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SPORTS SECTION E

TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2018

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Minus doesn’t feel election was duly constituted CHISHOLM

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

as the Amateur Boxing Federation of the Bahamas’ election duly constituted?

One of the potential candidates, Michelle Minus, doesn’t feel so.

That’s one of the reasons why she wasn’t present during the annual general meeting at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium on Saturday.

Minus and Ikanna Johnson were two women who originally were vying to contest the top post

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against Vincent Strachan after incumbent Wellington Miller had indicated that he had no desire to seek another term in office.

However, before the date of the election, Minus said she was informed by the federation that her application for the presidency was not accepted in time to be placed on the ballot sheet.

Johnson was accepted but, during the election process, she was defeated 7-3 by Strachan.

Johnson, in turn, has decided to challenge the outcome, saying that the process was not fair.

Minus, outlining her decision not to participate in the election,

said it seemed as if the federation intended for Strachan to be elected and not have any challenge opposition.

“Nobody knew about it,” she said. “There was no public knowledge of it and so anytime you are doing a general election of that magnitude for a federation, it should be mentioned or broadcasted as to who is running for what post.”

“I’ve never seen a private elections as the one they conducted.

They provided us with some contact persons whom they say we need to submit our nominations to, but their numbers were not

working and so you couldn’t get in contact with anybody.”

Minus said the only reason why Strachan was highly favoured to succeed Miller was because he was “one of the boys” and they wanted him to be re-elected.

After serving from 1994-96 as president, Strachan was voted back into office. But both Johnson and Minus said Strachan is not fit to return to office as the president because of a number of scandals that are attached to his name.

“It’s a total disgrace because it was not done fairly,” Minus said.

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Waltiea back to the books

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

SHE’S one of two professional female basketball players, but Waltiea Rolle said she doesn’t mind putting her career on hold for the next three months until she completes her tertiary education.

While the leagues overseas are on a break, Rolle will be returning to the University of North Carolina to complete her degree in exercise science-sports administration. She has 8-11 more hours and she will be officially done at the institution where she had a remarkable career as a member of the Tar Heels.

“I will probably go back in August,” said Rolle about playing basketball after she completes her studies from May to July. “The federation isn’t opened yet. Everything will start to pick up at the end of July and the beginning of August.

“I’m just waiting for it to open up in August so that I can play again in the European League.

The WNBA (Women’s National Basketball Association) will be played before that, but at that time I will be in North Carolina taking my classes. I think it’s important for me to get my degree.”

Rolle, 27, starred as a defensive prowess for the North Carolina Tar Heels from 2009-2012 via Westbury Christian School in Houston, Texas, before she ventured into the pro ranks as the first Bahamian to play in the WNBA after she was drafted by the Minnesota Lynx in 2013 and with the Seattle Storm.

Here at home since she finished up the past season in Turkey, Rolle said she’s working out with coach Marvin Henfield on trying to brush up on her game so that she will be in a better position physically when she heads to North Carolina at the end of the month.

“I haven’t looked at any teams yet because I don’t think that I’m ready for it,” she pointed out. “I want to get my degree first. Once I was presented with this opportunity to go back and complete my degree, I jumped on it.

“You can only play basketball for so long. You never know what will happen, but if you have a degree, that’s more important than playing basketball. It will help you to take care of yourself whenever you’re done playing basketball.”

While she’s not ruling out the possibility of returning to the WNBA where she broke the barrier for the Bahamas as the first player to participate, Rolle said she would welcome the opportunity

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“I WANT TO GET MY DEGREE FIRST. ONCE I WAS PRESENTED WITH THIS OPPORTUNITY TO GO BACK AND COMPLETE MY DEGREE, I JUMPED ON IT. YOU CAN ONLY PLAY BASKETBALL FOR SO LONG. YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN, BUT IF YOU HAVE A DEGREE, THAT’S MORE IMPORTANT THAN PLAYING BASKETBALL. IT WILL HELP YOU TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF WHENEVER YOU’RE DONE PLAYING BASKETBALL.”

By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net JUST as the media began to take notice and highlight his comeback effort this season in the Arizona Diamondbacks minor league system, Jazz Chisholm experienced another injury setback.

The Kane County Cougars sent Chisholm to the 7-day disabled list on April 20 due to a hamstring injury.

Chisholm left the Cougars’ 13-2 win over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on April 18 after he awkwardly slid into third base.

Chisholm was off to a hot start for Kane County, hitting .290 with an OBP of .405 a slugging percentage of .581, an OPS of .986 with 5 extra base hits (three doubles, and two home runs).

His walk rate is at 16.2% at the time of injury.

Chisholm has already surpassed his home run total from last season.

A torn meniscus cut short Chisholm’s debut season in Single A baseball with the Cougars in the Midwestern League’s Western Division.

He played in just 29 games - hit .248 with, three stolen bases, slugging .358, an on-base percentage of .325, an OPS of .683, 12 RBI

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ISNORD LOOKS FORWARD TO PIVOTAL SENIOR SEASON

As for SAC, track coordinator William ‘Knucklehead’ Johnson confirmed that a 17-member team from the Big Red Machine is ready to roll into Pennsylvania on Wednesday to begin competition from Thursday to Saturday.

The team will comprise of Adrian Curry, Joel Johnson, Rickey Moxey, Andreas Seymour, Oscar Smith, Doneisha Anderson, Kayneshia Carter, Lakelle Kinteh, Latia Saunders, Taylor Walters, Marissa White, Anthaya Charlton, Megan Moss, Jaida Knowles, Lowell Bethel, Kyle Humes and

By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdosett@tribunemedia.net

WILKENSON Isnord continues to increase his collegiate basketball recruitment stock headed into his pivotal high school senior season.

Isnord continues to field NCAA Division I offers, the latest of which came over the weekend from the University of Buffalo Bulls and the St Bonaventure Bonnies.

In his first season with Blanche Ely Tigers in Pompano Beach, Florida, the 6’8” forward was also named All-Broward Third Team for Boys’ 9A-7A Schools by the Sun Sentinel.

“I don’t have a leader as yet but Austin Peay and St Bonaventure are showing the most interest. I may reclassify to 2019 and go to prep school,” he told Box Score Report.

Isnord transferred to Blanche Ely last fall to complete his high school career in an effort to boost his stock with a high profile programme.

Through 30 games this season, he averaged 6.7 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game as the Tigers claimed the Class 8A state title.

Isnord is currently on the AAU circuit competing alongside fellow Bahamian Kai Jones on “Team Brakdown” at the Under Armour Association circuit in Dallas, Texas.

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BACK TO CLASS: While the leagues overseas are on a break, pro basketball player Waltiea Rolle (centre) is expected to return to the University of North Carolina to complete her degree in exercise science-sports administration.

SAC BIG RED MACHINE PREPARING FOR PENN RELAYS ‘ASSAULT’

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ON 7-DAY DISABLED LIST DUE TO HAMSTRING INJURY

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

AFTER producing another championship performance on the local high school scene and some of their members making their presence felt for Team Bahamas at the CARIFTA Games, the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine’s track team is preparing for another assault at the Penn Relays.

Grown as the oldest and largest track and field competition since its inception on April 27, 1895, the University of Pennsylvania will host this year’s event April 26-28 at

the Franklyn Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The Big Red Machine will be competing along with teams from St John’s College and Grand Bahama’s Bishop Michael Eldon and Tabernacle Baptist in the high school division. It’s also expected that a team from the University of the Bahamas will have some representation in the college division.

However, it’s not known if the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations will be sending its men or women national teams to compete in the elite USA versus the World 4 x 400 and 4 x 100m relays respectively.

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NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS: THE HIGHLIGHTS

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goal on a header from Charles Allan was all that the Lyford Cay International School needed to clinch the Sam Haven senior boys’ national high school soccer championship crown. And it took one extra penalty shot for the Lucaya International to take the girls’ title to Grand Bahama.

While Lyford Cay earned a 1-0 win over the Anatol Rodgers Timberwolves, the Lucaya International prevailed over the Queen’s College Comets as the tournament concluded at the Roscoe Davies Developmental Centre at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday night.

The week-long tournament was hosted by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology in conjunction with the Bahamas Football Association.

Also on Saturday, the CR Walker Knights nipped the Aquinas College Aces 1-0 for the senior girls’ 3rd place consolation prize and the St Andrew’s Hurricanes blanked the Tabernacle Baptist Falcons 3-0 for the senior boys’ honour.

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Five teams that could trade up in NFL Draft shake-up THE NFL Draft goes down this week, kicking off on Thursday and wrapping up on Saturday.

Trade rumours are swirling heavily around the NFL, including All Pro WR Julio Jones being on the way out in Atlanta, via trade. As well as teams ready to trade up in this year’s NFL Draft to get the player they covet the most.

• Here’s a look at 5 teams that could trade up, and further shake-up this year’s NFL Draft.

1. BUFFALO BILLS They’ve already traded a player to get the No. 1 pick.

Now it’s time to trade those draft picks to move up into the top-five.

The Bills have a ton of draft capital, so they have

the ability to do what they want if they are really willing to give up the necessary picks.

It’s no secret the Bills want a QB. The Jets beat the Bills to the punch by trading for the 3rd pick, but the Bills could still create a package that may be interesting to the Giants at No. 2. If the Browns get their guy at No. 1 maybe they’d be willing to part ways with the No. 4 and send that pick to upstate New York.

2. HOUSTON TEXANS The Texans lack a first and second-round pick thanks to trades.

One was good: Deshaun Watson. The other was bad: unloading Brock Osweiler and attaching a pick. They

• Here’s where those Julio rumours start to make sense, and the fact he’s (Jones) deleted and unfollowed all things Atlanta on all his social media platforms.

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have a few third-round picks, and could always package future picks.

Sitting out the draft for almost two full days could wear on a team that only needs a few players to help the Super Bowl cause.

If that player is available in the second round, the Texans could think about moving up.

3. ATLANTA FALCONS The Falcons are always aggressive in the draft.

They’ve traded up before to make a big splash.

They could trade up again. The Falcons want to return to the Super Bowl.

They know where they need to improve to do so.

4. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS The Patriots make the list for most likely to trade back, and they also make the list for most likely to trade up.

The Patriots have too much draft capital to not be a threat.

They also have glaring holes at tackle, linebacker and quarterback. Those position players don’t hang around very long. It’s not a hot take to say the Patriots could trade up, trade down or stay put. It’s a sure

bet they’ll do something, maybe even Julio Jones.

5. ARIZONA CARDINALS The Cardinals need to make a splash someway, somehow. They are outside looking in when it comes to the team’s draft positioning and the need to draft one of the top quarterbacks available. They didn’t address their quarterback situation last year. They are thinking hard about doing it now.

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ISNORD LOOKS FORWARD Minus doesn’t TO PIVOTAL SENIOR SEASON feel election was FROM PAGE 1

Last summer, Isnord rose up the Florida high school prospect rankings with an impressive start to his junior season and began to field NCAA Division I offers. Following his performance at the Tournament of Champions Holiday Classic in Marietta, Georgia, Isnord received his first DI offer from the James Madison Dukes.

Isnord averaged 2.2 points and 2.2 rebounds per game for the Vipers last summer on the Under Armor Circuit. Isnord played for J.P. Taravella

WALTIEA FROM PAGE 1

to play with Grand Bahamian Jonquel Jones, who is coming off a sensational second season with the Connecticut Sun. The 6-6 forward/centre out of George Washington emerged as the WNBA rebounding champion this past season.

Rolle said if the opportunity doesn’t present itself, she’s quite content to return to Turkey to play where she participated on the Edremit Beelediyesi Gurespor the last season but hopefully at a higher level of competition. There are also a few other options that she will consider when the time comes.

“Israel is not a bad place to play as well, who knows,” she stated. “I have offers from Israel and from Lebanon, but that is not until August. That’s just the beginning. Teams have not yet started to reach out to players yet.

“So it’s good that I will get this opportunity to go back to school and

RELAYS

FROM PAGE 1 Raymond Oriaki. “We have three relay teams, so we expect to perform very well at a high level,” Johnson said.

“We expect to be in the finals of those three events, but the hope really is to win them.”

Johnson noted that the team will be centred on Joel Johnson, the CARIFTA gold medallist in the 100 and the silver medallist in the 200 and Adrian Curry, the silver medallist in the 100m in the under-20 boys.

“Lowell, who led off for the under-17 boys’ relay team at CARIFTA, is most likely to start the relay and we have Andreas, who has a best of 10.8,” Johnson pointed out.

“If they execute properly with the baton, we should be able to run around 40-seconds low, which would be significant time for a Bahamian high school team.”

High School last season and joined the stacked Florida Vipers Under-16 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) team on the Under Armor Circuit. Up to this point, Isnord has received official offers from Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) and Appalachian State University, while schools such as the University of South Florida (USF), Louisiana Tech and the Navy Academy have all expressed interest in the athletic big man this summer.

“I plan to be a monster on both offence and defence next year, especially when it comes to rebounding,” he told Jake

Perper of prephoops.com.

“I want to do damage in the paint and around the arc. I want to make my presence felt on the court at all times.

“My goals are to help my school go undefeated again and to hopefully win another state championship and go to nationals. I’m looking forward to working on my handles a bit more and getting a better feel for the ball, also to improve my mid-range and outside jump shot.

“I also want to make smarter decisions with the basketball, so I would say improving my basketball IQ is going to be crucial for me this season.”

complete my degree,” she said. “I will play a couple more years and that’s me.”

The mother of two young daughters said she’s keeping an open mind to what’s ahead of her. Rolle is just taking advantage of the amenities of home before she heads back on the road.

“It’s always good to be around family and friends,” she said.

As for competing on the women’s national basketball team, Rolle said she would like to see the Bahamas Basketball Federation take a more professional approach to the game.

“The federation just wants to put you out there to play, but they don’t understand the circumstances behind it,” she said.

“You could get hurt and that’s basically your career.

“If you get injured or hurt, it could cost you your career because it’s more difficult for teams to take a chance on you. So all those things they have to look at.”

Rolle said in addition to the pro players being compensated, she feels that the coaches need to be more dedicated to the game in

full-time capacities so they can spend more time preparing the team.

“We are really not moving forward because we don’t have these things in place,” she said. “We may take it for granted, but it’s something that needs to be done, if we want to get the best teams to represent the country. “And I’m not just referring to the women’s team, but do you think (Sacramento Kings’ guard) Buddy Hield or DeAndre Ayton, who is considered to be one of the top three picks in the NBA Draft in June, will come home and play without all of these things in place?”

As a professional athlete, the 6-foot, 6-inch centre said it’s important that the federation provides that type of forum at home so that they can be comfortable in representing their country.

“If they want to have a winning team, they will have to put those things in place because the other countries we play against have those things in place,” she said. “We don’t have those things in place.”

There’s even more excitement expected from SAC’s 4 x 4m team that includes Moss, the CARIFTA gold medallist in the under-17 girls 400m with a best of 53.19 and Anderson, the CARIFTA gold medallist in the under-20 girls 400 with her best of 52.86.

“Also on that relay will be CARIFTA finalist Marisa White, who has a best of 55.65. She led off at CARIFTA with 53-high and then there’s Jaida Knowles. Put her on the fly and there’s no telling what she can do,” Johnson said.

“I expect her to run around a 53 split.

“And in the girls 4 x1, we have Jaida Knowles again, Anthaya Charlton, both of whom represented the Bahamas at the CARIFTA Games, along with Doneisha Anderson and Megan Moss, along with Lakelle Kinteh and Kayneshia Carter.”

Johnson said the boys’ 4 x 4 team will also compete, but mainly for the experience. They will be led by

Oriaki, the silver medallist in the under-17 400m at CARIFTA. “Also on that team is Oscar Smith, the medallist in the 100m hurdles and he’s also a good quarter-miler,” Johnson said. “Rickey Moxey Jr and Kyle Humes will also be on that team. So we expect them to do very well. “But most certainly, we are looking for the girls teams and the boys 4 x 1 to get to the finals,” he noted. “In the finals, anything could happen. So the expectations are really high.”

SAC won the boys 4 x 100 and both the girls 4 x 1 and 4 x 4 relays at the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ National Track and Field Championships to earn their berth at the Penn Relays.

The Big Red Machine will also carry a couple of competitors for the field events with Latia Saunders and Taylor Walters leading the charge. The team will be coached by Dawn Johnson, Jason Edwards and Tito Moss.

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FROM PAGE 1 “Whenever you are doing something, you have to realise that whoever you put there has to be reputable and you cannot have them in a position where they are always in the public’s eyes.

“You have to basically represent the country nationally and internationally. So you can’t put someone there who has some legal matters against them. I know some of the problems he had was in the past and people can

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and one home run. “It gave me a way different perspective of the game,” Chisholm said to the Kane County Chronicle when he referenced the injury.

“I used to give it all I can, and now, I’m trying to

transform. But some of the issues should not allow him to return to office.”

Now that the elections are over and done with and she wasn’t given a chance to contest the top spot, Minus said she will continue to pursue her interest in professional boxing as a promoter.

“I’m going to stay in the pro ranks because I’m really disgusted with what I’ve seen in the amateur ranks,” she said. “I was hoping that I could make a difference in the amateur ranks, but they didn’t want me to run. push the limit of that. I’m not just giving it all I can, I’m giving it all I can give...

It showed me that it’s baseball, it’s not you. It gave me way more love and respect for the game.”

Chisholm was the highest ranked of any Bahamian prospects headed into the season, listed at No.3 within the

“Nothing has happened in the amateur boxing or professional boxing in the last 4-5 years. This is really a disgrace and boxing has taken a nosedive in this country.

“But I really don’t want to have anything to do with amateur boxing in the state that it is in right now.”

As for the pro ranks, Minus said she’s working on producing the card, but she indicated that until they can settle on the logistics with the Bahamas Boxing Commission, she would decline on making any formal announcement.

Arizona Diamondbacks franchise. “In 2018, my goal and my plan is to get in the majors by the end of the year,” Chisholm said in the offseason.

“It has been a grind to get where I’m at. So I just have to continue to put my all in everything I do and just grind to represent the 242 the right way.”

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Mavin Saunders set for open practice with Jayhawks

By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net WE will have to wait just a little longer for Mavin Saunders’ debut on the field for the Kansas Jayhawks football programme.

The Jayhawks recently announced that their annual Spring Game, originally scheduled for April 28, will be downgraded to an open practice due to a lack of availability of healthy offensive linemen.

Saunders transferred to the Jayhawks from the Florida State Seminoles and was ranked the third best transfer tight end by College Football Focus behind Thaddeus Young (LSU) and Jesse Conners (Syracuse).

The Jayhawks will return two tight ends from last year’s roster, redshirt sophomore Jace Sternberger and sophomore John Kelly. They will also return nine starters on offence, providing a much more experienced roster for the 2018 campaign.

Following a disappointing season for the entire Seminoles football programme, Saunders announced his intention to transfer in late November.

“I know it is an up and coming programme and that’s why I wanted to visit,” Saunders said to JayhawkSlant.com. “When I had a chance to meet coach [David] Beaty and all of the other coaches I could tell it was a family atmosphere. They care about more things than football. The most

important thing was the family atmosphere. They showed me the blueprint on how they would use me and helping the team. The (KU) coaches said they liked my athleticism and how I can cause some mismatch problems,” Saunders said.

“They liked my ability to make plays on offence and help protect the quarterback and all of the things that a tight end is supposed to do. I just want to do whatever it takes to win games.”

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

“What’s gone on at Florida State a lot of people needed a new fresh start,” he said. “I’m blessed to be able to graduate and have that

extra year. I’m fortunate to be able to play in an up and coming programme and help this team and grow and hopefully share my wisdom with the young guys and also learn from them. I’m looking forward to it.”

The 6’6”, 258-pound tight end finished his sophomore season with 10 receptions for 182 yards - both career highs. As a redshirt freshman he totalled six receptions for 52 yards.

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

Saunders was nominated for the honour in July based on his contributions to the surrounding

community in Tallahassee, Florida, as a volunteer mentor at Riley Elementary School.

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

Saunders joined the Frank Rutherford Foundation Programme in Houston in 2009 as a basketball recruit and played the sport until his junior season when he made the transition to football.

The love for basketball remains with the tight end and looks to become a fan of the Jayhawks vaunted basketball programme.

“When I came in for the visit everybody was off campus for Christmas break,” he said. “I’m looking forward to going to all of the basketball games.”

Four QBs likely to go high, six could be picked in 1st round

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer FOUR quarterbacks are certain to go in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday night, all of them early.

Five might be off the board midway through the top 32 picks. And, who knows given the desperation pro teams are displaying about finding that franchise QB, we could see six of them go on opening night.

Barring trades — and there will be a few of them — here’s one attempt at a mock draft.

1. Cleveland Once more, the Browns try to find their long-term guy at the key offensive position. There are plenty of positives and enough negatives about the top four quarterbacks to make this a crapshoot. We’ll roll with the QB with the most upside ...

JOSH ALLEN, QB, WYOMING 2. New York Giants Despite the screams from Big Blue fans to find the replacement for Eli Manning, the Giants believe he has two or three very good years left. So do we. Helping Manning recapture the glory will be the highestrated player in the entire draft.

SAQUON BARKLEY, RB, PENN STATE 3. New York Jets (from Indianapolis) They traded to this spot with one express purpose: finding the next Joe Namath. Or a reasonable facsimile.

SAM DARNOLD, QB, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 4. Cleveland (from Houston) The Browns took a stud defensive end last year at the top in Myles Garrett.

They get to bookend him with this crop’s top defensive player.

BRADLEY CHUBB, DE, NORTH CAROLINA STATE 5. Denver Many teams will call the Broncos when they see that two of the hyped quarterbacks remain. John Elway will listen, then will grab what he hopes will be the next, well, John Elway.

BAKER MAYFIELD, QB, OKLAHOMA 6. Indianapolis (from N.Y. Jets) If they don’t trade again — and if they’re convinced Andrew Luck will, indeed, return to Pro Bowl form — the Colts have lots of options here. They also have tons of needs.

QUENTON NELSON, G, NOTRE DAME 7. Tampa Bay Nelson would have been on the Bucs’ radar, but no other blocker rates in the top 10, so they turn to filling a hole on defense with ...

DENZEL WARD, CB, OHIO STATE 8. Chicago Certainly not in the quarterback derby after their bold move for Mitchell Trubisky a year ago, the Bears can go many ways here. The most help for them to go up in the NFC North is ...

TREMAINE EDMUNDS, LB, VIRGINIA TECH 9. San Francisco With Jimmy G in the fold for years (and multimillions), the rapidly rebuilding and improving 49ers get a stud on the defensive side reminiscent of Patrick Willis.

THESE 2018 photos provided by the NFL show possible NFL Draft picks. The Draft will be held April 26-28 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Top row from left are: Jaire Alexander, Louisville; Jerome Baker, Ohio State; Saquon Barkley, Penn State; Orlando Brown, Oklahoma; Taven Bryan, Florida and Lorenzo Carter, Georgia. Bottom row from left: Bradley Chubb, N.C. State; James Daniels, Iowa; Sam Darnold, USC; Marcus Davenport, Texas-San Antonio; Tremaine Edmunds, Virginia Tech and Rashaan Evans, Alabama.

(Ben Liebenberg/NFL via AP)

IN this November 11, 2017, file photo, Penn State’s Saquon Barkley (26) hurdles Rutgers’ Kiy Hester (2) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in State College, Pa. Despite the screams from Big Blue fans to find the replacement for Eli Manning, the Giants believe he has two or three very good years left. Helping Manning recapture the glory will be the highest-rated player in the entire draft. (AP) ROQUAN SMITH, LB, GEORGIA 10. Oakland Predicting what Jon Gruden ever will do — such as leaving the comfort of the broadcast booth for the Black Hole — is foolhardy.

Then again, what is a mock draft?

MINKAH FITZPAT RICK, S, ALABAMA 11. Miami The Dolphins worked on every kind of scenario to get them into the QB derby. Guess what: Miami’s staying put was the best strategy.

JOSH ROSEN, QB, UCLA 12. Buffalo (from Cincinnati) Lots of groaning going on in Western New York after division rival Miami takes Rosen. The Bills could reach here for a quarterback, but are better served addressing the chasm on the offensive line with ...

MIKE McGLINCHY, T, Notre Dame 13. Washington Other than the trade for Alex Smith, a big one of course, the Redskins have been relatively quiet this offseason. There’s a need on the defensive line and in the secondary. With such a choice, go for the pass rusher.

MARCUS DAVENPORT, DE, UTSA 14. Green Bay This is not a top-heavy draft for receivers, but one stands out as a firstrounder. Aaron Rodgers has expressed some “differences” with the Packers on offseason moves, but will like this one.

CALVIN RIDLEY, WR, ALABAMA 15. Arizona Bruce Arians is gone.

Carson Palmer is gone.

Most significantly, Tyrann Mathieu is gone, and

that’s the guy who will be replaced here.

DERWIN JAMES, S, FLORIDA STATE 16. Baltimore Ozzie Newsome’s last draft. The GM has been spot-on so many times in his tenure, but he’s also missed recently with some high picks. Baltimore’s offense needs a boost.

DERRIUS GUICE, RB, LSU 17. L.A. Chargers We said the Giants weren’t looking at the future replacement for Eli Manning. The Chargers, who traded Manning’s rights to New York back in 2004 and got Philip Rivers, take a different approach.

LAMAR JACKSON, QB, LOUISVILLE 18. Seattle Don’t you dare utter the world “rebuild” around GM John Schneider and coach Pete Carroll. Not even in a whisper. Still, this

roster needs some big-time hits in the draft. Maybe start with ...

JOSH JACKSON, CB, IOWA 19. Dallas A receiver would seem to make sense, except no wideouts warrant this spot.

Edge rusher does, as well as almost anybody on defense.

Cowboys take big guy in middle.

VITA VEA, DT, WASHINGTON 20. Detroit Matt Patricia is a defensive coach and the Lions have enough needs there for him to skip filling the holes at tight end or running back to get an allaround stud.

HAROLD LANDRY, DE-LB, BOSTON COLLEGE 21. Cincinnati (from Buffalo) Anyone and everyone is on the board for Cincinnati, which never shies away

from character issues with its players. There aren’t such issues with ...

WILL HERNANDEZ, G, UTEP 22. Buffalo (from Kansas City) Missing on their quarterback earlier in this round, the Bills ponder whether to gamble a bit on a signal caller here. They also know the Patriots, up next, have a liking for ...

MASON RUDOLPH, QB, OKLAHOMA STATE 23. New England (from L.A. Rams) After seeing his defense torched in the Super Bowl, Bill Belichick must have been gritting his teeth for 2½ months. He gets one player to help shore up the unit in ...

LEIGHTON VANDER ESCH, LB, BOISE STATE 24. Carolina Cam Newton has done some of his best work, including winning league MVP honors, when he’s had deep threats to throw to. Torrey Smith isn’t the answer, but maybe this pick will provide the guy.

CHRISTIAN KIRK, WR, TEXAS A&M 25. Tennessee New coach Mike Vrabel, like Detroit’s Patricia, comes from the New England defensive stable. He’ll appreciate the chance to upgrade the defense with ...

DA’RON PAYNE, DT, ALABAMA 26. Atlanta Another team seeking defensive help, particularly someone inside who can occupy blockers, penetrate gaps and has enough versatility to play run and pass.

That guy is ...

TAVEN BRYAN, DT, FLORIDA 27. New Orleans Coming off one of the best drafts in team history, the Saints would be thrilled to come close this time.

Tight end is their biggest need and you know Drew Brees will make good use of ...

HAYDEN HURST, TE, SOUTH CAROLINA 28. Pittsburgh The way the Steel Curtain was torn asunder by Jacksonville in the playoffs, folks in Pittsburgh must be rabid in their desire for a return to normalcy. One pick won’t do that, but the Steelers make a good start with ...

RASHAAN EVANS, LB, ALABAMA 29. Jacksonville Following a superb turnaround, the Jaguars will be a focal point team for the first time in years. A target for Blake Bortles, to whom they are committed for three more years, is an important step.

D.J. MOORE, WR, MARYLAND 30. Minnesota After their megadeal with Kirk Cousins, it would be shocking if the Vikings don’t address his protectors.

Several times.

ISAIAH WYNN, G, GEORGIA 31. New England Belichick went defense at No. 23. Now, he goes ... defense.

JAIRE ALEXANDER, CB, LSU 32. Philadelphia The Super Bowl champions — it might sound weird, but the Eagles are legit to contend again in 2018 — could go a popular route and take Penn State TE Mike Gesicki. More likely is aiding the offensive line.

CONNOR WILLIAMS, G, TEXAS

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Champions League: Underdog spirit drives Klopp, Di Francesco

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — The similarities between Juergen Klopp and Eusebio Di Francesco go far beyond their facial hair, designer glasses, and quirky humour.

In terms of tactics, passion, mentality and their route taken in coaching, the managers of Liverpool and Roma appear to be cut from the same cloth, creating a fascinating subplot ahead of the meeting of their teams in the Champions League semi-finals.

The respect between them was evident as they spoke yesterday on the eve of the first leg at Anfield, a match that counts as the biggest in Di Francesco’s managerial career and the most significant in Klopp’s 2 1/2 years at Anfield. “I am very happy but also concerned to play against a team coached by such a good manager,” Di Francesco said, “but I believe my philosophy is quite similar.”

That would be the high press, the high energy, the expected

use of a 4-3-3 formation with the wingers drifting inside, the full backs overlapping, and the lone striker dropping off.

Manchester City and Barcelona couldn’t handle the KLOPP intensity of Liverpool and Roma, respectively, in a triumph for the underdogs in the quarterfinals. A week after City was overwhelmed in a 3-0 first-leg loss at Anfield, Barca was blown away by the same scoreline in a historic night at the Stadio Olimpico.

“I do understand probably a lot of people would have thought this semi-final would be Barcelona vs. Manchester City,” Klopp said, “but it is not because it is football. Roma made it possible and us, as well. Maybe our situations are similar.”

Both teams know their place in modern-day European soccer.

Neither can stop their best players from leaving — Mohamed Salah left Roma to join Liverpool in the offseason, Philippe Coutinho left Liverpool to join Barcelona in January just as Luis Suarez did FRANCESCO in 2014 — so they are constantly fighting against the odds.

Klopp and Di Francesco didn’t take the easy route in coaching, either, starting at a relatively low base. Klopp’s first coaching role was at Mainz in the German second tier, Di Francesco’s was with Virtus Lanciano in the Italian third tier.

While Klopp got Mainz promoted and then enjoyed success at his next club Borussia Dortmund, where he won the Bundesliga and reached the Champions League final in 2013, Di Francesco had posts at Pescara and Lecce before making his mark at Sassuolo and guiding

EVERTON BEATS NEWCASTLE 1-0 LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Theo Walcott’s second-half strike helped Everton beat Newcastle 1-0 yesterday and move up to eighth in the English Premier League, its highest position since August.

The result ended Newcastle’s fourmatch winning streak and prevented Rafael Benitez’s side from leapfrogging the Toffees in the standings.

There were 31 minutes on the clock before either side registered a shot on target, and when it did Ayoze Perez’s tame effort was underwhelming.

Everton almost took the lead moments later but Jonjo Shelvey blocked Michael Keane’s header with Newcastle goalkeeper Martin Dubravka stranded.

The home side broke the deadlock six minutes after the break.

Walcott was originally unable to bring Yannick Bolasie’s deep cross under control but the ball came back off DeAndre Yedlin and Walcott smashed it into the roof of the net.

Both managers made changes after that and it was Newcastle substitute Dwight Gayle who should have levelled 64 seconds after coming on. Shelvey’s corner was headed on by Jamaal Lascelles and Gayle hooked a great chance off target from close range.

the club into Serie A. He even got the team into the Europa League before joining Roma in 2017.

“Klopp has already proved his worth — he has won a number of titles — and I have great ambitions, too,” said Di Francesco, who, at age 48, is two years younger than Klopp. “I will nurture this ambition to reach the final.”

Di Francesco insisted Roma would not take a step back at Anfield, instead going toe to toe with Liverpool and its devastating front three of Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino.

Klopp has the same mentality when Liverpool plays the heavyweights of the English Premier League, and he has a strong record in those games.

“We have continued believing in ourselves, and Roma is the same,” Klopp said. “They changed manager — at least we didn’t have to do that — but he is doing a brilliant job and so they have all my respect. If anyone thinks we two are underdogs, who cares?”

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Harden, Rockets soar past Wolves with 50-point 3rd

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — James Harden gave Houston quite the jump-start with 22 of the team’s 50 points in the third quarter, as the Rockets cruised past the Minnesota Timberwolves 119-100 last night to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.

Chris Paul scored 15 of his 25 points in the near-record third for the Rockets, who turned a 50-49 halftime edge into a 31-point advantage after the torrid 12-minute span.

The only team in the history of the NBA playoffs with more points in one quarter was the Los Angeles Lakers, who scored 51 points in the fourth on March 31, 1962, in a loss to the Detroit Pistons.

Harden finished with 36 points on 12-for26 shooting, Clint Capela added 14 points and 17 rebounds, Eric Gordon finally got going with 18 points off the bench and the Rockets easily recovered from their rough start.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 22 points and 15 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who were dominated on both ends of the floor during the decisive third and missed 14 of 21 shots over several panicked possessions.

The Timberwolves rebounded from their two defeats on the road by matching the Rockets with 15 makes from 3-point range in Game 3, a startling development considering the Rockets led the league in that category during the regular season and the Timberwolves were last.

They wisely took another tack for Game 4, attacking the basket in the first half with relentless abandon and plenty of success while Towns watched most of the first quarter from the bench after picking up his second foul less than three minutes into the game.

Derrick Rose, who finished with 17 points and six rebounds, was the catalyst off the bench with multiple muscle-hisway-in layups on both fast breaks and in the half court.

Starting point guard Jeff Teague, meanwhile, had only two points on 1-for-7 shooting while fighting through an injury to his right pinky finger.

The Wolves were in front by as much a 36-29, but with as poorly as the Rockets were shooting they needed a larger lead than that. They went 21 for 44 from the field (47.7 per cent) in the first half, but with all the layups and putbacks in the mix they easily could have made more.

TIMBERWOLVES’ KARL-ANTHONY TOWNS, left, works his way around Rockets’ James Harden in the first half of Game 4 of their first-round playoff series last night.

(AP Photo/Jim Mone) Trevor Ariza made the first three 3-pointers tried by the Rockets, who then missed on 13 of their next 14 tries from behind the arc. Harden didn’t make a basket until 5:57 remained in the second quarter, when his 10-foot floater fell in to cut Minnesota’s lead to 39-37. He swished one of his signature step-back 3-pointers on the next possession, and Houston was right back in front to sow the seeds for the staggering third quarter.

Just like in Game 2, the Rockets raced out of the gate after the half. Harden scored 17 of their first 20 points. Wolves star Jimmy Butler, on the other hand, started forcing off-balance shots. Teague and Paul, the two former Wake Forest point guards, engaged in some intense trash talk. Paul baited Teague into a pushing foul for a pair of add-to-the-pile free throws.

Gordon tacked on another 3-pointer at the buzzer for the 100-69 lead.

FULL CIRCLE The last time the Timberwolves were in the first round of the playoffs in 2004, their opponent was Denver and Nene was a 21-year-old starter for the Nuggets. This is his 16th season in the NBA, the second with the Rockets.

TIP-INS Rockets: Ariza finished with 15 points.

Timberwolves: Backup point guard Tyus Jones was available on an emergency-only basis because of a sore right knee. Rose played 33 minutes. ... Butler (19 points) and Andrew Wiggins (14 points) combined to shoot 12 for 31 from the floor.

UP NEXT The series shifts back south to Houston for Game 5 on Wednesday night.