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Gardiner breaks his national record By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

n his 400 metre debut for 2018, Steven Gardiner made it look so easy at the Diamond League opener in Doha, Qatar. The 6-foot, 2-inch Gardiner powered his way to an impressive victory on Friday in 43.87 seconds for the world’s leading time as he lowered his national record of 43.89 that he set in the semi-final before he clinched the silver last year at the IAAF World Championships in London, England. Qatar’s Abdalleleh Harqoun got second place in 44.50 with Botswana’s Isaac Makwala third in 44.92. Makwala had the previous season’s best time of 44.35 in snatching the gold at the Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia in the absence of Gardiner and South Africa’s world record holder Wayde van Niekerk. Gardiner, 22, was one of two Bahamians competing in the first of the series of 14 meets on the Diamond League. He told Tribune Sports that his race was just a tip of the iceberg. “It was a smooth race. I just got out in my 40 metre drive and went up the back stretch nice and tall and started my move at the 200m,” he said. “At 150m, I just brought it home.” In his first meeting against Makwala in his first quarter-mile for the year, Gardiner said he expected the race to be a little slower, but it turned out to be quite fast. “It’s all good. It was great to get that kind of competition so early in the season,” he pointed out. Not only is Gardiner holding the fastest time in the world in the one-lap

race, but he’s also sitting in second place in the halflap race after he added his name to the men’s 200m national record in 19.75 at a meet in Coral Gables, Florida, on April 7. That has him trailing Republic of South Africa’s Clarence Munyai, who posted the fastest time of 19.69 on March 16 in Pretoria, South Africa. “I feel very very good about both performances. Two PRs (personal best) early in the year, it’s pretty good for me right now,” he stated. “I started off with a PR last year and this year I did the same thing, so it’s all going good right now.” Coached by Gary Evans in Florida in a training squad that includes the Bahamian combo of Jeffery Gibson, Teray Smith and Elroy McBride, the Abaco native said he’s in the right atmosphere and that has been the key to his success so far. “I have a coach who understands and knows that I’m an actual human and there is only so much that I can take,” Gardiner said. “It’s going very good for me and my training partners are pushing me and I’m pushing them in practice. “So it’s just a matter of going out there and doing the work and compete like I train in practice.” Based on the times he’s ran so far, Gardiner said the sky is the limit for him. “In the 400m, I felt good out there tonight, so I feel I can go a bit faster. “This was just my opener,” he said. “But to come out with a world leader, national record and PR all in one, I’m just so happy for that. “In the 200m, it’s a bit faster this year too. That was a surprise as well, so I just expect good things ahead of me this year.”

STEVEN Gardiner competes in the 400m at the Diamond League opener in Doha, Qatar.

As a 200m runner under his initial coach Rev. Anthony Williams in Moore’s Island before he was converted to the 400m by his former coach George Cleare, Gardiner said he’s so comfortable with the half-lap as opposed to the full lap. “Everybody who runs the 400m likes the 200m because it’s shorter and the 400m hurts so bad and only the strong could survive in the 400m,” Gardiner said. “But I now like both events because I both of them. So I just have to like it.” While Gardiner was holding his own on the track, two Bahamians faced each other in the men’s high jump in their first meeting since the Commonwealth Games. Donald Thomas, coming off his fourth place finish at the Games, took third place with a leap of 2.30 metres or 7-feet, 6 1/2-inches, while Jamal Wilson, the silver medallist in the Gold Coast, was ninth with 2.20m (7-2 1/2). Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim, the reigning IAAF World Outdoor and Indoor champion and Olympic silver medallist, soared to victory before the home crowd with a leap of 2.40m (7-10 1/2). On Saturday, May 12, Gardiner will be competing in the next Diamond League meet in the 400m again and will be joined by Bahamian twin tower Shaunae Miller-Uibo, who will contest the 200m. “I’m just going to stick to my same race model, my same plan, just go out there and perform and have some fun,” he said. “I’m just going to bring it.” As a 200/400 threat, Gardiner said he welcomes the opportunity to compete against the world’s best.

“With Wayde (van Niekerk) now out (of competition with an injury), it’s going to be the same (competition),” Gardiner said. “I just have to focus on my lane and focus on what I have to do and not worry about anyone else. Following Shanghai, Gardiner will head to the 2018 Adidas Boost Boston Games on Sunday, May 20 where he will compete in the straight 200m again. Last year, he slipped and fell, suffering a few bruises as he finished fifth in 31.28 as van Niekerk took the tape in 19.84. “The 200m is always my favourite race, but I just have to go out there and work on my 100m start because everybody knows I hate the start,” he said. “But it’s just for Boston and I’m just going to go out there and have fun no matter what the outcome. I’m just going to go out there to perform.” And for those who have suggested that because he skipped the Commonwealth Games to wait for his green card in the United States that he would be changing allegiance to the USA, Gardiner said they know more than him. “I never said that so right now I don’t know what they are talking about,” he emphasised. “They probably heard something and whoever it is, they probably are going to compete for the US, but I never said that I was going to do it.” Coming off his third year in Doha, Gardiner said he’s looking forward to returning there next year. The IAAF World Championships will take place from September 28 to October 6. And he is expected to carry the Bahamian flag in either the 200 or 400m or in both events.

Nairn: ‘I will be pursuing my professional career’ By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net LOURAWLS “Tum Tum” Nairn will make the transition to the professional ranks following his career with the Michigan State Spartans. Nairn officially signed with Ryan Dempsey of Kitch Law Firm based in Lansing, Michigan. “Thank you, Lord for your many blessings and opportunities. Thanks to all my family, friends, coaches and teammates who have helped me in ways I cannot explain. Since the age of 13, it has been my dream to play professional basketball and I will be pursuing my professional career as I have signed with Ryan Dempsey of Kitch Law Firm.”

In January, the NBA certified Dempsey to act as an NBPA Player Agent. Dempsey is also a certified basketball agent with FIBA, in the business of representing professional basketball players in leagues throughout the world. Nairn’s final season for the Michigan State Spartans ended prematurely with an upset loss in the NCAA Tournament’s Round of 32, but he was still able to exhibit the leadership that made him a star in the eyes of the coaching staff in East Lansing. The Spartans, ranked No. 3 in the West Region, lost 53-55 to No. 11 Syracuse at the Little Ceasar’s Arena in Detroit, Michigan, on Sunday. Nairn, who was a member of the 2015 Final Four team as

LOURAWLS NAIRN a freshman, offered words of insight in the locker room following the loss to place the game in perspective.

“It’s part of life,” Nairn said. “Basketball is what we play, so it hurts. It sucks when you lose a game and you don’t have any more, but nobody on our team is battling cancer. Nobody’s fighting for their life. I’m not trying to say losing doesn’t hurt, but there is so much pain going on outside of this game of basketball that people are facing - kids not eating, homeless people, people that are fighting disease. Nobody on this team is in that position.” Spartans head coach Tom Izzo has always heralded Nairn’s leadership abilities as something that could not be simply measured on a stat sheet. He awarded Nairn the title of team captain for three consecutive years and often called him an extension of the coaches on

the floor. “That kid has meant the world to our programme, our community, our team, and to me. I don’t know if there is another Tum out there. He has been rock solid through a lot of things this year, and I love him for that,” Izzo said. “Tum’s not God, but he’s right there.” Nairn ends his Spartans career with averages of 1.7 points and 2.9 assists per game. After 65 career starts, his numbers in his senior season saw a decline with the emergence of sophomore point guard Cassius Winston. He was awarded the Stephen G Scofes Inspirational Player Award this past offseason for the third straight year when the Spartans hosted its annual Men’s Basketball Awards Banquet for the 2016-17 season.

Deandre Ayton declines invitation to NBA Combine By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

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Deandre Ayton has developed into a consensus top overall pick for next month’s NBA Draft but the highly touted frontcourt superstar has opted out of an important part of the draft process. Ayton declined an invitation to participate in the NBA Combine, set for May 16-20 in Chicago, Illinois. Approximately 70 players were invited to the combine which is an opportunity for invitees to show off their vertical leap, quickness, and all-around basketball skills to NBA franchises. Despite skipping the combine, Ayton is still likely to participate in team workouts once the NBA Draft Lottery is complete. The Draft lottery takes place Tuesday May 15 at 7:30 aired on ESPN.

Ayton has been listed as the top player on many draft boards, including NBAdraft.net, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports and others. His latest accolade was being named the “Karl Malone Power Forward” of the year, ahead of Duke freshman Marvin Bagley III and three other finalists for the award. Ayton was also voted an Associated Press First Team AllAmerican. He was also the First Team All-American from the NABC, USBWA and Sporting News. Ayton averaged 20.1 points and 11.6 rebounds per game while shooting 61.6 per cent from the field. He was the first player in the history of the Pac-12 Conference to earn Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year and Most

Outstanding Player of the conference tournament in the same season. The two-time Pac-12 Player of the Week rewrote numerous pages in the Arizona Basketball record book. Ayton is already projected to be one of the top three picks in the draft. If he goes with the first pick, he will become just the second Bahamian to be selected number one behind Mychal ‘Sweet Bells’ Thompson, the first foreignborn player taken in the 1978 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. ARIZONA forward Deandre Ayton can be seen during an NCAA college basketball game against California, on March 3 in Tucson, Arizona. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

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SHOWN (l-r in front row) are Andrew Munnings Jr (-73kg), Larry Marshall (-100kg), Desmond Bootle (-66kg), Jasmin Russel (-44kg), Tara Bain (-52kg), Jevon Bethell (-60kg), Desmondo Bootle (-81kg) COACHES (back row) Regina Parotti, D’Arcy Rahming Sr, Oneysi Portorreal Pons, Carlos Jorrin and D’Arcy Rahming Jr.

Trials held for Youth Olympic Games, World Judo Junior Championships OVER the weekend trials were held at Holy Family Parish Activity Center on Robinson Road to determine who would be the number one choice to represent the Bahamas for the Youth Olympic Games and World Judo Junior Championships. The Youth Olympic Games will be held in Argentina in October and the World Junior Judo Championships will be held in the Bahamas also in October. “This tournament was very important because it determines who the federation will direct resources toward for development. The athletes have just completed the first phase of training which was based on physical and mental toughness.” said D’Arcy Rahming Jr, High Performance director. “I am pleased with the coaching staff. In particular our new

head coach Oneysi Portorreal Pons who has put in a very scientific curriculum. We shall be adding new members to the coaching staff this month, including a female coach and another male coach.” The majority of the male team with the exception of two members comes from those living in the athlete house. Bahamas Judo has invested in the athlete house to ensure that athletes are training a minimum of 25 hours a week. The house is free to athletes and meals and rides to school and training are free. The female athlete house will open later this month and eight girls are expected to be residents. The Federation is funded by the public and sponsors. Anyone interested in finding more information about the federation may write to bahamasjudo@gmail.com

SHOWN (l-r in front row) are Lyle Sherman (81kg), Jasmine Russell (-44kg), Tara Bain (52kg) Rachel Johnson (-70kg), Tamiko Mitchell (-66kg). Coaches (back row) Regina Parotti, D’Arcy Rahming Sr, Oneysi Portorreal Pons, Carlos Jorrin, D’Arcy Rahming Jr.

TORRES HITS WALKOFF HOMER AS YANKEES WIN AGAIN NEW YORK (AP) — Gleyber Torres became the youngest Yankees player to hit a walkoff homer, a three-run shot in the ninth inning that gave New York a 7-4 win over the Cleveland Indians on Sunday for its 15th victory in 16 games At 21 years and 144 days, bettered Mickey Mantle, who was 21 years and 185 days when he hit three-run, ninth-inning drive of Boston’s Ellis Kinder in a 6-3 win on April 23, 1953. Aaron Hicks and Neil Walker, who began the day batting .182, opened the ninth with consecutive doubles to tie it, chasing Allen (2-1). One out later, pinch-hitter Giancarlo Stanton was intentionally walked and Torres drove a full-count pitch from Dan Otero over the center-field fence. Chasen Shreve (2-0) struck out two in a perfect ninth for the win. ANGELS 8, MARINERS 2 SEATTLE (AP) — Shohei Ohtani returned from a sprained ankle and took a shutout into the seventh inning while outpitching Felix Hernandez, Mike Trout hit his 12th home run and the Angels beat the Mariners. Ohtani (3-1) made his first start on the mound since April 24. The two-way Japanese star looked to be completely in rhythm and showed no effects, striking out six. Trout’s home run, which put him one behind Boston’s Mookie Betts for the major league lead, was the last of three hit by the Angels. Zack Cozart and Chris Young connected for solo drives off Felix Hernandez (4-3) in the second. DIAMONDBACKS 3, ASTROS 1 PHOENIX (AP) — Matt Koch outpitched Justin Verlander to become the first pitcher to beat MVPs in consecutive starts in at least 71 years, lifting the Diamondbacks to a victory over the Astros. Koch (2-0) outlasted Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw in his previous start and faced Verlander to become the first

pitcher since 1947 to face different MVPs in consecutive starts. Koch allowed a run and six hits in 6 1/3 innings for the Diamondbacks, who have yet to lose a series this season. Verlander (4-1) took the loss, ending his 11-game regular season winning streak. BLUE JAYS 2, RAYS 1 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Kevin Pillar scored the tiebreaking run on Alex Colome’s wild pitch in the ninth inning, and the Blue Jays beat the Rays to stop a three-game losing streak. Blue Jays shortstop Aledmys Diaz was carted off the field in the fifth inning after spraining his left ankle. Diaz drove in a run with an infield single to first baseman Brad Miller and hit the side of the base while trying to avoid a collision with pitcher Chris Archer, who was covering. Pillar doubled off Colome (2-4) leading off the ninth, advanced on Kendrys Morales’ grounder and came home without a throw when Colome bounced a pitch off the mitt of catcher Wilson Ramos, who tried for a backhand pickup. Ryan Tepera (2-1) failed to protect an eighth-inning lead, allowing a home run to Carlos Gomez leading off the inning. Roberto Osuna pitched the ninth for his ninth save. TWINS 5, WHITE SOX 3 CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s James Shields pitched a no-hitter into the seventh inning before the Twins rallied late for a victory over the White Sox. With the Twins trailing 2-0, Eduardo Escobar broke up the no-hitter with a one-out single in the seventh. Zach Duke (2-1) got the win with Fernando Rodney pitching the ninth for his fifth save. Bruce Rondon (1-2) took the loss. ROYALS 4, TIGERS 2 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals won a series for the first time in 11 tries this season,

beating the Tigers as Mike Moustakas drove in three runs with a double and sacrifice fly. Kansas City took three of four from the Tigers. The Royals had lost nine previous series this year and split one. Jakob Junis (4-2) improved to 3-0 against the Tigers this year and matched his career high with eight strikeouts. Kelvin Herrera retired pinchhitter Nicholas Castellanos on a game-ending flyout with a man on for his seventh save in eight chances. Matthew Boyd (1-3) gave up four runs. RED SOX 6, RANGERS 1 ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Chris Sale struck out 12, J.D. Martinez homered again and the Red Sox beat the Rangers to maintain their AL East lead heading into a highly anticipated showdown at Yankee Stadium. The Red Sox hold a major league-best 25-9 record and a one-game lead over the Yankees. Boston and New York tangled earlier this season at Fenway Park, and the Yankees have won 15 of 16 overall entering this three-game set that begins Tuesday night. Sandy Leon added a three-run homer for the Red Sox, who took three of four to start a 10-game road trip. Sale (3-1) got his first five outs by strikeouts and the only run against him was Ryan Rua’s solo homer in the seventh. Doug Fister (1-3) allowed six runs. ROCKIES 3, METS 2 Ian Desmond hit a pair of solo homers, including a tiebreaking drive in the eighth inning that sent the Rockies over the sagging Mets for their season-high fifth straight win. The Mets finished an 0-6 homestand, getting swept by Atlanta and Colorado, in which they were outscored 34-11 and shut out three times.

Desmond homered off Noah Syndergaard in the second. He hit his sixth homer with two outs in the eighth off Hansel Robles (2-1). Kyle Freeland (2-4) gave up two runs and four hits in seven innings. He struck out eight, walked one and retired 21 of the last 23 batters he faced. Adam Ottavino earned his first save of the season. ATHLETICS 2, ORIOLES 1 OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Andrew Triggs allowed two hits over seven innings, Khris Davis and Matt Olson drove in runs and the Athletics rallied to beat Baltimore and extend the Orioles’ losing streak to six games. Triggs (3-1) struck out nine and retired his last 12 batters. Blake Treinen finished the three-hitter for his fifth save in seven chances. Cobb (0-4) yielded two runs in six innings. GIANTS 4, BRAVES 3 ATLANTA (AP) — Andrew Suarez outpitched Mike Soroka in a rookie matchup, and San Francisco survived Atlanta’s ninth-inning rally for a win and the Giants’ first series sweep of the Braves in four years. Suarez (1-1) allowed only one unearned run and seven hits and one walk in 5 1/3 innings. The Braves rallied with two runs off closer Hunter Strickland in the ninth. Pinch-hitter Kurt Suzuki’s double drove in Jose Bautista, who singled. Ender Inciarte’s groundout drove in Johan Camargo, before Ozzie Alibies popped out to end the game. Strickland earned his eighth save. Soroka (1-1) lasted only four innings in his first home start, allowing four runs. NATIONALS 5, PHILLIES 4 WASHINGTON (AP) — Max Scherzer struck out 15 in only 6 1/3 innings, and the Nationals then rallied for two runs in the ninth to beat the Phillies. Scherzer and Phillies starter Jake Arrieta, who have combined

to win the last three NL Cy Young Awards, kept things close into the late innings before both bullpens faltered. Philadelphia closer Hector Neris (1-2) took a 4-3 lead into the ninth, but didn’t get an out. He walked pinch hitter Pedro Severino with the bases loaded to tie it and Wilmer Difo followed with a winning single. Sean Doolittle (1-1) pitched the ninth to get the win. PIRATES 9, BREWERS 0 MILWAUKEE (AP) — Chad Kuhl and Richard Rodrguez combined on a two-hitter, leading the Pirates over the Brewers. Adam Frazier, Jordy Mercer and Josh Bell hit solo homers for the Pirates. Kuhl (4-2) allowed one hit in seven innings. Rodriguez struck out his first four batters, allowed Hernan Perez’s single up the middle, then struck out his final two hitters. Chase Anderson (3-3) gave up five runs and five hits in 5 1/3 innings. PADRES 3, DODGERS 0 MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — Eric Hosmer hit a go-ahead, two-run homer for the second straight day, rookie Eric Lauer got his first major league win and the Padres beat the Dodgers to take two of three in Major League Baseball’s first regular-season series in Mexico since 1999. Los Angeles put Clayton Kershaw on the disabled list before the game with left biceps tendinitis, and the defending NL champions said their ace had returned to Los Angeles to be examined. Hosmer connected in the fifth off Tony Cingrani (0-2), who had relieved Ross Stripling at the start of the inning. Lauer (1-1) lost at Colorado in his major league debut on April 24 and did not get a decision when he started six days later at San Francisco.

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Paul Scores 27, Harden has 24 as Houston wins 100-87 By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Chris Paul had 27 points and 12 rebounds while James Harden scored 24 points to power the Houston Rockets to a 100-87 win over the Utah Jazz last night, taking a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference semi-final series. Paul, playing the sidekick to Harden for most of his first season in Houston, took centre stage, controlling the tempo and getting to his favourite spots as the Rockets led from start to finish. Donovan Mitchell scored 25 before fouling out and Joe Ingles had 15 for the Jazz. Mitchell started finding lanes to the basket late and got the Jazz within 85-80 after he fueled a 10-2 run. But Paul, who matched his scoring high for this playoff run, hit a pull-up jumper and found Trevor Ariza for a 3-pointer to put the Rockets back up by double digits and they never looked back. Houston, which has been known for their offensive firepower, put forth a disruptive defensive effort. Clint Capela, the anchor of the Houston defence, had 12 points, 15 rebounds and six blocks, one of which featured a Dikembe Mutombo-like finger wag in the fourth quarter. The Rockets went up by 15 in the second quarter before the Jazz closed to 51-46 on back-to-back three-point plays by Mitchell. Utah trailed 58-48 at the half. Neither team was accurate from beyond the arc as the Jazz were 7-for-29 and Houston went 10-for-38. TIP-INS Rockets: Harden’s 14 first-quarter points were the most for him in the opening period this postseason. ... Flying to close out on an Ingles’ 3-pointer in the second quarter, P.J. Tucker raked the Jazz sharpshooter across the face and earned a Flagrant 1. ... Capela and Mitchell got double technical fighting for rebound in the fourth quarter and Houston coach Mike D’Antoni got another for his reaction to the play. Jazz: Ricky Rubio missed his fourth straight game due to a left hamstring strain suffered in opening round but is close to returning. ... Gobert, who had 11 points and 10 rebounds, blocked two shots in the opening moments but the Rockets burst to another big lead, 11-3, just as they did Game 1 and 3. ... Royce O’Neale left the game with 9:09 left in the first quarter with an apparent knee injury but returned at UTAH Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell, top, leaps over Houston Rockets centre Clint Capela, bottom, during the first half in Game 4 of their second-round playoff series last night. the end of the period. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

CELTICS TAKE 3-0 SERIES LEAD OVER 76ERS By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Al Horford had no use for the premature celebration that showered confetti all over the 76ers’ home court at the end of regulation, delaying overtime and prompting an impromptu cleanup job. Turns out, Horford has the Celtics just a game away from a real sweep. Horford scored the goahead basket for Boston late in overtime in a wild Game 3 where the Philadelphia 76ers were sloppy with the basketball and the confetti, leading the Celtics to a 101-98 victory and a 3-0 series lead on Saturday night. “These are the kind of moments you want to be in as a basketball player,” Horford said. He saw some wild ones down the stretch. Marco Belinelli had hit a buzzer-beater to end the fourth quarter that sent the Sixers into a wild celebration on the court as confetti shot out of a cannon that made it rain over chunks of the arena. Hold up. Game 3 was only headed into OT. “I wanted to play right away,” Horford said. “I didn’t care about the confetti.” The tale of the (ticker) tape shows the Celtics are still the team to beat. The Celtics, who rallied from a 22-point deficit to beat the 76ers 108-103 in Game 2, can advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the second straight season on Monday. The ending to regulation was about as wild as it gets for both teams. JJ Redick threw away the basketball on an errant pass to no one that was scooped by Terry Rozier who threw to Jaylen Brown for the basket and an 89-87 lead.

DURANT SCORES 38, WARRIORS DOWN PELICANS FOR 3-1 LEAD By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kevin Durant had 38 points and nine rebounds and Golden State soundly defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 118-92 yesterday to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their Western Conference semi-final series. The Warriors responded to their 19-point loss in Game 3 with a resounding effort that produced a wire-to-wire win with leads as large as 26 points. Durant made 15 of 27 shots. Stephen Curry scored 23, Klay Thompson added 13 and Quinn Cook, who was a Pelicans reserve earlier this season, contributed 12 points. Anthony Davis had 26 points and 12 rebounds for New Orleans, but the Pelicans hit only 36 per cent (32 of 88) of their shots, missing 22 of 26 3-point attempts. E’Twaun Moore scored 20 and Jrue Holiday 19, but New Orleans reserves combined for just 14 points after scoring 32 two nights earlier. Rajon Rondo finished with 11 rebounds, but the Pelicans also committed 19 turnovers, which led 21 Warriors points. After shooting poorly for much of their loss on Friday night, the Warriors were eager to regain their rhythm and did so immediately. They hit six of their first eight shots, with Durant making his first three, and Thompson and Curry each making 3s. That, and solid defence that included Green’s block of Rondo’s layup, helped Golden State open up a 10-point lead before the game was four minutes old. The Pelicans, meanwhile, missed eight of their first 10 shots, and trailed 20-6 after Green made Golden State’s fourth 3 of the game’s first six minutes. The Warriors led by as many as 18 in the first half when Cook’s floater made it 33-15 late in the first quarter. The Pelicans shot 37 per cent in the first half, but with good rebounding and freethrow shooting, they managed to slowly grind the Warriors’ lead down to a seemingly manageable seven by halftime, only to have Golden State storm out of the gate in the third quarter. Rondo’s bounce pass uncharacteristically handcuffed Davis as he cut to the hoop for what looked like a thunderous dunk in the making. Moments later, Durant was taking a cross-court pass from Green in transition and throwing down a soaring one-handed jam. Andre Iguodala and Curry followed with 3s soon after, and in a mere two minutes, the Warriors’ lead had ballooned to 15. The Warriors continued to pull away and led 94-71 after Iguodala hit Golden State’s ninth 3 of the game late in the period. The

NEW Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday (11) goes to the basket against Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) in the first half of Game 4 of their second-round playoff series in New Orleans yesterday. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) gap never narrowed closer than 19 points after that. TIP-INS Warriors: Coach Steve Kerr went with a different starting lineup for a third consecutive game. Green moved to centre after starting at forward in Game 3, centre JaVale McGee returned to a reserve role and Iguodala, who’d started games 1 and 2, returned to the first unit at forward. ... Curry played in his 78th career playoff game, passing Jeff Mullins for the thirdmost postseason games played in Warriors history. Only Thompson (90) and Green (89) have played more. With his fourth rebound, Green became the third player in Warriors history to reach 800 career playoff

rebounds. Wilt Chamberlain (922) and Nate Thurmond (896) are the only others. ... Green was assessed his first technical foul of the playoffs, arguing with officials after he fell to the floor on a Davis layup and no foul was called. Pelicans: Davis committed six turnovers and Rondo four. ... Davis shot 10 of 10 from the foul line. The Pelicans made 18 of 19 free throws in the first half and finished 24 of 30. ... Nikola Mirotic grabbed 11 rebounds but missed six of seven shots to finish with seven points. UP NEXT The series returns to Oakland, California, for Game 5 on Tuesday night.

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Messi gives 10-man Barca 2-2 draw with Madrid, Ronaldo hurt By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid showed yesterday that they don’t need titles at stake to produce a thrilling game of football. With Barcelona already Spanish league champion and Madrid focused on its Champions League final later this month, it was supposed to be the most low-key “clasico” in years. Instead, the Camp Nou was treated to a heated contest and four goals, including Lionel Messi’s strike which ensured 10-man Barcelona salvaged a 2-2 draw and remained undefeated in the league this season. When asked if the match had lived up to its “decaffeinated” billing, Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde said: “Decaf? It had extra caffeine. “Both sides always want to win a game like this.” Ronaldo added a goal of his own and gave Madrid’s fans a scare when he couldn’t play on through a leg injury and needed to be substituted at halftime. Ronaldo hurt his lower right leg while cancelling out Luis Suarez’s opener in the 10th minute.

Madrid was dominating the match when Barcelona right back Sergi Roberto was shown a direct red card in first-half injury time for swiping his hand at Marcelo’s face as tempers flared. But Messi came to the hosts’ rescue, sending the ball past Keylor Navas in the 52nd to swing the match back in Barcelona’s favour despite playing a man down. Messi was stopped by goalkeeper Keylor Navas from scoring again and Gareth Bale pulled Madrid level in the 72nd after curling in a pass by substitute Marco Asensio. Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said that he wasn’t worried about Ronaldo being able to play in the Champions League final against Liverpool on May 26. “He doesn’t feel good now, but I don’t think it is anything serious,” Zidane said. “We will have him ready (to play).” Barcelona stayed unbeaten through 35 league matches this season and extended its record run to 42 consecutive games without a loss. Barcelona has three matches left to become the first team to go unbeaten in the competition since the 1930s, when it consisted of 10 teams compared to 20 now.

ahead, Barcelona regrouped after Roberto was sent off. Suarez started and finished off a quick attack when he played Roberto clear down the hole left by Marcelo on the right flank. Roberto returned a cross for the striker to sweep in with his right foot after Messi had drawn in two defenders with a run to the near post. The joy at Camp Nou was short-lived. A missed tackle by Sergio Busquets left Toni Kroos to start a counterattack that Ronaldo completed by sending a headed pass by Karim Benzema over the line to equal Alfredo Di Stefano’s club record of 18 goals against Barcelona. Ronaldo paid a price for the goal with Gerard Pique stepping on his ankle as he unsuccessfully tried to stop the Madrid forward from scoring. Ronaldo appeared to shake off the injury. He led Madrid’s push forward and was only stopped when MarcAndre ter Stegen closed out to block his shot. Barcelona began to lose its composure and Jordi Alba shoved Luka Modric before both Suarez and Sergio Ramos were booked for a tussle.

BARCELONA’s Luis Suarez and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo, right, vie for the ball yesterday. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti) “Our quest continues to finish the league without a loss,” said Andres Iniesta, who played his 38th and final game against Madrid before he leaves the club after 16 seasons this summer. Even though nothing was at stake, both teams played with all the emotion of a final. While Madrid played its best after Suarez briefly put Barcelona

THE WEATHER REPORT

5-Day Forecast

TODAY

ORLANDO

High: 88° F/31° C Low: 63° F/17° C

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A shower or t‑storm in the area

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ABACO

High: 77° F/25° C Low: 74° F/23° C

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High: 85° F/29° C Low: 72° F/22° C

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Messi earned himself a yellow for a hard tackle on Ramos before Roberto responded to Marcelo’s bump from behind by slapping at his face. Marcelo fell down and the referee didn’t hesitate in flashing the red card. But halftime changed everything. Ronaldo stayed on the bench and, without its star, Madrid couldn’t impose its numerical advantage. Suarez won the ball back from Raphael Varane after a side-toside collision and passed to Messi, who used a blistering strike of his left boot to drive the ball just inside the post. That goal took Messi’s clasico record to 26 goals. Messi looked poised to get another goal but Bale made it 2-2 by using one touch to curl Asensio’s pass around Ter Stegen. With most of the players visibly tired and struggling to recover on defence, both sides had chances to get the win. Barcelona’s players held an impromptu celebration on the pitch for the result and its domestic double, with the coaching staff giving them the guard of honour that Madrid’s players declined to do before kickoff.

High: 83° F/28° C Low: 70° F/21° C

MIAMI

High: 86° F/30° C Low: 72° F/22° C

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Statistics are for Nassau through 2 p.m. yesterday Temperature High ................................................... 82° F/28° C Low .................................................... 75° F/24° C Normal high ....................................... 83° F/28° C Normal low ........................................ 70° F/21° C Last year’s high ................................. 83° F/28° C Last year’s low ................................... 67° F/19° C Precipitation As of 2 p.m. yesterday ................................. 0.00” Year to date ............................................... 11.79” Normal year to date ..................................... 6.63”

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NASSAU

High: 85° F/29° C Low: 74° F/23° C

High: 81° F/27° C Low: 76° F/24° C

KEY WEST

High: 85° F/29° C Low: 75° F/24° C

High: 82° F/28° C Low: 76° F/24° C

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Tuesday

2:30 a.m. 3:06 p.m.

2.4 2.0

9:04 a.m. 9:10 p.m.

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Wednesday 3:25 a.m. 4:01 p.m.

2.4 2.2

9:55 a.m. 0.5 10:09 p.m. 0.6

Thursday

4:18 a.m. 4:53 p.m.

2.4 2.4

10:43 a.m. 0.3 11:05 p.m. 0.4

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5:09 a.m. 5:42 p.m.

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11:29 a.m. 0.1 11:57 p.m. 0.2

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5:57 a.m. 6:28 p.m.

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6:44 a.m. 7:13 p.m.

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12:47 a.m. 0.0 12:56 p.m. ‑0.3

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

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GREAT EXUMA

High: 82° F/28° C Low: 77° F/25° C

High: 83° F/28° C Low: 76° F/24° C

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High: 84° F/29° C Low: 77° F/25° C

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MAYAGUANA High: 83° F/28° C Low: 78° F/26° C

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

CROOKED ISLAND / ACKLINS RAGGED ISLAND High: 83° F/28° C Low: 78° F/26° C

High: 83° F/28° C Low: 79° F/26° C

GREAT INAGUA High: 86° F/30° C Low: 79° F/26° C

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