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SPORTS SECTION E

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Goombay Splash: Clarke wins in 1st round

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

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irthday girl Sydney Clarke didn’t play as well as she anticipated, but it was good enough for the Bahamian top ranked junior female player to win her first round match of the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s International Tennis Federation’s 2018 Goombay Splash Bowl.

Clarke, who turned 17 on Sunday, pulled off a 6-0, 6-2 decision over American Maya Rukosuev yesterday as the tournament got underway at the National Tennis Centre.

It was the opposite for Donte Armbrister, the top Bahamian

male player, who got for the first time in the eliminated 7-6 (3), 6-2 by tournament, Clarke American John Ziolo. showed why as she However, Clarke said easily took the first set. she’s hoping that her perBut after going up 3-0 formance over the much in the second, she lost taller Rukosuev is the her composure a bit and start of great things to had to dig down deep to come this week. eventually prevail after “The match was good, watching Rukosuev rally but I felt my opponent to break and hold serve played very well in the for a 3-2 deficit. second set,” said Clarke, “I had to step up my CLARKE who had to shake off the game a lot because I was jet lag after returning very passive at times,” home from Antigua and Barbuda Clarke said. “She started playing on her birthday for an ITF Junior even more aggressive and I had to Tournament held this last week take it up a notch. Since I won the where she emerged as a finalist first set, I got kind of soft and got in both the singles and doubles too relaxed and wasn’t focused as events. Ranked as the top seed much.”

A quarterfinalist last year in her best showing in the tournament, Clarke said she would enjoy her birthday even more if she could celebrate as the champion at the end of the week.

Armbrister lost tough match After going to the tie breaker in the first set, Armbrister fell behind 2-0 before tournament referee Mickey Williams made the decision to switch the match from court one to centre court because of the dim lighting. During the cross over, Armbrister also got some medical attention on his back. That opened the door for Ziolo as he applied the pressure on 16-year-old

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BAAA: ARCHER SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

BAHAMAS Association of Athletic Associations secretary general Drumeco Archer said it was important to establish a non-profit company under the Companies Act in order to register the BAAA. However, to establish a company under the act, Archer said they were required to submit two documents - the Articles of Association and the Memorandum of Association, which must be signed.

In the case of a nonprofit company, Archer said a licence must be issued by the Attorney General.

Under the company, the signatories were former BAAA president Mike Sands and Philippa Willie.

Archer, who is seeking to become the new president of the BAAA when the elections are held on Saturday, was responding to a story in The Tribune yesterday which revealed that the BAAA was incorporated as a company on April 10, 2014 and lodged with the Registrar Department on July 29, 2013.

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PARTICIPANTS enjoy a one-day clinic at St Cecilia’s Catholic Primary School hosted by the Stanford Cardinal men’s basketball programme.

Photo: 10th Year Seniors

Stanford Cardinal hosts one-day basketball clinic

By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

THE Stanford Cardinal men’s basketball programme participated in a community outreach effort by hosting a one-day clinic at St Cecilia’s Catholic Primary School.

The Cardinal, one of eight Division I programmes in the country to participate in the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis, visited the school following their final practice session before the tournament gets underway.

Cardinal head coach Jerod Haase said it gave his team an opportunity to give back to a new community.

“It’s a great opportunity for the guys to get out and interact with the kids and hopefully they get something out of it as well, have some fun as well and learn a little bit about basketball. The biggest thing was to get everyone organised, after that we worked on some dribbling and some shooting, and a little fun dancing as well,” Haase said. “It’s very important for our guys to give back to the

community. We’re very lucky at Stanford to have a lot of great things, have opportunities like this.”

Players and staff facilitated a number of drills and basic fundamental skill development on the afternoon.

Attention for the Cardinal now shifts to the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis hosted this week November 21-23 at the Atlantis resort’s Imperial Arena.

The 12-game, three-day tournament is regarded as one of the most challenging early-season

tournaments. For more information, visit www.Battle4Atlantis. com.

The remainder of the 2018 field will also include the Wisconsin Badgers (Big 10), Florida Gators (SEC), Virginia Cavaliers (ACC), Butler Bulldogs (Big East), Dayton Flyers (Atlantic 10), Stanford Cardinal (Pac 12), Middle Tennesee State Blue Raiders (C-USA )and Oklahoma Sooners (Big 12).

Six of those teams were in last season’s NCAA Tournament, and

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tennis player, turned in his season’s best performance in clinching both the single and double titles at the United States Tennis Association’s Mercedes Benz of Scottsdale over the weekend.

Competing at the Village Racquet and Health Club in Phoenix, Arizona, Roberts got a walk/over win in the final after his opponent, No.8 seed Nathan Ponwith, had to make a scheduled trip to Germany.

“I’m very pleased with it,” said Roberts, the No.4 seed. “I had a bad showing the week before in Oklahoma and then I came to this tournament to have a little bit of fun and play freely.

“I ended up putting some wins together and I started playing better than I expected and I ended up winning the tournament.”

Roberts, 21, won his first round match 6-1, 6-3 over Matthew Fish.

He took care of Jeffrey Smallwood 6-1, 6-4 in the second round and knocked off Stefan Cooper 6-3, 6-4 in the third round.

In his quarter-final round match, Roberts eliminated Nathan Boniel 6-3, 6-1 and he got pass No.8 seed Chris Wettengel 6-4, 6-1 in the semi-final.

“The tournament had some very good players in it, but I didn’t drop a set the whole time,” Roberts reflected. “I’ve been working very hard to perform very well there.

“It was a pretty big stage with a lot of great players there, so it felt good to come out on top this past weekend.”

In doubles, Roberts teamed up with William Kirkman as they

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won 6-2, 6-2 over Ron Idzon and Facundo Tumusa. Roberts and Kirkman were unbeaten in all of their matches played.

After a short break, Roberts will head to Tallahassee, Florida where he will play his next tournament December 1-9. When that tournament is finished, Roberts is expected to return home for a well-deserved break from the tour.

He has indicated that he won’t be participating in the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s Baldacci Open at the National Tennis Centre in December.

“I spoke to Marvin (Rolle, Davis Cup captain) about it and it’s pretty clear where I stand on it,” Roberts said. “I’m the only Bahamian with

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid scored 19 of his 33 points after halftime and added 17 rebounds to help the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Phoenix Suns 119114 last night.

Ben Simmons added 19 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists for Philadelphia, which won its third straight while improving to 9-0 at home, remaining the only team in the league unbeaten at home. The 76ers play five of their next six in Philadelphia.

Devin Booker had 37 points and eight assists for the Suns, who started a four-game road trip with their sixth loss in seven games. Phoenix, which fell to 3-13 overall and 0-7 on the road, has the worst record in the West and is one of three winless road teams in the NBA. Strong first-half shooting helped Phoenix to a surprising 62-57 halftime lead. The 76ers took control in the third, going up for good on Embiid’s three-point play 3:45 into the quarter. They ended the period ahead 92-86 and led by as many as 12 early in the fourth on J.J. Redick’s runner.

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USTA: Roberts clinches singles, doubles title

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

JUSTIN Roberts, the only Bahamian ranked professional male

EMBIID HAS 33 POINTS, 17 REBOUNDS AS 76ERS BEAT AYTON AND SUNS 119-114

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USTA: Roberts clinches singles, doubles title FROM PAGE 1

YOUNGSTERS take part in the one-day clinic hosted by the Stanford Cardinal men’s basketball programme at St Cecilia’s Catholic Primary School yesterday.

Photo: 10th Year Seniors

Stanford Cardinal hosts one-day basketball clinic FROM PAGE 1 five B4A participants in previous editions. Stanford appeared in 2012 and ultimately finished in fifth place with a 1-2 record.

Butler, Oklahoma, Florida and Wisconsin all competed in the 2014

event. Wisconsin was the eventual champion when they defeated Buddy Hield and the Sooners in the title game. Butler finished in third place while Florida ended up sixth.

Haase has previously travelled to the Bahamas as a member of the coaching staff for the Kansas

Jayhawks, North Carolina Tar Heels and most recently as the head coach of the UAB Blazers.

“It does become a business trip. We’re focused on the court and trying to play great, but I’m a big believer in balance and trying to have balance and take the basketball part very

seriously, but also to make sure we are doing some other things as well,” Haase said.

“This is a heck of a challenge, it’s a great tournament. At this point we are trying to get out and enjoy the experience, but once we tip the ball for that first game we will be very

serious with our work on the court.”

This year’s may not feature a local player on the floor for the first time in several years, but one of the eight schools in the field still has a Bahamian connection in the administration.

The Blue Raiders, led

by President Dr Sidney

a ranking. “If professional ranking is a priority, I don’t understand why I have to come home and play in the tournament. I would still like to play for my country, but it doesn’t add up in my head. So I probably won’t play until things are sorted out.”

Roberts is currently ranked at 1,956 in singles and 1,421 in doubles. This was his first singles title for the year after losing in five other tries. He has also picked up three victories in doubles and lost four times.

McPhee, will make another trip to the Bahamas for one of its sporting programmes. It will be the third time McPhee’s Blue Raiders have competed in the Bahamas following a pair of trips in 2015 for the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s Summer of Thunder and the Bahamas Bowl.

Goombay Splash Bowl: Sydney Clarke wins in 1st round FROM PAGE 1 Armbrister and pulled away from a 2-2 tie to secure the match.

“I think I played decent, but my opponent played good from start to finish,” Armbrister pointed out.

“He was solid. I was just trying to get my rhythm after being off for about a week with an injury.

I was just trying to do my best. I am disappointed I didn’t win. My opponent just played better than me.”

A number of other Bahamians were in action on day one.

• Jacobi Bain def. American Rohan Gold Unseeded Bain managed to gain his composure after

winning the first set 6-4 and breezed through the second with a 6-0 decision to advance to the second round.

“The match was okay. I played okay in the first set and I started to play better in the second set as I moved more into the ball,” Bain said. “I started playing much better in the second set.”

Bain, 15, took an early 3-0 lead in the first set. “I started putting more balls on the court,” Bain said. “I started to play pretty good. I expect to play my best tennis and see how well I do.

There are a lot of tough guys here, so the competition is going to be good.”

• Elana Mackey lost to American Ashley Velma

The No.6 seed Velma took the match 6-1, 6-2.

Mackey said “it was a tough first round match. I felt I could have kept more balls in play, but I made too many unforced errors, it cost me the whole match,” Mackey said.

Mackey, 16, held serve in the first game of the first set, but she watched as Velma took control and won the next six games. In the second, Velma took a 4-0 lead before Mackey held and broke for a 4-2 deficit.

“She executed and played her game plan better than I did,” Mackey said. “I played more aggressive in the second set, but I am very disappointed that I didn’t win. I trained very hard for

this tournament and I expected to at least get through to the semi-final.”

Mackey said she just needs to be more confident and consistent in her shot selection and her footwork.

Another Bahamian who emerged successful was Abigail Simms with a 6-7 (8), 6-3, 6-4 decision over American Peyton Lynn Anderson.

• In other matches played featuring Bahamians, American Derek Raskopf won 6-0, 6-1 over Anthony Burrows; American Ella Brissett blanked Jasmaine Sarah Thompson 6-0, 6-0; Grand Bahamian Prejae Major lost 6-0, 6-0 to American Leyden Games; American Baylen Brown def. Gabrielle

Simms 7-6 (5), 6-3; American Raunak Sood def. Kofi Bowe 6-3, 6-0; American Ava Sadaoui won 6-3, 6-2 over Kirza Johnson and American Madison Smith won 6-2, 6-0 over Sydni Kerr.

Results of other matches are as follows: Boys’ No.4 seed Bruno Kuzuhara of the USA won 6-12, 6-0 over William Kesterson of New Zealand; No. 8 seed Riley Odell of the USA won 6-2, 6-2 over Zidan Dottan from Barbados; American Mihir Amte def.

Om Dhadwal of Great Britain 6-1, 6-0 and New Zealand’s Emma Kesterson won 6-1, 6-0 over American Laurel Coleman.

The tournament continues 9am today with both singles and doubles being played.

ON TARGET: Archers compete in the 2nd Annual Bahamas Archery Invitational at St Paul’s Field in western New Providence on Sunday.

2ND ANNUAL BAHAMAS ARCHERY INVITATIONAL A HUGE HIT THIS past Sunday, archers of all ages from all over the Bahamas gathered at St Paul’s Field in Western New Providence to compete in the 2nd Annual Bahamas Archery Invitational.

Under the watchful eyes of over 100 spectators throughout the day, the archers took aim at the gold, along with some highly coveted cash and gift prizes in a series of events covering both youth and adult divisions in two separate genres of archery - traditional/ barebow and Olympic target archery.

First up, the youth traditional/barebow competition saw some great shooting, despite only four contenders.

Taking the coveted first prize of $75 cash and an iPhone 8 package from sponsor Aliv, was Cameron Markham, followed in second place by longbow

Local event highlights the growth of competitive archery in The Bahamas shooter Mekhi Cash, winning tickets to Blackbeard’s Escape, $50, and a gift certificate from Spritz restaurant.

Third place went to Cody Cartwright who took home $25 cash and a dozen donuts from family favourite sponsor Dunkin’ Donuts’. New archer Gracyn Mosko took the runner-up position.

Next up, the adult traditional archers fought a close battle over 12 ends, with 11 entrants from Nassau and Grand Bahama aiming for the bullseye.

For the second year running, organiser and club founder Ben Jamieson took first place, but graciously declined the top prize of the Aliv iPhone, which instead went to the next top score

from Grand Bahama resident Berni Almira, who also took home $100 in cash. Gina Jenkins took the second place prize of an amazing Exuma escape donated by Powerboat Adventures, along with $75.

Long time media guru and longbow archer, Beverly Hilton, took the final slot, taking home a $250 certificate from RMS Insurance, and $50 cash.

After a short break for pizza and water, the range was ready for the Olympic target archery rounds.

“The youth division started the afternoon’s event under blistering sun, but shot amazingly and displayed some incredible talent. We may all be

watching them in international events in the near future,” said a press release.

Taking first place of yet another iPhone from lead sponsor Aliv was a very happy Matthew Newry, followed by Isaac Poitier in 2nd and representing Bahamas Archery, Christopher Bain in third.

“The final event of the day was the adult Olympic target round, involving 60 arrows over 10 ends.

The archers fought hard, and shot remarkably well, despite the gruelling heat and unforgiving sun.

“At the end of the round, the very well-deserved first place went to Rodolfo Pavon, followed by the youngest archer in the

adult division, Sam Albury in 2nd. Third place went to Noah Hayling of Island Archery in Eastern Nassau.

Ben Jamieson, the organiser of the event and founder of Bahamas Archery, said of the day: “It’s been another incredible experience, seeing the growth of archery and level of competitive shooting advance so far since last year’s event has been amazing. It’s not going to be long before we see some of the younger Bahamian archers who’ve competed today doing the same on the international stage.”

Jamieson then went on to thank Aliv, Powerboat Adventures, RMS Insurance, Blackbeard’s Escape,

Spritz Restaurant, and Dunkin Donuts for their continued recognition of archery as a growing sport in the Bahamas.

He also recognised coorganisers and Bahamas Archery vice president, Gina Jenkins and range official Rodolfo Pavon for their hard work in making the event happen.Bahamas Archery is a licenced and insured archery club in western New Providence, and member of World Archery Bahamas, the governing body for the sport in the country.

The club currently offers public weekly classes open to all, and provides an Explore Archery programme for schools on the island aimed at teaching children the sport.

Schools and the public can learn more about the programmes on offer at bahamasarchery.com.

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Eighth annual Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis has loaded field IF you are looking for me between November 21-23, start at the Imperial Arena in the Atlantis resort.

It’s time for the eighth annual Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis, and if you can’t find me court side, I’ll be in the beer garden sipping Bud Lights, dilly, dilly!

• This year’s edition features a loaded field: Butler Dayton Florida Middle Tennessee State Oklahoma Stanford Virginia Wisconsin With five teams returning for the second time to the premier early season tournament, I think some major upsets will go down, and lots of intense basketball action.

Single game, team and full tournament tickets are available at the Atlantis Box Office. Call 363-6602 for info and bookings.

Until next week, happy thanksgiving in advance, indulge and enjoy.

I’m not even trying to predict a winner.

Here’s a quick peek at all the teams in town for Battle 4 Atlantis, and some of the star players waiting to hit the hardwood in the Battle 4 Atlantis.

BUTLER 3-0 Coach: LaVall Jordan, who is 24-14 in his second season with the Bulldogs.

Top scorers: Junior guard Kamar Baldwin (23.3); senior guard Paul Jorgensen (18.7); sophomore center Joey Brunk (15.0).

Road to Atlantis: Beat Miami of Ohio (9068), Detroit (84-63) and Mississippi (83-76).

Prior to taking over his alma mater last season,

Jordan spent one season at UW-Milwaukee, going 11-24.

Baldwin went 12 of 12 from the free throw line against Mississippi.

He also leads the team in rebounding (6.7) and assists (5.7).

The Bulldogs are shooting 65.3 per cent on 2-point shots, which ranks in the top five nationally, according to KenPom. DAYTON 3-0 Coach: Anthony Grant, 17-17 in his second season with the Flyers.

Top scorers: Fifth-year senior forward Josh Cunningham (20.0); redshirt freshman forward Obi Toppin (15.0); junior forward Ryan Mikesell (13.3); sophomore Jordan Davis (13.0); junior guard Trey Landers (12.3); sophomore guard Jalen Crutcher (12.0).

Road to Atlantis: Beat North Florida (7870), Coppin State (76-46) and Purdue Fort Wayne (91-80).

Cunningham missed the first two games of the season with a wrist injury.

Toppin had 18 points and 10 rebounds against North Florida in his collegiate debut.

Landers and UW sophomore point guard D’Mitrik Trice were teammates at Wayne High School near Dayton, Ohio.

Crutcher, who made the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team last season, leads Dayton with 6.0 assists per game.

OKLAHOMA 3-0 Coach: Lon Kruger, 143-91 in his eighth season with the Sooners.

Top scorers: Senior guard Christian James (22.7); senior guard Aaron Calixte (13.3);

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sophomore forward Brady Manek (13.3).

Road to Atlantis: Beat Texas Rio Grande Valley (91-76), Texas San Antonio (87-67) and Wofford (75-64).

Manek is averaging 11.3 rebounds per game.

James is 19 of 21 from the free throw line.

Calixte is a graduate transfer from Maine.

This could be the fourth meeting in five seasons between UW and Oklahoma. After the Badgers beat the Sooners 69-56 in the 2014 Battle 4 Atlantis title game, the teams split home-and-home games the following two seasons.

VIRGINIA 3-0 Coach: Tony Bennett, 222-86 in his 10th season with the Cavaliers.

Top scorers: Junior guard Ty Jerome (17.0); sophomore swingman De’Andre Hunter (14.3); junior guard Kyle Guy (11.7); junior forward Mamadi Diakite (10.0).

Road to Atlantis: Beat Towson (73-42), George Washington (76-57) and Coppin State (97-40).

Bennett, the son of former UW coach Dick Bennett, spent two seasons working alongside Badgers coach Greg Gard on Bo Ryan’s staff.

Jerome is 11 of 16 (68.8 per cent) from three-point range.

The Cavaliers are shooting 47.1 per cent from beyond the arc as a team.

Guy has 12 assists and one turnover. Virginia has

a 2.9 assist-toturnover ratio as a team.

Opponents are shooting 34.8 per cent from the field against the Cavaliers, including 28.6 per cent from 3-point range.

WISCONSIN 3-0 Coach: Greg Gard, 60-36 in his fourth season at UW. Top scorers: Sophomore guard D’Mitrik Trice (18.3 ppg), senior centre Ethan Happ (18.3), sophomore guard Brad Davison (11.7), sophomore guard Brevin Pritzl (11.0).

Road to Atlantis: Beat Coppin State (8563), Xavier (77-68) and Houston Baptist (96-59).

Happ has opened the season with a tripledouble and a pair of double-doubles.

He’s averaging 12.0 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game.

Trice is shooting 65.0 per cent (13 of 20) from 3-point range.

Nate Reuvers has a teamhigh seven blocked shots.

MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE 3-1 Coach: Nick McDevitt, 3-1 in his first season with the Blue Raiders.

Top scorers: Junior guard Antonio Green (22.3), junior forward Reggie Scurry (13.5), sophomore guard Donovan Sims (12.3), senior forward Karl Gamble (12.0), senior forward James Hawthorne (10.8) Road to Atlantis: Beat Lees-McRae (9169), Milligan (102-70) and Charleston Southern (7573); lost at Belmont (92-73) The Blue Raiders have far

more turnovers (77) than assists (56).

Five Middle Tennessee players already have at least 10 turnovers.

Scurry and Gamble average 8.3 rebounds per game.

Green has attempted 40 shots from 3-point range, more than half of the team’s total. He’s made 14 of them (35.0 per cent).

The Blue Raiders lost their top six scorers from a team that went 25-8 overall and finished first in Conference USA with a 16-2 record.

Kermit Davis also left to coach Mississippi and was replaced by McDevitt, who went 98-66 in five seasons at North Carolina-Asheville.

STANFORD 2-1 Coach: Jarod Haase, 35-34 in his third season with the Cardinal.

Top scorers: Sophomore forward KZ Okpala (22.7), freshman guard Cormac Ryan (14.7), sophomore guard Daejon Davis (10.7) Road to Atlantis: Beat Seattle (96-74) and North Carolina-Wilmington (7259), lost to North Carolina (90-72).

Davis has 11 turnovers through three games. He committed a team-high 132

turnovers last season. Ryan is 10 of 22 (45.5 per cent) from 3-point range.

Okpala has attempted 29 free throws, making 23 (79.3 per cent).

Josh Sharma, a 7-foot senior centre, was recruited

by UW. He’s averaging 5.7 points and 2.7 rebounds per game.

FLORIDA 2-1 Coach: Mike White, 71-38 in his fourth season with the Gators.

Top scorers: Senior guard Jalen Hudson (12.0), sophomore guard Deaundrae Ballard (10.3) Road to Atlantis: Lost to Florida State (81-60), beat Charleston Southern (7646) and La Salle (82-69).

Freshman point guard Andrew Nembhard, a fivestar recruit, has 17 assists and six turnovers.

Senior guard KeVaughn Allen is 2 of 11 from 3-point range. The Gators are shooting 26.2 per cent from beyond the arc as a team.

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Hall of Fame Class of 2018 members go to church SOME members of the Hall of Fame Class of 2018 worshipped at Commonwealth Mission Baptist Church in Elizabeth Estates on Sunday. The pastor is Rev Arnold Josey. The honourees will engage in a series of activities this week. They are expected to visit a few schools before they are treated to lunch at Government House on Wednesday. The official induction ceremony is scheduled for Friday at Government House. Above, honourees and Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture officials flank Rev Josey at the church.

NCAA DIVISION I: CORNISH AND SEAWOLVES ARE BACK IN THE WIN COLUMN

By RENALDO DORSETT Tribune Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net JARON Cornish’s late game scoring flurry lifted the Stony Brook Seawolves back into the win column to highlight play from Bahamian basketball players at the NCAA Division I

level.

Cornish scored seven of his game high 15 points in the final eight minutes to help the Seawolves win 72-65 over Norfolk State.

“We were down and kept chipping away. We went offence-defence and made some big stops and hit enough free throws to have

a big enough cushion,” said Seawolves head coach Jeff Boals.

Neither team had a lead of more than five in the first 10 minutes of the game.

Then there was an 8-2 spurt, capped by a Cornish layup, to push the Stony Brook lead to 14-9 at the 13:37 mark of the half.

Stony Brook would take the lead into the locker room at 41-38 but coming out in the second half, Norfolk State went up four at 47-43 with just over 4:30 into the half.

Cornish ended his team’s final second half rally for good with a three pointer at the 2:10 mark.

JARON CORNISH Cornish is averaging 7.5 points and a team high 4.3

assists per game.

Radshad Davis and the Texas-Arlington Mavericks also rebounded from their first loss of the season with a 68-59 win over California-Davis.

Davis finished with 12 points and had a personal bounce back game after he scored a season low two points in a loss to Texas A and M Corpus Christi.

UTA was able to overcome just 26.9-per cent shooting (7-26) from the field in the 2nd half.

The Mavericks also forced UC Davis into 18 turnovers and converted those into 21 points compared with just 12 points

off UTA giveaways by the Aggies.

“I’m so proud of our team and the way we responded.

Every single guy had a big play in the game. We showed toughness, we showed experience, we showed that we learned from our mistakes and built on that,” Chris Ogden said.

“I can’t think of a situation where I can be any more proud, or have it be any more of a team win.”

Travis Munnings and the ULM-Monroe Warhawks lost 80-59 to the No.11 Michigan State Spartans.

Munnings scored just five points but grabbed a team high 12 rebounds.

The Spartans led 35-29 at the half but opened the second on an 18-6 run.

“Our team played a good first half and really competed well,” ULM head coach Keith Richard said.

“To hang with Michigan State for 20 minutes is a good feather in our cap and a positive we can take back with us to Louisiana.”

Charles Bain and the Robert Morris Colonials won both games at the National College Basketball Hall of Fame Classic after their 81-72 win over the Stetson Hatters last night. They won 68-59 over Mississippi Valley State in round one.

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RUPERT Gardiner presents awards to under-15 girls’ winners Breyanna Kemp, Esther Simms and Deajha Brown.

RUPERT Gardiner presents awards to under-15 boys’ winners Jay-onn Joseph, Takai Davis and Kaelem Knowles.

DRUMECO Archer presents awards to under-11 girls’ winners Daejha Mesidro (winner), Jade Knowles (runner-up) and Jasmine Thompson (third place).

DRUMECO Archer presents awards to under-7 boys’ winners Davante Johnson, Donald Simon and Franklyn Gibson.

SHAUN Miller presents awards to under-17 boys’ winners Felix Neely, Jackson Osias and Nathan Duncan.

BAAA: ARCHER SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT FROM PAGE 1 “There is no legal requirement for a constitution from a private body like the BAAA to have its constitution recorded,” Archer said. “The constitution of a private body has nothing to do with the Registrar General Department of the Bahamas nor the Attorney General.”

Archer, however, said it is important to recognise the difference between a constitution and a company.

“The BAAA, which has been in existence for more than 66 years, has never recorded its constitution and has had successful elections transitioning from one administration to another,” he said.

Archer, who will be running against incumbent Rosamunde Carey for president, said the current executive body passed a resolution to “cancel this company and seek to record the constitution, which was already communicated to the members as well as the Attorney General.”

Although he will not be running for any position on Saturday, Sands said it was important for him to set the record straight. “It was Mr Carl Oliver who claimed that he owns the BAAA in light of the fact that he had reserved the name of the BAAA in his own rights, which obviously caused a stir among the

members at that time,” Sands pointed out. “I then activated a process to ensure that the federation would not be owned by anyone individual, but instead to establish a non-profit company. It was never the intention to establish a constitution.”

Sands said they worked closely with the International Amateur Athletic Federation to improve the constitution, which was termed by the IAAF as a poorly written one. That resulted in the establishment of a constitutional reform committee, which included Oliver.

“The work of that committee was not completed because my term, as we all know, came to an end, which led to the present administration taking over the same work. “I can repeat, at no time was it ever the intention to create a document or a constitution that would not have been to the benefit or knowledge of the members,” Sands disclosed. “It was simply intention to establish a nonprofit entity. At the end of the day, it is my signature on the document. It is very much unfortunate that Mr Archer is being brought into this in the manner in which he is brought in and people’s professional integrity.”

Sands said it’s unfortunate that there are other lengthy documents being circulated, but there are a lot of facts that they have to face.

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KIDS ATHLETICS ROAD RACE WINNERS TAKE SPOTLIGHT THE sixth annual Kids Athletics Road Race turned out to be another success story on Saturday.

The event was held on the grounds of the Bahamas Hot Rod Association’s car racing facilities and saw more than 300 participate in various races depending on their age groups from under-7 to the masters.

The top performers in the various age groups, which ran distances from 400m for under-7 to one mile for the under-15 to open male and female. The top performers in those age groups are as follows: Under-7 female - 1. Ariel Thompson, Road Runners; 2. Nylah Collie, 3PA; 3. Anaiya Cooper, Striders; 4. Tiffany Miller, Road Runners; 5. Kayla Thompson, 3PA; 6. Adasa McCoy, X-Treme; 7. Saliyah Bullard, Hurry Murray.

Under-9 female - 1.

Niveah Mackey, 3PA; 2.

Cierra Delancy, 3PA; 3.

Cartia Murphy, Hurry Murray; 4. Taylor Knowles, Sea Wind; 5. Jazae Johnson, Striders; 6. Brianna Bootle, 3PA; 7. Skylar McKinney, X-Treme; 8. Shannon Edwards, Road Runners; 9. Azaria Dean, 3PA; 10.

Anthonique Pelican, Road Runners.

Under-11 female - 1.

Daejha Mesidor, 3PA; Jade Knowles, X-Treme; 3. Jasmine Thompson, Road Runners; 4. Jakia Rolle, Road Runners; 5. Bretysia Kemp, Hurry Murray; 6. Breniece Kemp, Hurry Murray; 7. Rashan Bell, PA Stallions; 8. Deborah Wright, 4D Stallions; 9.

Sasha Wright, Kids Athletics; 10. Ana Butlers, Champions.

Under-13 female - 1. Jasmine Mackey, BDYCC; 2. Deandra Sears, Hurry Murray; 3. Iesha Hanna, Road Runners; 4. Anjaleah Knowles, Sea Wind; 5. Stacyann Humes, Hurry Murray; 6. Edgecopmbe, Road Runners; 7. Dastanne Curtis (T-Bird) and Trinity Pennerman, X-Treme; 9. Tasha Johnson, Striders; 10. Glenria Goodridge, DW Davis; 11. Royann Turner, Hurry Murray.

Under-15 female - 1.

Breyanna Kemp, Hurry Murray; 2. Esther Simms, Champions; 3. Deajha

MAY Miller presents Nevaeh Mackey with her awards.

Brown, Temple Christian; 4. Melvanique Gibson, T-Bird; 5. Estia Maycock, X-Treme; 6. Tamara Green, 3PA; 7. Sheroniqua Sears, Road Runners; 9. Tonnice Stubbs, Road Runners; 10.

Shamica Carey, Striders.

Under-17 female - 1.

Nicole Smith, Road Runners; 2. Tiopia Turnquest, X-Treme; 3. Nena Bazile, Doris Johnson; 4. Eliah McKenzie, Doris Johnson; 5. Logan Neely, X-Treme; 6.

Crashan Ferguson, X-Treme; 7. Renae Munnings, Doris Johnson.

Under-20 female - 1.

Mecedes Newbold, Road Runners; 2. Rochelle Tibby, HP; 3. Zoe Henry, 3PA. Under-7 male - 1.

Davonti Johnson, Kids Athletics; 2. Donald Simon, Road Runners; 3. Franklyn Gibson, Striders; 4. Shavez Winder, Hurry Murray; 5.

Donald Braynen, X-Treme; 6. Deon Johnson, X-Treme; 7. Avery Johnson, Road Runners; 8. Gabriel Forbes, 3PA. Under-9 male - 1. Cameron Henfield, Kids Athletics; 2. Tavon St Louis, T-Bird; 3. Kyle Sears, Road Runners; 4. Cordell Munroe, KAA; 5. Mathias Turnquest, KAA; 6. Adrian Woodside, T-Bird; 7. Zion Roker, T-Bird; 8. Theo Bethel, X-Treme; 9. Isiah Wilson, KAA; 10. Davon Newry, X-Treme.

Under-11 male - 1. Sandy Pratt, T-Bird; 2. Godfrey Brown, Hurry Murray; 3.

Gabriel Johnson, Hurry Murray; 4. Kaleb Chandler, KAA; 5. Justiz Butler, X-Treme; 6. Georgie Nottage, T-Bird; 7. Trayvon Beneby, Road Runners; 8.

Tayshon Taylor, X-Treme;

9. Tyrique Wilson, Hurry Murray; 10.

Christon Thomas, Champions.

Under-13 male - 1.

Raywind Winder, Hurry Murray; 2. Bryson Rolle, T-Bird; 3.

Christopher minors, Hurry Murray; 4.

Garvin McKenzie, T-Bird; 5. Breck Kemp, Hurry Murray; 6. Dion Hepburn, 4-D Stallions; 7. Christopher Roker, Champions; 9.

Ryan Ferguson, KAA; 10.

Jamal Lewis, T-Bird.

Under-15 male - 1. Jayonn Joseph, T-Bird; 2.

Takai Davis, DW Davis; 3.

Kaelem Knowles, Champions; 4. Bradein Ingraham, X-Treme; 5. Andre Campbell, X-Treme; 6. Daniel Emerilus, Road Runners; 7. Sharon Roker, T-Bird; 8. Baneko Nixon, Road Runners; 9. Tafai Strachan, 3PA; 10. Mateo Strachan, Temple Christian.

Under-17 male - 1. Felix Neely, Swift; 2. Jackson Osias, Road Runners; 3.

Nathan Duncan, T-Bird; 4.

Kemzie Knowles, BHPA; 5. Kenneth Greenslade - Swift; 6. Amadeo Cartwright, Silver Lightning; 7.

Isiah Farrington, KAA; 8.

Yonyae McCoy. Doris Johnson; 9. Anthony Edwards, HP; 10. Taria Kemp, 4-D Stallions.

Under-20 male - 1. Jason Symonette, Road Runners; 2. Davonte Newbold, T-Bird Flyers; 3. Miguel Hopkins, Doris Johnson; Marvin Johnson, Temple Christian; 5. Daniel Gibson, Hurry Murray; 6. Raheem Roker, T-Bird; 7. Theophelus Coakley, X-Treme; 8.

Jude Murray’ BHPA. Open Male - Michael Armbrister; Carl Oliver; Stephen Murray.

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Tuesday, November 20, 2018, PAGE 5

Rejuvenated Dutch strike late, into Nations League’s Final 4

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer THE Netherlands’ recovery from one of the lowest ebbs in its history continued with a last-gasp qualification for the Final Four of the inaugural UEFA Nations League yesterday.

Virgil van Dijk volleyed home a 90th-minute equaliser to seal a dramatic Dutch comeback in a 2-2 draw in Germany, allowing Ronald Koeman’s rejuvenated side to top its qualifying group on goal difference ahead of France, and join fellow group winners Portugal, England and Switzerland in a five-day finals competition in June.

So instead of seeing Kylian Mbappe, France’s new wonderkid and star of the team’s World Cup triumph in Russia in July, vying for another piece of international silverware, soccer fans will get to see if the Netherlands truly has turned the corner.

The slump of the Dutch has been profound since they finished third at the World Cup in Brazil in 2014. They failed to qualify for an enlarged European Championship in 2016 and also didn’t make it to the World Cup this year.

Three coaches — Guus Hiddink, Danny Blind, and Dick Advocaat — came and went. And with Dutch soccer at club level also in strife, debate swirled as to how one of the long-time heavyweights of the world game could recover.

Under Koeman, though, the future of the Oranje looks bright. Youngsters like centre midfielder Frenkie de Jong and centre back Matthijs de Ligt are regarded as two of the most promising players in

a third-place playoff and final, will take place in Dublin on December 3.

Some other loose ends were tied up in the Nations League, which offers teams a second chance to qualify for the European Championship in 2020.

The 16 group winners in Leagues A, B, C and D — or the next bestplaced teams who have not already qualified via the European qualifiers starting in March — will progress to the Nations League playoffs and compete for the last four qualifying places for Euro 2020.

NETHERLAND’s Virgil Van Dijk, left, and Netherland’s Frenkie De Jong celebrate after the UEFA Nations League soccer match against The Netherlands in Gelsenkirchen yesterday. The match ended 2-2.

(AP Photo/Martin Meissner) the world; Memphis Depay and Georginio Wijnaldum have returned to their best form over the last 18 months; and, in Van Dijk, the Netherlands has one of the best defenders around.

A rock for Liverpool this season and last, Van Dijk — soccer’s most expensive defender following his $99 million move from Southampton in January — sidefooted in a cross from the left to follow up an 84th-minute goal from Quincy Promes that gave the Dutch a glimmer of hope in Gelsenkirchen.

The Germans had gone 2-0 up after 19 minutes thanks to Timo Werner’s dipping shot from 25 metres and Leroy Sane’s deflected effort from just inside the area. They couldn’t hold on, though, and finished group play with no wins, just two points, and in something of a crisis. They didn’t get

out of their group in Russia in a dismal defence of their World Cup title, while relegation to League B of the Nations League — featuring Europe’s second-tier teams — had already been confirmed after failing to win any of their first three group games.

Germany coach Joachim Loew opted to stay in the job after the World Cup, but is now under mounting pressure.

The Nations League, a new competition devised

by UEFA to replace unpopular international friendlies with competitive matches between teams of a similar level, appears to have won over the skeptics, and the lineup for the Final Four is intriguing if hardly a marketer’s dream.

Portugal, which will be playing on home soil, has a superstar in Cristiano Ronaldo who should be back in the team after an extended

absence from international soccer since the World Cup. England has Harry Kane, the top scorer at the World Cup, and a talented, dynamic group of young players under forwardthinking coach Gareth Southgate.

Switzerland, which hasn’t reached a quarter-final of an international tournament since 1954, will be the outsider.

The Netherlands, at No. 15, will be the lowest-ranked team in the competition but should not be discounted.

This victory came three days after the team produced one of its best performances in years to beat France 2-0, while it beat Portugal 3-0 in March and Germany by the same score at home in the Nations League.

The draw for the Final Four, which comprises of two semi-finals and then

NORWAY, MACEDONIA PROMOTED Norway was promoted to the second-tier League B after finishing top of Group C3 with a 2-0 win at Cyprus. The Norwegians started the final round of group play tied for points with Bulgaria, which could only draw at home to Slovenia 1-1.

Macedonia went up to League C after beating Gibraltar 4-0 to top Group D4. Armenia, the only team that could have finished above Macedonia, ended up second after drawing at Liechtenstein 2-2.

SLOVAKIA RELEGATED Slovakia was relegated to League C after losing at neighbour Czech Republic 1-0, with Patrik Schick scoring the winner in the first half with a deft lob over the goalkeeper on a counterattack. Denmark was already guaranteed promotion to the top tier and Ireland was sure of being relegated before they drew 0-0 in Aarhus.

NEW Orleans Saints tight end Dan Arnold makes a diving catch during Sunday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

(Scott Clause/The Daily Advertiser via AP)

EAGLES REELING AFTER WORST LOSS BY DEFENDING CHAMPIONS

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The defending champs are reeling and seem on the verge of receiving a knockout punch.

An embarrassing 48-7 loss to the New Orleans Saints — the most lopsided defeat for a Super Bowl champion — left the Philadelphia Eagles (4-6) one loss from last place.

They’re optimistic because they are in control of their fading playoff hopes in a mediocre NFC East. But there’s nothing positive to point at following a dismal loss to the Saints (9-1).

“You can’t hang your head,” coach Doug Pederson said yesterday. “If anybody does, and if anybody begins to sort of doubt, you don’t need

them. Because we believe, and I believe in those players, I believe in those coaches. It’s a group that is hurting. It’s a group that will pick themselves up this week. They’re not going to feel sorry for themselves and we’ll get ready for the Giants.”

The Redskins (6-4) lead the division but just lost quarterback Alex Smith for the rest of the season.

They’ll face the Cowboys (5-5) for first place on Thursday.

The Giants (3-7) visit Philadelphia on Sunday.

If the Eagles win the last six games, they’ll secure the East. But they look more like a team that can lose out than win six in a row.

Carson Wentz played the worst game of his career in New Orleans, tossing three

interceptions with a 31.9 passer rating. The offence managed only one touchdown, went three-and-out six times and continued spiralling downward. It barely resembles the group that outperformed the Patriots 41-33 in the Super Bowl.

Running backs Jay Ajayi (torn ACL) and LeGarrette Blount (left in free agency), wide receiver Torrey Smith (traded to Carolina) and tight ends Trey Burton (left in free agency) and Brent Celek (released) are the skill players missing from that unit, along with Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles, who is Wentz’s backup.

Undrafted rookie Josh Adams is the lead running back but the receiver corps was upgraded with the addition of wideout

Golden Tate and rookie tight end Dallas Goedert.

Yet, the offence has been out of sync all season. The Eagles have scored more than 24 points only once.

Pederson was bothered more by the offence’s performance against the Saints because Drew Brees and Co. have run through defences all season.

“We had more plays out on the field that we left, so that’s the disappointing thing, that we didn’t do a better job offensively and score more points,” Pederson said. “The 48, they’re a good football team. Let’s not kid ourselves there.

That’s a good football team, and we knew we were going to have to score points.”

The offence’s biggest problem has been slow starts. The Eagles have

scored only 21 points in the first quarter, including 14 in one game. Against the Saints, their three firstquarter possession were two three-and-outs and an interception thrown into double coverage.

“We keep preaching.

We keep talking. We keep practicing. We put our players in those positions to execute,” Pederson said. “Sometimes I think because there’s been so much made about the way we’ve started games differently than a year ago that sometimes you want to make the play. Players just need to make the plays that come to them and don’t go looking for plays.

There’s enough out there that when the play comes, you make it, and it starts with the first play of the game.”

QUITE THE CONTRAST: SENATOR MANNY VS ADRIEN BRONER

By BARRY WILNER AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Dressed in a sharp gray suit and tie, Manny Pacquiao looked every bit the senator he is.

It was his other job, though, that he was working yesterday when the eighttime champion announced a January 19 defence of his WBA welterweight belt against Adrien Broner.

“He’s one of the top boxers out there,” Pacquiao said of Broner, who attended the news conference in slightly different garb: torn jeans adorned with spangles, a T-shirt and black jacket. “Adrien Broner is a high-calibre fighter.

“I have no problem to fight at 140 (pounds), it’s my natural weight. I can’t say I am avoiding (opponents), that is not my style. I am willing to find other fighters to fight, too, I am available to fight at 140, 147. It is 147 for this fight.”

Pacquiao will be 40 when he enters the ring at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas to take on the 29-year-old Broner.

It will be the Filipino’s 70th fight in a career that began in 1995 and has included titles in weight classes from flyweight to welterweight.

He hasn’t fought in the United States in two years.

Referred to by his followers as Senator Manny, Pacquiao won and then lost the WBO welterweight crown following his lopsided loss to Floyd Mayweather in a May 2015 megafight. In July, he knocked out Lucas Matthysse for the WBA title, Pacquiao’s first KO victory since 2009 when he stopped Miguel Cotto in the final round.

His government role will be placed aside, Pacquiao claims, while he prepares for Broner.

“My opponent is fast, good, and I have to work hard and train hard so the people will be happy on January 19 when we give them a good fight,” said Pacquiao, who flashed a mischievous smile when asked if another encounter with the currently retired Mayweather might be in the future. “I am fighting Adrien Broner,” Pacquiao said, adding he was with Mayweather in Japan and mentioned that he, not Mayweather, owned a belt, so “you come challenge me.”

Broner views this as his chance to “become a legend.” As he strutted around the stage, his words at first were respectful toward Pacquiao, whom Broner “dreamed of fighting when I was a kid.”

Soon, though, Broner was back to being Broner, the boastful, say-anythingcharacter who likes talking trash as much as throwing leather.

“He ain’t fighting Floyd, he’s fighting me,” Broner said. “He’s gotta get past me first. “Of course, things he’s done in the game are unbelievable. I know January 19 I gotta be at the top of my game. I’m gonna (mess) him up.”

Broner, from Cincinnati, is 33-3-1 with 24 knockouts.

But he didn’t win either of his most recent fights, losing a unanimous decision to Mikey Garcia, who won his 36th straight, in July last year, and then drawing with Jessie Vargas.

Which means recent results indicate neither he nor Pacquiao is in his prime or close to it. Still, they are big enough names for Showtime to put the fight on pay-per-view television.

Both men were asked if they are elite boxers now.

Neither flinched in answering. “Yes, of course,” Pacquiao insisted. “I want to fight the greatest opponents in the world and one of them is Adrien Broner. I can fight anybody.”

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Tuesday, November 20, 2018, PAGE 7

New Zealand records 4-run win in 1st test against Pakistan ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Pakistan succumbed to debutant spinner Ajaz Patel’s five-wicket haul and lost the first test against New Zealand by four runs yesterday.

Needing 139 more runs with all 10 wickets in hand on the fourth day, Pakistan was bowled out for 171 with Patel taking 5-59 and Wagner claiming 2-27.

Azhar Ali (65) and Asad Shafiq (45) seemed to have carried Pakistan to victory with an 82-run fourth wicket stand before Wagner broke through just before lunch by having Shafiq caught behind.

Babar Azam’s (10) run out in a mix-up with Azhar triggered the collapse as Pakistan lost its last six wickets for only 24 runs.

Azhar was the last man to be dismissed when Patel had him leg before wicket as New Zealand recorded its narrowest test victory in terms of runs.

“My game plan was very simple, we as a unit believed we can do

something special here and everything went our way,” said Patel, a 30-year-old left-arm spinner.

“Lot of credit goes to the environment around us because we keep it very relaxed.”

New Zealand, which conceded a 74-run first innings lead, was bowled out for 249 in its second innings, giving the visitors an overall lead of 175 runs.

New Zealand fought to successfully defend the second smallest target in its test history with Patel and Wagner making the runchase difficult for Pakistan on a wearing wicket.

Azhar shielded No. 11 batsman Mohammad Abbas for 7.4 overs to get the last precious 12 runs before he was outdone by Patel’s guile with Pakistan narrowly falling short.

Azhar’s third half century in six test matches this year featured five boundaries and came off 136 balls.

“We knew the surface was not easy and we saw this throughout from both sides.

It’s a great advertisement

for test cricket that it came down to the wire,” New Zealand captain Kane Williamson said.

“It’s a fantastic game of cricket to be part of and anyone who watched it here appreciated.

“From our perspective we ended on the right side, we showed the fighting attitude.”

Wagner, who bowled an unchanged 13-over spell with lot of energy, also had Yasir Shah caught in the slips as Pakistan lost five wickets for 17 runs after lunch.

Pakistan had a horrible start after resuming the fourth day on 37-0.

Williamson’s early use of the spinners worked well for New Zealand, with Patel having overnight batsman Imam-ul-Haq (27) lbw off a delivery which turned sharply into the left-hander and caught the batsman on the backfoot.

Mohammad Hafeez (10) then lobbed a gentle catch to covers in Ish Sodhi’s next over before the tall leg-spinner bent down low

PAKISTAN’s Azhar Ali plays a shot in their test match yesterday against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

(AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili) milestone when he was on 24 as he completed 4,000 runs in test cricket before New Zealand turned the tables after lunch.

“It’s very disappointing to lose it,” Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed said.

“When the partnership (between Azhar and

to take a return catch from Haris Sohail (4). Shafiq and Azhar then took the pressure off by rotating the strike frequently with singles and twos while waiting for the loose deliveries to get boundaries.

Shafiq, playing in his 64th test match, reached a

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Rams outlast the Chiefs 54-51 in high-octane offensive showcase

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jared Goff threw a 40-yard touchdown pass to Gerald Everett for the go-ahead score with 1:49 to play, and the Los Angeles Rams outlasted the Kansas City Chiefs for a 54-51 victory last night in a high-octane NFL offensive showdown that somehow surpassed the hype.

Patrick Mahomes threw six touchdown passes in his latest jaw-dropping performance for the Chiefs (9-2), but he also threw two interceptions in the final 1:18 as the Rams (10-1) claimed the highest-scoring Monday night game ever played and the first NFL game with two 50-point performances.

Goff passed for 413 yards and four touchdowns, while Marcus Peters and Lamarcus Joyner came up with late interceptions as the Rams hung on.

The highest-scoring game in the league this season was an offensive fantasia featuring 1,001 combined yards and ingenious scheming from mastermind coaches Andy Reid and Sean McVay — along with three defensive touchdowns and 21 combined penalties.

“It was a whirlwind,” McVay said. “I feel like I might need a couple of beverages to relax tonight, but it was great. This is what you love so much about the game.”

The Coliseum’s first Monday night game since 1985 was worth the wait — and if this fascinating spectacle turns out to be a Super Bowl preview, Atlanta should prepare for an All-Madden-level show

LOS Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley, right, tries to escape Kansas City Chiefs inside linebacker Anthony Hitchens (53) as a penalty flag flies during the second half last night in Los Angeles.

(AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo) from two of the most exciting teams in the league. “It was one of the most competitive games I’ve been a part of,” McVay said. “It was just a competitive game with a lot of high-calibre football in all three phases.”

Rams linebacker Samson Ebukam returned a fumble and an interception for the first two TDs of his NFL

career, while Kansas City’s Allen Bailey returned Goff’s fumble for a goahead touchdown early in the fourth quarter.

The second half was an extended thriller featuring 59 combined points, but the Rams made slightly more big plays down the stretch.

After Goff led a 75-yard scoring drive in 89 seconds

for the go-ahead TD to Everett, former Kansas City cornerback Marcus Peters intercepted Mahomes’ underthrown ball near midfield with 1:18 to play.

The Rams only managed to get 14 seconds off the clock on their next three plays, and the Coliseum roiled in anticipation of a big finish by Mahomes.

But the Chiefs were pushed back to their 13 with 50 seconds left thanks to a booming punt by Johnny Hekker, and Joyner intercepted Mahomes’ final desperate heave with 13 seconds left.

This game has loomed in capital letters on the NFL’s regular season schedule ever since these teams

confirmed their status as offensive powerhouses in September.

Along with New Orleans and New England, the Rams and Chiefs are the league’s biggest favourites for long postseason runs.

But before January, these offensive powerhouses put on a show for a prime-time audience.

WALKER STAYS HOT, SCORES 43 AS HORNETS BEAT CELTICS 117-112 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kemba Walker scored 43 points, giving him 103 in his last two games, and the Charlotte Hornets battled back to beat the Boston Celtics 117-112 on Monday night.

Walker followed up his NBA season-best 60-point effort in an overtime loss to the 76ers on Saturday night with another spectacular performance, scoring 21 in the fourth quarter and making 14 of 25 shots, including seven more 3-pointers.

Walker outdueled Boston’s Kyrie Irving, who finished with 27 points and 11 assists.

Jeremy Lamb had 18 points and Willy Hernangomez added 14 as the Hornets beat the Celtics for the first time in eight tries.

The Celtics entered the fourth quarter leading 87-84 and quickly stretched the lead to double digits behind Irving, who scored and was fouled on a drive.

But Walker refused to lose this time.

The two-time All-Star simply took over, scoring on drives, midrange jumpers and from long distance.

He scored 11 straight points in one stretch, including a 3-pointer from the right wing. Walker was 7 of 10 from the field in the fourth quarter, including 4 of 6 from beyond the 3-point arc.

shot nearly 58 percent (59 of 102). Nikola Mirotic hit three of four 3-point attempts and finished with 13 points, while secondyear pro Frank Jackson, who because of injury did not make his debut until this season, scored 12 points.

DeMar DeRozan scored 21 points and Bryn Forbes added 20 for the Spurs, who’ve lost four of five.

Dante Cunningham hit all five 3s he attempted and scored 19 points, but did not score in the second half.

Rudy Gay added 17 points.

PELICANS 140, SPURS 126 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Anthony Davis had 29 points and nine rebounds, Julius Randle added 21 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in 25 minutes, and New Orleans won its third straight.

Randle injected the Pelicans with the hustle and play-making they needed from their top reserve. He had six of New Orleans’ 14 offensive rebounds as New Orleans totaled 21 secondchance points. He also made nine of his 13 shots.

E’Twaun Moore scored 24 points and Jrue Holiday 21 for New Orleans, which

PISTONS 113, CAVALIERS 102 DETROIT (AP) — Andre Drummond had 23 points and 16 rebounds, and Detroit cruised over Cleveland.

Blake Griffin added 21 points and 12 rebounds for Detroit, and Reggie Bullock scored 21 points. The Pistons led 66-46 at halftime, and the game was never close after that. The Cavaliers are now an NBAworst 2-13 heading into their reunion with LeBron James. The Los Angeles Lakers play at Cleveland on Wednesday night.

Drummond scored 13 points in the first quarter.

BUCKS 104, NUGGETS 98 MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 29 points and Eric Bledsoe added 22, including two late 3-pointers, as Milwaukee overcame a 17-point first-half deficit to down Denver.

Antetokounmpo added 12 rebounds for Milwaukee, which came from 22 down in the first half to beat the Chicago Bulls on Friday night. The Bucks swept the two-game season series against the Nuggets for the first time since 2009-10.

Jamal Murray had 17 points, eight rebounds and nine assists for Denver, which has lost six of its last seven games. Nikola Jokic had 20 points and Malik Beasley chipped in with 12 points off the bench.

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CHARLOTTE Hornets’ Kemba Walker (15) celebrates with Tony Parker (9) after Parker’s basket against the Boston Celtics late in the second half last night.

(AP Photo/Chuck Burton) The Pistons shot 74 percent from the field in that period and led 38-27. Detroit scored the first 11 points of the second, and Bullock’s 3-pointer in the final seconds made it a 20-point advantage at the half.

Collin Sexton led the Cavs with 18 points, and Jordan Clarkson contributed 16.

and five assists. DeAndre Jordan added 17 points and a season-high 20 rebounds.

Luka Doncic had 15 points and 10 rebounds but was 6 of 20 from the field, part of Dallas shooting 34 per cent.

The loss snapped Dallas’ four-game winning streak, and the Mavericks were held under 100 points for the first time this season.

season high with 28 points to lead Utah, which has lost three of four and looked weary on the final night of a five-game trip. Rudy Gobert had 12 points and 11 rebounds in a game that wasn’t close after the first quarter.

Utah coach Quin Snyder pulled his starters midway through the fourth.

GRIZZLIES 98, MAVERICKS 88 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Mike Conley scored 28 points, Marc Gasol had 17 points and 15 rebounds and Memphis broke open a close game in the fourth quarter.

Jaren Jackson Jr. finished with 13 points and Garrett Temple added 12 as Memphis won its fourth straight and sixth in the last seven.

Dennis Smith Jr. led the Mavericks with 19 points

PACERS 121, JAZZ 94 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bojan Bogdanovic scored 21 points, Domantas Sabonis nearly had a tripledouble and Indiana beat Utah.

Sabonis had 19 points, nine rebounds and nine assists as Indiana won its third straight — this one without All-Star guard Victor Oladipo, who sat out with a sore right knee.

Ricky Rubio matched his

CLIPPERS 127, HAWKS 119 ATLANTA (AP) — Montrezl Harrell had 25 points and 11 rebounds, Lou Williams added 16 points and a season-high 11 assists, and Los Angeles rallied past struggling Atlanta to win its fifth straight game.

Tobias Harris scored 24 points and Mike Scott had a season-high 18 on six 3-pointers for the Clippers, who erased a 15-point

The Suns hung around and T.J. Warren’s 3-pointer with 3:06 remaining cut it to 109-104. But Embiid’s follow layup with 58 seconds left made it 114-106 and was the clincher.

Rookie Deandre Ayton had 17 points and nine rebounds in his first matchup against fellow 7-footer Embiid.

Embiid scoffed at analysts’ comparisons of Ayton to him made on draft day, saying on Twitter: “Don’t compare Ayton to me either.I play DEFENCE.” The boisterous 76ers centre then told ESPN in a preseason interview that Ayton was “about to get his (butt) kicked.”

To his credit, the Suns rookie responded to questions about Embiid by saying he would let his game do his talking.

And the 7-footer did just that in the first possession on Monday night, finishing Booker’s pass with an alleyoop dunk for an emphatic start to the game. Then, he forced Embiid into a turnover in the 76ers star’s first touch on offence.

But Embiid got the better from that point. deficit in the second half for the second consecutive game.

The Clippers, playing without second-leading scorer Danilo Gallinari, improved to 11-5. At this point last season after winning in Atlanta they were 5-11.

Trae Young scored 19 of his 25 points in the first half, and Taurean Prince had 21 points for the rebuilding Hawks, who dropped to 3-14 and have lost eight in a row.