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FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 2018

Fox and Chisholm are recognised as MiLB All-Stars

By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net A PAIR of Bahamian baseball players have received midseason accolades and were recognised by their respective leagues as MiLB All-Stars.

Lucius Fox was named to the Florida State League’s Southern Division All-Star Team while Jazz Chisholm was named to the roster for the Western Division in the Midwest League’s All-Star Game.

Fox has excelled in his second year with the Charlotte Stone Crabs and the 20-year old shortstop continues to show flashes of brilliance that has him ranked as

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an RBI in the loss to team USA. The Futures Game showcases the minor league during the MLB All-Star week festivities.

Fox was assigned to the Stone Crabs in July 2017 after spending the previous 77 games with the Bowling Green Hot Rods of the Midwest League at the Single A-Full level.

Meanwhile, Chisholm will also make his second All-Star game appearance of his young career.

The Midwest League All-Star Game is scheduled to be hosted at Cooley Law School Stadium in Lansing, Michigan, on Tuesday, June 19.

The 20-year-old shortstop was one of five members of the Kane

County Cougars selected to the midseason classic.

In his return from last season’s injury, Chisholm leads the Cougars with a career high seven home runs and is third overall with 45 hits.

He appeared in 44 games thus far for the Cougars and in 177 at bats, he is hitting .266 with 22 RBI, 12 doubles, two triples and stolen bases.

Chisholm has an on base percentage of .333, slugging percentage of .475 and OPS of .808.

In his rookie season, Chisholm was named to the annual Pioneer League vs. Northwest League All Star Game as a member of the Missoula Osprey.

David Nesbitt helps his team capture league title in Brazil

UB’S 12TH ANNUAL SUMMER CAMP STARTS ON JUNE 25

By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

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avid Nesbitt and his club captured a league title in

Brazil.

Paulistano Sao Paolo closed out the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) finals with an 82-76 win over Mogi das Cruzes to clinch the best of five series 3-1.

Nesbitt got the start but finished with just five points and four rebounds after battling foul trouble all game long.

He averaged 5.8 points and 3.8 rebounds for the series.

Paulistano opened the series with a 99-82 win in game one. Nesbitt finished with six points and five rebounds in 28 minutes.

Mogi took game two with an 84-70 win, their first win over Paulistano in five meetings this season, dating back to the regular season.

In game three Nesbitt came off the bench to finish with eight points and five rebounds in an 88-84 win.

He was a perfect 6-6 from the free throw line and, as a team, Paulistano shot 23-29 at the stripe. They also had 15 made three-pointers at 52 per cent.

The NBB is the Brazilian premier professional men’s basketball league.

In the opening round of the playoffs, Paulistano defeated Cearense 3-1 and outlasted Bauru 3-2 in a pair of best-of-five series.

This season Nesbitt averaged 8.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game on 55 per cent shooting from the field.

DAVID Nesbitt and his Paulistano Sao Paolo closed out the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) finals with an 82-76 win over Mogi das Cruzes to clinch the best of five series 3-1 to win the league title in Brazil.

He played last season for Ciclista Olimpico de La Banda in the Argentinian LigaA. In 32 games with the club, he averaged 9.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.

Earlier in the season, he was also a key component

for Goes Montevideo in Uruguay’s (LUB). In 19 games he averaged 15.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.8 steals per game.

Nesbitt spent the previous season in the Iraqi Superleague with Al Mina.

He helped them to win the regular season and make it to the final. Nesbitt was also voted to Asia-Basket.com’s Iraqi League All-Imports Team and AllSecond Team.

He has also played professionally in Kazakhstan

for Kaspiy Aktau. Most recently, he participated with the men’s national team at the FIBA World Cup Americas Qualifiers where he averaged 6.1 points and 5.8 rebounds through the first two windows.

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

FOR another year, Sean Bastian will provide an avenue for many youngsters to experience college life at the University of the Bahamas as they participate in the 12th annual Sports Summer Camp.

Designed for boys and girls between the ages of eight and 13, the camp will run daily from June 25 to July 20 between the hours of 9am and 2pm.

“What we have been doing over the last 12 years is to encourage and motivate the youngsters in the fundamental sporting skills set in basketball, swimming, track and field and soccer.

“We have a new swimming pool that was just recently renovated with heaters, which is our number one attraction.

Our whole objective is to try to make sure that the kids have a wonderful time engaging in a college atmosphere at the university.”

Bastian said they try to ensure that the campers are properly instructed in the four disciplines so that they would become their first options when they venture into high school.

During each daily session, Bastian said the campers will rotate from one sporting station to the other in a hour frame as they are taught by a number of instructors, led by Charlene ‘Swish’ Smith, one of the members of the Athletic Department at UB. He noted that the campers will

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North Carolina Tar Heels prepare for Summer of Thunder

By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net ANOTHER high profile NCAA Division I programme

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has announced their intention to return to the Bahamas this summer for a series of exhibitions.

The 2017 NCAA champions will debut their new freshman class as one of the many highlights to this year’s field for the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s Summer of Thunder, hosted at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.

The programme has become a frequent visitor to the Bahamas with their fourth trip to the country during Roy Williams’ tenure as head coach.

The Tar Heels last appearance at the Summer of Thunder featured the emergence of Deandre Ayton when as a high school sophomore his 17 points and 18 rebounds led the locally based Providence Storms to an upset win. The Tar Heels also appeared in Complete Sport Management’s Battle 4 Atlantis over the Thanksgiving holiday.

The team also visited the Bahamas in 2005 and 2010 for preseason games, in accordance with NCAA rules that allow teams to take international trips once every four years.

The NCAA also allows for said teams to participate in 10 additional practices in order to prepare for the event in question.

The exhibition gives exposure to the Bahamas as college fanbases of major programmes focus on these exhibitions because of the opportunity to get an early look at their respective freshman classes.

This particular Tar Heel team will be without veterans Joel Berry II and Theo Pinson for the first time in four years but the recruiting class includes highly touted freshmen Nassir Little, Coby White and Rechon Black.

Visiting programmes last summer included the Nicholls

State Colonels, Penn State Nittany Lions, Southern University Jaguars, Colorado State Rams, Rhode Island Rams, Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles, Chicago State Cougars and Boston College Eagles.

The showcase is designed to expose local talent to an international style of basketball, as well as give those players an opportunity to compete against some of the top collegiate basketball players the NCAA has to offer.

The event also allows young Bahamian athletes to familiarise themselves with potential tertiary level institutions which they could possibly attend.

Local teams include the Bahamas All-Stars, New Providence Basketball Association All-Stars, IBA Elite, CTG Knights and the Providence Storm.

IBA Bahamas Elite held on late to defeat the Southern Mississippi

Golden Eagles 109-106 in overtime in their opening game of the series.

At the conclusion of last year’s event, BBF first vice president and event organiser Mario Bowleg said that the event is growing in recognition and is making a name for itself on the international scene.

“The tournament is only getting bigger and expanding and even though we always have a good number of teams here, there are always more that wanted to participate,” he said.

“Bahamian teams have been able to hold their own. Many of the final scores have been close,” Bowleg said.

“We feel as though the competition is stiff, the foreign teams and the coaches have been pleased that they have been able to face this competition as they prepare for their seasons.”

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THE Caribbean Bottling Company (CBC) and Royal Bahamas Police Force’s 10th Annual Sprite Basketball Tournament - a four-week tourney - is scheduled to begin on July 2 at the Carmichael Road Police Station and culminate on July 27 with a championship game at the Kendall G L Isaacs Gymnasium. Also shown are scenes from last year’s event.

Sprite Basketball Tournament celebrates 10th anniversary with return on July 2 THE Caribbean Bottling Company (CBC) and the Royal Bahamas Police Force will once again team up for the 10th Annual Sprite Basketball Tournament.

Young men will work together and compete on nine district teams to win the coveted title of Sprite basketball champions, while learning new skills in a friendly, safe environment.

Each summer for the past decade, CBC has funded the Sprite Basketball Tournament, as well as providing all materials for the players and coaches.

CBC also provides prizes and giveaways for players, while keeping all participants hydrated with Sprite and Dasani water.

“The Sprite Basketball Tournament was created

by CBC as a way to offer support to the various communities, around New

Providence, that we serve,” noted Nikia Wells, CBC marketing manager of communications.

“We found a unique way to bring together young men, from a number of different community districts, for a fun, engaging event.

Over the years, Sprite Basketball has truly created a positive environment for these young players. Not only have they bonded as friends, but these young men have also built strong relationships with the police officers who coach and mentor them.”

The four-week tournament is scheduled to begin on July 2 at the Carmichael Road Police Station and will culminate on July 27 with a championship game at the Kendall G L Isaac’s Gymnasium.

“Over the past [decade] the Sprite Basketball Tournament has become

a highlight of the youth programmes the RBPF is involved in.

“This programme not only allows us, as the police body, to pass on valuable team building and professional skills to young men, but it also helps us to foster relationships with these young men, which

is invaluable,” noted ASP Johnson, of the RBPF. “Without CBC’s continued support in organising and financing this programme, none of this would have been possible.”

For more information on CBC’s ongoing support of community events, please visit www.cbcbahamas.com

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Davis Cup: Bahamas, ‘it’s time to get back to Zone I’ OVER the weekend, the Bahamas’ super quartet of Baker Newman, Philip Major Jr, Jody Turnquest and player captain Marvin Rolle returned home, having accomplished their ultimate goal of advancing from American Zone III to Zone II for 2019.

It was another remarkable performance for the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association as they saw the team go through the weeklong tournament having not lost any of the five matches they played, including the clincher in the playoffs.

While Newman played as the top seed, he wasn’t as sharp as he had expected and in each match, Major Jr stepped up and played exceptionally well as the giant killer, winning all of his matches to get the ball rolling each day.

And to add to his measure, Major Jr also teamed up with Rolle to form a

formidable doubles team that was just as successful whenever they took to the courts.

When they didn’t play, Rolle hooked up with Turnquest, the newcomer on the team, who also got his feet wet in a singles match.

By virtue of knocking off host Costa Rica in the playoffs, the Bahamas has earned the rights to be promoted along with Paraguay to Zone II again for next year.

Although it’s a long way to go, newly elected president Darnette Weir said it’s

their hope, with the support of corporate Bahamas, to give the players a lot more exposure by getting them to compete in tournaments overseas.

No doubt the promotion to Zone II means that the players will have to be better prepared because the challenge will be greater as the Bahamas works toward getting promoted to Zone I again.

The Bahamas, now ranked at No.99 in the world, last played in Zone II last year when the team of Spencer Newman, Major

JOB WELL DONE: Shown (l-r) are Baker Newman, Marvin Rolle, Philip Major Jr and Jody Turnquest celebrating their Davis Cup victory in Escazu, Costa Rica.

Jr, Justin Lunn and Rolle lost 4-1 to Bolivia to get demoted to Zone III this year.

With the Newman brothers making their debut in 2016 with Kevin Major Jr and Rolle, the Bahamas

advanced from Zone III to Zone II for 2017. So while the Bahamas has had to go through a see-saw ordeal between Zone II and III, it’s time to get back to zone one where we can host a home-and-away series as

we did with players such as Mark Knowles, Roger Smith, John Farrington, Mark Merklein, Sean Cartwright and Devin Mullings, just to name a few, captained by John Antonas.

The differences, however, was the fact that when we did, most of the players benefitted from having performed at the international level in various tournaments.

While we commend this crop of players, who are now taking the leadership role, it’s going to be incumbent upon them to get some more individual exposure to compete at the next Davis Cup level.

On Saturday, the BLTA will recognise the quartet of Baker Newman, Philip Major Jr, Jody Turnquest and Marvin Rolle for their remarkable performances in Costa Rica.

It’s an honour that is well deserving.

GRAND BAHAMA REGATTA ALL SET FOR JULY THIS year’s GB Regatta Committee is shown: P Kyle Stuart, entertainment coordinator, Sherri Saunders, regatta booklet, skippers social, J Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Grant, 2018 honouree, Santina Basden, committee member, Chervita K Campbell, GB Regatta chairman, Acharo Knowles, Kalik representative. Not pictured but serving this year are Umeakie Sawyer, treasurer, Rasheema Ingraham, junior sailing coordinator and Maudtasma Lundy, relations.

Photo courtesy of GB Regatta Committee for Barefoot Marketing

Bjorn Munroe tennis tourney set for Freeport today

By DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net THE Bjorn Munroe 2018 International Tennis Tournament is scheduled to take place at the YMCA tennis facilities in Freeport today, with players from the United States competing with local players.

Mr Munroe – who was the youngest Bahamas junior national champion, and who had competed on the pro circuit - is happy to be back home hosting this tennis tournament in Grand Bahama.

The tournament officially opens at noon today and runs until Sunday, June 10. A cocktail reception was held yesterday evening at Pelican Bay Resort to introduce the draws and the players.

“I am excited to be here, and I am grateful to the YMCA for partnering with us, along with the Ministry of Sports, Ministry of Tourism, and many other sponsors, Munroe said.

Several players from West Palm Beach will be participating. There will be a free tennis clinic held this morning before the noon opening.

There will be matches for girls and boys ages 12, 14, 16, and 18 - and double matches for 14 and 18.

Mr Munroe believes such tournaments are important and noted that his goal “is to

SPORTS NOTES BRU RUGBY THE Bahamas Rugby Union is scheduled to put on an exhibition game between the Bahamas’ under-23 team and the visiting LSC Rattlesnakes at Winton rugby pitch 3pm Saturday.

The Rattlesnakes is a team made up of the best college players in Texas.

They have previously toured to Cayman, Canada and New Zealand and are recognised as a decent side.

“Our U-23s are made up of players from Freeport and the three Nassau clubs. This should be a very competitive game.

The Rattlesnakes are scheduled to play Nassau Renegades next Saturday, June 16.

CITY BOWLING LEAGUE THE City Bowling League playoffs concluded Wednesday night at Mario’s Bowling and Family Entertainment with E&U

link the gap between international tennis and local tennis and help youngsters on the island to excel.”

“I see a need to have tournaments to get them in college, and get them to where Mark Knowles and Roger Smith are, and even myself,” he said.

Munroe grew up in Grand Bahama and started playing tennis and other sports at a young age.

“I excelled in tennis, and at 15 years old I became junior champion. I was one of the youngest to win the junior nationals,” he recalled.

He said that tennis afforded him the opportunity not only to go to school but to travel the world.

Munroe received a scholarship to Ohio State, where he had an outstanding career there. He then went on to play for four and-a-half years on the pro-circuit, travelling all over the US and to 27 countries.

“I went to every continent, except Australia,” he said. So tennis has done well for me, and it is a (wonderful) sport, you can play from two years old to 92 years old. It is one of those sports that really goes a far way.”

Mr Munroe said that he wants to help Bahamians because many persons had helped him along too.

“We have the talent here, we just need to develop it. And this is something I would

Watercoolers outduelling the defending champions Ten Back Strikers 4-3 in a spectacular best-of-7 game series.

The Watercoolers took an early 3-1 lead only to see Ten Back come storming back to tie the series at 3-3.

E&U Watercoolers refused to collapse under the pressure and went on to edge out the seventh and final game 859-844 to claim its first championship crown.

The top players for the newly crowned champions were Tara Johnson with a 174 average for seven games followed by Ural Pratt with a 170 average for the series. Mario Brown led the Ten Back Strikers with an impressive 195 average with some strong assistance from Lee Davis who averaged 180 for the 7 games.

FREE BASKETBALL CAMP THE New Providence Basketball Association, in conjunction with Randimac Tigers, is slated to hold a free basketball camp 9am to 2pm July 2-31 at AF Adderley Gym for male

and female players. Interested persons are urged to contact Randy Cunningham at 242-429-3297 or email rcunninghamsr2003@ yahoo.com FOURTEEN CLUBS’ GOLF THE Fourteen Clubs Golf Academy is set to hold its Summer 2018 Junior Golf Training at Bahamas Golf Federation’s Driving Range June 18 to August 17. The training is for youngsters between the ages of four and 17 and the cost is $120 per person. Discounts will be available for families with multiple children attending the camp.

All cheques must be made payable to Fourteen Clubs Golf Academy.

The campers will be instructed on the rules of golf and how to play the game better. Short game sessions will also be held along with a video presentation of golf swinging.

For more information, persons can call 242-8284653 or 242-427-4653 or email info@foyrteenlubsgolfacemdy.com

love to come back here and continue to assist,” he said.

Shakeitha Henfield, programme director for the YMCA, said they are very excited to partner with Munroe in hosting the international tennis event at their tennis facility.

“We have children coming from Florida, and other places in the country and it is exciting to have the tournament here on home soil. As an athlete being able to get exposure is very important, and I encourage everyone to come out and support the kids and show that we can host such events in GB,” he said.

Ms Henfield said it is good when Bahamians who have excelled in sports come back home and give back to the youth.

NPOTSA ALL-STAR CLASSIC SET FOR SATURDAY THE New Providence Oldtimers Softball Association is set to hold its All-Star Classic in the Archdeacon Canon William Thompson Softball Park at the Southern Recreation Grounds on Saturday.

Two games will be played - at noon and 2pm - before the league continues its regular season action on Sunday.

• Here’s a look at the players selected to participate in the All-Star Classic: Noon Game Bersell Bradshaw Carlo Rossi Stallions - Keno Fergudon, Dwayne Dean and Stephen Beneby.

BTC Vibes - Herbert Ferguson, Marvin Lloyd and Kevin Davies.

Corner Boys - Culbert Evans, Jason Sweeting and Brian Anderson.

Blue Postal Sharks - Johnny Evans, Nelson Farrington, Dennis Davis and Stephen Beneby.

KC Construction - Kelson Armbrister.

Masqueraders - Prince Huyler and Lopez Huyler.

Q Club Divers - Ron Demeritte and Pat Lockhart.

Pitchers - Philip Humes (Masqueraders), Johnny Armbrister (BTC Vines) and Lester Stuart (Q Club Divers).

Coaches - Robert Cox (Q Club Divers), Martin Burrows (Carlo Rossi Stallions) and Lester Stuart (Q Club Divers).

George Ferguson Team Yelrom Home Boys - Ivan Francis, Ancel Pratt, Hosea Hilton, Cardinal Gilbert and Hermis Sands.

Aliv Truckers - Herbert Arnett, Howard Hanna, Simeon Dean and Winston Seymour.

DKS Crusaders - Andy Ford and Kirk Johnson.

Dozer Pros - Andy Percentie, Charles Rolle and Godfrey Willie.

SWD Boys - Marvin Wood, Lamar Watkins and Orlando McPhee.

Pitchers - Vernon Clarke (SWD Boys); Kermit ‘Shaft’ Mackey (Aliv Truckers) and Alfred ‘Skater’ Munnings.

Coaches - Sammy (Aliv Truckers); Sonny Haven (DKS Crusaders) and Alfred Munnings (Dozer Pros).

2pm Game Bersell Bradshaw Team Carlo Rossi Stallions - Ricardo Major and Juan Pratt.

BTC Vibes - Lorenzo Carter, McNeil Albury and Frank Deveaux.

Corner Boys - John Lockhart, Dumont Charlow and Damien Robinson.

Blue Postal Sharks - Julian Taylor, Kevin Lockhart, Stephen Sands and Robin Shephard.

KC Construction - Sherman Ferguson and Diego Saunders.

Masqueraders - William Delancey.

Q Club Divers - Dwight Butler, Kervin Culmer and Stephen Bellot.

Pitchers - Keino Stuart (Blue Postal Sharks); Frank Martin (Blue Postal Sharks) and Gilbert Simmons (Corner Boys).

Coaches - Edward Russell (Blue Postal Sharks); Peter Rahming (Corner Boys) and Ken ‘Blackus’ Wood (BTC Vibes).

George Ferguson Team Yelrom Home Boys - Randy Anderson, Lyndon Richardson and Stephen Morley.

Aliv Truckers - Keith Butler and David Gardiner.

Lone Rebels - Raymond Rolle, Henry Cooper, Troy Bodie and Warfield Bain.

DKS Crusaders - Stephen Brown, Mario Ford and Derek Christie.

Dozer Pros - Greg Smith, Mike Smith and Nathaniel Porter.

SWD Boys - Terran Wood, Richard Bastian and Lynden Gaitor.

Pitchers - Val Munroe (Lone Rebels); Sidney Thomas (Yelrom Home Boys) and Alvin ‘Smokey’ Lightbourne (SWD Boys).

Coaches - David Brown (Yelrom Home Boys; Lloyd Davis (SWD Boys) and Jeff Willie (Dozer Pros).

SUNDAY 1pm - BTC Vibes vs Masqueraders 3pm - Q Club Divers vs Lone Rebels 5pm - DKS Crusaders vs SWD Boys

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COLON MATCHES MARICHAL WITH 243RD VICTORY AS RANGERS TOP A’S ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Bartolo Colon worked five innings for his 243rd career victory, matching Hall of Fame pitcher Juan Marichal for the most by a player born in the Dominican Republic when the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 8-2 on Wednesday night.

The 45-year-old Colon (3-3), in his fourth attempt at the milestone victory, got it against one of the 10 other major league teams he has pitched for since his big league debut in 1997 with Cleveland. He allowed Khris Davis’ two-run homer and had one strikeout and two walks.

Colon leads active pitchers with 243 wins and 3,383 2/3 innings pitched. His 2,499 strikeouts are third among active pitchers, behind CC Sabathia and Justin Verlander. Nicaragua’s Dennis Martinez, with 245 wins, is the only Latin American native with more victories than Colon.

Jurickson Profar homered twice and had a career-high five RBIs, while Joey Gallo and Ronald Guzman also went deep for the Rangers in the first four innings against Daniel Mengden (6-5).

YANKEES 3, BLUE JAYS 0 (13 INNINGS) TORONTO (AP) — Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer to snap a scoreless tie in the 13th inning, Giancarlo Stanton went deep moments later and New York blanked Toronto for a two-game sweep.

Yankees starter Sonny Gray allowed two hits in eight sparkling innings.

Judge ended an 0-for-15 slump by connecting off Joe Biagini (0-5) for his teamleading 17th home run.

Stanton added a laser shot to left field, his 14th, as New York won for the seventh time in eight games.

David Robertson (4-2) worked one inning and Aroldis Chapman finished for his 15th save in 16 opportunities.

Judge returned to the lineup after sitting out Tuesday. He went 0 for 9 with a record eight strikeouts in Monday’s doubleheader at Detroit.

The Yankees are the only major league team that hasn’t been shut out this season.

RED SOX 7, TIGERS 1 BOSTON (AP) — Andrew Benintendi and Christian Vazquez each

hit a solo homer and had an RBI double to back a strong start by Eduardo Rodriguez, carrying the Red Sox over the Detroit Tigers.

Xander Bogaerts added a two-run double during a four-run third inning for the Red Sox, who won their fourth straight game and improved their major league-best record to 43-19.

Miguel Cabrera and JaCoby Jones each had two hits for Detroit, which has lost four of five. The Tigers have dropped 13 of their last 17 on the road.

Rodriguez (7-1) gave up one run on five hits in 5 2/3 innings with five strikeouts and one walk, improving to 4-1 in his last five starts with a 2.14 ERA. The Red Sox are 11-1 in his starts this season. Trailing 1-0, Boston took charge with its fourrun inning against Blaine Hardy (2-1).

ANGELS 4, ROYALS 3 ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Justin Upton homered for the third time in four games and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Kansas City Royals after Shohei Ohtani was removed early because of a blister on his pitching hand.

It was the second time this season Ohtani left a game due to a blister on his right middle finger. The two-way rookie star from Japan warmed up to start the fifth inning, but catcher Martin Maldonado called for a trainer. Angels manager Mike Scioscia also went to the mound to check on Ohtani, who eventually walked back to the dugout.

Ohtani gave up one run on four hits and three walks, striking out four.

Cam Bedrosian (3-1) got the win after tossing a scoreless sixth inning. Blake Parker earned his fifth save.

Ian Kinsler hit a tworun homer in the sixth off Scott Barlow (1-1), helping the Angels to their sixth straight win over the Royals.

NATIONALS 11, RAYS 2 WASHINGTON (AP) — Anthony Rendon had four hits and drove in three runs, Tanner Roark pitched six innings and the Nationals routed the Tampa Bay Rays to sweep the two-game series.

Michael A. Taylor had three hits and three RBIs, while Trea Turner and Juan Soto had two hits each for Washington, which has won 11 of its last 15 games.

Roark (3-6, 3.56 ERA) allowed two runs on six hits.

C.J. Cron hit his 13th homer and Brad Miller had three hits for the Rays, who have lost six straight and have scored six runs in their last four.

The Nationals reached starter Jonny Venters (1-1) for five runs in the first inning. A reliever being used to “open” the game — something the Rays have done eight times in their last 17 games — Venters was starting his first game in his 245 appearances. He lasted only six batters.

ORIOLES 1, METS 0 NEW YORK (AP) — Manny Machado had a sacrifice fly, Dylan Bundy was stellar over seven scoreless innings and the major league-worst Baltimore Orioles beat the Mets to sweep a two-game interleague series.

Bundy (4-7), who held

one hit and struck out two in 1 2/3 innings. Adam Cimber struck out the side in the fifth. Kirby Yates walked two in two hitless innings.

Closer Brad Hand came on for the eighth and allowed a leadoff double to Ozzie Albies before striking out Dansby Swanson, Freeman and Nick Markakis. Hand then retired the side in the ninth for his 18th save.

Mike Foltynewicz (5-4) took the loss.

ROCKIES 6, REDS 3 CINCINNATI (AP) — Ian Desmond hit a two-run homer, and Gerardo Parra and Tony Wolters each drove in a pair of runs as the bottom of Colorado’s batting order powered the Rockies past the Reds.

Colorado arrived in town with a season-high four straight losses, all set up by blown leads. Jon Gray

TEXAS Rangers starting pitcher Bartolo Colon throws to an Oakland Athletics batter during the first inning of Wednesday night’s game in Arlington, Texas.

(AP Photo/Jim Cowsert) the Mets to three hits while striking out five and walking three, was sharp through most of the afternoon.

Richard Bleier followed Bundy with a scoreless eighth, and Brad Brach picked up his 10th save of the season by retiring three straight batters in the ninth after putting the potential game-tying run at first.

The Orioles, who had lost their previous seven games before arriving in New York, didn’t fare well against Mets starter Zach Wheeler, who allowed three hits and had five strikeouts with a walk in seven innings. But Baltimore was able to take the lead against New York closer Jeurys Familia (2-3) in the eighth inning.

INDIANS 3, BREWERS 1 CLEVELAND (AP) — Carlos Carrasco struck out 10 and allowed one run in seven innings, and the Indians defeated the Milwaukee Brewers.

Carrasco (7-4) worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the second and threw inning-ending double play balls in the fifth and seventh. The right-hander pumped his fist after Lorenzo Cain bounced into a double play on his 109th and final pitch. Cody Allen got the final four outs for his 11th save and the Indians took both games of the brief series. Chase Anderson (4-5) allowed three runs in 4 1/3 innings. The Brewers have lost three straight for the first time since April 26-29, when they dropped four in a row. Milwaukee manager Craig Counsell was ejected by plate umpire Quinn Wolcott after Shaw was called out on strikes in the eighth.

PADRES 3, BRAVES 1 SAN DIEGO (AP) — Matt Strahm and four relievers combined on a four-hitter and the Padres beat Atlanta to take two of three from the Braves.

Strahm went 2 1/3 innings, allowing one run and two hits while striking out two and walking one.

He gave up Freddie Freeman’s home run with two outs in the first. Rookie Jose Castillo (1-0) allowed

(6-6) went five innings and showed signs of emerging from his recent struggles.

The bullpen held on to give the Rockies their second consecutive win in the series.

Cincinnati’s Scooter Gennett drove in a pair of runs with a double and a sacrifice fly on the one-year anniversary of his four-homer game against St. Louis.

Desmond connected off Sal Romano (3-7). Wade Davis got his NL-leading 20th save in 22 chances.

The Reds fell to 21-41 overall. They’ve matched the 1950 team for secondworst start in franchise history.

GIANTS 5, DIAMONDBACKS 4 (10 INNINGS) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pinch-hitter Alen Hanson had a tying, two-run homer off Brad Boxberger with two outs in the ninth inning, Brandon Crawford singled home Andrew McCutchen in the 10th and the Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks for their sixth win in seven games.

Boxberger blew a save for the second time in 16 chances. Arizona had been 29-0 when leading after eight innings.

McCutchen doubled off Andrew Chafin (0-2) with two outs in the 10th, a catchable drive that Jarrod Dyson misjudged and allowed to drop behind him on the warning track in center field. Crawford worked the count full and grounded a single between first and second, into right field, as McCutchen scored standing up.

Hunter Strickland (3-2) got out of a two-on jam in the 10th, striking out Ketel Marte, then retiring Nick Ahmed on a popout with runners at the corners.

PIRATES 11, DODGERS 9 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Josh Harrison went 2 for 3 with a bases-clearing double, David Freese and Gregory Polanco drove in two runs each and the Pirates broke out of an extended offensive funk by outlasting the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Pirates entered the game coming off

consecutive shutout losses, but wasted little time getting to Los Angeles rookie starter Caleb Ferguson and seven relievers, including former Pittsburgh reliever Daniel Hudson (1-2).

Corey Dickerson had three of Pittsburgh’s 10 hits and scored four times as the Pirates won for just the fifth time in 18 games to avoid dropping below .500 for the first time all season.

Steven Brault (5-1) picked up the victory in relief of ineffective starter Trevor Williams, who lasted just three innings. Felipe Vazquez worked out of a two-on, one-out jam in the ninth for his 11th save.

Matt Kemp hit his 10th home run of the season and drove in five runs for the Dodgers, who saw their four-game winning streak come to an abrupt halt.

Cody Bellinger added his 10th home run and second in as many nights.

MARLINS 11, CARDINALS 3 ST. LOUIS (AP) — Derek Dietrich homered and had four hits to lead the Miami Marlins past the Cardinals.

Lewis Brinson launched two solo homers for Miami, the second multihomer game of his career. The Marlins won their second straight, after snapping a six-game losing streak Tuesday.

Miami starter Wei-Yin Chen needed 91 pitches to get through 4 1/3 innings, failing to last at least five for the sixth time. Drew Ruchinski (1-0) gave up one run in 2 1/3 innings of relief for his first major league win.

Cardinals starter Jack Flaherty (2-2) lasted five innings for the second consecutive start. St. Louis infielder Jedd Gyorko finished the game on the mound, the first time the six-year veteran had pitched in the majors. Gyorko gave up a run, two hits and hit a batter with a pitch.

Before the third inning, the Cardinals announced that Hall of Fame second baseman Red Schoendienst died Wednesday. He was 95.

WHITE SOX 5, TWINS 2 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tim Anderson had two hits and drove in two runs and Hector Santiago earned the victory against his former team as the Chicago White Sox beat the Twins.

Santiago (2-2), who pitched for Minnesota the

past two seasons, allowed just two runs on six hits in five innings pitched. And after giving up five home runs combined in his last two starts, the left-hander was able to keep the ball in the park against Minnesota.

Four relievers combined to shut down the Twins the rest of the way. Joakim Soria pitched a scoreless ninth to earn his sixth save.

Twins starter Jake Odorizzi (3-3) labored through five innings before he was knocked out after giving up two hits to start the sixth.

He left with a 2-1 lead but took the loss when both runners came around to score.

CUBS 7, PHILLIES 5 CHICAGO (AP) — Jason Heyward hit a game-ending grand slam off Adam Morgan with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Cubs a victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.

Heyward’s drive against Morgan (0-2) sent the Cubs to their eighth win in 10 games, and it came after Philadelphia’s Dylan Cozens hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer against Brandon Morrow in the top half.

Cory Mazzoni (1-0) got two outs in the ninth.

Anthony Rizzo homered against Aaron Nola.

Philadelphia’s Aaron Altherr greeted Steve Cishek with a tying, threerun homer in the sixth after Jose Quintana dominated for Chicago, but the Phillies lost for the fourth time in five games.

ASTROS 7, MARINERS 5 HOUSTON (AP) — Evan Gattis hit a two-run homer early and Yuli Gurriel added a two-RBI single in a four-run seventh inning that lifted the Astros over the Seattle Mariners.

The victory ends a threegame skid for Houston and snaps a five-game winning streak by the Mariners. The Astros led 3-1 after four, but had fallen behind 4-3 entering the seventh after the Mariners got a run in sixth and tacked on two more in the seventh.

Chris Devenski (2-1) earned the win in relief of starter Lance McCullers Jr. Juan Nicasio (1-3) took the loss. Nelson Cruz, Denard Span and Kyle Seager all homered for the Mariners, who still have a one-game lead over the Astros atop the American League West standings.

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Halep beats Muguruza, Stephens defeats Keys at the French Open

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Simona Halep emphatically ended the impressive French Open run of 2016 champion Garbine Muguruza with a 6-1, 6-4 victory in the semifinals yesterday.

Halep’s fourth chance to win her first Grand Slam title will come against reigning US Open champion Sloane Stephens, who beat a mistake-prone Madison Keys 6-4, 6-4 in the first all-American semi-final at Roland Garros since 2002.

Halep assured herself of retaining the No. 1 ranking and reached her third final in Paris. She lost both of the

previous ones in three sets, to Maria Sharapova in 2014 and to Jelena Ostapenko in 2017.

“I will try my best,” Halep told the crowd at Court Phillipe Chatrier, “and hopefully I will be better than last year.”

The Romanian also came up one victory shy of a major championship at the Australian Open in January, beaten there by Caroline Wozniacki.

That means Saturday’s final at the French Open will be Halep’s third title match in the past five Grand Slam tournaments.

“I’m happy,” she said, “that I can have another chance.”

SLOANE Stephens of the US returns a shot against Madison Keys of the US during their semi-final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium yesterday.

(AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

ROMANIA’s Simona Halep raises her arms after defeating Spain’s Garbine Muguruza in their semi-final match. Halep won 6-1, 6-4.

(AP Photo/Michel Euler)

The 10th-seeded Stephens had never made it past the fourth round in Paris until now.

After sitting out nearly a year because of an injured right foot that needed surgery in January 2017, she has soared up the rankings and now made it to her second major final in the past ninth months.

“Another great opportunity on Saturday, and I’m really looking forward to it,” said Stephens, whose late father, John, was the 1988 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year with the New England Patriots.

She improved to 3-0 against her longtime pal and Fed Cup teammate Keys, including their US Open final last September.

“It’s always hard playing someone from your country and such a good friend,” Stephens said, “so I was really pleased to be able to get through that and play some good tennis.”

Like Halep, Stephens is an incredibly talented defensive player, and she kept stretching points until Keys would err.

In all, Keys made 41 unforced errors, 30 more than Stephens.

Muguruza, a two-time major champion, entered the semi-finals having not lost a set in the tournament.

She also was coming off a lopsided victory in the quarter-finals a day earlier, overwhelming five-time major champion Maria Sharapova 6-2, 6-1.

But it took Muguruza quite a while to get going against Halep, who managed to keep sending ball after ball back over the net.

Backed by fans who loudly chanted her first name between games, Halep went ahead 3-0 in only 15 minutes with the

help of only one winner.

Of her first 14 points, 13 arrived via errors by Muguruza – nine unforced, four forced. It was 5-0 by the time Muguruza eventually claimed a game.

The second set was more of a test for Halep, who was ahead by a set and 3-0 before falling apart against Ostapenko a year ago.

Muguruza’s last stand came at 4-all in the second set, a 13-minute game in which she held three break points. But she failed to convert any of those, and Halep held there, before breaking at love to end it.

NADAL INTO 11TH SEMI-FINAL IN PARIS, DEL POTRO IN 1ST SINCE ‘09

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — That Rafael Nadal would reach a record 11th French Open semi-final, closing in on his 11th championship at Roland Garros, was hardly surprising.

That he trailed by a set and a break before rain delays allowed him to change tactics and recover to get there? Now that, certainly, was unusual.

His opponent today will be Juan Martin del Potro, who got choked up after waiting nearly a decade to return to the final four in Paris — and dealing with three wrist operations in the interim.

Both men advanced by winning quarter-finals suspended the night before because of rain.

The No. 1-ranked Nadal quickly announced yesterday that he was not going to be as passive as he was in the early going against 11th-seeded Diego Schwartzman, seizing 12 of the initial 13 points after they stepped out under a blue sky and pulling away for a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 victory at Court Philippe Chatrier.

“Totally different guy yesterday,” Schwartzman said. “Maybe the day when you can beat Rafa was yesterday.”

Across the way at Court Suzanne Lenglen, No. 5 del Potro got distracted by a spectator right before a key double-fault, then marched over toward the stands to try to figure out who it was.

Otherwise, he stayed steady in a 7-6 (5), 5-7, 6-3, 7-5 win over No. 3 Marin Cilic in a matchup between two past US Open champions.

The other men’s semifinal is No. 7 Dominic Thiem of Austria against 72nd-ranked Marco Cecchinato of Italy, who never won a Grand Slam match until last week and was cleared of a match-fixing charge on a technicality in 2016.

After del Potro served out his victory at love to get to his first semi-final at the clay-court Grand Slam tournament since 2009, he sat in his changeover seat, chest heaving.

The 6-foot-6 (1.98-metre) Argentine wiped away tears during his on-court interview, telling fans who chanted his nickname, “delPo”: “It has been a long time without good feelings on my body. ... I was close to quit this sport. And now I don’t have any words to describe this moment. It’s so good for me, for my team, for my family.”

Now comes what del Potro called “the challenge that every player wants to have” — taking on Nadal at Roland Garros. The 32-year-old Spaniard is 84-2 for his career at the French Open, winning four consecutive titles from 2005-08, another five consecutive from 2010-14, and No. 10 a year ago.

Broaden the scope to all best-of-five-set matches on red clay, and his record is 109-2.

And yet, insists Nadal: “I just go on court knowing that every match is difficult, and I can lose and I can win.”

There was a stretch Wednesday when it did seem as if Schwartzman might have a chance to become only the third man to beat Nadal at the French Open, joining Robin Soderling (fourth round, 2009) and Novak Djokovic (quarter-finals, 2015).

Nadal had not even dropped a set in the tournament since that match against Djokovic, a run of 37 in a row that ended in the opener against the 5-foot-7 (1.70-metre) Schwartzman, an Argentine eyeing his first appearance in a major semi-final.

Schwartzman compiled a 20-4 edge in winners in that first set, then broke Nadal for the fifth time in eight service games and was ahead 3-2 in the second when a rain delay of just under an hour arrived.

SPAIN’s Rafael Nadal returns a shot against Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman yesterday during their quarter-final match of the French Open. (AP)

“I was a bit lucky,” said Nadal, who is 10-0 in French Open semi-finals and 10-0 in finals at the tournament.

“Gave me time for reflection, to calm my nerves and to see how I needed to change things.”

When they returned to the court, Nadal used a burst of three straight games — and 13 of 15 points — to close in on taking the second set. He was serving for it at 5-3, 30-15 when a new shower ended play for the day.

Nadal wrapped up that set by winning the first two points played yesterday and he was on his way, never relenting.

“He was playing great, and I was playing too defensive. I felt that I was playing a little bit under more stress

than usual, and he was able to take control of the point too many times,” Nadal said about the match’s start.

And after the rain?

“I played more aggressive,” Nadal said, adding: “In my opinion, the match changed, no?”

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SOUTH KOREA HELD BY BOLIVIA TO 0-0 IN WORLD CUP WARMUP

Neymar to play against Austria, Fred injured in Brazil training

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — While Neymar seems to be finishing his injury recovery and is set to play in Brazil’s last pre-World Cup friendly at Austria on Sunday, midfielder Fred left yesterday’s training in pain after a tackle.

Brazil coach Tite put Neymar in his main formation during training in London and removed midfielder Fernandinho from the starting lineup.

On Sunday, Neymar joined the team during the break against Croatia. He scored the first goal of the game after dribbling past two opponents and was more active than coach Tite expected at this stage of his recovery.

Neymar is returning from a foot injury that kept him out for three months.

Tite also kept winger Willian in the team, which suggests he will use midfielder Philippe Coutinho

in a more central position in Vienna.

Midfielder Fred, who is also one of Tite’s options for Fernandinho’s spot, was forced out of the training after a tackle by Casemiro affected his right ankle.

The newly signed Manchester United player tried to remain on the pitch but couldn’t. He was treated with ice on the sidelines.

“It is too early to say, we have to see how he develops in the next 24 hours,” Brazilian football confederation physician Rodrigo Lasmar said of Fred’s condition. “He started working out right after. Tomorrow we will know whether he will have to be further examined or not.”

Brazil players have praised the intense training sessions but critics say Tite’s hard-line approach could affect the future of his players in the World Cup. Midfielder Renato Augusto has been sidelined since last week due to pain in his right knee.

Lasmar said Augusto could play on Sunday depending on how his recovery continues this week.

“Everyone wants to fight for a position, our trainings are very strong,” left back Marcelo said.

Brazil has until a day before its World Cup opener against Switzerland on June 17 to replace injured players in its 23-man squad.

Brazil’s two-week training camp in London ends today, when the team travels to Austria for the friendly.

INNSBRUCK, Austria (AP) — South Korea was held by Bolivia to a goalless draw in a World Cup warmup yesterday.

South Korea dominated possession but missed forward Son Heung-min, who was rested for the first hour.

Central defender Jang Hyun-soo, who missed the two previous games because of an ankle injury, was back as coach Shin Taeyong returned to a 4-4-2 formation after experimenting recently.

South Korea will play another friendly against Senegal on Monday before travelling to Russia.

It has Sweden, Mexico and Germany in Group F. It was the fifth straight winless match for Bolivia, which failed to qualify for the World Cup.

BRAZIL’s Neymar controls the ball during a training session at Enfield Training Ground in London yesterday as they prepare for the upcoming soccer World Cup. (John Walton/PA via AP)

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THE TRIBUNE

Facing Finals sweep, LeBron praises ‘stacked’ Warriors

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James was relaxed, reflective and even resigned to his fate.

The end of the series, season and maybe his second stint in Cleveland, are near.

The Golden State Warriors have made his eighth straight NBA Finals — and their seasonal rivalry with the Cavaliers — very one-sided.

Still weary and wrestling with emotions after losing Game 3 on Wednesday night, when Kevin Durant scored 43 points and shot the Warriors within one win of their third title in four years, James pointed out yesterday what has become terrifyingly obvious.

The Warriors are at another level. And may be for a while.

“Obviously, from a talent perspective, if you’re looking at Golden State from their top five best players

to our top five players, you would say they’re stacked better than us. Let’s just speak truth,” James said before rattling off Golden State’s embarrassment of riches.

“Kevin Durant,” he said.

“You’ve got two guys with MVPs on their team. And then you’ve got a guy in Klay (Thompson) who could easily be on a team and carry a team, scored 40 in a quarter before. And then you have Draymond (Green), who is arguably one of the best defenders and minds we have in our game. So you have that crew.

“Then you add on a Finals MVP coming off the bench (Andre Iguodala), a No. 1 pick in (Shawn) Livingston and an All-Star in David West and whatever the case may be. So they have a lot of talent.”

Too much, it seems, for these Cavs.

James wasn’t making excuses for Cleveland’s postseason pickle because if

CAVALIERS centre Kevin Love (0) takes questions at a press conference yesterday.

(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) not for a reversed official’s call or J.R. Smith’s brainlock in the closing seconds of regulation in Game 1 or Durant’s brilliance in Game 3, the Cavs could be leading the series.

The three-time champion, though, was being open and honest about the Cavs’ chances to become the first team to overcome a 3-0 deficit in the playoffs.

To this point, 131 have tried, and 131 have failed.

“We’ve been in a position where we could win two out of these three games,” said James, who had 33 points and his 10th Finals tripledouble in Game 3.

“So what do we have to do? Do we have to make more shots? Is it we have to have our minds into it a little bit more? Is it if there is a ball on the ground we can’t reach for it but you’ve got to dive for it?”

Those were yesterday’s relevant questions. Today, they’ll be different ones if the Warriors, who have dealt with adversity all season, sweep the Cavs.

James is headed toward free agency and then where: Los Angeles? Philadelphia?

Houston?

Or will he decide it’s too painful to part again with Cleveland, his basketball home for 11 seasons and just up the highway from his actual home in Akron?

The 33-year-old plans to consider everything once the season ends, but he offered some clues about

what he’ll consider before making his next move, a decision that will dwarf any other NBA news in July.

James also laid out a potential blueprint for the Cavs to follow if they want to keep him.

Bottom line: James needs better, smarter teammates.

No player in the league understands the current climate better than James, who formed a super-team in Miami with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh and won two NBA titles before returning to Cleveland and joining forces with All-Stars Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving. The Cavs’ reign lasted only one year, destroyed by Durant’s shocking departure from Oklahoma City for the 73-win Warriors, a team he couldn’t beat but was glad to join.

James said his decision to bolt from the Cavs the first time was simple.

“I knew that my talent level here in Cleveland couldn’t succeed getting

past a Boston, getting past the San Antonios of the league or whatever the case may be,” he said.

But beyond the talent disparity, James said the key to winning a championship is “you’ve got to be very cerebral too.”

James then explained what it takes to be the last team standing, and in the process seemed to take a swipe at unnamed current and former teammates.

“So now everyone is trying to figure that out,” he said.

“How do you put together a group of talent but also a group of minds to be able to compete with Golden State, to be able to compete for a championship? That’s what GMs and presidents and certain players, it’s not every player.

Every player does not want to — sad to say — but every player doesn’t want to compete for a championship and be in a position where every possession is pressure.”

A rocky season for Warriors, but a perfect ending awaits

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — By Golden State standards, this season was downright bumpy.

The Warriors won only 58 regular-season games, by far their fewest in this four-year run of excellence. They went 7-10 in their final 17 games of the regular season. Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson and Andre Iguodala all got hurt. They needed to win a Game 7 on the road to reach the NBA Finals, and they could have easily lost two of the first three games of this series.

Yet here they are.

Golden State is on the cusp of another NBA championship, holding a 3-0 series lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers going into Game 4 of the finals. The Warriors could be champions again as early as tonight, and this crown — after experiencing plenty of turbulence this season — would most definitely be one to savour.

“Going into this season, I don’t think anybody could have guessed or predicted the ups and downs and the roller coaster we’ve been on,” Curry said yesterday as the Warriors prepped for the possible

clincher. “So, definitely a different year, just overall, personally with injuries, as a team with dealing with injuries, dealing with the kind of expectations that have been placed on us from the outside and the noise around us as a team.”

They went 67-15 on the way to the NBA title in 2015, matched that record on the way to another title last season and went 73-9 — the best record in league history — in 2016 only to fall short in the finals against Cleveland.

That series, one where the Warriors led 3-1, changed when they couldn’t finish the job while being presented with serious adversity.

This year, there’s been a toughness to go along with the finesse.

They overcame deficits of 17 and 15 points against Houston in the final two games of the Western Conference finals, the second of those on the Rockets’ home floor. They overcame an 11-point deficit in Game 1 of the NBA Finals against Cleveland, and rallied from 13 points down to beat the Cavaliers in Game 3 on Wednesday.

They needed 27 starting lineups in the regular season, and five so far in the playoffs. But they’re one win away from getting their

WARRIORS guard Stephen Curry takes questions yesterday during a press conference in Cleveland. The Warriors lead the series 3-0 with Game 4 set for 9pm tonight.

(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) fingerprints all over another Larry O’Brien Trophy.

“You can never count out a champion, no matter what’s going on in the course of their season,” Cleveland star LeBron James said, lauding the Warriors.

“It’s impossible to do that, because they’re built from a different cloth, and I know that firsthand. When you win a championship and you’re around guys for a long period of time, and

you know what you’re capable of doing, all you need is to get healthy.

“If you can get healthy and guys are playing at the right level at the same time, then you can feel like you can beat anybody.”

They got healthy.

And they’re about to beat everybody.

They did it the hard way, without question. Houston finished seven games ahead of the

UB SUMMER CAMP from PAGE 1

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“We have a very safe environment where the campers can come and be informed by a number of

Warriors in the regular season, earning the right to be the No. 1 overall seed in the playoffs.

If the Rockets had Chris Paul for Game 6 or Game 7 of that series, if Paul’s hamstring hadn’t betrayed him at the worst possible time, then the Warriors could very well be on vacation right now.

“Every season is very different,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. “Every journey is a new one each season. Yet the cumulative effect on multiple journeys adds up, and we have felt that this year.

I think it’s been our most inconsistent season. It’s been our most difficult season. But our guys sense the finish line, and they turned it on right from the beginning of the playoffs defensively.”

The finish line is now within sight.

If the Warriors finish this off — no team in NBA history has blown a 3-0 series lead — then all the hiccups of the regular season will be forgotten. There will be a parade in the Bay Area before long, championship rings to hand out and another banner to unfurl on opening night next season, and more free agents likely will take a look at signing with Golden State in an effort to add to their own jewellery collections.

instructors,” Bastian said.

“We also take them on a number of field trips every Friday as we provide an avenue to enjoy themselves off the campus.”

The cost for the four weeks is $190, but for those who only wish to do three weeks, it’s $165, or $135 for two weeks or $110 for just one week.

“We have a number of campers who are returning for their third and fourth years,” Bastian said. “And

we’ve noticed that those who are returning bring along a family member.

“But we welcome all parents who are looking for a wholesome sporting activity in a safe and sound environment for their children to come out and participate in the camp.”

For more information, persons can contact the University of the Bahamas Athletic Department at 242-302-4349 or email sean. bastian@ub.edu.bs

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