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‘Bonafide Innovators’ launch re-election campaign By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

ncumbent Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ President Rosamunde Carey and her team officially launched their re-election campaign. Led by Carey, the “Bonafide Innovators” list of candidates also includes Carl Oliver (1st Vice President), Sandra Laing (2nd Vice President), Gail Clarke (Vice President – Finance), Philip Gray (Vice President – Marketing and Public Relations), Cedricka Rolle (Vice

President – Business Operations) and Patrick Adderley (Vice President – Technical Operations). The team unveiled their platform Tuesday before a group of BAAA constituents, coaches, officials, executives, family members and supporters at the Thomas A Robinson Stadium. “We have to be able to market the BAAA in a modern track and field global community, and I’m confident that this is the right collection of people to take the association to a new level,” Carey said. “Policies must now be enacted to ensure accountability and to address any

ROSAMUNDE CAREY challenges that may arise. Within the first 90 days,

Bonafide Innovators will establish a policies committee, conduct town hall meetings with members for open discussions on policies, implement a public relations campaign to inform all stakeholders via print and electronic media, and introducing a policies document for the fair and transparent governance of the federation.” Carey made history as the first woman to win the BAAA presidency when she defeated Mike Sands 44-40 at the organisation’s Annual General Meeting and election of officers in November, 2015. Carey, a former treasurer of the BAAA, and all

but two members of her United Purpose slate went into office. Over the next several weeks the Bonafide Innovators team said they intend to arm the public with more information about the initiatives and successes of the federation over the last three years and also share the plans to enhance and build on the work completed thus far. “The ‘Focus Work with Proven Results’ will support our claim that the BAAA is indeed being transformed into the business model that will allow us to serve all our stakeholders,” the team said in a press release.

Lourawls ‘Tum Tum’ Nairn Jr’s autobiography ‘Purpose Driven’ By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net ADD author to the expanding résumé of basketball player Lourawls “Tum Tum” Nairn Jr. The former Michigan State Spartans guard took to social media to announce the completion of his first book - an autobiography entitled “Purpose Driven.” The book details the story of Nairn’s life and his journey from the Bahamas to elite Division I NCAA basketball and beyond. “On July 14th, 2018, I did something that I never dreamed of. I finished writing my first book with the help of my writing coach Cierra Seay and my mentor Eric Thomas. Wow, I’m an author. Only God can do that! I did not write Purpose Driven for people to look at what I went through and say, ‘Wow Tum has been through a lot.’ “I wrote it because I wanted people to read what I went through and reflect on what they are going through and say, ‘If Tum can make it through what he went through, I can make it through what I’m going through.’” Nairn posted on Instagram, “By the grace of God, writing this book has been one of my greatest accomplishments yet. I pray you are all inspired and motivated to never give up no matter what you’re going through. You’re going through it, you don’t have to stay there! So don’t stop! Stay tuned

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LOURAWLS NAIRN JR, of the Bahamas, announced via social media the completion of his first book - an autobiography entitled “Purpose Driven.” (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)

BAHAMAS SET FOR CONCACAF NATIONS LEAGUE THE Bahamas’ senior men’s national football team is expected to continue play in the 2019 CONCACAF Nations League next week. The Bahamas will host Antigua and Barbuda on Friday, October 12 at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium with free admission for all patrons. Both teams are searching for their first win during the qualification for the Nations League and 2021 FIFA Confederations Cup. In the opening round, the Bahamas lost 4-0 to Belize and Antigua and Barbuda were blanked by St Lucia 3-0. The Bahamas will host their second game of qualification on November 18 when they take on Anguilla. The Bahamas will return to the road for the final match of the qualification round against Dominica at Windsor Stadium. Team Bahamas will include Keepers: Michael Butler, Mario Johnson, Valin Bodie; Defenders: Johnathon Miller, Troy Pinder, Isiah Collie, Lesly StFleur, Jaelin Williams, Raymourne Sturrup; Midfielders: Duane Beneby, Christopher Rahming, Jordan Farquarson, Marcel Joseph, Rejohn Ene and Forwards: Ricardo mcPhee, Ethan Willie, Chadwick Russell, Terry Delancy. The CONCACAF League of Nations is a new national team competition platform designed to maximise the quality, quantity and frequency of competitive matches for all 41 CONCACAF member associations. The tournament comes after a year-long development and consultation process involving the member associations and key stakeholders. The league features competition for titles and performance prizes, and will include promotion and relegation within the system of three leagues. The Confederation’s teams will also contend via the League of Nations structure for the right to

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NCAA: Injury concerns could delay Miller’s debut with Rebels By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net INJURY concerns could delay Franco Miller’s debut with the Ole Miss Rebels in his freshman season of NCAA basketball following his recent knee surgery. The Rebels hosted Media Day this week, and men’s basketball head coach Kermit Davis noted Miller’s knee problems have been one of the disheartening storylines during early practices. “We’re real beat up right now,” Davis said. “It hasn’t been a good week for our freshman class. Franco Miller had surgery Saturday. “He hasn’t been healthy since he’s been here. He came in with existing knee pain. It’s kind of been a fracture of a knee cap and

he had surgery. It’ll be anywhere from 3-5 weeks.” Miller was one of two freshmen to undergo knee surgery this week. “Luis Rodriguez, who we really counted on a bunch and is maybe our best defender, bumped knees with Bruce (Stevens) on Wednesday. We thought it was a contusion. It’s a meniscus, so he’s got to have surgery in the morning. He’ll probably be 3-5 weeks,” Davis said. “Those two guys kind of hurt our depth. Obviously it’s a part of it. As you go through practice, the biggest thing, obviously, is making progress and staying healthy. Hope that’ll be it for us and both of those guys will make great recoveries.” Davis said the injuries would hurt the team’s depth in the

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backcourt, but was more concerned about the development of his freshman players. “It’s hard for those freshmen. You have guys who have been for a couple years, been in the system, but these guys are missing so many mental reps where they may be physically okay, but it’s going to be a process every single day, watching tape and all the other things,” Davis said. “It’ll put them back realistically to maybe the first of December where they can really be effective in live college games.” Miller had his first opportunity to suit up as an official member of Ole Miss Rebels Basketball when the team went on its preseason foreign tour through Canada this summer. His busy recruitment process came to an end in May when he committed to the Rebels.

Miller signed his national letter of intent to join the programme’s incoming 2018 class during a special ceremony hosted on the campus of his alma mater - Tabernacle Baptist Christian Academy. The 6’3” point guard chose Ole Miss over his final list of schools - Oklahoma, Minnesota, Oregon, and Towson. “As a freshman coming in you want to go somewhere that you can make an impact. Ole Miss, they’re in one of the toughest conferences in college basketball, the SEC, and I have a chance to come in as a freshman to start and have the ball in my hand so it impacted my decision,” he said. “I fit in well with the style of play coach Davis runs, when I was there on my visit he

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BAHAMAS SET FOR CONCACAF NATIONS LEAGUE FROM PAGE 1 play in international championships such as the Gold Cup. Additionally, the League of Nations will inform a CONCACAF ranking system that will be used as the basis for future World Cup qualifying seeding. “This is a watershed moment for CONCACAF. By focusing on football to provide all our teams with year-round, quality competition, the League of Nations platform means everyone wins,” said CONCACAF President Victor Montagliani. “This new tournament is highly beneficial to all our member associations and fans everywhere since it provides significant opportunities to play important competitive matches with increased regularity throughout the year.” Montagliani recently visited the Bahamas, met with the local soccer community, government officials and conducted a site visit of the TAR stadium ahead of next week’s match.

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‘Tum Tum’ Nairn Jr’s autobiography ‘Purpose Driven’ FROM PAGE 1 for the release date! Stay Purpose Driven.” Before he decided on the Spartans, Nairn received offers from Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Iowa and Arkansas and becomes the first MSU commit for the 2014 class. His stock rose to the 61st ranked basketball player in America for the class of 2014 by Rivals.com and 72nd by ESPN.com. A former CR Walker Knight, Nairn was also a member of the Bahamian national team at the both the junior and senior levels. He finished his high school career with the Sunrise Christian Academy Buffaloes in Bel Aire, Kansas. “Ten years ago today, I did the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life. At the age of 13 I left home in the Bahamas to follow my dreams of playing basketball. I had no idea what was going to happen, but I took a leap of faith and left my entire family to go to a place I had never been before. I was determined to make the best out of any situation or circumstance that came my way. Early mornings, late nights. Blood, sweat, and many tears,” Nairn said. “Nothing could stop me from chasing my dreams and actually catching them. There were times I wanted

LOURAWLS NAIRN JR, of the Bahamas, announced via social media the completion of his first book - an autobiography entitled “Purpose Driven.” to quit. There were times it seemed like nothing good was going to come out of it. But I kept going. The journey definitely wasn’t easy but my hunger to achieve my goals motivated me more than the fear of failure. I found strength within myself that could only be revealed through trials and tribulations.” Nairn’s final season for the Michigan State

Spartans ended with an upset loss in the NCAA Tournament’s Round of 32, but Nairn was still able to exhibit the leadership that made him a star in the eyes of the coaching staff during his tenure in East Lansing. He was also a member of the 2015 Final Four team as a freshman, offered words of insight in the locker room following the loss to place the game in

perspective. “It’s part of life,” Nairn said. “Basketball is what we play, so it hurts. It sucks when you lose a game and you don’t have any more, but nobody on our team is battling cancer. Nobody’s fighting for their life. I’m not trying to say losing doesn’t hurt, but there is so much pain going on outside of this game of basketball that people are facing - kids not

eating, homeless people, people that are fighting disease. Nobody on this team is in that position.” Spartans head coach Tom Izzo has always heralded Nairn’s leadership abilities as something that could not be simply measured on a stat sheet. He awarded Nairn the title of team captain for three consecutive years and often called him an extension of the coaches on the floor. “That kid has meant the world to our programme, our community, our team, and to me. I don’t know if there is another Tum out there. He has been rock solid through a lot of things this year, and I love him for that,” Izzo said. “Tum’s not God, but he’s right there.” Nairn ended his Spartans career with averages of 1.7 points and 2.9 assists per game. After 65 career starts, his numbers in his senior season saw a decline with the emergence of sophomore point guard Cassius Winston. He was awarded the Stephen G Scofes Inspirational Player Award this past offseason for the third straight year when the Spartans hosted its annual Men’s Basketball Awards Banquet for the 2016-17 season. In May, he officially signed with Ryan Dempsey of Kitch Law Firm based in Lansing, Michigan.

NCAA: Injury concerns could delay Miller’s debut with Rebels FROM PAGE 1 showed me a lot of things that I would run and it definitely fits my play style so it all factored into my decision-making.” The Rebels finished 12-20 last season and 5-13 in the SEC in the

last year of former coach Andy Kennedy. Davis was introduced as the Rebels new head coach in March and quickly recruited a top 50 class for 2018 including KJ Buffen and Blake Hinson. He became the second Grand Bahama native in as many months to become a member of Rebels

basketball after Yolett McPheeMcCuin was introduced as the head coach of the Ole Miss women’s basketball programme in April. Last season, Miller travelled north to play at Crestwood Preparatory College in Toronto. While there, he averaged 25.8

points, six rebounds, 5.2 assists and 3.3 steals per game. He broke the 40-point threshold twice throughout the year, tallying a game-high 42 points versus Thetford Academy and scoring 40 points against the Toronto Basketball Club. While north of the border, Miller earned first-team

All-Canada NPA honours, first team All-CISAA accolades and Universal Hoops First Team AllCanada recognition. His play also earned him a spot in the prestigious Allen Iverson Roundball Classic as well as the Signature All-Canadian Showcase.

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No deflating the focus when Patriots meet Colts By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer PARDON us, but there’s no deflating the focus whenever Andrew Luck and the Colts head to Gillette Stadium. Like everyone else, Pro Picks would be leaving its readers flat if it didn’t mention the saga of footballs without enough air that penetrated the AFC championship game in the 2014 season when New England hosted Indianapolis. It would also be shirking our responsibility to ignore the fact that, like four years ago, this is pretty much a mismatch. The Patriots get back Tom Brady’s favourite wideout, Julian Edelman, a few days after seemingly fixing their problems on both sides of the ball as they routed Miami. The Patriots have won the past five regular-season matchups and the past seven overall. New England, No. 7 in the AP Pro32, is a hefty — some might say inflated — 10½-point favourite over No. 25 Indianapolis. We think it’s no problem giving up that many. PATRIOTS, 33-19 KNOCKOUT POOL: The Jaguars did the job rather easily against the Jets last weekend. This week, we’ll get it out of the way early with the PATRIOTS.

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer

AT left, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) runs out of the pocket during a game against the Houston Texans. At right, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck (12) runs during a game against the Houston Texans. Indianapolis (1-3) travels to New England (2-2) tonight. (AP Photos/Michael Conroy) No. 27 (tie) New York Giants (plus 7) at No. 9 Carolina The Giants are showing no reason to think they can stay with the fresh and skilled Panthers. BEST BET: PANTHERS, 27-13 No. 11 Green Bay (minus 1) at No. 24 Detroit This line basically means who will win. Detroit will.

UPSET SPECIAL: LIONS, 26-24 No. 3 Jacksonville (plus 3) at No. 2 Kansas City The Jaguars have a defence to slow Chiefs Express, end KC’s unbeaten season. JAGUARS, 23-21 No. 1 Los Angeles Rams (minus 7) at No. 18 Seattle Chiefs loss would leave one unbeaten team, which will remain so.

RAMS, 27-16 No. 5 Baltimore (minus 3) at No. 23 Cleveland Dangerous game for Ravens after win at Pittsburgh. RAVENS, 30-24 No. 20 Atlanta (plus 3) at No. 19 Pittsburgh Two hugely disappointing, struggling outfits. Go with the healthier team. STEELERS, 23-21

No. 15 Miami (plus 5 1-2) at No. 6 Cincinnati The Dolphins were exposed in New England and face a surprisingly strong Bengals squad. BENGALS, 27-17 No. 14 Minnesota (plus 3) at No. 12 Philadelphia A rematch of NFC title game, with both teams struggling in 2018. The Eagles are a different club at home. EAGLES, 23-17 No. 21 Dallas (plus 3) at No. 26 Houston A Texas showdown to be decided by the defences. Houston’s is better. TEXANS, 19-17 No. 13 Washington (plus 7) at No. 4 New Orleans, Monday night Looks like these Saints can beat you a bunch of ways, not just with Drew Brees. SAINTS, 31-20 No. 10 Tennessee (minus 3 1-2) at No. 30 Buffalo The Bills showed just how bogus that upset of Minnesota was last week by getting routed at Green Bay. TITANS, 20-9 No. 16 Denver (plus 2 1-2) at No. 29 New York Jets We don’t believe in the Giants or the Jets. BRONCOS, 17-13 No. 2 (tie) Oakland (plus 6) at No. 17 Los Angeles Chargers Somehow the Raiders keep every game close. This one, too. CHARGERS, 26-21 No. 32 Arizona (plus 4) at No. 31 San Francisco Both teams showed more than expected last week. And lost. 49ERS, 13-10 _____________________

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CROWELL TRIES TO FLUSH AWAY TD ‘WIPE’ CONTROVERSY By DENNIS WASZAK JR AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Isaiah Crowell entered the press room at the New York Jets’ facility and promptly excused himself to use the bathroom. No, you can’t make this stuff up. The running back, of course, has been in the headlines lately for his butt-wiping touchdown celebration at Cleveland on September 20. It drew a penalty — as well as the ire of coach Todd Bowles — and resulted in a fine of $13,369 by the NFL for unsportsmanlike conduct. “I talked to Todd about what happened on the field and I told him it wouldn’t happen again,” Crowell said yesterday. But Crowell also received an endorsement deal out of the whole mess, with

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SANTA CLARA, California (AP) — San Francisco 49ers running back Jerick McKinnon was watching his teammates from a hotel just days after undergoing reconstructive knee surgery when he saw quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo’s knee buckle. McKinnon knew immediately what Garoppolo was enduring, having torn his own anterior cruciate ligament just three weeks earlier. “When you have an injury like this, a seasonending injury, there’s emotion that comes with it at first,” McKinnon said yesterday. “When I saw the play that ended his season, I already knew what he was going through. For me and him to have somebody to go through that experience with and not be alone and push each other along the way will definitely help.” McKinnon reached out to Garoppolo as soon as the game in Kansas City ended on September 23. McKinnon told him what his experience was like after getting hurt in practice on September 1 and how he dealt with the pain and stiffness following surgery. Garoppolo had his surgery yesterday to repair his left knee. Coach Kyle Shanahan said he didn’t know whether any additional damage needed to be repaired or whether Garoppolo would be recovered in time for the offseason program next spring. But he will have a partner in rehabilitation in McKinnon. “Jimmy’s a warrior,” McKinnon said. Garoppolo and McKinnon were being counted on to lead San Francisco’s offence after Garoppolo signed a five-year, $137.5 million contract in the offseason and McKinnon joined the Niners as a free agent with a four-year, $30 million deal. But McKinnon got hurt a week before the season opener and Garoppolo went down in Week 3, when he tried to plant and cut up field instead of running out of bounds late in a loss to the Chiefs. Those injuries dealt a major blow to the 49ers (1-3), who are now going with C.J. Beathard at quarterback and Matt Breida at running back. San Francisco hosts Arizona on Sunday.

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JETS running back Isaiah Crowell (20) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Cleveland Browns. (AP) pictures of him holding boxes of a toilet paper alternative for men splattered all over social media by the running back and the company Dude Wipes. It provided a bit of a questionable look — especially since Bowles had been so angered by the crude celebration. “As far as the endorsement deal, I don’t want to get too much into that,” Crowell said. “I didn’t mean any disrespect to anybody. I’ve got a lot of respect for everybody that’s in the building and, I mean, that’s really how I feel.” He repeated those sentiments when asked if he thought he was making light

of the situation by accepting an endorsement deal as a result. “It won’t happen again,” Crowell said. “We talked about the on-field stuff and it won’t happen again. We’re moving forward after that.” It all started when Crowell scored against the Browns, for whom he spent his first four NFL seasons before signing with the Jets in the offseason. After reaching the end zone, Crowell took the football, wiped it against his rear end and then fired it into the stands. Bowles spoke to Crowell to make it clear that he didn’t approve of his player’s actions.

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Rockets roll in Melo’s debut as Harden, Paul each reach 20 By The Associated Press CARMELO Anthony fit right in and James Harden and Chris Paul picked up right where they left off. The Houston Rockets’ offence looks like it will keep on rolling. Anthony scored 13 points in his Rockets debut, Harden and Paul both had at least 20, and Houston beat Memphis 131-115 on Tuesday night. Elsewhere, LeBron James remained winless with the Lakers and Cleveland won its first game since he left in a five-game night in the NBA. Anthony started and played 23 minutes in the game in Birmingham, Alabama. He made three 3-pointers and offered a “my bad” to the Houston bench on his other basket, a long 2-pointer. The Rockets’ offence is based on 3s and layups, with the belief that long 2s are bad shots. Paul picked up the Rockets way quickly last year and started his second season with them with 22 points, nine assists and five steals. Harden had 20 points and six assists, though the league MVP did commit eight turnovers. ROCKETS 131, GRIZZLIES 115 Michael Carter-Williams came off the bench for 19 points in 21 minutes of his Rockets debut. Houston made 21 3-pointers and shot 50 per cent from the field. Jaren Jackson Jr, the No. 4 pick in the draft, made all six shots off the bench for 15 points. ROCKETS: Sixth man Eric Gordon scored 13 points. ... Marquese Chriss, a former lottery pick acquired from Phoenix in the trade for Ryan

Anderson, was 4 for 4 for 11 points off the bench. ... Forward P.J. Tucker didn’t play because of a sore back. GRIZZLIES: Mike Conley, back from an injury-wrecked 2017-18 season, scored 16 points. ... Marc Gasol was just 1 for 7 for two points. ... Chandler Parsons and Kyle Anderson each scored 12 points. NUGGETS 113, LAKERS 111 LeBron James scored 13 points in 15 minutes of his Staples Center home debut, but the Nuggets rallied after he departed to beat the Lakers for the second time in three nights. Mason Plumlee went 11 for 11 and had 23 points for the Nuggets, who outscored the Lakers 65-52 after halftime. Denver came from 18 down after beating Los Angeles 124-107 in San Diego. NUGGETS: Nikola Jokic had 20 points, six rebounds and four assists. ... Will Barton was 1 for 12 from the field, 0 for 6 from inside the arc. ... Malik Beasley scored 13 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter. ... Trey Lyles was 4 for 5 and had 12 points and six rebounds in 20 minutes. LAKERS: JaVale McGee continued his strong preseason with 15 points, eight rebounds and five blocks. He shot 5 for 8 after going 8 for 10 for 17 points in the first meeting. ... Rajon Rondo had 11 points and seven assists. ... Josh Hart scored 14 points. CAVALIERS 102, CELTICS 95 Kevin Love scored all 17 of his points in the first half for Cleveland and Collin Sexton started the second half, scoring 11 of his 15 points after the break.

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HOUSTON Rockets forward Carmelo Anthony (7) rubs the ball before the start of Tuesday night’s preseason game against the Memphis Grizzlies. (AP Photo/Butch Dill) Marcus Smart had 15 points and Marcus Morris scored 14 for Boston. The Celtics made a push in the fourth quarter and closed within five in the final minute of Cleveland’s exhibition opener. CAVALIERS: Cleveland led by as many as 21 in the first half and went into halftime up 59-40. ... Sexton was 2 of 3 from 3-point range and 5 of 11 overall from the field. ... David Nwaba and Jordan Clarkson added 12 points each. CELTICS: Kyrie Irving did not play. ... First-round pick Robert Williams had six points and four rebounds in nine minutes. ... Jaylen Brown added 10 points on 5-of-9 shooting. HORNETS 122, HEAT 113 Kemba Walker had 18 points, six rebounds and five assists, and Willy

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Hernangomez added 16 points and 10 rebounds for Charlotte. The Hornets trailed by 14 late in the first half but closed the gap to 63-58 by halftime and outscored the Heat 30-19 in the third quarter. Kelly Olynyk led the Heat with 18 points and Hassan Whiteside added 14 points and 15 rebounds. HORNETS: First-round pick Miles Bridges made 2 of 3 from 3-point range and scored 14 points. ... Malik Monk checked into the game in first quarter, realised he was not wearing his team jersey when he was buzzed in at the scorer’s table and had to go back into the locker room to suit up. HEAT: Derrick Jones Jr left the game with a bruised right shoulder and did not return. ... Goran Dragic and Rodney McGruder had 12 points apiece.

JAZZ 105, RAPTORS 90 Joe Ingles made five 3-pointers and scored 24 points and Ricky Rubio added 15 points for Utah. Jonas Valanciunas had 18 points and nine rebounds, and Kawhi Leonard scored 17 points for Toronto. The Jazz outscored the Raptors 56-32 in the second half. JAZZ: Rudy Gobert had 13 points and 10 rebounds and Donovan Mitchell scored 12. ... Ingles turned 31 on Tuesday night. “I appreciate everyone coming out for my birthday,” he said during an on-court interview after the game. RAPTORS: Serge Ibaka scored 11 and Pascal Siakam had 10 points and nine rebounds. ... Toronto made 5 of 27 from 3-point range. ... Kyle Lowry had seven points on 2-of-8 shooting in 18 minutes.

MIAMI Heat coach Erik Spoelstra has never been through a training camp like this. Spoelstra’s rule for training camp has usually been that there’s a strict playersonly policy at team events. He even has preferred getting out of Miami for camp, just so the team can be around each other without distraction. But this year, everything changed. Spoelstra and his wife Nikki became parents six months ago, and the Heat coach has new rules. He even invited players’ wives, girlfriends, children and pets to the team barbecue that wrapped up camp — going more family friendly than ever before. In the latest episode of “PodcastOne Sports Now,” Spoelstra opened up to AP Basketball Writer Tim Reynolds about the challenge of juggling work with fatherhood and how he’s embracing every part of that coupling. Also on the show, AP Baseball Writer Ben Walker breaks down the Major League Baseball playoffs. And in France, Jim Litke and AP Golf Writer Doug Ferguson wrap up Europe’s dominant showing at the Ryder Cup.

Witness details secret payments in college hoops recruiting By TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New Jersey financial adviser-turned-bag man in a college basketball corruption scandal testified yesterday about a clandestine mission last year to deliver an envelope with $19,400 in cash to the father of a highly sought-after prospect. Munish Sood took the witness stand at the federal trial of three men charged in an alleged scheme to funnel secret payments to the family of Louisville recruit Brian Bowen Jr and other hot prospects. As he testified in federal court in Manhattan, prosecutors played a wiretap of him telling his business partner, aspiring sports agent Christopher Dawkins, about his misgivings over the money drop he was making at an office building parking lot. This “makes me nervous,” Sood said, using profanity. “I just don’t want this to be a habit.” Sood, who has pleaded guilty to bribery and agreed to cooperate, testified that the payment was made in cash rather than check because “it was clean.” The testimony came on the third day of the conspiracy trial of Dawkins, former amateur basketball director Merl Code and former Adidas executive James. All three men have pleaded not guilty in the scandal that drove Bowen out of college basketball and resulted in the firing of Louisville coach Rick Pitino, who wasn’t charged and denies any wrongdoing. The case has cast a harsh light on an underground economy where middlemen used money from Adidas and other big athletic wear companies competed with one another to ply the

IN this file photo, standout college basketball recruit Brian Bowen is photographed before an NCAA college basketball game. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford) families of hot prospects with money and gear, sometimes called “shoe wars.” In return, the young players were expected to attend programmes sponsored by the companies and, if they went pro, hire the middlemen as agents or financial managers. The defence hasn’t challenged the government’s claim that the payments violated NCAA rules protecting players’ amateur status. But they have disputed claims that major universities were defrauded, since the effort to steer bluechip prospects translated into big money for their programmes. In a secretly recorded hotel room meeting from 2017 that the jury heard yesterday, Code could be heard explaining that the payments, which reach $100,000 or more, ran risks, since the middlemen have no recourse if the young players wash out or simply walk away from an agreement to go to a particular school.

“We’re not supposed to be giving them $100,000 anyway,” he said on tape. Sood, 46, testified that after he met Dawkins, he agreed to use money from his business to front money that would be doled out to recruits’ families. In return, he hoped, he would win enough favour that the players would hire him to manage fortunes from signing NBA contracts. Despite the guilty plea, Sood said he’s still running a financial firm in Princeton, New Jersey, while he awaits sentencing. He also said he still advises pro-athlete clients, including Kyle Kuzma, of the Los Angeles Lakers. On cross-examination, defence attorney Steven Haney peppered Sood about the plea deal, expected to help him avoid a prison sentence of up to 35 years behind bars. “You would say anything to stay out of prison for 35 years, wouldn’t you?” the lawyer asked. “No,” Sood responded, “I’d tell the truth.”

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Rockies top the Cubs 2-1 in 13 innings in epic wild-card game By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Tony Wolters waited and waited as the NL wild-card game went deep into Tuesday night. He stretched a couple of times and tried to figure out when he might get a chance to play. When that opportunity arrived, he was ready. Wolters hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the 13th inning and the Colorado Rockies outlasted the Chicago Cubs 2-1 at Wrigley Field in the longest win-or-go-home postseason game in major league history. “Probably the biggest hit I’ve ever had, that’s for sure,” he said. The 26-year-old Wolters, claimed off waivers from Cleveland in 2016, entered as part of a double switch in the bottom of the 12th. The reserve catcher came up with runners at the corners and drove in Trevor Story with a two-strike hit back up the middle off losing pitcher Kyle Hendricks, quieting the crowd of 40,151 on a crisp fall night. After playing its third big game over three days in three different cities, Colorado now heads to

Milwaukee to open a bestof-five Division Series against the NL Central champion Brewers today. “We didn’t make it easy on ourselves, that’s for sure,” Story said, “but we’re going to enjoy this one tonight and we’re definitely not done.” Scott Oberg, the sixth Colorado pitcher, fanned Kris Bryant for the final out of the 12th and then struck out the side in the 13th to end the longest postseason game at 104-year-old Wrigley. Terrance Gore tried to sell that he was hit by a pitch, but was sent back to the plate after a replay review confirmed the initial call. After Albert Almora Jr struck out swinging for the final out, Wolters ran out and grabbed Oberg. They were soon joined by the rest of the excited Rockies in a rollicking purple mob near the mound. “You’re always wondering, ‘How’s this going to end?’ But our guys fought all night and to be able to get that last out there was great,” Oberg said. Wolters got his first hit since September 10 in his playoff debut, and it was just the second postseason game for Oberg. Previously,

CHICAGO Cubs’ Albert Almora Jr strikes out swinging during the 13th inning.

COLORADO Rockies’ Tony Wolters hits a one-run single against the Chicago Cubs in the 13th inning of the National League wild-card playoff baseball game early Wednesday morning in Chicago. (AP Photos/Nam Y Huh) the longest winner-take-all games in the postseason were 12-inning affairs in the 2014 AL wild-card round and Game 7 of the 1924 World Series. This one lasted 4 hours, 55 minutes, and had pretty much everything, too. Hendricks was the third starting pitcher used by the Cubs, after Jon Lester worked six solid innings and Cole Hamels was pressed into action after the teams were tied at 1 through nine. Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado exchanged a memorable hug with Javier Baez after he tagged the excitable Cubs star in the 11th. Colorado moved on to the Division Series for the first time since 2009. The Rockies lost to Arizona in the NL wild-card game a year ago. “Such a crazy game,” Story said. The Cubs made it to the NLCS in each of the previous three seasons, winning the 2016 World Series to

break a 108-year drought, but they were plagued by an inconsistent offence all season long. Chicago finished with six hits and left 10 runners on base after managing only three hits in Monday’s 3-1 home loss to the Brewers in the NL Central tiebreaker. “We played that game a lot,” said manager Joe Maddon, who matched a postseason record by using 23 players. “Believe me, it was on my mind for a large part of it.” This time, it was Kyle Freeland cruising through Maddon’s lineup. Starting on three days’ rest for the first time in the pros, Freeland struck out six in 6 2/3 scoreless innings. The Denver native looked quite comfortable in his first career playoff appearance, helping his hometown team bounce back from Monday’s NL West tiebreaker loss to the Dodgers in Los Angeles. “Sometimes you just

get beat and we got beat tonight,” Lester said. Lester helped Chicago stick around by matching a career playoff high with nine strikeouts in his 26th postseason appearance. But he took a little while to settle into the game, and the Rockies took advantage. Charlie Blackmon led off with a five-pitch walk. DJ LeMahieu followed with a ground-rule double on a 3-2 pitch — with the ball getting stuck in the famed ivy in left-centre — and Arenado’s sacrifice fly drove in Blackmon. Lester then limited the damage by striking out Story and Matt Holliday with LeMahieu on third. That one run looked as if it might hold up as Freeland cruised into the seventh. After Story robbed Daniel Murphy of a hit with a diving grab at shortstop, manager Bud Black replaced Freeland with Adam Ottavino. Chicago loaded the bases with

two outs, getting some help when Drew Butera was called for catcher’s interference, but Ottavino struck out pinch-hitter Jason Heyward to end the inning. The Cubs got another chance when Anthony Rizzo singled with two outs in the eighth, and Maddon went for it. He ran for his star first baseman with the speedy Gore, who promptly swiped second. Ottavino had an 0-2 count on Baez when his third pitch got too much of the plate. The free-swinging slugger drove it into the gap in left-centre for a tying double, easily scoring Gore from second and sending a charge through the crowd. Hitters had been 0 for 36 against Ottavino with an 0-2 count this year. “I think this is a classic,” Black said. “I think this will go down as a Major League Baseball classic. ... And it’s awesome that a number of these fellas will always remember this game.”

SHOWALTER FIRED AS ORIOLES MANAGER AFTER 115-LOSS SEASON By DAVID GINSBURG AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Buck Showalter has been fired as manager of the Orioles, who made three playoff appearances under his guidance but this year staggered through the worst season since the team moved to Baltimore in 1954. Showalter confirmed the dismissal yesterday in a text message to The Associated Press. A three-time AL Manager of the Year, Showalter ranks second on the Orioles’ career list with 669 victories, trailing Earl Weaver. He took over in August 2010 and orchestrated the resurgence of a team that suffered through 14 straight losing seasons. Once hailed for making baseball in Baltimore relevant again, the 62-year-old Showalter is out of a job after a season in which the Orioles finished 47-115, 61 games behind Boston in the AL East. His contract expired at the end of October, and the Orioles opted against a renewal as they continue a major rebuild that began in late July, when they traded stars Manny Machado, Zach Britton, Jonathan Schoop and Kevin Gausman for minor league prospects. Those deals were made by Dan Duquette, the executive vice president of baseball operations, whose future with the organisation is up in the air. Showalter earned AL Manager of the Year honours in 2014 after taking the Orioles to the AL East title and a berth in the Championship Series. He

was also named Manager of Year with the Yankees in 1994 and Texas in 2004. His career record is 1,551-1,517, including 669-684 with Baltimore. “I just think ever since he came here, the franchise just gained a little more accountability, gained an edge for some time,” Orioles outfielder Adam Jones said before the final game of the season. “It’s the end of an era. A great manager, a great tenure. I don’t know if he’s going to coach or manage again, but he’s got grandchildren. Go golf. Relax and go sit on the golf course.” With his future in doubt, Showalter appeared undaunted during the final series of the regular season. “You know how good they’ve been to me? I’m not ever going to forget that, regardless of what happens,” he said. Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin was asked before his team’s playoff game against the Yankees last night whether Showalter was victimised by the trend toward analytics. “I don’t think Buck was a guy that ignored analytics,” Melvin said. “I think it was probably a combination of how they did this year and maybe some relationships.” After the Orioles brought Showalter out of retirement, he offered renewed hope by fashioning a 34-23 finish in 2010 for a team that was 32-73 upon his arrival. Baltimore ended a 14-year playoff drought in 2012, advancing to the AL Division Series following a victory over Texas in the wild-card game. Playoff

BALTIMORE Orioles manager Buck Showalter protests a call in the third inning last Sunday against the Houston Astros in Baltimore. Showalter has been fired as manager of the Orioles, he confirmed in a text message to The Associated Press yesterday. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) appearances in 2014 and 2016 followed. Last year, however, the Orioles fell to 75-87 after losing 19 of their final 23 games. Baltimore hoped the addition of starters Alex Cobb and Andrew Cashner

would enable the team to be a contender this year, but a horrid start quickly dispelled that notion. The Orioles’ deficit in the AL East reached double digits by April 18 and they were 8-27 on May 8. By the

end of July, Baltimore fully entered rebuilding mode, leaving Showalter with the dubious distinction of overseeing a team that finished with the poorest record in the majors and one that surpassed the 1939 St Louis

Browns for most losses in franchise history. Showalter never offered an excuse. He just grinded forward, working to prepare the team for 2019 even though he knew he might not be around to follow through. At the outset of a season-ending series against Houston, Showalter was asked if he was thinking these might be his final days in the Baltimore dugout. “We all have some private thoughts and emotions about that, but I don’t think it serves the organisation well for me to be worried about that right now,” he said. “We’ve got some things to do these last four games that need to get done.” Showalter has a reputation as a no-nonsense manager, but his players appreciated his baseball knowledge and skill at handling a team. He made a point of talking to each of them on a regular basis, almost always offering encouragement. “He gave me a chance,” said catcher Caleb Joseph, who played six-plus years in the minors before arriving in Baltimore. “He believed in me in 2014, ran me out there and gave me a chance to be part of a championship team. He’s really vouched for me ever since. I owe a lot to Buck and his loyalty. He’s been a main figure here for a long time.” Sensing the end was near for the only big league manager he had every played for, first baseman Trey Mancini said: “It’s been an absolute honour to play for Buck. He’s been incredible.”

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Del Potro qualifies for ATP Finals, reaches Beijing quarters BEIJING (AP) — Juan Martin del Potro qualified for the ATP Finals for the fifth time by beating Karen Khachanov 6-4, 7-6 (4) yesterday at the China Open. Del Potro, who reached the US Open final this year, last qualified for the season-ending tournament for the top eight players in the world in 2013. Del Potro will next meet Filip Krajinovic in the quarter-finals in Beijing. Krajinovic defeated Feliciano Lopez 7-6 (5), 6-3. Also, third-seeded Grigor Dimitrov was beaten by Dusan Lajovic 6-4, 2-6, 6-4. Lajovic will next face fifth-seeded Kyle Edmund, who defeated qualifier Matteo Berrettini 7-5, 6-7 (2), 7-5. In women’s play, Karolina Pliskova advanced to the third round for the third consecutive year by beating Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-3, 6-4. The seventh-seeded Pliskova, who trailed 2-0 in the second set at the National Tennis Stadium

before winning four games in a row, has lost in the third round the last two years in Beijing. She will next play local wild-card entry Wang Qiang. Second-seeded Caroline Wozniacki earned the final spot in the third round with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Petra Martic. “I was just trying to stay focused and tried to run a lot of balls down, try to mix up the pace, be aggressive when I could,” said Wozniacki, who will next play Anett Kontaveit. Anastasija Sevastova became the first player to reach the quarter-finals by beating Donna Vekic 6-3, 6-2.

TOKYO (AP) — Secondseeded Kevin Anderson advanced to the second round of the Japan Open by beating Matthew Ebden 4-6, 7-6 (1), 6-2 yesterday. Anderson hit 22 aces and saved five of six break points. He will next face Frances Tiafore. Also, third-seeded Kei Nishikori advanced to the quarter-finals with a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Benoit Paire. Nishikori will face either Stefanos Tsitsipas or Alex de Minaur in the next round. Denis Shapovalov also reached the quarter-finals when he defeated three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka 4-6, 6-1, 6-4. Nick Kyrgios saved two set points in the second set before beating Yoshihito Nishioka 7-5, 7-6 (3) to reach the second round. Kyrgios will next face Richard Gasquet, who has defeated Kyrgios in five of their seven previous matches.

JUAN Martin Del Potro, of Argentina, hits a return shot between his legs yesterday during a match against Karen Khachanov of Russia in the China Open. (AP)

THE WEATHER REPORT

5-Day Forecast

TODAY

ORLANDO

High: 90° F/32° C Low: 73° F/23° C

TAMPA

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

MONDAY

Clouds and sun, a t‑storm in spots

Patchy clouds, a t‑storm in spots

Partly sunny and breezy

Some sun with a t‑storm in spots

Clouds and sun, a t‑storm in spots

High: 87°

Low: 77°

High: 88° Low: 77°

High: 87° Low: 76°

High: 87° Low: 75°

High: 86° Low: 75°

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95° F

81° F

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93°-80° F

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ABACO

High: 85° F/29° C Low: 80° F/27° C

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High: 87° F/31° C Low: 77° F/25° C

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High: 87° F/31° C Low: 81° F/27° C

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High: 94° F/34° C Low: 77° F/25° C

High: 87° F/31° C Low: 76° F/24° C

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High: 88° F/31° C Low: 77° F/25° C

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Statistics are for Nassau through 2 p.m. yesterday Temperature High ................................................... 86° F/30° C Low .................................................... 76° F/24° C Normal high ....................................... 86° F/30° C Normal low ........................................ 74° F/23° C Last year’s high ................................. 83° F/28° C Last year’s low ................................... 74° F/24° C Precipitation As of 2 p.m. yesterday ................................. 0.00” Year to date ............................................... 42.50” Normal year to date ................................... 29.66”

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NASSAU

High: 87° F/31° C Low: 77° F/25° C

High: 85° F/29° C Low: 80° F/27° C

KEY WEST

High: 90° F/32° C Low: 83° F/28° C

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3.0 3.5

11:08 a.m. 0.5 11:52 p.m. 0.4

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3.4 3.6

12:44 a.m. 0.2 1:06 p.m. 0.1

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7:41 a.m. 8:03 p.m.

3.6 3.5

1:33 a.m. 1:59 p.m.

Tuesday

8:29 a.m. 8:50 p.m.

3.7 3.4

2:19 a.m. ‑0.1 2:49 p.m. 0.0

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High: 85° F/29° C Low: 80° F/27° C

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GREAT EXUMA

High: 85° F/29° C Low: 79° F/26° C

High: 85° F/29° C Low: 80° F/27° C

High: 87° F/31° C Low: 80° F/27° C

LONG ISLAND

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High: 86° F/30° C Low: 79° F/26° C

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MAYAGUANA High: 85° F/29° C Low: 79° F/26° C

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CROOKED ISLAND / ACKLINS RAGGED ISLAND High: 84° F/29° C Low: 79° F/26° C

High: 85° F/29° C Low: 79° F/26° C

GREAT INAGUA High: 86° F/30° C Low: 79° F/26° C

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