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NPSA: Wildcats roll over Truckers 6-3 By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

hat a way for Dornette Wright to make her debut in the New Providence Softball Association with the game on the line for the defending champions Sunshine Auto Wildcats. Tied at 3-3 in the top of the seventh inning with two out and two runners intentionally walked, the pressure was on the 17-year-old catcher and she delivered a tworun single as the Wildcats doubled up the Johnson’s Lady Truckers

6-3 in Tuesday night’s opener in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex. The game was supposed to be the second time around for the league’s two finalists from last year, but after the initial meeting was called off due to the rain two weeks ago, they finally met. The two will be back on Saturday when they will play in the official delayed opening of the season. But for now, Sunshine Auto’s manager Anthony Bullard said it was good to get the first taste of victory. “We have some new players, about seven of them, some of them are veterans, who played on other teams in the league,”

A LADY Wildcat in action last night. Photo: Terrel W Carey/Tribune

Bullard said. “We just need to get our chemistry together. We were a little jittery at the beginning, but we settled down. And it was good that the rookie was able to come through with everybody picking on her.” Bullard was referring to the fact that the Truckers intentionally walked shortstop Larikah Russell and newly acquired pitcher Thela Johnson to pitch to Wright with the bases loaded with Dana Cambridge on third after she reached safely on an error. All she did was drill the 0-2 pitch from Diva Burrows up the middle sending both Cambridge and Russell home for a 5-3 Sunshine Auto lead.

Russell then caught a ride home as Shakanah Sweeting followed with a run-producing single. “After they waked our two power hitters, it was very scary for me as a rookie, but I said my team needed me and I heard someone say ‘you know your worth’ and then the ball came,” she remembered. “I just went for it and I hit it good and got two runs in. It felt so good.” Wright, who started behind the plate for regular catcher Dornette Edwards, who started at first, said she was shaky at the beginning of the game, but her teammates settled her down.

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$10,000 marathon jackpot RUNNERS everywhere just got 10,000 more reasons to run Marathon Bahamas next year. For the first time in its history, the award-winning endurance event will offer a $10,000 jackpot to winners of the marathon and half marathon, in what is being dubbed “Ten for 10.” Sunshine Insurance (Agents & Brokers) Ltd, which is the lead organiser and sponsor of the event, says it is determined to position Marathon Bahamas as the ‘Best Marathon Experience in the World.’ Since its debut in February 2010, organisers have welcomed thousands of top athletes from around the world. Now, they are hoping the new prize purse will entice even more runners to take part. They are especially encouraging local runners to train, register and participate in order to win this coveted prize purse. For the marathon, the overall male and female winners will each receive $1,000, the second-place male and female winners will each receive $750 and the third-place male and female winners will each receive $500. The overall male and female master winner (40 and above) will each receive $500. The overall male and female Bahamian resident winner will each receive $250. The male who sets the course record below 2:33:09 will win $500 and the female who sets the course record below 2:54:44 will also win $500. In the half marathon category, the overall male and female winners will each receive $500, the second-place male and female winners will each receive $300 and the third-place male and female winners will each receive $100. The overall male and female master winners (40 and above) will each receive $200. The overall male and female Bahamian resident winners will each receive $200. The male who sets the course record below 1:11:36 in the half marathon will receive $200 and the female who sets the course record below 1:20:34 will receive $200. Organisers said that there will be no double dipping allowed, barring one person from winning two prizes. The only exception is if a runner sets a course record.

‘TEN FOR 10’ FOR NEXT YEAR’S EVENT

AMERICAN DAVID KILGORE, the overall winner of Marathon Bahamas.

ONEIL WILLIAMS, of the Bahamas, crosses the finish line. Marathon Bahamas takes place January 20, 2019, one day after the Susan G Komen Bahamas Race for the Cure®. Both events are part of Sunshine Insurance’s popular Race Weekend series. Marathon Bahamas has been listed as one of the top 50 races in

the world outside of the United Kingdom and has won a Tourism Impact Award. It has been repeatedly praised for its beautiful scenic route and the post-race party. In years past, Marathon Bahamas’ relays have sold out.

Organisers anticipate a strong response now that a financial component has been added to the upcoming events and are encouraging local residents to register today. To register, visit www.marathonbahamas.com

Triathlon champions are crowned at Jaws Beach JORGE Marcos and Anna Zywiolek became the first champions crowned in the Bahamas

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Triathlon Association’s National Champions for Triathlon in the sprint distance over the weekend. Marcos was the overall male winner in a time of 1:03:49 followed by Mark Dietrich and Simone Bertoldo. For the women, it was Zywiolek in a time of 1:09:13 followed by Julie Salas and Sarah Kennedy. The BTA hosted its first National Championships which included age groups from 8-and-under up to 70-and-over. The event was held on Sunday at Jaws Beach. For ages 16 and over it was a sprint distance which consists of a 750-metre swim, 20-kilometre bike ride and a 5-kilometre run. The other events included 13-15, 11-12, 9-10 and the 8-and-under Splash and Dash, all which consisted of

different distances. Relays were also included in the event - all male, all female and the mixed gender categories. The winners in the All Male category were ‘Worth A Tri’ (Tristan Russell – swim, Kelly Kramp – bike and Jason Maynard – run). All Female winners were ‘Splash, Flash and Dash’ (Carrie Saidi – swim, Viviane Profit – bike and Sarah Chemaly – run) and the Mixed Category winners were ‘Just Tri It’ (Gigi Eneas – swim, Andrew Cates – bike and Carmen Vargas – run). Overall the event saw over 100 participants in this growing sport in The Bahamas. This event also served as a qualifier for the Caribbean Championships which will be held in Miami on May 20 and also

for CARIFTA, which will be held in September in Tobago. The top five finishers in the Think Simple Junior Triathlon Championships - age groups 16-19, 13-15 and 11-12 all qualified for CARIFTA. This will be the second year for CARIFTA Triathlon and Aquathlon Championships - the first one was held in Barbados last year - of which the Bahamas was a part of the inaugural event. “The BTA would like to thank all of our sponsors for a great event, Aliv, Think Simple, Senor Frogs, Powerade, Go Ahead, Golden Wings Charter, Mystery Shopper, Cycles Unlimited, Doctor’s Hospital, Bahamas Waste and Evolve Functional Fitness.” SEE results on PAGE 8

WATSON INTERIM COACH OF WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL TEAM By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net WITH Yolett McPheeMcCuin committed to her new role as head coach for the Ole Miss University women’s basketball programme, the Bahamas Basketball Federation has named Wayde Watson as the interim coach of the women’s national basketball team. Watson, who will be assisted by Varel ClarkeDavis, will head the team that will represent the Bahamas at the Caribbean Basketball Confederation’s FIBA Women’s Caribbean Cup, scheduled for June 17-21 in Paramaribo, Suriname. The Bahamas will be placed in Group A where they will play Cuba at 4:30pm on Sunday, June 17 and the Virgin Islands on Monday, June 18 at the same time. The first and second place teams from Group A and B, comprised of Guyana, Barbados and Dominica, will advance to the semi-finals and final that will take place June 20-21. Following that tournament, the FIBA AmeriCup 2021 Caribbean Pre-Qualifier will take place, but the Bahamas is not included in the list of teams that will play June 24-30. Watson is one of the top coaches in the New Providence Women’s Basketball Association with the Super Value Cybot Queens, assisted by Mario Bowleg on the men’s national basketball team that played in the first two rounds of the Americas Qualifiers in November and February. He said after McPheeMcCuin was unavailable because of her transition from Jacksonville University to Ole Miss, he was asked by the federation to be the interim head coach and he gladly accepted. “I don’t follow women’s basketball at the regional level, but having coached women’s basketball for 11 years at the senior level, except last year, I feel good about it,” he said. “I feel it’s a good opportunity to lead the team at the international level, along with coach Varel Davis, who has been a fixture on the team as a player and a coach. So it’s an overwhelming feeling.” Watson, however, said it’s going to be hard to follow in the shoes of McPheeMcCuin, who has done a tremendous job since she took over the programme

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WAYDE WATSON NAMED INTERIM COACH OF WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL TEAM FROM PAGE 1 in 2013, guiding the Bahamas to the CBC’s CentroBasket Championship title over Jamaica in 2016. “I don’t want to let the country down, so I’m hoping I can get the players to advance to the next level,” Watson said. “I’m definitely going to put my best foot forward and I hope that the ladies will give me their all and believe in the philosophy that I bring.” With not much time to get the team ready, Watson said he intends to start the practices as early as Friday at the Kendal

Isaacs Gymnasium. He’s hoping that all those players who are returning home from college in the United States and Canada will come out and work out with the locally based players. However, he said it would have been good to have the services of Women’s National Basketball Association players Waltiea Rolle and Jonquel Jones, but they both will be unavailable as Rolle is heading back to school to complete her degree and Jones is starting her third season in the WNBA with the Connecticut Sun. “Once the players come in, I have

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a practice plan to get them in the best shape to play,” he said. “I have a philosophy for my teams and so I will see which players can mesh with that strategy and then I will go from there.” While he will serve as the interim head coach for the team, Watson said he intends to engage the services of some of the former coaches of the women’s programme to ensure that glean from as much of the experience that is available in the country. With Watson moving to the women’s programme, it means that the federation could be

looking at making some changes to the men’s team that will play against the US Virgin Islands on Friday, June 29 and the Dominican Republic on Monday, July 2. The men’s team is currently 0-4 in the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup and will need to atleast beat the US Virgin Islands to stay alive. A loss to both teams will end the Bahamas’ bid to continue on the road to Tokyo, Japan. Bowleg had indicated that he was planning on stepping down from coaching this year. It’s not known if he will continue with the two games in June and July.

PROUD riders receive their ribbons - (l-r): Mrs Erika Adderley-Coello, coach; Lyford Cay School Team riders; Queens College Team riders; Mrs Elizabeth Williams, Vice-President of Equestrian Bahamas; Mr Scott Hofstetter, Show Judge; St Andrew’s School Team riders; Lucaya International School Team riders; Windsor Prep Team riders; Tambearly School Team riders; Independent/Home-Schooled Team riders; Mrs Kimberly Johnson, coach.

Lyford Cay wins the Bahamas Interschool Equestrian League Championship horse show TEAM spirit was in full effect this past weekend as the country’s most promising junior horse riders from seven schools across New Providence and Grand Bahama met at the Camperdown Equestrian Centre to compete in the Bahamas Interschool Equestrian League Championship horse show.

Riders represented Queen’s College, Lucaya International School, Windsor Preparatory School, Lyford Cay International School, St Andrew’s School, Tambearly School, and an Independent team comprised of Summit Academy and homeschooled students, with team members competing in eight

classes at varying skill levels. The show judge was Mr Scott Hofstetter, himself the winner of the 1986 ASPCA Maclay Equitation Finals at Madison Square Garden, and a highly sought-after judge who has officiated at major events such as the Washington International Horse Show and the USEF Pony Finals.

On Sunday a strong Queen’s College team scored the most points and so won the day’s events. However the overall championship trophy (awarded to the school with the highest cumulative point total from all interschool shows) was hoisted by a cheering Lyford Cay team.

The final results of the Bahamas Interschool Equestrian League Championship were: 1st – Lyford Cay International School; 2nd – Queens College; 3rd – St Andrew’s School; 4th – Windsor Preparatory Academy; 5th – Tambearly School; 6th – Independent/Homeschool Team; 7th – Lucaya International School

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VICTORY AS DEL PETRO GETS BACK ON CLAY IN MADRID

PAUL SCORES 41 AS ROCKETS ELIMINATE JAZZ 112-102

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Chris Paul scored a playoff career-high 41 points with eight 3-pointers and the Houston Rockets beat the Utah Jazz 112-102 in Game 5 last night to advance to the Western Conference finals. It will be Houston’s second trip to the conference finals in four years and the first ever for Paul. The point guard has been panned for failing to get past the second round in his nine previous trips to the postseason. Houston will meet the winner of the series between Golden State and New Orleans. Star rookie Donovan Mitchell had 24 points for Utah before leaving with about seven minutes left with an apparent left leg injury. Houston returns to the conference finals for the first time since 2015. It’s the second straight season the Jazz lost in this round after being swept by Golden State last season. Paul, a nine-time All-Star in his first season with Houston after an offseason trade from the Los Angeles Clippers, also had 10 assists and seven rebounds.

HOUSTON Rockets guard James Harden (13) drives to the basket as Utah Jazz forward Derrick Favors, left, defends during the first half in Game 5 of their second-round playoff series last night. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)

PSG BEATS LES HERBIERS 2-0 TO WIN FRENCH CUP SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Moments before lifting the French Cup again, Paris Saint-Germain captain Thiago Silva beckoned the valiant skipper from beaten third division side Les Herbiers to join him. After a moment’s hesitation, unheralded Sebastien Flochon shuffled across to the Brazil defender and they held the trophy aloft together. It was a fitting tribute to the resilience of the tiny club from western France following its 2-0 defeat against vastly superior opposition. The performance by the players of Les Herbiers — whose average annual salary of about 30,000 euros ($36,000) dwarfs the

massive pay packets at PSG — was full of courage and spirited defending. It earned a guard of honor from PSG and a rousing ovation from the traveling, red-and-white clad fans of Les Herbiers. The club’s coffers will also be significantly boosted, with the third division team earning 1.5 million euros ($1.8 million) — 75 percent of its annual budget. That’s a drop in the ocean for PSG, which has an annual budget of more than 500 million euros. A fourth straight French Cup and League Cup double seemed assured. But while PSG secured a domestic treble, the team made hard work of seeing off Les Herbiers — whose population of 16,000 is five

times less than the capacity of the Stade de France. PSG fielded its strongest side and went close several times before midfielder Giovani Lo Celso opened the scoring after 26 minutes. PSG then missed a succession of chances, and had a goal from Kylian Mbappe disallowed by the Video Assistant Referee system, before Edinson Cavani slotted in a penalty in the 74th minute. Roared on by its fans, Les Herbiers went close when substitute Clement Couturier raced through in injury time. PSG coach Unai Emery hugged his counterpart Stephane Masala after the final whistle, visibly impressed by the way his superbly-organized side had resisted so well.

WEST BROM RELEGATED AFTER SOUTHAMPTON BEATS SWANSEA 1-0 SWANSEA, Wales (AP) — West Bromwich Albion was relegated from the Premier League yesterday after Southampton beat Swansea 1-0 to leave the Welsh club facing an uphill task to preserve its seven-year stay in the top flight. Manolo Gabbiadini converted a close-range shot in the 72nd minute as Southampton moved three points above the drop zone and almost guaranteed its place in the Premier League next season thanks to a superior goal difference to its rivals. Swansea stayed third from last — in the final relegation place — and now must beat already-relegated Stoke on the final day of the season on Sunday, while also requiring 17th-place Huddersfield to lose to Chelsea on Wednesday and Arsenal on Sunday. “We must try to do our part and see if a miracle can happen,” Swansea manager Carlos Carvalhal said. “We had things in our hands, and now we don’t. We are depending on others.” The game is up, however, for West Brom, which cannot escape the bottom

SWANSEA City’s Andre Ayew battles for the ball with Southampton’s Jan Bednarek, right, and Wesley Hoedt yesterday. (AP) three heading into the final weekend. West Brom did well just to survive this long, with relegation looking a certainty for months until Darren Moore took over as caretaker manager in early April as a replacement for the fired Alan Pardew. Under Moore, West Brom is undefeated in five games and has beaten Manchester United and Newcastle away and Tottenham at home. The side needed a draw between Swansea and Southampton to keep alive its faint hopes,

but Gabbiadini put paid to that. The Italy striker has been used mostly as a substitute in recent months and he came off the bench again in the 68th minute against Swansea, with Southampton heading for an unsatisfactory draw. Four minutes later, Gabbiadini was in the right place at a corner to turn the ball home — with the aid of a deflection — after Swansea goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski pulled off a reflex save from Charlie Austin’s volley.

MADRID (AP) — Juan Martin del Potro marked his clay-season debut with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Damir Dzumhur in the second round of the Madrid Open yesterday. It was the 22nd triumph this season for the sixthranked Del Potro, who has the most victories on the ATP Tour in 2018. “I was playing well out there,” said Del Potro, who won back-to-back titles in Acapulco and Indian Wells earlier this year. Del Potro’s next match is against Dusan Lajovic, who defeated Richard Gasquet 7-6 (1), 7-6 (1). In the women’s event, top-ranked Simona Halep reached the third round by beating Elise Mertens 6-0, 6-3. Halep converted her fifth match point to win her 14th straight match in Madrid and stay on track for a third consecutive title in the Spanish capital. “I knew she was coming with a lot of confidence,” Halep said. “I had to start very strong and aggressive, which I did. After I played a few games I felt really good.” The 16th-ranked Mertens has played well this year but struggled from the start at the Magic Box and ended up with 31 unforced errors and five double faults. She was coming off an impressive 13-match winning streak, with titles in Morocco, Switzerland and Tasmania. She also reached the Australian Open semifinals, losing to eventual champion Caroline Wozniacki. Halep next faces Kristyna Pliskova, who defeated Sara Sorribes Tormo 7-5, 6-2.

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SIX STRAIGHT!

ST Francis & Joseph lead the march pass before they won their sixth consecutive Catholic Diocesan Primary Schools Track and Field Championships.

Champions of track and field St Francis & Joseph wins the Catholic Primary Schools Championships

RELAY teams receive their medals.

YOUNG athletes from St Francis & Joseph School bested competitors from three other Catholic Board of Education primary schools to win the 2018 Bahamas Catholic Primary Schools Track & Field Championships. The 2018 meet was held over the course of two days, kicking off with field events on Thursday, May 3. It was a sweep for St Francis & Joseph School as in addition to winning the overall aggregate, the school also won the primary and junior categories. The annual meet offers CBE primary school students the opportunity to exhibit their skill, dexterity and endurance in track and field events. Catholic Board of Education (CBE) schools are dedicated to the education of the whole child through development of the intellectual, physical and spiritual dimensions of every CBE student. Athletics is an integral part of the total education programme of CBE schools. CBE primary schools have a long and successful history in school sports and athletic development. Many Catholic primary school alumni have attained athletic success at high school, nationally and internationally. As with all CBE sporting competitions, the 2018 Bahamas Catholic Primary Schools Track & Field Meet fostered school spirit, healthy competition and provided a fun environment for students, parents, teachers and administrators. St Thomas More School placed second overall. Xavier’s Lower School was third and and St Cecilia’s School finished fourth.

ST Francis & Joseph’s administration and coaching staff show off the school trophy.

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Wildcats roll over Truckers 6-3 FROM PAGE 1 Russell’s battery mate Thela Johnson went on to finish with a one-hitter, striking out eight Lady Truckers. With one out in the bottom of the seventh, she showed why the Wildcats recruited her to replace the retired Mary ‘Cruise’ Edgecombe. Johnson was able to leave two Lady Truckers runners in scoring position as she struck out pinch hitter Kevinique Stubbs and forced Mia Turner to ground out to end the game. Johnson made her presence felt from the top of the first inning when she knocked in second sacker Rebecca Moss with a twoout RBI triple. Moss had gotten on base on a single. Johnson, however, was left stranded on third after the Sunshine Auto was called for an obstruction on the base path.

The Lady Truckers, managed by Bobby ‘Baylor’ Fernander and coached by Mario Ford, responded in the first inning as they scored three unearned runs off Johnson, highlighted by a RBI sacrifice fly from Dawn Johnson, who made her return to the league after a long hiatus at first base. Theota Johnson added another RBI sacrifice fly. The Lady Wildcats gained the momentum in the sixth as they took advantage of a costly error as Russell and Johnson used their experience to score to pull even with the Lady Truckers at 3-3 going into the dramatic seventh inning. In suffering the loss, Burrows had eight hits and three strike outs. The Lady Truckers also turned the only double play of the game in the second inning to foil an attempt by the Lady Wildcats to score.

ON THE REPLAY: In New Providence Softball Association action last night in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex, the defending champions Sunshine Auto Wildcats got a 6-3 victory over the Johnson’s Lady Truckers. Photos: Terrel W Carey/Tribune Staff

SPRINGER GOES 6 FOR 6 AS ASTROS ROUT ATHLETICS 16-2 OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — George Springer went 6 for 6 with a home run to match a Houston record as the Astros routed the Oakland Athletics 16-2 on Monday night. Last year’s World Series MVP doubled and scored in the first inning, hit a threerun homer in the second and then singled and scored in the fourth. Needing a triple for the cycle, he reached on infield singles in the fifth and seventh before adding a fourth single up the middle in the ninth. Springer’s batting average jumped from .264 to .292. He became the second player in team history to go 6 for 6 and the first to do it in a nine-inning game. Marwin Gonzalez also went deep and matched his career high of five RBIs. Dallas Keuchel (2-5) yielded one run and five hits over eight innings. Oakland lefty Brett Anderson (0-1) failed to make it out of the fourth in his first start at the Coliseum in an A’s uniform since Sept. 22, 2013. Anderson allowed seven earned runs and 10 hits. TWINS 6, CARDINALS 0 ST. LOUIS (AP) — Fernando Romero struck out nine in six innings in his second straight scoreless start to begin his major league career, leading Minnesota to its season-high fourth straight win. The Twins have won 13 of their last 16 games against National League opponents dating to last year. St. Louis had its seasonbest five-game winning streak snapped, one night after finishing a weekend sweep of the rival Cubs at nearly 1 a.m. Romero (2-0) permitted just three hits while throwing 97 pitches. The 23-year-old right-hander tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings in his debut last week, a win over Toronto.

Carlos Santana and Cesar Hernandez also connected for Philadelphia, which had dropped six of eight. Santana drove in four runs, and Hernandez had two RBIs. Eflin (1-0) struck out a career-high nine in 6 2/3 innings. He allowed four hits and walked three. Herrera hit a three-run drive off Jeff Samardzija (1-2) in the first and a tworun shot off D.J. Snelten in the sixth. Buster Posey had two of San Francisco’s six hits.

HOUSTON Astros’ George Springer (4) celebrates with Jose Altuve, left, Josh Reddick, second from left, and Max Stassi (12) after hitting a three run home run off Oakland Athletics’ Brett Anderson during the second inning Monday night. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) Romero got a lift from left fielder Eddie Rosario, who reached over the wall in the first inning to catch a possible two-run homer for St. Louis’ Dexter Fowler. John Gant (1-1) gave up six hits and four runs in 5 1/3 innings for the Cardinals. METS 7, REDS 6 CINCINNATI (AP) — Jay Bruce hit a two-run homer against his former team, rounding the bases to a familiar “BRUUUCE” chant, and Adrian Gonzalez connected twice in the Mets’ victory. The Mets hit the road after getting swept during a six-game homestand that included three shutout losses and 11 runs total by New York’s offense. Michael Conforto got it going with a leadoff homer against Homer Bailey (0-5),

and Bruce had a two-run shot off his former teammate in the third for a 4-0 lead. Gonzalez had a pair of solo shots as the Mets set a season high with four homers. Robert Gsellman (4-0) pitched 2 2/3 innings for the win. Jeurys Familia retired the side in order in the ninth for his 10th save. Billy Hamilton, Eugenio Suarez and Scooter Gennett homered for the Reds. CUBS 14, MARLINS 2 CHICAGO (AP) — Ian Happ homered from both sides of the plate, helping the Cubs stop a five-game slide. The Cubs collected 15 hits after scoring three or fewer runs in 10 of the previous 11 games. Kris Bryant and Javier Baez connected, and Happ finished with

five RBIs. Kyle Hendricks (3-2) also provided a lift for Chicago by pitching eight innings of two-run ball. The only downer for the Cubs was an early exit for Baez, who departed in the sixth with right groin tightness. Miami starter Jarlin Garcia (1-1), who entered with a major league-best 1.09 ERA, was rocked for seven runs and six hits in four innings. Cameron Maybin had two hits and drove in a run for Miami, which had won six of eight. NATIONALS 8, PADRES 5 SAN DIEGO (AP) — Matt Adams homered in consecutive innings, Trea Turner went deep in his first at-bat at Petco Park and Washington’s Stephen Strasburg beat his hometown team again. Adams hit a towering two-run drive to

right off Tyson Ross in the sixth and a three-run shot to right-center in the seventh off Matt Strahm. Turner, San Diego’s firstround pick in the 2014 draft who never played for the Padres, drove a 1-1 pitch from Ross an estimated 396 feet into the home bullpen in center field with one out in the first inning. Strasburg (4-3) improved to 7-2 in nine career starts against the Padres. He allowed three runs in seven innings. Jose Pirela had three hits and drove in a run for San Diego. Ross (2-3) allowed five runs in six innings. PHILLIES 11, GIANTS 0 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Odubel Herrera homered twice and drove in five runs, helping Zach Eflin and the Phillies to the runaway win.

RANGERS 7, TIGERS 6 ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jurickson Profar hit a tiebreaking RBI triple, Nomar Mazara homered again and the Rangers beat the Tigers after a strange seventh inning. Delino DeShields and Shin-Soo Choo both scored from first in the seventh. DeShields reached on a two-out error and then raced around the bases when Choo singled on a grounder that trickled off the outstretched glove of second baseman Dixon Machado. Profar followed with his big hit. Detroit blew a 5-1 lead, and then jumped in front again with an unearned run in the top of the seventh after a replay review. JaCoby Jones ran home from second when Jose Iglesias hit a fly ball to right with two out. Mazara was nearing the line when the ball hit off his glove and dropped into foul territory. First base umpire Bill Miller ruled a foul ball, but manager Ron Gardenhire challenged the call and the replay showed Mazara was clearly in fair territory. Jones was awarded home to make it 6-5. Jose LeClerc (1-0) pitched the seventh, and Keone Kela worked the ninth for his seventh save. Daniel Stumpf (1-2) got the loss.

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Derby winner Justify may face fresh horses in Preakness By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The competition isn’t exactly lining up to take on Kentucky Derby winner Justify in the Preakness. Of his 19 rivals in the Derby, it appears most will skip the second leg of the Triple Crown in favour of resting and being pointed toward other races. That leaves mostly fresh horses to potentially fill the maximum 14-horse Preakness field. A day after Justify raced to a 2½-length victory in the slop as the 5-2 favourite, trainer Bob Baffert and his star horse drew a horde of visitors to his barn at Churchill Downs. Baffert guided his fifth Derby winner out of the barn and walked him in a tight circle for fans who eagerly snapped photos on their phones. The chestnut colt’s coat shone in the morning sunlight and he nibbled on a couple of baby carrots Baffert plucked from his vest pocket.

“He knows he’s a stud,” Baffert said. It was a quick appearance. With Justify playfully tossing his head, Baffert knew it was best to get the champ back in his stall where he couldn’t inadvertently kick anyone. “When I came out of the stall, he was pulling me,” the trainer said. “Usually they’re a little bit tired, but he was good.” Baffert’s phone rang Sunday with an official invitation to bring Justify to run in the Preakness on May 19 in Baltimore. “I didn’t tell them I’d think about it,” he said. “There’s no reason to say no.” Baffert will be seeking his record-tying seventh Preakness victory. His four other Derby winners — Silver Charm, Real Quiet, War Emblem and American Pharoah — all won the 1 3/16-mile race. Of course, American Pharoah went on to capture the Belmont and complete the sport’s first

JUSTIFY, led by trainer Bob Baffert, emerges from Barn 33 to meet the public the morning after winning the 144th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Sunday.

KENTUCKY Derby winner Justify checks out the crowd outside Barn 33 at Churchill Downs. (AP Photos/Garry Jones)

Triple Crown sweep in 37 years. But Baffert isn’t going there yet. “Right now I’m thinking just keep him healthy,” he said. Baffert plans to leave Justify at Churchill Downs until shipping the chestnut colt to Pimlico likely the Wednesday of race week. Derby runner-up Good Magic, last year’s

D. Wayne Lukas expects to have two Preakness runners: Bravazo, sixth in the Derby, and Sporting Chance, fourth in the Pat Day Mile on the Derby undercard. Lukas has won the Preakness six times. Among the fresh horses under consideration are Tampa Bay Derby winner Quip and Federico Tesio winner Diamond King. Quip had enough qualifying

2-year-old champion and Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner, appears unlikely to run in the Preakness. However, New Yorkbased trainer Chad Brown said he would weigh his options before making a final decision. “I want to give myself a little room to really observe the horse,” Brown said. “The horse will tell us,” he added.

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High: 85° Low: 74°

High: 86° Low: 74°

AccuWeather RealFeel

95° F

83° F

95°-83° F

94°-81° F

95°-80° F

93°-80° F

The exclusive AccuWeather RealFeel Temperature® is an index that combines the effects of temperature, wind, humidity, sunshine intensity, cloudiness, precipitation, pressure and elevation on the human body—everything that affects how warm or cold a person feels. Temperatures reflect the high and the low for the day.

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ABACO

High: 78° F/26° C Low: 74° F/23° C

8‑16 knots

High: 83° F/28° C Low: 71° F/22° C

7‑14 knots

FT. LAUDERDALE

FREEPORT

High: 83° F/28° C Low: 74° F/23° C

W S

WEST PALM BEACH

uV inDex toDay

TONIGHT

High: 91° F/33° C Low: 67° F/19° C

High: 83° F/28° C Low: 70° F/21° C

MIAMI

High: 84° F/29° C Low: 72° F/22° C

6‑12 knots

Statistics are for Nassau through 2 p.m. yesterday Temperature High ................................................... 82° F/28° C Low .................................................... 71° F/22° C Normal high ....................................... 83° F/29° C Normal low ........................................ 71° F/21° C Last year’s high ................................. 83° F/29° C Last year’s low ................................... 66° F/19° C Precipitation As of 2 p.m. yesterday ................................. 0.44” Year to date ............................................... 13.69” Normal year to date ..................................... 6.78”

ELEUTHERA

NASSAU

High: 85° F/29° C Low: 72° F/22° C

High: 79° F/26° C Low: 77° F/25° C

KEY WEST

High: 85° F/29° C Low: 76° F/24° C

High: 80° F/27° C Low: 77° F/25° C

7‑14 knots

6‑12 knots

ANDROS

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

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

tiDes For nassau High

Ht.(ft.)

Low

Ht.(ft.)

Today

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

Friday

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

2.5 2.6

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

Saturday

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

2.5 2.8

12:13 p.m. ‑0.1 ‑‑‑‑‑ ‑‑‑‑‑

Sunday

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

2.6 3.1

12:47 a.m. 0.0 12:56 p.m. ‑0.3

Monday

7:30 a.m. 7:59 p.m.

2.7 3.3

1:36 a.m. ‑0.2 1:40 p.m. ‑0.5

Tuesday

8:17 a.m. 8:46 p.m.

2.7 3.4

2:24 a.m. ‑0.4 2:25 p.m. ‑0.7

sun anD moon Sunrise Sunset

6:29 a.m. 7:44 p.m.

Moonrise Moonset

2:44 a.m. 2:20 p.m.

New

First

Full

Last

May 15

May 21

May 29

Jun. 6

CAT ISLAND

points to get into the Derby field, but his ownership chose to point him toward the Preakness. The colt is owned by WinStar Farm, one of Justify’s multiple owners. Todd Pletcher, who dislikes running his horses again in two weeks, said Audible (third in the Derby), Magnum Moon, Vino Rosso and Noble Indy would return to his New York base.

SAN SALVADOR

GREAT EXUMA

High: 80° F/27° C Low: 77° F/25° C

High: 81° F/27° C Low: 77° F/25° C

High: 82° F/28° C Low: 77° F/25° C

LONG ISLAND

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High: 82° F/28° C Low: 77° F/25° C

6‑12 knots

MAYAGUANA High: 82° F/28° C Low: 77° F/25° C

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

CROOKED ISLAND / ACKLINS RAGGED ISLAND High: 82° F/28° C Low: 79° F/26° C

High: 82° F/28° C Low: 77° F/25° C

GREAT INAGUA High: 85° F/29° C Low: 79° F/26° C

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: Thursday: Today: Thursday: Today: Thursday: Today: Thursday: Today: Thursday: Today: Thursday: Today: Thursday: Today: Thursday: Today: Thursday: Today: Thursday: Today: Thursday: Today: Thursday: Today: Thursday:

WINDS NE at 7‑14 Knots NE at 7‑14 Knots NE at 7‑14 Knots ESE at 4‑8 Knots SSE at 7‑14 Knots SE at 7‑14 Knots ESE at 7‑14 Knots ESE at 8‑16 Knots SSE at 7‑14 Knots SSE at 6‑12 Knots NE at 7‑14 Knots NE at 7‑14 Knots SE at 6‑12 Knots SE at 6‑12 Knots SE at 4‑8 Knots ESE at 7‑14 Knots SE at 6‑12 Knots ESE at 7‑14 Knots SE at 8‑16 Knots ESE at 8‑16 Knots NE at 4‑8 Knots SSE at 4‑8 Knots SE at 4‑8 Knots ESE at 7‑14 Knots SE at 6‑12 Knots SE at 6‑12 Knots

WAVES 3‑5 Feet 2‑4 Feet 1‑2 Feet 1‑2 Feet 3‑5 Feet 3‑5 Feet 3‑5 Feet 3‑6 Feet 2‑4 Feet 2‑4 Feet 2‑4 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑2 Feet 1‑2 Feet 2‑4 Feet 3‑5 Feet 2‑4 Feet 2‑4 Feet 4‑8 Feet 4‑8 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑2 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑3 Feet 2‑4 Feet 2‑4 Feet

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

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

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THE TRIBUNE

THE FINAL RESULTS Junior Age-Group Male Age Group 1-8 Name Age Time Position Trace Russell 8 7.31 1st Balthazar Sachs 7 8:11 2nd Callum Pritchard 8 8:21 3rd Mirko Gervasini 8 8:34 4th Noah Richardson 8 8:36 5th Male Age Group 9-10 Malcolm Menzies 10 21:48 1st Jack Boals 10 22:44 2nd Felix Sachs 10 23:21 3rd Sean Hirt 10 25:51 4th Male Age Group 11-12 Matthew Reid 12 24:33 1st Jordan Cheetham 11 25:40 2nd Zane Munro 11 28:39 3rd Enea Gervasini 11 31:30 4th Robert Holcombe 11 32:22 5th Male Age Group 13-15 Oliver Townend 15 37:23 1st Jayden Wright 13 39:41 2nd Jessie Zywiolek 13 45:22 3rd Noah Roach 13 48:10 4th Jason Cates 13 49:12 5th Female Age Group 1-8 Emma Johnston 8 7:38 1st Taylor Knowles 8 7:38 2nd Ellie Laslop 7 9:17 3rd Matilda Robertson 6 11:02 4th Female Age Group 9-10 Soifia Reid 10 24:20 1st Millie Beukes 9 25:34 2nd Issa Bournas 9 27:14 3rd Chloe Negri 10 31:19 4th Female Age Group 11-12 Kami Roach 12 26:21 1st Erin Pritchard 11 29:02 2nd Taliyah Bowe 11 36:03 3rd Anjaleah Knowles 11 36:05 4th Julia Hirt 12 36:23 5th

Champions crowned in sprint distance triathlon

Adult Triathlon – 750m Swim/20K Bike/5K Run Name Age Time Swim Bike Run Position Male Age Group 1-19 Benjamin Derbyshire 17 1:10:14 13:02 35:11 20:51 1st Jacob Roach 17 1:25:5 9:28 39:23 5:15 2nd Male Age Group 20-29 Thomas Sassier Justin Higgs

29 25

1:22.13 15:20 1:29:01 16:22

37:32 43:29

26:24 26:51

2nd 3rd

Male Age Group 30-39 Jorge Marcos Mark Dietrich Daniel Belton Gregory Michelier Neil Morada

33 39 35 38 37

1:03:49 10:19 1:04:37 11:27 1:10:53 13:02 1:12:28 12:53 16:15 16:15

31:30 31:47 35:02 33:54 32:20

21:04 20:30 21:26 23:55 22:57

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

42 45 40 49 41 49 44 48 46 45 40 47 42 42 46

1:04:55 11:46 1:06:21 13:02 1:08:23 10:20 1:09:31 13:08 1:10:09 11:19 1:10:26 12:19 1:12:46 13:06 1:13:59 13:07 1:14:16 16:12 1:14:48 15:07 1:18:22 15:38 1:22:13 15:05 1:30:32 15:40 1:30:32 15:40 1:33:26 23:08

31:07 31:51 34:07 31:44 33:16 32:37 34:55 35:15 32:50 33:15 37:22 38:14 39:31 39:31 37:26

21:09 20:06 22:52 23:12 24:25 23:58 23:32 23:22 24:16 24:45 23:31 25:02 32:52 32:52 29:59

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th

58 58 53 57 50 57

1:07:10 11:30 1:11:16 11:46 1:11:42 14:24 1:13:05 14:24 1:15:58 16:19 1:24:24 17:45

30:27 32:19 31:57 32:48 34:09 1:16

24:11 25:44 23:50 24:56 23:43 34:28

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

60 64 66 65

1:17:41 12:10 1:29:34 15:57 1:29:53 17:20 1:46:07 21:54

36:27 41:45 37:20 45:17

27:28 28:24 33:23 34:33

1st 2nd 3rd 4th

1:37:24 19:40

44:27

30:57

1st

38 37 38 34

1:09:13 12:08 1:14:58 13:05 1:18:18 14:12 1:42:16 13:22

32:01 35:46 37:25 49:25

23:11 24:03 25:22 35:35

1st 2nd 3rd 4th

47 40 45 47 49 43 46

1:10:09 11:45 1:16:23 15:12 1:20:02 12:45 1:21:55 11:36 1:27:17 15:09 1:31:50 18:21 1:35:56 16:44

32:12 37:34 37:30 39:21 39:10 44:06 49:14

24:38 21:24 28:00 29:04 31:19 27:59 27:11

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th

1:25:46 13:57

40:26

29:40

1st

Male Age Group 40-49 Simone Bertoldo Gustavo Mery Cameron Roach James Nottage Sean Andrews Simon Townend Chris Wright Andrew White Ragil Cordova Benjamin Craig-Cameron Jonathan Pendlebury Gunnar Sachs Jose Cecil Magno Peter Straker Honey Almoite Male Age Group 50-59 Mark Holowesko Mark Davies Arturo Salas Gerald Wathen Thomas Gottberg Peter Tynes Male Age Group 60-69 Mario Carey Gregory Lowe Jeffrey Robertson Herman Cayaban Male Age Group 70-99 Christopher Baker Female Age Group 30-39 Anna Zywiolek Sarah Kennedy Elizabeth Shaddock Linzi Knowles Belton Female 40-49 Julie Salas Suzy Eneas Katherine Bowers Katrina Montgomery Jacqueline Derbyshire Lynn Pritchard Rita Roy Female Group 50-59 Debbie Reid

Male Relay IST PLACE Worth A Tri 59:11 Tristan Russell (8:36) swim Kelly Kramp (29:10) bike Jason Maynard (20:35) run 2ND PLACE Worst Game of Tag Ever 1:04:37 Jacob Roach (9:28) Felix Neely (32:52) Joe Benion (21:11) 3RD PLACE The Father, Son & Holy Cyclist 1:07:54 Kadin Mott (10:16) Patrick Paul (30:51) Kimwood Mott (25:33) Female Relay Splash, Flash and Dash 1:15:08 Kqtie Roach (12:25) Kathryn de Souza (38:34) Anita Cates (27:42) Jay Fitness 1st Rodeo 1:26:26 Kaliyah Albury (9:34) Shantell Brown (40:26) Georgette Albury (35:05) Mixed Relay Just Tri It 1:18:10 Gigi Eneas (9:31) Andrew Cates (36:19) Carmen Vargas (30:53) Tri Angels 1:25:58 Ellen Morgan (13:28) Paul Baker (42:57) Tara Klonaris (28:14) BLT 1:29:14 Thomas Brannan (15:43) Bernard Gubbins (44:51) Louise Ready (27:16)

CARIFTA qualifiers (l-r) Zane Munroe (3rd), Matthew Reid (1st) and Jordan Cheetham (2nd).

ANNA ZYWIOLEK, women’s overall winner.

JORGE MARCOS, men’s overall winner.