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SPORTS SECTION E

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2017

NFL

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VICTORY SWEET: The Houston Astros celebrate last night after Game 7 of baseball’s World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Los Angeles. The Astros won 5-1 to win the series 4-3. (AP Photos/Matt Slocum)

Astros win 1st World Series By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — From laughingstock to lift off. George Springer and the Houston Astros rocketed to the top of the baseball galaxy last night, winning the first World Series championship in franchise history by romping past the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 in Game 7. Playing for a city still recovering from Hurricane Harvey, and wearing an H Strong logo on their jerseys, the Astros brought home the prize that had eluded them since they started out in 1962 as the Colt .45s. “I always believed that we could make it,” AllStar second baseman Jose Altuve said. “We did this for them.” For a Series that was shaping up as an October classic, Game 7 quickly became a November clunker as Houston scored five runs in the first two innings off an ineffective Yu Darvish. Hardly the excitement fans felt during the

Cubs’ 10-inning thriller in Cleveland last fall. Well, except for everyone wearing bright orange. “We’re coming home a champion, Houston,” Springer said after accepting the World Series MVP trophy named this year after Willie Mays for the first time. Altuve, one of four carryovers from a club that lost an embarrassing 111 times in 2013 after switching from the NL to the AL, and this collection of young stars silenced Dodger Stadium from the get-go. Normally a starter, Charlie Morton finished up with four stellar innings of relief for the win. “We held down a really tough lineup,” Morton said. “For my teammates, for the city of Houston, it’s just unbelievable.” Springer led off the evening with a double against Darvish, and soon it was 2-0. Springer hit his fifth homer — tying the Series mark set by Reggie Jackson and matched by Chase Utley — when he connected

HOUSTON Astros’ Charlie Morton celebrates their victory. for a record fourth game in a row, making it 5-0 in the second.

That was plenty for Houston manager A.J. Hinch. He pulled starter Lance

McCullers Jr. soon after the curveballer crazily plunked his fourth batter of the game, and began a bullpen parade of four relievers that kept the lead as the Astros overcame a shaky postseason bullpen . “I knew yesterday I didn’t have much,” McCullers said. “I knew I didn’t have much to give other than to gut it out as long as I could.” Forever known for their space-age Astrodome, outlandish rainbow jerseys and a handful of heartbreaking playoff losses, these Astros will be remembered as champions, finally, in their 56th season. The club that wears a star on its hat also filled out the Texas trophy case. Teams from the Lone Star State had won most every major crown — Super Bowl, NBA and NHL titles, championships in college football, and men’s and women’s hoops — except the World Series. Built on the skills of homegrown All-Stars Carlos Correa, Dallas Keuchel and more, and

boosted by the slick trade for Justin Verlander, general manager Jeff Luhnow completed the ascent that some predicted. Famously, now, there was the Sports Illustrated cover in 2014 — after Houston had lost more than 100 games for three straight years — that proclaimed: “Your 2017 World Series Champs” and featured a picture of Springer in a bright Astros jersey. Houston won 101 times this year to take the AL West, then won Games 6 and 7 at home in the AL Championship Series. The Astros joined the 1985 Royals as the only clubs to win a pair of Game 7s in the same year. For the Dodgers, the quest to win a Series for the first time since 1988 fell short. They led the majors with 104 wins and a $240 million payroll, yet it didn’t pay off for part-owner Magic Johnson or manager Dave Roberts. Longtime ace Clayton Kershaw provided four

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ANNUAL ‘KICKOFF PARTY’ PUTS BAHAMAS BOWL IN SPOTLIGHT KINGS EXERCISE OPTION ON BUDDY

By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

THE Bahamas Bowl officially launched its promotional campaign for 2017 with its annual “Kickoff Party” in anticipation of the fourth edition of the game.

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Stakeholders hosted the event at the Thomas A Robinson Stadium last night to galvanise support for the only NCAA Division I bowl game to be hosted outside of the United States In three prior editions, The Bahamas Bowl made an indelible mark on the NCAA Bowl season, and the event extended its reach through a partnership with ESPN, “the worldwide leader in sports.” Richard Giannini, the executive director, said the support from the Bahamian public has been integral to the game’s growth and the impact has been reflected in television ratings and economic impact. “It’s great to be back here and on behalf of ESPN thrilled to enter into the 4th season. We are so pleased at the support we have had over the years and we appreciate the involvement of the Government of the Bahamas and local stakeholders in doing what you do to ensure this game is a success,” he said.

“We have been thrilled with three-year results thus far. The hours of live coverage has been a series of 3.5 hour commercial for islands of the Bahamas and for Nassau in particular. We can say and the ratings have indicated that of any live events that have been hosted here, the Bahamas Bowl has received the highest ratings. “From an economic standpoint, we have been pleased to bring over 7,000 team members and fans to the game, and the money being spent in the islands has equalled over $15 million.

In addition to giving back to the community, we are doing what we promised years ago in delivering a first-class event, due in large part to our partners.” Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Michael Pintard said the event further develops the Bahamas’ sports tourism initiative. “We have said to all persons using the backdrop of our country hosting these events that when you visit the Bahamas through this portal, the ministries of tourism sports and culture are working in tandem with each other and with our partners,” he said. “We are pleased you have chosen the Bahamas and we have had significant economic impact from this venture and one of the big takeaways for us has been the exposure we have gotten from television viewers internationally. Sports and culture go hand in hand and we certainly would love to put

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By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net THE Kings front office plans to have Buddy Hield as a part of the team’s immediate plans moving forward. Vlade Divac, Kings general manager, announced that the team exercised its 2018-19 option on the second year shooting guard. Hield was one of five players the team exercised options on this week.

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Week 9: NAUGHTY’S NFL PICKS 10-3 last week and, as usual, my second half of the season surge has begun. The ‘short and sweet’ formula is back in effect, after back to back 11-4 and 10-3 weeks. Like the old saying goes, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” So buckle up, here’s who I like this week. #JokesForDays THURSDAY BILLS SUNDAY : TITANS JAGS RAMS EAGLES PANTHERS

SAINTS TEXANS SEAHAWKS CARDS COWBOYS RAIDERS PACKERS SANTXO Z. BILLS TITANS SAINTS RAMS EAGLES PANTHERS JAGS TEXANS CARDS SEAHAWKS COWBOYS RAIDERS PACKERS

SEASON STANDINGS • Here’s how we look going into Week 9: LAST WEEK SEASON 1. Clint J

10-3

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2. Leo B

8-5

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5. AP 9-4 74-45 3. Naughty 10-3 74-45 4. Santxo Z

10-3

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6. Stevie J

8-5

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LEO B BILLS TITANS SAINTS RAMS EAGLES FALCONS JAGS TEXANS CARDS SEAHAWKS CHIEFS RAIDERS LIONS

Rams Broncos Titans 49ers Seahawks Chiefs Raiders Lions

STEVIE J Jets Panthers Texans Bengals Buccs

CLINT J • Travelling for business, picks to be submitted to editor Thursday morning.

FANTASY PLAYS: PLAYERS TO START AND SIT THIS WEEK By JOE GALLINA Fantasy Sports Network NFL schedule makers are really testing fantasy football players with another six teams on a bye during Week 9. Here are several players to start and others to avoid as you continue your march toward your league’s playoffs. START ‘EM Quarterback — Jared Goff, LA Rams vs. NY Giants Goff has scored at least 16 fantasy points in four of seven starts and he’s ranked 12th among QBs in total fantasy points scored. He faces a Giants team who’ll be missing CB Janoris Jenkins (suspended), and has allowed the seventh most fantasy points per game (FPPG) to QBs. — Tyrod Taylor, Buffalo at NY Jets Taylor has scored just under 21 fantasy points in his last two matchups against the Jets and has seven career TDs and just two interceptions vs. “Gang Green.” The Jets

have yielded the most passing TDs (17) to QBs this season. Running back — Lamar Miller, Houston vs. Indianapolis Miller faces a Colts team that has allowed the third most FPPG and the third most passing yards to RBs. He’s posted double digit fantasy points in point-per-reception (PPR) scoring formats in six of seven games. — Aaron Jones, Green Bay vs. Detroit The Packers relied on their run game in Brett Hundley’s first start at QB and will likely continue to do so. Jones has rushed for at least 125 yards in two of three starts, and will likely be the Packers’ primary early down back. The Lions have allowed seven total TDs to RBs in seven games this season. — Devontae Booker, Denver at Philadelphia Booker played his highest percentage of offensive snaps in Week 8. A large part of his skill set is his ability to catch the ball, and although the Eagles don’t

give up many rushing yards, they’ve yielded the most receptions to RBs (52). Wide receiver — Tyreek Hill, KC at Dallas Hill is a big time playmaker who’s averaging almost seven targets per game. He’s in line for a productive week against a Cowboys team that’s given up the third most TDs to WRs, as well as the fourth most receptions, and fifth most FPPG to the position. — Will Fuller, Houston vs. Indianapolis Although it’s unlikely Fuller will continue scoring TDs in every game he plays, his targets have increased in each of the past three weeks. He takes on a Colts team that has given up the second most receiving yards to WRs and the sixth most FPPG to the position. Tight end — Jared Cook, Oakland at Miami Cook is averaging just under six targets and just under four catches per game. The Dolphins have given up the third most receptions to TEs, as well as

the fifth most FPPG to the positon. —Jimmy Graham, Seattle vs. Washington Graham has caught at least one TD in three straight games and Washington has given up double digit fantasy points to TEs in five of their seven games. SIT ‘EM Quarterback — Marcus Mariota, Tennessee vs. Baltimore The Ravens have allowed just over 8 FPPG to QBs in their last five games. Mariota has been dealing with a hamstring injury and struggled in his last start against a Browns team that has allowed the second most passing TDs this season. — Jameis Winston, Tampa Bay at New Orleans Winston has been trying to play through an AC joint sprain in his throwing shoulder and if he does play in Week 9, he’ll likely be limited. The Saints have given up just nine passing TDs to QBs, the fourth fewest in football.

— Andy Dalton, Cincinnati at Jacksonville Dalton, who’s been sacked 22 times (third most in football), has averaged just under 7 FPPG in 2017 matchups against Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Buffalo. Those teams have given up the second, third, and fourth fewest FPPG to QBs. This week, he faces a Jaguars squad that possesses a ferocious pass rush and has given up the fewest FPPG to QBs. Running back — Jay Ajayi, Philadelphia vs. Denver Ajayi’s trade to the Eagles should help his long term fantasy value however, for the short term, the Eagles maintain that LeGarette Blount is still their starting RB. Week 9 should be a period of adjustment for Ajayi as he learns his new team’s offense. He’ll face the Broncos, who’ve given up the fewest FPPG to RBs. — C.J. Anderson, Denver at Philadelphia Anderson has been slumping along with the rest of the Broncos offense, and

hasn’t had a 100 yard rushing game or scored a TD since Week 2. Wide receiver — Alshon Jeffery, Philadelphia vs. Denver Jeffery has caught three or fewer passes in five of eight games and possesses a terrible 45.2 percent catch rate. He takes the Broncos, who have up the fewest receiving yards and second fewest receptions to WRs. — Rishard Matthews, Tennessee vs. Baltimore Matthews hasn’t scored a TD since Week 3 and that trend is likely to continue against a Ravens team that’s given up just three TDs to WRs. The Titans will likely rely on their run game against the Ravens who’ve surrendered the second fewest FPPG to the position. Tight end — Cameron Brate, Tampa Bay at New Orleans The Saints have allowed just 22 receptions to TEs this season, and the third fewest FPPG to the position.

DECEMBER 22, 2017 | 12:30 P.M. ET - THOMAS A. ROBINSON NATIONAL STADIUM

< CONFERENCE STANDINGS > (as of October 30, 2017)

EAST DIVISION Florida Atlantic * Marshall FIU WKU Middle Tennessee Charlotte Old Dominion

TICKETS ON SALE NOW! AT THE THOMAS A. ROBINSON NATIONAL STADIUM BOX OFFICE OR ONLINE AT NSA-BAHAMAS.COM

For more info, contact the Stadium Box Office at 325-0376

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE: CONFERENCE USA

Friday, Nov. 3 * Marshall at Florida Atlantic Saturday, Nov. 4 WKU at Vanderbilt (ESPNU) * Rice at UAB * Charlotte at Old Dominion (ESPN3) * North Texas at Louisiana Tech * UTSA at FIU * UTEP at Middle Tennessee Southern Miss at Tennessee (SEC Network)

MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE

Thursday, Nov. 2 * Ball State at Eastern Michigan * Northern Illinois at Toledo (ESPNU) Tuesday, Nov. 7 * Akron at Miami (ESPN2/U) * Bowling Green at Buffalo (ESPN2/U) Wednesday, Nov. 8 * Kent State at Western Michigan * Toledo at Ohio * Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan * - conference games

C-USA 4-0 3-1 3-1 3-2 1-3 1-3 0-4

EAST DIVISION Overall 5-3 6-2 5-2 5-3 3-5 1-7 2-6

C-USA 4-1 3-2 3-2 2-2 2-2 1-3 0-4

MAC 4-1 3-1 2-2 1-4 1-3 1-3

Overall 5-4 6-2 3-5 3-6 2-6 1-7

WEST DIVISION

WEST DIVISION North Texas UAB Southern Miss UTSA Louisiana Tech Rice UTEP * - bowl eligible

Akron * Ohio Miami Buffalo Kent State Bowling Green

Overall 5-3 5-3 5-3 5-2 4-4 1-7 0-8

* Toledo * Northern Illinois Western Michigan Central Michigan Ball State Eastern Michigan * - bowl eligible

MAC 4-0 4-0 3-1 2-2 0-4 0-4

Overall 7-1 6-2 5-3 4-4 2-6 2-6

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: COREY DAVIS (WESTERN MICHIGAN) Current NFL rookie wide receiver Corey Davis played his college career at Western Michigan from 2013-16 and is a 2015 Bahamas Bowl alumni. Davis was the highest-selected Bahamas Bowl alumni in the NFL Draft when he was picked No. 5 overall by the Tennessee Titans in 2017. Davis finished his Western Michigan career with 5,285 receiving yards, the most ever by a FBS player. He holds school records for season touchdowns (19), single-game receiving yards (272), career receptions (332), career TD receptions (52) and career receiving yards. As a freshman in 2013, Davis was named the MAC Freshman of the Year and was selected as a Freshman All-America by the FWAA. He set MAC frosh records for receiving yards (941) and receptions (67). In his sophomore season of 2014, he caught 78 passes for 1,408 yards and 15 touchdowns. Davis led the MAC in receiving yards, and he was a first-team All-MAC selection. Davis caught 90 passes for 1,436 yards (ffith in FBS) and 12 TDs as a junior in 2015. He capped off the season with eight receptions for 183 yards and a 80-yard TD in the Bahamas Bowl, the longest TD catch in the bowl’s history. As a senior in 2016, he caught 97 passes for 1,500 receiving yards and 19 touchdowns (tied for the FBS lead) as the Broncos had an undefeated regular season and played in the Cotton Bowl Classic. Davis was named first-team All-America by the Associated Press and FWAA. In his first NFL game, Davis had six catches for 69 yards against Oakland in Week 1 and made his first career start in Week 2 at Jacksonville.

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New York does have a winning football team: the Buffalo Bills By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer NEW York’s only NFL team — yes, that would be the Buffalo Bills — are on the longest playoffs schneid in any major pro sport. The previous time they made the postseason, the calendar was turning from the 20th century to the 21st. This year, the Bills are zeroing in on ending that string of futility. They’ve won four of five heading into tonight’s game at the New Jersey Meadowlands against the Jets, a team they’ve already beaten this season. Which means little, according to coach Sean McDermott. “It’s really all on ... getting ourselves fresh and ... the second objective at this point, this part of our preparation is to understand our plan,” McDermott said. “Anything outside of that at any other thing becomes noise at this point.” At 5-2, the Bills seem to be ignoring the noise. With a win they can move into a tie atop the AFC East with idle New England. But to think the Jets (3-5) will be an easy mark is foolhardy. Though they’ve lost three straight, they could have won all of them. Simply put, they can’t finish. “We have urgency, we have toughness, and we fight,” coach Todd Bowles says. “We have to cut down on the mistakes. That’s the biggest thing.” The Bills (No. 9 in AP Pro32) are a 3½-point favourite over No. 25 New York. Sounds about right. BILLS 23, JETS 20 KNOCKOUT LEAGUE TIP Vikings scared us early, then romped past inept Browns. With Cleveland off this week, need to find another patsy to pick against. Let’s try HOUSTON over Indy. No. 7 Los Angeles Rams (minus 3 1-2) at No. 29 New York Giants More turmoil in Meadowlands as another Giants CB gets suspended. BEST BET: RAMS, 26-13 No. 17 Detroit (minus 3) at No. 16 Green Bay, Monday night Packers coming off bye, getting Hundley ready for slumping Lions. UPSET SPECIAL: PACKERS, 20-16 No. 19 Washington (plus 6 1-2) at No. 6 Seattle Team from Washington (state) beats

NEW York Jets wide receiver Jeremy Kerley (14) runs for a touchdown against the New England Patriots in this file photo. (AP) banged-up team from Washington (D.C.) SEAHAWKS, 27-19 No. 20 Denver (plus 7 1-2) at No. 1 Philadelphia Fly, Eagles, Fly. Got to ride that wave. EAGLES, 24-13 No. 28 Tampa Bay (plus 6 1-2) at No. 8 New Orleans Good times are rolling in Nawlins. Bucs can’t stop them. SAINTS, 30-15

NEW York Jets head coach Todd Bowles, left, and Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott shake hands after an NFL game on September 10. The Bills have been one of the NFL’s biggest surprises of the season’s first half despite what looked like an all-out rebuild in another potentially dismal year. McDermott’s resilient squad has a chance to turn many more of the skeptics into believers on a prime-time stage against the slumping AFC East-rival New York Jets tonight. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

No. 24 Cincinnati (plus 5 1-2) at No. 12 Jacksonville Rested Jaguars in thick of division race. Not so for Bengals. JAGUARS, 30-17 No. 13 Atlanta (plus 2 1-2) at No. 10 Carolina Can’t figure out either of these recent NFC titlists. FALCONS, 28-27 No. 27 Arizona (minus 2) at No. 31 San Francisco If Niners are going to win, might need to be this week or next. OK, this week. 49ERS, 20-17 No. 4 Kansas City (plus 2) at No. 11 Dallas Zeke or no Zeke, we’ll go with Chiefs. CHIEFS, 26-23 No. 23 Oakland (minus 3) at No. 22 Miami Two 2016 playoff teams struggling mightily. RAIDERS, 23-21 No. 30 Indianapolis (plus 11) at No. 14 Houston After that offensive show vs. Seattle, Texans won’t be slowed by sinking Colts. TEXANS, 30-13 No. 18 Baltimore (OFF) at No. 15 Tennessee Would’ve been a tossup game even with point spread. TITANS, 16-13

NEW LOOK, NEW ATTITUDE FOR GASE’S SPUTTERING DOLPHINS By STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Jay Ajayi is gone and Jay Cutler is back, giving the Miami Dolphins’ worstin-the-league offence a different look than last week. Coach Adam Gase believes the unit also had a different attitude when the team returned to the practice field yesterday. “There’s a great sense of urgency right now,” he said. The Dolphins (4-3) need it. Coming off a 40-0 loss at Baltimore, they rank last in the NFL in points and yards, and are on pace to break the franchise record for fewest points in a season set by the 1966 expansion team. Cutler rejoined practice after missing last week’s loss because

of cracked ribs, and he’s expected to start Sunday night against the Oakland Raiders. The starter at running back is uncertain, however, after Miami traded Ajayi to the Philadelphia Eagles on Tuesday for a fourth-round draft pick. Ajayi had a breakout 2016 season that included three 200yard games, but his tendency to blow assignments frustrated Gase, who tired of their rocky relationship. “We’ve had ups and downs, but that’s with a lot of players,” Gase said. “He tried to do what we were asking him to do the majority of the time. It’s just time for us to go separate ways.” As Ajayi joins a first-place team, which way will Miami go? The offence looks less imposing than ever, with Ajayi’s potential

replacements — Kenyan Drake or Damien Williams — combining for 57 yards in 22 carries this season. They have as many rushing touchdowns as Ajayi: none. Those aren’t the kind of stats to suggest the offence is about to get a jump-start from the ground game. But Gase has been upset about missed assignments and inattention to the playbook, which was a factor in the Ajayi trade. “Coach made it clear enough,” centre Mike Pouncey said. “He told everybody, ‘This is where we’re at, and this is where we’re going to go. If you’re not on board, then you’re going to be the hell out of here.’” With Ajayi gone, Gase said he likes his backfield options. “When the lights come on on Sunday, Damien is one of those guys you

want with you,” Gase said. “And we feel Kenyan fits the mold we’re looking for. I like those two guys working together.” Williams, a fourth-year pro, has been used mostly as a third-down back and has 73 career receptions. Drake’s best moment came as a rookie last season, when his late 96-yard kickoff return for a touchdown beat the New York Jets. “Now I’ll probably get more opportunities in one game than I’ve had the whole season,” Drake said, “so I’ve got to make the most of it.” The Dolphins rank next to last in the league at 3.2 yards per carry, and the passing attack has been no better, with Cutler 32nd in yards per completion. He has been booed at home, but a dismal performance last week by backup

Matt Moore quashed any quarterback controversy. Now, however, Cutler will play hurt. He shrugged when asked after practice how he felt. “Not great, not bad,” he said. “We’ll see how it feels Sunday.” Cutler said he has never had cracked ribs, and anticipates playing with the injury will be a challenge. “Your core is instrumental in about everything you do,” he said. “If you move, you have to use your core.” Cutler and the Dolphins will benefit from a couple of reinforcements. Receiver DeVante Parker is expected to play against Oakland after missing three games with an ankle injury, and guard Ted Larsen practiced for the first time since a biceps injury sidelined him in August.

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KINGS EXERCISE OPTION ON BUDDY FROM PAGE 1 Others included: guard Malachi Richardson, forward Skal Labissiere, and centres Willie Cauley-Stein and Georgios Papagiannis. In NBA contracts, an option allows a team to extend a player’s contract for one additional season after the scheduled end date for no less than the prior year’s amount. Hield was the No.6 pick of the 2016 Draft and projected salary for the 2018-19 season is at just over $3.8 million. First round draft picks have their contracts set on a scale by the current Collective Bargaining Agreement for two guaranteed seasons followed by two seasons of team options. Tuesday marked the deadline across the league for 2018-19 options and while the majority of players or teams exercised those options, there were several noteworthy exceptions. A pair of lottery picks in 2015, Jahlil Okafor of the Philadelphia 76ers (No.3) and Mario Hezonja of the Orlando Magic (No.5) were two of the highest drafted players to have their options declined.

Others first-rounders whose options were declined included Kevon Looney of the Golden State Warriors, Wade Baldwin of the Memphis Grizzlies, Chris McCullough of the Washington Wizards, Josh Huestis of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Brice Johnson of the Los Angeles Clippers, and Rashad Vaughn of the Milwaukee Bucks. Despite the commitment to its young core, the Kings continue to struggle and just hours after the announcement lost their fifth consecutive game. Hield finished just 2-9 from the field and finished with four points in the Kings’ 101-83 loss to the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. In those five losses, Hield is shooting just 32 per cent from the field and 17 per cent from three-point range. Kings head coach Dave Joerger said shot making has been a struggle for the starting lineup and for Hield in particular. “We’re not making a lot of shots. We’re getting shots. We’re getting the execution, getting the

ASTROS WIN 1ST WORLD SERIES IN FRANCHISE HISTORY

ball to spots on the floor we want to get to. Buddy Hield is not this bad of a shooter, Buddy Hield’s a good shooter and he’s really struggling right now and that’s hurting our offence a little bit. But by and large, our starting lineup, whoever it is, they got to have more life, Joerger said following the loss. “I mean, good gracious. We came out in the second half and we had more assertiveness and more athleticism, but just walking around, slogging around in mud kind of.” The Kings were again plagued by a slow start in the first quarter, were never able to take the lead and were behind by as much as 28 points. Joerger said: “It’s happened both the last two games. They’re up at halftime and they relax a little, but it’s too late. You’ve got to make it competitive right from the jump, and we’ll keep working on it. They’re young guys and they’re going to get better.” KINGS’ Buddy Hield (24) drives to the basket ahead of Celtics’ Marcus Smart (36) last night. The Celtics won,113-86. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)

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ANNUAL ‘KICKOFF PARTY’ PUTS BAHAMAS BOWL IN SPOTLIGHT FROM PAGE 1 Bahamian culture on display as we continue looking forward to great things ahead.” Jeff Beckles, the general manager of the National Sports Authority, said his organisation seeks to improve the infrastructure necessary to host the game on an annual basis. This year’s improvements will be highlighted by a new state-of-the-art practice field located at the original Thomas A Robinson Stadium. “The NSA along with partners continue to be excited about the opportunity to put this event on. Those that have attended can attest to the high level of excitement to competition,” he said. “Every year the NSA looks to make a demonstrative statement on improvement to our facilities. Last year we invested heavily on the infield, this year we have

offered a brand new practice facility. We invested heavily in the original stadium and now we have a field that can host American football, soccer, lacrosse and other sports.” Lea Miller Tooley, Bahamas Bowl director of sales and marketing, said the Bahamas has become a fixture on bowl season and continues to gain notoriety with programmes across the United States. “The Bahamas really understands the importance of sports tourism. Our bowl game has become known for having the greatest hospitality so when you travel and talk with these teams that once mentioned the Bahamas as this place where they host that great basketball tournament, now they say that’s where you have that amazing bowl game. We look forward to it being bigger and better this year.”

Ticket sales for the 2017 Bahamas Bowl went on sale at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium box office and online at NSA-Bahamas.com yesterday. Ticket prices for the 2017 Bahamas Bowl, which will be held Friday, December 22 at 12:30pm, start at $10 for general admission. Ticket prices for the Bahamas Bowl range from $10-$30. Tickets can be purchased inperson at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium Box Office or via the National Stadium Authority-Bahamas website at NSA-Bahamas.com. For more information, call the National Stadium Box Office at 325-0376. The 2017 gameday entertainment includes a pregame performance by the Bahamas AllStar Band, a halftime performance by the Royal Bahamas Police Force Band, and Junkanoo groups

will perform during the break between the first and second quarters as well as the break between the third and fourth quarters. For the second straight year, the game date falls at the start of a long holiday weekend in the Bahamas, allowing for an early Friday afternoon game. Crowds of over 13,000 each year in Nassau have watched the only current bowl game played outside of the United States. The inaugural game in 2014 saw WKU beat Central Michigan 49-48 in a memorable offensive shootout. In 2015, Western Michigan beat Middle Tennessee 45-31 and last year, Old Dominion held off Eastern Michigan 24-20. As with the first three editions, the 2017 Bahamas Bowl will feature teams from Conference USA and the Mid-American Conference.

shutout innings of relief for Los Angeles, but it was too late. What the Dodgers really needed was a better starter than Darvish, someone more like the lefty who tossed out a ceremonial first ball: the great Sandy Koufax. After Springer lined a leadoff double, Alex Bregman hit a bouncer that first baseman Cody Bellinger threw past Darvish for an error, allowing a run to score. Bregman aggressively stole third and scored on Altuve’s grounder, and it was 2-0 after eight pitches. A double by Marwin Gonzalez helped set up perhaps McCullers’ biggest contribution, a slow grounder for his first pro RBI. Springer followed with a no-doubt, two-run drive into the left-center field bleachers. That was the Series-most 25th homer in a Major League Baseball season that set a record for home runs. It was easily enough for the Astros to offset pinch-hitter Andre Ethier’s RBI single in the Los Angeles sixth. Only once have the Dodgers clinched a crown at home, that coming in 1963 when Koufax outpitched Yankees star Whitey Ford to finish a sweep. They’ve never won Game 7 of the Fall Classic at their own park, dating more than a century ago to their days on the streets of Brooklyn as the Trolley Dodgers. As pockets of Houston fans got louder and louder in the later innings, the crowd at Dodger Stadium was left to repeat the sad, but hopeful cry that used to echo in Brooklyn: Wait till next year. Just 106 days until pitchers and catchers report to spring training.

Spurs, Man City qualify on good night for English clubs By JAMES ELLINGWORTH Associated Press English clubs shone in the Champions League on Wednesday as Tottenham humbled Real Madrid and Manchester City beat Napoli to secure their places in the knockout stages with two games remaining. Tottenham ended Real’s five-year unbeaten run in the Champions League group stage with a storming 3-1 at Wembley. Dele Alli scored twice on his return from a three-game suspension. City muscled its way to a 4-2 win over Napoli as Sergio Aguero took the club’s all-time scoring record. Liverpool made it three wins from three for English clubs with a straightforward 3-0 victory over Slovenian outsider Maribor. Liverpool can qualify by beating Sevilla in its next game. Monaco and Leipzig risk elimination after their Group G rivals Besiktas and Porto picked up valuable points. Here is a look at what happened in Wednesday’s games. GROUP E Liverpool wasn’t quite as imperious as in its previous 7-0 hammering of Maribor, but three second-half goals were enough for a win that makes the Reds highly likely to qualify. Maribor’s defense managed to hold Liverpool at bay until Mohamed Salah opened the scoring in the 49th minute. More goals

followed from Emre Can and Daniel Sturridge, while James Milner missed a penalty. That leaves Liverpool in first place, one point ahead of Sevilla, which beat Spartak Moscow 2-1 to gain a measure of revenge for its 5-1 loss in the Russian capital two weeks ago. In contrast to the disarray in Moscow, Sevilla played with a calm authority from the start and took a 2-0 lead through Clement Lenglet and Ever Banega. A consolation goal from Ze Luis came too late to spark a comeback from the Russian champion. GROUP F Manchester City made it four wins from four with victory in Naples as it qualified for the knockout stages for the fifth year in a row. Lorenzo Insigne put Napoli ahead in the 21st — the first time since August that City had conceded the opening goal of any game. Nicolas Otamendi and John Stones scored for City to turn the match around, before Jorginho equalized for the hosts from the penalty spot. But Aguero’s goal on a counterattack, his 178th for the club, gave him the City scoring record and Raheem Sterling added the visitors’ fourth in stoppage time. Shakhtar Donetsk hasn’t made it past the group stage since the 2014-15 season, but looks likely to do so this campaign after beating Feyenoord 3-1 to tighten its hold on second place. For the second time in two games against Shakhtar, Feyenoord took an early lead but was

LIVERPOOL’s Daniel Sturridge celebrates after scoring his side’s third goal yesterday during the Champions League Group E match against Maribor at Anfield, Liverpool. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)

later overwhelmed by the Ukrainian team, whose attacking midfielder Marlos finished with two goals. GROUP G Turkey’s Besiktas continued its strong group stage campaign with a 1-1 draw against Monaco that keeps it unbeaten. With just two points from four games, Monaco is last in the group and facing an early exit. However, its prospects would have been very different if a shot by Keita Balde hadn’t been saved by Besiktas goalkeeper Fabri in stoppage time.

Monaco must now beat Porto and Leipzig in its last two games to stand any chance of qualifying. Aiming for its first appearance in the knockout phase, Besiktas now sits four points clear at the top from Porto. The Portuguese club beat Leipzig 3-1 to move second in the group, two points ahead of the defeated German team, which is in its debut Champions League campaign. GROUP H Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane will face criticism from fans of the

reigning Spanish and European championa after a poor showing away to Tottenham. Two goals from Dele Alli and one from Christian Eriksen gave Tottenham a commanding lead that ensured the London club qualified for the knockout stages for only the second time, and first since 2010-11. Cristiano Ronaldo’s 80thminute goal meant little outside this season’s Champions League goalscorer standings, which he leads by one goal from Tottenham’s Harry Kane.

Madrid has now won only two of its last five games in all competitions, including a draw at home with Tottenham and a loss in the Spanish league to Girona on Sunday. The group’s other two teams, Borussia Dortmund and APOEL Nicosia, are mathematically still in contention to qualify but realistically have almost no chance after their 1-1 draw. Either would now need to beat both Tottenham and Madrid to stand any chance of reaching the knockout stages.

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Tiger’s return ultimately measured by performance By DOUG FERGUSON Associated Press TIGER Woods still has more majors than comebacks. But the gap is narrowing. Woods said he will return to competition at the Hero World Challenge the week after Thanksgiving — an 18-man field in the Bahamas with no cut — just over seven months after fusion surgery. That was his fourth back surgery in a little more than two years, and that alone should be enough to temper expectations. This will be the 10th time that Woods has returned from an unscheduled break of two months or more, eight of them since winning his 14th major at Torrey Pines in the 2008 U.S. Open. And it will be the fifth time he returns since his last victory in August 2013 at the Bridgestone Invitational. Should it be cause for celebration? Of course. A popular phrase in recent years is that golf needs Woods, but this is only true as it relates to his performance. Otherwise, it becomes a nostalgia tour, and the question facing Woods is whether he can handle being a ceremonial golfer. If that’s what this is about, there would be no need for him to play. This will be the second straight year that Woods makes a celebrated comeback from back surgery in the Bahamas. He had gone 15 months and two microdiscectomy surgeries when he played the Hero World Challenge last year and finished 15th against a field of 18 (Justin Rose withdrew after the opening round with back

pain). Woods made 24 birdies that week but finished at 4-under par and was 14 shots behind the winner, Hideki Matsuyama. He was held to a different standard. He was measured by the freedom of his swing more than his score in relation to the field. That began to change when he missed the cut at Torrey Pines in his first start against a full field, and then flew across eight time zones to Dubai and lasted one round — a 77 — before withdrawing the next day because of back spasms. Different about this return is the nature of the surgery, which carried a higher risk and was geared more toward his quality of life. Golf is a bonus. Woods made headlines at the Presidents Cup during a news conference for assistant captains when he was asked if he could see a scenario where he would not return to competition. “Yeah, definitely,” he responded. “I don’t know what my future holds for me. As I’ve told you guys, I’m hitting 60-yard shots.” It was a leading question that was more about the uncertainty of his health than his desire to play, and the outlook changed quickly. Within a week, he posted a slow-motion video of a full swing. Then another one of Woods hitting driver, a third video hitting a stinger with a long iron, and news amid this tease that doctors had cleared him to play and practice without restrictions. So what next? For one holiday tournament, at least, Woods will be taking on a short field

TIGER WOODS, in this file photo, watches his tee shot on the ninth hole of the North Course during the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego on January 27. Woods is returning to competition at his holiday tournament in the Bahamas the week after Thanksgiving, on November 23. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) that is long on power and talent. Does anyone really think he can dominate the likes of Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas and Brooks Koepka the way he once ruled his sport? The numbers suggest otherwise. Woods turns 42 at the end of the year and he has gone through eight surgeries — four on his left knee, four on his back. Can he win again? It would be foolish to declare that he can’t by measuring Woods against

the entirety of the PGA Tour. Woods announced he will play the Hero World Challenge on the week that Rod Pampling defends his title in Las Vegas. Pampling, once a frequent practice round partner of Woods at the majors, is one of the shorter hitters and won last year at age 47. Koepka was the runner-up. Pat Perez is 41 and doesn’t overpower courses. He has won twice in the last two years and now is No. 18 in the world.

Even without winning over the last four years while suffering from back problems, Woods has built up an enormous mystique from the previous 18 years that produced 79 victories on the PGA Tour. Thomas won five times last season. Spieth and Jason Day each won five times in 2015. Woods had 11 seasons with at least that many victories, and he had six years when he won seven times or more. “Imagine combining the year Jordan had, the year Jason had, the year Justin

PACERS SEND CAVALIERS TO 4TH STRAIGHT LOSS, 124-107 CLEVELAND (AP) — Thaddeus Young scored 26 points, Darren Collison had 25 and the Indiana Pacers sent the Cleveland Cavaliers to their fourth straight loss, 124-107 on Wednesday night. LeBron James had 33 points and 11 assists, but it wasn’t enough to keep Cleveland from losing for the fifth time in six games and falling to 3-5. The Cavaliers held a lengthy meeting before Tuesday’s practice to discuss their struggles, but the defending Eastern Conference champions have lost by a combined margin of 58 points in their losing streak. James was upbeat about the meeting, but the Cavaliers still have issues to work out, especially on the defensive end. Cleveland led 69-68 in the third quarter, but Indiana hit four straight 3-pointers and built an eight-point lead. Indiana was 16 of 26 from 3-point range. Victor Oladipo scored 23 points for the Pacers. Bojan Bogdanovic added 17, and Domantas Sabonis had 15 points and 12 rebounds. CELTICS 113, KINGS 86 BOSTON (AP) — Kyrie Irving and Jaylen Brown each scored 22 points in three quarters, and Bostoncoasted past skidding Sacramento for its sixth straight victory. It was the Celtics’ 11th consecutive win over the Kings in Boston, dating to their last loss on Jan. 19, 2007. Terry Rozier added 12 points, and Daniel Theis had 10 points with 10 rebounds. Buddy Hield scored 17 points and Zach Randolph 16 for the Kings, who lost their sixth in a row — the last three by an average of 24 points. SUNS 122, WIZARDS 116 WASHINGTON (AP) — T.J. Warren scored 28 of his career-high 40 points in the second half and Phoenix overcame a 22-point deficit to beat Washington. Warren also had 10 rebounds and Devin Booker added 22 points to help the Suns improve to 4-1 under interim coach Jay Triano following an 0-3 start that led to Earl Watson’s firing. Bradley Beal scored a season-high 40 points for Washington, which built the lead to 22 by the second quarter but saw it completely disappear early in the fourth. John Wall added 21 points, and Marcin Gortat had 13 rebounds for Washington.

had. That was Tiger Woods for my whole junior career,” Koepka said. That’s what people remember. That’s why his fifth comeback since 2014 still resonates with hope. The PGA Tour celebrated the announcement of Woods’ return on Tuesday with a tweet that said, “The fist pump is back.” For now, the only fist pump belongs to those who are eager to see him play because they were not sure they would get that chance again. How long that lasts depends on Woods.

jumpers from Mario Chalmers and Dillon Brooks in the final 20 seconds. Gasol had 22 points and nine rebounds. HEAT 97, BULLS 91 MIAMI (AP) — Goran Dragic scored 20 points, Tyler Johnson added 19 and Miami beat Chicago to snap a three-game slide. Hassan Whiteside returned from a fivegame absence with a bruised knee and had 13 points and 14 rebounds for the Heat. Lauri Markkanen scored 25 points and Robin Lopez added 22 for the Bulls, who were 7 for 28 from 3-point range and got five of those makes in the final 2 minutes. Chicago fell to 1-5, matching its worst start since 2007-08.

CLEVELAND Cavaliers’ LeBron James, right, drives against Indiana Pacers’ Thaddeus Young in the first half last night in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) ROCKETS 119, KNICKS 97 NEW YORK (AP) — James Harden had 31 points and nine assists, and Houston its 3-pointers falling again in a victory over New York. Harden made six 3-pointers and the Rockets hit 19 to bounce back after two straight losses. Ryan Anderson added 21 points for the Rockets. They won their eighth straight at Madison Square Garden, a streak that lasts so long that Mike D’Antoni was the Knicks’ coach last time they beat Houston at home, back on Jan. 26, 2009. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 23 points for the Knicks, but Kristaps Porzingis was held to 19 as their three-game winning streak was snapped. HORNETS 126, BUCKS 121 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kemba Walker had 26 points, rookie Malik Monk had a huge fourth quarter and the Charlotte put the clamps on the NBA scoring leader Giannis Antetokounmpo to beat Milwaukee. Walker was 8 for 12 from the field, including 3 for 4 from 3-point range, and 7 for 7 from the foul line to help Charlotte win its third straight game. Monk, the team’s firstround draft pick from Kentucky, had 18 of his 25 points in the fourth. Antetokounmpo came in averaging 33.7 points, but struggled with foul trouble and finished with a season-low 14 points along with 13 rebounds. He was limited to five points in the final three quarters. Khris Middleton led Milwaukee with 43 points on 15-for-28 shooting. TIMBERWOLVES 104, PELICANS 98 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jimmy Butler hit a go-ahead 20-foot jumper as he was fouled with 34 seconds left to cap off a 23-point performance, and Minnesota beat

New Orleans. Andrew Wiggins scored 18 points for Minnesota, which has won three straight, but nearly blew a 12-point lead in the fourth quarter. DeMarcus Cousins had 35 points and nine rebounds, and the Pelicans tied it at 96 when Cousins bounced a pass to Anthony Davis cutting down the lane for a twohanded dunk. Davis had 24 points and 10 rebounds. MAGIC 101, GRIZZLIES 99 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Evan Fournier scored 22 points, Aaron Gordon added 19 and Orlando held on to beat Memphis. The Magic held the lead through much of the fourth quarter before a rally keyed by Tyreke Evans, who finished with 32 points for Memphis, tied it at 97 with 1:45 left on Marc Gasol’s basket. A 3-pointer from Gordon with 52 seconds remaining put the Magic ahead for good and Memphis missed long-range

76ERS 119, HAWKS 109 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ben Simmons had 19 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists, and Joel Embiid had 21 points and 12 rebounds to lead Philadelphia past Atlanta for its third straight victory. Robert Covington scored 22 points to help the Sixers (4-4) reach .500 for the first time in four years. Dennis Schroder had 25 points for Atlanta.

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NADAL BEATS CHUNG TO GUARANTEE ENDING THE YEAR AS NO. 1 By JEROME PUGMIRE Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal will finish the year as the top-ranked player for the fourth time, surprising even the fiercest of competitors after a wrist injury and a lack of form severely dented his steely confidence. The 31-year-old Spaniard assured himself the No. 1 ranking by beating Hyeon Chung 7-5, 6-3 yesterday in the second round of the Paris Masters. The 16-time Grand Slam winner had not finished the year at the top since 2013, with Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray doing so after that. “One year ago, for sure I never dreamed about being No. 1 again at the end of the season,” said Nadal, who missed large parts of 2016 because of a troublesome wrist. “It has been an amazing year.” Nadal’s comeback has been truly remarkable, even by his lofty standards.

He reached three Grand Slam finals this year, losing to Roger Federer at the Australian Open and winning a 10th French Open title before clinching the US Open for the third time. “It was impossible for me to think about (being No. 1) coming back from a tough period without playing, and with so many injuries in the last couple of years,” said Nadal, who also finished as No. 1 in ‘08 and ‘10. “It means a lot. After almost 10 years since the first time.” Nadal is also the oldest year-ending No. 1, testimony to his relentless determination. “It’s about the passion for what you are doing. It’s about the mentality of waking up every morning with the right motivation to go on court and improve something. That’s the winning mentality, no?” he replied, when asked what drives him. “The passion to improve something and practice every day with the right attitude to try to make

the first set after breaking Chung to love. Chung saved four break points in a fourth game of the second set lasting 12 minutes, holding for 2-2. But Nadal accelerated after that and served out the victory on his second match point. Nadal, who is tied for a record 30 Masters titles with Djokovic, has never won the tournament in Paris. He will next face Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay, who beat 15th-seeded Albert RamosVinolas of Spain 6-7 (5), 7-6 (1), 6-2. Third-seeded Marin Cilic won 6-4, 6-3 against Borna Coric in an all-Croatian match. Cilic, who had 13 aces, will next play 14thseeded Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain. He eased past Frenchman Jeremy Chardy 6-4, 6-1. No. 4 Alexander Zverev lost to Robin Haase 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, and No. 9 John Isner beat Diego Schwartzman 7-6 (2), 6-7 (11), 6-3. Haase next plays No. 13 Juan Martin del Potro, who

RAFAEL NADAL, of Spain, celebrates after defeating Hyeon Chung of South Korea yesterday in the Paris Masters at the Bercy Arena in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Francois Mori) that happen ... not everybody is able to do it.” The only downside this season has been always losing to Federer, who leads the ATP Tour with seven titles. Federer has beaten Nadal four consecutive times — not dropping a set in three of them — and the 19-time

Grand Slam champion was in outside contention for the No. 1 ranking before pulling out of Paris to focus on the season-ending ATP Finals in London next week. The 21-year-old Chung broke Nadal in the ninth game of the first set and held for 5-5. But Nadal took

THE WEATHER REPORT

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eased past Joao Sousa of Portugal 6-2, 6-2. The bigserving Argentine needs to win in Paris to have a chance of reaching the Finals in London. Isner, who lost last year’s final to Murray, faces No. 6 Grigor Dimitrov after defeating Richard Gasquet 6-4, 6-4. Frenchman Lucas Pouille kept alive his slim chances of qualifying for London with a 6-3, 6-4 win against Feliciano Lopez, but No. 12 Kevin Anderson’s chances took a blow after a 5-7, 6-4, 7-5 loss to Fernando Verdasco. No. 11 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s bid to reach London is over following a 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2 loss to Julien Benneteau in an all-French match. Benneteau plays No. 7 David Goffin of Belgium, who won 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 against Adrian Mannarino. Also, No. 16 Jack Sock of the United States had 14 aces in a 4-6, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5) win against Kyle Edmund and faces Pouille in today’s third round.

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