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Devynne shares her knowledge with ‘next generation’ of hurdlers Charlton hosts free clinic on the track where she began her journey at the old Thomas A Robinson national stadium !"#$%&'()'&# !*++%,(./0123#-45.67#+345.63. !"#$$%&'( )$*"#+,-,.*/0+,) THREE-time consecutive World Indoor Women's 60-metre hurdles champion Devynne Charlton returned to the track where she began her journey at the old Thomas A Robinson National Stadium on Saturday to share her knowledge with the next generation of Bahamian hurdlers by hosting a free clinic through the Devynne Charlton Barrier Breakers Foundation. The one-day clinic, held from 10am to 1pm, brought young athletes together for an opportunity to learn from the Bahamian world indoor record holder and three-time world indoor champion, with American Olympic hurdles finalist Alaysha Johnson joining as a special guest. Charlton said giving back to the community had become an important part of her responsibility as an athlete who has reached the highest levels of international competition, particularly through helping young Bahamians develop their skills and confidence in track and field. “Once I achieve a certain level, I kind of owe it to the community to come back in and kind of pour into the kids,” Charlton said. “That’s one of the things I’m passionate about, which is the hurdles, track and field, the Bahamians and Bahamian youth.” She explained that the clinic provided an

opportunity to bring those interests together while giving young athletes access to knowledge that could help them progress in the sport. Charlton also acknowledged the role other athletes played in her own development, noting that she had people she looked up to who helped her along the way. She views the clinic as an opportunity to return that favour by passing on what she has learnt to future generations of Bahamian track and field athletes. Whenever she has the opportunity to return home and share her knowledge, Charlton said she takes it, while also trying to bring other athletes with her who can contribute their experience and expertise to the development of young Bahamians. Her accomplishments have provided a strong example for the athletes who attended Saturday’s session. Charlton won the women’s 60 metres hurdles at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in 2024 and successfully defended her title in 2025 before claiming a third consecutive championship in March 2026. She equalled her world record of 7.65 seconds in that final, becoming the first athlete to win the event three consecutive times. Johnson, an Olympic finalist and NACAC champion, welcomed the opportunity to work alongside Charlton and CLINIC - SEE PAGE 9

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‘Knucklehead’ Johnson honoured in 7th annual Cross Country Invitational !"#$%&'()'&# !*++%,(./0123#-45.67#+345.63. !"#$$%&'( )$*"#+,-,.*/0+,) SILVER Lightning Athletic Club thanked participants, schools, clubs and sponsors for supporting the seventh annual William “Knucklehead” Johnson Cross Country Invitational, which was held at St Augustine’s College on Saturday. The event featured age group races for boys and girls, an open male division and a walk race, with athletes competing across several categories despite rain delaying the start. In the under-7 boys’ division, Tyrone Fernander of Team Hurry Murray Athletics finished first in 4:22.33, ahead of Kids Athletics Academy’s Luke Spence, who clocked 4:22.85. Joshua Ezeugo of Team Hurry Murray Athletics placed third in 4:29.48. Tyler Munroe of Rhythm Runners Athletics won the under-7 boys’ race in the results listed for that division, clocking 5:04.10, with Kenzen Adderley of Kids Athletics Academy second in 5:33.54 and Cornelius Bar of Unique Athletics third in 5:37.89.

In the under-9 girls’ division, Milani Greenslade of Kids Athletics Academy claimed first place in 4:42.29. Violet Delaney of 3PA Stallion Track Club finished second in 4:46.07, while Jordan Bethel of X-Treme Athletics was third in 4:52.70. Teneya Cassell of 3PA Stallion Track Club won the under-7 girls’ race in 4:23.87. Amarie Amertil and Jaliyah Rigby, both of X-Treme Athletics, placed second and third in 4:36.99 and 4:38.56, respectively. Felicia Moss of Rhythm Runners Athletics won the under-11 girls’ division in 4:09.14. Erynn Strachan and Khyanne Cash, both of Kids Athletics Academy, completed the top three in 4:13.52 and 4:16.45. In the under-11 boys’ division, Mason Sadowski of King’s College School won in 3:52.50. Omari Ferguson of Kids Athletics Academy placed second in 3:54.11, while Max Mackey of King’s College School finished third in 3:59.72. Frankie Wright of T-Bird Flyers Track Club captured the under-13 boys’ division in 7:58.02, ahead of Maximillian Van Der Riet of King’s College School in 8:06.87 and Clinton Brown

of X-Treme Athletics in 8:13.67. Ella Brueckner of King’s College School won the under-17 girls’ division in 13:38.68, while Devonte Crowl of Fast Forward Athletics topped the under-17 boys’ field in 10:09.36. In the under-15 girls’ division, Elexia Strachan of Team Velocity recorded the fastest time visible in the results provided, clocking 8:30.98. Samantha Saunders of Peak Athletics won the under-20 girls’ division in 13:10.28. Lauren Bonilla of Rhythm Runners Athletics finished second in 13:51.37, while Breynice Kemp of Team Hurry Murray Athletics placed third in 15:17.38. Dario Butterfield of Noble Preparatory Academy led the under-20 boys’ division in 10:03.80. In the open male race, Fabian Sautil of Infinite Distance Athletic finished first in 10:21.54, followed by Jaydian Miller of Legacy Nation Athletics Track and Field in 18:01.64. Nekeno Demeritte of X-Treme Athletics led the walk race with a recorded 1K time of 11:56.41. Gladstone McPhee of Rhythm INVITE - SEE PAGE 9

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Lightning Athletic Devynne Charlton hosts free hurdles clinic Silver Club hosts William technique and counting their steps between hurdles. They also worked on hurdle clearance, lead leg and trail leg technique, maintaining rhythm between barriers, body positioning and accelerating out of each hurdle. These fundamentals are important in sprint hurdling, where an efficient start and a consistent stride pattern can determine how quickly an athlete negotiates the barriers without losing momentum. Among the participants was 16-year-old Bahamian hurdler Jahcario Wilson, who recently enjoyed an impressive season that included a fifth-place finish in the men’s 110 metres hurdles at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Wilson clocked 13.08 seconds in the final, setting a new Bahamas Under-20 national record after establishing another national mark in the semi-finals. His performance capped a

CLINIC - FROM PAGE 12 contribute to the development of the young athletes. “I’m excited and honoured that Devynne invited me,” Johnson said. “It’s always an honour when someone so amazing, who has accomplished so much, is giving back to their community.” Johnson, who has experience conducting children’s camps, said she was eager to share her knowledge and help the participants leave the clinic with something they could apply to their development. “I do a lot of children camps, so I was super excited to bring my knowledge and what I know about just interacting with the children and really giving them something that they can take away from this experience,” she said. The practical sessions focused on the technical demands of hurdling, with athletes working on setting their starting blocks, developing their starting

‘Knucklehead’ Johnson Cross Country Invite at SAC

season in which he continued to make progress against international competition. Earlier in the year, Wilson won the under20 men’s 110 metres hurdles at the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ (BAAA) CARIFTA Trials in March in 13.71 seconds. He went on to earn silver in the event at the CARIFTA Games in Grenada, finishing in 13.53 seconds. The young hurdler attended Charlton’s clinic with a specific objective in mind, identifying his opening steps and approach to the first hurdle as areas he wanted to improve ahead of the next season. “Yeah, I came to improve my start, like my first seven steps to the first hurdle,” Wilson said. He believes strengthening that part of his race will help him build a more effective performance. “I think it will help me a lot, because I get to learn how to get powerful in the first few steps, the

INVITE - FROM PAGE 12 Runners Athletics followed in 12:54.92, while Cedricka Rolle of 3PA Stallion Track Club was third in 13:19.80. Silver Lightning Athletic Club also announced its pizza party winners, with 3PA Stallion Track Club taking the club award and C.H. Reeves Junior High School winning the school award. In its message of appreciation, the club thanked Johnson for allowing the event to be held in his honour and acknowledged the clubs, schools, participants and walkers who supported the meet despite the weather delay. The club also expressed gratitude to its sponsors for helping make the event possible, while congratulating the participants who completed their races. Special thanks were extended to coach Ednal Rolle for setting up the course, coach Bernard Newbold for ensuring the event ran smoothly and Chip Elite Timing Services for managing the cross country meet. The club said it hopes to welcome participants back in 2027, with plans for more prizes and giveaways.

“Once I achieve a certain level, I kind of owe it to the community to come back in and kind of pour into the kids.” – Devynne Charlton seven steps to the first hurdle. I know I could build my race from there, because the start of the race, the first seven steps, determine what happens for the rest of the race,” he said. Wilson’s comments highlighted the importance of the technical work undertaken

throughout the clinic, as athletes were allowed to identify weaknesses and receive real-time guidance from two of the best international hurdlers. Saturday’s clinic provided another example of Charlton’s commitment to investing in the future of track and field in The Bahamas.

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!"#9:*#%&;<=>?,# '+#!61@40A6BB#2/304/ BIG Threes have long been part of the NBA. Bill Russell, Bob Cousy and Tom Heinsohn showed in Boston that having a superstar trio on the same team can work wonders. So, too, did Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and James Worthy with the Los Angeles Lakers. Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish in their Celtics era. Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman in Chicago. Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili in San Antonio. Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant in Golden State. There have been plenty of others. And in Miami, there was Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and LeBron James. They spent four years together with the Heat, went to four NBA Finals, won two championships and were the biggest thing in basketball. Many thought it would be easy. It wasn't. Miami started 9-8 in the trio's first season together

and the road was rocky for much longer than anyone imagined. “It's a wild ride,” Bosh said. James, as he now gets set to be part of another Big Three — a Big Four, really, alongside the likes of fellow superstars Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey and Jaylen Brown on the now star-studded Philadelphia 76ers — remembers those early Miami days well. Perhaps that's why he sounded the alarm about what the next few months could be like for these 76ers. “Everyone wants instant oatmeal,” James said. “You just put the oatmeal in the bowl, you put some water and then throw it in the microwave. In a minute and a half, you've got something to eat, you’re ready to go. If you want to do something special, it takes time. ... In order for us to be great, we have to do things that are just not comfortable.” Translation: Get ready, 76ers. Such is Big Three or Big Four life. “You really have to stay solid within the team,”

said Bosh, who might have sacrificed more stats than anyone during that fouryear run in Miami. “At the end of the day, the main stat was the ‘W’ and putting one in the ‘W’ column. You can average a bunch of points and be out of the league. You can average a bunch of points and not be competing for a championship. They’re going to have to remember the priority. "And when tough times come — not if, but when — handle it and talk about it, communicate, and remember why you’re there.” Stats will be sacrificed There are statistical sacrifices that will have to be made if the 76ers are going to get to where they want to go this season and win the title that has eluded Philly since 1983. Even with Embiid missing more than half of the 2025-26 season, he topped the 1,000-point mark — as did James (with the Los Angeles Lakers), Brown (with Boston), Maxey and Philly's starin-waiting in Valdez “VJ” Edgecombe Jr. There hasn't been a championship team with five 1,000-point scorers

on the roster since the 197879 Seattle SuperSonics. Combined, James, Maxey, Embiid, Edgecombe Jr and Brown took 234 shots in clutch situations — game margin within five points, five minutes or less on the clock in the fourth quarter — last season. That simply won't happen this season, since most teams don't combine for that many shots in clutch times over a whole season. There will be moments where Philly's star players are used to having the ball in their hands — but now will see teammates in those roles at times. It's a fine line. The Warriors won a title in 2017 with Curry, Thompson, Durant and Draymond Green all needing to adjust their roles, at least on some level. But as Curry pointed out when that title series was over, that didn't mean any of them could suddenly become passive. “We all needed to be aggressive and be the players that we are in what we bring to the table every single night,” Curry said after that series — against James and the Cleveland

Cavaliers. “We can all show up every night and be ourselves and really achieve the potential that we all have together.” Roles will change as well, at times James set the tone for this Philly team over the summer when he took a pay cut of roughly 92% from last season and agreed to play this season for the bargain price of $3.9 million. He doesn't need more money. The lure of becoming the first player in NBA history to win a championship with four different franchises seems to be enough motivation. And, in fairness, it's also easy for the player who holds the NBA scoring record to say that stats don't matter. Officially, he took only one shot from the field in his preseason debut with the 76ers; he also drew enough fouls to get eight more shots from the line. (He made them all, for what it's worth.) Nobody knows what'll happen this season, but it seems highly unlikely that James will clamour for more shots. That's never been his style. It would be

ideal if everyone in Philly felt the same way. “My focus is winning,” Brown said over the summer. “Other people’s focus may be scoring. My focus going into every practice, every meeting, every shootaround, every film session is like, ‘How do we win, night in and night out?’ Sometimes that may change, sometimes it may look different, but whatever it takes.” It's reasonable to think that Maxey, Embiid, Brown and James could all see their scoring averages drop this season for the greater good. There will be nights when the spotlight won't be on certain individuals. There will be nights when someone gets a ton of shots and someone gets very few. The most successful Big Threes all figured out how to handle such things. Philadelphia will have to do the same. “We’ve got the talent. Whatever,” Maxey said. “If we’re not willing to sacrifice, if we’re not willing to put in the work, it ain’t going to mean nothing.”

Bills outlast Rams with help from blocked FG for 37-34 win in OT !"#$%&$#!&'()'*# '+#,-./01#2/304/ INGLEWOOD, California (AP) — Josh Allen realised that his extraordinary efforts throughout this frenetic game might all amount to nothing Monday night when the Buffalo Bills fumbled deep in Rams territory early in overtime. The Bills' defence — and Greg Rousseau's outstretched hand — somehow gave him one more chance, and Allen again did everything necessary to get Tyler Bass in position to kick the field goal that ended a memorable evening. Allen accounted for 331 total yards and two touchdowns, Bass made a 45-yard field goal with 1:55 left in overtime shortly after Rousseau blocked the Rams’ field goal attempt, and the Bills outlasted Los Angeles for a 37-34 victory. “That’s the beautiful thing about football: You get another drive,” Allen said. “All you can do is keep moving forward. You’re hoping someone on defence or special teams can make a play, and that’s what happened. Greg Rousseau made a play.” Allen passed for 210 yards and rushed for 121 more for the Bills (4-1), who rallied to win a backand-forth thriller befitting the teams with the NFL’s last two MVPs at quarterback. Buffalo is off to a 4-1 start for the sixth time in eight seasons, but the first

under rookie head coach Joe Brady. The Bills appeared to be in trouble after James Cook fumbled early in OT, but Rousseau gave Allen another chance — and the star quarterback finally won an overtime game for the first time in his career while besting Matthew Stafford, who passed for 383 yards and three touchdowns. “That overtime kind of showed the type of character of who our team is,” Brady said. “You don’t want to fumble. That can’t happen. But we just keep playing.” Cook scored his second touchdown with 1:39 left in regulation for Buffalo, but Kyren Williams scored on a 1-yard surge with 4 seconds left to force overtime. The Bills began OT by driving again, but Aaron Donald recovered Cook’s fumble after Nate Landman punched it out. Stafford drove the Rams to the Buffalo 30, but Sean McVay made a curiously conservative play-call on third down before Harrison Mevis missed his second field goal attempt of the night when Rousseau got a piece of it. “The kicking game, with our PAT, field goal (unit) — not even close to good enough,” McVay said. “It cost us the game tonight. ... I'm going to evaluate everything.” Allen then made scrambles of 19 and 13 yards, moving the Bills into range before Brady elected to try

the field goal on second down with nearly two minutes still on the clock. Bass blasted his kick and ran away to celebrate before the officials signaled it good. “The confidence I had in T-Bass was, ‘Hey, 45 yards, he’s going to make this kick,'” Brady said of his decision process. Puka Nacua had a careerhigh 17 receptions for 138 yards and a score for the Rams (2-3), who are under .500 after five games for the fourth time in five seasons. Along with McVay's fury over the Rams' latest special teams debacle, the coach rued his decision to get conservative before going to Mevis, whose three missed field goals this season are the most in the league. “I wish I would have had a better play call and gone for it, got it tighter,” McVay said. “I'm sick right now with myself, and I'm so proud of that group. This is the tough part of sports, but I'm proud of that team. I'm proud of the way we battled, and I'm sick that we came up short.” With superior special teams play and Allen's relentless effort, Buffalo held on to win another offensive shootout between these teams. The most recent time they met in December 2024, Los Angeles and Buffalo combined for 902 yards in the Rams’ 44-42 win. After Davante Adams’ second TD catch with 7:14 left for the Rams in a game

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Keon Coleman caught Allen's only TD pass for Buffalo. Buffalo's running game Cook rushed for 111 yards before his latest fumbling woes for the Bills, while Allen got more than 100 of his yards rushing on scrambles, repeatedly escaping the pocket and rendering useless the Rams’ tenacious secondary coverage. Buffalo finished with 234 yards rushing. “When it’s there, it’s there,” Allen said. “I don’t want to make a living on that, I understand

that, but I do know how much of a backbreaker that can be on a defence when you think you’re in pretty good coverage. “I felt like there was some room to maneuver there and keep the chains moving.” Injuries Bills: RT Spencer Brown left in the second half with a back injury. ... Top WR DJ Moore sat out with a shoulder injury. Up next Bills: At Vegas on Sunday. Rams: Host Arizona on Sunday.