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Day 2: More CARIFTA standards met

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

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n day two of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture/Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ 28th Annual National High School Track and Field Championships, a few more records were established and CARIFTA-qualifying standards met.

Tavonte Mott pulled off the win for St Augustine’s College in the under-20 boys’ 200 metres in 21.65 to erase the meet record of 21.80 that was held by Stephon Green of Moore’s Island.

However, the race in the chilly weather conditions last night at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium saw Javan Martin, in pursuit of the sprint sweep, pull up on the curve and have to be lifted off the track.

Karon Dean of CI Gibson came in second in 22.36 and Vincent Simmons of CR Walker was third in 22.44. Pearlajio Knowles of Doris Johnson picked up the win in the under-20 boys’ 200m B final in 22.59.

A SAC student competes in the discus during the 28th National High School Track & Field Championships at Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.

Photos: Terrel W Carey/Tribune Staff Sasha Wells, representing the Home School, got the win in the girls’ under-20 200m in 24.57.

Kaylin Hewitt from Tabernacle Baptist was second in 25.34 and Chenice Forbes of CR Walker

came in third in 25.85.

CC Sweeting got to celebrate as Denvaughn Whymns pulled away from the field and powered to an easy win in the boys’ under-18 200m in 21.45 to shatter the meet

record of 21.88 that was set by Johnathon Smith of Tabernacle Baptist in 2015.

Whymns also went under the CARIFTA-qualifying time of 21.80.

Adrian Curry of SAC was second in 21.87 and Corey Sherrod of Tabernacle Baptist had to settle for third in 22.08.

Ure Mills from Moore’s Island pulled off the boys’ under-18 200m B final in 22.57.

In a class of her own, Devine Parker picked up another win as she added to her 100m triumph the night before by running away from the field in the under-18 girls’ 200m in 23.97.

Parker lowered her own meet record of 25.00 that she set in 2016 and in the process went under the CARIFTA-qualifying time of 24.60.

Tanae Miller from SAC got second in 25.02 and Tyler Gray from St Anne’s was third in 25.33.

Raymond Orioki of SAC came from behind to lean across the line to edge out Tabernacle Baptist’s Romeo McKenzie for the

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TWO-GAME SWEEP Regulators upset the defending champions Stingers 102-97

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DEMETRIUS PINDER: ‘IT’S GOING TO BE SOMETHING SPECIAL THIS YEAR’

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net IT has been a while since we’ve seen quarter-miler Demetrius Pinder on the track running. But the Grand Bahamian native said look out for him to put on a show this year as he makes his return from the back burner of the men’s 400 metres.

“I’ve been doing a lot of training, a lot of focusing on me, myself as an athlete in an open event,” said Pinder as he took the time out with the mascot ‘Bingo’ to mix and mingle with the Bahamian public at the National High School Track and Field Championships yesterday at Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.

“Lately, I think I’ve been slacking off and just thinking about relays. But I’ve been on my game. I’ve cut out a lot of stuff and just focusing on training and getting ready to compete again this year.”

With just two weeks of training under his belt, Pinder said he got a chance to compete in an indoor meet in Clemson on January 1 and he posted a victory in 47.67 seconds, which was very encouraging as he makes his comeback.

“It’s going to be something special this year,” he projected. “I think the people should look forward to seeing what they usually see from me.”

Right now, Pinder and his coaching staff are debating on whether or not they should make the trek to the Spice Isles for the inaugural Grenada Invitational - being coordinated in part by fellow Bahamian quarter-miler Chris ‘Fireman’ Brown - or stay in Florida to

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HANGTIME: Mr Ship It Freight Regulators completed a two-game sweep of the defending champions PJ’s Stingers in their best-of-three first round playoffs at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Wednesday night. Regulators won 102-97.

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‘Shaq’ home for short break after missing March Madness

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net WITH his collegiate basketball career over and done with after the Texas Longhorns missed the opportunity to get into the NCAA 2017 March Madness Basketball Tournament, senior Shaquille Cleare took the opportunity to come home for a short break.

Cleare, who is preparing to graduate on April 18, said his season was a pretty good one and he was delighted to have been afforded the opportunity to serve as the team captain.

“Although the season didn’t go exactly the way I wanted it to go, but individually I had a pretty solid season,” said Cleare as he took time out to watch the National High School Track and Field Championships.

“We had a young team this year, so it didn’t go exactly the way I wanted it to go. I had a chance to play with Jarrett Allen, who if he decides to go (pro) could be a lottery pick in the NBA. It was a young team, so I was glad to be a

part of the future Texas team.”

Cleare, a 6-foot-8-inch, 275-pound forward, ended up averaging 8.0 points and 4.6 rebounds per game in a season the 24-year-old called his best year in college as he helped the Longhorns, coached by Shaka Smart, to an 11-22 win-loss record that placed them 10th in the Big 12.

“I’ve been in double figures a couple of times and in most of those games, we were able to pull it off. So I think this has definitely been my best year. I was disappointed that we didn’t make the tournament, but in all things I have to give God thanks.”

And even though he will be departing, Cleare said he’s confident that he’s leaving the programme in good hands.

“It was more of a learning experience more than anything. Being the captain, I was more caught up being a big brother with a shoulder for them to lean on,” he pointed out.

“I’ve been in college over five years now, so I was trying to encourage the guys to hold up their heads and not get discouraged.

SHAQUILLE CLEARE (AP) But for me, I think it’s getting me a chance to work on something great.”

Now that he’s done, Cleare said he’s concentrating on his future, staying in touch with his agents to see what the best options are and if they are available to him.

He will be here relaxing through

the weekend and he was pleased to see how his alma mater, North Andros High Seminoles, coached

by John Ingraham, was performing.

“North Andros brings out the best athletes and so I was glad to come out and see my school shine, even in the cold,” he said. “It was a lot of fun. The coaches in North Andros are doing a great job with the kids. I wish them the best for the rest of the weekend.”

His father, Brian Cleare, said it was a pleasure to have his son home during spring break.

“Today, he had two agents, who have quite a number of players in the NBA, call him. They also have some players overseas, so definitely he’s going to be playing some professional ball, if not in the NBA, somewhere overseas.

“I am extremely proud of his accomplishments, but more importantly that he will graduate,” the senior Cleare said. “He represented himself well, he represented the family well and indeed the Bahamas very well.

“Now he’s indeed poised to represent the Bahamas on the na-

tional team. He always wanted to do that but because of insurance and his commitment to the school programme during the summer, he was unable to represent the Bahamas in the past.”

Even though his college season is finished, Cleare said his son is staying active, running the sand to maintain his conditioning as he waits on an offer to play at the next level.

Cleare said he heard about the plans for the national basketball team and he would certainly like to come back home and be a part of the run to qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Games.

But, in the meantime, he said his ultimate goal is to try to get into the NBA, but if he doesn’t make it, he will take his pro career overseas.

“It doesn’t matter where I start,” he stressed. “It just matters where I finish.”

Cleare publicly thanked the people of Andros, his family and the entire Bahamas for the love and support that they showed him on his journey. “I love you all.

God bless,” he said.

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THE 28TH ANNUAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

SETTING THE PACE: Public and private school students compete in the 28th Annual National High School Track and Field Championships at Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.

Photos: Terrel W Carey/Tribune Staff

More athletes qualify for CARIFTA on day 2 FROM PAGE 1 win in the boys’ under-16 200m. Orioki’s time was 22.94, compared to McKenzie’s 22.99. Litvinor Delhomme of Tabernacle Bsptist was third.

Ahneko Forbes of Eight Mile Rock picked up the victory in the under-16 boys’ 200m B final in 24.21.

Megan Moss, the top qualifier, completed the 200/400m double in the under-16 girls’ division by winning the shorter race in 24.25, just shy of breaking the meet record of 24.24 set by Devine Parker in 2015.

Her team-mate Jaida Knowles was second in 24.90 and Genique Bassette of Tabernacle Baptist was third in 25.76.

Kerielle Carey, the 12th qualifier, won the girls’ under 16 B final of the 200m in 27.78.

In a keenly contested final of the under-14 boys’ 200m, DeAngelo McKie, the fastest qualifier, pulled off the win for

Tabernacle Baptist in 23.32. Jamal Flowers from CH Reeves, the third fastest qualifier, got second in 23.95 as he nipped SAC’s second fastest qualifier Otto Laing, who had to settle for third in 24.03.

Reshae Dean of SAC held on for the win in the girls’ under-14 200m in 25.81 as she held off Stehenique Davis of Tabernacle Baptist, who did 25.88. Cassie Thompson, also of Tabernacle, was third in 26.48.

In the girls’ under-14 B final, Makayla Lewis of Sister Mary Patricia out of Grand Bahama, who had the 8th fastest qualifying time, won in 27.37.

The three-day meet, which begins at 9am this morning, ends today. A number of field events were contested but the full results of Thursday’s meet were not available up to press time last night. They will be published next week.

• The BAAA is all set to hold its Test Run for the 3rd IAAF World Relays Bahamas at 6:30pm on Saturday, continuing at 3pm on Sunday.

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Let’s repair the Walk of Fame in time for 3rd IAAF World Relays IT IS not how you start, nor how you get there. Most importantly, it’s how you finish.

• The Finish Line, a weekly column, seeks to comment on the state of affairs in local sports, highlighting the highs and the lows, the thrills and the spills and the successes and failures.

THE WEEK THAT WAS THE third version of the IAAF World Relays is fast approaching and already a stern warning has gone out to the top athletes to either come home and prepare for the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ training camp or turn in their Bahamas team uniform.

“If you have some athletes second guessing and wondering if they need to come, then don’t come,” said Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Dr Daniel Johnson during a press conference on Friday.

“Just give me back my uniform. Everyone must show up to play because we don’t have time for anything else. If you don’t want to represent the Bahamas, just give the uniform back.”

Johnson was making reference to a question poised during the press conference about what measures are being taken to ensure that the Bahamas has its best team assembled for the relays.

The relays are not just being staged in the Bahamas for the third time since its inception, but it provides an opportunity for the top eight teams in both the men and women 4 x 100 and 4 x400 metre relay teams to automatically qualify for the IAAF World Championships in London, Eng-

DEMETRIUS PINDER from PAGE 1 compete in the Florida Relays or the Tom Jones Invitational, just before the World Relays.

“I’m not just excited about the World Relays, but for the whole year,” Pinder stressed. “I had a chance to sit down and look myself in the mirror and I saw where I’ve being doing this wrong and why this has been happening,” he stressed.

“I’ve been in the back burner for a while and I don’t think I should be in that seat anymore.”

Pinder, a two-time national champion, said his goal is to become the first Bahamian to crack the 44-second barrier.

The Bahamian closest to achieving that feat is Steven Gardiner from Abaco whose national record is set at 44.27, set here at the stadium at the BAAA Nationals in 2015.

In winning the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ National Championship title in 2012, Pin-

land in August.

Johnson’s statement should be one that all athletes, with the exception of those that are in college and universities, should consider highly because there’s no better feeling than having the opportunity to compete at home against some highlevel competition.

It’s not every day that the Bahamian public will get to see these athletes in person compete in what is more a fun event as there’s not as much pressure as competing in an individual event.

The world is coming and the majority of the countries have already indicated that they are coming with their best. The United States of America has won the Golden Baton - the award presented to the winning team - for the first two editions in 2014 and again in 2015.

The World Relays were not held in 2016 because of the Olympic year.

But if the Bahamas wants to seriously contest to make the World Relays a permanent home in the Bahamas, one of the things that will work in our favour is for the best that we have to compete.

At the same token, Johnson has indicated that they are looking forward to having the best coaching staff assembled to coach Team Bahamas, even if it means bringing in one of the Bahamian coaches, who are currently a part of the col-

legiate coaching chores in the United States.

Let’s just hope that it won’t be a difficult process in determining who will take up the mantle and make their contribution to the success of the team as we prepare for the trek towards London.

der produced his personal best of 44.77 at age 22, but he said his aim five years later at 27 is to run under 44 seconds.

“Running 44s isn’t really in the game plan anymore,” Pinder said. “We’re probably looking at running some 45s and later 44s, but by the World Championships, we want to be in the 43-second range.”

The “we” Pinder was referring to was his coaching staff in Orlando, Florida where he currently trains.

“We are definitely ready for the outcome this year,” Pinder said.

Coming off a big disappointment when he didn’t get to compete in the relays at the Olympic Games last year in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Pinder said he has put that behind him and is concentrating on the upcoming season.

And with the IAAF World Relays coming up next month, Pinder’s only request is that the coaching staff select the best four competitors to represent Team Bahamas against the rest of the world with a chance to qualify for the World Championships by just simply getting into the final.

“I feel as though we can win it if they just pick the right people and place them in the right order,” he insisted. “We are at home. Anything could happen.”

Pinder, a graduate of Tabernacle Baptist Academy before he went on to compete for Texas A&M, said it’s good to see his alma mater holding their own and he praised coach Nikito Johnson and the others for the work they are doing with the athletes in Grand Bahama.

“I miss the high school days. I wasn’t always the best. I used to get tear up, but it was fun,” he reflected. “But now everything is business.”

Pinder last represented the Bahamas at a major competition in the 2012 Olympic Games where he was a member of the men’s 4 x 400m relay team that picked up the gold medal after he finished seventh in the final of the 400m.

That same year, Pinder claimed a silver medal at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul in 45.34, just shy of his personal best of 44.33 that he clocked in College Station in 2011 in the indoor twolap race.

SPORTS NOTES RUGBY HEINEKEN CUP THE Bahamas Rugby Union will stage its playoffs for their Heineken Cup League 4pm Saturday at the Winton Rugby Pitch when the Buccaneers take on Baillou.

Please note: This year, the BRU is trialing a new play-off system, which means there are now 3 rounds instead of 2.

Edward Isaacs Funeral The funeral service for the late Edward Isaacs is scheduled for 10am today at St Matthew’s Anglican Church, Shirley and Church streets. Interment will be in the churchyard and a repast is being offered in the church hall, Church St. Cuckoos’ 20th Anniversary Match A match will be played between Cuckoos and Nassau Renegades on Saturday, April 8 followed by a dinner at Breezes in the evening.

GOLF JR NATIONALS THE Bahamas Golf Federation will hold its Junior National Championships this weekend - hosted by Ocean Club on Saturday and Sunday.

WHEN WILL WALK OF FAME BE REPAIRED? Have you noticed that since the passing of Hurricane Matthew, the Walk of Fame at the entrance of the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium has not been repaired?

It’s so disheartening to pass and see so many of the photos of our sporting celebrities still not replaced since they were damaged in October when one considers the elaborate fanfare that the Bahamas government went through to mount the portraits.

As one passes, you can see some of the portraits still intact while there are just the frames standing for the others that are missing.

This certainly doesn’t look good for the country as we welcome hundreds of visitors via the taxi drivers and tour bus operators, who make the sporting facilities one of their stops.

Next month we will be bringing the world for the IAAF World Relays. Let’s not wait until the 11th hour before we address this issue.

The evening is being sponsored by Odyssey Aviation, Ocean Club, Paradise Island, Marco’s Pizza, The Trophy Case, Centreville Food Store, Albany Resort Ltd., Accounting Solutions Ltd. and J-Line Fitness.

GOLF CGC TEAM At a meeting of the executive committee of the Bahamas Golf Federation Wednesday night, the Bahamas’ team for the upcoming Caribbean Golf Association’s Classic Championships was selected.

Announcing that this year’s team is comprised of all new players, following the completion of the qualifying rounds, BGF president Glen Archer expressed his full confidence in the new team members.

- The following are team members representing the Bahamas: Mid-Amateur Division - Linford Miller and Anthony Hinsey.

Senior Division - Horace Miller and George Swann.

Super Seniors Division - Ossie Moore and Raymond Gibson.

Ladies Division - Agatha Delancy and Paula Von Hamm.

The championships are scheduled for May 3–7 in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

MEET BINGO, the mascot for the 3rd IAAF World Relays.

Either we correct it now or take it down because we are doing an injustice to those athletes and the families of those who are deceased, considering that so much resources, time and energy was spent putting it together.

MARCH MADNESS This is the time that all eyes are glued to the tubes to watch who will emerge as the champions of America’s collegiate basketball championships in both the men and women divisions.

But right here at home, we have our own version of the March Madness as the New Providence Basketball Association hosts their

playoffs to determine who will represent the island in the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s National Championships.

If you haven’t been to the AF Adderley Gymnasium, you are missing some exciting competition between some very good teams vying for the top spot.

Games are being played Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays and have been keenly contested so far. If what was witnessed so far in the first round is any indication, the semi-finals between the top teams to come out of the John Archer and Vince Ferguson Divisions should be a humdinger.

So far the John Archer is set after the pennant winning Commonwealth Bank Giants and the Mr Ship It Freight Regulators lived up to their advanced billing and will be contending for the top spot.

The Vince Ferguson is still open with the Mail Boat Cybots and the Shockers taking 1-0 leads into game two of their respective series against the University of the Bahamas Mingoes and Rockets.

Come out and support your favourite teams. I promise you, it will be worth your while because you will get to see some of the top players in the country in action.

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ON THE REPLAY: Mr Ship It Freight Regulators completed a two-game sweep of the defending champions PJ’s Stingers in their best-of-three first round playoffs at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Wednesday night. Regulators won 102-97.

Photos: Shawn Hanna/Tribune Staff

Regulators sweep Stingers

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Labissiere scores career-high 32, Kings beat Suns 107-101

By BOB BAUM AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Skal Labissiere has had a string of strong performances as his opportunities have grown in the wake of the DeMarcus Cousins trade.

Nothing, though, like his breakout night in Phoenix on Wednesday.

The Sacramento rookie scored 21 of his career-high 32 points in the fourth quarter, lifting the Sacramento Kings to a 107-101 victory over the Suns.

The 6-foot-11 Haitian, who spent much of the season with the Reno Bighorns of the Developmental League, scored the first 16 Sacramento points of the final quarter.

“I wasn’t surprised at all,” Labissiere said. “I’m being more aggressive, just thinking about the next play, going after every single board and getting back on defence and helping my teammates.

It’s all about effort and the rest will come. They really trusted me out there.”

T.J. Warren scored 24, Devin Booker 19 and Marquese Chriss 17 for the Suns, who rested Eric Bledsoe for the night in what coach Earl Watson called “a management decision.”

“I don’t think any coaching staff would hold Bled out,” Watson said.

The 28th overall pick in the draft out of Kentucky, Labissiere played only 52 minutes for the Kings before the All-Star break but has seen his playing opportunities grow since the Cousins trade.

Rookie Tyler Ulis, a teammate of Labissiere at Kentucky, started in place of Bledsoe and had a career-high 13 assists.

The Kings drafted Labis-

BAHAMIAN rookie guard Buddy Hield (24), of the Sacramento Kings, is defended by Phoenix Suns forward Marquese Chriss during Wednesday night’s game in Phoenix. Hield scored seven points and grabbed two rebounds. He also posted a block in 21 minutes.

(AP Photos/Matt York) siere with the pick that was quarter, including his only late run. part of a trade with Phoenix 3-point attempt of the After a tight third quarthat allowed the Suns to game. ter, Sacramento took the move up to the No. 8 spot “He is a talented guy and lead for good at 95-93 on and select Chriss. we got it to him in spots Willie Cauley-Stein’s re“Skal took over. Skal where he could be effec- bound basket with 3:08 to played well,” Watson said. tive,” Sacramento coach play. It was the start of an “He’s a unique player. He Dave Joerger said. “Once 11-3 run that put the Kings has length, he gets a spot, he you get a couple of easy up 103-96 after Ty Lawelevates, he jumps so quick ones, you feel a lot better son made one of two free and so high. His touch is about your game.” throws with 43.2 seconds to right on point, and that 3 he Phoenix led most of the play. shot was just a confidence first two quarters, but SacCauley-Stein and Arron shot. ... He and Marquese ramento finished the half Afflalo scored 14 apiece for can battle for the next 10, with a 12-2 run to go up the Kings.

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48-47 at the break. Kosta The Suns’ Derrick Jones Labissiere made six of Koufos scored six of his 10 Jr, runner-up in the NBA seven shots in the fourth first-half points during the slam dunk contest, made

SACRAMENTO Kings forward Skal Labissiere drives against the Phoenix Suns. a soaring block of Tyreke Evans’ layup with 8:40 left in the second quarter and came down hard on his backside. He was helped from the court and did not return to the game due to a right hip contusion.

TIP INS Kings: Sacramento has won two in a row after an eight-game losing streak.

Darren Collison sat out the game as a scheduled rest day.

Sacramento has won its last three games in Phoenix.

Suns bench Bledsoe for remainder of the season WESTERN CONFERENCE

UP NEXT Kings: at Oklahoma City on Saturday afternoon.

EASTERN CONFERENCE

By BOB BAUM AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns are benching Eric Bledsoe, arguably their best player, for the final 15 games of the season.

General manager Ryan McDonough said the decision was made to give the 27-year-old point guard some rest and further expand playing time for the team’s younger players, particularly rookie point guard Tyler Ulis.

McDonough said Bledsoe is healthy and the decision had little to do with the player’s history of knee problems.

The Suns, at 22-46, have the third-worst record in the NBA. McDonough knows the Bledsoe decision will be seen as a sign the team is looking to lose more games to improve its draft status but said that the young players have already played well and been competitive in expanded roles.

Suns: Booker is one of three players to average 21 points per game before his 21st birthday. The other two are LeBron James and Kevin Durant. Brandon Knight was unavailable due to back spasms, but hadn’t played in the last 10 games anyway as the team went with Ulis as Bledsoe’s backup. Leandro Barbosa did not play in the second half due to illness.

PHOENIX Suns guard Eric Bledsoe shoots over Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard last Sunday in Phoenix.

(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

CAVALIERS’ KEVIN LOVE RETURNS TO FACE UTAH CLEVELAND (AP) — The defending NBA champions are slowly returning to health.

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love, who had surgery on his left knee last month, returned to the starting lineup against the Utah Jazz last night.

Love had surgery February 14 and was originally expected to miss six weeks. The Cavaliers are 7-6 since he was injured. Love is averaging 20 points and 11.1 rebounds, his best season since joining Cleveland in 2014. “He worked hard every day,” Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue said. “He’s ready to go. That’s good for us being back two

weeks early.”

General manager David Griffin said Tuesday he anticipated Love would return on the team’s road trip that begins Saturday. The four-time All-Star was cleared by the medical staff after participating in drills Tuesday and Wednesday.

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10 Aristocrat in a real mess (4) 14 Prised out an insect (6)

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17 Inflate an account maybe or unduly reduce one (8) 18 Sunny smile? (4) 21 Potted plant leaves (3) 22 Not exactly valued (9) 24 Has a meal in readiness (5) 25 Associate with a swindling type? (7) Down

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1 A test devised for flavour (5)

19 Surrounded by many in a fog (5)

2 Some duck eggs in a container (3)

20 Assent to a change of name (4) 23 To love in excess (3)

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Down 1 Moslem holy war (5) 2 Type of adhesive (3) 3 Railway track (4) 4 Recompense (6) 5 Gradually (3,2,3) 6 Stubborn (9) 7 Leopard (7) 11 Creator of Don Quixote (9) 13 Person injured in accident (8) 14 Section (7) 16 Not moving (6) 19 Daily record of events (5) 20 Deceive by trickery (4) 23 Pinch (3)

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Pogba injured as Man United advances in Europa League

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer

UNITED’s Paul Pogba leaves the field limping yesterday after being injured during the Europa League round of 16 second leg match against FC Rostov at Old Trafford Stadium.

(AP Photo/Dave Thompson)

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United’s progress to the Europa League quarter-finals came at a cost after Paul Pogba hobbled off with a hamstring injury in the 1-0 win over Rostov yesterday.

United manager Jose Mourinho suggested Pogba “paid a price” for the team’s accumulation of fixtures as the world’s most expensive player pulled up in the 47th minute at Old Trafford and slumped to the ground.

The English club ended up stumbling through to the last eight, with Juan Mata’s 70th-minute goal winning the second leg and clinching a 2-1 victory on aggregate.

United will be the standout team in the draw for the quarterfinals in Nyon today, with Lyon potentially the biggest rival.

The French side lost 2-1 at Roma but went through 5-4 on aggregate because of its big win at home last week.

There looks to be good depth in French soccer at present, with Monaco qualifying for the Champions League quarter-finals and Paris Saint-Germain missing out only because of a sensational sec-

• Here’s a look at other second legs:

ond-leg fightback in the last 16.

Mouctar Diakhaby put Lyon ahead in the 16th before Roma fought back through Kevin Strootman’s strike and Lucas Tousard’s own goal.

Compared to recent years, Europe’s second-tier competition is shorn of genuine quality.

United will be the favourite and is taking the competition seriously as it offers a route into the Champions League. United is sixth in the English Premier League, with only the top four securing Champions League qualification.

Fatigue might prove to be a factor for Mourinho’s side, though.

Injuries are mounting, with Daley Blind joining Pogba in going off early in the second half and Marcos Rojo playing on through injury to the final whistle. In a bid to give Rojo some energy, Mourinho sent a banana onto the field for the defender to eat.

Having played away to Chelsea in the FA Cup on Monday night, United faces a Premier League match at Middlesbrough on Sunday lunchtime. That will be United’s fifth game in 16 days.

“We have a lot of enemies,” Mourinho said. “A lot of people might say we should have scored more goals. But a lot of things are going against us.”

BORUSSIA MOENCHENGLADBACH 2, SCHALKE 2 (3-3 aggregate, Schalke advances on away goals) This all-German matchup was the only last-16 contest to be settled by the away-goals rule.

Midfielder Nabil Bentaleb scored the decisive goal with a 68th-minute penalty, as Schalke came from two goals behind on the night.

Andreas Christiansen and Mahmoud Dahoud put Moenchengladbach 3-1 ahead on aggregate, but Dahoud conceded the penalty with a handball.

AJAX 2, COPENHAGEN 0 (Ajax advances 3-2 on aggregate) Ajax overturned a 2-1 deficit from the first leg thanks to firsthalf goals by Bertrand Traore and Kasper Dolberg.

Dolberg converted the crucial goal from the penalty spot in the third minute of stoppage time after he was tripped in the area.

BESIKTAS 4, OLYMPIAKOS 1 (Besiktas advances 5-2 on aggregate) Besiktas weathered the firsthalf sending-off of Vincent Abou-

bakar to advance to the quarterfinals for the second time.

Aboubakar opened the scoring for the Turkish champions long before he was given a straight red card for an off-the-ball incident in the 39th.

At that stage, Besiktas was 2-1 ahead on the night — and 3-2 up on aggregate — but the hosts scored in the final 15 minutes through Ryan Babel and Cenk Tosun to ease through.

KRASNODAR 0, CELTA VIGO 2 (Celta Vigo advances 4-1 on aggregate) Celta Vigo is back in the last eight for the first time in 16 years.

Second-half goals from Mallo and Iago Aspas allowed Celta to build on its 2-1 lead from the first leg. Celta is the only Spanish team remaining. Spain has had five winners in the last seven Europa Leagues.

OTHER RESULTS There will be two Belgian teams in the quarterfinals.

Genk overcame Gent 6-3 on aggregate in their all-Belgian matchup after a 1-1 draw in the second leg, while Anderlecht earned a second 1-0 win over APOEL thanks to Frank Acheampomng’s goal.

THE WEATHER REPORT

5-Day Forecast

TODAY

ORLANDO

High: 73° F/23° C Low: 48° F/9° C

TAMPA

TONIGHT

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

Partly sunny, a shower in the p.m.

Partly cloudy with a brief shower

Sunshine and pleasant

Mostly sunny and nice

Sunshine and patchy clouds

Abundant sunshine and pleasant

High: 80°

Low: 68°

High: 83° Low: 67°

High: 84° Low: 65°

High: 80° Low: 64°

High: 81° Low: 64°

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84° F

64° F

87°-67° F

90°-65° F

86°-66° F

91°-67° F

High: 73° F/23° C Low: 53° F/12° C

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High: 73° F/23° C Low: 63° F/17° C

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High: 73° F/23° C Low: 61° F/16° C

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KEY WEST

High: 75° F/24° C Low: 66° F/19° C

ELEUTHERA

NASSAU

High: 80° F/27° C Low: 68° F/20° C

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High: 75° F/24° C Low: 69° F/21° C

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12:19 a.m.

12:34 p.m.

2.5 2.1

6:41 a.m.

6:44 p.m.

0.3 0.2

Sunday

1:05 a.m.

1:22 p.m.

2.4 2.0

7:30 a.m.

7:31 p.m.

0.5 0.4

Monday

1:57 a.m.

2:16 p.m.

2.3 1.9

8:25 a.m.

8:25 p.m.

0.6 0.5

Tuesday

2:53 a.m.

3:15 p.m.

2.3 1.9

9:24 a.m.

9:23 p.m.

0.6 0.5

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4:15 p.m.

2.4 2.0

10:22 a.m. 0.6 10:23 p.m. 0.4

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Statistics are for Nassau through 2 p.m. yesterday Temperature High ................................................... 75° F/24° C Low .................................................... 64° F/18° C Normal high ....................................... 79° F/26° C Normal low ........................................ 65° F/18° C Last year’s high ................................. 87° F/30° C Last year’s low ................................... 65° F/19° C Precipitation As of 2 p.m. yesterday ................................. 0.00” Year to date ................................................. 1.54” Normal year to date ..................................... 3.72”

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GREAT EXUMA

High: 76° F/24° C Low: 70° F/21° C

High: 75° F/24° C Low: 70° F/21° C

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High: 77° F/25° C Low: 71° F/22° C

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MAYAGUANA High: 77° F/25° C Low: 73° F/23° C

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CROOKED ISLAND / ACKLINS RAGGED ISLAND High: 76° F/24° C Low: 73° F/23° C

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GREAT INAGUA High: 79° F/26° C Low: 74° F/23° C

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

Today: Saturday: Today: Saturday: Today: Saturday: Today: Saturday: Today: Saturday: Today: Saturday: Today: Saturday: Today: Saturday: Today: Saturday: Today: Saturday: Today: Saturday: Today: Saturday: Today: Saturday:

WINDS NE at 8-16 Knots ENE at 6-12 Knots NE at 8-16 Knots ENE at 8-16 Knots NE at 10-20 Knots NE at 8-16 Knots NE at 12-25 Knots ENE at 15-25 Knots NE at 8-16 Knots ENE at 7-14 Knots ENE at 8-16 Knots ENE at 6-12 Knots NE at 10-20 Knots NE at 8-16 Knots NE at 12-25 Knots ENE at 10-20 Knots NE at 10-20 Knots NE at 10-20 Knots NE at 12-25 Knots ENE at 12-25 Knots NE at 8-16 Knots ENE at 7-14 Knots NE at 12-25 Knots NE at 12-25 Knots NE at 10-20 Knots NE at 8-16 Knots

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

VISIBILITY 8 Miles 10 Miles 8 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 8 Miles 7 Miles 7 Miles 8 Miles 10 Miles 8 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 10 Miles 7 Miles 7 Miles 10 Miles 7 Miles 7 Miles 7 Miles 8 Miles 10 Miles 8 Miles 7 Miles 10 Miles 8 Miles

WATER TEMPS. 74° F 74° F 78° F 78° F 76° F 76° F 79° F 79° F 75° F 75° F 75° F 75° F 77° F 77° F 79° F 79° F 79° F 79° F 78° F 77° F 75° F 75° F 79° F 79° F 76° F 76° F

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