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Teleos junior boys off to great start in Majority Rule tourney By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net THE Teleos Cherubims junior boys’ team got off to a great start in Freedom Baptist Academy’s fifth annual Majority Rule Basketball Tournament over the weekend. The tournament for primary boys and girls and junior girls got started at the Anatol Rodgers Gymnasium on Saturday. It will conclude on Wednesday during the Majority Day holiday. “I think we’re doing excellent,” said Renaldo Maycock, Teleos’ head coach. “I think they are performing above and beyond what I expected of them. “We just have to continue to play defence and do what we have been doing today and that is win so that we can win this tournament too.”

FAST BREAK: The tournament for primary boys and girls and junior girls got started at the Anatol Rodgers Gymnasium on Saturday. Photo: Terrel W Carey/Tribune Staff of

Teleos is coming off a pair victories in the Father

Marcian Peters Invitational and the Temple Christian Academy

tournaments and Maycock said he would like nothing better than to add this one to their collection for Pastor Dave Adams. Standing in their way of success is Christian Heritage. Coach Emerick Taylor said they want to avenge their only loss in the tournament to Akhepran. “I still think there are things that they could be doing. They are not getting back on defence,” he pointed out. “But I guess we will see how it goes on Wednesday. We will be ready for that team that beat us on Wednesday.” Josiah Major, one of the tournament directors, said they invited a number of teams to participate, but they got a lot of response from the teams in the Bahamas Scholastic Athletic Association who showed up. “The first day went pretty good. We had some good competition, so I want to thank God for that,” he said.

Major said he missed a lot of his players because they were not back in school yet, but he was pleased with what they accomplished. He said they are looking forward to the completion of the tournament on Wednesday when they play the remaining games before they get into the championships in all of the divisions. Tabitha Major, coach of Freedom Baptist primary and junior girls, said she’s been quite pleased with the performances from her teams. “My teams did a great job because even though we opened school on Tuesday, everybody wasn’t together, so we just came out with what we had,” she said. “I felt my teams did very well. The mini teams are just 7-8 year girls and they are playing with my 11-year-olds, so I think they did a

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Home run king crowned By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

he inaugural “Don’t Blink Home Run Derby In Paradise” was a revolutionary idea that produced a series of highlights and showcased the Bahamas’ elite baseball talent. Hundreds of supporters turned out to the event Saturday afternoon at the Montagu Bay foreshore to witness a power-hitting display from Bahamian minor leaguers and several visiting international prospects. One of those visiting players, Bo Bichette of the Toronto Blue Jays organisation, claimed the title of the first ever “Don’t Blink Home Run King.” Bichette hit nine home runs in the final round to defeat Lucius Fox Jr (Tampa Bay Rays) and Nick Gordon (Minnesota Twins). The 19-year-old shortstop, a second round selection by the Blue Jays in the 2016 MLB draft and currently a member of the Dunedin Blue Jays in Single A-Advanced, just completed a season where he was named the Midwest League MVP and the his organisation’s Minor League Hitter of the Year. “This event was awesome, the people gave us a lot of energy and we were just excited to come out here and show people in the Bahamas what baseball is all about. They are really good friends of mine so it meant a lot to come down here and be able to help

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BATTER’S UP: Dominic Collie in action during the inaugural “Don’t Blink Home Run Derby In Paradise” at Montagu on Saturday. Photo: Shawn Hanna/Tribune Staff

Two-game sweep for the UB Mingoes in Florida By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net IT was a two-game sweep for the University of the Bahamas Mingoes men’s basketball team at the 2018 Eagles Men’s Basketball Classic over the weekend in Jacksonville, Florida.

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In their opener on Friday at the Eagles Gymnasium against Johnson University, the Mingoes escaped with a 71-70 win before they held off the Trinity Baptist College 72-65 on Saturday. “Trinity, after losing their first game, came out and led by nine points against us,” said Lavar Johnson, who assisted head coach Bacchus Rolle. “At the end of the first half, our guys were able to fight back into it. “We had a good all-around effort from our bench and the starters did what they had to do. After we sustained their first surge, we settled down and our offence started to click in.” After taking a 41-35 at the half, Johnson said they managed to open as much as a 18-point lead in the second half, only to watch as Trinity stormed back and made a contest out of it down the stretch. “We had a drought where we couldn’t score and they came back

to cut the deficit to about four points,” he pointed out. “But we were able to get it back again and controlled the rest of the game to hold on for the win.” Johnson said it was quite different from their opening game where they traded the lead with Johnson University before they able to preserve the close encounter in the final seconds. The Mingoes are now in Miami, Florida, where they are preparing for their final game set for 7pm tonight when they are slated to take on St John’s University before returning home on Tuesday. On their return home, the Mingoes will play their first game of the second half of the New Providence Basketball Association against the Rhythm Rebels at 8:30pm on Friday at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium. The Mingoes closed out the first half of the NPSA season with a 1-2 win-loss record.

• Here’s a summary of the two games they played in Florida over the weekend: Mingoes 71, Johnson University 70: Kemsy Sylvestre exploded for a game high 33 points in 37 minutes and 15 seconds. He was 15-of-2-0 from the field and 3-for-6 from the free throw line. Sylvestre also had four rebounds and two assists. Two other players finished in double figures as Justin Smith came up with 11 in 26:47 minutes and Justin Munroe had 10 points and four rebounds in 26:49 minutes. Donovan Dean added nine points, Ramon Dames had five and Javares McIntosh chipped in with the only other two points. University of the Bahamas outrebounded Johnson University 30-23, but they had one more turnover with a 7-6 difference. Johnson University, who led 31-29 at the half, had two players

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BAHAMAS FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUE IN USFTL NATIONALS THE Bahamas Flag Football League will be amongst the almost 500 teams participating in the USFTL Flag Football Nationals from Friday to Sunday in Sarasota, Florida. The BFFL will be sending a male and female team to compete in the 9-on-9 and 8-on-8 style of play respectively. President of the BFFL, Jayson Clarke, advised that the BFFL has always had

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NPBA action resumes tonight By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net WITH the New Year now in full swing, the New Providence Basketball Association is looking forward to returning to action tonight at the AF Adderley Gymnasium as they commence their second half of the 2017/18 season. League president Eugene Horton said after an exciting first half that concluded just before they took a break for the Christmas holiday, they had some keenly contested games in both the men division one and II play and they are hoping that it will intensify. “So far the league has been very competitive, especially the division II,” Horton said. “In Division one, we lost the Mail Boat Cybots and the Double R Cleaners, so we moved one of the division II teams up. “The players moved around to the various teams so that has made the league a little more competitive. When we get into the second half, we expect it to get more competitive as teams will be looking to make the playoffs.” Horton’s only wish is that they can get more fans to come out and watch the games, which are played nightly on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, starting at 7pm. “It seems that the teams don’t have the following as they had in the past,” he said. “Hopefully this second half as we get ready for the playoffs, it will pick up. As an executive team, we will continue to provide some incentives to encourage more people to come out.” Not only are the teams competing to get into the playoffs and to win the championship title, but as the champions, they will go on to represent the NPBA at the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s National Round Robin Tournament that will be played from April 26-28 in Grand Bahama. The NPBA will as usual, will take a break for the prestigious Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic and the second round of the FIBA World Cup Qualifier when the Bahamas hosts Canada and the Dominican Republic over the week of February 19-26. “When we come back from that break, we will be getting into the playoffs,” Horton revealed. There are ten teams in division one and so the last place teams in both the John Archer and Vince Ferguson Divisions will be eliminated. Going into the second half, the Commonwealth Bank Giants are currently undefeated at 4-0 and they are followed by the PJ Stingers, who are 5-1. The Caro Construction Pirates are 2-2 with

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them out. I know they want to bring awareness of baseball to the Bahamas so to be able to come out and help them with that is the least that I can do,” Bichette said. “It was cold, it was windy for sure but it’s always fun to come out and hit some homers.” Bichette is the youngest son of former MLB All-Star, Dante Bichette, who was on hand to assist with the event and pitch to Bo and other players. The project was the brainchild of Todd Isaacs Jr (Cleveland Indians) and Fox, who wanted to give the country’s litany of local pro baseball prospects a rare opportunity to compete in front of a home crowd. Other local competitors included Champ Stuart (New York Mets), Anfernee Seymour (Atlanta Braves), Chavez

the Rhythm Rebels at 1-4 and the Vitamalt Chargers winless at 0-6. In the Vince Ferguson Division, the JD’s Seafood Shockers are leading the way at 5-1. The Rockets are next at 4-1 with the Regulators 3-3, the University of the Bahamas Mingoes, who are on a two-game winning streak on their trip to Florida, are 1-2 and the Island Game Pros are at the bottom at 1-5. With only seven left in division II after the Johnson’s Truckers pulled out, the top teams in the Godfrey McQuay and Charles ‘Chuck’ Mackey divisions will get a bye and the remaining teams will play in the first round of the playoffs. The Breezes High Flyers and the Caro Construction Resistance are both soaring with perfect 4-0 and 2-0 records respectively in the Godfrey McQuay division. The Triple K Stampers are next at 2-2 and the Elite Basketball Club is 1-4. The Aliv Buckets are out front at 3-1 in the Charles Mackey Division. The Rockets are 1-2 and the Eagles Nest is winless at 0-3. The Johnson Trucking, who is 0-3, has dropped out. Statistically, Livingstone Munnings, Miguel Mackey and Eugene Bain stand out in two or more individual categories in the division one play. Munnings, a forward/centre for the Rockets, leads the points per game with 26, average total rebounds with 17, average defensive rebounds with 10.5 and average offensive rebounds with 6.5 per game.

Mackey, the guard for the Regulators, has an average of 10 assists and 5 steals per game and Bain, a forward/centre for the Rockets, has made 46 field goals and 41 twopoints made. Scottie Farrington of the Pirates has an average fouls on of 8.5 per game and his team-mate Craig Smith Jr is tied with Gameliel Rose of the Giants and Kemsy Sylvestre of the Mingoes with four personal fouls per game. Salathiel Dean of the Stingers has an average of 2.33 blocks per game, Justin Ferguson of the Pros is shooting 100 per cent from the field goal percentage and Bain Bain of the Rebels has connected on 17 three-pointers. Cordero Thompson of the Regulators is also hitting 100 per cent in three-point percentage as is Timothy Grant of the Mingoes in his two-point percentage. William Rigby of the Shockers has completed 34 free throws, Vincent Burke of the Chargers is playing a full 40 minutes per game and there are seven players, including Jeffrey Henfield of the Giants, team-mates Justin Ferguson and Lance Rolle of the Pros and both Marcellus Mortimer and Garvin Scavella of the Stingers, are perfect at 100 per cent in free throw shooting. Johnley Noel of the Stampers has inked on top of a number of categories in division II, including average points with 25.75 per game, average total rebounds with 15.5, average defensive rebounds with 7.25 average offensive rebounds with 8.25,

field goals made with 37 and two points made with 37. Breezes’ Jeremy Neely has an average of 5.25 assists per game, Dylan Musgrove of the Buckets is averaging three blocks and Delmar Hamilton of Johnson’s, Dario McKenzie of Elites and Shanton Pratt of Breezes all have an average of three steals. Burton Oliver Jr of Elites, Adrian Thompson and Mark Johnson, both of Johnson’s, are tied with five average personal fouls, Bertrum Minns of the Rockets and Christoff Stuart of Johnson’s both have eight average fouls on and Stuart was averaging 36.61 minutes per game. Austin Major of the Stampers, Carlos Forbes of the Rockets, Tyrone Blyden of Johnson’s and both Lorenzo Archer and Yori Charlton of the Resistance are 100 per cent in field goal percentage, Jeremy Neely of Breezes has made eight three-pointers; his team-mate Dwight Moss and Eagles’ duo Troy Tremley and Uriah Rolle are all 100 per cent from 3-point percentage. Martin Conliff of Elites has made 27 free throws, six players, including Cordero Coakley and Tyrone Blyden of Johnson’s, Lorenzo Archer and Yori Charlton of the Resistance and Austin Major are 100 per cent from the two-point percentage and in the free throw percentage, Rashad Edgecombe and Tyrell Griffin of Johnson’s, Ahmad Clarke of Eagles’ and Eddie Elliott of Elites are all shooting 100 per cent.

RICHARDSON’S LAYUP LIFTS HEAT PAST JAZZ, 103-102

great job.” Unfortunately, Major won’t be available to coach her teams on Wednesday as she left town today for Trinity Baptist College in Jacksonville, Florida, to study for her Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. In her absence, Norleen Henfield, who has assisted Major, along with Major’s brother, Josiah, will ensure that Freedom Baptist continue to perform at a high level. Major leaves the junior girls in good stead, having made it to the final of the Father Marcian Peters Invitational for the first time in the school’s history. She’s hoping that they can pull it off in their tournament on Wednesday.

FROM PAGE 1 in double figures as Kendall Oliver had 21 points and Phil LaGrier had 12. Mingoes 72, Trinity Baptist College 65: Kemsy Slyvestre once again led a balanced scoring attack with a game high 21 points, shooting 9-for-19 from the field and 2-for-5 from the foul line in 35:34 minutes. Sylvestre also had six rebounds, three assists and two steals. Justin Smith, in 29:39 minutes, was the only other player in double figures with 11 points, four rebounds and two steals. Ramon Dames had nine points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals. Romero Cornish had nine points, Rashad Sturrup had eight points and five rebounds. Javares McIntosh and Donovan Dean both contributed three points. Trinity Baptist College had three players in double figures. JyKale Walker had 20 points and three rebounds, Chandler Rivers had 15 points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals and Marquis Duncanson helped out with 14 points. University of the Bahamas got out-rebounded 44-42 but they had 14 turnovers, compared to 16 by Trinity Baptist College.

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UTAH Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) drives to the basket past Heat guard Goran Dragic (7) and centre Hassan Whiteside (21) yesterday in Miami. (AP)

Young (Toronto Blue Jays), Trent Deveaux (Los Angeles Angels), D’Shawn Knowles (Los Angeles Angels), Kristian Robinson (Arizona Diamondbacks), Jazz Chisholm (Arizona Diamondbacks), Dominic Collie (Arizona Diamondbacks), Keithron Moss (Texas Rangers), Reshard Munroe (Cincinnati Reds). Bichette and Gordon (Minnesota Twins) were the two visiting American prospects in the lineup. In the opening round, Chisholm, Gordon, Collie, Fox, Isaacs, Bichette, and Alcime advanced to the semi-finals. While a Bahamian did not win the inaugural event, Isaacs said the event was a success just to see the support of the Bahamian crowd behind a baseball event. “For me this is a win to get all of these people out here. There was so much planning that went into this, I’m just glad to have everyone on board to be a part of this. It was a really good group of guys that competed. Everyone came out and did the best that they could, gave

their absolute best and Bo just had a great day. He’s a great hitter, he’s a great baseball player, and someone that we all admire so it was great to have him come down here and compete with us,” he said. “For us it meant a lot to have this group here and to have everyone take part in it. These guys are really good friends of ours, we’ve played against each other, but we look out for each other and when we pitched the idea to them they got on board right away, wanted to be a part of it and they helped make this special.” A unique venue presented a unique approach as players hit home runs into Montagu Bay. Home run barriers were set by buoys in the water that were measured with the proper major league approved dimensions. “This is something, we didn’t know what type of crowd we would get, what feedback we would get online and based on what we received I’m really humble and excited for what we can accomplish in the future. It was a lot of fun to

feel this energy, it was something I always got to experience running track and I wanted to create this atmosphere for everyone to go out there and compete,” Isaacs said. “It’s all about the fans and creating an atmosphere for baseball to flourish in the country. The Bahamas is a breeding ground for talent on and off the baseball field and in all professions in the world, so for us to bring this amount of people out and create something for people to recognise the amount of talent we have here is incredible. I’m looking forward for the number of Bahamian progressional players to continue to grow so we could have even more competitors next year.” Proceeds from the event will benefit the Cancer Society of the Bahamas and the development of youth baseball in the Bahamas. In addition to the Home Run Derby, the participating players also hosted a two-day clinic for aspiring student athletes at the Freedom Farm and JBLN complexes.

Teleos junior boys off to great start in tournament FROM PAGE 1

TWO-GAME SWEEP FOR UB MINGOES IN FLORIDA

As usual, Temple Academy is one of the competitive teams in the tournament. Coach Keno Demeritte revealed that they entered five teams and they are holding their own. “So far, our mini-boys, our primary girls and the junior girls are in the championship,” he said. “We are only waiting on the junior boys and mini-girls to get into the championship. “We want to have a good showing here. It looks like we could be going home with at least four championship trophies. It’s a good tournament because it allows us to play more games.” Temple Christian are the defending champions in the mini and the primary girls divisions. • Here’s a summary of the games played on Saturday:

Temple Christian 15, Temple Christian 9: In a showdown between teams from the same school, the boys took advantage of the girls in this mini game as J Smith scored a game high five points. Tori Gaitor had four in the loss for the girls. Teleos 16, Temple Christian 12: Martino Bethel scored a game high nine points and Andrew Bethel added five in their primary boys’ win for Teleos. For Temple, M Pinder had six. Hillcrest 25, Genesis 15: Jakyo Kemp scored a game high 15 points in their primary boys’ win. Nathan Wallace had 10 in the loss. Freedom Baptist 14, Temple Christian 13: Aaliyah Henfield scored nine points in their junior girls’ win.

In the loss, C Ferguson had six points. Teleos 40, Freedom Baptist 16: Martino Butler, Anderson Bethel and Emmanuel Adams all came up with nine points and Brendon Darville had eight in their primary boys’ win. Deangelo Wilson and Elkino McQueen had six apiece in the loss. Temple Christian 16, Genesis 3: In their primary boys’ blowout, T Stubbs and R Culmer had four and three points respectively. Alex Braulinch had two in the loss. Akhepran International Academy 33, Christian Heritage 25: Jaden Strachan pumped in a game high 12 points and Aivinado Parker

had four in their junior boys’ rout. Jurrco Saunders scored nine and Israel Kelly had six in a losing effort. Hillcrest 17, Freedom Academy 7: Jakyo Kemp scored eight and Trinity Bodie had four in their primary boys’ victory. Deangelo Wilson scored four and Joseph Henfield had three in the loss. Akhepran International 42, Freedom Baptist 16: Jaden Strachan came up with a game high 12 and DeCoda Johnson had 10 in their junior boys’ win. Ludervens Vileaint and Deontae Johnson both had four in the loss. Temple Christian 20, Freedom Baptist 1: Darville McCoy came up with eight and Claire Ferguson had

an interest in attending the USFTL Nationals. “We scouted these Nationals some 5 years ago and we are now at the place where we are capable of sending two ALL-Star teams to compete,” Clarke said. “This year, there is a record number of teams participating and the competition will be stiff, however we have a very diverse coaching staff and so we are looking to do well. Our overall goal is to attend these Nationals annually and in the long term, look to working with the USFTL to host qualifying tournaments in the Bahamas.” Both male and female teams are made up BFFL members from numerous teams within the league. The teams have been training for the last three months to prepare for the Nationals in Sarasota, Florida.

CORRECTION It was incorrectly stated in Friday’s edition of the Tribune in the headline that ‘Stubbs was laid to rest,’ in reference to the late Prince ‘Zorro’ Stubbs. The Bahamas Golf Federation held a memorial service for Stubbs on Wednesday night at the Driving Range. The funeral for Stubbs, 80, will take place at 11am Friday at St Agnes Anglican Church on Baillou Hill Road. Officiating will be Rev. Father I Ranfurly Brown.

four in their primary girls’ triumph. Weddalindesi Alexis had the only point for the losers. Christian Heritage 34, Freeport Baptist: Jurreo Saunders canned a game high 18 points and Yori Young had five in their junior boys’ decision. Lee Anderson and Deontae Johnson both had six and Leonardo Pratt four in the loss.

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Titans rally from 21-3 hole, beat Chiefs 22-21 in playoffs By DAVE SKRETTA Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Marcus Mariota did everything he could to help the Titans advance in the playoffs, throwing a crazy touchdown pass to himself, running for crucial first downs and providing the kind of spark that Tennessee needed to rally from a 21-3 halftime hole. Heck, he even threw a crucial block on the run that clinched the game. It all added up to a heartstopping 22-21 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday, the first postseason win for the Titans in 14 years and one that will provide some relief — for the week, at least — for embattled coach Mike Mularkey and his remarkable bunch of underdogs. “Special,” said Mariota, whose 205 yards passing included the goahead 22-yard strike to Eric Decker with six minutes left. “I’m part of a great team. I’m part of a group of guys that really believe in each other. And it’s something special.” Derrick Henry added a career-high 156 yards rushing and another score for Tennessee (10-7), while a defence fileted by Alex Smith and the Chiefs (10-7) in the first half pitched a shutout in the second half — dooming the Kansas City franchise to another humiliating postseason defeat. The Chiefs haven’t won a home playoff game since January 1994. “I’m in shock,” Smith said. “The swing at halftime to the final whistle, definitely a shock. Yeah. Didn’t feel like we played up to how we’re capable of playing and that’s disappointing. Smith threw for 264 yards and two touchdowns, but

most of that came before halftime. He couldn’t get going in the second half and misfired on fourth-and-9 at the Titans 44 with just over two minutes to go, denying the Chiefs a chance for Harrison Butker to kick a go-ahead field goal. Adding to the depression? Henry appeared to fumble as Tennessee tried to run out the clock. The Chiefs’ Derrick Johnson picked up the ball and returned it for a touchdown with 1:47 to go, and the crowd went wild as fireworks shot off over Arrowhead Stadium. But a replay clearly showed Henry down, the call was overturned and Tennessee succeeded in running out the clock. Mariota threw a block that helped spring Henry for a 22-yard gain on third-and 10 late that helped finish off the comeback. “Grit. It’s just grit,” Henry said. “We told them we’ve got 30 minutes left, all we’ve got to do is play our game. Execute the plays and everything will take care of itself.” In the first half, the Chiefs looked every bit the team that had won four straight in convincing fashion, and the Titans looked every bit the team that backed into the playoffs. Kareem Hunt, the league’s top rusher this season, plunged in from 1 yard for a 7-0 lead. Smith hit Travis Kelce, who later left with a concussion, with a 13-yard touchdown pass. And he added another TD toss to Demarcus Robinson on the final offensive play for a 21-3 lead at the break. “We were feeling good,” Johnson said. “We came in 21-3 and that’s all we were talking about: ‘Finish. Don’t get complacent. We have bigger goals than this game.’”

points the other way. But the officials had blown the play dead, ruling Mariota’s progress had been stopped, and the Titans retained the slimmest of margins — one that would stand up to the final whistle. “I feel really good around our football team,” Mularkey said. “I know what I’m going to get from them every week. That’s a good feeling, knowing how they’re going to come out, no matter what.” OFFICIAL COMPLAINTS The Chiefs also complained about the officials blowing their whistles on a play late in the first half, when Mariota fumbled while getting sacked. He clearly lost the ball and the Chiefs picked it up, but the play could not be reviewed. Tennessee wound up kicking a field goal.

TENNESSEE Titans wide receiver Eric Decker (87) makes a 22-yard touchdown catch in front of Chiefs defensive back Eric Murray in the second half on Saturday. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga) But it was the Titans who finished, and it was Mariota who led the way. He capped a 91-yard TD drive to start the second half in the bizarre fashions: Mariota threw a TD pass to himself. His throw to the end zone was batted right back at him by Darrelle Revis, and Mariota hauled it in and dived for the goal line. It was the first time a player has thrown a TD pass to himself in the playoffs, and the first time in any game since the Vikings’ Brad Johnson during the

1997 season. “Right place, right time,” Mariota said with a smile. Tennessee nearly squandered its momentum when Adoree Jackson fumbled a punt, but the Chiefs were unable to pick up a first down and Butker knocked a 48-yard field goal off the upright. And the Titans capitalised when Henry rumbled nearly untouched 35 yards for a touchdown a few minutes later. The Chiefs’ offence had been rendered impotent by that point, unable to move

the ball after Kelce left with a concussion in the first half. And the Titans blanketed Tyreek Hill whenever he touched the ball, and they stacked the box to slow Hunt down in obvious rushing situations. Finally, the Titans pulled ahead on Mariota’s strike to Decker, and that led to more controversy from the officials. Tennessee went for a 2-point conversion and a field-goal edge, Mariota fumbled as he was getting sacked and Frank Zombo scooped up the ball for two

RECORD RALLY Only two other road teams have rallied from at least 18 down to win a playoff game in NFL history. The Cowboys came back from 21-3 in the first half to beat the 49ers 30-28 in December 1972, and the Lions came back from 27-7 in the second half to beat the 49ers in December 1957. KELCE HURT Kelce sustained his concussion on a wicked blow from Titans S Johnathan Cyprien late in the first half. Kelce, who had four catches for 66 yards, lay stunned on the turf for a moment before wobbling to his feet. Trainers quickly took him to the locker room and he did not return. UP NEXT Tennessee heads to New England to face the No. 1 seed.

Falcons show playoff poise in 26-13 win over upstart LA Rams LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons jumped to an early 13-point lead before the Rams mounted two swift scoring drives. Los Angeles went to the Coliseum locker room at halftime with just a threepoint deficit amid raucous cheers from a home crowd thirsty for playoff success. And then Matt Ryan and the tough, tested Falcons showed the upstart Rams what postseason poise is all about. Ryan passed for 218 yards and hit Julio Jones for an 8-yard touchdown with 5:48 to play, and the defending NFC champion Falcons advanced from the wildcard round with a 26-13 victory over the Rams on Saturday night. Devonta Freeman rushed for an early score and Matt Bryant kicked four field goals for the Falcons (116), who spoiled the Rams’ first playoff game in 13 years with a methodical performance derived from hard-earned experience. Atlanta’s journey to the Super Bowl last season ended infamously with that blown 28-3 lead against New England. In their first playoff game since, the Falcons allowed no surprises from the NFC West champion Rams (11-6). “We knew it was a situation we’ve been through before,” Atlanta defensive tackle Dontari Poe said. “We just had to keep playing and use what we’ve learned.” Jones caught nine passes for 94 yards for Atlanta, which never trailed while winning playoff games in consecutive seasons for the first time in franchise history. Against an opponent that had just six players on its roster with prior postseason appearances, the

Falcons’ experience showed through. “I think having gone through these situations, understanding what it’s like, the atmosphere, those kinds of things, knowing that it’s going to be tough, all those things kind of carry forward,” Ryan said. “But at the end of the day, experience or no experience, you’ve got to execute.” The Falcons advanced to face the top-seeded Eagles January 13 in Philadelphia. “Doesn’t matter where we’re going, we’re going,” Ryan said. “And that’s the most exciting part.” A raucous crowd of 74,300 packed the Coliseum on a crisp evening for the first NFL playoff game in the nation’s second-largest city since early 1994. Los Angeles went 21 years without pro football before the Rams returned last season, and the franchise emphatically ended a 13-year streak of nonwinning seasons this fall with an inspiring run to the Rams’ first division title since 2003. But the Falcons have been here before, and they showed it. The Falcons jumped to their early lead by capitalising on two mistakes by Pharoh Cooper, the Rams’ Pro Bowl kick returner. Atlanta’s offence then chewed up the clock and field position, with the first drive after halftime consuming 8:15. “To end with a time of possession over 37 minutes, that’s hard to do in our league,” Atlanta coach Dan Quinn said. “There was a nine-minute drive to start the second half, and I thought that really set the tone.” The Falcons’ defence did more than enough to slow down the NFL’s

Rams deep into Falcons territory, but LA turned it over on down at the Atlanta 5 with 2:05 to play. The Falcons stopped the Rams again on downs at midfield with 1:08 left. SARK’S RETURN Although the Falcons’ offence took a step back in production this season, Atlanta chipped away at the Rams’ defence throughout the Coliseum return of offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian, who coached USC here until 2015. Ryan was methodical under relentless pressure from All-Pro lineman Aaron Donald, repeatedly avoiding trouble and making big throws. Freeman rushed for 66 yards, and Sanu had that key 52-yard gain on a screen pass. “Great call by Sark,” Ryan said.

ATLANTA Falcons QB Matt Ryan passes against the Los Angeles Rams on Saturday during the first half of the wild-card playoff game in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo) highest-scoring offence, harassing Jared Goff into a 24-for-45 performance in his playoff debut. “They did a real nice job there moving the ball up the field and keeping us on the sideline,” Goff said. “That can sure get you out of your rhythm.” Robert Woods caught nine passes for 142 yards for the Rams, but rookie Cooper Kupp scored their only touchdown late in the first half. Atlanta held MVP candidate Todd Gurley to 101 yards rushing — just 43 in the first three quarters — and four receptions for a mere 10 yards.

The Falcons ruined a celebratory night for the Rams, who rebounded from a rough homecoming season in 2016 with an outstanding debut year under 31-year-old Sean McVay, the youngest head coach to reach the playoffs in NFL history. “You see why the Falcons are the defending NFC champs,” McVay said. “Certainly this is a humbling game. ... This is an experience that we can learn from. But I don’t think this game was too big for our guys.” The Rams’ offence finally figured it out late in the first half: Goff made several

sharp throws on a 79-yard drive ending in Kupp’s TD catch, and Sam Ficken’s first field goal trimmed the halftime deficit to 13-10. But the Rams’ defence simply couldn’t get off the field in the third quarter, whether due to missed tackles or clever play-calling by the Falcons. Los Angeles trimmed the lead to 19-13 with 10:49 to play, but the Falcons made another drive highlighted by a beautiful 52-yard screen pass from a blitz-avoiding Bryant to Mohamed Sanu. Jones then caught the sixth playoff TD pass of his career. Goff drove the

COOPER’S MISTAKES Cooper is headed to the Pro Bowl after his outstanding regular season as a kick returner, but the secondyear pro’s misadventures in his playoff debut cost the Rams dearly. He muffed a punt that bounced off teammate Blake Countess in the first quarter, and Bryant subsequently hit the Falcons’ first field goal. After Bryant’s second field goal later in the quarter, Cooper got stripped by Damontae Kazee during a kickoff return at the Rams 32, and the Falcons drove for Freeman’s short TD run. UP NEXT After the Falcons’ defensive performance against Goff, they look like a potential problem for the powerful Eagles without quarterback Carson Wentz in the early Saturday divisional playoff game.

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Brees, defensive stand, help the Saints survive Panthers 31-26 By BRETT MARTEL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drew Brees passed for 376 yards and two touchdowns, and the New Orleans Saints held off Carolina’s late comeback bid to seal a 31-26 victory in their NFC wild-card game yesterday. The Panthers had a first down on the Saints 26-yard line with 58 seconds left, but heavy pressure by AllPro defensive end Cameron Jordan a couple plays later induced an intentional grounding penalty on Carolina quarterback Cam Newton, making it thirdand-25 on the Saints 34 and a required 10-second runoff left 22 seconds on the clock. After an incompletion in the end zone on third down, Vonn Bell sacked Newton on a safety blitz, ensuring the Saints (12-5) swept all three meetings with Carolina (11-6) this season, in addition to winning their first playoff game in four seasons. “We wanted it more,” Jordan said. “I mean they’ve been to their Super Bowl, let ‘em go to another one next year. We want our run.” Brees’ touchdowns went for 80-yards to Ted Ginn and 9 yards to tight end Josh Hill. Fullback Zach line and running back Alvin Kamara each ran for short touchdowns, the latter set up by Michael Thomas 46-yard reception. Thomas caught eight passes for 131 yards on a day when the Saints needed the passing game to compensate for a ground game that struggled to get going. Helped by the presence of tight end Greg Olsen — who did not play in the teams’ previous two meetings — Newton marched Carolina into

NEW Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) passes in the first half against the Carolina Panthers yesterday. Saints territory more often than not. But the Panthers stalled four times from inside the New Orleans 25, settling for four field goal attempts on those drives, one of which kicker Graham Gano surprisingly missed. Olsen had eight catches for 107 yards and a touchdown. Newton finished 24 of 40 passing for 349 yards and two touchdowns, the other a 56-yard scoring strike to Christian McCaffrey that pulled the

Panthers within a touchdown with 4:09 left. But Newton was also sacked four times, once each by Bell, Jordan, Jonathan Freeney, and David Onyemata. The sack by Onyemata came as Newton tried to spin away from Tyeler Davison and slammed his head into Onyemata’s chest. Newton was checked for a concussion, but missed only one play before returning to the game. “We had to finish out the game and put

it on our defence, put it on me, put it on our secondary, our D-line,” Jordan said. “I mean, everybody responded the way we were supposed to.” Still, the Panthers were in striking distance for the win after a failed gamble by Saints coach Sean Payton, who elected to keep the offence on the field on fourth-and-short with two minutes remaining. He hoped to run out the clock on Carolina, which was out of timeouts. It backfired

when Brees’ pass as he scrambled to his right was intercepted by Adams, giving Carolina the ball at its 31 with 1:51 to go. “This win is special,” Jordan said. “They came back late in the fourth quarter, made this a game.” INJURIES Panthers: Newton missed one play — a failed thirdand-long — while being evaluated for a concussion after Onyemata’s sack. Cornerback Daryl

(AP Photo/Butch Dill)

Worley briefly was placed in the concussion protocol but also cleared to return during the game. Saints: Starting left guard Andrus Peat was carted off the field with a left shin injury. His replacement, Senio Kelemete, later needed help off the field for an undisclosed injury. UP NEXT Saints: Move on to play at Minnesota in the NFC Divisional playoffs.

Jaguars beat Bills 10-3 in ugly, sometimes unwatchable game By MARK LONG Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Blake Bortles never had a game like this. Not in college. Not in high school. Not in peewee football. Not even in the backyard against family and friends. Bortles put together one decent drive all day, doing as much with his legs as his arm, and the defensive-minded Jacksonville Jaguars eked out an ugly and sometimes unwatchable 10-3 victory against the Buffalo Bills in an AFC wild-card game yesterday. Bortles became the second starting quarterback in the past 25 years to win a playoff game with more rushing yards (88) than passing (87). Atlanta’s Michael Vick also did it against the St Louis Rams in the 2004 playoffs. “That’s usually not ideal for a quarterback,” Bortles said. It was enough to help the third-seeded Jaguars (11-6) get to the next round against No. 2 seed Pittsburgh. The sixth-seeded Bills (9-8) will head home after ending the longest, current playoff drought in North American professional sports. “We had bigger goals,” Buffalo linebacker Preston Brown said. “Once we got in the dance, we didn’t want to be one and done. We didn’t want to treat this like a bowl game, go down to Florida and everybody relaxes. We wanted to move on. “This really stings to lose in this way when you hold them to 10 points. We just didn’t find a way to hold them to zero points to win the game.” Bortles was a big reason Jacksonville won its first

playoff game since January 2008. He was big reason it was so close, too. This was far from a passing clinic. It was more like a painful exercise in overcoming poor passing. Bortles made up for it with his scrambling ability. He had several long runs, with the highlight coming in the fourth quarter when he fumbled a shotgun snap, picked it up and outran two defenders for an 18-yard gain. The play prompted a Bills assistant to slam his clipboard to the ground, which left Bortles smiling as he flipped the ball to an official. “We weren’t sharp. We made some bad plays and did some stupid stuff,” Bortles said. “But we found a way to win, and that’s all that matters.” He completed 12 of 23 passes for 87 yards, with a touchdown. His TD pass to backup tight end Ben Koyack late in the third quarter was his best throw of the game. It also was a gutsy call on fourth-andgoal from the 1. Bortles did the rest on the ground, picking up first downs and helping Jacksonville win its first playoff game at home since the 1999 season. “He found a way,” cornerback Aaron Colvin said. “You’ve got to find a way. Whatever it takes, we’ve got to get to these goals we talked about. All this work we put in in the offseason is for moments like this. For him to find a way and do it with his legs, I have the utmost respect for him.” The Bills had plenty of chances down the stretch, but a huge penalty against tight end Charles Clay, a dropped pass by Zay Jones and then a tackle that knocked quarterback

JACKSONVILLE Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue, right, draws a penalty by hitting Buffalo Bills quarterback Tyrod Taylor (5) with helmet-to-helmet contact in the first half yesterday. (AP Photo/Stephen B Morton) Tyrod Taylor out of the game ended any threat of a comeback. Taylor’s helmet slammed hard against the ground after getting thrown down by Dante Fowler Jr. He had to be helped off the field, forcing backup Nathan Peterman into the game with 1:27 remaining. All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey tipped and then intercepted Peterman’s third pass, and the Jaguars ran out the clock. “I don’t care what people call it, we got a playoff win,” Ramsey said. “We’re going to come to work for another week while other teams are sitting home.”

YARDAGE NUMBERS The Bills finished with 263 yards, 119 of those coming from hobbled running back LeSean McCoy (ankle). The Jags had a measly 230 yards, the team’s third-fewest total of the season. Leonard Fournette ran 21 times for 57 yards. HUGE SWING Trailing 10-3 with about six minutes to play, the Bills looked as if they picked up a first down on an 11-yard pass from Tyrod Taylor to Clay. Jacksonville players standing on the sideline pointed to Clay’s feet, and coach Doug Marrone threw the challenge flag. Officials overturned the completion,

saying Clay was out of bounds and setting up a third-and-10 play from the Jacksonville 48-yard line. Linebacker Myles Jack sacked Taylor on the next play, forcing a punt. INJURIES Bills: Safety Micah Hyde left the game in the third quarter and was being evaluated for a concussion. Cornerback Tre’Davious White went to the locker room in the fourth to be treated for cramps. Safety Colt Anderson injured his right shoulder in the fourth trying to make a diving interception. Jaguars: Linebacker Paul Posluszny (hip) left, tried to

return and then headed to the locker room. He did not return. Receiver/punt returner Jaydon Mickens (hamstring) also left the game. UP NEXT The Jaguars will play at second-seeded Pittsburgh next Sunday, a rematch from Week 5. Ben Roethlisberger threw five interceptions, and Jacksonville won 30-9. The Steelers have won 10 of 11 since, the lone loss coming against New England. “I’m sure they’re thinking that game was a fluke,” Ramsey said.

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ARSENAL’S FA CUP DEFENCE ENDED BY 2ND-TIER NOTTINGHAM FOREST MONFILS WINS By ROB HARRIS Associated Press LONG protected at Arsenal by FA Cup glory, Arsene Wenger endured his earliest elimination yesterday when his title defence ended at managerless, second-tier side Nottingham Forest. The decision to rest stars backfired as a 4-2 collapse saw Arsenal knocked out in the third round, when Premier League teams enter, for the first time since Wenger took charge in 1996. “It hurts even more because it’s a competition we love,” said Wenger, who has lifted the FA Cup in three of the last four seasons and is the 145-year-old competition’s most successful manager with seven triumphs. While Wenger has endured a Premier League title drought since 2004, success in soccer’s oldest cup competition has helped the Frenchman to gain new contracts. The manner of the loss in Nottingham was mortifying for Wenger, who was forced to watch from the stands as he started a three-match touchline ban for misconduct toward a referee. “They were sharper than us,” Wenger said, “more incisive and more dominant in the challenges.” Eric Lichaj was the matchwinner with two goals for Forest,

which is 14th in the League Championship and without a manager since firing Mark Warburton a week ago. After Lichaj headed in Kieran Dowell’s free kick in the 20th minute, Per Mertesacker quickly levelled but the American defender was on target again just before halftime. Rob Holding’s weak headed clearance fell straight to Lichaj, who brought the ball down with his chest and unleashed a dipping volley into the far corner of the net. “My wife told me that if I get a hat trick any time during the year, then I get a dog,” Lichaj said. “So I was trying to get the penalty.” There were two in the second half. Ben Brereton extended Forest’s lead in the 64th after Holding tripped Matthew Cash. Although Welbeck pulled one back — seizing on goalkeeper Jordan Smith’s losing his grip on the ball — Arsenal conceded a second penalty. Mathieu Debuchy challenged former Gunners defender Armand Traore from behind and Kieran Dowell netted from the spot in the 85th. With a two-goal cushion it should have been a calm conclusion for the hosts, but Joe Worrall was sent off three minutes later for a sliding tackle on Chuba Akpom.

QATAR OPEN IN 4TH APPEARANCE IN FINAL

It was too late for Arsenal, which rested Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil, to mount a comeback. TOOTHLESS WEST HAM While West Ham avoided being eliminated at Shrewsbury, midfielder Josh Cullen did have a tooth knocked out. And the 0-0 draw means West Ham will have to face the thirdtier side again with a replay at the Olympic Stadium after struggling in its third game in five days. Cullen had a front tooth inadvertently kicked out by Shrewsbury midfielder Abu Ogogo as they both went for the ball in the 75th minute. The tooth was recovered from the turf, while a bloodied Cullen was cleaned up on the touchline before returning to the action. KANE DOUBLE Like West Ham, Tottenham struggled to breakdown a third-tier side but it did find a breakthrough after 63 minutes against AFC Wimbledon. Harry Kane made up for Tottenham’s profligacy by scoring twice inside two minutes. And Jan Vertonghen netted from 30 yards (metres) in the 71st minute to seal a 3-0 victory at Wembley Stadium — the site of the final being used as

WEST Ham United manager David Moyes. (AP) the north London club’s temporary home this season. LEEDS UPSET Hours before Arsenal’s shock loss, fourth-tier side Newport knocked out Leeds, which is 53 places higher in the league ladder in the second-tier Championship. Leeds led through Gaetano Berardi’s ninth-minute strike but Newport levelled through Conor Shaugnessy’s own-goal in the 76th and Shawn McCoulsky’s 89th-minute header sealed a 2-1 victory. Leeds finished with 10 men after Spanish forward Samuel Saiz was sent off in stoppage time for spitting at Newport midfielder Robbie Willmott.

THE WEATHER REPORT

5-Day Forecast

TODAY

ORLANDO

High: 72° F/22° C Low: 57° F/14° C

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ABACO

High: 74° F/23° C Low: 72° F/22° C

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WEST PALM BEACH High: 76° F/24° C Low: 66° F/19° C

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High: 77° F/25° C Low: 69° F/21° C

Statistics are for Nassau through 1 p.m. yesterday Temperature High ................................................... 75° F/24° C Low .................................................... 66° F/19° C Normal high ....................................... 77° F/25° C Normal low ........................................ 65° F/19° C Last year’s high ................................. 84° F/29° C Last year’s low ................................... 65° F/18° C Precipitation As of 1 p.m. yesterday ................................. 0.00” Year to date ................................................. 0.11” Normal year to date ..................................... 0.31”

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NASSAU

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High: 77° F/25° C Low: 74° F/23° C

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4:29 a.m. 4:39 p.m.

2.5 2.0

10:55 a.m. 0.3 10:48 p.m. -0.1

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2.6 2.0

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High: 79° F/26° C Low: 77° F/25° C

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High: 78° F/26° C Low: 75° F/24° C

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DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Gael Monfils won the Qatar Open title on his fourth appearance in the final with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Andrey Rublev of Russia on Saturday. The 46th-ranked Monfils, a former top-10 player, lost previous finals at the tournament to Roger Federer in 2006, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in 2012, and Rafael Nadal in 2014. “I’ve been very close and finally I get it,” Monfils said after winning his seventh career title. Monfils was playing in his first tournament since a right-knee injury forced him to retire during his US Open third-round match in September. “I had a long rest and I’m a lot stronger for 2018,” Monfils said. “I didn’t expect to win the first tournament, but I’m happy I did.”

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MAYAGUANA High: 79° F/26° C Low: 77° F/25° C

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CROOKED ISLAND / ACKLINS RAGGED ISLAND High: 79° F/26° C Low: 77° F/25° C

High: 79° F/26° C Low: 77° F/25° C

GREAT INAGUA High: 82° F/28° C Low: 76° F/24° C

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