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THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2018

Atlantis to host University of Kentucky Wildcats

By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

THE winningest programme in NCAA men’s basketball is set to return to the Bahamas once again for a series of preseason tests against both local and international teams.

The Atlantis resort will host the University of Kentucky Wildcats to a four-game, eight-day trip, August 6-13, when they will face several professional teams at the Imperial Arena, ahead of the 201819 season.

Headlining the list of opponents will be the Bahamian national team, primarily comprised of players from the island nation’s FIBA World Cup Qualification sides.

This first game in the series takes place on August 8. They follow with games against San Lorenzo de Almagro (Argentina), Mega Bemax (Serbia) on August 11 and Team Toronto on August 12.

Team Toronto will feature a group of top select Canadian players put together by head coach Roy Rana, who led the 2019 U-19 Canadian team to the gold medal at the FIBA World Championships.

NCAA rules allow for a foreign tour by an intercollegiate team once every four academic years.

Kentucky’s Big Blue Bahamas tour is a joint venture between Complete Sports Management and the Bahamas Basketball Federation.

“The Bahamas is thrilled to have Kentucky returning for their foreign tour,” said Lea Miller, the founder and CEO of Complete Sports Management, an all-encompassing sports marking agency.

“UK is a perennial powerhouse and the standard of college basketball. International travel is an educational experience that

is priceless and we are excited to expose the Bahamian culture and beauty of the islands to their staff, players and fans.”

The Wildcats have travelled to the Bahamas twice under head coach John Calipari.

Prior to the 2014-15 season, Kentucky competed at the “Big Blue Bahamas Tour” with games against the Dominican Republic national team, Puerto Rican national team reserves and Champagne ChalonsReims Basket (France) at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.

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Mullings wins decathlon gold

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SPECIAL OLYMPICS BOCCE NATONALS ALL SET FOR ELEUTHERA

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

FOR the third year, Tarpum Bay, Eleuthera, will play host to the Special Olympics Bocce Championships with the two-day event set for Friday and Saturday.

Teams confirmed to compete will come from Abaco, Exuma, New Providence, Grand Bahama and Eleuthera as the athletes get set to compete in singles, doubles and team events of four players.

The official opening ceremonies are scheduled for 6pm Friday by Desmond Bannister, the Minister of Works, and the competition will take place on the refurbished softball park.

“Eleuthera is looking forward to hosting all of these people with special needs,” said Tony Crean, who spearheads the local organising committee in Eleuthera.

“Eleuthera has really embraced the tournament.

I know from the past twoyear experiences, people are really excited to come to Eleuthera, so we are looking forward to staging the event again. A lot of

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KAI JONES ON THE RISE

By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net UNIVERSITY of the Bahamas Mingoes star Ken Mullings continues to set milestones and deliver impressive performances in combined track and field events.

Mullings won the gold medal in the college men’s decathlon in the Penn Relays at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, yesterday.

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Mullings posted a total score of 6,930 points, 491 points shy of the national outdoor record.

Christopher Gabor of Mount St Mary’s finished 427 points behind Mullings with 6,503 points, and Darryl Workcuff, also of Mount St Mary’s, was third with 6,454 points.

Mullings took first place in two of the 10 events. He had the top clearance in the high jump at 1.99m and was first in the 110mH in 15.04 seconds.

Mullings was also second in the 100m (11.13), long jump (7.03m), 400m (50.8) and javelin (49.55m).

He finished third in the shot put (12.15m), discus (34.16m) and 1,500m (5:00.84).

He rounded out his numbers in the competition with a clearance of 3.80m.

Mullings continues a stellar 2018 season that also included breaking the Bahamas men’s heptathlon national indoor record in February in the 2018 Fred Wilt Invitational in the Lambert Fieldhouse at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.

The school hosted “Ken Mullings Day” in his honour to commemorate the feat.

KEN MULLINGS on the medal podium yesterday after he took the gold in the college men’s decathlon at the Penn Relays.

In achieving his accomplishment, 20-year-old Mullings shattered the previous indoor record of 4,141 points that was set

by Desmond Major at the NJCAA Championships on March 8, 2014, by accumulating a total of 5,059 points.

Mullings, who began his tenure at the University of the Bahamas in 2016 as a physical education major after graduating from CC Sweeting High School in 2015, said his goal now is to shatter the Bahamas national outdoor decathlon record of 7,421 points that was set

by Antonio Greene at the Central American and Caribbean Championships in July 1989.

And he indicated that he wants to prove that he can do it as a member of the Mingoes as he indicated that he is proud to be a part of the University of the Bahamas and he’s doing his thing right at home.

Once he can improve on his clearance in the pole vault and his run in the 1,500m, Mullings said he can and will add the outdoor multiple event records to his ledger before he graduates from UB.

ANOTHER young Bahamian basketball talent is on the rise during the early spring recruitment season on the AAU circuit.

Kai Jones has picked up a pair of offers from Virginia Commonwealth University and Florida Gulf Coast University following his performance with on “Team Brakdown” at the Under Armour Association circuit in Dallas, Texas.

Jones, recently completed his junior season with Orlando Christian Prep Warriors in Orlando, Florida. The team finished the season at 21-9 and claimed the Class 3A boys basketball state championship.

Jones moved to the US following a summer of career milestones, including his junior national team debut and an invitation TO the Basketball Without Borders Americas Camp.

“It was a great experience, with great competition, their level is really high and it’s fun to play against some of the best players in the world.

I’ve just been trying to get better and learn everything I can and soak up every piece of information from these coaches,” Jones said during the camp. “The quickness really stands out. These guys are really fast and the speed of play is really fast but it’s easy to adjust to, once you play for the first five minutes you get used to it. When I rebound and I block shots I realise it’s not as tough as it looks because some of these guys are jumping out the gym.”

As quickly as he adjusted to the pace and style of play at Basketball Without Borders, Jones has done the same in the US and has set the stage for a senior season that should garner even more NCAA Division I offers.

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Caribbean Bottling Company returns as United FC sponsor

UNITED FC players (above) with Nikia Wells, CBC’s marketing manager, communications.

THE Caribbean Bottling Company (CBC) is proud to return as a sponsor of the United Football Club (United FC).

United FC is one of the oldest football clubs in The Bahamas, and the organisation’s youth soccer development programme has produced many of the island nation’s top players.

Originally named the “Nick Body Shop United” in the early 70s, the club has evolved into United FC, and CBC is delighted to support the growth and development of its young athletes.

“It has truly been a joy to watch these young players progress, not only as athletes, but as young men

and women,” noted Nikia Wells, CBC marketing manager-communications.

“Coach Sam T and the United FC support team truly care about the players, and we have enjoyed seeing the club flourish over the years.”

Coach Sam “Sam T” Thibaud, president of United FC, noted that the entire team is ecstatic to have CBC back on board as a sponsor.

He added that the kids are performing exceptionally well this year, and have won a number of their competitive games.

For more information on United FC, visit http:// unitedfootballclub.teamsnapsites.com

UNITED FC coach/president Sam ‘T’ Thibaud receives their sponsorship cheque from Gabriella Suighi, CBC marketing manager.

Street Hockey: Hurricanes get 6-2 win, Sharks earn 4-0 victory

By MATEO BLACQUIERE Special To The Tribune LAST week Wednesday, the Nassau Street Hockey League continued with playoff hockey featuring a 6-2 win from the Hurricanes, which kept them from being eliminated, and a 4-0 win from the Sharks, which moved them onto the final round of the playoffs.

First up was the Hurricanes facing off against the Pirates. The Hurricanes took the win in this game 6-2. With the win here, the Hurricanes pushed the series to another game, tying the series up at 1-1 in a three-game series.

Jason Kinsale scored the most for the Hurricanes and recorded a hat-trick and two assists for five points.

After trying the same play multiple times, youngster Calum Moodie scored the game winner for the Hurricanes following a pass from Jason Kinsale, off the draw in the middle of the second period.

This goal split the point difference and the Hurricanes took off with momentum.

Brandon Skopelja of the Pirates took two penalties in the second period, once from delay of game and the other from tripping causing the Hurricanes to have a major offensive advantage.

The strong offensive performance for the Hurricanes was backed by a season-saving goaltending performance by Brian Simms, who recorded his first win as a goaltender this season right when it counted.

In the second game of the night, the Sharks came in leading 1-0 in the series against the Maple Reefs, and were able to close it out by winning 4-0. The Sharks played their best game of the season to force the Reefs out of the playoffs.

The star of this match-up was Sharks’ goaltender Phil Feller who was able to stop everything the Reefs threw at him.

Feller got the first ever NSHL playoff shutout in the 17-year league history.

On the offensive side of things, Jeff Pease and John Kinger took home the big quite the fight, but were points, scoring three points ultimately outplayed by the each. The Reefs did put up Sharks.

PIRATES’ Chris Wheaton moves up for the pass.

Now sitting at the top of the playoffs stats tables are Jeff Pease, Jason Kinsale

and Chris Wheaton, who all now have six points.

Kinsale and Wheaton sit

at 4 goals and 2 assists and Pease with three goals and three assists.

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LeBron’s last-second shot gives Cavaliers 98-95 Game 5 victory

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer, a crowning moment for another brilliant performance, to give Cleveland a 98-95 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night in Game 5, putting the Cavaliers within one victory of advancing in the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Moments after blocking Victor Oladipo’s possible go-ahead driving layup, James caught the inbounds pass, took two dribbles and dropped the winner over Thaddeus Young.

As Cleveland’s sellout crowd exploded, James hugged rookie teammate Cedi Osman before jumping on the scorer’s table to celebrate another of those moments that will define his career. James finished with 44 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists and went 15 of 15 from the line.

Kyle Korver added 19 points and Cleveland’s much-maligned defense tightened just in time as the Cavaliers seized their first lead in the first-round series after being down 1-0 and 2-1.

Cleveland can close out Indiana with a win Friday night in Indianapolis.

Domantas Sabonis scored 22 points, and Young had 16 for the Pacers.

CLEVELAND Cavaliers’ LeBron James, right, celebrates with Cedi Osman after James shot a game-winning three point shot in the second half of Game 5 of their firstround playoff series last night.

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DEROZAN SCORES 32 POINTS, RAPTORS BEAT WIZARDS IN GAME 5

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 32 points, Kyle Lowry had 17 points and 10 assists and the Toronto Raptors beat the Washington Wizards 108-98 on Wednesday night in Game 5 of the firstround series.

Toronto rebounded after losing Games 3 and 4 in Washington to take a 3-2 series lead back to Washington for Game 6 on Friday night.

The only team in the NBA to avoid a three-game losing streak this season, the Raptors went 5-0 following back-to-back losses during the regular season, and have not lost three straight since last year’s second-round sweep against Cleveland. The last time Toronto lost three regular season games in a row was from Feb 8 to 14, 2017.

Delon Wright scored 11 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter, and Jonas Valanciunas had 14 points and 13 rebounds as the Raptors improved to 5-0 in home Game 5s over the past five years.

John Wall had 26 points, and Bradley Beal added 20 for the Wizards. They went nearly four minutes without scoring down the stretch. Marcin Gortat had 10 points and 12 rebounds.

Washington shot 8 for 24 in the fourth quarter, and Toronto had 15 rebounds in the final frame.

The Raptors won despite being out rebounded 50-35. Toronto trailed 87-82 after a three-point play by Kelly Oubre Jr. with 8:52 left, but regained the lead with a 6-0 run over the next 1:20.

Washington didn’t score again until Beal’s 3 with 16 seconds left.

Before the game, players from both teams held up banners with the hashtag #TORONTOSTRONG and a moment of silence was held to honor the victims of the deadly van attack Monday in Toronto. The Raptors, the Wizards and the NBA will make a donation to a fund for victims and those affected by the incident.

TORONTO Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) moves the ball past Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) during the second half of Game 5 of their first-round playoff series last night. (AP) After Washington’s Markieff Morris dunked with 4:06 left, Wright replied with a 3 and, after a missed shot by Wall,

converted a layup off a pass from DeRozan to give the Raptors a 99-93 lead with 2:59 remaining.

TIP-INS Wizards: Gortat had six rebounds in the first quarter. ... The Wizards had nine offensive rebounds in the first half, compared to two for Toronto.

Raptors: Fred VanVleet (right shoulder) was not available. VanVleet has played fewer than three minutes in the series, all in Game 2. ... After making 18 turnovers in each of Games 3 and 4, Toronto had 10 turnovers in Game 5.

UP NEXT Game 6 on Friday night in Washington.

Atlantis to host University of Kentucky Wildcats FROM PAGE 1 Kentucky went on to 38-1 that season which included an undefeated regular season, SEC regular-season and tournament titles, and a trip to the Final Four.

The ‘Cats returned in 2016 when they defeated the Arizona State Sun Devils 115-69 at the Imperial Arena in the Atlantis Showcase.

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preparation has gone into it and we expect to make it an exciting event.” There are expected to be at least 25 athletes competing, but with the coaches, chaperones and parents joining them, Crean said there could be a couple hundred people visiting the island this weekend.

“The expectations are very high,” he stressed. “We

“I still have some of our fans come up to me and tell me about how much fun they had in 2014 when we went to the Bahamas.

This is a chance to see our team in an unbelievable setting, get up close with our kids and stay at the best vacation resort I’ve ever been to.

“The great thing about this time around is the games will be on site, making this even easier than the last trip. I can’t wait to get

talk about families, but the Special Olympic families are real families because the participants have special needs. We expect a high standard of competition.”

The host team, according to Crean, has been working out every Tuesday morning for the past year in preparation for the competition. He said the four athletes are eager to display their skills against the visiting teams.

Grand Bahama will be back to defend their team title, but this is the first year that Exuma will be

down there,” Calipari said. “It’s a perfect time – when we have nothing else going on – to get with our kids, practice and give our fans a chance to see our team before school starts. The current rules only allow us to do it every four years and this one comes at a great time.

“We’re going to have another young team and will have a tough schedule early. Getting these games in against professional

represented, so Crean said it’s not sure what their level of competition will be, but he anticipates that it will be stiff as it was in the past two years.

Crean said they have a committee that includes Agatha Bethel, Cathy Culmer and Julian Carey, who have been working around the clock making sure that the games are a success.

He noted that Special Olympics Bahamas, headed

by Gilbert Williams, will conduct the competition

competition and allowing us to practice will give our guys an early idea of how hard this is going to be.”

In conjunction with the tour, the programme will host the seventh annual “John Calipari Basketball Fantasy Experience.”

Kentucky finished last season 26-11 and advanced to the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament.

with Johnneice Blyden, a teacher at Stapledon School, as the supervisor.

Bocce is an Italian game - the basic principle of the sport is to roll a bocce ball closest to the target ball, which is called a palina. Next to soccer and golf, bocce is the third most participated sport in the world.

Bocce, as a Special Olympics sport, provides people with special needs the opportunity to have social contact, develop physically and to gain self-confidence.

The team lost three of its top four scorers Kevin Knox, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Hamidou Diallo to the 2018 NBA Draft, while PJ Washington and Jarred Vanderbilt have declared but have not hired agents.

Calipari will welcome another top ranked recruiting class, giving the Bahamas a first look at several potential NBA hopefuls.

Headlining the class will be McDonald’s All-Americans

It’s a popular sport because it’s so easy to learn.

From the championships, Special Olympics is expected to select its team that will represent the Bahamas at the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi, March 8-21.

Bocce will be one of the five sports the Bahamas will participate in. The others are unified soccer, bowling, swimming and track and field.

It’s anticipated that the Bahamas will take a

delegation of 40 to the games.

Already, Williams said they are seeking the public’s assistance in helping them to secure the estimated budget of $104,000 or $2,600 each.

Following the Bocce Nationals this weekend, Special Olympics Bahamas will host its national track and field championships on Saturday, May 26 at the Thomas A Robinson Stadium to select that team.

The other teams will be selected later this year.

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ZUNINO HOMERS TO BACK HERNANDEZ, MARINERS BEAT WHITE SOX 4-3

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Zunino knew the ball hit the sweet spot. He just wasn’t sure at first if it would clear the wall.

Zunino homered and scored twice to back Felix Hernandez in the Seattle Mariners’ 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox yesterday.

Chicago’s Yoan Moncada hit his first career leadoff homer . But at 5-16, the White Sox are off to their worst start since 1950.

Zunino doubled and scored in a two-run third and gave the Mariners a 4-3 lead with an opposite-field, solo drive to right against James Shields in the sixth.

“The rhythm, the timing’s, the biggest thing and that’s what’s gonna come,” Zunino said. “Obviously, that’s where I’m trying to drive those fastballs. It’s tough on a day like today when you have Shields (who) can mix it up so well, add that really slow

curveball and was able to locate it just below the zone. But I was just able to try to battle, get in a good count and get a good pitch to hit.”

Nelson Cruz added three hits, including two RBI singles.

Hernandez (3-2) settled down after giving up the homer to Moncada and a double by Yolmer Sanchez on his first two pitches. The 2010 AL Cy Young Award winner went six innings, scattering three runs and seven hits while striking out six and walking two.

“After the first inning, I was in better command, making better pitches,” Hernandez said. “I had a good curveball, had a good sinker.”

James Pazos worked a perfect seventh. Juan Nicasio struck out all three batters in the eighth, and Edwin Diaz tossed a onetwo-three ninth for his 10th save in as many chances .

The bullpen also dominated in Tuesday in a 1-0 win, with Marco Gonzales

and four relievers combining on a five-hitter.

Shields (1-3) went six innings, allowing four runs and six hits. The righthander is 0-3 in four starts and five appearances since a season-opening win at Kansas City.

Yolmer Sanchez doubled, singled and scored two runs for Chicago. The White Sox lost for the 14th time in 16 games.

“We don’t want to lose, ever,” Shields said. “No matter what the situation is, we’re all competitive in this clubhouse, so we all want to win. The effort level is definitely there, but things just aren’t going our way.”

TRAINER’S ROOM Mariners: The Mariners expect 1B Ryon Healy (sprained right ankle) to return from the 10-day disabled list at during this weekend’s four-game series at Cleveland. Healy — who had 25 homers and 78 RBIs with Oakland last season — was 2 for 22 before getting hurt during a postgame

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SEATTLE Mariners’ Kyle Seager, left, greets Jean Segura at home after Seager scored on a hit by Nelson Cruz during the third inning yesterday against the Chicago White Sox. (AP) workout. “He needs to come in and contribute; he knows that. He’s off to a slow start,” manager Scott Servais said. “Giving him the extra days of at-bats and playing time on the rehab assignment hopefully helps him.”

White Sox: Slugger Jose Abreu left the game because of flu-like symptoms and was replaced at first base by Matt Davidson to start the fourth. Manager

Rick Renteria said the 2014 AL Rookie of the Year had been “feeling a little bit queasy” but opted not to sit out the game.

UP NEXT Mariners: The Mariners and Indians open their fourgame series, with Seattle’s LHP James Paxton (1-1, 5.61 ERA) trying to bounce back from a rough start and RHP Mike Clevinger (2-0, 1.75) looking to remain unbeaten. Paxton got hit

hard at Texas on Saturday, though the Mariners won 9-7.

White Sox: Tied for the major league lead with 19 walks, RHP Lucas Giolito (0-3, 9.00) hopes to solve his control problems as the White Sox open a five-game series at Kansas City. RHP Jakob Junis (3-1, 2.03) goes for the Royals. The teams are scheduled to play a day-night doubleheader Saturday.

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SMITH MAKING IMPACT WITH EMPOWER SPORTS NETWORK

By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

A FORMER junior national team standout has made the transition to coaching and training to impact a future generation of student-athletes in the Bahamas.

Ollen Smith and his Empower Sports Network plans to focus on the development of youth basketball throughout the country.

Smith was recently on a recruiting trip for St Mary’s University and also conducted clinics in Nassau and Eleuthera to target aspiring players.

“We formed this last year off of doing three training sessions on Centreville Park. Started out with four kids, two days later the numbers were up to 45.

Kids from the surrounding areas they all turned out and were eager to be a part of it. Seeing the impact it had, we started to focus on the brand,” Smith said. “We went to Canada, took it to the Canada Games Center and people just fell in love with it. With our brand it’s not only basketball focused but we want to touch base with football, soccer and every other sports to tie in Canada and the Bahamas.

Our goal right now is continued growth.”

Empower hosted a oneday clinic at DW Davis and in James Cistern, Eleuthera.

Smith said what the country needs at the youth level is a greater year-round focus on skill development.

“We need more people travelling to places to seek

out talent. I saw kids with talent, they just need the right help to be seen and develop the skills necessary.

We had about 25 players out and you can tell right away kids were ready to show their skills off. It was a good showing. I was happy to see these kids could actually play – super athletic, run the floor, play defence.”

He said: “We do a lot of youth and college training for players at the university level and the difference is that they start very young.

We don’t have a lot of youth and development training programmes in the Bahamas but Canada they have made it a focal point, it’s a priority for those kids at the primary school level and junior school level and go beyond a few games a season. They have training camps, tournaments, and put in extra work to separate themselves from their peers at a young age. Bahamians see that kind of late so we are always a few steps behind so we have to work on fixing that.”

Smith starred locally at the junior level for St Augustine’s, DW Davis and Prince William before matriculating to prep school in Marietta, Georgia and eventually the University of Prince Edward Island Panthers.

“I never thought I would be at this point, I was looking at playing pro overseas and I just wanted to be able to say someone from Centreville went out and was doing something kind of big on the court. I could have been playing, but either I went the hectic life of trying

‘It has been a great experience for me’

By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdosett@tribunemedia.net

He received the Conference USA Winter Spirit of Service Award for community service in 2013.

MIKHAIL McLean has The award is doled out to made the transition from “recognise the commuthe court to the bench as nity service efforts of the a member of the Houston league’s student-athletes, Cougars’ coaching staff. based upon significant His career journey was community service, good recently highlighted by academic standing and parDezmond Ewell and AT&T ticipation in their elected Sportsnet’s Houston Bas- sport.” ketball Central TV. Despite the injury setMcLean, now the assis- backs, McLean said it tant director of player allowed him to develop an personnel for the early start in the Cougars men’s coaching game. basketball pro“I kind of never gramme, detailed had a best season, his experience in because whenever his new position.

I played my best “It has been a basketball I always great experience had an injury. My for me, I loved it sophomore year tremendously, I I had three good built a lot of people games and I broke in my connecmy hand, my junior tion, my network year I had a good in being here, the stretch of games programme was on and I broke my MCLEAN the up and up we foot then my senior had a lot of great recruits year I broke my foot three and great wins. We didn’t times so I can’t really say I excel the way we wanted had a great season,” he said. to put, just kind of putting “My senior season when down the foundation, coach I broke my foot the last Sampson came and he just time I was out for about 11 built it up from there,” he games of the season, I was said. on the bench and I kind On the court injuries of became a coach at that hampered his production point because I couldn’t do as a player, while off the anything in practice so I just court his accolades have spent a lot of time learning been numerous, including the game. I would watch being named to the Ameri- film and I would just help can Athletic Conference coach Sampson coach on All-Academic Team and the sidelines and I just kind winning the Conference of fell in love with it. When USA Winter Spirit of Ser- he offered me the opporvice Award for community tunity I knew it would be a service. great one but I didn’t think I In his final season would take it this far. Three McLean appeared in 28 years in, I’m still learning games with 16 starts. He and it’s just a blessing.” averaged 2.6 points and 1.8 As for his future on the rebounds per game before sidelines, McLean, who first suffering a broken foot came to Houston through numerous times. A former the Frank Rutherford St John’s College Giant, Development programme he graduated early with a and matriculated to Second major in health and a minor Baptist, said he continues in human and developmen- to use his advantages as a tal consumer science and youthful member of the merchandising. staff but remains a student After earning his bach- of the game looking forelor’s degree in three years, ward to new challenges. he enrolled in graduate “They can relate to me school. more...When they’re in the In his sophomore season, heat of the moment, calmMcLean competed in the ing them down, always first five games of the being like a big brother season but was lost for the with that connection,” he remainder of the year after said. being diagnosed with a “I watch Brad Stevens stress fracture in his right a lot with the Celtics, he’s foot in early December. He a great young coach and a received a medical redshirt great mentor to have, I’d for the year. love to learn from him.”

out, going back Empower has and forth with road plans to expand trips or staying beyond basketball in one place and to other sports, building the brand. but also has a I feel like that was major exchange bigger than me so programme in the the choice was to pipeline for the go this route and I immediate future. feel like what I’m “I don’t only about to do will want to give back impact so many but it’s how you people,” he said. give back. The first “Empower is thing people want MCLEAN something that to do when they I believe in. I’ve always make it is to host a tourwanted to empower others nament. But we have the and I feel like good lead- youth and we have females ers mentor. Mentoring is that are left out a lot of something that has a really the times and we have that good connection to empow- structure of teaching that is ering someone. If I give you left out. the tools to carry on what “I’ve always been parI have learned to become ticular with trying to teach better than I am then that’s and train, but after being me empowering you to face approached by a university any adversity or trials.” to recruit it was a pretty

great feeling to know I can directly impact lives that way.

“The next step is to invite the coaches themselves, go to the family islands, do something different and I think it’s time to give everyone in Canada and elsewhere a chance to see what good teaching and molding can do for our kids and their futures,” Smith said.

“In August we are looking to start our exchange programme in Canada.

It will be a focal point for sports tourism, help transition with cultural differences and give these kids an idea of what to expect before you actually come to school in Canada. So the plan is to have about 30 kids come to Halifax, meet the coaches, see the

schools, be immersed in the culture. We want the same for Canadians to have them here, working out on the beach and also being a part of our culture.”

ESN plans to teach the importance of youth development through sports and education. The brand also hosts sporting events to showcase great talent near and far.

“We have a few things to focus on multi-tasking – hand eye coordination, foot placement, balance learning to pick your spots and get your shot off the way you want to because that’s what great offensive players do,” Smith said. “We have to target the youth before they can develop egos, bad habits, they would know the basic fundamentals and terminology.”

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Madrid beats Bayern 2-1 away to take control of semi-final

By CIARAN FAHEY Associated Press MUNICH (AP) — For once, Real Madrid didn’t need Cristiano Ronaldo to score.

After finding the net in every Champions League game this season, Ronaldo had to let others grab the spotlight yesterday as Madrid ended Bayern Munich’s unbeaten record at home this season with a 2-1 win in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.

The Portuguese star did beat Bayern goalkeeper Sven Ulreich with a spectacular effort in the second half, but what would have been his 16th Champions League goal of the campaign was ruled out for using his arm to control the ball.

Instead, Madrid relied on Marcelo and halftime substitute Marco Asensio to produce a comeback after Bayern had gone in front through Joshua Kimmich.

Marcelo equalised before the interval against the run of play and Asensio then combined with Lukas Vazquez to claim a second away goal for Madrid 12 minutes into the second half.

The result puts the twotime defending champions in a

favourable position before the second leg in Madrid next Tuesday, though Zinedine Zidane’s side will be wary after conceding three goals at home to Juventus in the previous round.

“We’ve taken the first step,” said Madrid captain Sergio Ramos, back to marshal his side’s defence after serving a suspension against Juventus.

Bayern had to substitute the injured Arjen Robben and Jerome Boateng in the first half, but the side had plenty of chances to score more goals with Franck Ribery, Robert Lewandowski and Mueller all missing good opportunities.

“We didn’t have as many big chances against Hannover last week. Real won 2-1 away, so they have the edge, but we’ll throw everything into it,” Kimmich said of the second leg.

Bayern, which is chasing a treble in Jupp Heynckes’ last season in charge, was hoping to make up for last year’s quarterfinal exit to Madrid, and for the Spanish side’s 5-0 aggregate win at the same stage in 2014.

Roy Makaay scored the fastest Champions League goal after 10 seconds for Bayern against Madrid in 2007, and Mueller

MADRID’S MARCELO, centre, is congratulated by his teammates after scoring his side’s first goal yesterday in the Champions League first leg semi-final soccer match against FC Bayern Munich.

(Sven Hoppe/dpa via AP) would have rivalled it had he been able to make more of a chance created by Lewandowski.

“There was a lot more possible,” Mueller said. “That hurts, but also shows that there’s something in the return game. We had to get a much better result. We were too naive.”

Rafinha had the first shot on goal in the 19th minute after a cautious start from the visitors, who started with both Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema on the bench.

Madrid started to settle midway through the half before Kimmich struck. James Rodriguez played

the right-back through as Bayern created a three-on-two. Perhaps expecting a cross, Madrid ‘keeper Keylor Navas was surprised when Kimmich let fly to score inside the far corner.

Buoyed by the goal, Bayern’s players suddenly found spaces but Ribery wasted a good opportunity to double the lead.

Instead, Marcelo levelled the score shortly before the break.

Dani Carvajal headed the ball back into the danger zone, Ronaldo let the ball bounce, and Marcelo let fly with a low shot inside the bottom corner.

Bayern missed more chances before the interval, when Asensio came on for Isco to change the course of the game.

After Bayern turned the ball over in midfield, Vazquez and Asensio played a one-two before the 22-year-old substitute coolly dispatched the ball past Sven Ulreich.

Navas pulled off a brilliant save to deny Ribery, who was again blocked by the ‘keeper five minutes later. Mueller missed an even better chance minutes after that.

“The tie is far from over,” Zidane said. “It’s more than possible that Bayern could win in the Bernabeu.”

THE WEATHER REPORT

5-Day Forecast

TODAY

ORLANDO

High: 86° F/30° C Low: 63° F/17° C

TAMPA

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

MONDAY

An afternoon t‑storm in the area

Partly cloudy with a thunderstorm

Partly sunny with a thunderstorm

A morning t‑storm; clouds and sun

Nice with times of clouds and sun

Mostly sunny and breezy

High: 86°

Low: 72°

High: 86° Low: 73°

High: 86° Low: 72°

High: 86° Low: 72°

High: 86° Low: 71°

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99° F

81° F

105°-76° F

99°-78° F

99°-69° F

90°-69° F

High: 81° F/27° C Low: 68° F/20° C

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almanac

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ABACO

S

N

High: 79° F/26° C Low: 75° F/24° C

6‑12 knots

S

High: 83° F/28° C Low: 65° F/18° C

6‑12 knots

FT. LAUDERDALE

FREEPORT

High: 85° F/29° C Low: 67° F/19° C

E

W S

E

W

WEST PALM BEACH

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TONIGHT

High: 83° F/28° C Low: 72° F/22° C

MIAMI

High: 86° F/30° C Low: 69° F/21° C

4‑8 knots

Statistics are for Nassau through 2 p.m. yesterday Temperature High ................................................... 84° F/29° C Low .................................................... 74° F/23° C Normal high ....................................... 82° F/28° C Normal low ........................................ 70° F/21° C Last year’s high ................................. 83° F/28° C Last year’s low ................................... 72° F/22° C Precipitation As of 2 p.m. yesterday .................................. trace Year to date ................................................. 9.62” Normal year to date ..................................... 5.98”

ELEUTHERA

NASSAU

High: 86° F/30° C Low: 72° F/22° C

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High: 79° F/26° C Low: 75° F/24° C

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KEY WEST

High: 82° F/28° C Low: 72° F/22° C

High

Ht.(ft.)

Low

Ht.(ft.)

Today

5:41 a.m.

6:14 p.m.

2.8 2.8

12:04 p.m. ‑0.2 ‑‑‑‑‑ ‑‑‑‑‑

Friday

6:34 a.m.

7:04 p.m.

2.8 3.0

12:30 a.m. ‑0.1 12:52 p.m. ‑0.4

Saturday

7:23 a.m.

7:50 p.m.

2.8 3.1

1:23 a.m. ‑0.3 1:37 p.m. ‑0.4

Sunday

8:08 a.m.

8:34 p.m.

2.7 3.1

2:11 a.m. ‑0.3 2:19 p.m. ‑0.5

Monday

8:51 a.m.

9:15 p.m.

2.6 3.1

2:56 a.m. ‑0.3 2:59 p.m. ‑0.4

Tuesday

9:33 a.m.

9:55 p.m.

2.5 3.0

3:39 a.m. ‑0.3 3:38 p.m. ‑0.3

Wednesday 10:14 a.m.

10:36 p.m.

2.4 2.9

4:21 a.m. ‑0.2 4:17 p.m. ‑0.1

sun anD moon Sunrise Sunset

High: 80° F/27° C Low: 75° F/24° C

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4‑8 knots

S

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tiDes For nassau

6:38 a.m.

7:38 p.m.

Moonrise Moonset

4:40 p.m.

4:35 a.m.

Full

Last

New

First

Apr. 29

May 7

May 15

May 21

CAT ISLAND

E

W

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

ANDROS

SAN SALVADOR

GREAT EXUMA

High: 81° F/27° C Low: 76° F/24° C

High: 81° F/27° C Low: 75° F/24° C

N

High: 82° F/28° C Low: 74° F/23° C

S

LONG ISLAND

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High: 82° F/28° C Low: 76° F/24° C

4‑8 knots

MAYAGUANA High: 82° F/28° C Low: 76° F/24° C

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

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E

W

CROOKED ISLAND / ACKLINS RAGGED ISLAND High: 81° F/27° C Low: 77° F/25° C

High: 81° F/27° C Low: 77° F/25° C

GREAT INAGUA High: 86° F/30° C Low: 77° F/25° C

N

E

W

E

W

N

S

S

4‑8 knots

4‑8 knots

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

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

WINDS SE at 6‑12 Knots WSW at 6‑12 Knots SE at 4‑8 Knots SSW at 3‑6 Knots SSE at 4‑8 Knots S at 6‑12 Knots SSE at 4‑8 Knots ESE at 4‑8 Knots S at 4‑8 Knots SSW at 6‑12 Knots SW at 6‑12 Knots WSW at 6‑12 Knots S at 4‑8 Knots SSW at 6‑12 Knots SW at 4‑8 Knots NE at 4‑8 Knots SSE at 3‑6 Knots S at 4‑8 Knots SSE at 6‑12 Knots SE at 6‑12 Knots SSE at 3‑6 Knots S at 4‑8 Knots SE at 4‑8 Knots S at 3‑6 Knots SE at 4‑8 Knots SSW at 6‑12 Knots

WAVES 2‑4 Feet 2‑4 Feet 0‑1 Feet 0‑1 Feet 2‑4 Feet 2‑4 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑2 Feet 1‑2 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑3 Feet 3‑5 Feet 3‑5 Feet 1‑2 Feet 1‑2 Feet 1‑2 Feet 1‑2 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑3 Feet

VISIBILITY 5 Miles 5 Miles 5 Miles 5 Miles 5 Miles 5 Miles 10 Miles 8 Miles 5 Miles 5 Miles 10 Miles 5 Miles 5 Miles 5 Miles 10 Miles 8 Miles 10 Miles 5 Miles 10 Miles 8 Miles 5 Miles 5 Miles 10 Miles 5 Miles 5 Miles 5 Miles

WATER TEMPS. 76° F 76° F 80° F 80° F 78° F 78° F 80° F 80° F 77° F 77° F 78° F 78° F 80° F 80° F 82° F 82° F 81° F 81° F 79° F 79° F 79° F 79° F 81° F 81° F 78° F 78° F

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THE TRIBUNE

RUNNING Tide walk away with the Prime Minister’s Cup in class A

65th National Family Island Regatta livens up Georgetown, Exuma WHITTY K won the Commodore Emeritus Cup in class C, Crazy Partner 2nd, It Aint Right was 3rd

LONESOME Dove was the B class winner of the Governor General’s Cup

JUDGEMENT D won the Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Cup for class E