FIBA: TEAM BAHAMAS FALLS TO PANAMA 88-66

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

THE Bahamas men’s national basketball team wrapped up its final two games in the FIBA Americas World Cup Qualifier with another loss.

The team, coached by Moses Johnson, John Nutt and James ‘Jimmy’ Clarke, suffered a 88-66 decision against Panama yesterday. The loss came after the Bahamas was handed a 11770 rout against Venezuela on Thursday in Caracas. Panama took a slim 21-20 lead at the end of the first quarter, but went ahead 43-24 at the half. They used another 25-15 spurt in the third to take a commanding 68-49 advantage into the final period where they outscored the Bahamas 20-17 for the 22-point rout. Domnick Bridgewater and Kadeem Coleby paced the Bahamas offensively. Bridgewater, in 32 minutes, was 5-for-14 from the field and was 1-for-1 from the free throw line for his 11 points with five assists and steals and three rebounds. Coleby came through with 11 points, shooting 5-for-12 from the field and was 1-for-4 from the free

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Haaland breaks scoring record, Manchester City keeps pace with Arsenal

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer

ERLING Haaland has already taken one of Sergio Aguero’s scoring records for Manchester City. At this rate, surely more will fall.

With one of City’s goals in a routine 4-1 win at Bournemouth on Saturday, Haaland made it 27 for the season in the English Premier League. That’s more than any player has scored in a single campaign for City since the league started in 1992.

Aguero had the previous highest total of 26 in 2014-15, part of his record all-time haul of 260 for City in all competitions.

The scary thing about Haaland is that he still has 13 matches remaining in the league. He is closing in on Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah’s record haul of 32 in a 38-game season as well as the 34 of Andy Cole and Alan Shearer — achieved back when there were 42 games per season. Haaland won’t score many easier goals than his finish from three meters at Vitality Stadium that helped City ease to a win to keep on the shoulder of Arsenal in the title race. Arsenal earlier won at Leicester 1-0, a result that was more resounding than the scoreline suggested.