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SPORTS SECTION E

WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2018

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‘The Tank’ Williams to headline ‘Backyard Rumble’

DEANGELO SWABY

TYRONE OLIVER

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

AFTER spending the past two decades on the road fighting, Grand Bahamian Sherman ‘The Tank’ Williams is finally taking his talent home.

The 46-year-old journeyman is set to headline his own promotional card against Epifanio Mendoza - a 42-year-old Colombian - at the Social Affair and Convention Center in Freeport, Grand Bahama, on Saturday, May 26. Dubbed “Backyard Rumble,” the card is expected to feature two other heavyweight bouts, but will showcase amateurs Rashield Williams, Tyrone Oliver and Deangelo Swaby, all in their pro debuts.

Williams, 28, is contemplating turning pro after he failed to advance out of the first round of the men’s 64 kilogram class at the Commonwealth Games last month in the Gold Coast, Australia, having lost to Namibia’s Jonas Jonas.

“We are pressing forward to May 26 in Grand Bahama. We are building up great excitement and for the first go, we are partnering with Pelican Bay to pull this off,” Williams said.

“We are looking to have at least 300 to 500 people from the United States coming here for the event. We will use this platform to showcase some up and coming Bahamian talent and myself will also be headlining the card.”

Chris Vendola from Jacksonville, Florida, will take on

Terry Porter from Arkansas and Eugene ‘Mean Gene’ Hill from Dickinson, Texas, who is making his comeback having last fought on August 13, 2016, when he won a TKO over Nick Guivas.

“This has been a long time dream of mine. I’ve spent a lot of time in Denmark, just seeing how the Danish, Swedish and Irish people are so nationalist,” Williams said.

“I just had a burning desire in me to see how big boxing is again in Europe and England and Sweden where they are having fights three times a month and I just felt led to push ahead and bring some boxing activity to the Bahamas and brand Grand Bahama as a sport destination.”

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Truckers get 13-0 shutout victory over Mighty Mitts

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

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he Commando Security Truckers, adding a few more younger players to their line-up, wasted little time in their New Providence Softball Association men’s divisional season opener, stopping the Chances Mighty Mitts in a 13-0 shutout. The win came after the youthful Platinum Lady Sharks devoured the BTC Lady Warriors 12-5.

Tuesday night turned out to be the first night of action for the new-look NPSA, now headed

by Desiree Coakley. Their 2018 season was scheduled to open on Saturday night, but it was called off after the Banker’s Field in the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex had taken on too much water from the rain.

In last night’s featured men’s game, the Truckers chased starter Akeem Newton off the mound as they batted around the clock, producing nine runs with just one out in the top of the first inning.

Victor Grant came in but he gave up two more runs before they finally got out in the inning.

Grant would cool down the Truckers’ bats over the next two innings before they added two more in the fourth to head towards an abbreviated victory via the mercy rule.

Deon White also made sure that the shutout was intact as he struck out the final two batters in the bottom of the fourth as the Mighty Mitts made one last attempt to score with two runners on base. White ended up with a one-hitter, courtesy of catcher Michael Butler in the fourth, while he finished with six strikeouts.

Orlando White, who handled the management duties for Commando Security, said it’s just a taste of what’s to come from the Truckers as they get set to roll along this season.

“We looked good. We looked better than last year,” White said.

“We have a lot more younger fellows on the team this year and they are a lot more hungry and determined, so expect for us to

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PLATINUM LADY SHARKS DEVOUR BTC LADY WARRIORS 12-5

SEASON OPENER: The Commando Security Truckers defeated the Chances Mighty Mitts in a 13-0 shutout victory that came after the youthful Platinum Lady Sharks devoured the BTC Lady Warriors 12-5 in New Providence Softball Association action last night.

Photo: Shawn Hanna/Tribune Staff put up a good fight. We are in it to win it.”

If there was any concern right now, even as the season just got started, White said it’s their pitching. But he commended White for taking control of the game and coming out with the win in his return to the league after missing a couple seasons.

White got all the help he needed offensively as his battery mate, catcher Garfield Bethel, led the way with a 1-for-3 outing at the plate with three runs batted in and two scored. Left fielder

Angelo Watson was 2-for-3 with two runs, right fielder Winston Seymour was 1-for-2 with two RBI and a run scored, second baseman Stephen Russell was 2-for-2 with a RBI and run scored and pinch hitter Anton Hanna was 1-for-1 with two RBI. Lady Sharks 12, Lady Warriors 5 In another abbreviated game in the ladies’ opener, centre fielder Donneshia Woodside went 2-for-5 with a RBI and two runs scored to pace Platinum. First sacker Sari Albury helped out by going

1-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored, shortstop Annishika Lotmore was 1-for-3 with a RBI and run scored, catcher Brianna Carey was 1-for-1 with a RBI and run scored and left fielder Ramona Hanna was 1-for-2 with a RBI and run scored.

Taylor Cartwright gave up four hits and struck out 10 for the win for the Lady Sharks, who scored three runs in the first, five in the third and four in the fifth.

In a losing effort for the Lady Warriors, who scored three in the third and two more in the fifth,

centre fielder Lathona Brown went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a run scored and Melinda Bastian was 1-for-3 with two runs scored.

Bastian was also tagged with the loss on the mound after she gave up seven hits with five strikeouts.

Thursday 6:45pm - Strikers vs Hennessey Panthers (L) 8:15 pm Commando Security Truckers vs BTC Warriors (M) Note: Saturday’s double header has been called off due to Carnival. The league will resume play next week Tuesday.

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‘The Tank’ Williams to headline ‘Backyard Rumble’ FROM PAGE 1 In selling Grand Bahama to his associates and friends in the US, Williams said he got some overwhelming support, and especially with the show coming during the Memorial holiday weekend in America, he pushed ahead with his plans.

“This is not the first go around for me, in terms of promotions,” Williams said. “I was instrumental in forming Bahamian Suns back in 2003 at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium when I defeated Miguel Otero for the vacant World Boxing Association’s Fedecaribe heavyweight title.

“That was a new boxing commission put together at the time with Dr Norman Gay as the chairman and that was the official fight.

Since then, I was involved in three other fights as a fighter and promoter, the last one was with Titan Bahamas at Clifford Park on ESPN.” Having never fought as a pro in Grand Bahama since he turned pro in 1997, Williams said he felt it’s time to take his talent home as he prepares for another chapter in his career.

“I want to showcase the up and coming Bahamian talent, the future Elisha Obeds, Yama Bahamas, the future Ray Minus and the future Sherman ‘the Tank’ Williams,” he said.

“I also want to establish and make Grand Bahama a possible destination for the boxing activities, rather than always going to Nassau. So Grand Bahama here we come.”

In taking the show to Grand Bahama, Williams said the cost factors have skyrocketed because in order to pull off the fight, he and his promotional team have to “bring in every official from the Bahamas Boxing commission out of New Providence.

“That’s 10 round trip tickets that we have to provide for judges, referees, doctors and officials,” he said. “We also have to provide 10 hotel rooms for three nights for these officials. This is definitely becoming a challenge.

“We are talking about making different sporting islands a sporting destination, but when you think about it, we are way behind the eight ball. Nowhere in the

RASHIELD WILLIAMS Northern Bahamas is any recognised or up to date for boxing and many other sports.”

While he indicated that they will have to “bite the bullet,” he’s hoping that in the future, persons will be trained in the various islands to be able to work in the various sports so that they can cut down the cost.

“With clinics, we can easily certificate judges, referees and officials and that way, it will take the burden off promoters who may be looking to take future shows to places like Grand Bahama and the other islands,” he stated.

“Right now, we will have to import every official who will be able to work on the show and that is a big obstacle when you take in consideration that we have to also bring in the fighters from the United States and Canada.”

As an independent venture, Williams said they are working on a small budget, but they are relying on corporate Bahamas in Grand Bahama to assist and they have been very receptive so far to their “national pride” that they are trying to create.

“It ain’t easy, but I think somebody has to be the trailblazer,” he said.

“I spoke to a lot of promoters, but the problem in the past has always been the fact that it has been too expensive. “But I’m in the mind frame where somebody has to make that first step. At this point in my career, I feel that it’s definitely necessary and it’s a privilege and an honour for me to take the risk with the future of the sport at hand.”

Williams, at 5-feet, 11-inches, will be fighting for the first time

SHERMAN WILLIAMS, second from left at top, is flanked by some of his foreign sparring partners. since he won a KO over Mateus Roberto Osorio at the Ceres Arena in Aarhus. Williams, with a

39-15-2 win-loss-draw record, will take on Mendoza (43-26-1). Mendoza’s last fight was on November

4, 2017 when he lost to Rad Rashid in Boellenfalltor-Halle, Darmstadt.

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NCAA: Davis and Solomon to transfer this offseason

OLDTIMERS SOFTBALL HEATS UP

By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

BAHAMIAN players continue progress to NCAA men’s basketball programmes following productive seasons at the Junior College level.

Radshad Davis and Kaleel Solomon were the latest additions to this expanding list and recently announced their intentions to transfer this offseason.

Davis will join a Division I programme, the University of Texas – Arlington Mavericks.

“I would like to thank my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ for blessing me with this opportunity to play division one basketball.

In addition, I would like to thank my family, friends and coaches for the endless support,” he announced on social media.

“After many sleepless nights, I’ve made my decision to continue my studies and basketball career at the University of Texas Arlington. A huge thanks to everyone who assisted me in this process.

Davis recently completed a successful tenure with the Missouri State University-West Plains Grizzlies.

At the end of year awards banquet, the 6’4” redshirt freshman guard received the team-elected Most Valuable Player and Team Captain awards, as well as Defensive Player of the Year.

He averaged 16.5 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game against all opponents. Against region opponents, however, he has averaged 20.2 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game. He finished second in the region in both scoring and rebounding. He also received All-Region 16 first team.

Davis starred locally for the CC Sweeting Cobras where he won the Hugh Campbell MVP before making the transition to Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kansas.

The Mavericks compete in the Sun Belt Conference and Davis

KALEEL SOLOMON signs. joins the programme in its first year under Chris Ogden.

Ogden was named the eighth head coach in the programme’s history. Ogden played for head coach Rick Barnes and served on his staff for 13 seasons at both the University of Texas and the University of Tennessee. He spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach under head coach Chris Beard at Texas Tech.

UTA concluded last season with a 21-13 record, its thirdstraight 20-win season and a fourth place regular season finish in the Sun Belt. They lost in the conference championship game to Georgia State.

Solomon signed to NCAA Division II powerhouse, the Montevallo Falcons.

As a freshman with the Eastern Florida State Titans, Solomon averaged 5.7 points per game and shot 39 per cent from three-point range in 36 games.

He reached double figures in seven games last season, including a season high 19 points in a February matchup against ASA Miami.

The Titans suffered an 84-58 loss to Hutchinson in the NJCAA Division I Tournament finale.

RADSHAD DAVIS in action.

He chose to redshirt this season but was still active in the recruitment process.

The Falcons finished last season 15-15 and fell on the road at nationally-ranked University of West Florida 83-74 in the quarter-final round of the Gulf

BANK AND ROTARY PARTNERS FOR CHARITY GOLF TOURNEY SCOTIABANK is partnering with the Rotary Club of East Nassau and Scout Association of The Bahamas on their 32nd annual charity golf tournament set for next month.

The bank is a gold sponsor of the annual event with 100 per cent of the net proceeds raised donated to The Scout Association of The Bahamas and other Rotary sponsored community service organisations.

“Scotiabank is proud of its legacy of supporting the Bahamian community,” said Maxine Seymour, manager, public and corporate affairs, sponsorships and philanthropy at Scotiabank.

“We are committed to helping young people reach their infinite potential and applaud the scouts for leading the way in developing our leaders of the future.”

Scotiabank representatives, including veteran golfer and long serving

ROBIN SCAVALLA, director, legal and corporate secretary, Scotiabank, Philip Cumming, past president, Rotary Club of East Nassau, and Maxine Seymour, manager, public and corporate affairs, sponsorship and philanthropy, Scotiabank. employee Leroy Dames, will participate in this noble tournament on Friday, May 11 at the Ocean Club Golf Course with a 12:30pm shotgun start. It is a two person scramble, net tournament, minimum of seven drives must be used per player, 35 per cent of the

handicaps will be used.

There’s a maximum handicap of 24. The event has been one of the club’s primary fundraising activities for the past 30-plus years, collectively raising over $3 million for numerous charities throughout The Bahamas.

BAHAMAS WASTE SPONSORS GOLF OPEN THE Bahamas Professional Golf Tour is poised to set a new golfing pace and increase and heighten professional golfing awareness and exposure to the professional golfing community.

Dedicated to the advancement of the professional golfing standards and opportunities both locally and internationally, the BPGT, spearheaded by the passionate young Bahamian golf professional Riccardo Davis, along with his dedicated and committed BPGT committee, plan to revolutionise the world of professional golf as Bahamians know it.

Thanks to the title sponsorship of Bahamas Waste Limited, the BPGT invites all professional golfers to join in the inaugural BPGT Professional Golf Open, hosted at the Royal Blue Golf Course at Baha Mar, starting on Friday, May 26.

SHOWN (l-r) are Fern Hanna, BPGT sponsorship director, Ricardo Davis, BPGT CEO, director, Francisco De Cardenas, Bahamas Waste Limited managing director and Kira Horton, BPGT marketing and PR director.

This signature series of monthly golfing tournaments will provide the opportunity for the local Bahamian golfing community to sharpen and improve the quality of their golf game and compete in regulated tournament play for attractive cash purses and prizes for the top three finishers in four categories in which you can enter a team of four players. The BPGT invites all

professional golfers as well as those amateurs that want to play at a highly competitive amateur level to join Mr de Cardenas and the BWL team on the greens as he also celebrates his passion and excitement for the sport of golf. Bahamas Waste Limited is proud to kick off the BPGT Series as the lead sponsor for the launch. Tee off is set for 2pm Friday, May 26 at Royal Blue Golf Course.

South Conference tournament.

Locally, Solomon was a member of the Sunland Stingers programme where he led the team to the Hugh Campbell finals.

He was also named the Grand Bahama High School Player of the Year.

THE New Providence Oldtimers Softball Association continued its regular season with a series of games in the Archdeacon William Thompson Softball Park at the Southern Recreation Grounds over the weekend. Here’s a summary of the games: SWD Boyz 23, DKS Crusaders 6 Toran Wood had a perfect 3-for-3 day at the plate with a home run and two runs batted in to lead SWD to victory. Stephen ‘Slugger’ Brown was also 3-for-3 with a homer and four RBI in the loss.

Brian Young was the winning pitcher and Tommy Ferguson was the loser.

Corner Boys 33, Carlo Rossi Stallions 16 Culbert ‘Buster’ Evans enjoyed a perfect 6-for-6 day with three homers and seven RBI in the win for Corner Boys. Felix Knowles was 4-for-4 in a losing effort.

The winning pitcher was Simmons and Ian Graham was the loser.

Yelrom Home Boys 21, Dozer Pros 17 Steven Morley was 4-for-5 with four RBI in the win for Yelrom.

Greg Smith went 4-for-6 with seven RBI in a losing effort.

Sidney Thomas was the winning pitcher and Alfred ‘Skater’ Munnings was the loser.

Q-Club Divers 14, Masqueraders 4 Dwight Butler went 3-for-3 with a homer and four RBI for the Q-Club.

Lester Stuart was the winning pitcher and K Munnings was the loser.

Yelrom Home Boys 16, Aliv Truckers 15 Lyndon Richardson went 4-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI to pace Yelrom to another victory.

Greg Gardiner was the winning pitcher and Kermit ‘Shaft’ Mackey was the loser.

Blue Postal Sharks 27, Carlo Rossi Stallions 4 Julian Taylor went 4-for-5 with a homer and four RBI in the win.

Richard Martin was the winning pitcher and Ian Graham suffered the loss.

Note: There will be no games on Saturday due to Carnival.

- The game between KC Construction and Blue Postal Sharks was rained out.

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James has triple-double, Cavs beat Raptors in OT in Game 1

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — LeBron James had 26 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds, JR Smith scored 20 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Toronto Raptors 113-112 in overtime last night to win Game 1 of their second-round playoff series.

Kyle Korver scored 19 points, including the goahead 3-pointer in overtime after Cleveland never led in regulation. Tristan Thompson had 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who have eliminated Toronto in each of the past two postseasons.

Toronto’s Fred VanVleet missed a 3-pointer with 3.4 seconds to go in overtime that could have won it for the Raptors, who couldn’t hold on to a 14-point, firstquarter lead.

Jonas Valanciunas had 21 points and 21 rebounds, Kyle Lowry had 18 points and 10 assists, and DeMar DeRozan scored 22 points for the Raptors, who host Game 2 on Thursday night.

CLEVELAND Cavaliers forward LeBron James celebrates after the Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semi-final last night.

(Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

CAVALIERS forward LeBron James (23) and teammate Jeff Green (32) celebrate after the game.

(Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Jeff Green scored 16 points and Kevin Love had 13 rebounds.

The Cavaliers beat the Raptors in six games in the Eastern Conference finals in 2016 before going on to win their first NBA championship. Last year, Cleveland swept Toronto in the second round.

Korver’s 3 early in overtime gave the Cavaliers their first lead of the game, 108-105.

Lowry’s three-point play made it 113-112 with 57 seconds to go and, after the Cavs were called for a shotclock violation, Toronto had one more chance to win, but VanVleet couldn’t come through.

VanVleet was one of four Raptors to miss in the final seconds of regulation. Toronto got four looks at the potential winning basket on its next

possession but missed all four, including a wideopen 3 by VanVleet, giving Cleveland the ball with 0.6 seconds remaining. Green inbounded to James, but his shot bounced off the rim.

The Raptors shot 5 for 24 in the fourth quarter, with Valanciunas missing six of seven attempts.

DeRozan scored 11 points in the first, connecting on five of eight attempts, and Lowry had eight points and five assists as Toronto led 33-19. James was 3 of 5 in the first but the rest of the Cavs shot 4 for 18.

James, who averaged more than 41 minutes in Cleveland’s first-round series against Indiana, checked out with 3:31 left in the first. With James on the bench, the Cavs scored two points the rest of the quarter.

Green and Smith each scored 11 points in the second quarter and the Cavs found their shooting stroke, connecting on 14 of 22 attempts. James had five assists in the period as Cleveland cut the deficit to 60-57 at halftime.

VanVleet took exception to a shove from James at the end of one play and made an attempt to get at the Cavs star, but was restrained by teammates.

Valanciunas had 13 points and eight rebounds in the third, but Korver scored 10 points and James had eight to keep the Cavs close. Toronto led 87-82 heading to the fourth.

TIP-INS Cavaliers: Cleveland allowed 100 or more points for the third time in eight postseason games. ... James dove into a courtside

broadcast table in search of a loose ball late in the fourth. ... Love missed all four of his shot attempts in the first went 1 for 7 in the first half. ... Kendrick Perkins traded angry words with rapper Drake, Toronto’s global ambassador, as the teams walked off at halftime. Former Raptors guard Jose Calderon stood in front of Drake during the exchange, while Smith moved Perkins toward the locker room.

Raptors: Toronto had 10 assists on 13 made baskets in the first. ... The Raptors had nine turnovers in the first half, leading to 15 points for the Cavaliers.

They finished with 14, leading to 21 Cleveland points. ... Actor Wendell Pierce attended the game.

UP NEXT Game 2 is all set for 8pm on Thursday.

Jazz try to slow Harden in Game 2 after Game 1 rout

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — No one on the Utah Jazz is using the word “stop” when referring to what they’ll try to do to James Harden in Game 2 of the Western Conference semi-finals tonight after the Houston Rockets’ star scored 41 points in a Game 1 rout.

They’re simply searching for ways to slow him down a bit after he’s averaged almost 36 points a game in five meetings this season.

“He is a (heck) of a player so it’s going to be tough, but we feel like we can just try to make it a bit tough on him for the whole (time) he’s out there,” Utah’s Joe Ingles said.

Harden made seven 3-pointers in Game 1, leaving the Jazz focused on limiting him from long range.

“Just make him a driver,” rookie Donovan Mitchell said. “He loves getting back to that 3. They got comfortable in the first half and they went up 30. So just being able to make them uncomfortable and not let them dictate what we do on defence. Make sure we dictate what they do.”

Coach Mike D’Antoni isn’t concerned about anything that the Jazz might throw at Harden on Wednesday and believes the only thing that can keep Harden from a big game is, well, Harden.

“There’s no answer. He’s seen it all,” D’Antoni said. “Now, he might play bad and that’s because he’s human. But there’s nothing that you can conceivably come up with that can stop one of the best offensive players ever.”

Harden led the NBA in scoring in the regular season by averaging a careerhigh 30.4 points a game and ranks second behind LeBron James this postseason with 31 points a game.

Houston’s Trevor Ariza, a player known for his defence, has the task of guarding Mitchell in this series. He was asked what he would try if he had to guard Harden.

There was a long pause before Ariza let out a loud sigh and said with a laugh: “I’d figure out a way to slow him down.”

But the veteran is happy to be playing with Harden and not against him.

“I’m glad I don’t have that problem right now,” he said.

JAZZ guard Donovan Mitchell (45) drives to the basket as Houston Rockets centre Clint Capela, right, defends during the second half in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series on Sunday.

(AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith) “I wouldn’t tell them what I think. I would let them try to figure it out on their own.”

The top-seeded Rockets expect to see a different team than they did in Game 1 after the Jazz had only about 36 hours

between the end of Game 6 against the Thunder and the start of this series. “I think a couple days’ rest will help them and we’ll get the best they’ve got,” D’Antoni said.

The Jazz refused to use fatigue as an excuse for their poor performance in Game 1, but they did admit that they were feeling better about this game with a little bit of rest. Mitchell said having two days to break down film and work on their game plan has also been beneficial.

Despite trailing by double digits for most of Sunday’s game, the Jazz don’t seemed daunted or discouraged entering Game 2.

“A lot of people have been hitting me up saying: “Try to keep your head up. It’s only Game 1,’” Mitchell said. “And my head was never down. I don’t think any of our heads were ever down. It’s just one game out of a long series ... I think being down 0-1 last series and seeing how we came back and responded definitely gives you a sense of more hope than if this would have been the opening round.”

The Jazz will try and even the series without starting point guard Ricky Rubio, who sat out Game 1 and is out indefinitely with a strained left hamstring. The Rockets believe Rubio’s absence changed things for Mitchell. He scored a playoff-high 38 points in Game 6 to lead Utah to the win before scoring 21, which were his fewest of the postseason, on Sunday.

“It makes Donovan handle the ball more than they would like,” Ariza said of Rubio’s injury. “He’s their dominant scorer at this point so when he has to handle the ball and get everybody involved in the game it kind of takes away from him scoring the ball all the time or being aggressive all the time.”

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Real Madrid reaches 3rd straight Champions League final

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid stayed on track for a third straight Champions League title after taking advantage of a major goalkeeping blunder to see off Bayern Munich in the semifinals on Tuesday.

Madrid conceded early again but barely held on to draw 2-2 against Bayern and reach its third straight final 4-3 on aggregate.

Joshua Kimmich scored for Bayern in the third minute to set the stage for another comeback at the Santiago Bernabeu, like the one Juventus nearly pulled off in the quarter-finals. But the hosts reacted quickly this time, with Karim Benzema equalising early in the first half and scoring again just after halftime after an embarrassing mistake by Bayern goalkeeper Sven Ulreich when trying to meet a back pass into the area.

Bayern came within a goal of eliminating the European champions when former Madrid player

James Rodriguez scored in the 63rd, and it pressured in search of a winner until the end, but it was not enough to avoid its third straight elimination against the Spanish club.

“We were the best team in both games but we were not able to reach the final,” Bayern coach Jupp Heynckes said. “We dominated. They should thank (goalkeeper Keylor) Navas for his performance, especially toward the end of the match.”

The Germans, who have now been knocked out in the Champions League semi-finals in four of the last five seasons, had several good chances in the final minutes but couldn’t keep alive their hopes of a treble. Bayern also squandered a number of chances in the first leg in Germany.

By successfully defending its 2-1 win from last week, Madrid stayed on track for a third consecutive European title, and fourth in five seasons.

Europe’s most successful club with 12 trophies,

with Benzema equalising in the 11th with a firm header from close range after a well-placed cross from the left by Marcelo.

Benzema hasn’t been playing regularly as a starter and was a surprise addition to the lineup by Zinedine Zidane. He had scored only once in his last 12 appearances in all competitions.

The French striker put Madrid ahead again early in the second half after a terrible blunder by Ulreich after a pass into his own area from Tolisso. The goalkeeper appeared to lose his footing while trying to get to the ball and seemed to hesitate to stop it with his hands as it could have been considered a deliberate back pass, and it ended up going underneath his arm as he went to the ground.

That allowed Benzema to run onto the ball for an easy finish into an open net.

“It was tough to concede that goal so early in the second half,” Heynckes said. “It was a gift.”

Bayern wasn’t done yet and Rodriguez equalised

REAL Madrid’s Karim Benzema celebrates yesterday after scoring his side’s opening goal during the Champions League semi-final second leg against FC Bayern Munich at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.

(AP Photo/Paul White) Madrid will play the final against either Liverpool or Roma, who play today in Italy. Liverpool won the first leg 5-2 at home.

Bayern started well and easily created scoring chances, while Madrid tried to control possession but only threatened on counterattacks with the speed of Cristiano Ronaldo and Marco Asensio up front.

It didn’t take long for Bayern to strike first.

Kimmich netted from inside the area after Madrid

captain Sergio Ramos failed to clear a ball crossed into the area by Corentin Tolisso.

It was an eerily similar start to Madrid’s match against Juventus, when the hosts conceded in the second minute while trying to protect a 3-0 firstleg advantage. Madrid conceded twice more but eventually advanced thanks to Ronaldo’s injury-time penalty.

This time, Madrid reacted a lot more quickly,

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Statistics are for Nassau through 2 p.m. yesterday Temperature High ................................................... 82° F/28° C Low .................................................... 74° F/23° C Normal high ....................................... 83° F/28° C Normal low ........................................ 70° F/21° C Last year’s high ................................. 86° F/30° C Last year’s low ................................... 74° F/24° C Precipitation As of 2 p.m. yesterday ................................. 0.00” Year to date ............................................... 11.04” Normal year to date ..................................... 6.32”

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in the 63rd with a low shot from inside the area. The Colombian playmaker didn’t celebrate, instead raising his hands in an almost apologetic gesture to the home fans.

Bayern unsuccessfully appealed for a handball by Marcelo just before halftime, when the Madrid defender appeared to be just inside the area.

Meanwhile Robert Lewandowski continued to struggle up front, as he went a fifth straight Champions League game without a goal for the first time in his career.

“We had the upper hand, we had chance after chance, but we didn’t take them and that cost us,” Bayern defender Mats Hummels said. “It’s no good if we put up a good fight and play well. If you want to win this title, you need to be clinical.”

Madrid, playing in its 250th Champions League match, is the first team to make it to three European finals in a row since Juventus from 1996-98.

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THE TRIBUNE

Bahamian rower Stanhope makes splash in Chile ETHAN Stanhope has been the most successful Bahamian rower to date after he competed in the Youth Olympic Trials in Valparaiso, Chile, making it to the A Final in his first international regatta.

Stanhope, 16, learned how to row on Lake Cunningham, Nassau, under the guidance of Kyle Chea and AC Chacon during the summer camps at the Nassau Rowing Club. He now competes at the varsity level for The Dublin School in Dublin, New Hampshire, after rowing for only three years.

The opportunity to represent The Bahamas came up in the beginning of the year, and Stanhope, along with the head coach of the Nassau Rowing Club, Joe Bennion, started training on Lake Cunningham in his rowing single.

Travelling down to Chile on Wednesday, April 11, Stanhope and Bennion got their bearings, equipment and some training on the course before competition started on Monday, April 16.

“I enjoyed being surrounded by athletes at the same level as me,” Stanhope said. “The constant push that I received from all the coaches, rowers and people in charge was really nice.”

With the goal of making the A Final at the end of the regatta, Stanhope fought through the heat, repechage and semi-final to find himself in the A Final.

“The semi-final was my hardest race because I had to get top three, but it was almost my most fun race,” he said of his journey to the A Final.

Stanhope ended up placing 6th out of 20 rowers with a time of 8:04.00, making him the most successful rower within the Bahamas to date.

“For a young sculler, this is excellent exposure

Youth Olympic Trials: 16-year-old reaches A Final in his first international regatta

BAHAMIAN rower Ethan Stanhope (second from left and at right) shares a special moment with international competitors and coaches at the Youth Olympic Trials in Valparaiso, Chile, making it to the A Final in his first international regatta. to high performance at the regional level,” coach Bennion said.

“Ethan surpassed the goal for himself, which was to leave it all on the water.

This was a useful growth experience, and his performance this week shows that the future is bright for Ethan’s competitive career.”

Stanhope joins the ranks of internationally successful competitors from the Nassau Rowing Club, with his brother William set to compete at the World Rowing Under-23

Championships to be held in Poznan, Poland, in July.

The elder Stanhope has also been admitted to an elite training camp at US Rowing facility in Oklahoma City. Peter Fletcher will be representing the Nassau Rowing Club as the first competitor from The Bahamas to race in the World Rowing Masters World Championships in Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida, in September.

The Nassau Rowing Club is proudly supported by the Cable Cares Foundation, the Bahamas Charitable

Giving Foundation, Aliv, Cole Insurance Agents & Brokers Ltd., Marlin Marine, Phoenix Aviation T/A Odyssey Aviation, Harbourside Marine, Higgs & Johnson, Lowe’s Wholesale, Cacique International, Morley Realty Ltd., Asa H. Pritchard, Sands, Lightbourne Marine, Think Simple, Tropical Shipping, Higgs & Kelly, Oasis Landscape, W.E. Services, Weikert Ford, Bahamas Wholesale Agencies, Subway, Super Value, Tony and Irene Mialouis and Donald Tomlinson.

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