WINNING FINALE FOR COLLEGE DUO
By BRENT STUBSS
GRAND Bahamian Collinique Farrington and Printassia Johnson closed out their collegiate careers by winning their respective women’s national 400 metre titles over the weekend in the United States of America. In other meets, three Bahamian elite competitors - triple jumper Kaivan Culmer, long jumper LaQuan Nairn and quarter-miler Alonzo Ruseell - all had to settle for fourth place finishes in their respective events, while high jumper Donald Thomas was seventh.
Farrington shines at NCAA Division II
At the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s DII Championships in Pueblo, Colorado, Farrington saved her best performance for her senior year of eligibility for the
SUPERSTAR VENUS WILLIAMS URGES AUDIENCE TO STRIVE FORWARD
ON Saturday, CG Atlan-
tic hosted a Wellness Showcase, entitled ‘Strive Forward: A Conversation with Venus Williams.
Williams’ conversation, moderated by Jerome Sawyer, was an inspiring session that left the audience with several
VENUS Williams waves to the crowd as Jerome Sawyer looks on.
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BRAVE EFFORT BUT BAHAMAS ELIMINATED FROM PONY 16U
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Bahamas dropped a 4-1 decision as Jordan Archer went 1-for-3 with an RBI; Elvis Pardo was also 1-for-3. and Deandre Williams was 1-for-2.
Head coach Donavan Cox, from Grand Bahama, said the team that consisted of players from Grand Bahama, Grand Bahama and Abaco, said they fell apart in the game against the Dominican Republic.
“We fell apart mentally. We made one or two mistakes again,” said Cox, who was assisted by Albert Cartwright. “We let our offensive performances flow into our defensive performances. I think the critical plays on defence were where we fell short.”
Despite getting eliminated, Cox said Team Bahamas’ pitching was pretty good.
“Pitching was really good. The pitchers really did their thing,” Cox said. “I just feel we have to bring our bats together.”
With players as young as 14 and 15 years old, Cox said with such a young team, they have a core group that could return next year with a vengeance.
“Now that they have a taste of what it is to play internationally against these other countries, I think they will put things together and the team next year will be even better than this year,” Cox said.
Archer, the shortstop, said they didn’t do what they were supposed to do, which was to make fewer
errors, hit the ball and do their part on the bases.
“I think we could have done better playing field wise by making our plays and having better communication,” Archer said.
“The first two games, kind of didn’t go our way.
“This game should have gone our way from the way we started. We started with energy and we didn’t end with energy.”
Overall, Archer said the team grew closer together and if they can continue to work on that, they can turn things around next year and hopefully have a better shot at winning the tournament.
Before playing their final two games, Team Bahamas was blanked 3-0 by Puerto Rico B team in their opener and came back and routed Costa Rica 15-0.
Photos: Bahamas Baseball Association
Winning finale for college duo
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All-American award. Alexis Brown, a junior at Lenoir-Rhyne, won the race in 22.37.
Farrington, however, ended the meet running on SBU Bearcats’ 4x400m relay team with fellow Bahamian Stephanique Dean, a junior from Grand Bahama and former teammate at Tabernacle Baptist Academy.
The duo teamed up with Brianna Lord and Laura Dixon to finish sixth in a SBU school record of 3:34.42. Lincoln, Missouri, won in a school record as well in 3:32.62.
As a matter of fact, the race was so fast that the top seven teams all established meet records with their performances.
Johnson’s stunning NAIA Championship
In Marion, Indiana at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, Johnson surged across the finish line for the victory in the women’s 400m in 52.46 as she too completed her tenure at Life University. Her nearest rival was Praise Idamadudu, a senior at Cumberland, Tennessee, in 54.23. Johnson had the second fastest qualifying time of 55.28 in the preliminaries.
And in the 4x400m relay, Johnson, running the second leg, teamed up with Najeh Gibson, Dagbjort Magnusdottir and Emeline Delaville
first national title.
for third place in 3:49.2. On the men’s side, Abaco native Lamarr Williams, a freshman at Bethel, Indiana, was 13th overall in the peiminarites of the men’s 200m in 21.29. The ninth and final spot went to Cam Andrews of 21,64. Williams, who had moved to Grand Bahama to complete his high school at Sunland Baptist Academy, also placed 28th in the 200m in 10.58 to become the only Pilot to compete
MAKO MAGIC AT SPRINT 2025
AS they prepare for the Bahamas Aquatics’ National Championships next month, Mako Aquatics Club turned in another super performance over the weekend at the Tile King Black Marlins Sprint Invitational 2025.
In Saturday’s competition at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex, Mako accumulated a total of 1,283 points. The Blue Waves got second with 880.50 and the Barracuda Swim Club rounded out the top three with 501.50.
The rest of the teams in order were the Black Marlins Swim Club with 362 for fourth; Alpha Aquatics with 316 for fifth; Lyford Swim Club with 281 for sixth; Lightning Aquatics with 111 for seventh; Mantas Swim & Water Polo Club with 105 for eighth; Beyond Aquatics with 48 for ninth and the Sea Waves Aquatic Team with one for tenth place.
At the end of the meet, the following swimmers emerged as the individual high scorers in the various age groups:
Girls 8-and-underSkyrah Chambers of Mako Aquatics with 54 and Charlotte King of the Blue Waves Swim Club with 31.
Boys 8-and-underAvyn McKenzie of Mako
Aquatics Club with 43 and Connor Ferguson of the Back Marlins Swim Club with 41.
Girls 9-10 - Samaiya Coleman of the Blue Waves Swim Club with 48 and Rinia Johnson, also from the Blue WWaves, with 35.
Boys 9-10 - Dylan Musgrove of the Blue Waves Swim Club with 41 and Mason Hanna of Mako Aquatics Club with 40.
Girls 11-12 - Isabella Munroe of Mako Aquatics Club with 54 and Taylen Nicholls, also of Mako Aquatics Club with 45.
Boys 11-12 - Adrian Dean of Mako Aquatics Club with 39 and Sean Munroe from the Blue Waves Swim Club with 35.
Girls 13-14 - Tiah Seymour of Mako Aquatics Club with 46 and Gillian Albury, also from Mako, with 34.50.
Boys 13-14 - Alexander Murry of Black Marlins Swim Club with 48 and Trace Russell of Mako Aquatics with 42. Girls 15-and-overAlanna Murray of Black Marlins Swim Club with 49 and Trinity George of Blue Waves Swim Club with 26. Boys 125-and-overJoshua Murray of the Black Marlins Swim Club with 49 and team-mate Orion Moss, also from the Black Marlins Club, with 28.
SEMI-FINALS AHEAD FOR SOCCER NATIONALS
THE excitement is expected to continue this week as the Bahamas Football Association heads into its semi-finals action in their sixth Samuel P Haven Jr High School Soccer Nationals.
The Roscoe Davies Developmental Centre at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex, will feature the showdown in the junior boys and girls and senior boys and girls matches to determine who will advance to the final.
With this being the first year for the junior division, here’s how the final stacks up:
Tuesday
5pm DW Davis vs St Andrew’s (junior girls).
on the men’s side.
The performance for Williams came after his May 8 victoriious performance at the NCCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships st Columbia International University where he won the 100-meter with a school record time of 10.29 and is the 200-meter champion with a PR time of 20.93. Williams ended his freshman year by winning both events in the Indoor and Outdoor NCCAA
Championships.
Culmer and Nairn at USATF Throws Festival
Kaiwan Culmer, one of two Bahamians competing at the USATF Throws Festival in Tucson, Arizona, was fourth in the men’s triple jump with his best leap of 154-feet, 7 1/4-inches or 6.64m on his fourth attempt. He improved on his only other legal mark of 53-113/4 (16.45m) on his third. He
fouled his first, second, fifth and sixth attempts.
Jamaican Jordan Scott won the title with 55-101/2 (17.03m) on his first attempt.
Laquan Nairn, the other Bahamian, was entered in the men’s long jump where he also placed fourth with his best leap of 25-4 (7.72m) on his third try. The 2022 Commonwealth Games’ champion also recorded leaps of 23-7 1/2 (7.20m) on his first and
24-7 (7.49m). on his fourth, while fouling his second and sixth and passing on his fifth attempts.
The United States got a sweep of the top three spots, led by Jeremiah Davis with his best of 26-3 (8.00m) on his third attempt.
Russell at Pure Athletic Global Invitational Competing in the men’s 400m at the Pure Athletic Global Invitational at the National Training Center in Clermont, Florida, Grand Bahamian Alonzo Russell also picked up a fourth place finish.
Clocking 46.24, Olympian Russell trailed three unattached competitors in the one lap race that saw Trevor Stewart emerge as the winner in 46.00.
Thomas in Rabat Diamond League Grand Bahamian Donald Thomas, still going strong at age 40, was seventh in the men’s high jump at the.Meeting International Mohammed VI d’Athletisme de Rabat at the Olympic Stadium in Rabat, Morocco.
Thomas, the 2007 world champion, was the only Bahamian to compete in the Diamond League event. He cleared 7-3 (2.21m), which was matched by four other competitors as they earned their placing on fewer knockdowns.
Four competitors cleared the winning height of 7-4 1/2 (2.25m), but Hamish Kerr claimed the title on fewer knockdowns.
LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION LEADS WAY IN EXPANDING COACH POOL
THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) continues to lead the charge to train and expand the pool of certified coaches in The Bahamas.
athletes, current coaches and tennis juniors.
6.30pm Anatol Rodgers vs St Andrew’s (senior boys).
6.30pm Lyford Cay International vs SC McPherson (senior boys).
In the senior division, the final four competitors are as follows: Thursday
4.30pm Queen’s College vs Bishop Michael Eldon (senior girls).
4.30pm CR Walker vs Lyford Cay International (senior girls).
6.30pm Government High vs St George’s High School (senior boys).
6.30pm - Lyford Cay International vs Windsor School (senior boys). The winners will advance to the finals.
5pm Windsor School vs Anatol Rodgers (senior girls).
Expanding coaches is a direct correlation to increasing players into the sport. Recognising that Tennis Development at all levels is key, the BLTA is hosting a Play Tennis Coaching Course at its National Tennis Centre from May 25 -27.
Providing opportunities for interested persons to become certified coaches in The Bahamas has been a tenant of this administration from inception and they have lived up to their goals.
The course is led by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Development Officer for the Caribbean John Goede. The course participants include aspiring tennis coaches, Davis Cup and Billie Jean Cup members, tennis collegiate
“We have participants from Grand Bahama, Eleuthera and New Providence,” the BLTA said. “The course was open to all and has been fully subscribed.”
BLTA president Perry Newton is pleased to host this coaching course.
“It is important to continually add to the coaching pool and to train the next generation of coaches. We are thankful for the support of the ITF and Mr Goede in helping us to fulfill this goal.
“We hope the new coaches will take all they have learned and implement it. The BLTA expects to offer a Coaching Beginner and Intermediate Players course in the future which is the next level in the coaching ladder for these participants.
‘We continue to build on a very important pillar of tennis, coaching.
It is on this foundation we hope to fuel future development and growth. We have a great group of coaches including seven females. It shows the diversity and inclusivity of tennis in The Bahamas which is promoted by the BLTA.”
The participants are undergoing a structured training program that includes in-class and on-court training and at the end of the four-day session on Monday, The Bahamas will welcome approximately 12 new certified coaches to the coaching ranks. This national certification will equip the coaches with knowledge and skills to teach beginner players at a quality level.
The BLTA is providing a pathway as the training courses reflect levels to help coaches progress through different stages of development, gaining more responsibility and expertise as they advance.
COLLINIQUE Farrington on top of the medal dais with her
LAMARR Williams.
VETERANS TRIUMPH IN NASSAU SPRING CUP
THE veteran team of former Davis Cup members Jamal Adderley and Rodney Carey Jr outplayed the youthful team of current Davis Cuppers Denali Nottage and Michael Major Jr to win the inaugural Nassau Spring Cup.
The tennis event, organised by IC Bahamas, concluded on Saturday at the Baha Mar’s John McEnroe Tennis Center. It was played over two days. The opening day was on Wednesday.
Adderley and Carey Jr pulled off an 8-5 win over Nottage and Major Jr to receive the lion’s share of the $4,000 cash prime that was handed out.
Carey Jr also got some extra incentive after he was named the most valuable player. And 79-year-old Kit Spencer, the IC Bahamas president, was presented the sportsmanship award after playing five matches with Baha Mar’s executive Derron Donaldson and losing just one.
The sponsors for the event were Aquapure, Bacardi, Baha Mar, FC Capital Investments, MBH Corporate Services, McKinney Bancroft & Hughes, Sign
Island, The Agency Real Estate, Tyreflex Star Motors.
Sign Island, led by Kweku Symonette, provided T-shirts and signs for the promotion of the event.
“We also appreciate all donations made by amateurs,” said Donaldson, one of the orgaaners. “All together it allowed us to not just cover all costs but also hand out prize money of $4,000 among all pros.”
At the end of the tournament, the top three teams were ranked s follows: 1. FC Capital Investments. 2. MBH Corporate Services. 3. Zanelli.
“Thank you to our young Davis Cup players MJ, Denali, Kofi and DJ for participating following their return home from college,” Donaldon said. “We wish them good luck at the upcoming Davis Cup representing the Bahamas.”
Organiser Alexander Murbach thanked Derron Donaldson and Josh Herman and their team at Baha Mar for hosting the event again.
“We look forward to more events later this year,” Murbach summed up.
ACTION from the Nassau Spring Cup. Photos: Nikia Charlton
Liverpool raises trophy as final Europe spots decided
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer
MANCHESTER City, Chelsea and Newcastle secured the remaining Champions League places on a dramatic final day of the Premier League season.
Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest were the big losers on Sunday — missing out in the race for the top five.
Villa was left with a sense of injustice after having a goal ruled out against Manchester United just moments before going behind and eventually losing 2-0 at Old Trafford.
A draw would have been enough for Unai Emery’s team on a day when Newcastle lost 1-0 at home to Everton.
Chelsea beat Forest 1-0 to secure a return to the Champions League after a two-year absence.
City ended the season in third place with a 2-0 win against Fulham. Arsenal was second behind champion Liverpool.
In a season in which Newcastle ended its decades long trophy-drought, it very nearly blew the Champions League at the death.
Having started the day in fourth, the English League Cup winner dropped out of the top five when Carlos Alcaraz struck for Everton in the second half at St James’ Park.
But Newcastle ended the day and the season in fifth — ahead of Villa on goal difference — courtesy of the events at Old Trafford.
Two-time Champions League winner Chelsea is back among the elite of European soccer. Levi Colwill’s goal was enough to secure a win at Forest and fourth place in the standings.
in the Conference League next season.
After ending the season empty-handed for the first time in eight years, City will at least be in the Champions League next term.
Chelsea last won the Champions League in 2021, but has missed out on qualification in each of the past two seasons during a turbulent period under American owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital. But a return to European club soccer’s top competition is a sign that things are moving in the right direction, while Enzo Maresca’s team can still end the season with silverware in the Conference League final against Real Betis on Wednesday. Forest finished the season in seventh and will play
That was far from guaranteed for much of a season in which the four-time defending champion saw its title defense unravel before Christmas.
An early exit from the Champions League followed and City was beaten by Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final last weekend.
There is still the possibility of a trophy at the Club World Cup in the United States, starting in June, but City manager Pep Guardiola’s priority in the closing weeks of the campaign was to secure a return to the
Champions League.
“It’s like a title,” Guardiola said. “At the end we finished third, not miles away from Arsenal, but the distance to Liverpool is huge. We have to improve and hopefully we can do it.”
Ilkay Gundogan and Erling Haaland were on target against Fulham at Craven Cottage to ensure the season ended on a winning note.
Liverpool title celebrations have been going on for a few weeks now, but the Premier League champion finally got its hands on the trophy in front of its own fans.
Virgil van Dijk held it aloft to roars from the Anfield crowd and an explosion of fireworks.
Crystal Palace came close
to dampening those celebrations, but Mohamed Salah — who else? — struck in the 84th and the game finished 1-1.
Arsenal, runner-up for the third year in a row, beat last-placed Southampton 2-1 after Martin Odegaard’s 89th-minute winner.
Tottenham followed up its Europa League triumph on Wednesday with a 22nd league defeat of the season to round off a dire domestic campaign.
Leading through Dominic Solanke’s first-half penalty, Spurs conceded four goals after the break to lose 4-1 at home to Brighton.
Ange Postecoglou’s team finished 17th — just one place above the relegation zone — but will play
Champions League soccer next season by virtue of winning the Europa League.
Man United coach Ruben Amorim apologised to fans after what he described as a “disastrous” season.
United ended the campaign with a slew of unwanted records, including the club’s lowest Premier League finish and points total. The 20-time champion also fell to a club record number of losses in the modern era, but Amorim said the good times would be back.
“I want to apologise for this season. I know you are really disappointed with me and really disappointed with the team,” he said.
“Today after this disastrous season I want to tell you the good days are coming.”
VILLA ANGER AT REFEREE DECISION AS CLUB MISSES OUT ON $90M WINDFALL
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer
ASTON Villa has complained to the organisation overseeing match officials in English soccer after manager Unai Emery accused referee Thomas Bramall of making a “big mistake” that potentially cost the team a place in the lucrative Champions League.
A win over Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday would have secured Villa a top-five finish in the Premier League and a place in Europe’s elite club competition — and with it a windfall of at least $90m. Morgan Rogers thought he had given Villa a 1-0 lead in the 73rd minute when he dispossessed United goalkeeper Altay Bayindir and slotted the ball into an empty net. However, referee Bramall blew for a foul by Rogers on Bayindir, deeming that the goalkeeper had possession of the ball in his hands before the midfielder kicked it away. Villa’s players and Emery protested but Bramall’s decision stood, with the Premier League saying on X: “The whistle was blown by the referee before the ball entered the goal, therefore the incident was not reviewable by the VAR.” United scored about three minutes later through Amad Diallo and wound up winning 2-0, dropping Villa into sixth place — one spot out of the Champions League qualification
positions — and into the Europa League.
At the final whistle, Emery stood motionless on the touchline and stared at Bramall for a long time. After confronting the official as he came off the field, Emery continued his discussions with him as they went down the tunnel.
“The TV is clear with the move but of course we have to accept it,” Emery said. “It was a mistake. A big mistake.”
Asked whether he spoke to the referee about the incident, Emery said: “Yes, I told him but he knows it.” Hours later, Villa said it had written to the Professional Game Match Officials Limited “to raise concerns over the selection process of match officials” for the game.
“With such high stakes
surrounding today’s fixture, the club believe a more experienced referee should have been appointed,” Villa said in a statement. “Of the ten referees to officiate across the Premier League today, Mr Bramall was the 2nd least experienced.”
Villa said the decision to disallow Rogers’ goal
“was a major contributing factor to the club not qualifying for the Champions League”.
“As per the standards that have been established over the course of the season, a decision to whistle early is clearly inconsistent with current refereeing guidelines,” the club said.
“VAR exists to ensure that these types of situations receive the scrutiny they deserve. Unfortunately, the technology was not allowed to serve its purpose.”
Villa acknowledged the outcome of the game “will not change”.
“But we believe that it is important to address the selection methodology to ensure that high-stakes matches are treated as such with regards to officiating and to ensure that the implemented VAR technology is allowed to be effective,” the club added.
Villa captain John McGinn described Bramall’s call as “incredible”.
“It’s so, so hard to take especially when the impact it has on us, as a club and a team, is so big,” the midfielder said. “It’s really, really tough to take and handle.
“I don’t think we deserved to win but if you were 1-0 up at that point and all you need is a point to get to the Champions League, it’s costly.”
ASTON Villa manager Unai Emery.
CHELSEA, above left, and Newcastle, whose manager Eddie Howe is pictured above right, both reached the Champions League qualifying spots.
Bahamas team gets set to challenge for T-20 spot
By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net
WITH the support of Limegroup, a Digital Transformation Experts group based out of Canada, the Bahamas national cricket team is heading off to the Americas Regional Finals for the final spot for the ICC T-20 World Cup in India in 2026.
The Bahamas, who earned the right to play in the tournament, will be competing against teams from Canada, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands in Toronto, Canada from June 8-23 at King City, known as the Maple Leaf Cricket Club.
Gregory Taylor, the president of the Bahamas Cricket Association, said they are thankful to the generous support from Arnav Khurana, the head of LCG, and Moles, who is back as the head coach.
“Since the Cayman Islands, we’ve been training like four times a week Monday to Thursday in the afternoon and 4.45 am on Tuesdays and Thursdays,” Taylor said.
“The coach just arrived from South Africa yesterday (Friday) and did a physical test today (Saturday) where the pliers had to run a certain amount of time in a set and he said he was impressed with their fitness level since he last saw
them. So I’m happy with that.”
Taylor said when Khurana was in The Bahamas a few months ago patronising the Cricket Club he informed him that he would support Team Bahamas.
Khurana lived up to his commitment and assisted the men’s national team that went to the North American Cup in the Cayman Islands in April where they qualified for Canada.
Once again, Khurana offered his assistance to the team and he made good on his promise to help fund the trip and provide uniforms for the team to compete in.
The team, announced by
Taylor over the weekend, said the players all passed their physical test that was administered by head coach Andy Moles on his return to The Bahamas.
Moles, a Level 4 coach, played first class cricket for Birmingham. He has had coaching chores in several countries, but has indicated that he’s keen in working with Teream Bahamas.
Named to the team heading to Canada are the following players: Gregory Taylor, Marc Taylor, Festus Benn, Eugene Duff, Kevorn Hinds, Antonio Harris, Ashok Nair, Dwight Weakley, Everrette Haven, Jevelle Gallimore, Akash Gulati, Dwight Wheatley, Julio Jamison, Jonathan
Barry, Sandeep Goud and Shawn Fowler.
As for Team Bahamas, Taylor Sr said Moles is eager to continue to work with them in preparation for the trip. He said the expectations are very high.
“Our expectations are very high because on that given day, the team that is playing well will rise to the top,” Taylor Sr said. “It’s a double round robin with the winner getting the last spot for the World Cup. We hope that we can get it.
“The players are excited, especially after they were reunited with the coach. After they passed his physical test, we were like the happy kids in a candy shop. He was proud of them
because they’ve never reached that fitness level in the four years he’s been a part of the team.” Team Bahamas, according to Taylor Sr, will benefit from Wheatley Sr, who now lives in Canada and Gulati, who is from England.
“I feel good. Dwifght Weatley was with us in Argentina and he helped us with his spin bowling and he will be assisting with his leadership,” Taylor Sr said.
“And was in The Bahamas from when he was a boy. He’s a Bahamian, but he moved to England where he’s playing cricket. So we know we’re getting somebody that could match what we have or even better.”
RAZA ARRIVES JUST IN TIME FROM ENGLAND TO LEAD LAHORE TO PSL
LAHORE, Pakistan Associated Press
ZIMBABWE all-rounder Sikandar Raza flew in from England, arrived ten minutes before the toss and went on to lead Lahore Qalandars to its third Pakistan Super League title in four years.
Lahore’s record successful chase on Sunday saw it beat Quetta Gladiators by six wickets with a ball to spare in a thrilling final.
Raza had played in a test match against England at Nottingham which Zimbabwe lost by an innings on Saturday.
He made a vital unbeaten 22 off seven deliveries on Sunday while Kusal Perera smashed a 31-ball 62 not out to carry Lahore to 204-4 in 19.5 overs after Quetta had chosen to bat first and scored 201-9.
Quetta mystery spinners Abrar Ahmed (1-27) and Usman Tariq (1-38) had squeezed Lahore and when Raza arrived the home team still needed 57 runs off the final 20 balls.
Raza showed no signs of fatigue after multiple flights to reach Lahore and smashed fast bowler Mohammad Amir for a four and a six off the first two balls he faced.
With eight runs needed off Faheem Ashraf’s final three balls, Raza smacked the fast bowler over point for a six before hitting the winning boundary wide of mid-on.
Earlier, Pakistan’s rising star T20 batter Hasan Nawaz smashed 76 off 43 and Ashraf (28) hit Salman Mirza for 23 runs off the final over to take Quetta past the 200-run mark.
The fast bowling duo of captain Shaheen Shah Afridi (3-24) and Haris Rauf (2-41) pegged back Quetta in the death overs when they claimed four wickets in the space of two runs but Ashraf’s late onslaught gave Quetta hope to claim its first PSL title in six years before Raza stole the show. Lahore won
THE BAHAMAS national cricket team is preparing to head to the Americas Regional Finals for the final spot for the ICC T-20 World Cup.
Photo: Nikia Charlton
LAHORE Qalandars’ Sikandar Raza celebrates after winning the Pakistan Super League Twenty20 final cricket match against Quetta Gladiators, in Lahore, Pakistan, on Sunday.
Photo: KM Chaudary/AP
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SUPERSTAR VENUS WILLIAMS URGES AUDIENCE TO STRIVE FORWARD
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Embracing failure: Venus highlighted the role of failure in personal growth. She shared how acknowledging and learning from failures has been crucial in shaping her resilience and determination.
Future goals and wellness advocacy: Venus expressed her ongoing commitment to promoting wellness and supporting young athletes. She encouraged the audience to
apply the lessons from her book to their own lives and to strive for balance and well-being. These takeaways from Venus Williams’ talk provided the audience with valuable insights and practical advice on leading a purposeful and balanced life.
Donovan L Ingraham, group corporate wellness manager, CG Atlantic Medical & Life and Zest Wellness, said Williams’ interaction did a lot to inspire the next
generation.
He said: “Today’s Wellness Showcase with Venus Williams was a demonstration of how important it is to bring health and wellbeing conversations to the forefront of Bahamians mindset, not just to improve wellness but to inspire athletic mindset and longevity amongst our community.
“We were thrilled by the turnout and remain committed to helping improve the wellbeing of all our clients and the community.”
