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Georgette Rolle tees off today in LPGA Classic THOMPSON: By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net GEORGETTE Rolle, playing as the Bahamas’ exempted player for the fifth time, will tee off at 12:53pm today in the first round of the 2018 Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic at the Ocean Golf Club on Paradise Island. Rolle, 32, will play in the last of 35 threesomes that include PK Kongkraphan of KhonKaen, Thailand, and Katelyn Dambaugh of Charleston, South Carolina, from the 10th hole.

Rolle’s group will follow the No. 33 threesome that features American Cheyenne Woods, the niece of legendary PGA golfer Tiger Woods. Also in Woods’ group are Belen Mozo of Cadiz, Spain and Robynn Haiyuny Ree of Redondo Beach, California. A total of 35 groups each will tee off from 7:10am to 12:53pm on tee one and 10. In the second round on Friday, Rolle and her threesome will tee off from the first hole in group 17 at 8:38am. They will follow Woods and her threesome in group 15 and just

ahead of the No. 19 threesome of Jackie Stoelting of Vero Beach, Florida, Thidapa Suwannapura of Bangkok, Thailand and Amy Olson of Oxbow, North Dakota. Rolle is hoping that at the end of the two days of competition, she will make the final cut to play in the final two days of competition on Saturday and Sunday to earn a portion of the $1.4 million cash purse where the winner will pocket $210.000. Last year, Brittany Lincicome earned the hefty prize when she beat out Lexi Thompson on the first hole of a sudden death playoff.

The annual Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic is just one of four professional golf events to be played in the Bahamas in a twomonth period. It follows the Hero World Challenge, hosted by Tiger Woods in November at the Albany Golf Club and the two Web.com Tour tournaments - the Bahamas Great Exuma Classic that was held at Sandals Emerald Bay-Emerald Reef Course in Exuma January 13-16 and Bahamas Great Abaco Classic at the Abaco Club in Winding Bay, Abaco, from January 21-24.

CARIFTA mascot ‘Iggy’ a delight for students By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

eet Iggy, the mascot for the 2018 Flow CARIFTA Games. The Local Organising Committee, headed by its chairman Rosamunde Carey and IAAF Councilwoman Pauline Davis, presented Iggy to the Yellow Elder Primary School during a special assembly yesterday. It was the first public appearance of the iguana, a rare species found in the lesser populated islands of the Bahamas mainly in Andros, San Salvador, Inagua and Exuma. Draped in the Bahamian uniform, Iggy made a grand entrance with eight members of Yellow Elder’s track and field team, headed by coach Cedricka Rolle, as they performed to the tune of the “Theme for Rocky.” Before he descended the podium and interacted with some of the students, Iggy performed “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae).” Introducing Iggy, Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ public relations officer Philip Gray said he is a “calm, cool, consistent performer, always hitting the mark at the right time. He is fun to watch as he manoeuvres to outwit his opponents. He is a fierce decathlete that is good at every event on and off the track. “Confident in his movement, he is amusing and witty, outclassing opponents and overcoming any challenge. Iggy can be seen all over the stadium wooing the crowd with his presence and feats. Iggy is not only a phenomenal athlete, but has light feet and takes charge on any dance floor.” Gray further noted that Iggy has a “hearty appetite” and stays in shape by feasting on healthy Bahamian cuisine and enjoys “native plants and fruits.” While the visit to Yellow Elder was the first in a series leading up to the CARIFTA Games, scheduled for March 30 to April 2 at Thomas A Robinson National Stadium, Iggy’s Bahamian personality, who will remain anonymous,

‘LAST YEAR WAS MY BEST YEAR YET’ AFTER winning the Race to the CME Globe to cap one of her best years on tour, Lexi Thompson put her golf clubs away for a month this offseason to rest a strained left hand. Not that she wanted to do that. “It was needed time off,” Thompson said Wednesday at the Ocean Club Golf Course on the eve of the $1.4 million Pure SilkBahamas LPGA Classic. “Trust me, it about killed me. I was like, what do I do with myself. I still worked out and I had to be careful with my hand, but, yeah, it was tough – but it was needed. I just needed to shut down because I worked extremely hard last year.” That hard work paid off as Thompson won twice and became the third winner of the crystal trophy and the accompanying $1 million prize that goes to the Race to the CME Globe winner, joining Ariya Jutanugarn in 2016 and Lydia Ko in ‘15. The Florida native won the Kingsmill Championship and the Indy Women in Tech Championship Presented by Guggenheim (the second despite battling the onset of her hand troubles) as part of a campaign in which she posted 10 top-10 finishes and won $1.87 million. Thompson also claimed the Vare Trophy with a 69.114 scoring average, the fourth lowest in LPGA history.

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CLUB MONICA’S 15TH ANNUAL MEET THIS WEEKEND

IGGY - the CARIFTA mascot - was welcomed by students at Yellow Elder Primary School as the countdown continues to this year’s games. Photo: Terrel W Carey/Tribune Staff said he was thankful to Gray and the team that has allowed him to bask in his glory. “Iggy is also a world-class athlete and a medallist,” was how the unidentified Bahamian projected himself. “I also did CARIFTA in 2000.”

With the games returning here for the eighth time, Iggy said NACAC could not have found a better place to stage the region’s biggest junior international track and field meet. “The Bahamas is definitely the best place to host any international track

and field championships or games,” he said. Davis, who was identified by third grader Ryannique Smith in a contest by Gray, asked the students to invite all of their family members to come out and cheer on Team Bahamas and to ensure that they bring their

junkanoo music to show their support as they chant “Bahamas, Pride Run Deep in the 242.” Smith, one of the students who received a ticket for the games from Gray, said she was delighted to

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THE Club Monica Athletics Track and Field Club will host its 15th annual Club Monica Athletics Track and Field Classic at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium on Friday and Saturday. Club president Dianne Woodside-Johnson said the club is again honoured to host one of the largest and most competitive track and field competitions of the athletic season as they attract the best young track and field talent. “Over the past 14 years we have had much success as a club and as host of an event that athletes in our country look forward to,” Johnson-Woodside said. “We have approximately 1,000 athletes registered to compete and the competition will be fierce.” The meet will be used as a qualifier for the CARIFTA Games to be held in The Bahamas over the Easter holiday weekend and other international competitions being held this year. “We are expecting teams from Nassau, Freeport (Grand Bahama) and Andros and the Atlanta Spartans Track Club out of Atlanta. They will be promoting the Atlanta Georgia Relays to be held May 26th and 27th 2018,” WoodsideJohnson said. “We expect key match-ups to take place leading into the CARIFTA trials. Heats and finals in the 100m, 200m and 400m is on the schedule and this will let each of the participating athletes know exactly where they are matched up to the best athlete in each age category. “We ask the public to come out and support this very competitive event.”

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CARIFTA mascot ‘Iggy’ meets students FROM PAGE 1 meet the Golden Girl and also Iggy. “It was a lot of fun,” said Smith, an eight-year-old student. “I am glad they came.” Her close friend and classmate Johnique Francois, 9, said she too was excited. “I want to go to Carifta,” she said. For those who may not get a chance to go, Carey reiterated what Davis told the students about making

sure that they eat healthy and exercise so that one day they may eventually get the chance to represent the Bahamas at Carifta in the future. Carey, Davis (who pulled a muscle) and Iggy got a chance to race against some of the students. However, none were able to out-sprint the enthusiastic youngsters, who were eager to display their prowess, just as they did when they rushed to the stage for blow pops thrown out to the crowd by Iggy.

LOC members with CARIFTA mascot “Iggy.”

Photos: Terrel W Carey/Tribune Staff

HARD WORK PAYS OFF FOR LEXI THOMPSON, ALL SET FOR BAHAMAS LPGA CLASSIC FROM PAGE 1 Thompson, who turns 23 next month, has won at least once in five straight seasons, the longest current streak on the LPGA. She also had a couple of nearmisses, including at this event, where she shot a tournamentrecord 26-under 266 that included a career-low 61 in the second round on the Ocean Club at Atlantis Resort. However, Brittany Lincicome also came in with that aggregate score, one off the all-time LPGA record in relation to par, and then Lincicome birdied the first playoff hole to win the title. “I would say I took more of the positives away,” Thompson

said. “Last year was my best year yet just overall how consistent I was and just how I struck the ball and the putts that I made under pressure. “There was a lot of positives to take from it and that’s really, when I came out of the year I got, I don’t know, six seconds and then a few wins and then the Solheim Cup win. It was a very memorable year. So you can’t look at the negatives with anything, you’ve just got to take the positives from every situation and go on.” The positives are plentiful this week at the Ocean Club, where Thompson has that memory of her 61 on the par-73 layout. “I was talking about it with my caddie Kevin [McAlpine] today.

I believe I started on the back nine. I hit it over the green and I chipped in, then I made eagle on the next hole, then I went birdie, birdie, birdie, birdie. I’m like, that’s all I remember,” Thompson said with a laugh. “I got on quite the roll, then the cameras started to come out and I went all right, I’m going on 59 watch, I guess. But yeah, it was definitely a memorable week.” And she is looking forward to another one. “I think we all really look forward to this tournament,” she said. “It’s run very well and it’s a great spot to be. Like I said, it’s hard to focus on golf when you’re on a few of these tee shots looking

out to the water. It’s just a beautiful spot to be and we’re all just very grateful we’re able to come here and play in this event – and hopefully for more years to come “It’s always nice to come back to the Bahamas and play here.” The sixth annual Pure SilkBahamas LPGA Classic is the opening event on the LPGA schedule for the fourth time. Offering a purse of $1.4 million, the tournament features a field of 108 players from 24 countries that includes 15 major champions and 12 winners from the 2017 season (compared to 13 and seven, respectively, last year). Five of the top 10 players in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings – and four of the top

five – are entered, led by No. 1 Shanshan Feng. Also in the field is No. 3 So Yeon Ryu, No. 4 Thompson and No. 5 I.K. Kim. Golf Channel will provide 10 hours of live coverage beginning Thursday from 11:30am to 2:30pm EST. Live second-round coverage Friday also is 11:30am to 2:30pm, third-round coverage on Saturday is 3:30 to 5:30pm and Sunday’s live final round coverage will air 3-5pm. Admission is free for all spectators. Doors open at 7am EST. For more information, contact the Tournament Office at +1 242 676 - 2325 or the Media Center at 242.698.6005 or visit www.puresilkbahamasclassic.com.

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Buddy exits game with apparent knee injury

SACRAMENTO guard Buddy Hield reached double figures for the fourth time in the last five games and helped the Kings snap an eight-game losing streak Tuesday night. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net ORLANDO, Florida - Buddy Hield reached double figures for the fourth time in the last five games and helped the Kings snap an eight-game losing streak. The Kings scored a 105-99 win over the Orlando Magic Tuesday at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. He finished with 13 points in 28 minutes on 5-10 shooting and 3-6 from three-point range. He also added five rebounds, four steals and two assists. Hield exited the game in the fourth quarter with 4:55 left to play with an apparent knee injury after a collision with the Magic’s Jonathon Simmons. “It was like a little funny bone in my knee I hit. Its been kind of nagging, its been getting better but when I hit it there was an automatic reaction, it goes dead on you, but I was good though, I wanted to go back in but coach was probably being cautious about it, but we’ll just keep playing it safe,” he said. “I’m good though but there’s nothing wrong with me. There’s nothing bad about it. I’ll be okay.” The second year guard said he does not expect the injury to effect him tonight. The Kings trailed by 10 late in the third quarter when Hield made a three and on the next possession followed with a fast break dunk to trim the deficit to just five. Hield had an opportunity to pull up for a transition three pointer on the next play, but dished it to Malachi Richardson on the break. Hield called it an example of the ball movement and unselfish nature that the team attempts to buy into. “Just making the right play, talking to the guys, the more we make the right play it gets contagious.

So I make a play for Malachi or he makes a play for Skal, Skal makes a play for Bogie and it continues on and just helps the team to get better. It’s not about worrying about what we do individually it’s more about making the best play available,” Hield said. Sacramento led 28-27 at the end of the first quarter but the Magic took a 53-52 lead into the half. The Kings showed signs of tired legs on the second leg of a back-to-back and the Magic took a decisive lead in the third led by Jonathon Simmons. The Magic forward scored 14 points in the third period, including three 3-pointers and a three-point play. After trailing 80-70, the Kings ended the third on a 7-2 run and the Magic took an 82-77 lead into the fourth. The Magic maintained their lead early in the fourth and Elfrid Payton’s jumper with 7:13 left gave the Magic a 91-86 advantage. Sacramento rallied from an 11-point third-quarter deficit to take a 94-93 lead on Garrett Temple’s three-pointer with 5:11 left in the game. Temple followed that with two perimeter jumpers and another 3-pointer to help the Kings to a 101-97 lead with 1:31 to go. “We finished the game with six stops in a row. We had 11 shots blocked tonight and that helps us. It’s a great win. It’s a happy locker room. We broke a losing streak, but we’ve been getting better,” Kings head coach Dave Joerger said. “We played better the other night, we played better tonight. I was proud of them at halftime, how much we’ve fought and fought like crazy. We just said hey let’s go out and play that hard and see what happens in the second half.” The win over the Magic, which came on the second night of a back-to-back, was the first for the Kings since

SACRAMENTO Kings’ Buddy Hield (24) moves the ball against the Orlando Magic in the first half last night in Orlando, Florida. (AP Photo/John Raoux) they defeated the Denver Nuggets on January 8. The Kings go for their second consecutive win against the Miami Heat 7:30pm tonight

at the American Airlines Arena. As a starter in the first seven games of the season, Hield shot just 35 per cent

from the field and 23 per cent from the three-point line while averaging 10.3 points per game. Hield is averaging 12.5 points per

game on 44 per cent shooting both from the field and three-point range along with 90 per cent from the free throw line.

SUPER BOWL SPARKS REVOLUTIONARY RIVALRY FOR BOSTON, PHILLY PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The war has begun in Philadelphia and Boston, where the Super Bowlbound rivals are lightheartedly refusing to sell items from each other’s cities in a sort of “cheesesteak ban heard ‘round the world.” In Boston, one park has banned the sale of cheesesteaks, soft pretzels and the wearing of any Philadelphia sports paraphernalia. Michael Nichols, director of the Esplanade along the Charles River, said yesterday that also

forbidden are cracked copper bells, “Philadelphia” brand cream cheese, Will Smith, Sylvester Stallone and Crisco. “We’re taking a firm stance on this, but I can’t say we’ll exactly be out in the park enforcing it,” he said. In Philadelphia, Dottie’s Donuts is refusing to make its Boston cream confection, even though it is a best-seller. Instead, the vegan shop is selling something called “The Creamed Boston,” covered in Eagles green.

“We’re banning all New England-themed donuts,” said Jeff Poleon, owner of Dottie’s. “You’re not going to see a clam chowder donut here, we have no Boston baked bean donuts. I know Gronk has a Monster energy drink. We’re not allowed to sell or drink any of those until the Eagles win the Super Bowl next weekend.” They’ve also created long john-style donut called “The Greased Pole.” On the morning

of Sunday’s NFC championship game, workers in Philadelphia who jokingly called themselves the “Crisco Cops” greased light poles to try to prevent fans from climbing up them after the game. It didn’t stop some fans after the Eagles won, though. And there’s fightin’ words over at the Museum of the American Revolution, which is renaming its “Patriots Gallery” as the “Eagles Gallery.” On Thursday, the museum will have ceremony that includes an

18th Century drum roll as the new sign in the gallery is unveiled. The Eagles theme song “Fly Eagles Fly” will be performed in 18th drum style. Staff will also be crossing out the words “Patriots Gallery” in all brochures. The museum opened last year on the 242nd anniversary of the battle at Lexington and Concord, the “shot heard ‘round the world” that began the Revolutionary War in 1775. That was back when the two cities were on the same side.

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Arsenal defeats Chelsea 2-1 to seal League Cup final with City By ROB HARRIS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Two fortuitous goals helped Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 on Wednesday and seal a League Cup final meeting with Manchester City, providing a glimmer of joy in a gloomy domestic campaign. Both Arsenal goals received a helping hand from Chelsea defender Antonio Ruediger as the semifinal meeting of London rivals came to life after a sterile, scoreless first leg two weeks ago. Chelsea raced into a seventh-minute lead through Eden Hazard but Arsenal quickly fought back. Nacho Monreal’s free header from a corner ricocheted off the heads of Chelsea duo Marcos Alonso and Ruediger before flying into the net in the 12th minute. Arsenal took the lead on the hour when Alexandre Lacazette’s cross was inadvertently

diverted by Ruediger into the path of Granit Xhaka, who poked the ball past goalkeeper Willy Caballero. “In the first half we gave them too much respect, maybe, and we suffered from that,” Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said. “In the second half we rectified that.” In part thanks to Wenger’s shift to a three-man defense in the second half. “We might have got our formation wrong ... but we came back into it and showed great character,” Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere. “We showed our quality going forward.” Unlike Chelsea. A recovery rarely looked on the cards from Antonio Conte’s disjointed side in a derby that exposed the visitors’ shortages in the squad. Chelsea’s attacking threat was sapped by the loss of Willian in the first half with a hamstring problem, and Conte was forced to bring on Ross Barkley for his debut.

The new recruit from Everton was lacking sharpness in his first match since being injured May. But Conte was forced to deploy the midfielder as a “false nine” at times. It was little wonder the goal threat was so lacking from a side that won the Premier League last season. Chelsea’s hopes of defending that title faded long ago, with Man City 15 points ahead of the third-place champions. Arsenal is languishing in sixth place but Wenger is still through to a fourth domestic final in five seasons. For once, it’s not the FA Cup providing cover for Wenger. Arsenal’s defense of the more prestigious domestic cup ended at the first hurdle in an embarrassing loss to Nottingham Forest earlier this month. But a first trip to the League Cup final since 2011 gives Wenger a chance on Feb. 25 to add the only piece of domestic silverware missing in more than 21 years at Arsenal.

ARSENAL’S MESUT OZIL, right, shoots yesterday during the English League Cup semifinal second leg match against Chelsea at the Emirates stadium in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

MADRID STUNNED BY LEGANES AT HOME, ELIMINATED FROM COPA By TALES AZZONI Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid followed its biggest win of the season with its most embarrassing defeat on Wednesday, and the pressure is back on for coach Zinedine Zidane and his players. After routing Deportivo La Coruna 7-1 to give fans a glimmer of hope after a series of poor results, Madrid crashed out of the Copa del Rey with a shock 2-1 loss to Leganes at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. The elimination in the Copa quarterfinals was the latest setback for Madrid in what has been a disappointing season. It is fourth in the Spanish league, trailing leader Barcelona by 19 points with a game in hand, and its only realistic chance of a title the rest of the season will be

in the Champions League, where it faces Paris SaintGermain in the last 16. The Bernabeu crowd loudly jeered Madrid after the loss, with Zidane among those criticized the most after fielding second-stringers despite the big gap to Barcelona in La Liga. “We clearly failed,” Zidane said. “And I’m the one responsible for it.” Playing without Cristiano Ronaldo and other regular starters, Madrid was unable to defend its 1-0 win from the first leg, being eliminated on away goals after a 2-2 draw on aggregate. “We were not supposed to be eliminated like this after having won the first leg,” said Zidane, calling the defeat the worst moment of his coaching career with Madrid. “I’m upset. It’s a big disappointment. I know it’s a difficult night for the fans.”

It’s the second consecutive year Madrid has been eliminated in the Copa quarterfinals, having lost to Celta Vigo last season. Leganes, based just south of Madrid, was playing in the last eight of the Copa for the first time in the team’s 89-year history. “The key was that we believed we could achieve this, even after the loss last week,” Leganes coach Asier Garitano said. “We played a great match and everything went well.” The visitors provided the bigger threat at the Bernabeu, opening the scoring with Javi Eraso’s curling shot into the top corner of the net. Eraso picked up the loose ball just outside the area after a bad exchange of passes between Madrid defenders Achraf Hakimi and Nacho Fernandez. Hakimi’s pass was too short and Fernandez couldn’t

control the ball under pressure from Eraso. After being jeered at halftime, Madrid came back strongly after the break, with Karim Benzema scoring early with a close-range shot over the goalkeeper after a through ball by Lucas Vazquez. The goal ended Benzema’s sixmatch scoreless streak that dated back to November. However, Leganes stunned the home crowd again less than 10 minutes later, when Gabriel Pires scored with a header from a corner taken by Eraso. Benzema nearly scored an equalizer that would have allowed Madrid to advance in the 81st, but his shot from inside the area was saved by goalkeeper Nereo Champagne. The goalkeeper also stopped Sergio Ramos from scoring with a header in the 85th. Madrid, which won the Spanish Super Cup and

the Club World Cup earlier this season, endured a three-match winless streak at home before trouncing Deportivo in Sunday’s league match. On Tuesday, Sevilla advanced to the semifinals after eliminating Atletico Madrid 5-2 on aggregate. Three-time defending champion Barcelona hosts city rival Espanyol on Thursday to try to overcome a 1-0 first-leg loss. WIN ON PENALTIES Two penalty saves by goalkeeper Jaume Domenech helped Valencia defeat Alaves 3-2 in a shootout. A 2-1 win by Alaves in regulation time of the second leg evened the series at 3-3 on aggregate. Domenech then stopped shots by Alfonso Pedraza and forward Hernan Perez to send Valencia through to the last four for the second time in

three seasons. Alaves forward Ruben Sobrino, who scored in both matches, missed the decisive penalty by sending the ball over the crossbar at Mendizorroza Stadium. Rodrigo, Santi Mina and Jose Luis Gaya all converted from the spot for the visitors, with their only miss coming from midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia after a save by goalkeeper Antonio Sivera. Alaves’ goals in the shootout were scored by Tomas Pina and Munir El Haddadi. El Haddadi put Alaves in front with a header into the top corner after a long cross by Rodrigo Ely in the 73rd, and Santi Mina equalized in a breakaway four minutes later after a making a run from near the halfway line. Sobrino netted the winner from close range following a free kick into the area.

NBA CAPSULES 76ERS 115, BULLS 101 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ben Simmons had 19 points, 17 rebounds and 14 assists for his fifth triple-double of the season to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 115-101 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night. Dario Saric added 21 points and 10 rebounds and Joel Embiid had 22 points for the 76ers, who have won seven of 10. Bobby Portis scored 22 points and Zach LaVine had 21 for the Bulls. Philadelphia played without guards JJ Redick (left leg), T.J. McConnell (personal) and Jerryd Bayless (left wrist), but Simmons picked up the slack. The rookie was just two assists away from a triple-double in the first half when he helped the 76ers to a 55-41 halftime lead with 11 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists. His slam dunk with 7:40 left in the third quarter was part of a dominating period for Philadelphia. PACERS 116, SUNS 101 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Thaddeus Young scored 22 points, Victor Oladipo had 21 points and nine assists and the Indiana Pacers pulled away from the Phoenix Suns. The Pacers have won five of six, blowing out the Suns for the second time in 10 days. Josh Jackson had 20 points, while Greg Monroe had 16 points and a season-high 17 rebounds to lead Phoenix, which never led and didn’t get closer than 10 over the final three quarters. The Suns have lost two straight and five of six. Indiana sealed it by closing the first half with a 13-4 flurry to make it 63-44. It opened the second half on a 16-2 run to make it 79-46 with 9:20 left. Devin Booker and Troy Daniels each scored 19 points. PELICANS 101, HORNETS 96 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jrue Holiday and Anthony Davis each scored 19 points, DeMarcus Cousins had 16 points and 13 rebounds and the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Charlotte Hornets for their sixth win in the last seven games. Cousins had 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Pelicans. Dwight Howard had 22 points and 16 rebounds in his 1,000th career game to lead the Hornets, who fell to 2-2 on the fivegame homestand.

Andre Drummond had 30 points and 24 rebounds for Detroit, and he fueled a 10-0 run that put the Pistons ahead 88-79, but Utah closed strong in the fourth quarter. Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell each had 15 points for Utah.

PHILADELPHIA 76ers guard Ben Simmons dunks during the second half yesterday against the Chicago Bulls in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Laurence Kesterson) Holiday made a pair of driving layups late in the fourth quarter to help spark the Pelicans. With 2:14 left, Holiday drove left through the lane and a made a tough contested shot over Nic Batum. After a turnover by the Hornets, Holiday took Michael Kidd-Gilchrist to the hole and scored again. Batum answered with a 3 from the wing to cut the lead to one with one minute remaining — but that was as close as the Hornets would get.

JAZZ 98, PISTONS 95, OT DETROIT (AP) — Joe Ingles made a tying layup in the final seconds of regulation, then added two straight 3-pointers in overtime to lift the Utah Jazz over the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons lost their sixth straight by blowing a nine-point lead late in the fourth quarter. Detroit had a chance to tie at the end of overtime, but Tobias Harris missed from the left corner, and the rebound went out of bounds off the Pistons.

RAPTORS 108, HAWKS 93 ATLANTA (AP) — Jonas Valanciunas had 16 points and 13 rebounds, and the rested Toronto Raptors used strong 3-point shooting to beat the Atlanta Hawks. Playing in its first game since Saturday’s loss at Minnesota, Toronto made 14 3-pointers, including eight in the first half. The Raptors improved to 25-6 when making at least 10 3s this season. Fred VanVleet added 19 points off the bench and All-Star starter DeMar DeRozan had 14 as Toronto moved to 3-0 against Atlanta this season. The Raptors won the first two games of the season series by an average of 23.5 points and were even more dominant in the third of four matchups between the teams. Dennis Schroder led Atlanta with 20 points, and John Collins had 13 points and career-high 16 rebounds.

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FEDERER ALL SET TO FACE CHUNG IN AUSTRALIAN OPEN SEMI-FINALS By JOHN PYE Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Roger Federer got cranky at the chair umpire for a technology flaw in his Australian Open quarter-final match, using the rare emotional outburst as motivation. It helped. The 36-year-old Federer, now the oldest semifinalist in Melbourne in 41 years, beat long-time rival Tomas Berdych 7-6 (1), 6-3, 6-4 yesterday and will next face a challenge from the next generation. That will be against 21-yearold Hyeon Chung, the first South Korean to reach a Grand Slam semi-final and the youngest to reach the last four at a major since 2010. Federer’s victory extended his winning streak to 14 in Australian Open quarter-finals and to nine in a personal rivalry with Berdych that dates back to 2004. The 19-time major champion leads that head-to-head contest 20-6, including all five meetings at Melbourne Park. Federer had to overcome a shaky start, dropping his opening service game and uncharacteristically questioning chair umpire Fergus Murphy because of a

technological fault. With Berdych serving for the first set in the ninth game, Federer had challenged a line call. After a lengthy delay, Murphy called the control room and confirmed the replay graphic couldn’t be displayed on the stadium screen, and also that the original decision stood. When he added that Federer had no challenges remaining for the set, Federer approached the chair and the crowd cheers intensified. “Yeah, but you can’t steal my challenge,” Federer told Murphy. “Do you feel comfortable with this? You’re OK with it?” Seven points later, he eventually broke Berdych to get back on serve, and then won the tiebreaker. The match was as good as over. “I had to get a bit lucky. A bit angry. A bit frustrated maybe at the umpire,” Federer said. “Anyway, glad to get out of that first set. It was key to the match.” Federer later said he just wanted an explanation from the chair, and agreed that blowing off steam helped his cause. “I was under pressure. It was definitely very close, the turning point,” he said. “I played a great breaker. But coming back from

point. I was like, ‘No, nothing to do with ceremony. But just keep playing — keep focused.’” In an on-court interview, he introduced the audience to his parents and his coach, and took the microphone to speak in Korean to millions of new tennis fans back home. “I think all the people is watching Australian Open now,” he said. The 58th-ranked Chung is the lowest-ranked man to reach the Australian Open semi-finals since Marat Safin in 2004. With Chung already through, and Kyle Edmund playing No. 6 Marin Cilic in the other half of the draw, it’s the first time since 1999 that multiple unseeded players have reached the Australian Open semi-finals. Federer has been keeping an eye on Chung’s progress. “To beat Novak on this court is particularly difficult. ... He’s incredibly impressive in his movement, reminds me obviously a lot of Novak,” Federer said. “He’s clearly got nothing to lose. I will tell myself the same and we’ll see what happens.” Chung, who won the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals title in November, was too consistent for

ROGER FEDERER (AP) 5-2 in the first set, it was clearly big tonight.” Chung beat 97th-ranked Tennys Sandgren 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-3 in the afternoon match. He hadn’t let up in upset wins over No. 4 Alexander Zverev or six-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic, but he let his guard down in the last game against Sandgren and needed six match points to finish it off. “In last game, I think at 40-love ... if I win one more point, I make history in Korea. I have to think about the ceremony, something,” Chung said, explaining how he let his celebrations get slightly ahead of the result. “After deuce, break

Sandgren, a 26-year-old American who had never won a match at a Grand Slam tournament or beaten a top-10 player until last week. The women’s semi-finals were determined earlier Wednesday, when top-ranked Simona Halep recovered from an early break to win nine straight games in a 6-3, 6-2 win over No. 6 Karolina Pliskova, and 2016 Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber routed US Open finalist Madison Keys 6-1, 6-2. Halep, a two-time French Open finalist, has had a tough road — having to save match points in a third-round win over Lauren Davis that finished 15-13 in the third — to reach the semi-finals at Melbourne Park for the first time. Kerber, the only major champion still in contention, is riding a 14-match winning streak. She won the Australian and US Open titles two years ago and reached the No. 1 ranking, but slipped into the 20s last year. She didn’t win a title between the 2016 US Open and the Sydney International earlier this month. “I am just trying to find the feeling back that I had, like 2016,” Kerber said, “and just enjoying my time.”

THE WEATHER REPORT

5-Day Forecast

TODAY

ORLANDO

High: 67° F/19° C Low: 53° F/12° C

TAMPA

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

MONDAY

Becoming windier; a morning shower

Partly cloudy and windy

Partly sunny and windy

Clouds and sun with a shower; windy

Clouds and sun, a shower; breezy

Breezy with rain and a thunderstorm

High: 79°

Low: 68°

High: 78° Low: 67°

High: 80° Low: 71°

High: 81° Low: 70°

High: 80° Low: 67°

AccuWeather RealFeel

79° F

65° F

74°-63° F

77°-68° F

84°-71° F

81°-64° F

High: 70° F/21° C Low: 55° F/13° C

The exclusive AccuWeather RealFeel Temperature® is an index that combines the effects of temperature, wind, humidity, sunshine intensity, cloudiness, precipitation, pressure and elevation on the human body—everything that affects how warm or cold a person feels. Temperatures reflect the high and the low for the day.

almanac

ABACO

High: 71° F/22° C Low: 66° F/19° C

12-25 knots

High: 72° F/22° C Low: 66° F/19° C

10-20 knots

FT. LAUDERDALE

FREEPORT

High: 72° F/22° C Low: 66° F/19° C

W S

WEST PALM BEACH

High: 73° F/23° C Low: 61° F/16° C

MIAMI

High: 74° F/23° C Low: 66° F/19° C

10-20 knots

KEY WEST

High: 71° F/22° C Low: 66° F/19° C

High: 79° F/26° C Low: 68° F/20° C

High: 75° F/24° C Low: 70° F/21° C

The higher the AccuWeather UV IndexTM number, the greater the need for eye and skin protection.

tiDes For nassau High

Ht.(ft.)

Low

Ht.(ft.)

Today

1:26 a.m. 1:39 p.m.

2.5 2.2

7:45 a.m. 0.2 7:59 p.m. -0.2

Friday

2:28 a.m. 2:42 p.m.

2.7 2.2

8:52 a.m. 0.2 9:00 p.m. -0.4

Saturday

3:31 a.m. 3:47 p.m.

2.8 2.3

9:59 a.m. 0.0 10:01 p.m. -0.5

Sunday

4:32 a.m. 4:51 p.m.

3.0 2.4

11:02 a.m. -0.2 11:02 p.m. -0.7

Monday

5:31 a.m. 5:51 p.m.

3.2 2.5

12:00 p.m. -0.5 ---------

Tuesday

6:27 a.m. 6:48 p.m.

3.4 2.7

12:01 a.m. -0.9 12:55 p.m. -0.7

Wednesday 7:20 a.m. 7:42 p.m.

3.5 2.8

12:57 a.m. -1.0 1:47 p.m. -0.8

sun anD moon Sunrise Sunset

6:55 a.m. 5:50 p.m.

Moonrise Moonset

12:29 p.m. 12:43 a.m.

Full

Last

New

First

Jan. 31

Feb. 7

Feb. 15

Feb. 23

CAT ISLAND

High: 77° F/25° C Low: 72° F/22° C

W S

8-16 knots Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

Statistics are for Nassau through 1 p.m. yesterday Temperature High ................................................... 81° F/27° C Low .................................................... 69° F/21° C Normal high ....................................... 77° F/25° C Normal low ........................................ 65° F/18° C Last year’s high ................................. 82° F/28° C Last year’s low ................................... 66° F/19° C Precipitation As of 1 p.m. yesterday ................................. 0.00” Year to date ................................................. 5.58” Normal year to date ..................................... 1.04”

ELEUTHERA

NASSAU

10-20 knots

ANDROS

SAN SALVADOR

GREAT EXUMA

High: 78° F/26° C Low: 73° F/23° C

High: 77° F/25° C Low: 71° F/22° C

W S

LONG ISLAND

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uV inDex toDay

TONIGHT

High: 79° F/26° C Low: 74° F/23° C

8-16 knots

MAYAGUANA High: 79° F/26° C Low: 75° F/24° C

Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

CROOKED ISLAND / ACKLINS RAGGED ISLAND High: 78° F/26° C Low: 75° F/24° C

High: 79° F/26° C Low: 74° F/23° C

GREAT INAGUA High: 81° F/27° C Low: 74° F/23° C

8-16 knots

10-20 knots

marine Forecast ABACO ANDROS CAT ISLAND CROOKED ISLAND ELEUTHERA FREEPORT GREAT EXUMA GREAT INAGUA LONG ISLAND MAYAGUANA NASSAU RAGGED ISLAND SAN SALVADOR

Today: Friday: Today: Friday: Today: Friday: Today: Friday: Today: Friday: Today: Friday: Today: Friday: Today: Friday: Today: Friday: Today: Friday: Today: Friday: Today: Friday: Today: Friday:

WINDS NE at 10-20 Knots ENE at 20-30 Knots NE at 10-20 Knots ENE at 25-35 Knots NNE at 8-16 Knots ENE at 25-35 Knots NE at 8-16 Knots ENE at 12-25 Knots NNE at 10-20 Knots ENE at 25-35 Knots NNE at 10-20 Knots E at 20-30 Knots NE at 8-16 Knots ENE at 25-35 Knots NE at 10-20 Knots ENE at 12-25 Knots NE at 8-16 Knots ENE at 25-35 Knots NE at 8-16 Knots NE at 12-25 Knots NNE at 8-16 Knots ENE at 12-25 Knots NE at 8-16 Knots ENE at 20-30 Knots NE at 8-16 Knots ENE at 25-35 Knots

WAVES 4-8 Feet 8-12 Feet 3-5 Feet 3-6 Feet 3-5 Feet 8-12 Feet 3-6 Feet 5-9 Feet 3-6 Feet 8-12 Feet 4-8 Feet 5-9 Feet 1-3 Feet 3-6 Feet 3-5 Feet 5-9 Feet 1-3 Feet 4-7 Feet 4-7 Feet 8-12 Feet 3-5 Feet 4-8 Feet 2-4 Feet 4-7 Feet 2-4 Feet 6-10 Feet

VISIBILITY 10 Miles 8 Miles 8 Miles 10 Miles 8 Miles 10 Miles 8 Miles 8 Miles 8 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 8 Miles 10 Miles 8 Miles 8 Miles 8 Miles 8 Miles 8 Miles 8 Miles 8 Miles 10 Miles 8 Miles 8 Miles 8 Miles 10 Miles

WATER TEMPS. 72° F 72° F 75° F 75° F 77° F 77° F 80° F 80° F 75° F 75° F 76° F 76° F 76° F 76° F 81° F 81° F 80° F 80° F 76° F 76° F 75° F 75° F 79° F 79° F 76° F 76° F