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SPORTS SECTION E

WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2017

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Playoffs, Pg 5

Bahamas in Group D for FIBA World Cup 2019

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

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ith the change in format for the FIBA Basketball World Cup to a home-and-away series, the Bahamas Basketball Federation finds itself stacked in Group D of the 2019 Americas Qualifier.

The Bahamas is one of the 12 teams that competed at FIBA AmeriCup 2017 and the 6-7th placed teams from CentroBasket 2016 and the South American Championships 2016. The others include Cuba, Chile and Paraguay, who will make up the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Americas Qualifiers.

“Heading into the draw, they had already told us that geographically, we would be placed in a pool with either Cuba, Mexico, Puerto

Rico, Canada, Dominican Republic, the United States and the US Virgin Islands,” said Mario Bowleg, first vice president of the BBF. “We knew that those

eight teams will be placed in one box and then they will be divided into two pools.

“The other eight teams would be placed in the

other box and they will be placed in two pools based on their geographic location because they want you to be able to fly closer to your home and away games.”

Team Draw At the official draw ceremony, conducted on Sunday at the Canton Tower in Guangzhou, China, the Bahamas has been placed in

BEVERLY WALLACE-WHITFIELD LIKES TO VOLUNTEER “THIS is what I do,” Beverly Wallace-Whitfield said with a deeply-felt confidence as she cast her eyes towards the sand pitch where Paraguay and Tahiti’s players were warming up ahead of their crucial quarter-final.

Wallace-Whitfield was one of the many volunteers at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas 2017. The Local Organising Committee (LOC) volunteers are the heartbeat of the tournament.

“I’ve been a public servant for many years,” said the 90-year-old.

“I’m the type of person who likes to be doing something. I can not be idle. So, I volunteer.”

Her servant heart has seen her give back in a multitude of ways.

She has volunteered for the Bahamas Red Cross, sold raffle tickets for charities, volunteered for the IAAF when it started in 2014 and always works in accreditation. “I want to give back. That is what I do at this point in my life.”

She could be doing anything, so why does she give back?

“I’ve had a very full, wonderful life. I’ve got three children, I’ve travelled a good deal, I went to the Olympics last year in Brazil. I love sports. It was just natural for me.

Because I have the time as a retiree, I must fill it with something. I can’t be idle. That is not my nature, so I fill it with things I like to do!”

Bahamas’ No. 1 fan One would struggle to find a

BEVERLY WALLACE-WHITFIELD is one of many volunteers at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas 2017. more enthusiastic supporter of the Bahamas national beach soccer team than Wallace-Whitfield.

“I was rooting very loudly for the Bahamas team, of course! You should have heard me the other night when they won! (laughs). I will take away the fact that they won on their last attempt. Working behind the scenes and then coming out as a spectator, gives me an opportunity to see both sides of the

fence.

“I think the organisation has been marvellous. Everything has been put in place and then we can come and enjoy it for free! I think that’s just perfect.”

Does she have any advice for young people thinking of volunteering in the future?

“I think you owe it to yourself and your country to be involved as far as you can be. We aren’t an is-

land. We can’t live just to ourselves.

You have to live with other people, and interact with them. Therefore, let’s give and do things for others wherever you can. I think it’s important to share yourself.”

Everyone in the Bahamas who has interacted with the remarkable Wallace-Whitfield during the Beach Soccer World Cup is certainly thankful that she has chosen to give back.

Group D with the US Virgin Islands, Canada and the Dominican Republic.

Group C will comprise of Mexico, Puerto Rico, United States and Cuba. Group A will comprise of Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay and Panama. Group B will include Venezuela, Chile and Colombia.

The top seven teams will advance to China 2019.

“The draw is a great draw for us,” Bowleg said. “We were hoping that we would have drawn with the United States because of our close proximity and it would have been a great experience for us in the home-and-away series.

“However, the draw didn’t go that way and we are glad for various reasons. We now have teams like Canada, the Dominican Republic and the Virgin Islands, whom we feel

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BAHAMAS BEACH SOCCER CAPTAIN GAVIN CHRISTIE PROUD OF HIS TEAM ON paper, one might look at the Bahamas’ exit after the group stage round as something of a failure, but their performances on the sand during the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas 2017 were anything but.

Hosting and performing at a World Cup for the first time can have a far-reaching positive effect on the future trajectory of our island nation and the sport.

For Bahamas captain Gavin Christie, leading his country at Bahamas 2017, and hopefully leaving a lasting legacy for the future of beach soccer on the archipelago, has been a source of great pride. “It’s a dream come true for a small nation like the Bahamas to host an event of this magnitude on our shores,” Christie told FIFA.com.

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Annual Fritz Grant Invitational set for Saturday

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net FOR the 10th consecutive year, the Ambassadors Track Club will honour their president and head coach Fritz Grant in their annual Fritz Grant Invitational at the original Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium on Saturday.

The event is slated to begin at 10am and

will honour mothers on the eve of Mother’s Day. “We are still working on the sponsorship for this one, so the club is putting this one,” Grant said. “We are looking to make it a family affair so we are inviting the mothers, grandmothers and aunties to come out and support the event.

“We are having competition from all of the age groups to the open division, so we want the family members to come out and support their athletes.”

With the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ North American and Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Youth national team selected over the weekend, Grant said they are looking to see them in action as well as those athletes wishing to make the other national teams, including the IAAF World Youth Championships and the IAAF World Championships.

Quarter-milers Ramon Miller and RaShan Brown, who is based in Atlanta, Georgia, are expected to lead the list of senior competitors lined up to compete in the meet.

“We are looking to have all of the local clubs participating because we know that most of the elite athletes are on the circuit and the collegiate athletes are competing in

their college meets,” Grant said.

Desmond Bannister and Fritz “We are still looking for it to be Grant in the club before he took a high calibre event. We are lookover, said he’s encouraged when ing for some outstanding perforhe sees the development of the mances from the clubs participatathletes as they improve. ing. So we want to put on a very “This is where we get to see good show for the fans when they the development of the athletes,” come out.’

Grant said. “Being able to deThe meet should serve as a velop their skills through the supprelude to the BAAA Junior Naport of their families and friends, tionals, scheduled for the weekthey give you that drive.

FRITZ GRANT end of June 16-17 and the Senior “With the opportunities of Nationals, set for June 23-24 at gaining scholarships, it’s unlimthe Grand Bahama Sports Complex. ited. With the success that the club has had For Grant, he’s excited about the fact that over the years, it’s something good. I just the Ambassador’s Track Club, one of the want to encourage the public to come out oldest clubs in the BAAA, is continuing to and see some high level of competition from honour him in the manner that they are do- the youth to the elite athletes.” ing.

Grant said they anticipate that the com“It’s just about giving back. You develop petition will be fierce with all of the clubs the skills of the athletes from one year to the expected to participate. The action will benext and you try to put the team together to gin with the 4 x 100m metre relays and end compete,” Grant said. with the 4 x 400m relays.

“It’s a blessing. I look at it as a blessing. I The Ambassador’s Track Club, with about get to contribute to the development of the 30-40 members on their roster, are looking Bahamas and being able to give the young forward to making their presence felt. “It’s a athletes the opportunity to develop their blessing. It’s an opportunity to share. It’s a skills.” whole lot of things to do in developing these Grant, who has worked diligently with young athletes,” Grant said.

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BAHAMAS ASSOCIATION OF ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONS’ YOUTH NATIONALS CHAMPIONSHIPS

YOUNG athletes compete in the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ Youth Nationals Championships. The two-day event, staged at the original Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium over the weekend, served as the trials for the team that will represent the Bahamas in the inaugural North American and Central American and Caribbean Age Group Championships.

Photos: Shawn Hanna/Tribune Staff

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Businessman donates to the Bahamas Cricket Association

NATIONAL AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS MAY 17-20 DEVAUGHN Robinson, Inecia Rolle, John Hall and Sheridan Robinson are expected to defend their titles when the Bahamas Golf Federation (BGF) holds its annual National Amateur Championships May 17-20 at the Lyford Cay, Ocean Club, Albany and Baha amaar Courses respectively, according to federation president Glenn Archer.

In making the announcement, Archer said he was pleased to welcome Royal Fidelity Bank as the title sponsor this year and looks forward to a long lasting relationship with the bank.

Mike Anderson, Royal

Fidelity’s president, said that the bank was happy to partner with the BGF to sponsor this national event and help grow the game of golf in the Bahamas.

The male and female player with the lowest gross score will be declared the national amateur champion. Robinson and Rolle are the defending male and female national champions.

Additionally, they will automatically qualify for a spot on the team to represent the Bahamas at the 61st Caribbean Amateur Golf Championship to be held in the Dominican Republic at the end of July.

PENN STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM SET TO PLAY 3 GAMES IN BAHAMAS AUGUST 4-11

DONATION: The staff at The Bahamas Embassy Consular Annex received a generous donation of cricket equipment from Tanveer Abbas, a Pakistani businessman based in the D.C. area. Mr Abbas, an avid cricket lover, met Greggory Taylor, president of the National Cricket Association and members of the Bahamas national cricket team, when the team travelled to D.C. in July 2016 to compete in cricket matches with the Washington Cricket League. Mr Abbas subsequently visited The Bahamas and was inspired by the hard work and dedication of The Bahamas Cricket Association and felt motivated to assist the country in its efforts to promote and cultivate the sport.

SPORTS NOTES BOWLING CITY LEAGUE DAVID Slatter of Telco Enterprises was named the most valuable player (MVP) in the City Bowling League competition Monday night as he toppled the pins for a 249 high game and a 629 high three game set.

Mark Butler of the Giga Tech was the runner-up with a 597 second high set. Godfrey Forbes of the TK Falcons struck for the second high game of 221.

Betsy Taylor of the Bahamasair Flyers was the leader in the ladies’ category with a 204 second high game and a 518 high three game set. Tara Culmer of Island Game Strokers followed with a 227 high game and a 517 second high set. The team scores for the

evening were as follows: CDM Knights def. The Avengers 3-0; Carib Construction def.

Fresh Blend 3-0; Reach Crusaders def. Telco Enterprises 2-1; Giga Tech def. E&U Watercoolers 2-1; BEC Shockers def. Checkers’ Café 2-1; TK Falcons def.

Bahamasair Flyers 2-1 and Ten Back Strikers def. Island Game Strokers 2-1. The league has now completed its 2016-2017 season with playoffs beginning after the BTC National Bowling Championships, which starts on Monday, May 15.

GOLF FOURTEENTH CLUB SUMMER SESSION THE Fourteenth Clubs Golf Academy, headed by Georgette Rolle, will hold their Summer Session June 19 to August 4 at the Bahamas Golf Federation’s Driving Range.

The summer session will be held for golfers between the ages of 5-17 years who want to learn golf or improve your golf skills in a fun environment with their peers.

The cost for the event is $120 per week, but discounts will be given to families with multiple children attending the camp. Cheques are to be made payable to Fourteen Clubs Golf Academy.

The sessions will be held 9am to 3pm Monday to Friday. Interested persons are urged to contact Georgette Rolle at 828-4653 orb email info@fourteenclubsgolfacademy.com DARTS CLASS C SHOOTOUT The Nassau Darts Association’s Class C Shootout is scheduled for 8pm Friday at the Tailgaters.

Registration will take place from 7-7:30 pm. The following 16 persons are invited to the shootout

THE Penn State men’s basketball programme will get an early jump on the 2017-18 season when it takes a foreign trip to the Bahamas for three games August 4-11.

Game dates, opponents and sites are still being finalised.

However, while in the Bahamas, the Nittany Lions will stay at the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island. “This trip is exactly what we need at this point,” said Patrick Chambers, Penn State head coach. “It will give us the opportunity to work on our chemistry and culture with many new faces.

We can reinforce good habits and get a good look at what we need to work on heading into the season. Hopefully we will be ahead of the curve a little bit.”

along with the winner and runners-up from last week’s Class D Shootout: David Neely, Alonzo Rolle, Ian Anderson, Henry Forbes, Dwight Inniss, Trudy Johnson, Samuel Jolly, Aaron Moss, Yannis Rouller, Otis Strachan, Jeffrey Thompson, Helen Sweeting, India Sweeting, Hugo Strachan, Barry Johnson, Anton Strachan, George Wong and Wilton Wallace.

BASKETBALL BSC FINALS THE Baptist Sports Council will conclude its 2017 Basketball League at the AF Adderley Gymnasium with their best-of-three championship series on Saturday.

The action will start at 1 pm with game two of the 15-and-under final between the Eagles Nest and Macedonia. The Eagles Nest leads the series 1-0. The 19-andunder series will begin at 2 pm

between the Eagles Nest and Independence Church of God. The Eagles Nest advanced over Blessed Hope and Independence Church of God eliminated Macedonia. At 3 pm, the men’s series between the Eagles Nest and Macedonia will begin. The Eagles Nest won over Evangelistic Center and Macedonia got by Golden Gates in their respective playoff match-up. Game two in the series will follow.

SOFTBALL NPSA OPENING THE New Providence Softball Association was scheduled to open its new season on Saturday at the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.

But according to president Henry Dean, the opening will be delayed. Instead, a meeting will be held with the teams this weekend to confirm the new starting date.

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CHEERLEADERS rock the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas last week.

BAHAMAS BEACH SOCCER CAPTAIN CHRISTIE PROUD OF HIS TEAM FROM PAGE 1 “And for us to participate in it and play against the best teams in the world, but also the best players in the world, and to perform fairly well and win a game, has been amazing.”

The Bahamas made history at this tournament when they became the first Caribbean team to win a match at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup after their 4-1 victory over Ecuador.

“We look forward now.

It’s just the beginning for the Bahamas. It’s a building block and a very good start. It’s creating a new culture for beach soccer in the country. The fans love it and they want more. They’re already asking when the next tournament is and they see that it’s a sport that the Bahamas can perform in at the highest level. This can be huge for the Bahamas!”

The Bahamas suffered disappointment in a 10-1 loss to Senegal in their second Group A match, but their response to that loss by beating Ecuador by

three goals certainly helped Christie and Co end on a high.

“The highlight for me has been the level of play that I’ve seen from the different teams. Personally, our highlight is performing against No. 6 in the world Switzerland, we came up short, but we still performed. And of course winning a match against No. 22 in the world Ecuador, it’s amazing to play these teams and to perform against them. That’s been our highlight. We just have to go forward from there.”

BAHAMAS beach soccer team captain Gavin Christie in action.

BAHAMAS IN GROUP D FOR FIBA WORLD CUP IN CHINA FROM PAGE 1 we can do very well against.”

The Bahamas is scheduled to travel to Canada to play their opening game on the road on Friday, November 24. Their first home game will follow on Monday, November 27 against the US Virgin Islands.

Then on Thursday, February 22, the Bahamas will host the Dominican Republic and Canada on Sunday, February 25. Their final two games will be on the road on Friday, June 29 in the US Virgin Islands and Monday, July 2 in the Dominican Republic.

Team Bahamas In preparation for the series of games, Bowleg said the federation intends to assemble at least two teams comprising of international and local players, whom they hope to play when the Summer of Thunder Basketball Tournament is staged here.

“Our players have made it known that they are available because the NBA clubs and those leagues around the world have already been

advised by FIFA that they will have to stop so they can release their players to play for their respective countries,” Bowleg said.

“So when you talk about players like Magnum Rolle, Kadeem Coleby and Torrington Cox, just to name a few, they are anxious to come home to compete for the Bahamas. I’ve started the preparation with the communication of these players.”

From the teams they hope to assemble, Bowleg said they would select the national team based on the players who will be available to represent the country.

“While all of the players will practice together, they will be divided and the coaching staff will monitor their progress in an effort to cut the team down to the final 12 to represent the Bahamas,” Bowleg said.

“We will also have another team that we will use as a practice team and out of that, we will select players who will be able to fit in whenever a player who was selected to the original team won’t be able to play for some reason or the other.”

Coaching Staff The men’s national team is currently being coached

by Bowleg, assisted by Kevin ‘KJ’ Johnson, Norris Bain from Grand Bahama and Wayde Watson.

However, Bowleg said there could be some changes made in the next few days. “Norris Bain is running in the (general) elections (today), so depending on the outcome whether he will still be on board,” Bowleg said. “My intention was to step down because of the amount of work that has to go into ensuring that the Bahamas is strategically prepared for the upcoming games that we have to play.

“There’s so much work that has to go on to prepare for this new format with the home-and-away games. So my focus was more on that.

But the president (Charlie ‘Softly’ Robins) has advised me that we will get some assistance, so he wants me to remain on until that’s done.”

In the meantime, Bowleg said they have a coaching staff that is capable of putting the team together and getting ready for the first leg of the home-and-away series in November.

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Warriors sweep Jazz 4-0

By KAREEM COPELAND AP Sports Writer SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Splash Brothers provided the fast start, and the Golden State Warriors made it a quick finish to the second round.

They’re four wins from another NBA Finals appearance, and so far nobody can slow them down.

Stephen Curry scored 30 points and the Warriors completed a second-round sweep of the Utah Jazz with a 121-95 victory Monday night.

“We have a lot of talent,” Curry said. “We never know who is going to have a hot night.

“We try to move the ball, use each other to create open shots and when we do that, the ball is hopping and a lot of good things happen.”

The defending Western Conference champions have won both their series in four games and now await the winner of the RocketsSpurs series.

The Warriors kept pace with defending champion Cleveland in what has appeared like an inevitable third straight NBA Finals matchup. Both teams are 8-0 thus far. “Steph was Steph and we fed off him,” Warriors interim head coach Mike Brown said.

Brown said before the game he hoped his team would get out to a fast start and the Warriors did exactly that. Golden State led 39-17 at the end of the first quarter after an onslaught from Klay Thompson and Curry. They combined to shoot 6 for 8 in the opening period.

Thompson finished with 21,

Kevin Durant scored 18 and Draymond Green posted his third career postseason triple-double with 17 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists.

Gordon Hayward led the Jazz with 25 points and Shelvin Mack chipped in 18.

“The most important thing was we imposed our will on the game and we had the game at our pace,” Green said.

Curry entered the game averaging 26.7 points in the playoffs, but Thompson had struggled against the Jazz. That ended Monday.

Thompson rebounded from a six-point effort in Game 3 with back-to-back jumpers out the gate. Curry then drained consecutive 3s and the rout was on.

The Jazz started 3 for 16 from the field as Golden State hit from all areas and finished shooting 57.1 per cent in the first quarter.

Curry picked up right where he left off after an 11-point fourth quarter in Game 3 with a 14-point first quarter. He, Thompson and Green combined for 29 points in that first 12 minutes.

The Jazz tried to put off their vacation. They used a 14-0 run early in the second quarter, sparked by the suddenly active Dante Exum and Derrick Favors, to cut the lead to 10 points.

Utah closed the half with a 12-2 run to trail 60-52 at halftime, but every time the Jazz made a significant run the rest of the way, the Warriors answered and pushed the lead back to double digits.

The Jazz never led Monday and in three of the four games against the Warriors.

Utah ended a four-year playoff

JAZZ forward Joe Ingles (2) goes to the basket as Warriors guard Klay Thompson, right, defends during Game 4 of their second-round playoff series on Monday night in Salt Lake City.

(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) drought. Hayward developed into an All-Star and Rudy Gobert became a Defensive Player of the Year candidate.

The addition of veterans George Hill, Joe Johnson and Boris Diaw

SPURS STOP ROCKETS IN OT TO TAKE 3-2 LEAD IN SERIES

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Danny Green scored seven of his 16 points in overtime, and the San Antonio Spurs overcame an injury to Kawhi Leonard to beat James Harden and the Houston Rockets 110107 last night to take a 3-2 lead in their second-playoff series.

Leonard had 22 points and 15 rebounds in 38 minutes before exiting with an injured right ankle. Leonard stepped on Harden’s foot with 5:37 left in the third quarter and then played limited minutes before sitting out overtime.

Harden had 33 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.

He had a chance at potential tying 3-pointer in the final seconds of OT, but was blocked from behind by Manu Ginobili. Game 6 is Thursday in Houston.

Each team stalled at the start of the extra period.

Patrick Beverley made a 3-pointer with 2 minutes remaining for the first points of the period, giving Houston a 104-101 lead.

Green made a go-ahead 3-pointer and converted a three-point play to make it 109-107 Spurs with 30.1 seconds left. He also made

SPURS’ Manu Ginobili (20) celebrates a turnover by Rockets’ Eric Gordon (10) during Game 5 of their second-round playoff series last night.

(AP Photo/Eric Gay) a foul shot down the stretch to help San Antonio hold on.

Two questionable plays closed regulation with the game tied at 101.

Harden was whistled for a charge after dribbling all

BASEBALL CAPSULES ROCKIES 10, CUBS 4 DENVER (AP) — Ryan Hanigan hit a two-out, bases-clearing single as part of a six-run third inning, Mark Reynolds homered for a fourth straight game and the Colorado Rockies beat the Chicago Cubs 10-4 on Tuesday in the opener of a daynight doubleheader.

Reynolds also added two RBI singles as every player in the starting lineup, including pitcher Antonio Senzatela, had a hit for the NL West-leading Rockies. Senzatela (51) pitched six innings of two-run ball.

Jake Arrieta (4-2) was removed after 3 2/3 innings — his shortest stint as a Cub. He surrendered nine hits and nine runs, but just five were earned.

but a few seconds off the shot clock before driving to the basket on Jonathon Simmons. The Spurs failed to take a shot on their final possession, with Patty Mills banking in a 3-pointer after the buzzer sounded.

The Cubs have dropped four in a row since a three-game win streak.

RANGERS 11, PADRES 0 SAN DIEGO (AP) — Rangers righthander A.J. Griffin dominated his hometown Padres with a four-hitter for his second career shutout.

Joey Gallo, Ryan Rua and Robinson Chirinos homered for Texas, which scored two more runs than in its previous four games combined. Gallo and Rua each drove in three runs.

After splitting a two-game series, the teams head to Arlington for two more.

All four hits off Griffin (4-0) were singles, and the Padres got only one runner as far as third base.

San Diego right-hander Jered Weaver lasted only three innings, allowing seven runs and six hits.

to the young corps of Hayward, Gobert, Favors, Hood and Joe Ingles turned into the team’s first second-round appearance since 2010. “It’s been a unique arc for us,” Jazz coach Quin Snyder said.

“The adversity that kind of continued to rear its head and the way these guys dealt with it. It was apropos tonight.

“What happened, happened.

We got blitzed.”

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Juventus beats Monaco 2-1 to reach Champions League final

By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press TURIN, Italy (AP) — Dani Alves inspired Juventus to a 2-1 win over Monaco yesterday to send the Italian club to its second Champions League final in three years.

Alves set up Mario Mandzukic’s opener in the 33rd minute and got on the scoresheet himself on the stroke of halftime with a fantastic volley as Juventus swept to a 4-1 victory on aggregate.

Kylian Mbappe scored a consolation goal in the 69th minute for Monaco, as Juventus remained on course for the treble.

Massimiliano Allegri’s side is likely to secure an unprecedented sixth Serie A title on Sunday at Roma, while it is also in the Italian Cup final.

Needing to overturn a 2-0 first-leg deficit, Monaco got

DANI ALVES celebrates after scoring his side’s 2nd goal. off to an aggressive start.

Juventus survived an early scare when Mbappe’s shot from a tight angle came off the inside of the far post, although the teenager had been flagged offside.

Radamel Falcao then blasted over the crossbar two minutes later.

Juventus soaked up the early pressure before stepping up a gear midway

through the half.

Gonzalo Higuain burst into the area and chipped Monaco goalkeeper Danijel Subasic, but defender Kamil Glik hooked the ball clear.

Subasic then did well to deny Mandzukic, who also sent a header wide shortly afterward as Juventus pushed for the goal which would effectively end the

JUVENTUS’ DANI ALVES, left, and Monaco’s Kylian Mbappe, right, challenge for the ball during their Champions League semi-final second leg yesterday.

(AP Photos/Antonio Calanni) forward prodded home the contest. corner was played short and That came shortly af- rebound.

Joao Moutinho put in a low Juventus doubled its tally cross for Mbappe to fire ter the half hour as a long throw by goalkeeper Gi- just before halftime. Suba- home from close range. anluigi Buffon sparked a sic punched clear a corner Real Madrid and Atleticounter which culminated but it fell to Alves, who vol- co Madrid meet today for leyed it into the back of the the other second leg match, in an Alves cross.

Subasic parried Mandzu- net from outside the area. with defending champion Monaco scored when a Real Madrid leading 3-0. kic’s header but the Croatia

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High: 79° F/26° C Low: 72° F/22° C

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Statistics are for Nassau through 2 p.m. yesterday Temperature High ................................................... 86° F/30° C Low .................................................... 66° F/19° C Normal high ....................................... 83° F/29° C Normal low ........................................ 71° F/21° C Last year’s high ................................. 85° F/29° C Last year’s low ................................... 66° F/19° C Precipitation As of 2 p.m. yesterday ................................. 0.00” Year to date ................................................. 3.27” Normal year to date ..................................... 6.75”

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

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High: 80° F/27° C Low: 73° F/23° C

High: 79° F/26° C Low: 74° F/23° C

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MAYAGUANA High: 80° F/27° C Low: 74° F/23° C

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

CROOKED ISLAND / ACKLINS RAGGED ISLAND High: 79° F/26° C Low: 73° F/23° C

High: 79° F/26° C Low: 73° F/23° C

GREAT INAGUA High: 83° F/28° C Low: 74° F/23° C

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

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WINDS SW at 3-6 Knots SW at 6-12 Knots NE at 6-12 Knots ESE at 4-8 Knots NE at 6-12 Knots E at 4-8 Knots NE at 8-16 Knots NE at 7-14 Knots ENE at 4-8 Knots SSW at 3-6 Knots ESE at 3-6 Knots SW at 6-12 Knots NE at 6-12 Knots E at 4-8 Knots NE at 8-16 Knots NE at 7-14 Knots NE at 7-14 Knots ENE at 6-12 Knots NE at 7-14 Knots NE at 6-12 Knots ENE at 4-8 Knots SSE at 3-6 Knots NE at 7-14 Knots ENE at 7-14 Knots NE at 6-12 Knots ESE at 4-8 Knots

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PAGE 8, Wednesday, May 10, 2017

THE TRIBUNE

MURRAY ADVANCES TO 3RD ROUND IN MADRID OPEN

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Topranked Andy Murray made his debut at the Madrid Open with a comfortable 6-4, 6-3 win over wild card Marius Copil of Romania in the second round yesterday.

Murray broke serve once in each set and didn’t concede any break opportunities to the 104th-ranked Copil.

“When I started to control the points more towards the end of the first set and second set, I was hitting the ball pretty clean, creating a few chances,” Murray said. “I didn’t give him any opportunities. It was good for the first match.”

Murray won the Madrid title in 2008 and 2015 and

was runner-up to Novak Djokovic last year. He improved to 11-0 in his opening matches in the Spanish capital, dating back to his debut in 2006.

The British player has been trying to regain his form after a difficult start to the year.

“I still think there’s a ways to go,” Murray said.

“I don’t think I’m playing perfectly just now. I think there’s just things I can definitely do better.”

Eighth-seeded Dominic Thiem of Austria advanced to the third round by defeating Jared Donaldson of the United States 6-3, 6-4, while ninth-seeded David Goffin of Belgium had nine aces on his way to a 7-6 (3), 6-0 win over Florian Mayer of Germany, setting up a third-round match against

ANDY MURRAY gestures to the crowd after defeating Marius Copil in the Madrid Open yesterday.

Murray won 6-4, 6-3.

(AP Photos/Francisco Seco) either fifth-seeded Milos Raonic of Canada or Gilles Muller of Luxemburg, who defeated German Tommy

Haas 6-4, 7-6 (7).

Ivo Karlovic of Croatia needed more than three hours to snap a five-match

losing streak with a thrilling 7-6 (4), 6-7 (9), 7-6 (6) win over Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain. The big-serving

Karlovic had 35 aces and saved four match points in their second-round match.

American Ryan Harrison had 15 aces to defeat Australian Bernard Tomic 7-5, 4-6, 6-2, setting up a second-round encounter against 16th-seeded Nick Kyrgios of Australia.

Defending men’s champion Djokovic will debut against Nicolas Almagro of Spain today. Four-time champion Rafael Nadal will play his opening match against Fabio Fognini on the same day.

In the women’s draw, third-seeded Simona Halep of Romania defeated Italian Roberta Vinci 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (2), while 16th-seeded Samantha Stosur of Australia beat Mariana DuqueMarino of Colombia 6-3, 7-5.