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Miller-Uibo cruises to victory in 400m By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

ith less than a month to go before the start of the IAAF World Championships, quarter-miler Shaunae Miller-Uibo continues to prove that she’s ready for the biggest showdown this year on the international scene. Miller-Uibo, who intends to go after the 200/400 metre double at the championships August 5-13 at the Olympic Stadium in London, England, ran away from a top notch field of competitors in the women’s 400m in 49.80 seconds at the IAAF Diamond League Meet in Rabat where she competed along with high jumper Donald Thomas. Her time turned out to be a new stadium record as she shattered the

previous mark of 51.05 now. What counts are that was set by her the World ChampionAmerican archrival ships.” Allyson Felix on June No doubt, Miller14, 2015. Uibo and Felix are Felix, by the way, looking to go head-tohas moved ahead of head in the marquee Miller-Uibo in postone-mile race as they ing the fastest time so have yet to face each far this year in 49.65 other since their epic in a meet in London showdown last year. on July 9. Also expected to be Miller-Uibo, who in the mix in London, upset Felix by divbut left out of the picing across the finish ture as Miller-Uibo MILLER-UIBO line to snatch the gold extended her lead comat the Olympic Games ing off the final curve last year in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and onto the straight away with a had the previous best mark of 49.77 pair of Americans and Jamaicans. that she ran on May 13 in ShangNatasha Hastings (50.86) and hai, China. Quanera Haynes (51.08), carry“This is actually a training race ing the American flag in the race, for me,” Miller-Uibo said after the got second and third respectively, impressive race. “The time is good, while Novlene Mills-Williams but it is not very important for me (51.18) and fellow Jamaican Sher-

icka Jackson (51.20) were fourth and fifth. Jackson was third behind Miller-Uibo and Felix in Rio. Republic of South Africa’s Caster Semenya, the 800m specialist, attempted to try her hand at Miller-Uibo as well, but she could only muster a time of 51.53 for seventh behind American Courtney Okolo, who ran 51.33 for sixth. Miller-Uibo, 23, was just simply in a class of her own and was untouchable in the latter part of the race for her third victory in as many quartermiles she has contested this year. However, she sits in third place on the performance list behind Felix and Hayes, who did 49.72 in Sacramento, California, on June 24. On the other hand, Miller-Uibo has also produced a season’s best

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TEAM Bahamas closed out FIBA Women’s Centrobasket yesterday with a 68-65 win over Guatemala at the UVI Arena in St Thomas, United States Virgin Islands.The Bahamas placed fifth overall. Puerto Rico advanced with a 60-58 victory over the USVI in the gold-medal game. Mexico won the bronze and was the third team to advance to AmeriCup 2017. Photo: 10thYearSeniors

Bahamas tops Guatemala 68-65 By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net AFTER a disappointing showing with four consecutive losses, the Bahamas closed out the FIBA Women’s Centrobasket 2017 with a win in their final game. Leashja Grant delivered another dominant performance with 14 points and 21 rebounds in the Bahamas’ 68-65 win over Guatemala yesterday at UVI Arena in St Thomas, United States Virgin Islands. Valerie Nesbitt finished with 12

points and five assists, Shalonda Neely added 10 points and six rebounds while team captain Phylicia Kelly chipped in with eight points. The Bahamas had their best shooting game of the tournament at 40 per cent from the field and 40 per cent from three-point range while they also limited Guatemala to just 28 per cent. Grant led the Bahamas’ dominance on the boards, winning the rebounding advantage 60-36. They also scored 36 points in the paint, a 14-point edge over Guatemala while they also outscored them by

45 in bench points. Neely scored the final four points for the Bahamas as they moved ahead in the game’s final minute. Guatemala took the lead from the free throw line (65-64) with 1:56 left in regulation. Neely grabbed an offensive rebound and scored the putback to give the Bahamas a 66-65 lead at the 1:10 mark and followed with the game’s final score, a tip-in with 30 seconds left to play. The Bahamas took an early lead in the first quarter, something that has been rare for the team throughout the tournament.

Tracey Lewis’ runner with less than 30 seconds left to play gave the Bahamas a 17-8 lead headed into the second period. Guatemala opened the second quarter on a 9-0 run to tie the game at 17 on an Alma Lopez layup. Lashae Rolle’s baseline jumper stemmed the tide and stopped the drought for the Bahamas. Guatemala would take their first lead of the game on a Krystha Cano layup, before Rolle tied it again with another jumper and Joette Fernander’s jumper regained the

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TUREANO TO SQUARE OFF WITH UKRAINIAN AUGUST 25 By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net WE can now add the International Boxing Federation’s middleweight contender eliminator match to an already star-studded weekend for professional boxing. According to Golden Boy Promotions President Eric Gomez, Tureano Johnson will take on Serhiy Derevianchenko on August 25 for the right to be the No.1 contender in the division and bid to challenge for the title. The 12-round bout will take place at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Oklahoma. No television deal has been announced as yet. DiBella Entertainment, the co-promoter of Derevianchenko, won the mandatory purse bid set down by the IBF for the bout. DiBella claimed the right of principal promoters with their winning bid of $121,000 and outdid the bid set forth by Johnson’s Golden Boy Promotions, who offered $62,000. There will be a 50-50 purse split between the fighters following the bout, meaning each fighter will walk away with just over $60,000. “I’m not stressed about that, I just want to fight. A legit fight with a legit opponent,” Johnson said. “Serhiy is a good fighter, good at just about everything he does. I think this is a bit of a step up in opponent.” The IBF mandated that Johnson must square off with Derevianchenko of Ukraine to determine the challenger for Gennady Golovkin’s middleweight title. Derevianchenko, 31, ranked 2nd on the IBF challenger list, is undefeated in his young professional career thus far at 10-0, with 8 KOs. His last fight was a fifth round stoppage of Kemahl Russell in March. Johnson, 33, returned to the ring in May after being sidelined for nearly a yearand-a-half with a second round knockout over Fabiano Pena. He improved to 20-1, 14 knockouts. Both fighters represented their respective countries at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The winner will then attempt to outbox the dominant Golovkin and blemish his spotless 37-0, 33KOs record. Johnson was originally intended to face Golovkin last April. However, the fight never took place for a

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Kerrie Cartwright making her mark on ITF Women’s Circuit By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net KERRIE Cartwright, now playing on the International Tennis Federation’s (ITF) Women’s Circuit, is hoping to make some inroads in singles this week after a successful showing in doubles last week in Knokke, Belgium. She won her second-round match yesterday, beating Jessica Bertoldo of Italy, 6-4, 7-5. She will play Dana Kuczer of Poland today to get into the main draw. Last week at the Knokke Zoute Ladies Open 2017 at the Royal Zoute Tennis Club in Knoffe, Belgium, Cartwright and her American partner, Kariann PierreLouise lost 7-5, 2-6 (10-7) in the semi-final of doubles to Leonie Kung of Switzerland and Axana Mareen of Belgium. Cartwright and Pierre-Louise

won their quarter-final match 6-3, 6-3 to the team of Michaela Boev and Deborah Kerfs, the No.2 ranked team from Belgium. In the first round, the Bahamian-American duo won 6-4, 6-2 over the French combo of Brandy Mina and Mallaurie Noel. After getting a bye, Cartwright played her first match in singles last week, losing 6-1, 6-3 to Margot De Pre from Belgium. This week, Cartwright is playing in the Iris Ladies Trophy in Belgium where she won her first round match in the qualifying round with a 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 decision over Juliette Loliee from France. Cartwright, having completed her collegiate eligibility at Florida State two years ago, is eager to see where her professional career will take her as she will play both singles and doubles again this week in her fifth tournament for her first full season on the tour this

KERRIE CARTWRIGHT year. She started in June in Bethany Beach, Delray, Florida where she lost in the third round in the qualifying for the main draw and her partner, American Shelby Talcott, got eliminated in the first round of main draw play in doubles. That was followed by another appearance in the United States where she played in Sumter, South

Carolina in June as well, losing in the first round of the qualifying draw in singles. From there, she began her journey overseas in Victoria, British Colombia, Canada with another first round loss in singles, while her and Talcott got ousted in the first round of the main draw doubles. Cartwright then headed to Middelburg, Netherlands at the beginning of the month where she lost in the second round of the qualifying draw in singles and in doubles, she and Pierre-Louise were eliminated in the first round of the main draw in doubles. She will be in Europe for the remainder of the summer, playing just about every week as she continues to pile up her stock. “I made semi-finals in doubles and so it gave me a lot of confidence going into singles and doubles,” said Cartwright about her transition from last week’s tour-

nament to this year’s tournament. “So I think that helped a lot.” The 25-year-old, who has taken her career further than her parents Kim O’Kelly and Sean Cartwright, said the atmosphere in Europe is one that she’s making the most out of before she returns to the United States. “I like it a lot. I’m getting a lot of experience over here,” she said. “I haven’t played over here in a while, so it’s been good so far. It’s a different culture and stuff, so I’m just enjoying the journey and the process and everything that comes along with it.” If there’s anything that she can work on as she plays more on the tour, Cartwright said it’s getting her balls to drop “deeper on the court and staying focused. My service percentage also needs to improve.” It’s an adjustment that she feels she can make.

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TEAM Bahamas closed out the FIBA Women’s Centrobasket yesterday with a 68-65 win over Guatemala at the UVI Arena in St Thomas, United States Virgin Islands. Photos: 10thYearSeniors

Bahamas earns 68-65 victory FROM PAGE 1 lead for the Bahamas. They took a 25-24 lead into the half. Guatemala took control in the third quarter and took a four-point lead into the final frame. The Bahamas had its top scoring period of the tournament when they outscored Guatemala 26-19 to close out the game. Lopez led Guatemala

with 20 points, Emily Rosales scored 16 and Sonia Vasquez scored 15. The Bahamas opened the tournament with a closely contested, hard fought loss to Mexico and went on to also drop decisions against Jamaica, the USVI and Puerto Rico. The tournament featured The Bahamas, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

After the five-day tournament, the top three teams will qualify for the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup 2017, to be played in Buenos Aires, Argentina, August 6-13. The previous edition of the Women’s Centrobasket Championship was played in Monterrey, Mexico, where Cuba captured the title with a perfect 5-0 record.

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Commune Sports’ evangelism outreach training programme By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

GRAND Bahamian ministers Ke’Dal Campbell and Androsian Denise Rolle are representing Commune Sports this week in Jamaica where they are participating in a “Ready, Set Go” Sports Ministry and Evangelism Outreach Training Programme. Commune Sports Director Minister Charmaine Adderley said the programme is geared towards providing an avenue to empower individuals, churches, community groups and other civic and social organisations, companies and schools to engage in strategies for in sports and play. “These strategies will allow for persons to engage in team building and Commune Sports is doing its part to ensure that the Bahamas stays on the cutting edge of these new approaches to building the Bahamas,” Adderley said. Commune Sports, which is an affiliate of the international regional body that is based in Jamaica, was able to assist in providing chaplains for the last Carifta Games held in the Bahamas and although they won’t be a part of the Commonwealth Youth Games this week, Adderley said they are working on future events coming to the country. “We have an affiliation with the Bahamas Olympic Committee, we were able to provide some support to the Olympic team, but unfortunately, we didn’t get the necessary mechanisms in place for the Commonwealth Youth Games,” Adderley said. “But we know that eighty per cent of the world either watches or plays sports and we are now in the Bahamas trying to reach out to our communities in a more fulfilling way. So sport and play, we believe, is that vehicle for the church to use and engage in running the Christian race.” As a former athlete, who participated in just about every sport she could imagine as a young girl, Adderley said she remembers how sports made her community of Bain and Grants Town so strong and so she wants to give back to getting the church to provide more avenues to make disciples for the Lord.

MINISTER CHARMAINE ADDERLEY, director of Commune Sports, is flanked by Ministers Ke’Dal Campbell and Denise Rolle before they left for a training programme in Jamaica.

“By using these sports and play values, this will allow the churches to reengage in their communities in a more meaningful and lasting way, but to maintain a lasting relationship in getting to know the people around you and having that major impact,” she said. Adderley said they are delighted to be able to provide this opportunity for Campbell and Rolle to travel to Jamaica where they will be participating in the week-long level one training session. The duo, which were selected based on their criteria as youth leaders and evangelists, left town on Friday for the session that will wrap up on Sunday. It was on a journey from Grand Bahama to Nassau on a mailboat when Campbell got to meet Adderley and, as they say, the rest was history. “I love soccer and softball and baseball, but I don’t master those things, but I’m good at it,” said Campbell, a native from New Providence. “I have never engaged in anything like this, but I believe this opportunity to be trained in this “Ready, Set Go” Sports and Evangelism programme is something that I believe will be more beneficial than whatever I did playing sports. “In our church, we have plenty sports persons and I go out and watch a lot of them participate and I try to help out as much as I can.

As the representative from Grand Bahama, I hope to get as much out of the programme that I can take back to Grand Bahama and help to turn the community around.” At just 15 years of age, Campbell said he has noticed that a lot more could be done for the island and the young people and that’s one of the reasons why he’s so eager about getting involved in the training programme in Jamaica. “I think it’s going to be great,” he said. “The old folks are not playing anymore. They have grandchildren and they are sitting around and watching them play. But I think this programme can help them to assist persons of all ages.” Rolle, on the other hand, said the programme provides a unique opportunity for her and Campbell to not only be trained in spreading the gospel, but to also open the door for sports and entertainment for Bahamians to be ambassadors for the country and the kingdom of Christ. “Andros and North Andros in particular, is an island that has raised so many athletes in the past, so I know that this programme can only take us to a new level or a greater level of sports as we continue to do our part in developing more athletes,” she stated. “So I’m excited about it, I’m excited about it coming to North Andros and the doors that will be opened as a result of Commune

Sports and the Ready, Set, Go programme that will becoming there when I return home.” Adderley, however, stressed the programme is not limited to persons who are already engaged in sports, but for those persons who have a keen interest in being used as a discipline in getting the gospel out through the avenue of sports and play. “We’re seeking to identify persons from each of the Family Islands to pour into and give these strategies to them,” Adderey said. “When they return, they will be going back on their respective islands to empower the people there and we hope that we can continue the trend of sending others off to train in the future.” Adderley, a level two certified instructor, said they have four others who are level one and they hope that on their return, Campbell and Rolle will push the number to six as they provide the community-based programmes that are so badly needed in the country. “The beauty of this level one Ready, Set Go programme is geared towards giving us that passion to love to serve and impact our community again,” she said. “I wish we could have gotten more persons to be a part of it, but I know when ministers Ke’Dal and Denise come back, they will help to make a difference in their communities.”

COMMONWEALTH GAMES BATON ON 388-DAY JOURNEY AROUND WORLD ON Tuesday, the Queen sent the Commonwealth Games baton on a 388-day journey around the globe. Rich in its tradition, The Queen’s Baton Relay has great significance to the Commonwealth Games as it symbolises the calling on the Commonwealth to come together in a friendly and peaceful competition for a festival of sport. The baton contains a message from the Queen that will be read at the opening ceremonies of the Gold Coast Games that will emphasise the importance of the Commonwealth to the Queen. Traversing the world for over 140,000 miles the baton will make history by travelling the longest course around the world to date. When the baton arrives in New Providence it would have been day 128 of the 388-day journey, travellling 230,000km across globe and having just completed Caribbean region before it arrives on the Gold Coast for the XXI Commonwealth Games on April 4, 2018. The baton will make landfall on the July 18, 2017 which would mark the beginning of its tour of the Americas region, Bahamas being stop 34 of 70 nations and territories. All athletes are intended to participate in the movement of the baton and will have a chance to hold the baton at various events planned by the Organising Committee throughout the week of the Commonwealth Youth Games. The movement of the baton is also intended to make stops throughout the communities and significant landmarks in New Providence, at all times being accompanied by a Queen’s Baton Relay personnel who will remain present around the baton at all times.

On the occasion of the sixth edition of Commonwealth Youth Games, the baton will make its appearance of the Opening Ceremony which begins at 7pm at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium. This will provide the opportunity for thousands of people both young and old to witness the historic occasion of the Queen’s Baton Relay’s first introduction to The Commonwealth Youth Games programme. • Schedule and Logistic of the Baton July 18 – Day 1 Theme: Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremonies · 13:30 - Press Conference at VIP Lounge at the International Airport · 15:00 - Courtesy Call on Governor General · 17:30 – CYG Opening Ceremony Holding Area Interaction with athletes at the holding area waiting for athletes’ parade. 19:00 - CYG Opening Ceremony Holding Area Brief Notes from the Queens Baton Organising Committee re: Opening Ceremony: 4 x 100m Relay comprising of young athletes together with two children of the late Thomas A Robinson. Story of the QBR video is played on the screen (3 minutes), with volume. First runner enters the stadium with the baton at a slow jog and

baton is passed around track like a normal relay whilst the video plays. Final runner runs onto stage with the baton and places it in stand, then runners exit track. When 3-minute video ends, allow to fade out for 10 seconds and start Africa recap (90 seconds) At end of Africa recap, lights come up and Juman (speech written) is on stage with the baton. He makes a speech, 1-2 minutes. July 19 - Day 2 Theme: The Bahamas Historical Landmarks · 9:00 to 12:00 – Bahamas Sailing Association Camp o Interaction with the youth & staff o Brief overview of the QBR o Take QBR out on water on boat · 12:30 – Visit to Historical Landmarks via horse and carriage o Fort Montague o Parliament Square o Queen’s Staircase – Water Tower – Fort Fincastle o NOTE: BRING 3-4 LOCAL ATHLETES TO TAKE PHOTOS WITH THE QBR AT THESE LOCATIONS · 14:00 – Lunch at Franky Gone Bananas at Arawak Cay o Popular eatery attraction frequented by locals and tourists around the world. · 15:50 – Visit to Straw Market o Interact with public & tourist. Photo opportunities

· 16:00 to 18:45 – QBR Team Rest Period · 19:00 to 21:00 – QBR Reception Hosted by the Hon. John Pilbeam, High Commissioner § Hosted at Big Deck, Atlantis July 20 – Day 3 Theme: Youth Interaction · 9:00 to 14:00 - Visit to Various Summer Camps o To be organised by The Ministry of Youth Sport and Culture. (Email sent to Darron Turnquest, Director of Youth) · 16.00 BTC Sponsor activity July 21 – Day 4 QBR Team Rest Day July 22 – Day 5 Theme: Cultural Day · 10:00 – Malcolm Park (Beach Volleyball Finals) o Fan interaction o Volunteer Lounge o Hospitality Lounge o · 11am - Visit to Sponsor · 21:00 - Junkanoo Rushout at the Commonwealth Youth Games Cultural Village. o Experience the sounds of goat skin drums, whistles, cowbells and horns with spectators, athletes, visitors and revellers lining the streets and dancing to the sounds of Junkanoo. July 23 – Day 6 Theme: Athlete Interaction · 8:00 - Ecumenical Service o At the Queen’s Elizabeth Center · 9:00 – Visit to Cycling Competition o Interaction with public, volunteer lounge and hospitality area o Photo opportunities at Clifton Heritage Park

TUREANO TO SQUARE OFF WITH UKRAINIAN ON AUGUST 25 FROM PAGE 1 myriad of reasons. The Pena fight was Johnson’s first fight under Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions

stable since making the switch in September 2015, a move that was expected to send him on the fast track to an eventual title shot and prominence in the division. He injured his shoulder in a unanimous decision win over Irish-

man Eamonn O’Kane on October 17, 2015. With the win, he became the mandatory No.1 contender. He further damaged the rotator cuff just ahead of his scheduled fight with Golovkin. Johnson was granted a medical

extension by the IBF but exceeded the permitted time for a mandatory challenger to remain inactive. Golovkin is set to defend his world titles against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on September 16.

NPBA AWARDS SET FOR THURSDAY AT THE PIER THE New Providence Basketball Association has announced that their awards presentation for the 2016/17 will take place on Thursday, July 20 at the Pier on Elizabeth Avenue North, starting at 7:30 pm. League president Eugene Horton released the list of awardees as follows: The league’s division one champions are Mr Ship It Regulators and the runners up are the Mail Boat Cybots. The pennant winners in the John Archer division are the Commonwealth Bank Giants and the pennant winners in Vince Ferguson are Real Deal Shockers. Individually, Kemsy Sylvestre of the University of the Bahamas Mingoes won the steals category, Rashad Williams of the Rebels won the assist category, Eugene Bain of the Regulators scored the most points and the most rebounds and Livingston Munnings of the Mailboat Cybots had the most blocks. Bain and Munnings will share the regular season most valuable player (MVP) award. The league, however, will announce the Coach of the year as well as the championship MVP on awards night. The division II champions are the Breezes High Flyers and the runners up are the Johnson’s Trucking. The pennant winners in the Godfrey McQuay division are the Athletico Bahamas and the pennant winners in the Charles Mackey division are the Johnson Truckers. Individually, Cameron Ferguson of the Bargain City Wholesalers had the most steals, Christian Johnson of the Hype Basketball Club had the most assists, Christorr Stuart of the Johnson Trucking scored the most points, Andreas Black of the Hype Basketball Club had the blocks and Tehrad Rahming of the Athletico had the most rebounds. Stuart was named the regular season MVP. The league, however, will announce the Coach of the year as well as the championship MVP on awards night. The league’s sponsor appreciation awards will go to Rotary and Leno Corporation. The league will also announce their Fan of the Year. But the executive of the year will be presented to treasurer Sophia Hunter.

MILLER-UIBO CRUISES TO VICTORY IN 400M FROM PAGE 1

of 21.91 in the 200m in Eugene, Oregon on May 27, which is only second to her American training partner Tori Bowie, who clocked her world leader of 21.77 in the same race ahead of Miller-Uibo. In the men’s high jump, Grand Bahamian Donald Thomas had to settle for sixth place after he got outdone by four other competitors on fewer knockdowns at 2.27 metres or 7-feet, 51/4-inches. While everybody ahead of him had good clearance in the first three heights, Thomas didn’t get over the second mark of 2.15m (7-0 1/2) until his second attempt after a successful opening of 2.10m (6-10 3/4). He then cleared 2.19m (7-21/4) on his first attempt, but didn’t get 2.23m (7-3 3/4) and 2.27m (7-5 1/4) until his third and final tries. After that, he cleared all three attempts at 2.29m (76), the winning height by Andriy Protsenko from the Ukraine.

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LATE GOAL GIVES US 1ST PLACE IN GOLD CUP GROUP By ALASTAIR BULL Associated Press

LONZO BALL had 16 points and 10 assists in 21 minutes before leaving with a strained right calf, and the Lakers held on for a 108-98 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in the Las Vegas Summer League semi-finals last night. The Lakers face the Portland Trail Blazers tonight in the championship game. (AP file photo)

Lakers overcome Ball’s injury to beat Mavericks in the semis By KAREEM COPELAND Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Lonzo Ball’s bid for a third straight tripledouble was short-circuited by a calf injury. The lead he helped the Los Angeles Lakers build while he was in the game proved to be just enough to top Dennis Smith Jr and the Dallas Mavericks. Ball had 16 points and 10 assists in 21 minutes before leaving with a strained right calf, and the Lakers held on for a 108-98 victory in the Las Vegas Summer League semifinals last night. Kyle Kuzma scored 24 points, Matt Thomas had 20 and Vander Blue added 17 to help the Lakers reach the championship game. Tonight, they will face the Portland Trail Blazers, who beat Memphis 87-82 in the other semi-final last night. Smith scored 21 points on 7-for13 shooting for the Mavericks, who

trailed by as many as 26 points in the second half before mounting a huge comeback in the fourth quarter. Yogi Ferrell added 15 points and Dorian Finney-Smith and Brandon Ashley each had 13. Wearing Jordans on his feet instead of the family’s Big Baller Brand ZO2s, Ball made 5 of 7 shots and had a beautiful punchahead pass to Alex Caruso for a dunk that had thousands of Lakers fans out of their seats in the first half. He also had four rebounds, putting him well on his way to this third triple-double of summer league play before his right calf tightened up. Ball tried to jog it off in a back hallway in the third quarter, but he was hobbling a little bit and was shut down for the remainder of the game. Lakers summer league coach Jud Buechler said it was too soon to tell if Ball would be available for the championship game. “His health comes first,”

Buechler told reporters after the game. “We’ll see how he feels in the morning.” The injury took a little of the edge away from an anticipated matchup of two rookie point guards who have excelled in Vegas. Ball was drafted second overall and Dennis Smith was taken ninth. Both have been cast as the future faces of their respective franchises, and both have made strong first impressions in summer league play. The two went right at each other from the jump, combining to hit their first seven field goals in a back-and-forth affair. The Lakers led by as many as 26 points before the Mavericks mounted a comeback, trimming the deficit to two with 2 minutes to play. Smith went right to the rim, using a little Euro-step to draw a foul. But Thomas, who went 6 of 7 from 3-point range, hit a 3 on the other end and the Lakers were able to hold off the charge.

TRAIL BLAZERS 87, GRIZZLIES 82 Jarnell Stokes had 22 points and 15 rebounds to lead Portland over Memphis in the first semi-final on Sunday night. Caleb Swanigan continued his strong summer league with 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Blazers, who trailed by 16 points in the first half before rallying to overtake the Grizzlies in the second half. Stokes got his NBA start with the Grizzlies, playing 19 games for Memphis in 2014-15 after he was acquired in a draft-night trade with Utah. The Grizzlies traded Stokes to Miami the following season in the deal that brought Mario Chalmers to Memphis. He played two games with the Nuggets last season. Wayne Selden led the Grizzlies with 13 points in 22 minutes. Jorge Gutierrez added 16 points and eight assists, including a pair of nifty, behind-the-back passes.

NICK WILLIAMS’ 1ST CAREER SLAM LIFTS PHILS OVER BREWERS 5-2 MILWAUKEE (AP) — Rookie Nick Williams hit his first career grand slam before the Philadelphia Phillies’ bullpen escaped two late-game jams for a 5-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers yesterday. Williams hit the first pitch from lefty reliever Tyler Webb in the sixth just over the wall in centre to give the Phillies a threerun lead. The grand slam spoiled Webb’s first appearance with Milwaukee since being acquired Thursday from the Yankees for minor-league first baseman Garrett Cooper. Webb, a rookie, allowed singles to the next two hitters after Williams before getting out of the jam with two strikeouts and a popout. Williams capitalised after the Phillies opened the sixth with three straight singles off Rob Scahill (1-3). Four relievers combined to shut out the Brewers’ potent lineup over the final four innings, getting out of jams in the eighth and ninth when the Brewers put the tying run at the plate. Closer Hector Neris opened the ninth by allowing two singles before retiring the next three hitters for his eighth save, capped by slugger Eric Thames’ gameending popout. Jeremy Hellickson (6-5) struck out six and allowed four hits and two runs over five innings for his first win since June 4. The Brewers scored their only runs on pinch-hitter Brett Phillips’ two-run shot for the rookie’s first career homer. A pumped Phillips bounced around the

dugout among giddy teammates after crossing the plate for a 2-1 lead in the fifth. The Phillies’ rookie then stole the spotlight when Williams hit his grand slam the next half-inning. One of Philadelphia’s top prospects, Williams finished 2 of 4 and raised his average to .279. QUOTABLE “Besides his family, there’s nothing that the commissioner cherishes more than the Milwaukee Brewers.” — Team owner Mark Attanasio about former owner and baseball commissioner Bud Selig. Attanasio spoke at a news conference before the game about Selig’s induction on July 30 into the Baseball Hall of Fame. TRAINER’S ROOM Brewers: RHP Junior Guerra threw a bullpen session Saturday and remains scheduled to start Tuesday at Pittsburgh. Guerra (right shin) was placed on the 10day disabled on July 8. UP NEXT Phillies: Jerad Eickhoff (17) makes his first start after the All-Star break, opening a threegame series today in Miami. The right-hander has a 3.30 ERA in five starts against the Marlins. Brewers: LHP Brent Suter (11) is 1-0 with a 1.46 ERA in two starts since joining the rotation for injured righty Chase Anderson. Suter will open a four-game road series today against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Alejandro Bedoya can watch the rest of the CONCACAF Gold Cup after helping the US avoid an embarrassing second-place finish in its group. Bedoya set up goals by Joe Corona and Kelyn Rowe, and Matt Miazga’s close-range header in the 88th minute from Graham Zusi’s free kick gave the United States a 3-0 win over Nicaragua on Saturday night, just enough to leapfrog Panama for the Group B lead. Bedoya is among six players on the 23-man roster who will be replaced for the knockout phase. His second child is due early next week. “It’s tough, but this is something we have talked about,” Bedoya said. “As much as I would have loved to stay, we’re welcoming a new life.” Goalkeeper Tim Howard and midfielder Michael Bradley watched from the stands and are among the players US coach Bruce Arena plans to add along with forwards Clint Dempsey and Jozy Altidore, midfielder Darlington Nagbe and goalkeeper Jesse Gonzalez — whose approval to switch affiliation from Mexico to the US was granted in late June. “Alejandro is a very good player,” Arena said. “In this three- or four-week period that we’ve been together he continues to demonstrate that. He can play a number of positions and he’s a really versatile player. He does an excellent job.” Panama’s 3-0 win over Martinique in the first match of the doubleheader meant the US needed a three-goal win to move back over Los Canaleros into first. But the Americans struggled for long stretches against Nicaragua, a team ranked 105th by FIFA. They squandered opportunities when Dom Dwyer and Corona took poor penalty kicks in the second half that easily were saved by Justo Lorente. “Give the goalkeeper for Nicaragua some credit — two penalty kick saves in a game isn’t bad — but we didn’t do well with our kicks,” Arena said. Next up for the US is a quarter-final Wednesday in Philadelphia against a third-place team from another group, likely Honduras, El Salvador or Jamaica. A second-place finish would have meant a USCosta Rica matchup.

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8 is enough: Roger Federer gets record-breaking Wimbledon title By HOWARD FENDRICH Associated Press LONDON (AP) — After Roger Federer closed out a Wimbledon final that was more of a coronation than a contest with an ace, he sat in his changeover chair and wiped away tears. That is when it hit him: His wait for record-breaking No. 8 was over. Until then, Federer wasn’t focused on the notion of winning the grass-court tournament more often than any other man in the history of an event first held in 1877. All he’d been concerned with, consumed with, was being healthy enough to compete at a high level and, he hoped, to win a title, regardless of what the total count would be. Capping a marvelous fortnight in which he never dropped a set, Federer won his eighth Wimbledon trophy and 19th Grand Slam championship overall by overwhelming Marin Cilic 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 in merely 1 hour, 41 minutes yesterday. “Wimbledon was always my favourite tournament. Will always be my favourite tournament. My heroes walked the grounds here and walked the courts here. Because of them, I think I became a better player, too,” said Federer, who will turn 36 next month and is the oldest male champion at the All England Club in the Open era, which began in 1968. “To mark history here at Wimbledon really means a lot to me just because of all of that, really,” he said. “It’s that simple.”

SWITZERLAND’s Roger Federer celebrates yesterday with the trophy after beating Croatia’s Marin Cilic in the final match of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. (Photos: Daniel Leal-Olivas/Pool Photo via AP) His first major title came at Wimbledon in 2003, and was followed by others in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. He won again in 2009 and 2012. But then he lost finals in 2014 and 2015 to Novak Djokovic. He couldn’t be sure an-

SWITZERLAND’s Roger Federer returns to Marin Cilic during the final match on day 13.

other final, let alone title, was possible a year ago, when he lost in the semifinals, then took the rest of 2016 off to let his surgically repaired left knee heal. “It’s been a long road,” he said. Sunday’s outcome was only in doubt for about 20 minutes, the amount of time it took Federer to grab his first lead. Cilic said afterward he developed a painful blister on his left foot during his semi-final Friday, and that affected his ability to move properly or summon the intimidating serves that carried him to his lone Grand Slam title at the 2014 US Open, where he surprisingly beat Federer in the semi-finals. This one was all Federer, who had been tied at seven championships with Pete Sampras and William Renshaw in what’s still officially called Gentlemen’s Singles. Sampras won all but one of his in the 1990s; Renshaw won each of his in the 1880s, when the previous year’s winner advanced automatically to the final. With clouds overhead and a bit of chill in the air Sunday, Federer’s early play was symptomatic of jitters. For everything he’s accomplished, for all of the bright lights and big settings to which he’s become accustomed, the guy many

have labelled the “GOAT” — Greatest of All Time — admits to feeling heavy legs and jumbled thoughts to this day. It was Federer, not Cilic, who double-faulted in his first two service games. And it was Federer, not Cilic, who faced the initial break point, in the fourth game. But Cilic netted a return, beginning a run of 17 points in a row won by Federer on his serve. He would never be confronted with another break point. “I gave it my best,” Cilic said. “That’s all I could do.” In the next game, Federer broke to lead 3-2. He broke again to take that set when Cilic double-faulted, walked to the changeover and slammed his racket. Cilic sat and covered his head with a white towel. With Federer up 3-0 in the second set, Cilic cried while he was visited by a doctor and trainer. He said that was not so much a result of his foot’s pain as the idea that he could not play well enough to present a challenge. “Very tough emotionally,” said Cilic, whose foot was re-taped by a trainer after the second set. “I knew that I cannot give my best on the court.” It might not have mattered. Federer was, as he’d been all tournament, flawless, the first man in 41 years

to win Wimbledon without ceding a set. Against Cilic, he had 23 winners, only eight unforced errors. This caps a remarkable reboot for Federer, who departed Wimbledon a year ago with a lot of doubts: His body was letting him down for the first time in his career. He skipped the Rio Olympics, the US Open and everything else in an attempt to try to get healthy. It worked. And how. Feeling refreshed and fully fit, Federer returned to the tour in January and was suddenly playing like the guy of old, rather than like an old guy. In a turn-back-the-clock moment, he faced rival Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final and, with a fifthset comeback, won. It was Federer’s 18th Grand Slam title, adding to his own record, and first in 4½ years. Those who had written Federer off needed to grab their erasers. The formula made sense, clearly, so why not try it again? Federer skipped this year’s clay-court circuit to be in top shape for the grass courts he loves so dearly. Sunday’s victory made Federer 31-2 in 2017, with a tour-leading five titles. “On one side, yes, it surprises me. On the other side, I know he’s able to do so many things. So it’s not surprising,” coach Severin

Luthi said. “But when it happens, it’s amazing.” Yes, Federer is back to being supreme in tennis, lording over the sport the way no man has. He’s not, of course, the same 21-year-old kid who had a ponytail and scruff when he beat Mark Philippoussis in the 2003 Wimbledon final. Or the teen who, two years earlier, beat Sampras himself at Centre Court in the fourth round, their only tour-level meeting. Federer’s hair is cropped, his face clean shaven. He’s a father of four, and both sets of twins — boys, 3, in their light blue blazers; girls, 7, in their dresses — were in the guest box for Sunday’s trophy ceremony. One son stuck a couple of fingers in his mouth until a sister grabbed his hand. “They have no clue what’s going on. They think it’s probably a nice view and a nice playground. But it’s not quite like that here, so one day, hopefully, they’ll understand,” Federer said about his boys. As for the girls, he said: “They enjoy to watch a little bit. They come for the finals, I guess.” When Dad is Roger Federer, you can wait until the last Sunday to show up. And you just might get to see him cradle that gold trophy.

BRAILSFORD: LANDA ‘VERY SUPPORTIVE’ OF FROOME IN TOUR By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press LE PUY-EN-VELAY, France (AP) — Mikel Landa has been so strong over the last two weeks that there is no doubt he could be a team leader at the Tour de France. Despite riding in support of Chris Froome, Landa has been impressive in mountain stages and was stronger than Froome last week in the Pyrenees when the Team Sky leader struggled in the ascent to Peyragudes. When Froome was dropped a few hundred metres from the finish line, Landa decided to chase down rivals, a move that raised questions about the Spaniard’s loyalty. He silenced the critics during yesterday’s Stage 15 on the road to Le Puy-enVelay. Froome was dropped because of a mechanical problem on his bike ahead of the last big climb of the day. Landa stayed at the front when the incident happened, but he waited for his leader when it became obvious the three-time cham-

pion was able to come back. “There is a lot of trust, no doubt, no question,” Team Sky manager Dave Brailsford said after the stage when asked about Landa’s ambition. “They are very much together as a pair riding for the overall (team), not riding against each other in any way.” Landa, who is out of contract at the end of the season and is reportedly being courted by Team Sky rival Movistar, stands sixth overall — just 77 seconds behind Froome. He could be an alternative solution for Team Sky next week in the Alps if Froome struggles. But for now, he remains a “domestique,” in cycling lingo a rider working for his team and leader at the cost of personal ambition. “We saw today that Landa did not hesitate, he did the right thing, he stayed in the front,” Brailsford said. “And when he knew that Chris was coming, he just dropped off the pack and collected him, brought him to the front, and controlled. And in the finale he was very supportive of Chris. There are no issues.”

SPAIN’S MIKEL LANDA, second right, brings Britain’s Chris Froome, wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey, back to the group of leaders after Froome had a mechanical incident and lost contact, yesterday during the fifteenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 189.5 kilometres (117.8 miles) with start in Laissac-Severac l’Eglise and finish in Le Puy-en-Velay, France. (Bernard Papon, Pool photo via AP)

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Cabrera Bello beats Shinkwin in playoff, wins Scottish Open By STEVE DOUGLAS Associated Press IRVINE, Scotland (AP) — Rafa Cabrera Bello needed the best round of the week and one of the best shots of his life to end his 5½-year wait for a victory yesterday. A 72nd-hole meltdown from Callum Shinkwin helped, too, at the Scottish Open. On another signature day for Spanish golf in 2017, Cabrera Bello followed up an 8-under 64 — a course record at Dundonald Links — with a birdie in a suddendeath playoff against Shinkwin to win his third European Tour title. He set up the birdie with a 3-wood to 8 feet from 275 yards on his second shot at the par-5 18th, having nearly found a burn running alongside the green with a similar shot in regulation play. “I executed it perfectly,” Cabrera Bello said. “One of the shots of my life.” Shinkwin, an unheralded Englishman ranked No.

405, left western Scotland with a spot in next week’s British Open and the belief that he can compete with the game’s best players. And probably bad memories of the 18th hole at Dundonald Links. Shinkwin started the final round in a share of the lead with Ian Poulter and Andrew Dodt, and led by a shot going down the last for the first time Sunday. Needing only a par to be assured of victory, he sent his second shot left and behind a greenside bunker, before chipping short of the green and seeing his ball roll back down beside the bunker. From just off the green, he rolled a putt to 4 feet and left his par putt two inches short. He laughed and held his face in his hands, knowing he had dropped into a playoff with his only bogey in a round of 68. Shinkwin and Cabrera Bello finished on 13-under 275 overall. Returning to the 18th for the playoff, Shinkwin was first with his second shot and put it exactly where he

SPAIN’s Rafa Cabrera Bello celebrates with the trophy after winning the Scottish Open at Dundonald Links, Troon, Scotland, yesterday. (Mark Runnacles/PA via AP) burn, drawing gasps from did about 30 minutes ear- me,” Shinkwin said. “Under the gun, I didn’t spectators. He chipped out lier. His chip shot over the bunker was only slightly miss a shot until the last and made a birdie that ultimately forced the playoff. better and he left his bird- hole.” In his final round, CabreHis win continues a stunie putt agonizingly short ra Bello made eight birdies ning year for Spanish golf, again. “It’s all a learning curve and didn’t drop a shot. On with Sergio Garcia winning and obviously if you win, his 72nd hole, his approach the Masters for his first mayou have to have luck on landed on the bank and jor title and Jon Rahm — a your side. It wasn’t there for nearly dropped into the rising star of the sport —

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Statistics are for Nassau through 2 p.m. yesterday Temperature High ................................................... 90° F/32° C Low .................................................... 79° F/26° C Normal high ....................................... 88° F/31° C Normal low ........................................ 75° F/24° C Last year’s high ................................. 92° F/33° C Last year’s low ................................... 76° F/24° C Precipitation As of 2 p.m. yesterday ................................. 4.61” Year to date ............................................... 15.36” Normal year to date ................................... 16.92”

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winning two titles, most recently at the Irish Open last week. The last of Cabrera Bello’s previous two titles on the European Tour came at the Dubai Desert Classic in February 2012. “I have been fighting for this win for many years,” he said. “Sometimes I did mistakes, sometimes it didn’t work out for me. “I think this is long overdue.” Cabrera Bello will climb into the world’s top 20 heading into the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. Matthieu Pavon and Dodt joined Shinkwin in qualifying for the Open courtesy of a top-10 finish for nonexempt players. Dodt was due to fly to New York today for a five-day holiday with his wife. Poulter was seeking a 14th worldwide win — and first since November 2012 — but was always playing catch-up after three-putting Nos. 1 and 4 for bogeys. He tied for ninth place alongside 2015 champion Rickie Fowler, who shot 70.

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