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Monday, August 17, 2026

Fourth straight Goodwill title Team Bahamas brings home 129 swimming medals By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

DA’KARI Cooper celebrates his performance at the Goodwill Games.

‘Flashy King’ knocks lights out of Cuero

BAHAMAS Aquatics has another reason to celebrate as its team for the 30th Goodwill Swimming Championships will return home as champions for the fourth consecutive year. The 40-member team wrapped up the three-day event yesterday at the National Aquatic Centre in Couv, Trinidad & Tobago, with a total of 1,459.5 points,

well ahead of second place finishers Trinidad & Tobago with 1,269. Jamaica rounded out the top three with 1,007. On the medal table, The Bahamas accumulated a total of 129 medals, including 55 gold, 45 silver and 29 bronze to dominate in that category as well. Dwayne Davis Jr, who headed the delegation to Trinidad as the head coach, said they will be returning home on Tuesday to continue the celebrations. "This was a well-balanced team effort.

We dominated the majority of the relays from the first day to the last day," said Davis Jr, who was assisted by Micaiah Bostwick and Megan Reid. "The team was resilient. We had a well-balanced team from top to bottom and that showed in the scores from what we did over there from day one." Out of the 10 high point winners, The Bahamas collected five of the titles with Taylen Nicolls taking the girls’ 13-14, Mason Sadowski the boys eight and

under, Hannah Astwood the girls’ 11-12 and Blake Comarcho the boys’ 13-14. Some of the top individual gold medallists were Taylen Nicolls in the girls’ 13-14 50m butterfly in 30.17 seconds, Dedrie Higgs in the girls’ 13–14 200m Individual Medley (IM), Hannah Astwood in the girls’ 11–12 50m freestyle (28.61 seconds) and Mason Sadowski in both the boys

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‘Jazz’ and Yankees avoid 3-game sweep

By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net IT didn’t take long for Carl “Flashy King” Hield to stop Colombian Oscar Cuero in his return to the ring after his disappointment at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, a couple weeks ago. Fully recovered from an ankle injury that prevented him from appearing in his quarterfinal match at the games, Hield stopped Cuero in the third round on Saturday night in Colombia. Immediately after the fight, in which Hield successfully defended both his World Boxing Association (WBA FedeCARIBE super welterweight and National Boxing Association (NBA) Latin super welterweight

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NEW York Yankees second baseman Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm Jr reacts after failing to stop a ground ball hit by Toronto Blue Jays’ Brett Bateman during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Friday, August 14, 2026. SEE THE FULL STORY ON PAGE 3 (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

AID clay court tennis draws capacity crowd Jonquel has her THE 32nd annual AID Clay Court Championships wrapped up on Saturday at the Gym Tennis Club in Winton Meadows after two weeks of exciting tennis, with the final of the men’s open singles in front of a capacity crowd. In that contest, William “JJ” Fountain defeated Cailan Bowe 6-1, 6-0. Fountain, who was making his return to tournament tennis after several years, came through the draw unseeded, without losing a set, and had earlier taken out the #2 seed. Winners in other events completed earlier in the tournament were as follows: Ladies Jr Vets Singles – Malaika Masson Men’s Jr Vets Singles – Jyles Turnquest Mixed Doubles – Anthony Cooke & Sh’ron Saunders Men’s Open Doubles – Jacobi Bain & Tshombe Johnson Men’s Jr Vets Doubles – Derron Donaldson & Josh Herman Men’s Veterans Doubles – Anthony Cooke & Godfrey Virgill There were no repeat winners of the same events from last year. However, Turnquest took the Jr Vets title after

third straight double double

ABOVE - Jr. Vets Doubles - L-R: Josh Herman, Derron Donaldson (winners), Ryan Knowles, Nicolas Duret (runners-up) TOP - Mixed Doubles - L-R: Marvin Rolle, BLTA President, Sh’ron Saunders, Anthony Cooke, Gerard Mortimer, AID. claiming the Open Singles last year while Cooke was the only double champion after winning the Mixed and Jr Vets Doubles. Following the last match on Saturday, Gerard

Mortimer, representing AID, the title sponsor, presented attractive trophies and other prizes to the winners and runners-up, assisted by Marvin Rolle, president of the Bahamas

Lawn Tennis Association. As is the tradition, players and spectators then enjoyed a hot meal and some desserts, compliments of the sponsor, to conclude the tournament.

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Jonquel Jones had her third straight double double, scoring 23 points, and Marine Johannes was pivotal in a fourth-quarter run to help the New York Liberty beat the Connecticut Sun 82-75 on Saturday. Jones, who recorded her third consecutive double double game, also contributed 11 rebounds and two assists. New York (22-14) played without Sabrina Ionescu, who injured her left ankle in a 85-81 win over Los Angeles on Thursday. Before Saturday’s game, Liberty coach Chris DeMarco said that Ionescu was day to day and they were being precautionary with her. The Liberty, who have won nine of their past 11 games, got off to a slow start without Ionescu. The Sun led 27-19 after one quarter. This came after the Liberty gave up 40 points to the Sparks in the fourth quarter of Thursday’s game. Jones then got going, scoring 19 points in the first half as New York rallied to take a 46-37 lead at the break.

JONQUEL JONES Connecticut (8-25) hung around and trailed 63-62 early in the fourth quarter. With New York reeling and the shot clock set to expire, Johannes hit a one-legged off-balance 3-pointer to make it 66-62. That started a 10-2 run by New York to seal the win. Johannes, who finished with 17 points, hit another 3 to close the burst. This was Jones' last time playing in Connecticut; the Sun are moving to Houston next year. Jones spent six years with the Sun before coming to New York in 2023.

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National Hall of Fame boxer ‘Nat’ Knowles dies at 77 By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net NATIONAL Hall of Fame boxer and renowned coach Nathaniel “Nat” Knowles passed away on Saturday, leaving behind memories of a Bahamian that will not be forgotten. He was a 77-year-old husband, father and grandfather, who touched the lives of so many outstanding Bahamian boxing figures in and outside of the ring. Former Bahamian cruiserweight champion Patrick “The Centreville Assassin” Strachan said when he got the news on WhatsApp, his heart sunk and eyes welled with tears. "Nat was a lifelong, decades old mentor, friend, big brother and trainer to me. He was instrumental in molding my character, along with the late Ray Minus Sr, Bert Perry, all police officers," Strachan said. "He was one of our more outstanding amateur boxers, having earned the distinction of being the first

Bahamian to win a bout in the Olympics in 1972, having competed alongside the late Gary Davis. “He was a silver-medal winner in the 1974 CAC Games in the Dominican Republic." Strachan, who was groomed as a professional fighter under Knowles, said his former coach was an outstanding professional boxing trainer. "He contributed to making champions like Stevie Larrimore, who won the British Commonwealth championship and the World Boxing Council championship," Strachan recalled. "He coached me to victory in the biggest win of my career in 1987, over former WBC light heavyweight world champion Matthew Saad Muhammad. Knowles dedicated his time, effort to the success of many others including Roscoe Rolle, an outstanding amateur boxer. I would hope that the Ministry of Youth and Sports will give Nat the much-deserved recognition at this time."

Strachan, who is now the founder and chairman of the Retired Boxing Association and the RBA's Hall of Fame and Museum, said Knowles was a person who motivated and convinced the boxer to believe in himself. "He brought out the best in you. He was a trail blazer in amateur and professional boxing," Strachan summed up. Veteran journalists and boxing historian Fred Sturrup, who also serves as the chairman of the Bahamas Boxing Commission, called it a "heart-wrenching" and "a particularly sad moment" in time. "Nathaniel Knowles moving into eternity, leaves just me from that historic amateur boxing team that heightened the sports power image of this little country at both the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany and the 1974 Central American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic," Knowles said. "In Munich, Nat became the first Bahamian Olympic boxer to advance with

a victory. Two years later, he captured the CAC silver medal in the middleweight division. Nat was incredibly modest, the most unassuming person I’ve ever known. He carried his success with dignity and pride for having enhanced his country’s sports image." After concluding his competitive career, Sturrup noted that Knowles was significant as a trainer and special mentor for many amateur and professional boxers. "We’ve lost one of our ultra sports pacesetters, a double history maker," Sturrup said. "At the Olympics of 1972 and the CAC Games of 1974, welterweight Gary Davis, a versatile sportsman and entertainer, and national coach and former two-time Bahamian heavyweight champ Bert Perry made up the team. "I managed the squad and worked the corner along with Perry." May the soul of Nathaniel Knowles and his pre-deceased colleagues forever rest in eternal peace.

NATHANIEL “Nat” Knowles as a boxer.

Carl Hield: ‘He was a tough opponent, but we got the job done in the third round’ BOXING, from Page 1

BOXER Carl Hield successfully defended his titles. Here, the referee raises his hand to signify victory in Colombia.

middleweight titles, the lights went out at the Complejo Deportivo Rodrigo in Ahumanda in Santa Marta. “I just want to thank God for giving me the strength to come over here and put on a performance after the Commonwealth Games with the leg injury.” Hield said. “It showed me that I was back on course. “He was a tough opponent, but we got the job done in the third round.” In the main event match between a pair of 40-yearold journeymen, Hield improved his win-loss

record to 17-0 as a pro, while Cuero dropped to 16-11. Hield said from the weigh-in the day before, Cuero appeared that he was a tough contender and he expected the fight to go further than the third. “He told me he came to take my belt, but I told him we will see what will happen in the fight,” Hield recalled. “I got you in the first round doing my thing, just feeling him out. “Then I picked the pace up in the second round and, in the third round, I got the knockout just before the lights went out. I was happy about it.”

Hield unleashed a left hand shot to the back of Cuero’s temple and that signaled the end of the fight after he couldn’t answer the eight count from the referee. “I think I took that BPL power with me and knocked the lights out over there after I knocked him out,” said Hield, joking about the power failure that he left at home in The Bahamas. “I just feel good right now.” Hield said he will take a week off from training and then he and his manager Ronn Rodgers are looking forward to getting him in the ring in The Bahamas for his next show. They’re still working on the details.

“I can’t wait to fight in front of my Bahamian crowd again,” said Hield, whose last fight here at home was on December 14, 2024 when he won a TKO in the eighth round against Edwin Gamboa of Panama. In the meantime, Hield once again dedicated the fight to his number one supporter, his deceased mother Norma Hield. He also expressed his gratitude to Strikers Boxing Club, Beer Pressure, Irina y su familia’s Deliciosas Empanadas, West End Contracting & Repair, Rigger Life 242 and Dinner in the Sky Bahamas, who are all on board as sponsors.

Bahamas Athletic Physique Alliance stages its inaugural elite championship Athletes compete in several bodybuilding and fitness categories at UB auditorium By JONATHAN BURROWS Tribune Sports Reporter jburrows@ tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas Athletic Physique Alliance staged its inaugural Elite Physique Championship at the University of The Bahamas auditorium, with athletes competing across several bodybuilding and fitness categories. BAPA president Joel J Stubbs described the event as the beginning of a new

platform for Bahamian physique athletes to develop, compete and represent the country. “Last evening was more than just a bodybuilding and fitness show,” Stubbs said in a statement. “It was the beginning of something new, something energetic, vibrant, motivating, and encouraging.” In the women’s divisions, Marlena Leonard won the Fit Model category. Nikisha Charley won the short class of the Women’s Bikini category, while

Courtney Clarke won the tall class and was also named the overall winner. Dorcas Cox captured first place and the overall title in the Women’s Figure Open category, finishing ahead of Nathalie Newton-Bastian. Willisa Armstrong won the Women’s Wellness category and the overall title, with Terez Kemp placing second. The Men’s Physique category saw Shad Curtis take the short class, while Rob Krolikjewicz won the tall class and overall title.

Kelvin Archer finished second in the tall class, followed by Matthew Dean in third and Lavar Stuart in fourth. Ray Rolle was second in the short class. Matthew Dean won the tall class in Men’s Classic Physique, while Kahlid Ross took the short class and was crowned the overall winner. Brandon Ferguson placed second in the tall class, with Teran Cash finishing third. Ross also claimed the overall title in Men’s Open

Bodybuilding after winning the middleweight division. Brandon Ferguson won the heavyweight division, while Dean finished second in the middleweight class. Stubbs thanked the athletes, sponsors, officials, volunteers, distinguished guests and members of the public who supported the first championship. “To our athletes, congratulations on your tremendous performances,” Stubbs said. “Your discipline, sacrifice, commitment, and courage to step on that

stage are what made this event truly special.” Stubbs said the public response demonstrated that there is an audience for physique sports in The Bahamas and an opportunity to create additional platforms for athletes. “Our next championship is scheduled for May 2027 in Freeport, Grand Bahama, with the official date to be announced,” he said. BAPA is operating under the slogan, “Developing Athletes. Elevating The Bahamas.”

Jonquel scores 23 points, grabs 11 rebounds to help Liberty sink Sun 82-75 WNBA, from Page 1

DEVELOPING Athletes. Elevating The Bahamas - The Bahamas Athletic Physique Alliance staged its inaugural Elite Physique Championship at the University of The Bahamas auditorium. Photos: Chappell Whyms Jr

The Sun retired her No. 35 jersey in June during the Liberty’s previous trip to Connecticut. The 2021 WNBA MVP was a late scratch for that game because she wasn’t feeling well. Breanna Stewart struggled early on, missing her first seven shots before scoring with 2:32 left in

the second quarter. She finished with 11 points. Connecticut also was shorthanded. Brittney Griner missed the game with a left knee issue. And Aaliyah Edwards was out with a left ankle injury she suffered on Thursday against Atlanta. Olivia Nelson-Ododa had 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Sun.

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Monday, August 17, 2026, PAGE 3

‘Jazz’ goes 1-for-1 at plate as Yankees avoid 3-game sweep

JAZZ Chisholm Jr throws to first base against the Chicago Cubs August 1 in Chicago.

(AP Photo/Melissa Tamez)

Chisholm Jr makes brief appearance off the bench in New York’s 4-3 extra-inning victory over Toronto Blue Jays By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Ben Rice hit a tiebreaking home run in the 10th inning and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 yesterday to avoid a three-game sweep. Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm Jr went 1-for-1 at the plate. He made

a brief appearance off the bench. New York’s four runs were twice as many as they had scored in the previous three games, all losses. Rice's first hit of the series was a two-run homer, his 33rd this season, off Braydon Fisher (3-4). Tim Hill gave up an RBI single to Andrés Giménez in the bottom of the 10th but held on for his second save in six chances.

Toronto erased a 2-1 deficit in the bottom of the ninth but David Bednar (6-3) stranded the winning run at second base. Josh Smith reached on Rice’s fielding error to begin the ninth and Alejandro Kirk walked to put the tying run in scoring position. Brandon Valenzuela ran for Kirk and, one out later, both runners moved up on a wild pitch before

Ernie Clement tied it with a sacrifice fly. Bednar sent it to extras by retiring Kazuma Okamoto on a grounder. The blown save was Bednar's third. Yankees left-hander Ryan Weathers allowed one run and six hits in 7 1/3 innings, retiring the first 10 batters in order. He walked one and struck out four.

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SWIMMERS celebrate their performances at the 2026 Goodwill Games.

Team Bahamas claims 129 medals 55 gold, 45 silver and 29 bronze at the Goodwill Swimming Championships

SWIM, from Page 1 8-and-under 50m butterfly and 50m freestyle. Some of the top individual silver medallists were Blake Comarcho in the boys’ 13-14 50m butterfly (27.84 seconds), Mia Sastre in the girls’ 13-14 200m IM, Donald Saunders II in the boys 9-10 50m freestyle (29.58 seconds), Caleb Ferguson in the boys’ 11-12 50m freestyle (28.07 seconds), Caden Wells in the boys’ 11-12 100m breaststroke (1:20.90),

Daniel Ferguson III in the boys’ 11-12 50m butterfly (29.96 seconds) and Manna Bosland in the boys’ 13-14 50m butterfly (29.03 seconds). Some of the top individual bronze medallists were Gevon Moss in the boys 8-and-under 50m butterfly and 50m freestyle (33.48 seconds), Avyn McKenzie in the boys’ 9-10 50m butterfly (32.47 seconds), Rinia Johnson in the girls’ 11-12 50m freestyle (28.93 seconds), Samirah Donaldson in the girls’ 15-17 100m breaststroke (1:21.04)

TEAM Bahamas is expected to return home on Tuesday when a reception is planned to be held at the national stadium.

and Da’Kari Cooper in the boys’ 13-14 50m butterfly (27.95 seconds). Davis Jr said the swimmers are now enjoying the fruits of their labour. “Right now, the kids are in a celebratory mood. They get to stay up later than they did during the competition days,” Davis Jr said. “We are going to let them have some fun tonight and tomorrow before we return home.” The team is expected home on Tuesday when a reception is planned for 6pm at the national stadium.