01162019 SPORTS

SPORTS SECTION E

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2019

Mavin Saunders on the grid for 2019 NFL Draft

By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

avin Saunders’ preparation for the 2019 NFL Draft has taken him across the United States to bowl games and showcases as he looks to increase his stock at the professional level.

Saunders recently participated in the College Gridiron Showcase Symposium and the SPIRAL Tropical Bowl. Following his sessions at both events, he interviewed with the Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Arizona Cardinals, New York Jets, New England Patriots, Los Angeles Chargers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Buffalo Bills.

The 6’6”, 258-pound tight end said he looks to make the most of each opportunity to showcase his skillset for NFL franchises.

“Both bowls target seniors with potential who may be under the radar so I was invited to both,” Saunders said. “The draft process been a great learning experience has the opportunity to connect with many different businesses etc. After my performances in the practices in the bowls I had some new opportunities and I look forward to even more.”

The 2019 NFL Draft takes place April 25-27 in Nashville, Tennessee, featuring 254 total selections in seven rounds.

Currently training in Houston, Texas, Saunders is confident he will have his NFL opportunity. “Those events were both a success.

I’ve heard I’ll probably get picked up in a later round or signed as a free agent but all it takes is one team.

A lot of teams are interested so I’ll get in, I just have to work to stay in.”

Thirty members of the 2018 CGS class are now in the NFL, the most of any class. More than 110

MAVIN SAUNDERS, following his participation in the College Gridiron Showcase Symposium and the SPIRAL Tropical Bowl in preparation for the 2019 NFL Draft, has interviewed with the Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Arizona Cardinals, New York Jets, New England Patriots, Los Angeles Chargers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Buffalo Bills.

BUDDY Hield is having a breakout season as one of the NBA’s most improved players and the local media in Sacramento is galvanising support for his bid to the 2019 Three-Point Contest on All-Star Weekend.

Hield is tied for third in the league with Paul George and Kemba Walker in three-point makes per game at 3.3 per contest and is shooting 44.4 per cent from three-point range, both career highs.

His three-point percentage ranks ninth among qualified players, but fourth among players who shoot five or more attempts per contest. He also ranks fourth in the league in total three-point makes (143),

behind James Harden (194) and Steph Curry (167).

In Monday night’s 115107 win over the Portland Trailblazers at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, Hield shot 7-10 from the field en route to a team high 19 points. He was 2-4 from three-point range with seven rebounds.

In 44 games this season, Hield is averaging a team leading 20.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. Hield is also shooting efficiently at 47.8 per cent from the field.

Hield had an active 2018 All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles where he participated in a number of events but was not selected for the 3-Point Contest.

Hield participated in the Mountain Dew Kickstart Rising Stars Challenge, the

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His career-long 18-yard reception from quarterback Peyton Bender put Kansas on the scoreboard for the first time with 12 seconds remaining in the first quarter.

His touchdown reception was also the first to a Jayhawks tight end this season.

He also had two receptions for 10 yards in an addition to a two-point conversion in a week one 26-23 overtime upset loss to Nicholls State of the FCS. Saunders was named to the preseason watch list for

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SACRAMENTO Kings’ Buddy Hield, of the Bahamas, is having a breakout season as one of the NBA’s most improved players.

Now he is asking all Bahamians to vote for him in his bid for AllStar Weekend’s 3-Point Contest.

(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

PACERS TROUNCE AYTON AND SUNS 131-97

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Buddy needs your vote for 3-Pt Contest

By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Rookie Deandre Ayton finished with 14 points and eight rebounds for the Phoenix Suns but it wasn’t enough as Bojan Bogdanovic scored 20 points and the Indiana Pacers cruised to a 131-97 victory last night.

Ayton also had a block and steal in 29 minutes on the hardwood.

However, Myles Turner returned for the first time in four games to finish with 18 points and six rebounds.

Turner was nursing a sore right shoulder over the last week.

Indiana got off to a hot start thanks to Bogdanovic, who scored the Pacers’ first 10 points.

The Pacers doubled the Suns’ total in the first quarter, leading 38-19 at the end of the period.

Cory Joseph scored eight of his 10 points in the first quarter, adding to Bogdanovic’s hot start.

Thaddeus Young scored 10 of his 12 points in the first half and finished the game with seven rebounds.

Joseph was one of three Pacers who scored in double figures off the bench.

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Tropical Bowl participants have gone on to the NFL, while every NFL team was in attendance at this year’s event.

During his lone season at KU, he played in nine games, and caught four receptions for 32 yards, including an 18-yard touchdown. Saunders spent his first four seasons at Florida State before graduating and transferring to Kansas.

Saunders caught the first touchdown reception of his NCAA career in the Jayhawks’ 38-22 loss to then No.8/9 West Virginia in October.

Taco Bell Skills Challenge and he was also one of several players who hosted various NBA Cares clinics during the All-Star weekend. He helped the World Team to a 155-124 win over Team USA at the marquee event for the league’s second and first-year players. Hield’s numbers were in MVP contention with 29 points, five made threes, three rebounds and three assists. However, Kings teammate Bogdan Bogdanovic would go on to win the award.

Hield, 26, finished last season as the Kings’ second-leading scorer averaging 13.5 points (.446 field goal percentage, .431 three-point percentage, and 88 three throw percentage), 3.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.06 steals in 25.3 minutes per game.

By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

THE University of the Bahamas Mingoes and Breezes High Flyers scored wins in New Providence Basketball Association play on Monday night.

DIVISION II Breezes High Flyers - 94 Caro Contractors Titans - 81 Devonte Gibson led the defending champions with a dominant 25-point, 19-rebound performance to pace four High Flyers in double figures.

Dave Davis also posted a double double with 19 points and 16 rebounds, Brendon Stubbs scored 18 and Dario Saunders finished with 13 points.

Shanton Pratt stuffed the stat sheet with six points, seven rebounds and a game high eight assists.

Savant Laing led the Titans with a game high 26 points, Delmar Hamilton scored 15 and Dewhone Murray scored 10 with 11 rebounds.

The High Flyers made just two shots from beyond the arc but dominated the

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TELEOS Cherubims primary boys receive their championship awards.

TEMPLE Christian Suns collect their primary girls’ chmpionship awards from Josiah Major.

MAJORITY RULE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT WINNERS IN SPOTLIGHT THE Temple Christian Suns retained their mini boys and primary girls titles as the Freedom Baptist Academy’s sixth annual Majority Rule Basketball Tournament concluded over the weekend.

And at the end of the twoday tournament on Saturday at the Anatol Rodgers Gymnasium, the Teleos Cherubims and DW Davis Royals faced each other as they split the mini and junior boys’ crowns. There were no teams entered this year in the junior girls’ division.

Temple Christian’s head coach Keno Demeritte commended Jerome Lucas and Mikhilo Strachan for guiding the Suns to their repeat performances in the primary divisions.

“Both teams remained poised and focused throughout the tournament,” Demeritte said. “They worked together as a unit from players 1-10 with good ball movement, tight defence and they followed instructions to the T. “We did not have any selfish ball play, but everyone looked for one another on offence and covered their teammates’ back on defence. It was a complete team effort.”

DW Davis Royals players receive their awards.

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Nashad looks for strong finish in return to court for Eagles

By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net THIS season with the Embry-Riddle Eagles men’s basketball programme has been a year of transition for Nashad Mackey but he looks for a strong finish in his recent return to the court.

The senior forward has undergone injury, becoming a new father as the Eagles have played below .500 basketball for much of the season.

In his fifth game back on, he finished with 14 points and 13 rebounds in Saturday’s 80-77 loss to Palm Beach Atlantic. It was the 30th double double of his career and his first since November 10.

Just a week into the season, Mackey was already earning conference accolades as the Sunshine State Conference Defensive Player of the Week en route to the Eagles 4-1 start.

He recorded three double-doubles in the Eagles’ first three games, averaging 20.0 points and 11.7 rebounds per game. He also recorded seven steals.

Shortly after, a wrist injury would be the beginning of the struggles for both he and the Eagles.

“My season thus far was nothing I expected to be honest. As a team we got off to a really good start 4-1 out in California and Tennessee against really good teams. Through those five games I was playing at a high-level, averaging 20 points and 12 rebounds,” he said. “A few days later, on Veterans Day (November 11) to be exact, I fractured my left hand and was sidelined for roughly

six weeks missing the next few games. I was able to stay in shape and work on my game, even with a cast and I picked up right where I left off, still averaging a double double but not shooting the ball as well.”

Ten days after the injury, however, Mackey experienced a life-altering moment with the birth of his daughter Malayah Rose on November 21.

“Being a new father is a blessing, especially being a senior in college. It’s more motivation to work hard in the classroom and on the court. Being a father, full time student-athlete is challenging but once I prioritise, I handle it well.

It’s also all about sacrificing, giving up an extra hour of sleep for an extra hour to get up shots before practice,” he said. “We play in arguably the best league in division two so every night is a challenge.

I’m just looking forward to getting better each day and making a run at the national tournament.”

The Eagles are currently 8-11 on the season and have suffered five straight losses.

As a junior, Mackey produced a number of career milestones and postseason awards. He was named to

EMBRY-Riddle Eagles’ Nashad Mackey in action. the All-Conference second team as well as the AllNewcomer team when the Sunshine State Conference office announced the 2017-18 men’s basketball postseason awards.

Mackey made school history when he became the first Eagles player to earn an All-Conference selection. He had an immediate impact on the programme as they transitioned to NCAA Division II with his record-breaking junior season.

He averaged 17.3 points and 12.5 rebounds per game, both team leads.

In 28 starts, he also set a new single-season doubledoubles record with 23 on the year and ended the season with 13 such consecutive games. He posted a total of 350 rebounds, another school record, ranked second in NCAA Division II. He finished with nine 20-point games, including one 20-point, 20-rebound

game in an upset of No. 10 Barry University. He also shot 88.8 per cent from the free throw line this season, ranked sixth among singleseason totals in programme history.

The Eagles finished the season at 11-17, 5-15 in the conference.

As the team’s leading returning scorer and rebounder, he took on a greater leadership role in his senior season.

“Being a senior and captain of the team my roles are more than on the court controlling huddles. They are more of investing in all 17 players - learning about them and their families, what motivates them or how they cope with stress,” he said.

“I try to live in the moment and enjoy every minute of life, so I don’t necessarily have any plans but a few ideas. Some of my ideas beyond basketball this season is to work on my nutrition and

Pacers trounce Ayton and the Suns 131-97 FROM PAGE 1 Tyreke Evans scored 20 and Domantas Sabonis finished with 14 and eight rebounds in their usual reserve roles. The Suns made it interesting for a brief moment in the first half. Phoenix pulled within seven points in the second quarter, but Indiana never let the Suns regain momentum long enough for it to matter.

The Pacers pulled back ahead once again by double digits, leading 62-51 at halftime, and never looked back. The Pacers led by as many as 37.

Indiana limited Devin Booker to eight points in 26 minutes.

T.J. Warren led Phoenix with 18 points and Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 16 points off the bench.

TIP-INS Suns: Phoenix is 2-5 in January. With his next appearance, Jamal Crawford will play in his 1,300th NBA game, becoming just the 22nd player to reach the milestone. Crawford did not dress last night due to a sore right knee.

Pacers: Indiana’s 38 points in the first quarter tied a season high.

The Pacers outscored the Suns 27-10 on fast-break points. Seven Pacers scored in double digits. Indiana scored 58 points off the bench and outscored Phoenix 60-48 in the paint.

The Pacers’ 37-point lead tied for their largest of the season.

UP NEXT Suns: At Toronto on Thursday Pacers: Host Philadelphia on Thursday

working on my game giving myself the best opportunity to play at the next level.

Career-wise I am thinking of playing professionally or attending graduate school and pursuing a corporate career.”

Mackey transferred to the Eagles and NCAA Division II level after he posted stellar individual numbers and garnered postseason awards at the JuCo level.

During his stint with the Daytona State College Falcons, he was named the Mid-Florida Conference Player of the Year and was also named First team AllState in the conference as a sophomore.

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FROM PAGE 1 interior with a 54-28 advantage on points in the paint. They shot 45 per cent from the field and outrebounded the Titans by 13.

Trailing by one midway through the first at 12-11, Breezes ended the period on a 13-7 run. They led 24-18 headed into the second and 46-32 at the half.

The Titans won the third by one, but never threatened in the fourth and would only come as close as nine.

DIVISION I UB Mingoes – 81 Pros - 76 After a disappointing finish at last week’s JU Basketball Tournament in Kissimmee, Florida, the Mingoes returned to their winning ways as one of the top teams in the NPBA. Justin Smith scored a team high 21 for the Mingoes with five rebounds, four assists and three steals. Antwan Bevans scored 20 and grabbed seven rebounds, Rashad Sturrup scored 11 with eight rebounds and Tyrone Sands Jr scored 10.

Colton Albury scored a game high 25 to lead the Pros, Derrick Ferguson scored 16 and Chico Francis added a double double - 10 points and 16 rebounds.

Albury’s jumper gave the Pros a 76-75 lead with 2:21 left to play but the Mingoes closed the game on a 6-0 run. Bevans scored the go-ahead jumper on the ensuing possession. Smith made a jumper and 2-3 at the free throw lone down the stretch to seal the win.

The Mingoes recovered from a sluggish start where they were outscored 18-7 in the opening quarter. The Pros would go on to take a 44-29 lead at the half.

UB opened the third on a 12-2 run, capped by a Smith three-pointer to make the score 46-41. The Titans pushed the lead back to seven before the Mingoes closed the quarter on a 6-0 run to trail 60-59 headed into the fourth quarter.

Mavin Saunders on the grid for 2019 NFL Draft FROM PAGE 1

PHOENIX Suns centre Deandre Ayton (22) celebrates scoring in the first half against the Denver Nuggets on Saturday in Phoenix.

(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

the John Mackey Award - doled out to the top tight end in all of collegiate football. He transferred to the Jayhawks from the Florida State Seminoles and was ranked the third best transfer tight end by College Football Focus behind Thaddeus Young (LSU) and Jesse Conners (Syracuse).

Saunders did not record a reception in his last season and his Seminole stats for his career included 16 receptions for 234 yards.

In his sophomore season he had 10 receptions for 182

yards - both career highs.

As a redshirt freshman he totalled six receptions for 52 yards.

Saunders rose to prominence in the Tallahassee community for his work off the field. And he was one of 11 players named to the Allstate American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team.

Saunders was nominated for the honour in July based on his contributions to the surrounding community in Tallahassee, Florida, as a volunteer mentor at Riley Elementary School.

He was also named to the Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Honour Roll for two consecutive seasons.

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RESULTS - T-BIRD FLYERS TRACK AND FIELD CLASSIC - RESULTS Girls 4x100M Relay Under 15 1, Fast Forward Athletics ‘A’ 53.32. 2, X-Treme Athletics Track Club ‘A’ 54.59. 3, Star Trackers T&F Club Bahamas ‘A’ 56.02.

4, Tbird Flyers Track Club ‘A’ 56.25. 5, Fast Forward Athletics ‘C’ 57.22. 6, D.T.S.P. Wolfpack ‘A’ 57.64. 7, Fast Forward Athletics ‘B’ 57.68. 8, Unattached ‘A’ 59.57.

Boys 4x100M Relay Under 15 1, Swift Athletics ‘A’ 50.77@. 2, Roadrunners Track and Field Cl ‘A’ 50.80@. 3, Star Trackers T&F Club Bahamas ‘A’ 51.75. 4, D.T.S.P. Wolfpack ‘A’ 52.97. 5, Tbird Flyers Track Club ‘A’ 54.28. --, Fast Forward Athletics ‘A’ DNF. Girls 4x400M Relay Under 15 1, 4-D`s Stallions Athletic Club ‘A’ 4:40.19. 2, Tbird Flyers Track Club ‘A’ 4:54.97. 3, 3pa Stallions ‘A’ (#18 Mackey, Jasmine 13, #12 Forbes, Zariah 14, #22 Thompson, Latazyah 14, #13 Green, Jamoria 14), 5:13.48.

Boys 4x400M Relay Under 15 1, Roadrunners Track and Field Cl ‘A’ 4:24.49. 2, Tbird Flyers Track Club ‘A’ 4:30.57.

Girls Shot Put Under 15 1, #144 Otabor, Aleah, Blue Chip At, 9.22m. 2, #143 Jackson, Calea, Blue Chip At, 9.11m. 3, #503 Ferguson, Teneil, Roadrunners, 8.65m. 4, #146 Sands, Taylor, Blue Chip At, 8.30m. 5, #141 Dixon, Kaylee, Blue Chip At, 6.95m.

Boys Shot Put Under 15 1, #153 Evans, Zion, Blue Chip At, 9.59m. 2, #148 Brennen, Jai’Aire, Blue Chip At, 7.58m. 3, #437 Pierre, Luvante, Pride Athlet, 7.51m. 4, #432 Delancy, Deangelo, Pride Athlet, 5.18m.

Girls Discus Throw Under 15 1, #143 Jackson, Calea, Blue Chip At, 25.96m. 2, #503 Ferguson, Teneil, Roadrunners, 21.00m. 3, #146 Sands, Taylor, Blue Chip At, 15.10m.

Boys Discus Throw Under 15 1, #151 Cartwright, Kaden, Blue Chip At, 26.37m. 2, #153 Evans, Zion, Blue Chip At, 20.92m. 3, #148 Brennen, Jai’Aire, Blue Chip At, 18.34m. 4, #432 Delancy, Deangelo, Pride Athlet, 16.87m. 5, #437 Pierre, Luvante, Pride Athlet, 15.11m.

Girls 100M Dash Under 17 1, #192 Davis, D’Arjha, D.T.S.P. Wo, 12.50, w:5.8. 2, #79 Miller, Troynell, Andros Heats, 12.60, w:4.2. 3, #624 Stuart, Paige, SunBlazersTr, 12.73, w:5.8. 4, #191 Clarke, Lydia, D.T.S.P. Wo, 12.88, w:4.5. 5, #198 Lightbourne, Aisha, D.T.S.P. Wo, 13.19, w:4.5. 6, #617 Darrell, Shyanne, SunBlazersTr, 13.20, w:3.5. 7, #239 Grseenslade, Destiny, Fast Forward At, 13.33, w:4.5.

8, #514 Taylor, Raeyah, Roadrunners, 13.34, w:4.5. 9, #580 Rodgers, Aquilah, Star Tracker, 13.40, w:3.5. 10, #445 Christamarah, Brennen, Quick Step A, 13.43, w:4.2. 11, #194 Hall, Joniqua, D.T.S.P. Wo, 13.60, w:4.2. 12, #174 Albury, Jervannie, C.R.Walker, 13.66, w:3.5. 13, #763 Sweeting, Alexis, Rickey Moxey Tra, 13.80, w:3.5. 13, #309 Pratt, Ariel, High Perform, 13.80, w:5.8. 13, #175 Brown, Shamiah, C.R.Walker, 13.80, w:4.5. 16, #209 Williams, Tremaine, D.T.S.P. Wo, 14.18, w:3.5.

17, #576 Maycock, Chernise, Star Tracker, 14.45, w:4.5. 18, #448 Gaitor, Hele, Quick Step A, 14.53, w:3.5. 19, #157 Cherenfant, Devonique, Bahamas Speed Dy, 14.60, w:5.8. 20, #616 Cash, Sierra, SunBlazersTr, 14.72, w:4.2. 21, #499 Daxon, Shondra, Roadrunners, 15.04, w:4.2. 22, #498 Davis, Chanece, Roadrunners, 15.72, w:5.8. 23, #95 Major, Zaria, Another leve, 15.94, w:3.5.

Boys 100M Dash Under 17 1, #265 Ferguson, Keano, Fast Forward At, 11.37, w:5.1. 2, #599 Forbes, Ryand, Star Tracker, 11.58, w:3.7. 3, #760 Gray, Jahiem, Champions At, 11.60, w:4.2. 4, #51 Donald, Ladamien, 4-D`s Stalli, 12.05, w:5.1. 5, #222 Minnis, George, D.T.S.P. Wo, 12.08, w:5.1. 6, #435 Noville, Abner, Pride Athlet, 12.20, w:2.1. 7, #214 Carroll, Ezekiel, D.T.S.P. Wo, 12.24, w:4.2. 8, #403 Simillion, Laroda, Panthas Track Cl, 12.39, w:3.7. 9, #224 Sargent, Ravon, D.T.S.P. Wo, 12.40, w:5.1. 10, #521 Cooper, Aiden, Roadrunners, 12.44, w:3.7. 11, #675 Newbold, Malik, Tbird Flyers, 12.46, w:3.7. 12, #685 Sawyer, Tyler, Tbird Flyers, 12.54, w:3.7.

13, #469 Stuart, Christian, R.C Athletic, 12.58, w:4.2. 14, #588 Adderley, Joshua, Star Tracker, 12.60, w:4.2. 15, #211 Bodie, Daniel, D.T.S.P. Wo, 12.71, w:2.1. 16, #775 Pierre, Shavann, Rickey Moxey Tra, 12.73, w:5.1. 17, #438 Pratt, Travelle, Pride Athlet, 12.76, w:5.1. 18, #173 Wilson, Kai, Bahamas Speed Dy, 12.98, w:2.1. 19, #519 Butler, Keiran, Roadrunners, 13.12, w:4.2. --, #267 Flowers, Jamal, Fast Forward At, DNF, w:4.2.

Girls 200M Dash Under 17 1, #192 Davis, D’Arjha, D.T.S.P. Wo, 25.57, w:6.2. 2, #254 Valcourt, Javonya, Fast Forward At, 25.71, w:6.2. 3, #79 Miller, Troynell, Andros Heats, 26.34, w:1.7. 4, #159 Miller, Shaunece, Bahamas Speed Dy, 26.77, w:4.8. 5, #177 Higgs, Sierra, C.R.Walker, 26.84, w:3.1. 6, #471 Bullard, Asia, Red-Line Ath, 26.86, w:3.1. 7, #472 Forbes, Sanai, Red-Line Ath, 27.04, w:4.8.

8, #110 Saunders, Danielle, Bahamas High, 27.07, w:1.7. 9, #513 Stubbs, Tonnice, Roadrunners, 27.35, w:3.0. 10, #617 Darrell, Shyanne, SunBlazersTr, 27.53, w:1.7. 11, #580 Rodgers, Aquilah, Star Tracker, 27.74, w:6.2. 12, #747 Neilly, Kasha, X-Treme Athl, 27.87, w:1.7. 13, #479 Rolle, Richann, Red-Line Ath, 27.92, w:3.0. 14, #507 Knowles, Vandera, Roadrunners, 27.98, w:1.7. 15, #514 Taylor, Raeyah, Roadrunners, 28.24, w:3.1. 16, #194 Hall, Joniqua, D.T.S.P. Wo, 28.47, w:1.7. 17, #445 Christamarah, Brennen, Quick Step A, 28.92, w:1.7. 18, #62 Donaldson, Shannon, Ambassadors, 29.22, w:4.8. 19, #209 Williams, Tremaine, D.T.S.P. Wo, 29.46, w:4.8.

20, #763 Sweeting, Alexis, Rickey Moxey Tra, 29.59, w:3.1. 20, #309 Pratt, Ariel, High Perform, 29.59, w:3.1. 22, #300 Laroda, Charltoninique, High Perform, 29.77, w:3.0.

23, #157 Cherenfant, Devonique, Bahamas Speed Dy, 30.59, w:3.1. 24, #576 Maycock, Chernise, Star Tracker, 31.05, w:3.0. 25, #499 Daxon, Shondra, Roadrunners, 32.12, w:6.2. 26, #93 Hanna, Tiarrah, Another

leve, 32.53, w:6.2. 27, #740 Ferguson, Kirshan, X-Treme Athl, 32.61, w:4.8. 28, #498 Davis, Chanece, Roadrunners, 33.09, w:4.8.

29, #751 Simeon, Sheronika, X-Treme Athl, 33.42, w:6.2. 30, #95 Major, Zaria, Another leve, 34.11, w:3.1.

Boys 200M Dash Under 17 1, #322 Lightbourne, Leandrae, High Perform, 23.01, w:4.3. 2, #265 Ferguson, Keano, Fast Forward At, 23.07, w:0.8. 3, #760 Gray, Jahiem, Champions At, 23.33, w:2.7. 4, #492 Miller, Joshua, Red-Line Ath, 23.39, w:2.7. 5, #489 Johnson, Davon, RedLine Ath, 23.40, w:0.8. 6, #186 Musgrove, Adam, Champions At, 23.63, w:4.3. 7, #599 Forbes, Ryand, Star Tracker, 23.98, w:2.7.

8, #170 Russell, Kristian, Bahamas Speed Dy, 24.43, w:3.4. 9, #588 Adderley, Joshua, Star Tracker, 24.50, w:2.7. 10, #49 Davis, Joel, 4-D`s Stalli, 24.65, w:4.3. 11, #222 Minnis, George, D.T.S.P. Wo, 24.73, w:2.7.

12, #540 Williams, Malcolm, Roadrunners, 24.81, w:4.9. 13, #664 Glinton, Noel, Tbird Flyers, 25.02, w:2.7. 14, #214 Carroll, Ezekiel, D.T.S.P. Wo, 25.58, w:4.3. 15, #685 Sawyer, Tyler, Tbird Flyers, 25.63, w:4.9.

16, #755 Campbell, Andric, X-Treme Athl, 25.65, w:3.4. 17, #469 Stuart, Christian, R.C Athletic, 25.71, w:2.7. 18, #675 Newbold, Malik, Tbird Flyers, 25.79, w:3.4. 19, #111 Knowles, Kenzie, Bahamas High, 25.96, w:4.3. 20, #211 Bodie, Daniel, D.T.S.P. Wo, 26.01, w:0.8. 21, #346 Michel, Venchy, Hurry Murray, 26.11, w:4.9. 22, #438 Pratt, Travelle, Pride Athlet, 26.13, w:0.8. 23, #521 Cooper, Aiden, Roadrunners, 26.20, w:0.8. 24, #780 Coleby, Sion, Unattached, 26.40, w:3.4. 25, #434 Lightbourne, Jadyn, Pride Athlet, 26.57, w:2.7. 26, #224 Sargent,

Pride, Curtis, Pride Athlet, 1:04.37. 13, #673 Nekfred, Fitzgreald, Tbird Flyers, 1:04.99.

14, #346 Michel, Venchy, Hurry Murray, 1:05.18. 15, #163 Cleare, Dante, Bahamas Speed Dy, 1:06.76. 16, #663 Fleurme, Deraughn, Tbird Flyers, 1:07.44. 17, #434 Lightbourne, Jadyn, Pride Athlet, 1:09.47.

Girls 800 Meter Run Under 17 1, #76 Augustin, FridelineSara, Andros Heats, 2:32.06@. 2, #328 Kemp, Breyanna, Hurry Murray, 2:40.25. 3, #230 Chea, Llanzita, Fast Forward At, 2:42.88. 4, #506 Joseph, Rowlia, Roadrunners, 2:48.89. 5, #475 Moxey, Samaa, Red-Line Ath, 2:49.56.

6, #78 Maycock, Rnaya, Andros Heats, 2:50.62. 7, #508 Lewis, Cassidy, Roadrunners, 2:56.69. 8, #17 Lewis, Lakeicia, 3pa Stallion, 3:00.56. 9, #313 StPueax, Jeanie, High Perform, 3:11.81. 10, #303 Lowe, Treshel, High Perform, 3:17.00. 11, #240 Hanlan, Tyler, Fast Forward At, 3:20.67. 12, #449 Jones, Jerniah, Quick Step A, 3:35.14.

Boys 800M Run Under 17 1, #51 Donald, Ladamien, 4-D`s Stalli, 2:17.23. 2, #684 Sawyer, Denzel, Tbird Flyers, 2:21.30. 3, #264 Evans, Ahmad, Fast Forward At, 2:28.00. 4, #185 Knowles, Kaelen, Champions At, 2:34.57. 5, #278 Pinder, Torran, Fast Forward At, 2:40.26.

6, #461 Smikle, Jonmark, Quick Step A, 2:59.21.

Girls 1,500M Run Under 17 1, #43 Ritchie, Jodie, 4-D`s Stalli, 5:38.59.

2, #506 Joseph, Rowlia, Roadrunners, 6:05.45. 3, #17 Lewis, Lakeicia, 3pa Stallion, 6:09.39.

Boys 1,500M Run Under 17 1, #684 Sawyer, Denzel, Tbird Flyers, 4:44.13@. 2, #658 Daniels, Stanley, Tbird

ATHLETES compete in the 30th T-Bird Flyers Track and Field Classic at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium on Friday and Saturday.

Photos by Shawn Hanna/Tribune Staff Ravon, D.T.S.P. Wo, 26.84, w:4.9. 27, #519 Butler, Keiran, Roadrunners, 27.00, w:2.7.

28, #163 Cleare, Dante, Bahamas Speed Dy, 27.31, w:4.9. 29, #491 Mackey, Lynden, Red-Line Ath, 27.81, w:2.7. 30, #173 Wilson, Kai, Bahamas Speed Dy, 28.12, w:4.3. 31, #768 Black, Shannon, Rickey Moxey Tra, 49.23, w:2.7.

Girls 400M Dash Under 17 1, #254 Valcourt, Javonya, Fast Forward At, 1:00.65@. 2, #76 Augustin, FridelineSara, Andros Heats, 1:03.83. 3, #328 Kemp, Breyanna, Hurry Murray, 1:05.32. 4, #507 Knowles, Vandera, Roadrunners, 1:07.72.

5, #513 Stubbs, Tonnice, Roadrunners, 1:08.60. 6, #508 Lewis, Cassidy, Roadrunners, 1:08.66. 7, #512 Smith, Nicole, Roadrunners, 1:10.03. 8, #78 Maycock, Rnaya, Andros Heats, 1:11.69. 9, #476 Williams, Sara, Red-Line Ath, 1:12.24. 10, #480 Sweeting, Shanai, Red-Line Ath, 1:13.87.

11, #449 Jones, Jerniah, Quick Step A, 1:13.90. 12, #300 Laroda, Charltoninique, High Perform, 1:15.69. 13, #470 Bain, Karrington, Red-Line Ath, 1:18.81.

Boys 400M Dash Under 17 1, #166 Miller, Tyler, Bahamas Speed Dy, 52.96. 2, #180 Miller, Wendell, C.R.Walker, 54.67. 3, #483 Bain, Shimar, Red-Line Ath, 55.59. 4, #36 Strachan, Tafari, 3pa Stallion, 56.45. 5, #540 Williams, Malcolm, Roadrunners, 57.53. 6, #186 Musgrove, Adam, Champions At, 57.54. 7, #664 Glinton, Noel, Tbird Flyers, 59.74. 8, #49 Davis, Joel, 4-D`s Stalli, 1:00.02. 9, #611 Wilson, Jahiem, Star Tracker, 1:01.02. 10, #755 Campbell, Andric, X-Treme Athl, 1:01.44. 11, #780 Coleby, Sion, Unattached, 1:02.32. 12, #440

Flyers, 4:48.67@. 3, #655 Barr, Kevin, Tbird Flyers, 4:58.20. 4, #57 Saintilus, Christopher, 4-D`s Stalli, 4:58.22. 5, #453 Cartwright, Amadeo, Quick Step A, 5:33.01. 6, #665 Jerome, Philip, Tbird Flyers, 5:35.81. 7, #687 Theophile, Rodner, Tbird Flyers, 5:57.89. 8, #461 Smikle, Jonmark, Quick Step A, 6:40.38.

Boys 3,000M Run Under 17 1, #684 Sawyer, Denzel, Tbird Flyers, 10:25.99. 2, #707 Hepburn, Andrew, Unattached, 10:38.87. 3, #453 Cartwright, Amadeo, Quick Step A, 11:20.66. 4, #461 Smikle, Jonmark, Quick Step A, 13:14.86.

Girls 400M Hurdles Under 17 1, #623 Storr, Lauryn, SunBlazersTr, 1:20.76. 2, #499 Daxon, Shondra, Roadrunners, 1:42.34.

Girls 4x100M Relay Under 17 1, Red-Line Athletics ‘A’ 53.22. 2, Roadrunners Track and Field Cl ‘A’ 53.52. --, D.T.S.P. Wolfpack ‘A’ DQ. Boys 4x100M Relay Under 17 1, Star Trackers T&F Club Bahamas ‘A’ 48.43. 2, Swift Athletics ‘A’ 48.44. 3, Pride Athletics Club (Pac) ‘A’ 48.84. 4, Roadrunners Track and Field Cl ‘A’ 48.88. 5, D.T.S.P. Wolfpack ‘A’ 49.07. 6, Tbird Flyers Track Club ‘A’ 51.23.

Girls 4x400M Relay Under 17 1, Roadrunners Track and Field Cl ‘A’ 5:27.57.

Boys 4x400M Relay Under 17 - 1, 4-D`s Stallions Athletic Club ‘A’ 3:58.37. 2, Tbird Flyers Track Club ‘A’ 4:03.29. 3, Pride Athletics Club (Pac) ‘A’ (#435 Noville, Abner 16, #440 Pride, Curtis 15, #434 Lightbourne, Jadyn 15, #438 Pratt, Travelle 15), 4:15.63.

Girls Long Jump Under 17 1, #747 Neilly, Kasha, X-Treme Athl, 4.71m, w:NWI. 2, #79 Miller, Troynell, Andros Heats, 4.60m, w:NWI. 3, #307 Pierre, Shania, High Perform, 4.38m, w:3.1. 4, #299 Harriot, Laureniqui, High Perform, 4.15m, w:4.1. 5, #763 Sweeting, Alexis, Rickey Moxey Tra, 4.00m, w:2.6.

6, #751 Simeon, Sheronika, X-Treme Athl, 3.96m, w:NWI. 7, #298 Gibson, Sasha, High Perform, 3.67m, w:3.5. 8, #580 Rodgers, Aquilah, Star Tracker, 3.52m, w:2.5. 9, #305 Moss, Kenisha, High Perform, 3.19m, w:3.7.

10, #750 Rolle, Hiliyah, X-Treme Athl, 3.16m, w:3.8. 11, #448 Gaitor, Hele, Quick Step A, 2.44m, w:NWI. --, #740 Ferguson, Kirshan, X-Treme Athl, FOUL. Boys Long Jump Under 171, #264 Evans, Ahmad, Fast Forward At, 5.54m, w:5.0. 2, #755 Campbell, Andric, X-Treme Athl, 5.37m, w:3.4.

Girls High Jump Under 17 1, #740 Ferguson, Kirshan, X-Treme Athl, 1.40m@. 2, #747 Neilly, Kasha, X-Treme Athl, J1.40m@. 3, #750 Rolle, Hiliyah, X-Treme Athl, 1.35m. 4, #751 Simeon, Sheronika, X-Treme Athl, 1.30m.

--, #95 Major, Zaria, Another leve, NH. Boys High Jump Under 17 1, #399 Farquharson, Stephin, Leap of Fait, 1.82m@. 2, #733 Farrington, Izaiah, Velocity Ath, J1.82m@. 3, #516 Adderley, Avery, Roadrunners, 1.67m@.

Girls Shot Put Under 17 1, #467 Butler, Hailey, R.C Athletic, 9.49m. 2, #450 Knowles, Bernesha, Quick Step A, 9.34m. 3, #624 Stuart, Paige, SunBlazersTr, 8.62m.

Boys Shot Put Under 17 1, #324 Storr, Fabian, High Perform, 11.45m. 2, #403 Simillion, Laroda, Panthas Track Cl, 10.01m. 3, #697 Davis, Ian, Throwers Inc, 9.99m. 4, #48 Coakley, Anton, 4-D`s Stalli, 7.96m. 5, #698 Gilbert, James, Throwers Inc, 7.93m.

Boys Javelin Throw Under 17 1, #154 Strachan, Keyshwan, Blue Chip At, 53.30m@, CARF. 2, #403 Simillion, Laroda, Panthas Track Cl, 34.68m@.

Girls Discus Throw Under 17 1, #467 Butler, Hailey, R.C Athletic, 21.86m. 2, #450 Knowles, Bernesha, Quick Step A, 14.43m.

Boys Discus Throw Under 17 1, #154 Strachan, Keyshwan, Blue Chip At, 38.82m. 2, #324 Storr, Fabian, High Perform, 30.95m. 3, #697 Davis, Ian, Throwers Inc, 30.07m. 4, #698 Gilbert, James, Throwers Inc, 24.07m. 5, #48 Coakley, Anton, 4-D`s Stalli, 22.02m.

Women 100M Dash Under 20 1, #575 Knowles, Jaida, Star Tracker, 11.68@, CARF, w:2.0. 2, #570 Charlton, Anthaya, Star Tracker, 11.78@, w:2.0. 3, #582 Rolle-curry, Robynn, Star Tracker, 12.38, w:2.0. 4, #195 Johnson, Aisha, D.T.S.P. Wo, 12.44, w:4.2. 5, #229 Burrows, Robyn, Fast Forward At, 12.81, w:4.2. 6, #249 Richardson, Daria, Fast Forward At, 12.89, w:2.8. 7, #753 Turnquest, Ethiopia, X-Treme Athl, 12.91, w:2.8. 8, #176 Green, Darliyah, C.R.Walker, 12.98, w:2.8. 9, #765 Moxey, Rickera, Rickey Moxey Tra, 13.10, w:1.7. 10, #203 Taylor, Amber, D.T.S.P. Wo, 13.14, w:1.7. 11, #565 Barnett, Robynn, Star Tracker, 13.20, w:1.7. 12, #468 Stuart, Deshan, R.C Athletic, 13.25, w:4.2. 13, #738 Baptiste, Karolyn, X-Treme Athl, 13.30, w:1.7. 14, #99 Williams, Dayona, Another leve, 13.50, w:4.2. 15, #310 Russel, Brendisha, High Perform, 13.55, w:2.0. 16, #573 Frazer, Nikell, Star Tracker, 13.59, w:1.7. 17, #415 Mckinzie, Nakoa, Power Athlet, 13.72, w:1.7. 18, #752 Smith, Jillean, X-Treme Athl, 13.84, w:4.2. 19, #89 Adderley, Trevashanique, Another leve, 18.92, w:1.7.

Men 100M Dash Under 20 1, #220 Johnson, Showalter, D.T.S.P. Wo, 10.84, w:4.8. 2, #613 Wilson, Jahmaal, Star Tracker, 10.87, w:3.7. 3, #258 Bain, Kunal, Fast Forward At, 11.04, w:4.3. 4, #275 Moss, Nathan, Fast Forward At, 11.05, w:3.1. 5, #279 Rolle, Sean, Fast Forward At, 11.10, w:3.7. 6, #289 Rigby, Juwan, GB Heats Ath, 11.12, w:3.7. 7, #442 Rigby, Devon, Pride Athlet, 11.33, w:3.1. 8, #291 Stuart, Jermier, GB Heats Ath, 11.45, w:4.3. 8, #736 Munroe, Kenrid, Velocity Ath, 11.45, w:4.3. 10, #457 Roker, Alton, Quick Step A, 11.66, w:4.8. 11, #414 Storr, Avery, Phoenix Trac, 11.95, w:3.7. 12, #454 Cooper, Reuben, Quick Step A, 11.96, w:3.7. 13, #772 Francis, Anthony, Rickey Moxey Tra, 12.11, w:4.3. 14, #321 Hannah, Tyler, High Perform, 12.16, w:4.3. 15, #761 Burrows, Jamal, Another leve, 12.18, w:3.7. 16, #458 Rolle, Pheron, Quick Step A, 12.29, w:4.3.

17, #225 Taylor, Ethan, D.T.S.P. Wo, 12.38, w:4.3. 18, #74 Saunders, Tyler, Ambassadors, 12.41, w:3.7. 19, #666 Johnson, Micheal, Tbird Flyers, 12.76, w:4.3. 20, #443 Strachan, Aaron, Pride Athlet, 13.32, w:4.8.

21, #465 Williams, Laquan, Quick Step A, 13.36, w:3.1. --, #535 Sears, Kevin, Roadrunners, DNF, w:4.8.

Women 200M Dash Under 20 1, #570 Charlton, Anthaya, Star Tracker, 24.81, w:0.6. 2, #246 Pratt, Angel, Fast Forward At, 25.04, w:2.7. 3, #582 Rollecurry, Robynn, Star Tracker, 25.34, w:4.9.

4, #229 Burrows, Robyn, Fast Forward At, 27.01, w:2.5. 5, #565 Barnett, Robynn, Star Tracker, 27.16, w:2.7. 5, #249 Richardson, Daria, Fast Forward At, 27.16, w:4.9. 7, #109 Roker, Isabella, Bahamas High, 27.22, w:6.1. 8, #468 Stuart, Deshan, R.C Athletic, 27.40, w:6.1. 9, #577 Miller, Bailee, Star Tracker, 27.95, w:6.1. 10, #478 Rolle, Caijah, Red-Line Ath, 28.31, w:0.6.

11, #415 Mckinzie, Nakoa, Power Athlet, 28.33, w:2.7. 12, #312 Saunders, Samara, High Perform, 28.36, w:2.7. 13, #481 Sweeting, Troyva, Red-Line Ath, 28.61, w:2.7. 14, #158 Dormeus, Nakeisha, Bahamas Speed Dy, 28.64, w:0.6. 15, #752 Smith, Jillean, X-Treme Athl, 28.67, w:2.5. 16, #99 Williams, Dayona, Another leve, 28.98, w:2.5.

17, #766 Strachan, Brianique, Rickey Moxey Tra, 29.45, w:4.9. 18, #510 Rolle, Precious, Roadrunners, 29.83, w:0.6. 19, #431 Sweeting, Georgegia, Pride Athlet, 30.70, w:2.5. 20, #5 Clarke, Sydney, 3pa Stallion, 33.34, w:0.6. 21, #89 Adderley, Trevashanique, Another leve, 36.24, w:0.6.

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Wednesday, January 16, 2019, PAGE 5

Buddy scores 19 to help Kings beat the Trail Blazers 115-107

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, California (AP) — It hasn’t taken long for Marvin Bagley III to regain his rhythm in Sacramento’s offence after missing 11 games with an injured left knee.

The second overall pick in the draft still needs to improve his free throw shooting in the fourth quarter, but Bagley is definitely giving the Kings’ second unit quite a lift.

Bagley had 13 points and 11 rebounds for his fifth double-double, De’Aaron Fox scored 16 points and made a key 3-pointer with 1:30 remaining, and Sacramento beat the Portland Trail Blazers 115-107 on Monday night.

“I feel like I was before I got hurt,” Bagley said after his fourth game back.

“When I was out, I still was around. I was still shooting, still was doing stuff. I wasn’t just sitting out.

“I was getting in shape, still making sure that I was ready. It wasn’t hard to get back into the swing of things.”

Bagley made a pivotal 14-foot turnaround jumper early in the fourth quarter, then went over the back of Zach Collins and tipped in an offensive rebound to put the Kings up 100-88.

That anchored a big night from Sacramento’s bench, which outscored Portland’s reserves 58-34.

“He’s a walking double-double,” said Justin Jackson, who had nine points on three 3-pointers.

“You add that back to our team, it adds even more versatility.

“It allows us to do so many more things within our offense whenever he’s out there on the court.”

Fox also had nine assists, Buddy Hield scored 19 points and Bogdan Bogdanovic added 18 on 8-of-10 shooting off the bench.

Sacramento has won three straight and four of five.

“We’re playing hard, we’re defending, making extra efforts,” Kings coach Dave Joerger said. “We’re a team where everybody needs to contribute.”

Damian Lillard scored 35 points to become the fastest player in Portland history to reach 12,000 for his career.

Jusuf Nurkic had six points and 11 rebounds, and CJ McCollum scored six on 2-of-14 shooting.

The Trail Blazers, playing the second half of a back-to-back, have lost two straight since winning four in a row.

“We knew coming in that they love to play in transition and we kind of played into their hands,” Lillard said.

“We turned the ball over and allowed them to get out in transition.

“They play the fastest pace in the league, so we made it harder on ourselves than it had to be.”

Sacramento got out to an early lead, held Portland to 17 points in the second quarter and then held off the Trail Blazers down the stretch.

After Lillard’s 17-foot jumper cut the Kings’ lead to 109-103 with 1:47 remaining, Fox came back down the court and calmly drained his only 3 of the night.

Bagley made a free throw and Willie Cauley-Stein added an emphatic dunk that brought the crowd to its feet.

Portland struggled offensively across the board, particularly McCollum, who didn’t make a shot after halftime.

Lillard reached 12,000 points in the third quarter of his 514th game.

Hall of Famer Clyde Drexler had been the fastest Trail Blazers player to reach the mark, in his 587th game.

“A lot of guys who come into the league who are capable of doing the same thing don’t get the opportunity, the trust or the freedom,” Lillard said.

“I’m really thankful for the coaching staff that I play for and the teammates that I’ve been fortunate enough to play with.”

Collins made a tremendous defensive play to block a layup attempt by Yogi Ferrell in the first quarter.

Portland coach Terry Stotts was called for a technical while talking with officials after a foul.

Kings: Fox has made at least one steal in 14 straight games, the longest active streak in the NBA. Iman Shumpert was called for a technical foul in the third quarter. Shumpert later had to be walked to the bench by a teammate after arguing with someone on Portland’s bench.

Shumpert’s three technicals are tied for second-most on the Kings behind Fox, who has four.

TIP-INS Trail Blazers: Lillard has scored in double figures in 184 consecutive games, breaking a tie with Drexler for the franchise record.

UP NEXT Trail Blazers: Host the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight.

Kings: At the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday.

TEMPERS FLARE Shumpert had to be stopped by arena and Trail Blazers security from going into Portland’s locker room after the game. Shumpert was apparently angry at Nurkic, who set a hard screen in the second half.

“Some stuff needed to be between me and him, a conversation between two men,” Shumpert said.

“Some stuff happened out there that we needed to have a conversation about.

That’s it.”

Nurkic shrugged it off.

“I’m not going to worry about it,” Nurkic said.

“He’s going into retirement soon. I’m not going to worry about a guy who’s going into retirement soon.”

NOT THIS TIME When the Blazers beat the Kings two weeks ago, Nurkic became the first player in modern NBA history to have at least 20 points, 20 rebounds, five assists, five steals and five blocks.

It was a much different story for Nurkic on Monday. Portland’s big man had five assists and one block but took only seven shots and did not make a steal.

SACRAMENTO Kings guard Buddy Hield (24) goes to the basket against Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) in the first quarter on Monday night.

(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

HARDEN SCORES SEASON-HIGH 57 AS ROCKETS TOP GRIZZLIES 112-94

By The Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — James Harden scored a season-high 57 points to carry the short-handed Houston Rockets to a 112-94 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night.

The reigning MVP extended his streak of 30-point games to 17 by halftime, pouring in 36 points over the first two quarters to put Houston on top. It’s the longest such streak since Wilt Chamberlain had 20 straight games of at least 30 points in 1964.

It’s the franchise-record 14th time Harden has scored 40 this season and the eighth time in his last 11 games. It’s the third time he’s topped 50 points this season and the 12th time in his career. He surpassed his previous season best of 54 against Washington and fell just shy of the careerhigh and club-record 60 points he scored last January against Orlando.

Garrett Temple and Mike Conley scored 14 each for the Grizzlies, who lost for the eighth time in nine games.

Harden’s big game came on a night when the Rockets were without three starters, as centre Clint Capela joined Chris Paul and Eric Gordon on the injured list after hurting his right thumb Sunday.

Harden scored 38 points Sunday in a loss to Orlando despite going 1 for 17 from 3-point range. This time, he made his first two 3s and finished 6 of 15. He also hit 15 of 17 free throws and pulled down nine rebounds.

HORNETS 108, SPURS 93 SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Kemba Walker scored 33 points and Tony Parker enjoyed a triumphant return to San Antonio as Charlotte snapped the Spurs’ seven-game home winning streak.

Parker had eight points, four assists and three rebounds in his first game back in San Antonio after signing with the Hornets during the offseason.

Jeremy Lamb added 19 points for Charlotte, which ended a three-game skid.

The Hornets also stopped an 11-game slide in San Antonio.

LaMarcus Aldridge led the Spurs with 28 points and 10 rebounds.

The Spurs honoured Parker before the game with a two-minute video of his career highlights during 17 seasons in San Antonio, including his four NBA championships with the team.

The crowd roared in appreciation, chanting “Tony! Tony! Tony!”

NETS 109, CELTICS 102 NEW YORK (AP) — D’Angelo Russell scored 18 of his 34 points in the third quarter and Brooklyn ended a 10-game losing streak to Boston, sending the Celtics to a winless three-game road trip.

With Kyrie Irving nursing a bruised right quadriceps, the Nets broke open the game with a 15-0 run in the third and outscored the Celtics 44-21 in the period.

Jarrett Allen added 19 points and 12 rebounds for

points and New Orleans defeated Los Angeles for just its second road win this season against a Western Conference team.

Davis and Randle combined to score 24 of their team’s 28 points in the third quarter, when the Pelicans stretched their lead to 20.

The Clippers chipped away and took a lead in the fourth, but the Pelicans quickly snatched it back.

Davis made all 12 of his foul shots in the game, including four in a row to close it out.

Holiday finished with 19 points.

The Pelicans improved to 6-17 on the road, including 2-10 versus the West.

Montrezl Harrell led the Clippers with 26 points and 10 rebounds. Danilo Gallinari added 25 points, and Tobias Harris had 21.

HOUSTON Rockets’ James Harden (13) drives past Memphis Grizzlies’ Garrett Temple during the second half Monday night in Houston.

(AP Photo/David J Phillip) the Nets, who have won nine of their last 10 home games. Rookie forward Rodions Kurucs also scored 19. Jayson Tatum had 34 points for the Celtics, who

dropped games at Miami and Orlando to start their trip. Jaylen Brown added 22. Boston also played without Marcus Smart because of an illness.

PELICANS 121, CLIPPERS 117 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis had 46 points and 16 rebounds, Julius Randle added 27

JAZZ 100, PISTONS 94 SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points and Rudy Gobert tied a career high with 25 rebounds to propel Utah past Detroit.

Kyle Korver had 19 points, including five 3-pointers, to help the Jazz win for the sixth time in seven games. Gobert finished with 18 points and two blocks. Mitchell has poured in at least 26 points in six consecutive games, the best such stretch of his career. Utah has won five straight against the Pistons and 23 of 27 in the series.

Blake Griffin scored 19 points and Andre Drummond contributed 15 points and 13 rebounds for the Pistons, who have lost five of six.

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Wednesday, January 16, 2019, PAGE 7

SERENA WILLIAMS WINS AUSTRALIAN OPEN RETURN, VENUS GETS BY

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — This was quite a return for Serena Williams. Almost as if she never left.

In her first match at the Australian Open since winning the 2017 title while pregnant — and her first official match anywhere since a loss in the chaotic US Open final last September — Williams looked to be at her dominant best, overpowering Tatjana Maria 6-0, 6-2 in the first round yesterday.

“I kind of like to jump in the deep end and swim,” Williams said in an oncourt interview after the 49-minute workout, “and see what happens.”

She hadn’t dipped her toe in Grand Slam waters since New York, where everything devolved after Williams was warned for getting coaching, then docked a point for breaking a racket and eventually docked a game for calling the chair umpire “a thief” during the final.

When that match was mentioned by a reporter during Williams’ news conference Tuesday, as part of a question about whether coaching should be allowed during matches at majors, she replied, “I, like, literally have no comment.”

Truth be told, the match against Maria was not much of a test for Williams, given that the 74th-ranked

German entered with an 11-15 record in first-round matches at Grand Slam tournaments, only once has made it as far as the third round at any major and owns a total of one career WTA title after a dozen years on the tour.

Williams, meanwhile, is pursuing an eighth title in Melbourne and 24th Slam singles trophy overall, which would equal Margaret Court — whose career spanned the amateur and professional eras — for the most in tennis history.

“I have been going for the record (for) what seems like forever now,” the 37-year-old Williams said, “so it doesn’t feel any different.”

How lopsided was this?

Williams needed all of 18 minutes to wrap up the first set, ceding just five of 29 points along the way.

The American, a former No. 1 who is seeded 16th on account of playing only 24 matches in 2018, never faced a single break point and compiled a 22-7 edge in winners.

“Maybe,” Maria said afterward, “I was a little bit overwhelmed.”

Just a little bit.

The two players have homes near each other in a gated community in Florida — “We do sometimes barbecue together,” Maria said — and their daughters — Williams’ is 16 months old; Maria’s is 5 years old — share play dates. “I think the last time I was here, I

their opponents retired mid-match.

French Open finalist Dominic Thiem went the distance against Benoit Paire before wrapping up a 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 1-6, 6-3 win just after 2 a.m.

Williams’ older sister, Venus, is unseeded at a major for the first time in five years and she was a game from a first-round exit before coming all the way back to eliminate 25thseeded Mihaela Buzarnescu 6-7 (3), 7-6 (3), 6-2. She is a seven-time major champion and a two-time runner-up in Australia but is currently ranked only 36th.

The tournament’s two No. 1 seeds, Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep, played at night and both won — although in contrasting fashion. Djokovic eliminated Mitchell Krueger of the US 6-3, 6-2, 6-2, while Halep trailed by a set and a break before coming back to beat Kaia Kanepi 6-7 (2), 6-4, 6-2 and avoid becoming the first topseeded woman in 40 years to lose her opening match at the Australian Open.

Krueger was part of a rough day for American men, who went 1-5 Tuesday; Ryan Harrison had the lone victory.

Two years ago, no one knew Serena Williams was carrying her child while winning her 23rd major to break a tie with Steffi Graf for the most in the half-century professional era. Her baby, Olympia, was born

SERENA WILLIAMS, of the US, hits a backhand return to Tatjana Maria, of Germany, during their first round match yesterday at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne.

(AP Photo/Kin Cheung) was actually pregnant and playing at the same time, which is insane,” Williams said. “It was kind of weird walking back on — by myself, this time.”

Other seeded winners yesterday included No. 4 Naomi Osaka, No. 7 Karolina Pliskova, No. 12 Elise Mertens, No. 13 Anastasija Sevastova, No. 17

Madison Keys and No. 18 Garbine Muguruza among the women, plus No. 4 Alexander Zverev, No. 8 Kei Nishikori, No. 11 Borna Coric and No. 12 Fabio Fognini among the men.

Both Nishikori, who had dropped the opening two sets against qualifier Kamil Majchrzak, and Fognini advanced when

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Statistics are for Nassau through 1 p.m. yesterday Temperature High ................................................... 75° F/24° C Low .................................................... 70° F/21° C Normal high ....................................... 77° F/25° C Normal low ........................................ 65° F/18° C Last year’s high ................................. 77° F/25° C Last year’s low ................................... 68° F/20° C Precipitation As of 1 p.m. yesterday ................................. 0.00” Year to date ................................................. 1.07” Normal year to date ..................................... 0.67”

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on September 1, 2017, and Williams was off the tour until last March. Her Grand Slam return came at the 2018 French Open, where she reached the fourth round before withdrawing with an injured chest muscle, and was followed by runner-up showings at Wimbledon and the US Open. Because of a health scare after giving birth, Serena wears compression stockings during matches to try to make sure she doesn’t get blood clots again.

On a humid afternoon with the temperature topping 90 degrees (32 Celsius) Tuesday, she wore a green leotard of sorts — she called it a “Serena-tard” — and while her dangerous serve produced only two aces, her other, considerable, tools were in working order.

When she returned to the tour last season, she often was asked to rate herself in comparison to how good she played in the past.

The younger Williams sister has no interest in that sort of comparison now.

“I don’t want to give myself a ranking anymore. I think it gives me too much negative expectations. I always expect to reach the sky, and anything below it is not good enough for me,” said Serena, who’ll face 2014 Wimbledon runner-up Eugenie Bouchard next. “I don’t know. I just know that I’m going in the right direction. I feel like I’m in the right direction. We’ll see.”

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PAGE 8, Wednesday, January 16, 2019

THE TRIBUNE

INDIA BEATS AUSTRALIA BY SIX WICKETS IN 2ND ODI, TIES SERIES ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Virat Kohli made 104 and Mahendra Singh Dhoni an unbeaten 55 from 54 balls as captains past and present guided India to a six-wicket win over Australia in the second one-day cricket international yesterday, levelling the three-match series at 1-1.

Kohli posted his 39th ODI century, his 24th in a second innings and his sixth against Australia, to lead a perfectly measured run chase which saw India surpass Australia’s total of 298-9 with four balls to spare.

He put on 82 in 13 overs in a critical partnership for the fourth wicket with Dhoni, which steered India at a cautious pace towards a winning total but he was out at a critical moment, with his team still needing 57 from 38 balls.

Former captain Dhoni played a subdued role in support of his successor Kohli as two players with the joint experience of more than 550 ODIs steadily chipped away at Australia’s total. With Kohli’s untimely dismissal, Dhoni took up the chase and carried India to a victory which will see the series decided on Friday in the third international at Melbourne.

India came to the final over needing seven runs to win and Dhoni smashed the first ball over the long straight boundaries at the Adelaide Oval for a six which tied the scores, then clinched the win with a single from the next ball.

India was ahead of Australia’s scoring rate for much of its innings, though it became a little bogged down during the partnership between Kohli and Dhoni.

Australia was successful in staunching the flow of boundaries and Dhoni hadn’t hit a four or six in

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INDIA’S VIRAT KOHLI, right, celebrates scoring a century against Australia with teammate Mahendra Singh Dhoni yesterday.

(AP Photo/James Elsby) the time he batted with Kohli, preferring to take singles to yield the strike to the younger man.

Kohli evinced every confidence in his ability to manage the chase and he seemed unconcerned when the run rate required crept up above eight, though with plenty of overs at India’s disposal.

He had just begun to step up his scoring rate, taking 13 runs from an over from Jason Behrendorff when he was out. At that point the match was still in the balance and it was clear Dhoni had to find a way to beat Australia’s restrictive field settings.

He announced his intention to do so with a six from the last over bowled by offspinner Nathan Lyon, which signalled to the many India fans in the crowd that the chase was in good hands. But Dhoni, now 37, looked close to exhaustion at times late in his innings, slumping to the ground and receiving treatment from the India team physio with two overs remaining and India still needing 16 runs.

Dhoni was fortunate to have the heady support of Dinesh Karthik, who came to the crease at a difficult moment when Kohil had just fallen. He scored 25 from just 14 balls to ensure India reached its target. “It was a pretty tight finish,”

Karthik said. “They were bowling some good areas and we absorbed pressure well.

“Credit to Virat and Dhoni, the way they played.

We got a good start as well so it’s the sort of win that will give the team a lot of confidence, chasing 300. “(Dhoni) has been doing it for years now and the fact he can stay calm, the fact he can absorb pressure and watch the ball, keep the plan very simple. You need the big shot and then he delivers.”

Earlier, Shaun Marsh produced a magnificent innings of 131 from 123 balls to guide Australia as it batted after winning the toss. He batted through the greatest heat of the day, as temperatures soared past 40 degrees, but he never wilted.

He built Australia’s total through moderate partnerships with Usman Khawaja (21), Peter Handscomb (20) and Marcus Stoinis (29) before launching a final assault on India’s bowling with Glenn Maxwell, who hit 48 from 37 balls.

“India outplayed us,” Marsh said.

“The finish (of the Australia innings) was a little disappointing but that’s cricket. I thought 298 was a competitive total out there but unfortunately India was too good.”

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