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NEW ELECTIONS CALLED FOR THE BAHAMAS AMATEUR BOXING FEDERATION By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

AFTER occupying the chair as the new president of the Bahamas Amateur Boxing Federation, Vincent Strachan will have to vacate office as new elections have been set for Friday, August 31. According to outgoing president Wellington Miller, the International Boxing Association (AIBA) didn’t accept the results of the BABF and they are null and void. “AIBA said they didn’t give us permission to hold the elections,” Miller said. “We started writing to them from December 21 last year asking them for permission to hold the elections on April 21.

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BAHAMIAN TENNIS PLAYERS SAFE AFTER EARTHQUAKE SHAKES TRINIDAD & TOBAGO THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association has confirmed that its top two junior tennis players, Sydney Clarke and Donte Armbrister, are safe and sound in Trinidad & Tobago after a magnitude 7.3 earthquake shook the twin islands on Tuesday. Also affected were Venezuela and Grenada. Clarke and Armbrister are in Tobago where they are participating in the Tennis Federation’s Tobago Junior ITF Championships that got started on Monday and will wrap up on Friday. BLTA’s executive Perry Newton said they were in contact with the players and they are all doing fine.

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Results “After we didn’t hear from them, we went on to have the elections and we sent in the results. They wrote us back and told us that they didn’t give us permission to have the elections then. They have now given us permission to hold it at the end of August.” Miller said they have set the new date for Friday, August 31 from 5-8:30 pm in the ballroom at the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture. He said AIBA was advised to have a representative present and they are just waiting on their confirmation. “We related to them why we went ahead with the elections because they were late in responding to us,” Miller stated. “We had delegates in from the Family Islands and so we didn’t want to delay it.” With the new date set, Miller said nominations have been closed with three persons vying for president. Vincent Strachan will once again be challenged by Ikenna

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ABOVE: Leashia Grant goes up for a basket against Mexico’s Safia Moreno. By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

ASHLEY Moss blocks the jumper by Mexico’s Gladiana Avila.

THE women’s national basketball team suffered its second straight loss at the Centro Basket, this time falling 74-52 to Mexico at the Coliseo Juan Aubin Cruz Auditorium in Puerto Rico. Coming off their 95-50 loss to Puerto Rico in their opening game on Monday, coach Wayde Watson saw his front court come through big inside to help keep the Bahamas in the game. Leashia Grant once again was the offensive spark, scoring a game high 19 points in 29 minutes and 40 seconds. She was 7-for-25 from the field, 2-for-3 from the three-point line and 3-for-4 from the free throw line. Grant also pulled down 15 rebounds and came up with six steals. Sha-Londa Neely scored 10 points with eight rebounds, two block shots, two steals and as many assists, while Mavia Dean came off the bench with

10 points as well and seven rebounds. Tracy Lewis was the only other player making any significant contribution with nine points. Although she only scored two points, Ashley Moss also came off the bench and pulled down five rebounds and blocked three shots.

Rebounds Mexico, who remain undefeated after winning their opener 77-42 over Costa Rica on Monday, had four players in double figures with Jacqueline Luna coming off the bench with 18 points, four rebounds and three blocks in 35.04 minutes. After getting on the scoreboard first on a jumper from Lewis in the first two minutes, the Bahamas fell behind 10-4 in the last four minutes in the period. Mexico, however, went on to outscore the Bahamas 10-4, to post a 20-8 advantage at the end of the first break. Like they did in the

first quarter, the Bahamas opened the second quarter with a jumper from Neely for a 20-12 deficit. After a scoring drought by both teams, Grant came through with a lay-up at 5:58 for 22-14. Mexico opened the game up 25-14 on a three-pointer from Claudia Ramos. Grant canned a threepointer with 57 seconds for a 32-23 deficit and with one second left, scored on another to trim Mexico’s lead to 34-26 at the half. Unlike the first half, Mexico scored first to start the third. But the Bahamas rallied on Neely’s lay-up, Grant’s three-pointer and jumper, a basket and free throw from Lewis and a jumper from Joette Fernander for a 38-33 deficit in the first five minutes. Mexico, however, went on to outscore the Bahamas on a 16-4 spurt to push their lead out front again 54-37 to end the third quarter. Dean scored on a lay-up in the first two minutes of the fourth as the Bahamas trailed 56-39. SEE PAGE TWO

BAHAMIAN TRIO SET FOR DIAMOND LEAGUE FINALS

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net ELITE athletes are now focussing on the International Amateur Athletic Federation’s Diamond League Finals. The much anticipated championships-style winner-take-all format is set for the weekend of August 30-31 at the Weltklasse in Zurich, Switzerland and the AG Memorial Van Damme in Brussels, Belgium where the Bahamas will be represented by quarter-milers Steven Gardiner and Shaunae Miller-Uibo as well as high jumper Donald Thomas. At stake, in addition to a Diamond Trophy, will be a hefty cash purse that includes $50,000 for first place, $20,000 for second, $10,000 for third, $6,000 for fourth, $5,000 for fifth, $4,000 for sixth, $3,000 for seventh and $2,000 for eighth. While Gardiner and Miller-Uibo have earned their berths as one of the top seven qualifiers in the 400m, Miller-Uibo entered as well in the 200m and Thomas is one of the top 12 to crack the line-up in the high jump. Over the course of the season, the athletes had a chance to qualify based on points accumulated in 12 meets that started in Doha, Qatar on May 4 and ended on Saturday in Birmingham, Great Britain. In preparation of her expected defence of her 200/400m double crown, Miller-Uibo closed out the

SHAUNAE Miller-Uibo campaign on a high note in Birmingham where she came from behind on the home stretch in the women’s 200m in the Muller Grand Prix to remain undefeated this season. “The 200m isn’t a race that I love. I really like to do it, but not as much as the 400m,” said MillerUibo, who remains a double threat

STEVEN Gardiner going into next weekend’s finals. “I’m happy to come out on top and get a pretty fast time. Once I put myself into the race off the curve, I used my 400m strength to power home.” While the Weltklasse meet takes place on Thursday, August 30, the AG Memorial Van Damme is set for Friday, August 31 where, if she decides to go for the double again, Miller-Uibo will have her hands full. The one-lap race will be contested first, followed by the half-lapper about one hour and 50 minutes later. All indications are that Miller-Uibo will be focusing her attention on the former, but will not rule out the latter. She goes into the final occupying the fourth spot in the 200m with

DONALD Thomas 24 points from her three victories. Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson and American Jenna Prandini are tied for first with 28 points and MarieJosee Ta Lou is third with 25. And in the 400m where she is also undefeated in two races, Miller-Uibo is tied for fifth with American Jaide Stepter with 16 points. Bahrain’s Salwa Eid Nasar tops the list with 39 points. followed by Americans Jessica Beard and Phyllis Francis (32 pts each) and Shakima Wimbley (29 pts). Also competing in Brussels will be Donald Thomas in the men’s high jump. He skipped the meet in Birmingham to recuperate after turning in a gold medal performance at the Central American and Caribbean Games (CAC) and a bronze win at the North American and Central American and Caribbean Games (NACAC). Heading into the meet, Thomas is sitting in third place on the SEE PAGE THREE

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BAHAMAS BEATEN BY MEXICO IN PUERTO RICO FROM PAGE ONE The Bahamas didn’t score again until 5:57 as Lewis converted a jumper on a steal for a 66-41 deficit. After another drought, the Bahamas got on the scoreboard again on Moss’ basket at 2:35 for a 70-43 deficit. On an offensive rebound on a missed jumper from Lewis, Dean made a lay-up and a minute later, Dean scored on another lay-up as the Bahamas trailed 71-47. The Bahamas got its final point with five seconds left as Grant grabbed an offensive rebound for the put back for the final margin. It came after Grant converted a pair of free throws just after she hit the first of two in the final minute. The Bahamas will close out round robin play in Group B tonight against Costa Rica. Three teams make up Group A, including the Dominican Republic, Guatemala and Cuba. The top four teams will advance to the playoffs on Thursday. The final is set for Friday.

SHA-LONDA Neely goes up over Mexico’s defence.

TRACY Lewis shoots the basketball.

LEASHIA Grant leans on Mexico’s Jacqueline Luna as she goes up for a basket.

SHA-LONDA Neely shoots the basketball.

SPECIAL OLYMPICS TORCH RUN/FUN DAY

ALIV sponsored and volunteered at the annual Special Olympics Bahamas Torch Run/Fun Day at the Stapledon School on Dolphin Drive held this past Saturday. During the opening ceremony, Chief ALIV Commercial Officer Gravette Brown said ALIV believes in working with the community and has created programmes and partnered with organisations directed at areas that will have the most sustainable and positive impact on the country.

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Dedicated “Undoubtedly, fostering an environment for people with special needs is important and ALIV is dedicated to helping advance the athletic pursuits for people of all ages and backgrounds. “The police force clearly recognises this and feels the need to support Special Olympics Bahamas as we have. The importance of an organisation such as Special Olympics Bahamas is fundamental to the growth of the country,” she said. “I too have a connection as my grandmother Sybil Blyden was the principle of this very school and advocated tremendously for those who could not do so for themselves. “Special Olympics is a global organisation, serving more than 4.2 million athletes in 170 nations, and it is right here, at the local level, where interested athletes, families, volunteers and supporters come together to promote health and fitness, change lives, and create communities of inclusion and acceptance.” Special Olympics Bahamas

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SPECIAL Olympians playing basketball.

President Gilbert Williams said ALIV’s corporate sponsorship was integral for the day to be such a success. “We are so happy to have corporate sponsorship, ALIV especially, as they sponsored us last year and again this year. Without their assistance, none of this would be possible and to have them sponsor and be

here today is just wonderful,” he said. “We appreciate the help and always look forward to have ALIV with us.” Following the Torch Run which was led by The Royal Bahamas Police Force, the day was filled with games such as basketball, dominoes, connect four, bingo, food, music and dancing.

SPECIAL Olympics Bahamas president Gilbert Williams at the event.

Johnson and they will be joined by Ronn Rodgers in running for the top spot. All three persons have a slate of officers that have been accepted before the nomination deadline. There will be nominations accepted from the floor during the election process. “There’s a lot of interest in boxing. I’m happy for it,” Miller stated. “People want to come in and push the programme along the way to get boxing going again in the country.” Strachan, a former president who won 7-3 over Johnson in the April elections, said he’s not concerned about the outcome of the new elections. “I’m looking for the same results or even better,” he insisted. “I’m confident. I think even now, we have an even stronger team than we had in the past. We have two of the most experienced amateur boxers on our team.” He was referring to Nathaniel Knowles, the Bahamas’ first Central American and Caribbean Games’ medalist, who will be running for a vice president position and Pat ‘the Centreville Assassin’ Strachan, a former amateur/professional boxer, who will be seeking the secretary general post. Sherman Johnson, like Knowles, a former police officer, will also be running for a vice president; Wellington Smith will be back for treasurer, a position he won at the last election, while Anastisa Knowles from Lowe Sound, Andros, will be seeking the assistant secretary/treasurer posts. “I think we have the best team,” Strachan stated. “I believe we will win. We won before and I believe the people who supported me have agreed to support me again. So we look for a great victory once again.”

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BAHAMAS JUDO FEDERATION PREPARES FOR JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

VINCENT Strachan and Ray Minus Jr flank former world heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe and I Fight Promotions’ CEO Chris Joy.

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

THE Bahamas Judo Federation is hard at work preparing to host the World Junior Judo Championships. The event will take place October 17-21 in the Imperial Ballroom at the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island, which has been designated as the Games Village. “We have less than 60 days to go and we’re very excited because we’re getting a lot of contracts from various countries every day,” said D’Arcy Rahming Sr, president of the federation. “So far, 26 countries have been registered and out of that, two major countries, Russia and Japan, have indicated that they will be staying for nine days to enjoy what we have to offer as a country.” In addition to Russia and Japan, who are expected to occupy about 400 rooms each per night, Rahming said the Bahamas can expect to entertain at least 20 countries with similar size teams. “It’s going to be quite an amazing number of rooms and people coming in to enjoy the competition,” Rahming said. “We’re hearing that a lot of people are coming, not just for the competition, but to also enjoy what the Bahamas has to offer.” The maximum size of a team is 20 athletes, but normally those countries bring in an additional 20 to 30 persons who will be assisting the athletes.

Selection As for Team Bahamas, Rahming Sr said the public can come out and watch a splendid display from the athletes, once the coaching staff makes their final selection. Team Bahamas is currently working out at the federation’s High Performance Centre at Holy Family Catholic Church on Robinson Road, under the direction of D’Arcy Rahming Jr. The head coach for Team Bahamas is Oneysi Portorreal Pons, a former national coach for Cuba. “Our team is training about 30-40 hours a week and our staff compliment is about five professionals, who are training them, so we are treating this very special and we are looking forward to really winning the title,” Rahming Sr said. Although the team has not yet been selected, based on what he’s seen in practice, Rahming Sr said he’s confident that it will be a very competitive one. “This event is a world event, so it’s a couple notches up from the Commonwealth (Youth Games),” he insisted. “But I think that we will have some breakthrough athletes. “This is also an Olympic qualifier, so anybody who breaks through here will get a shot at going to the Olympic Games (in 2020 in Tokyo, Japan). That’s what we’re hoping for, to get a couple of these guys to get through.” At least 14 athletes could get a chance to qualify in the various age group divisions, but Rahming Sr said it could all come down to what draw the Bahamas gets. Tickets for the event are priced up to $20, but Rahming Sr said they will have discounted prices to accommodate students and they will announce those prices once school opens in September.

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FORMER world heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe (seated) shares a moment with Quincy Pratt and Vincent Strachan (left) as Chris Joy, CEO of I Fight Promotions stands at right.

FORMER WORLD CHAMPION RIDDICK BOWE MEETS WITH BOXING COMMUNITY By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net FORMER amateur boxing president Vincent Strachan said it was a pleasure for the boxing community to meet and interact with former two-time world heavyweight champion Riddick ‘Big Daddy’ Bowe and his I Fight Promotions Group. During a visit to the Bahamas this week, Strachan, Ray Minus Jr and Quincy ‘Thrill-A-minute’ Pratt were among the local boxers who greeted Bowe at a press conference held at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium on Monday. “Having Big Daddy in town was one of those moments that I was really excited about,” Strachan said.

“It made me feel proud to be a Bahamian and I’m looking forward to working with their group because they have a lot of plans and we want to cause some positive things to happen for boxing in the Bahamas.” Vincent Strachan “I felt that it gave boxing somewhat of a new burst of energy. “Having someone of that calibre, who is a twotime world heavyweight boxing champion, was a real treat for us, especially because he told us that his father was a Bahamian and that makes him an American-Bahamian.” While they had a chance to chat at length, Strachan said Bowe has consented to assist the Bahamas with their amateur boxing programme and getting more

amateur boxers to excel in the sport. “It made me feel proud to be a Bahamian and I’m looking forward to working with their group because they have a lot of plans and we want to cause some positive things to happen for boxing in the Bahamas,” Strachan pointed out. “With the number of persons interested in coming here to assist like Evander Holyfield, Ironman Mike Tyson, Sugar Shane Moseley, Roger Mayweather, Floyd Mayweather – a

whole lot of persons are excited about coming to the Bahamas to help the programme.” Strachan, who is embattled in an election bid to become the new president of the Bahamas Amateur Boxing Federation, said he hopes that he can assist the I Fight Promotions Group. “It’s a win-win situation for the Bahamas and for the boxing community on a whole,” Strachan said. Bowe, 51, won the silver medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea. The 6-feet, 5-inch heavyweight turned pro the following year and went on a 34-0 winning streak, earning the undisputed WBA, WBC and IBF world championship titles over Evander Holyfield in 1992. After he vacated the WBC title later that year by refusing to fight Lennox

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FROM PAGE ONE standings with 21 points along with Majd Eddin Ghazal of Syria. Danil Lysenko of Russia heads the list, followed by Olympic and world champion Mutaz Essa Barshim from Qatar. Before they compete, Gardiner will return to action in the men’s 400m. He has competed sparingly this season, but remains unbeaten. He will be the only competitor entered in Zurich and will be out to redeem himself after he slipped out of the blocks and didn’t complete the final last year.

Gardiner, who has been unbeaten in the only two Grand Prix events he competed in this year, is

Lewis, Bowe was beaten by Holyfield in a rematch in 1993 where he suffered his only loss and both the WBA and IBF titles. In 1995, Bowe defeated Herbie Hide to regain the WBO title and become the first boxer to hold all of the titles in all four major boxing organisations. He is still the only heavyweight to accomplish such a feat. It came during a streak of nine victories that culminated with his retirement on December 13, 2008. His final bout was a unanimous decision over Gene Pukall. Bowe had a win-lossdraw career record of 43-1-0. He was ranked as the 21st greatest heavyweight of all time and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2015.

SPORTS NOTES

SOFTBALL NPOTSA ACTION The New Providence Oldtimers Softball Association will continue its regular season action this weekend at the Archdeacon William Thompson Softball Park at the Southern Recreation Grounds with a full slate of games on tap. • Here’s a look at the fixtures: SATURDAY 11 am KC Construction vs Dozer Pros. 1 pm Aliv Truckers vs DKS Crusaders. 3 pm Lone Rebels vs Corner Boys. 5 pm SWD Boys vs Carlo Rossi Stallions. SUNDAY 1 pm Corner Boys vs Masqueraders. 3 pm SWD Boys vs Dozer Pros. 5 pm DKS Crusaders vs Yelrom Home Boys.

currently in fifth place on the standings with 16 points. Qatar’s Abdalelah Haroun is the leader with 35 points.

The teams are stacked in the following divisions: GEORGE FERGUSON DIVISION Yelrom Home Boys; Dozer Pros; DKS Crusaders; Aliv Truckers; SWD Boys. BERSHELL BRADSHAW DIVISION Q Club Divers; Blue Postal Sharks; Corner Boys; KC Construction; BTC Vibes; Carlo Rossi Stallions; Masqueraders; Lone Rebels.

ALLEN MAKES TWO SUPERB CATCHES, INDIANS BEAT RED SOX 6-3 By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BOSTON (AP) — Centre fielder Greg Allen made two superb catches to help fellow rookie Shane Bieber hold down Boston, and the Cleveland Indians beat the Red Sox 6-3 Tuesday night in a matchup of AL division leaders. Melky Cabrera homered for the second straight game and Yan Gomes also connected for Cleveland. The Indians have won nine of 10, including the first two of the four-game series at Fenway Park. Boston, with the best record in the majors, has lost three in a row for just the second time this season. Allen doubled, singled and drove in a run. But he

but thwarted Boston’s momentum. Bieber (7-2) took a shutout in the seventh, allowing three runs and five hits in 6 1/3 innings.

CLEVELAND Indians’ Michael Brantley (23) veers off as Greg Allen, right, makes the catch on the fly out by Boston Red Sox’s Mitch Moreland during the fifth inning. (AP) made the biggest impact with his glove. First, Allen raced back and slammed into the padded wall to take away an extra-base hit from Xander Bogaerts leading off the fifth inning.

Then, with the Red Sox trying to rally in the seventh, Mitch Moreland hit a long drive toward the dirt triangle in deep centre. Allen slid to a stop as he caught the ball over his shoulder — it was a sacrifice fly and finished Bieber,

YANKEES 2, MARLINS 1, 12 INNINGS MIAMI (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton had two hits in his homecoming but closer Aroldis Chapman left the game accompanied by a trainer as New York beat Miami in 12 innings. After Yankees backup catcher Kyle Higashioka raced home on a sacrifice fly in the 12th, Chapman came on trying for his 32nd save, but he departed with none out when his troublesome knee flared up. Stanton, playing in Miami for the first time since he was traded after

eight seasons with the Marlins, singled in the first and missed a homer by a few feet when he doubled off the left field wall in the fifth. Higashioka led off the 12th with a single against Javy Guerra (1-1). After the Yanks loaded the bases, Miguel Andujar hit a sacrifice fly to left field, with Higashioka sliding home ahead of the throw. After Chapman departed following a walk to Isaac Galloway and wild 96 mph fastball on the next pitch, Tommy Kahnle came on to earn his first save since 2016. Higashioka threw out Galloway trying to steal second to end the game. A.J. Cole (3-0) pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the 11th.

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TEXANS’ WATT EAGER TO RETURN, MOVE PAST INJURY WOES HOUSTON (AP) — Nearly 11 months from his most recent NFL game, Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt isn’t hiding his eagerness to get back on the field. The three-time Defensive Player of the Year hasn’t played since he suffered a broken left leg against Kansas City in Week 5 last season. The prior year, he missed the final 13 games of the 2016 season with a back injury that required surgery. With his recent string of injuries, Watt said he has one major objective if coach Bill O’Brien lets him play in the team’s dress-rehearsal game against the Rams in Los Angeles on Saturday night. “I want to come out healthy,” Watt said. “I want to be able to go on the field and then come back off the field.” Sounds simple enough, right? When the Texans selected pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2014 draft to complement Watt, the duo was expected to menace quarterbacks for years to come. Four seasons later, however, the two have played in just 25 of 64 games together as Clowney dealt with injuries early in his career and Watt has struggled to stay on the field the past two years. This summer, Watt has been active in practice and has shown glimpses of what made him great in four consecutive Pro Bowl seasons from 2012 to 2015. Last year, despite the injuries, he made his impact off the field, raising more than $37 million for Hurricane Harvey relief. The accolades continued to roll in this offseason when he picked up the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year as well as the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year honors for 2017. Now nearly a year removed and feeling healthy, Watt has plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the 2018 season.

Excited “This year has been a lot better than last year,” Watt said. “Last year, we were up there (for training camp in West Virginia) for three weeks, then we were in New Orleans, and then we were stuck in Dallas with the hurricane. Just about anything is better than last year. This has been a good camp so far and we’re excited to have a strong finish.” The Texans went back to West Virginia again this summer, but only for two weeks before returning to Houston for joint practices against San Francisco. O’Brien — who has been mum on Watt’s status for Saturday — said Watt looked good in the practices against the 49ers. Clowney, who missed most of the offseason and training camp in his recovery from arthroscopic knee surgery in January, returned to practice on Monday. Practising alongside Watt again, Clowney is just as optimistic about the defence helping the Texans bounce back from a 4-12 record last season. “The sky is the limit for this defence,” Clowney said. “We just have to come to play like we do — week in and week out and try and stay healthy. If we stay healthy, I don’t see much bad going wrong with this defensive line and this secondary we put together. I’m excited about this team and this defense.” Watt said he’s excited about Houston’s offseason pickup in safety Tyrann Mathieu, praising the new addition’s value as a teammate and playmaker. “There’s guys all over the place,” Watt said. “We have a chance to be a very good defence, but it’s up to us to go out there and execute and do it. It’s easy to look on paper and say we’re going to be good, but it’s another thing to go out there and perform.” While Watt might be chomping at the bit to get a taste of game action on Saturday, he said as a pass rusher, he doesn’t have any specific reintroductions to the game such as a receiver getting hit for the first time or a linebacker making the first tackle after a lengthy absence.

GREEN Bay Packers quarterbacks Brett Hundley (7) and DeShone Kizer (9) run onto Lambeau Field for the NFL football team’s Family Night practice earlier this month. Quarterback Tim Boyle is at right. The last two preseason games may determine whether Hundley or Kizer wins the backup quarterback job for the Green Bay Packers. It’s a unique position because in a best-case scenario for the Packers, the backup wouldn’t play meaningful snaps in the regular season since that would mean that starter Aaron Rodgers was healthy. The Packers experienced the worst-case scenario last year, when they stumbled to 7-9 and missed the playoffs when Rodgers got hurt. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer, file)

HUNDLEY OR KIZER? WINNER BACKS UP RODGERS AT QB ON PACKERS By GENARO C. ARMAS, AP Sports Writer

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — It’s quite possible that the extent of Aaron Rodgers’ playing time in preseason games will be limited to a touchdown drive that went five plays. At this point in his illustrious career, the two-time NFL MVP doesn’t look as if he needs any more time. No need to expose Rodgers to a possible injury. The guys competing to be his backup, though, could use all the snaps that they can get. It makes the Packers’ third preseason game on Friday night against the Oakland Raiders especially important for Brett Hundley and DeShone Kizer. “This is kind of a unique situation when you know you’re not going to be QB1,” Kizer said. “But now it’s about determining what’s the difference between QB2 and QB3, and I think that in this situation it’s what you make it.” In a best-case scenario for the Packers, whoever gets anointed the backup would not play a meaningful snap in the regular season since that would mean that Rodgers is healthy.

Green Bay went through the worst-case scenario last year. The Packers stumbled to a 7-9 finish, finishing out of the playoffs for the first time in eight seasons, in part because the passing game struggled while Rodgers was out with a broken collarbone. Enter Kizer after the Packers acquired the 2017 second-round pick from the Cleveland Browns in the offseason in exchange for cornerback Damarious Randall. A competition for the second-string quarterback job was born.

Progress “I’ll just say this — They’re both making progress,” coach Mike McCarthy said before practice on Tuesday. “I’m really pleased with the step that Brett’s made since last year and it’s very apparent in just his whole operation and production of the offence,” McCarthy said. “DeShone comes from a whole different perspective as far as his starting point and he continues to

get better. Very pleased with the progress of both of those quarterbacks.” Hundley is 15 of 23 for 185 yards with a touchdown and an interception through the first two preseason

“This is kind of a unique situation when you know you’re not going to be QB1. But now it’s about determining what’s the difference between QB2 and QB3, and I think that in this situation it’s what you make it.” DeShone Kizer games. He started the preseason opener against Tennessee, then was the next quarterback in after Rodgers played his one series against the Steelers. Hundley likes his body of work so far. “And my goal is just each and every day — practice, game, no matter what — just keep improving. I think I’ve been doing that and

leading this offence and doing well. Just staying consistent is my big thing,” Hundley said. Since he has played earlier in games, Hundley tends to face defences that may still have more starters or key players on the field. He said he doesn’t keep a tally of snap counts, though McCarthy estimates Hundley might be a little behind Kizer. It’s just the luck of the draw with the length of drives. “I could care less. To me, it’s just I take advantage of every rep I get,” Hundley said. “Whenever I’m in, I’m in, and that’s my goal.” Hundley has the advantage of being in his fourth year with the Packers. While there might be certain tweaks to the scheme with Joe Philbin returning as offensive coordinator, Hundley has a general sense of what’s expected. Kizer has his own unique experience as the starting quarterback last year for the winless Browns. He must pick up a new system in Green Bay, though his athleticism and arm strength have been evident on the practice field. In preseason games,

Kizer is 16 of 30 for 283 yards and two touchdowns and no interceptions. “You’ve seen them get a lot more comfortable, especially DeShone being new with the playbook and making a lot of plays,” Rodgers said. “Brett has just picked up where he leaves off every preseason — very efficient, leading the offense the right away and doing really nice things.”

Roster It’s possible that the Packers may decide to keep three quarterbacks, too, on the 53-man roster. Whether that happens may depend in part on health at other positions on the team after the final preseason game on Aug. 30 at Kansas City. “I think you look at it as more of a team perspective — and you’re trying to do the best thing for the team,” general manager Brian Gutekunst said. “I come from a school where quarterback is pretty important and if you have guys that can play, you want to try to keep as many as you can and continue to develop them.”

REICH SEES STEADY PROGRESSION FROM COLTS DESPITE LOSS

By MICHAEL MAROT, AP Sports Writer

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tuesday’s film session only confirmed Frank Reich’s initial suspicions. Indianapolis’ offence was largely out of sync Monday night against Baltimore. The defence made some big plays, but still needs to find consistency. And he expects everyone to start cutting down on penalties over the final two preseason games. He also knows it’s early and all those things can be fixed. “It was more on the there’s a couple things to clean up,” he said Tuesday as he evaluated Indianapolis’ starting offence. “It was not terrible, but it was not our best day.” Clearly, fans at Lucas Oil Stadium expected to see a better showing from Andrew Luck than the mediocre one he delivered.

Chance He missed his first three throws, the last ending a scoring chance when the Ravens intercepted Luck inside their 10-yard line. Luck later described the play as a bad decision compounded by an inadvisable throw. But judging what went right and wrong becomes eminently more difficult given all the missing pieces. T.Y. Hilton, a four-time Pro Bowl receiver, longtime left tackle Anthony Castonzo and the Colts’ top two running backs, Marlon Mack and Robert Turbin, sat out with injuries. Plus, Reich acknowledged the Colts have been intentionally rather vanilla in their play-calling. Besides, Reich still has some

Defensive end Tarell Basham, a third-round pick in 2017, also may have helped his cause by blocking a punt and recovering it to set up the Colts’ final score — giving them a chance to rally in the final 2½ minutes. Phillip Walker connected with Zach Pascal on a 9-yard TD pass, but Walker was stopped short on a 2-point conversion run that would have given Indy a 21-20 lead.

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BALTIMORE Ravens linebacker Za’Darius Smith (90) sacks Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck (12) in the first half of an NFL preseason football game in Indianapolis, Monday. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) position battles to sort out. Rookie offensive lineman Braden Smith, initially projected to be an NFL guard, played into the second half at right tackle — the one open spot on the offensive line — and Reich said he liked what he saw out of Smith with the exception of two holding penalties. The other positive sign: Luck has been sacked three times, taken at least two big hits on his surgically repaired throwing shoulder and remains pain-free. “I was like, ‘Oh, I landed on my right elbow, sort of reminiscent of how I injured my shoulder a couple years ago,’” he said. “I didn’t feel

anything. Didn’t give it a second thought, so I think it’s actually a big deal for me and being able to sort of lose that thought bubble.” Defensively, there were others signs of progress. Rookie linebackers Darius Leonard and Zaire Franklin played well for the second straight game and veteran defensive tackle Hassan Ridgeway is starting to look like a potential playmaker in the new 4-3 defensive front. Franklin and Leonard lead the Colts in tackles with 12 and 11 while Ridgeway has now recorded eight tackles, 4½ sacks and six tackles for loss.

“It was a huge play, a great effort by him,” Reich said before explaining why Basham appeared to be sliding down the depth chart. “The defensive line has been very fluid. It can go hot and cold and a guy can go out and have a couple sacks in a hurry.” Reich also sounded optimistic about getting some injured players back. He’s hoping Castonzo (hamstring) returns to practice before the Sept. 9 season opener against Cincinnati and, if all goes well in practice this week, starting safety Malik Hooker could play Saturday against San Francisco. But Reich also knows he can’t be sure exactly how things will fit together — until the key players return. “I think it’s like putting a puzzle together,” he said. “I don’t know what the best analogy is, a puzzle, putting the furniture in a room. “You have a vision for what it can be, and even though it hasn’t all been in there at one time, you still feel like, ‘Hey, when it all gets in there, it’s going to look good.’”

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FEDERER AND DJOKOVIC HEADLINE ROSTERS FOR LAVER CUP IN CHICAGO NEW YORK (AP) — Roger Federer and Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic will headline the team from Europe next month in the Laver Cup. The rosters for the exhibition matches in Chicago were announced Tuesday. A six-player team from Europe will face a team of players from the rest of the world in the second year of the competition on Sept. 21-23. Joining Federer and Djokovic will be Alexander Zverev of Germany, Grigor Dimitrov of

Bulgaria, David Goffin of Belgium and Kyle Edmund of Britain. Only Edmund is not ranked among the top-10 players in the world. Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro and Diego Schwartzman will play on the World team along with Americans John Isner and Jack Sock, Wimbledon runner-up Kevin Anderson of South Africa and Australian Nick Kyrgios. Europe won the inaugural event last year. John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg return as coaches.

NOVAK DJOKOVIC, of Serbia, (right) and Roger Federer, of Switzerland, (above right) during the finals at the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament, Sunday in Mason, Ohio. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

THE WEATHER REPORT

5-Day Forecast

TODAY

ORLANDO

High: 90° F/32° C Low: 73° F/23° C

TAMPA

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

Periods of sun, a t‑storm in spots

Partly cloudy

Periods of sun, a t‑storm in spots

Sun and clouds, a t‑storm in spots

Clouds and sun, a t‑storm in spots

Some sun with a t‑storm in spots

High: 88°

Low: 78°

High: 89° Low: 79°

High: 89° Low: 78°

AccuWeather RealFeel

99° F

86° F

100°-87° F

97°-85° F

98°-86° F

97°-85° F

High: 89° F/32° C Low: 77° F/25° C

ABACO

High: 86° F/30° C Low: 80° F/27° C

4‑8 knots

High: 91° F/33° C Low: 74° F/23° C

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High: 90° F/32° C Low: 78° F/26° C

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TONIGHT

High: 89° F/32° C Low: 78° F/26° C

MIAMI

High: 91° F/33° C Low: 77° F/25° C

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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 ....................................... 89° F/32° C Normal low ........................................ 76° F/24° C Last year’s high ................................. 91° F/33° C Last year’s low ................................... 81° F/27° C Precipitation As of 2 p.m. yesterday ................................. 0.00” Year to date ............................................... 35.12” Normal year to date ................................... 23.29”

ELEUTHERA

NASSAU

High: 88° F/31° C Low: 78° F/26° C

High: 86° F/30° C Low: 80° F/27° C

KEY WEST

High: 90° F/32° C Low: 82° F/28° C

Ht.(ft.)

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11:49 a.m. 0.8 ‑‑‑‑‑ ‑‑‑‑‑

Thursday

6:29 a.m. 6:57 p.m.

2.6 3.1

12:41 a.m. 0.9 12:35 p.m. 0.7

Friday

7:12 a.m. 7:36 p.m.

2.7 3.2

1:22 a.m. 1:18 p.m.

0.8 0.6

Saturday

7:52 a.m. 8:14 p.m.

2.8 3.3

2:00 a.m. 1:58 p.m.

0.7 0.6

Sunday

8:31 a.m. 8:50 p.m.

2.9 3.3

2:36 a.m. 2:37 p.m.

0.6 0.6

Monday

9:08 a.m. 9:26 p.m.

3.0 3.3

3:11 a.m. 3:16 p.m.

0.6 0.6

Tuesday

9:45 a.m. 10:02 p.m.

3.0 3.2

3:46 a.m. 3:54 p.m.

0.6 0.6

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High: 85° F/29° C Low: 80° F/27° C

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Low

5:42 a.m. 6:14 p.m.

6:47 a.m. 7:39 p.m.

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5:13 p.m. 3:24 a.m.

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ANDROS

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High: 86° F/30° C Low: 80° F/27° C

High: 85° F/29° C Low: 80° F/27° C

High: 88° F/31° C Low: 79° F/26° C

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LONG ISLAND

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High: 86° F/30° C Low: 79° F/26° C

6‑12 knots

MAYAGUANA High: 86° F/30° C Low: 81° F/27° C

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

CROOKED ISLAND / ACKLINS

tonight’s lows.

RAGGED ISLAND High: 85° F/29° C Low: 80° F/27° C

High: 86° F/30° C Low: 80° F/27° C

GREAT INAGUA High: 88° F/31° C Low: 81° F/27° C

N E

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WAVES 2‑4 Feet 2‑4 Feet 1‑2 Feet 1‑2 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑3 Feet 2‑4 Feet 2‑4 Feet 2‑4 Feet 1‑3 Feet 0‑1 Feet 1‑2 Feet 1‑2 Feet 1‑2 Feet 2‑4 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑3 Feet 3‑5 Feet 2‑4 Feet 1‑2 Feet 1‑2 Feet 2‑4 Feet 1‑3 Feet 1‑2 Feet 1‑2 Feet

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POGBA’S FUTURE AT MAN UNITED MIRED IN UNCERTAINTY By STEVE DOUGLAS, AP Sports Writer BY PLACING the captain’s armband on Paul Pogba, Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho might have thought he would quell growing speculation about the World Cup-winning midfielder’s future at the English club. Comments by Pogba himself, and the player’s outspoken agent, over the last two days have only added to the uncertainty. After what he acknowledged was a poor individual performance in United’s 3-2 loss at Brighton in the Premier League on Sunday, Pogba said he “should have done much better” and that his “attitude wasn’t right.” United’s sloppy display — and Pogba’s central role in it — invariably attracted plenty of criticism, as with anything involving Britain’s biggest soccer club. One of its greatest players of recent years, Paul Scholes, lamented the “lack of leaders in the team,” a notso-subtle condemnation of Pogba. That prompted back-toback tweets on Tuesday from Mino Raiola, Pogba’s larger-than-life representative, who said Scholes “wouldn’t recognise a leader if he was in front of Sir Winston Churchill.” It was a reference to the British prime minister during most of World War II. Raiola followed that up with a post that was as scathing as it was intriguing. “Paul Scholes should become sports director and advise Woodward to sell Pogba,” he wrote, referring to United vice chairman Ed Woodward, the most powerful figure at the club besides members of the Glazer family. “Would be sleepless nights to find Pogba a new club.” The fact that Raiola veered toward the topic of Pogba’s future is significant. The midfielder could still be sold to a leading European club this month — the transfer window remains open in Spain, for example — and Barcelona have been linked with a move for Pogba. Raiola knows his tweets will be widely picked up and only serve to fuel talk of Pogba’s reported unrest at United. “Mino Raiola” was trending in Britain throughout Tuesday.

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USAIN BOLT TRAINS WITH CENTRAL COAST MARINERS JAMAICA’S Usain Bolt trains with the Central Coast Mariners soccer team in Newcastle, Australia. Bolt’s attempt to win a contract to play as a professional in Australian football’s A-League began in earnest on his 32nd birthday Tuesday.

GOSFORD, Australia (AP) — Usain Bolt practised with Australian soccer club Central Coast Mariners for the first time Tuesday, taking part in light passing drills and agility tests on his 32nd birthday. Bolt, who said he passed up chances to try out for clubs in Europe before accepting an offer to come to Australia, pledged to stay with the club for an “indefinite” period. The eight-time Olympic champion, who retired from the track last year, has a long-held ambition to play professional soccer. “We got offers from teams in Spain, France and stuff like that,” Bolt said. “But for me, it’d be harder because you have to learn a new language. It wasn’t in the top division. “Australia is somewhere I enjoy coming. This is a

(AP Photo/Steve Christo)

PSV’S GASTON PEREIRO, left, scores during the Champions League play-off round match between Bate and PSV at the Borisov-Arena stadium in Borisov, Belarus. (AP)

Record The relationship between Pogba, signed for a thenworld record fee of $116 million from Juventus in 2016, and Mourinho appeared strained last season. The midfielder was dropped for crucial matches, notably home and away against Sevilla in the last 16 of the Champions League when United exited in meek fashion. In discussing Pogba’s impressive displays for France at the World Cup, Mourinho tempered praise of the player by saying: “I don’t think it’s about us getting the best out of him, it’s about him giving the best he has to give.” Mourinho’s decision to give Pogba the captaincy for the start of the season, while regular captain Antonio Valencia is injured, was notable. Pogba responded by scoring in United’s opening-day 2-1 win over Leicester in the Premier League on Aug. 10, but muddied the waters when responding to reporters’ questions after the game about his current situation. “There are things and there are things that I cannot say,” he said, somewhat cryptically, “otherwise I will get fined.” Mourinho insisted last week that he “couldn’t be happier” with Pogba, but the midfielder’s explanation for his performance against Brighton didn’t shine a positive light on his manager. It has come at a time when Mourinho is back under scrutiny after being at odds with United’s board over the club’s transfer strategy in the offseason, having failed to get the centre back he craved. Throughout his managerial career, Mourinho’s third season at a team is usually when problems begin to surface. It happened in both of his spells at Chelsea, and also at Real Madrid. It is also Pogba’s third season back at United. The debate is on: Who will survive longer?

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PSV Eindhoven scored with a minute remaining to beat BATE Borisov 3-2 in the first leg of the Champions League qualifying playoffs on Tuesday. Also, Greek club PAOK put themselves in a good position to qualify for the group stage for the first time by holding hosts Benfica to a 1-1 draw, while Red Star Belgrade and Salzburg played to a 0-0 draw. Substitute Donyell Malen scored the winner and his first goal for Eindhoven in the 89th, two minutes after coming off the bench and a minute after Aleksandr Hleb had tied the score at 2-2 for BATE. Hirving Lozano had given PSV a 2-1 lead in the 61st with a curling shot from outside the area. The Dutch champions hope to return to the Champions League after missing out last season. Forward Jasse Tuominen gave BATE

start and I’m really appreciative of everything the Mariners have done.” Bolt previously tried to make teams in Germany, South Africa and Norway, but he is optimistic about breaking through with the Mariners, who finished last in the most recent A-League season. Mariners head coach Mike Mulvey said he is happy for Bolt stay with the team for a year if that is what he needs to fulfill his ambition. With his speed not in question, Bolt said he was “good at centre forward but open to playing anywhere on the park.” “I look forward to scoring as many goals as possible and bringing home the trophy,” Bolt said. “But I’m just trying to get over the first hurdle now, that’s to get a contract.”

PSV WINS 3-2 AWAY AT BATE IN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUALIFYING

an early 1-0 lead, while Gaston Pereiro equalised from the penalty spot in the 35th. In Lisbon, Pizzi converted from the spot in first-half injury time for Benfica before substitute Amr Warda equalised for PAOK in the second half.

Possession In Belgrade, the 1991 European champions had to play behind closed doors due to a punishment by UEFA for their fans’ behaviour. Salzburg had more possession in the game, but the hosts had better chances to score. Salzburg are looking to reach the group stage for the first time in 24 years. The second-leg games are scheduled for Aug. 29. The Champions League playoffs continue with the remaining three first-leg games on Wednesday. It’s Ajax vs. Dynamo Kiev, Hungary’s Vidi vs. AEK Athens and Young Boys vs. Dinamo Zagreb.

RED Star’s Veljko Simic, left, duels for the ball with Salzburg’s Xaver Schlager during the Champions League qualifying play-off first leg soccer match between Red Star and Salzburg on the stadium Rajko Mitic in Belgrade, Serbia. (AP)