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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Rattlers rout Suns 60-41 in Hugh Campbell Invitational

By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

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he 35th Hugh Campbell Invitational tipped off yesterday at the AF Adderley Gymnasium with the traditional inter-league matchups between BAISS and GSSSA schools highlighting day one.

The CR Walker Knights opened the week-long tournament with a 36-26 win over the Queens College Comets.

Brandon Adderley led the Knights with 12 points, Stanley LaGuerre posted a near double double with nine points and nine rebounds and Bernard Sanders chipped in with five points.

Giverson Gelin led the Comets with 12 points, Christopher Knowles had six points and 10 rebounds and Daniel Robinson scored seven.

The Knights took an 8-0 lead on a three from Adderley and Vincent Derival and a follow from Hayward Seymour. The Comets got back into the game on a Turnquest three-point play and a Gelin three pointer from the wing. The Knights led 10-7 after the first quarter.

Neither team scored for over two minutes until LaGuerre hop stepped through the lane and successfully converted a three-point play to give the Knights a 13-7 lead.

The Comets got within two after Knowles’ score but he was hurt on the latter play and had to exit the game. The Knights followed with a three but the Comets Gelin followed with a three of his own to keep pace. The Knights clung to a 16-14 lead at the half.

The Knights opened the third on a 4-0 run, and Adderley’s three gave the Knights a 25-16 lead headed into the fourth, but the Comets managed a single field goal as they fell behind.

An Alexus Francis runner on the opening possession of the fourth gave the Knights there first double-digit lead of the game and they never led by less than eight points in the fourth.

The CV Bethel Stingrays scored a 54-31 win over the Westminster Diplomats in game two.

Raymonte McDonald scored a game high 12, Jerome Fowler scored eight and Justin Fowler scored seven. Only three Diplomats scored on the evening, Domonique Bodie with 14, Donovan Forbes had 11 and Ethan Thurston had six.

CV Bethel opened the game on a 7-0 run and led 11-7 at the end of the first.

McDonald’s fastbreak layup gave the Stingrays a 14-8 lead and both Fowlers followed with fastbreak finishes to lead 16-8. A 6-0 run capped by a McDonald jumper gave them their first lead by double figures.

• CR Walker Knights get 36-26 win over QC Comets • CV Bethel Stingrays stop Westminster Diplomats 54-31

ON THE REPLAY: The CI Gibson Rattlers eased their way to a 60-41 win over the Temple Christian Suns yesterday as the 35th Hugh Campbell Invitational tipped off at the AF Adderley Gymnasium with the traditional inter-league matchups between BAISS and GSSSA schools highlighting day one.

Photo: Shawn Hanna/Trbune Staff The Stingrays capped the first half with a buzzer-beating heave from halfcourt for a 26-13 lead at the half.

The Diplomats scored the first four points of the quarter, but the Stingrays quickly answered seven unanswered points to stop the run and go ahead for good.

In game three, the CI Gibson Rattlers eased their way to a 60-41 win over the Temple Christian Suns. Sirmar Rolle and Terrence Storr each scored 19 to lead the Rattlers to the win while Ruhshorn Strachan scored eight.

Dayton Albury led the Suns with a game high 18 points and Valentino Moss scored nine.

In a matchup of BAISS playoff teams, the St John’s Giants defeated the Aquinas Aces 51-43.

John Nixon led the Aces with a game high 23 points, but the Giants’ balanced scoring attack ultimately proved to be too much down the stretch.

Seth Fountain led the Giants with 18 points, Kayden Cash scored 12 and Keyshawn Forbes scored seven.

A total of 28 teams are contesting the 2018 edition of the Hugh Campbell Classic. The event is expected to be completed next Monday with the final at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.

Pool one will comprise of Anatol

Rodgers, Queen’s College, Agape, Teleos Academy, RM Bailey, St George’s and CR Walker. Pool two includes CC Sweeting, St John’s College, Patrick J Bethel, Kingsway Academy, Sunland Baptist, Bishop Michael Eldon School and Aquinas College.

Pool two will feature defending champions Tabernacle Academy, Gateway Christian Academy, Government High School, St Anne’s, Doris Johnson and CV Bethel and pool three will be made up of Jordan Prince William, South Andros High School, CI Gibson, Temple Christian Academy, Mt Carmel, Clement Howell and Sir Jack Hayward.

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LADY NATHALIE CAUGHT DESPITE HEAD START NOT even an 11-minute head start was enough for the Lady in Red, Lady Nathalie to hold off the A Class boats in the Annual “Catch Me If You Can” St Valentine’s Massacre in Montagu Bay over the weekend.

In the special challenge race on Sunday, the B Class Lady Nathalie, skippered by Clyde Rolle, got an 11-minute head start on a seven-mile course, but midway through the second of the three-lap race, she was caught by all three participating A Class boats.

First it was the Red Stripe, skippered by Lundy Robinson, followed by Ed Sky, skippered by Lee Armbrister and finally by the Good News, skippered

by Sheldon Gibson.

Stafford Armbrister, one of the members of the organising committee, said they had perfect weather for sailing and the sailors were all pleased with the length of the sailing race.

He said because of the heavy winds, the A Class boats were able to overpower the smaller B Class boat.

“By the time they got to the first buoy, they had already taken off two minutes and when they got to the second buoy, they took off another two minutes,” he pointed out. “So in the second lap, they all were able to catch the Nathalie as they headed for the third lap to complete the course.”

On Saturday, there was one A Class race. In that race, Ed Sky came out on top, followed by the Good News and Red Stripe.

Originally, a total of five boats were scheduled to compete but only three showed up. Both the Courageous and the Southern Cross didn’t make it.

The Valentine’s Massacre was organised by Eleazor ‘the Sailing Barber’ Johnson, who used the event as an opportunity to give the public some excitement during the month of February. Johnson started the event 31 years ago and it has continued every year.

This year’s event, sponsored in part by Burns House and Campari, Coca-Cola, the Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources, Asa H Pritchard and d’Albenas Agency, was termed a success and, as usual, there was a huge crowd of spectators on the shore enjoying the festivities.

5 TIME SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT ‘CYBORG’ LENDS A HAND TO JIU-JITSU ACADEMY

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

WHEN Michel Eduardo Giacomotti and Janvier Chalopin decided to establish the Jiu-Jitsu Academy in the Bahamas, they knew that they could use a world famous competitor to inspire the local competitors.

After starting the academy in November, the official opening took place over the weekend and five-time Super Heavyweight champion Roberto ‘Cyborg’ Abreu came to town to lend his support to the organisers.

“It’s unbelievable. This place is just magical,” said Abreu as he participated in a two-day training session over the weekend at the academy in the Pineapple Business Park and the AIP.

“Since we got here, we got nothing but an amazing experience. Everybody was super welcoming me and my team. Beautiful people on the island, the nature here is just second to none.

I’ve travelled the world and I have been very impressed with everything that the Bahamas has to offer.”

Abreu, regarded as one of the most highly respected athlete in the sport, said he’s definitely looking at bringing a Jiu-Jitsu competition to the Bahamas.

“I can’t wait to see what the future holds for the academy and the sport here in the Bahamas,” said Abreu, an ADCC Absolute champion, four-time No-Go world champion, Pan American champion and Brazilian national champion.

JIU-Jitsu Academy members listen to Roberto ‘Cyborg’ Abreu.

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FREEDOM FARM players line up for the start of a game.

ALIV AND FREEDOM FARM HIT FRESH CREEK ALIV has announced that its partnership with the Freedom Farm Baseball League has officially been extended and launched in Fresh Creek, Andros.

Boys and girls from throughout the community packed the St John’s Chrysostom Catholic Church before marching to Queen’s Park Baseball for the official launch and scrimmage games held on February 17.

Chief ALIV Officer Damian Blackburn said ALIV is more than delighted as a corporate citizen to have the opportunity to play a small but integral role in the development of baseball within the community.

“Twenty-nine years ago, a great man - Greg Burrows - had a vision. That vision was The Freedom Farm Programme and while ALIV has only been involved in the last year, the reason we chose to get involved as a principle sponsor is because we have witnessed the amazing good Freedom Farm has done in Nassau,” Blackburn said.

“There are now over 800 children involved in the programme and from community roots which we believe in very strongly, the league has brought up a great number of players to a larger platform in Major League Baseball. So, I implore you

CHIEF Aliv officer Damian Blackburn is pictured with Freedom Farm founder Greg Burrows, Supreme Court Justice Bernard Turner and South and Central MP Picewell Forbes. to work hard, train hard and be dedicated and you too can follow in the footsteps of those who came before you.”

Freedom Farm Central Andros President Percy Marshal said the presence of Freedom Farm means more than one can imagine when it comes to wholesome activities for students to take part of.

“The island appreciates everything that comes our way given that there aren’t much things for kids to do especially the younger ones, they are sometimes very idle,” Blackburn said.

“With this in mind, I contacted Mr Burrows and he

agreed and made it all possible and again we appreciate everything that they did for us, as well as ALIV for partnering with them.”

Freedom Farm is a non-profit baseball club consisting of 42 teams, which focus not only on developing excellent baseball skills, but also on building character, teaching unity through teamwork, and encouraging the pursuit of higher education.

The league has both male and female players between the ages of four and 18 from all over The Bahamas.

ALIV officially launched its services in Andros in October 2017.

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Resigning D-Law is the law in Big D THE

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BY INIGO ‘NAUGHTY’ ZENICA

Dallas Cowboys offseason rumours and rumblings THE Cowboys reportedly will use the franchise tag on defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence this offseason, with the goal of working out a long-term contract extension before the July 16 deadline, according to David Moore of the Dallas Morning News.

Moore added that the team won’t use the tag before they are first eligible to do so but will execute the manoeuvre by March 6.

Taking this course of action will allow the Cowboys to have piece of mind, in the sense of not having to worry about competing with other teams in free agency, where Lawrence would probably be considered a prize catch for any team seeking his services.

Lawrence doesn’t seem bothered at all by the Cowboys inevitably franchising him as he said this offseason per the Dallas Morning News: “I already know what my situation is. I really

don’t care about it because I already know how the Cowboys feel about me and they know how I feel about the organisation. My agent is going to take care of everything.”

“I can’t tell you how much money they have in their pocket. I can’t tell you how they’re going to spend.

I can’t tell you if they’re going to put a tag on me. I can’t tell you none of that.

We’re just going to let the chips fall where they may.

Let’s say they spend all of their money, what are they going to do?

“Tag me, point, blank, period, so I don’t have time to sit here and think about that.”

Lawrence, 25, had a stellar 2017 campaign which consisted of career highs in tackles (58), sacks (14.5), forced fumbles (four) and fumble recoveries (two).

Pro Football Focus gave him a grade of 94.1 last season, ranking him third

SPORTS NOTES

SOFTBALL MASTERS SOFTBALL THE Masters Softball League continued its regular season action in the Southern Recreation Grounds at the Archdeacon William Thompson Softball Park over the weekend.

VOLLEYBALL NPVA FINALS THE New Providence Volleyball Association is slated to begin its championship series at the DW Davis Gymnasium on Wednesday night.

In the ladies’ opener at 7:30pm, the Lady Defenders will play the Scottsdale Vixens, while the men’s series will be played between the Defenders and the National Fencing Intruders.

Game two of the series will be played on Friday night at the same time with game three on Sunday, starting at 3:30pm.

Admission is $5 for adults. Food and drinks will be on sale.

BASKETBALL FIBA AMERICAS CAMP FIBA Americas, in conjunction with the Caribbean Basketball Federation and the Bahamas Basketball Federation, will host its first in a series of training camps beginning in Nassau February 21-25 at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.

The purpose of the training camp is to i) Identify young officials with the potential to become certified FIBA Referees under FIBA’s new licensing system for 2019, 2021 and 2023 ii) Increase the standard and quality of officiating at all levels.

The camp will be facilitated by former FIBA referee icon and FIBA Americas instructor Juan ‘Pocho’ Figueroa assisted

by Freddie Brown and Messer’s Jorge and Roberto Vasquez, FIBA referees assigned to the FIBA World Cup Qualifier games.

• Initial timing for the camp are as follows: Wednesday February 21 – 1830. Venue – National Stadium.

Thursday, 22nd – Sunday 25 February – 1000. Venue – National Stadium.

The camp is free of charge, however officiating material (manuals) will be available for purchase.

• Here’s a summary of the games played: Johnson Crusaders 20, BJ Giants 9: Steven Brown went 3-for-4 with five runs batted in (RBI) and Mario Ford was 3-for-4 with three RBI in the win.

Alfred Munnings was the winning pitcher and Paul Moss suffered the loss.

Dozer 16, Corner Boyz 14: Godfrey Willie was 4-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI. Frank Martin was the winning pitcher and Gay Knowles was the loser.

Da Boyz 13, Doc Stallions 4: Kevin Dames was 3-for-5 with a RBI and Alvin Lightbourne was 3-for-4 with a RBI in the win.

Alvin Lightbourne helped his own cause in securing the win on the mound and Will Elliott suffered the loss.

Dozer 23, Tiki Hut 8: Ray Johnson was 3-for-5 with four RBI in the win.

Frank Martin got the win on the mound and Pat Rolle was tagged with the loss.

SOFTBALL NPSA ELECTIONS OUTGOING president Henry Dean said he won’t be seeking another term in office as president of the New Providence Softball Association.

The NPSA is scheduled to hold its annual general meeting and election of officers on Thursday, March 15.

The AGM will be held in the conference room in the Bankers’ Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.

The elections were originally scheduled for Thursday, March 8, but was postponed by a week.

It’s not known if any of the officers who served with him will be vying for any positions or who will run for president. The nominations will be taken from the

IT is imperative that the Dallas Cowboys resign DeMarcus Lawrence this offseason. amongst all edge-rushers in the NFL. In other words, it is imperative the Cowboys resign Lawrence.

The franchise tag placed will take up about $17.5 million in cap space for the Cowboys, all but depleting the $20 million they have free ahead of the 2018 season.

Naturally, signing him to a long-term deal would alleviate that cap hit and allow the Cowboys to spread his earnings over several seasons. floor before the elections take place.

BASKETBALL TOP HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS OSSIE ‘the Sports Insider’ Simon has released his top rankings for the senior boys teams into the Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.

And the senior girls as they prepare for the Geneva Rutherford Tournament in Grand Bahama.

• The rankings are as follows: Senior boys 1. Tabernacle Baptist Academy 2. CC Sweeting Cobras 3. Jack Hayward high 4. Anatol Rodgers 5. CI Gibson 6. St George’s 7. St Augustine’s College 8. Sunland Lutheran 9. Doris Johnson 10. Jordan Prince Williams 11. Gateway Academy 12. Teleos Academy Senior girls 1. Doris Johnson 2. CV Bethel 3. Jordan Prince Williams 4. Bishop Michael Eldon 5. St. Augustine’s College 6. CI Gibson 7. St. George’s 8. Tabernacle Baptist Academy 9. Eight Mile Rock 10. CC Sweeting BASKETBALL GB HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS The Ossie ‘the Sports Insider’ Simon has issued the following awards to the winners of the various categories in the Grand Bahama Secondary Schools Athletic Association’s awards: Ritchie Adderley Male Player of the Year 1.

Desmond Butler, guard, Tabernacle Baptist; 2. McKell Butler, small forward, Jack Hayward High; 3. Kingsley Thompson, guard, St George’s Gladstone ‘Moon’ McPhee Coach of the Year - Kevin Clarke, Tabernacle Baptist Academy.

“Our first goal is to sign him to a long-term deal,” Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said at the Senior Bowl.

“Both sides will have leverage in contract talks.

Lawrence established himself as a dynamic defensive end in 2018 and his value on the open market would be sky high, but he also needed back surgeries in consecutive offseason before his breakout campaign, a health risk the Cowboys will point to in negotiations.”

To me, the only reason you use a franchise tag is to hopefully protect yourself if you can’t get a long-term deal signed that you like.

That’s normally the route we like to go. Certainly we’re going to roll up our sleeves and see if we can do something with DeMarcus without having a franchise tag.”

I’m sure Lawrence had proven he’s health risk despite the talent.

Look for Cowboys to use it as leverage in negotiations.

When it comes to sealing this deal, let me quote Larry the Cable Guy “Get er done.”

We can’t afford to be outbid on this one.

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MANTAS UNDER-16 Front Row: Jahkai Gray, Mataeo Ferguson, Gabriel Sastre, Thor Sasso - Back Row: Coach Laszlo Borbely, Kamul Wright, Liam Mills, Nicholas Wallace-Whitfield, Damian Gomez, Thomas Illing, Gabriel Encinar, Alexander Turnquest, Jelani Grant, Jayden Seymour and coach Chris Illing.

MANTAS WATER POLO TEAMS WARM UP FOR CARIFTA IN SOUTH FLORIDA TOURNEY THE Mantas water polo teams, in final preparations for CARIFTA, competed in the South Florida International Water Polo Tournament (SFIWP) February 16-18.

Head coach Laszlo “Lotty” Borbely used the tournament as one of the final measures for selecting the 2018 Bahamas National Water Polo team that will compete at CARIFTA in Kingston, Jamaica, March 15-18.

The SFIWP had competitors from Trinidad, Puerto Rico, Texas, California, Washington DC, Missouri, Florida and the Bahamas.

Mantas took three teams to the tournament this year, including the under 14s (U14), under 16s (U16) and under 19s (U19).

This year, Mantas was excited to have two female water polo players, Kaitlyn Williams and Madison Deveaux, on the coed U14 team.

As always, the competition was fierce, but the Bahamas players were able to rise up to the challenge.

On day one of the tournament, the U14 team went undefeated against Miami Riptides winning 18-12 and against Trinidad Marlins A team 25-14. Winning their bracket on day 1, the U14 team headed into the quarter-finals on Saturday against the Miami White Caps B team.

The White Caps played a strong game showing this young team their first real competition of the tournament, however the Mantas were able to prove their training had paid off and won 11-9. This put them into the semi-finals with a 3-0 record.

The semi-final match had the Mantas face off against the US Naval Academy water polo team. Coaches Keleman Krisztian and Wandalee Burrows rallied the team to action against this unfamiliar opponent.

In a nail-biting competition, the Bahamas suffered their only loss of the tournament, losing by one goal to Navy with a score of 7-8.

The U14 team played for the bronze medal on Sunday against the Miami White Camps A team. In a hotly contested match, the teams gave the crowd their money’s worth. The Bahamas took an early lead and never let it go to beat the Miami team with a score of 10-9 securing the bronze medal.

U16 boys also started out with an undefeated day 1 of tournament play. In their first game against Miami Riptides, the Bahamas won with a score of 10-8. The second game of the day was against Trinidad Royhill water polo club.

Giving everyone a preview of what to expect at CARIFTA, the Mantas

MANTAS UNDER-14 Front row: Christian Deveaux, Wesley Ingraham, Aaron Robins, Madisson Deveaux, Daniel Perpall Second Row: Kaitlyn Williams, Joshua Gibson, Antuwan McKenzie, Dominic Demeritte, Remington Minnis, Dereo Maycock Third row: Coach Keleman Krisztian, Oliver Roberts, Akeil Smith, Skylar Dean, Jayden Seymour, Jayden Fernander team had an 11-9 win over boys lost 10-12. With a 3-1 the Trinidadians. Day 2 record, the Bahamas was in started with the Mantas a 3 way tie for first in their playing Navy B team. bracket, along with RipBahamas showed their tides and Loyola, it came dominance over Navy win- down to point difference ning 9-3. The second game and with a score of 10 vs of the day put the U16 boys 9 Loyola was determined up against Loyola Aquatic first place in the bracket Club from Puerto Rico. and the Mantas team would The two teams were very play for the third place well matched and the Baha- medal. mas went into halftime On Sunday the Mantas down by one goal 5-6. The went up against the Navy second half continued with A team. After a close first rough play and some dis- quarter, coach Lotty rallied cussion with the referees. the boys. From that point After lots of back and forward it was pure domiforth in the water, the U16 nance by the Bahamas team

and they easily beat Navy 13-9 to bring home the bronze medal.

The U19 boys, under the leadership of team captain Saequan Miller, had a well played tournament. The team, consisting of several members of the U16 age group, faced tough competition. Friday started with the team playing against familiar rival, Encantada from Puerto Rico. The team rallied to a 7-5 win over the Puerto Ricans.

The second game of the tournament was against the Miami Riptides. The U19

team got off to a slow start against their opponent and were down 2-11 at the half.

Unfortunately, the gap proved to be too great and the U19 boys lost 6-16.

Saturday, the team faced the Orlando Thunder. The score was 6-8 at halftime, and then the Bahamas immediately narrowed the gap to 1 with a score from Gabriel Sastre. The back and forth continued, however time ran out with the Bahamas down 10-12 in a heartbreaking loss.

Tournament play continued with the U19 taking on SLAP from St Louis, and the U19 boys suffered another loss, giving them a 1-3 record going into the finals. The final game against the Miami Beach water polo club had the U19 boys defeated with a score of 6-11.

After a tough weekend, the team finished the tournament in 12th out of 16 teams.

Overall, Lotty said he was quite pleased with the performances of the teams over the weekend.

Akeil Smith and Oliver Roberts were the lead scorers for the U14 team. Gabriel Sastre was Mantas overall MVP and Jayden Seymour was most improved player.

Lotty is encouraged that the Bahamas will remain CARIFTA champions for the second year in a row.

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FIVE-time Super Heavyweight champion Roberto ‘Cyborg’ Abreu was in town to lend his support to the organisers of the Jiu-Jitsu Academy in the Bahamas.

5 TIME SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT ‘CYBORG’ LENDS A HAND TO JIU-JITSU ACADEMY FROM PAGE 1 A resident of Miami, Florida, Abreu said he likes what he saw in the potential of the competitors here and they were so open to learn the technique that he is confident that the sport will take over the island with more schools opened up.

“The Bahamas is only about 40 minutes away by plane, which is amazing,” Abreu said.

“Students from the Bahamas can always come to Miami and vice versa. Most of my guys in Miami would sure like to come here and they would also welcome the Bahamas athletes to Miami,” he said.

“I travel a lot myself because of my busy schedule, but for sure anytime that I have an opening, I will fly down here and continue to monitor the Bahamas family and the beautiful nature that you have here.”

On Saturday, Abreu presented Giacomotti with his purple belt, promoting him from blue belt. Abreu said it was something that he earned, having spent a lot of time in Miami training at their facility.

While the purple belt is the second adult rank in the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the purple belt is the intermediate adult ranking and is just behind the brown belt and two spots behind the black belt.

“Mike is a great guy. He is one of our great students.

I know he has great plans for the sport here in the Bahamas and he’s dedicated himself to Jiu-Jitsu and especially to this new development here in the Bahamas,” Abreu said.

“I’m super, super proud of him. He’s someone who gives a lot. I know when I started Jiu-Jitsu, I started as a purple belt in my hometown in Brazil and I got

to move up. I know that Mike will eventually move up and hopefully he can become a great fighter for the Bahamas.”

Giacomotti said he’s just thrilled to have gotten the promotion from Abreu in front of his peers.

“I wasn’t expecting the purple belt for at least another year. It’s been a long journey with the blue belt, but I still felt I had a long journey to go,” Giacomotti said.

“I’m very emotional.

I’m very happy. It’s a very

special day for me. This is just going to make me work harder.”

While he’s spent a lot of time travelling around the world opening up Jiu-Jitsu schools, Abreu said he just wants to inspire people to live the dream and become a part of the growing sport.

“The turnout was amazing. It was more than what I expected,” Giacomotti said.

“I am happy to have Cyborg in town and for everyone who showed up.

“This is just the beginning and we have a lot more to accomplish, but we are excited to keep promoting, keep introducing and showing the sport to the Bahamas. I think it will bring a lot of good to the youth in the Bahamas.”

Chalopin said when he and his banking partner Giacomotti decided to venture into the promotion of the sport, they knew that they had stumbled onto something great.

“We went into all of the local gyms and we shared the knowledge and tried to get more people to come out and join us,” Chalopin said. “As we continued to push the sport, we got more people to come out and three months later, the academy is flourishing.

“We started with about 15 guys and now we have more than 30. People who have come from the various gyms are still here and we are so proud of the difference that we have met in the sport. It’s gone way faster than we expected.

I’m glad that we brought it to the Bahamas.”

Allaya Hagigal, now in her second month, decided to join the sport because of the exercise as well as learning to defend herself because of her small size.

“I’m just glad that I am here because I was able to learn so much from him,” said Hagigal, one of the two females who participated

in the clinic conducted by Abreu.

“I think he will motivate us as we continue to perform in the sport.”

Hagigal, a 19-year-old teacher, model and co-radio talk show host, is hoping that some of the skills she learns in the sport will help her to improve her performance as a rugby player as well.

Also on hand was George Brennen, the chief instructor of Shindo Jinen Karate or Perfect Balance Martial Arts. He said he wanted to support the organisers and he was quite impressed with what he saw.

“I think it’s very good.

Cyborg is a very experienced guy and he brought a lot of knowledge to the sport here,” Brennen said.

“I wished there were more Jiu-Jitsu competitors here so that they can learn from him. Hopefully he can come back and make a contribution in the future.”

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Tuesday, February 20, 2018, PAGE 7

Messi aims to score against Chelsea at 9th attempt

By TONY JIMENEZ Associated Press LONDON (AP) — As unlikely as it sounds, Lionel Messi is still waiting to score his first goal against Chelsea after drawing a blank in eight previous Champions League matches.

The five-time World Player of the Year is likely to get another chance to break his duck this week and Chelsea manager Antonio Conte believes the past will count for little when Barcelona visits Stamford Bridge today.

“I hope we maintain this tradition but we are speaking about a fantastic player,” Conte said ahead of the last-16, first-leg Champions League game.

“The most important thing is the present.

“We must have great respect but at the same time we must be excited to play this type of game and take on this type of challenge. It won’t be easy because we know very well this player, we are talking about one of the best in the world.”

The teams have produced some epic games in the past although they have not met in the Champions League since Chelsea pulled off a remarkable backs-to-thewall semi-final victory over Barcelona on the way to winning the trophy in 2012.

Messi missed a penalty in the second leg at the Nou Camp as the London club overcame the first-half dismissal of captain John Terry, and a 2-0 deficit, to draw the game 2-2 and secure an unforgettable 3-2 aggregate win.

Bayern Munich hosts Besiktas in today’s other game while the following day sees Manchester United travelling to Sevilla, and Shakhtar Donetsk playing host to Roma.

Two weeks ago, the prospect of a Chelsea win over Barca would have been unthinkable after Conte’s men had slumped to successive defeats by two of the Premier League’s lesser lights.

The London club was still smarting from a 3-0 home loss against Bournemouth

BAYERNBESIKTAS Bayern coach Jupp Heynckes must decide which of his in-form attacking midfielders should play.

Arjen Robben shone for the runaway Bundesliga leader in Saturday’s 2-1 win at Wolfsburg but Thomas Mueller could take his place on the right, with James Rodriguez coming in to partner Arturo Vidal, having been rested at the weekend.

The victory means Heynckes has won 21 out of 22 games since returning as coach.

Besiktas surprised many by advancing from a group featuring Porto, Monaco and Leipzig.

LIONEL Messi competes for the ball with players from SD Eibar’s Cote during the Spanish La Liga match on Saturday. (AP) his former team but may have to settle for a spot on the bench.

Barca has lost only once in 38 matches this season since falling in the Spanish Super Cup to Real Madrid in August. It has a sevenpoint lead at the top of La Liga and has reached the final of the Copa del Rey. Messi is having another stellar campaign, scoring 27 times in all competitions, and he helped set up two goals in Saturday’s 2-0 win at Eibar.

Philippe Coutinho is ineligible for Barca following his move from Liverpool.

when it travelled to Watford and succumbed to an embarrassing 4-1 reverse.

Chelsea has got back on track since then, though, easing past West Bromwich Albion 3-0 in the league last Monday before swatting aside second-tier Hull 4-0 in the FA Cup four days later.

Conte has several selection dilemmas. He must choose between captain Gary Cahill and Antonio Rudiger for a place at the back, and between Alvaro Morata and Olivier Giroud up front.

Cesc Fabregas will also be desperate to play against

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Turkish winger Cengiz Under scored his fourth goal in three matches to help the team to a 2-0 victory at Udinese on Saturday that left Roma in third place, two points ahead of Inter Milan.

SEVILLA-MAN UNITED France midfielder Paul Pogba missed Saturday’s 2-0 FA Cup fifth-round win over Huddersfield through illness and United manager Jose Mourinho is unsure

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whether he will feature against Sevilla.

Asked whether Pogba had a serious problem, Mourinho replied: “I don’t know and, honestly, I don’t care.”

United is a distant second in the Premier League, 16 points behind Manchester City. Mourinho’s team has been inconsistent in recent weeks, winning two and losing two of its last four games in all competitions.

Sevilla, fifth in its domestic league, has won three matches in a row and is hoping to have Ever Banega and Luis Muriel back after injury.

• Here’s a closer look at the week’s other games:

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Man City’s quadruple bid ends in shock FA Cup loss to Wigan

WIGAN Athletic players celebrate yesterday at the end of the English FA Cup fifth round soccer match against Manchester City at The DW Stadium, Wigan, England. Wigan Athletic won 1-0.

(AP Photo/Rui Vieira)

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City’s pursuit of a quadruple ended yesterday when it was surprisingly eliminated from the FA Cup by losing at third-division Wigan 1-0.

Wigan beat City in the 2013 FA Cup final, and this time Will Grigg’s late goal was enough for the League One side to pull off another upset in the fifth round.

They face Southampton next in the quarter-finals.

“We had to ride our luck with a couple of flashing crosses, but that’s what makes the FA Cup so special,” Wigan manager Paul Cook said.

“Our lads deserve a lot of credit for the amount of work and the level of energy they put in. To beat a Man City team you have to do that.”

City was forced to play the entire second half with 10 men after left back Fabian Delph was redcarded on the stroke of halftime for a strong challenge on Max Power.

The incident led to City manager Pep Guardiola and

Cook exchanging strong words on the touchline and in the tunnel at halftime.

“There’s no problems,” Cook said. “From our point of view we’re trying to get every edge in everything we can. From Pep’s point of view he wants the game played, and correctly so.

“We certainly wish them well fighting on all fronts because they represent English football so well.”

City dominated possession throughout but could not take advantage. Sergio Aguero headed over early on and Ilkay Gundogan forced a good save from Christian Walton before miskicking from another good position.

Aguero looked like opening the scoring after breaking into the box just before the interval, but Walton produced another fine save.

Controversy then erupted when referee Anthony Taylor dismissed Delph following a sliding challenge on Power.

Taylor initially had a yellow card in his hand, but

eventually brandished the red one, sparking vociferous complaints from City players, who felt the decision was harsh.

Guardiola was also angered and encroached on to the field, his arguments with Cook continuing for some time afterwards.

City was further frustrated after the break and Grigg capitalised on a Kyle Walker error to win it for Wigan 11 minutes from time.

The Northern Ireland international seized possession on halfway and charged upfield before slotting a fine shot past Bravo from the edge of the area.

Wigan survived a nervy finish, with the final whistle prompting a pitch invasion.

Television pictures appeared to show a home supporter and Aguero involved in a physical exchange.

Aguero appeared to strike the supporter after the latter said something to the forward, who had to be held back by his City teammates.

Immobile ends drought with two goals to help Lazio beat Verona ROME (AP) — Ciro Immobile boosted his bid for Serie A’s top goalscorer award with another two goals as Lazio beat relegation-threatened Hellas Verona 2-0 yesterday.

Immobile, who won the prize with Torino in 2014, took his tally to 22 for the season, four more than closest challenger Mauro Icardi of Inter Milan.

Lazio ended a three-match losing run and moved into fourth spot, a point above fifth-placed Inter Milan and one behind Roma.

It was also an end to Immobile’s goalscoring drought, with his first goal since January 6.

“I am happy,” Immobile said.

“Fourty-four days without scoring a goal plus the first half. I missed a few chances in the first half which I would have scored had I been more serene.

I’ve coped with it well thanks to these guys. I’m happy for the team, it hasn’t been a good period for us.

“Tomorrow’s my (27th) birthday and I really needed these two goals.”

Immobile had been off form since returning from injury at the end of January and missed two chances in the opening 10 minutes.

Lazio was dominating but wasted opportunities. Luis Alberto hit the crossbar in the 33rd minute.

LAZIO’s Ciro Immobile celebrates scoring his first goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match between Lazio and Verona at the Olympic stadium in Rome, Italy, Monday. (AP)

Immobile eventually broke the deadlock in the 55th, at his sixth attempt, running onto Luis Alberto’s through-ball and drilling it into the bottom corner. He doubled his tally five minutes later.

Immobile cut the ball across to Senad Lulic, who drew a great stop from Verona goalkeeper Nicolas, but the Italy forward headed in the rebound.

Verona remained in penultimate position in Serie A, five points from safety.

Napoli leads Serie A with a point more than Juventus, and 17 more than Lazio.

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