Jonquel Jones) really had a good stretch of defensive rebounds in the 4th quarter,” said the Sun’s head coach Curt Miller. “We held them to one and done and we got out and ran, we got out and started our running game.” The Sun look to continue their run when they travel to face the

Seattle Storm on Wednesday July 12. WNBA All-Star Voting 2017, presented by Verizon, opened in early June. The Verizon WNBA All-Star 2017 will be played on Saturday (July 22) at KeyArena, home of the Seattle Storm. The game will be broadcast on ABC at 3:30 pm. All-Star starters will be announced live on ESPN today during the noon edition of Sportscenter. WNBA head coaches will select reserves for both conferences, which will be announced July 18, live on ESPN2.

Busy NBA schedule not totally foreign to Celtics’ Jayson Tatum LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jayson Tatum actually played a back-toback-to-back-to-back in college this year, during Duke’s fourgame, four-day march through the ACC Tournament. So one part of NBA life isn’t totally foreign to the rookie. Games on consecutive days are going to be a common thing for Tatum going forward, and he knows it’s going to be an adjustment. He struggled with his shot at times Sunday, but did enough to help the Boston Celtics beat the Portland Trail Blazers 70-64 at the NBA Summer League — on a day where he was the marquee attraction. “The back-to-back, the quick turnaround, I definitely felt it today, sluggish and tired,” Tatum said. “But we got the win.” With No. 1 pick Markelle Fultz’s time in summer league now over because of a sprained ankle, and with No. 2 selection Lonzo Ball and the Los Angeles Lakers having the day off, Tatum had plenty of eyeballs on him during Day 3 in Las Vegas. His shot wasn’t there, but his game was. Tatum had 11 points and seven rebounds and showed off his defensive knack again. The Celtics shot only 38 per cent, but improved to 2-0. Boston played its first game in Las Vegas on Saturday, topping Ball and the Lakers. A day later, it was back to work. Tatum shot 4 for 11, missing his final six shots. He got a day off yesterday, before returning today when Boston faces Philadelphia — in what could have been a reprise of the Tatum-Fultz matchup in a summer game in Salt Lake City last week. But the 76ers announced Sunday that Fultz will likely need up to a couple weeks for his ankle to heal, so his summer is done. • A look at some other notable action in Las Vegas on Sunday: ——— ELEVATING GAME: Rashad Vaughn got stuck in an elevator a few days ago, and couldn’t get out for about an hour. He’s taken full advantage of his freedom since. Vaughn had 31 points and eight rebounds, leading the Milwaukee Bucks past the Brooklyn Nets 88-

JAYSON Tatum struggled with his shot at times on Sunday, but did enough to help the Boston Celtics beat the Portland Trail Blazers 70-64 at the NBA Summer League. 83. Vaughn had 21 of his points after halftime, and shot 13 for 18 from the field. It was a big bounceback for the Bucks, who dropped their Vegas opener to Cleveland on Friday in an 82-53 rout. “More settled, more calm,” Vaughn told NBA TV after the Bucks got their first win of the summer. “The first game is always tough because your jitters are going, you’re excited. But we were able to come in and be calm and

slow things down and I think that helped us a lot.” Vaughn, however, wasn’t the problem in that Cleveland game. In the 21 minutes that he played, the Bucks and Cavaliers were even. In the 19 minutes where he wasn’t on the floor, the Cavs outscored the Bucks by 29. ——— NO MITCHELL: Utah’s Donovan Mitchell got the day off, and the Jazz struggled. Utah actually led 16-6 late in

the opening quarter, then got outscored by the Los Angeles Clippers 80-51 the rest of the way. Final score: Clippers 86, Jazz 67. The Clippers led by as many as 26, and shot 51 per cent. Between three games in Utah and one in Vegas, Mitchell has averaged 16.3 points for the Jazz this summer. ——— JUST ENOUGH: Atlanta missed four free throws in the final 39 seconds of its game against New Orleans. The Hawks won the game from the foul line anyway. Atlanta scored the game’s last four points, all from the line, and beat the Pelicans 84-82. Ryan Kelly’s two makes with 22.3 seconds left were the ones that gave the Hawks the final margin — even though things got plenty interesting when DeAndre’ Bembry and John Collins each went 0 for 2 from the stripe in the final moments. ——— GLOBAL GAME: If anyone needed a reminder that the NBA is a global game, take a peek at the Phoenix-Dallas matchup. Just about all corners of the globe were represented. Phoenix has Dragan Bender from Croatia, and Chris Obekpa from Nigeria. Dallas’ summer roster includes Nicolas Brussino of Argentina, Ding Yanyuhang of China and Corey Webster of New Zealand. And on top of all that, the SunsMavericks game was officiated by Isak Kristinsson — one of the top referees in Iceland, who now gets to show the NBA his work in Las Vegas. Dallas led wire to wire, winning 88-77. ——— LOTS OF SHOTS: Malik Beasley is taking his shots in Las Vegas. Lots and lots of shots. Beasley took 30 shots in Denver’s summer opener against Houston on Friday, and took 17 more for the Nuggets against Minnesota on Sunday. He shot better Sunday — 8 for 17, as opposed to 12 for 30 in the first game — but it still hasn’t been a winning formula. Minnesota never trailed, beating the Nuggets 90-71. Denver dropped to 0-2.

SALE AND SCHERZER TO START ALLSTAR GAME By RONALD BLUM Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Chris Sale will become the first pitcher to make consecutive All-Star starts representing different teams. The Boston Red Sox ace will start tonight’s game for the American League, and Washington’s Max Scherzer will open for the National League. Then with the Chicago White Sox, Sale pitched the first inning of last year’s game at San Diego and allowed a two-out home run to Kris Bryant. Sale was traded in December for top prospects. Sale will be the 16th pitcher to make consecutive All-Star starts, the first since Arizona’s Randy Johnson in 2000-01 and the first in the AL since Toronto’s Dave Stieb in 198384. Born in Lakeland, which is about 240 miles northwest of Miami, Sale is 11-4 with a 2.75 ERA and a major leagueleading 178 strikeouts in 127 2/3 innings. “All my family lives here. Brothers, sisters, in-laws, parents, even my aunts and uncles and cousins,” Sale said. “So to be able to be here not too far from where I live now is nice. I can have my family, extended family come down and experience this with me.” “At the end of the day this is something I’ll never forget,” he said. “This is something I’ll be hopefully sitting in a rocking chair when I’m 80 years old telling my grandkids and great-grandkids and things like that.” Scherzer also will be making his second All-Star start. Then with Detroit, he pitched a perfect inning at New York’s Citi Field in 2013, when Sale followed with a pair of 1-2-3 innings and got the win. Scherzer will be the fifth pitcher to start All-Star Games for both leagues, following Vida Blue, Roger Clemens, Roy Halladay and Johnson. Scherzer is 10-5 with a 2.10 ERA and 173 strikeouts. Sale and Scherzer took turns complimenting each other at yesterday’s announcement of the All-Star lineups. “I love the way Chris goes out and competes. ... He’ll do anything to win. He makes big-time pitches all the way — even if he takes 120 pitches. By far he’s been one of my favourite players, pitchers to watch. It’s even better to compete against him,” Scherzer said. Sale echoed that sentiment. “I could almost say the same thing. I don’t know if I’ve seen a guy compete as hard as he competes day in and day out,” Sale said. “The fire, the intensity, the role model he can be for kids coming up to kind of take the bull by the horns and just compete. It’s fun.”

Financial Controller LUKAKU JOINS MANCHESTER UNITED A Bahamian owned company is seeking a

Financial Controller

Applicants should possess the following qualifications: Knowledge and Education: • An accounting Degree • A minimum of ten years industry experience as a financial controller in managerial capacity. Skills: • Excellent interpersonal skills • Excellent managerial skills • Strong computer skills • Strong analytical skills • Strong oral and written skills • Able to work in a very dynamic environment Job responsibilities include the following: • Supervising the complete accounting cycle • Preparing monthly financial statements • Co-ordinating all other areas of the business to ensure optimal efficiency • Dealing with all government reporting requirements Interested persons should apply no later than July 14, 2017. Apply to: DA #119917 c/o The Tribune P.O. Box N-3207 Nassau, The Bahamas

FOR $97 MILLION FROM EVERTON By STEVE DOUGLAS Associated Press MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Romelu Lukaku joined Manchester United from Everton for 75 million pounds ($97 million) yesterday after the striker rejected a late bid by former club Chelsea. The 24-year-old Belgium international signed a fiveyear deal and became the second most expensive player in United’s history after close friend Paul Pogba, who joined last offseason for $116 million. Lukaku, a powerfully built, 6-foot-3 (1.90-metre) striker, links for a second time with manager Jose Mourinho, who sold the player to Everton in 2014 when both were at Chelsea. Lukaku failed to establish a first-team place at Chelsea and had to spend most of his time on loan first at West Bromwich Albion and then Everton. “Romelu is a natural fit for Manchester United. He is a big personality and a big player,” Mourinho said. Bolstering his strike force has been a priority for Mourinho ahead of his second season in charge at United after Zlatan Ibrahimovic — currently out with

ROMELU Lukaku celebrates after scoring during match against Manchester City. (AP) a knee injury — wasn’t offered a contract extension. Lukaku was the second highest scorer in the English Premier League last season, netting 25 goals as Everton finished seventh in the standings. United was a place higher but qualified for the Champions League by winning the Europa League. “When Manchester

United and Jose Mourinho come knocking at the door, it is an opportunity of a lifetime and one that I could not turn down,” Lukaku said. “You could see the fight, determination and the spirit in this team during the Europa League final and I want to become a part of that.” In an interview with ESPN published on Sun-

day, Lukaku said he turned down an offer from Chelsea, the current English champion, because he had already given his word to United. Lukaku is United’s second signing of the summer, after centre back Victor Lindelof, and will join the team in Los Angeles for preseason training. Mourinho has stamped his own imprint on the United team, with Lukaku’s arrival confirmed a day after Wayne Rooney left Old Trafford after 13 years to return to Everton. With Lukaku up front, Pogba in central midfield, and Lindelof and Eric Bailly as centre backs, Mourinho has a physically imposing spine to the side. Lukaku said Pogba played a big role in convincing him to join United. “Of course he is one of my best friends and he is my neighbour as well,” Lukaku said. “We are always together on a daily basis so he would explain to me how things were going. “Last season when he signed for United, to have witnessed that, it really triggered something in my brain and I knew that if one day I had the chance to sign then I would not say ‘No.’”

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Irritated by data hack, Farah says no secrets to his success By ROB HARRIS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Another testing week off the track ended for Mo Farah in victory, followed by a further defence of his integrity. In the penultimate race of an illustrious career, the fourtime Olympic champion won the 3,000 metres at the London leg of the Diamond League in 7 minutes, 35.15 seconds on Sunday. The adulation of the Olympic Stadium crowd was savoured by Farah, embarking on a lap of honour and posing for selfies in the venue where he won his first pair of Olympic golds in 2012. “This is home and there is no place like home,” Farah said. “This is where my life has changed. This is where I have made my name. This is where everything was normal.” Such normality is a haven. There is a reason for Farah to be so nostalgic about 2012. It was before the intense scrutiny; before the finger of suspicion was pointed at Farah and his associates. Farah insists he has always run cleanly and evidence has never been presented to doubt him. But uneasy questions returned for Farah once he left the London track on a sweltering London summer afternoon on Sunday, having beaten Adel Echaal of Spain. Questions prompted by data hacked from track’s governing body that showed Farah’s blood readings were initially flagged as “likely doping” following analysis by an unidentified expert. Another file attached to the same email published by Russian-linked hackers said the British runner’s profile was “now flagged as ‘normal’ with the last sample.” “I am sick of repeating myself and you guys are just making something of nothing,” Farah said. “As I said, I will never ever fail a drugs test and that is who I am to people who know me.

GREAT Britian’s Mo Farah crosses the finish line to win the 3,000 metres during the London Anniversary Games at London Stadium on Sunday. (Chris Radburn/PA via AP) I work hard at what I do and I just carry on enjoying what I do and it comes as a little distraction.” Farah became more irritated as the probing continued in the mixed zone where he was accompanied by his manager and spokeswoman. “I can only control my legs and what I do and I know there are a lot of people who support me, behind me, the whole nation,” Farah said. “It is just a small majority who think to become a success you must be doing something. “I said I will never fail a drugs test. That is who I am. I believe in clean sports and I just have to enjoy what I do, keep smiling. And let you guys do what you do.” Not that he is happy with the media coverage of his career. Much of that has scrutinised the coach Farah stands by: Alberto Salazar, who is being investigated by the US Anti-Doping Agency over accusations he skirted anti-doping rules while training some of his athletes at the Nike Oregon Project. “There is no secret to what

BOTTAS WINS AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX AS VETTEL EXTENDS LEAD OVER HAMILTON By JEROME PUGMIRE Associated Press SPIELBERG, Austria (AP) — Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas made a great start from pole position to win the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday, while Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel finished just behind in second to extend his championship lead over main rival Lewis Hamilton to 20 points. Bottas just held off Vettel’s late charge, with the German driver crossing the line 0.6 seconds behind. “He was catching up. I had a massive blister in the rear left (tire),” Bottas said. “I was losing more and more stability of the rear. I was happy the race ended on that lap.” Vettel was frustrated at missing out on a 46th career win by so little. “I was told he was in trouble, I was pushing. The car came alive and I had really good pace,” Vettel said. “I think I needed one more lap because he was really struggling up the hill.” Vettel had never finished higher than fourth in Austria, twice retiring from races. “I really wanted to win, so not entirely happy,” Vettel said. Meanwhile, Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo showed great ability to defend third place from Hamilton, who almost passed the Australian driver on the last two laps but had to settle for fourth. Bottas, who won in Russia, clinched the second victory of his career — and both have come since he joined Mercedes from Williams this season. His first career podium was on the same Spielberg track, when he finished third for Williams in 2014. Bottas is now only 15 points behind Hamilton in the overall standings and close to contending for the title. “I believe and the team believes,” Bottas said. “We’re not even halfway yet.” Hamilton started from eighth on the grid on Sunday. The British driver had

the third fastest qualifying time behind Vettel and Bottas, but was demoted five places for an unauthorised gearbox change after the last race in Azerbaijan two weeks ago, which Ricciardo won. Ricciardo, who is fourth overall, clinched his fifth straight podium. At the start of the race, Fernando Alonso had to retire his McLaren after a collision caused by Toro Rosso driver Daniil Kvyat. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen was slowed at the start by a clutch problem, which dropped him back in the field where he was collected by Alonso’s out-of-control McLaren — the fifth time in the last seven races Verstappen has failed to finish. Bottas got away cleanly but Vettel contested the start on his radio, saying Bottas had jumped the lights. The Finnish driver was later cleared by stewards of any wrongdoing, and defended his lightning start. “You are gambling between your reaction and guessing,” Bottas said. “Sometimes you are a bit late and today was my best reaction to the lights.” Vettel emphatically disagreed. “I don’t want to take anything away from Valtteri, he drove an excellent race,” Vettel said. “But I had a strong belief he had jumped the start. In my point of view his reaction (time) was inhuman.” Ricciardo backed Vettel up. “The lights were held for a long time, more than normal. For sure he went, but the lights weren’t out,” Ricciardo said. “I guess he got lucky, It was on the edge. I don’t believe he reacted to the lights, looked like Valtteri jumped.” Motor sport’s governing body had the final word to say Bottas did nothing wrong. “Simply put: he made an exceptionally accurate and fortuitous judgment call, anticipating the moment the lights went out with great precision,” the FIA said in a statement. “(It) was within the tolerances allowed.”

I do,” Farah said. “My life is not as easy as people think. It is hard work, about grafting. I wish you guys would understand it a bit more and write down the facts. I do what I do, keep smiling.” And keep running, for now. The next time Farah returns to the Olympic Stadium it will be to bid farewell, competing at the world championships before heading into retirement. “I am getting slightly a bit more nervous and a bit, ‘Oh my god, this is it, this is it,’” Farah said, “but it is normal.” The Olympic Stadium in east London is back in track and field mode after its first season being used for Premier League soccer by West Ham. Nijel Amos won the 800 metres in a world-leading time of 1.43.18 on the track where he won a silver medal at the 2012 Olympics. Allyson Felix prepared for the defence of her world 400 title next month with a world-leading run of her own, clocking 49.65 in her first Diamond League race of the year. In the women’s 100, Dafne Schippers was quickest in the

heats but Olympic champion Elaine Thompson of Jamaica won the final in 10.94 ahead of her Dutch rival, despite wearing flat trainers. “I do have spikes on but they are very petite,” Thompson said. “They are built especially for me and made lighter.” After setting a world record in the women’s 100 hurdles at this meet last year, Kendra Harrison had to settle with just winning again in 12.39 seconds — 0.19 outside of her mark. The American was more than a tenth of a second faster than Sally Pearson of Australia. In the men’s 110 hurdles, Olympic champion Aries Merritt posted what he called a “new kidney personal best” of 13.09 for first place. The American won bronze at the 2015 world championships with his kidneys barely functioning because of a genetic disorder, and he received the transplant from his sister less than a week later. “I’m back to full health. It’s been a while since I’ve run this quickly,” Merritt said. “Every time I step on the track, I’m running better.”

RUSSIA AIMS TO HIT DOPERS IN THE POCKET By JAMES ELLINGWORTH Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia wants to hit dopers where it hurts — in their bank accounts. In a push to restore Russia’s sporting reputation after numerous doping scandals, the government has approved a plan to reclaim prize money and government grants from athletes who are found to be cheating. Several Russian athletes have been able to hold onto large sums, despite being caught doping. In a package of anti-doping measures signed yesterday, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev ordered the Russian Sports Ministry and national sports federations to develop a scheme for “confiscating income and property from athletes, coaches, doctors and other specialists” involved in doping cases. It wasn’t specified how this would be achieved. The Sports Ministry has previously faced allegations from World AntiDoping Agency investigators that its own staff covered up doping. Besides prize money from competitions, Russian athletes often get lavish rewards from the state, and many keep them even if banned as drug cheats. Gold medallists from the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, for example, received 4 million rubles ($70,000) from a publicprivate fund, plus a white BMW SUV in a ceremony at the Kremlin. Regional governments also handed out apartments, cars and, in one case, even a horse. Organisers of many international sports events require athletes to pay back prize money if they’re later disqualified over a failed drug test. However, enforcing these rules is difficult. The threat of further sporting sanctions is meaningless for an athlete who has retired or is banned for life. An Associated Press investigation last year found one Russian athlete, the former Olympic race-walking champion Olga Kaniskina, was liable to repay $135,000 in prize money from events where she was later disqualified. Foreign athletes who have been upgraded to track and field titles as a result of doping disqualifications for Russians have complained of having to wait years for their prize money. International track and field events typically insist dopers must pay back the prize money in full before anything is paid to the new medallists. The package of measures signed yesterday also includes plans to stop those who commit doping offences from taking jobs as coaches or state sports officials, a common occurrence in Russia.

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TWO-TIME CHAMPION NADAL LOSES 15-13 IN 5TH SET AT WIMBLEDON By HOWARD FENDRICH Associated Press LONDON (AP) — First, Rafael Nadal erased a two-set deficit. Then, he erased four match points. Nadal could not, however, erase the fifth. After digging himself out of difficult situations over and over during the course of a riveting encounter that lasted more than 4½ hours, Nadal suddenly faltered, getting broken in the last game and losing to 16th-seeded Gilles Muller of Luxembourg 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 15-13 in the fourth round of Wimbledon yesterday. “It’s tough to say what, exactly, made the difference at the end,” Muller said. “To be honest, I haven’t really realised what just happened.” The surprising defeat extended Nadal’s drought without a quarter-final berth at the All England Club to six years. He has won two of his 15 Grand Slam championships at Wimbledon, and played in the final three other times, most recently in 2011. But since then, Nadal’s exits at the All England Club have come in the first round (2013), second round (2012, 2015) and fourth round (2014, 2017). All of those losses, except Mon-

day’s, came against men ranked 100th or worse. The 34-year-old Muller is not exactly a giant-killer: He had lost 22 consecutive matches against foes ranked in the top five. And he’d only reached a Grand Slam quarter-final once before, at the 2008 US Open. “If I had lost that match,” Muller said, “it would have been tough to digest.” But Muller’s powerful serve and crisp volleys make him what Nadal called “uncomfortable” to play. And Muller — who already owned one victory over Nadal at Wimbledon, back in the second round in 2005 — managed to pull this one out, unfazed despite allowing opportunities to pass him by. Nadal served from behind throughout the final set and was twice a point from losing in its 10th game. He again was twice a point from losing in the 20th. Only when Muller got yet another chance to end it did he, when Nadal got broken by pushing a forehand long. “When you are in the fifth, against a player like him, (the outcome) just depends on a few balls,” Nadal said, shaking his head. “Actually, he was a little better than me on a few balls.” One key: Nadal converted only

sets in Grand Slam play, equalling his personal best and a total exceeded only twice in the Open era. He arrived at the All England Club coming off his record 10th French Open championship, and 15th major trophy overall, and seemed primed to be a factor again at the grass-court tournament. From 2006-11, Nadal reached the final in five consecutive appearances at Wimbledon (he missed it in 2009 because of bad knees), winning titles in 2008 and 2010. But now he heads home, while Muller’s next opponent will be 2014 US Open champion Marin Cilic. Other men’s quarter-finals matchups: defending champion Andy Murray against Sam Querrey of the US, Roger Federer against Milos Raonic, Tomas Berdych against Novak Djokovic or Adrian Mannarino. The Djokovic-Mannarino fourth-rounder was postponed until today; it had been scheduled to be played on No. 1 Court after Nadal-Muller concluded. But that duo played on and on, past 8pm, when the descending sun’s reflection off a piece of the arena bothered Nadal so much that he held up action and chair umpire Ali Nili asked spectators

RAFAEL Nadal leaves the court after losing to Gilles Muller yesterday. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland) 2 of 16 break points. That included going 0 for 5 in the fifth set, four in one game, and was a big reason that the No. 4-seeded Spaniard lost despite remarkable totals of 77 winners and 17 unforced errors. Nadal entered the match having won 28 consecutive completed

to stand in the way and block the rays. A few games later, Nili told fans to stop doing the wave, suggesting they wait for the next changeover to resume. After losing two sets in the opening 75 minutes, Nadal adjusted. He stepped a little farther behind the baseline to give himself more time to react. He also fared better on his own serve, finishing with 23 aces, an unusually high total for Nadal and only seven fewer than Muller. Still, things were not looking good when Nadal served while down 5-4 in the fifth set. He double-faulted to trail 15-40, offering Muller his two initial match points, before erasing those with an ace and a service winner. Muller’s next two match points came at 10-9. Nadal deleted the first with a volley winner, and the second disappeared when Muller shanked a return. “It was not easy,” Muller said, “to keep believing.” The fifth set alone lasted 2 hours, 15 minutes, and Nadal could not manage to complete what would have been his fourth career comeback from two sets down — and first in a decade. Instead, it was Muller who was able to enjoy a win that seemed to be slipping away.

THE WEATHER REPORT

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Statistics are for Nassau through 2 p.m. yesterday Temperature High ................................................... 95° F/35° C Low .................................................... 80° F/27° C Normal high ....................................... 88° F/31° C Normal low ........................................ 75° F/24° C Last year’s high ................................. 93° F/34° C Last year’s low ................................... 81° F/27° C Precipitation As of 2 p.m. yesterday ................................. 0.00” Year to date ............................................... 10.02” Normal year to date ................................... 15.66”

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