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SPORTS SECTION E

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Kentucky Wildcats win first Atlantis Showcase

TIGER WOODS

Hero World Challenge, Pg 5

TEAMS LINE UP FOR 2017 BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS

By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

ig Blue Nation had lots to celebrate last night as the Kentucky Wildcats remained undefeated on the season with a dominant win in the first ever Atlantis Showcase. Hundreds of Kentucky fans packed the Imperial Arena in the Atlantis resort last night to witness the Wildcats’ 115-69 win over the Arizona State Sun Devils. De’Aaron Fox notched just the second triple double in the history of Kentucky basketball with 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. “It felt good. It was my most efficient game shooting wise. I prepped for the game the same. We got the win and we’re just trying to keep rolling,” Fox said. “They’ve been telling me to play harder. Coach says I’m always casual. I’ve just got to listen and play with more effort and I can do this on a regular basis.” Fox got his triple double when he dished the ball to Malik Monk for a three on the wing and a 10163 lead with about four minutes left to play in the game. “My mom told me to tell him thanks,” Fox said. It was the second time for Fox playing in the Bahamas after the

scored seven off the bench. Obinna Oleka led the Sun Devils

NOT long after organisers closed the book on the sixth edition of the prestigious Battle 4 Atlantis, the teams scheduled to compete in 2017 over the annual Thanksgiving weekend was confirmed. On Sunday, the organisers revealed that the Tennessee Volunteers would be the latest addition to complete the field of eight teams that will play in the tournament scheduled for November 22-24 at the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island, Bahamas. Joining the Vols next are the Arizona Wildcats, featuring Bahamian DeAndre Ayton, who is expected to be making his return home to compete in his freshman year after he made the transition from high school at Hillcrest Prep out of Phoenix, Arizona where he played in a series of games here a couple weeks ago, to the collegiate ranks. Also coming in are the

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HANGTIME: The Kentucky Wildcats remained undefeated on the season with a dominant 115-69 win over the Arizona State Sun Devils in the inaugural Atlantis Showcase in the Imperial Arena of the Atlantis resort last night. Photo: Shawn Hanna/The Tribune Nike EYBL game in August 2015. Six Wildcats scored in double figures led by Malik Monk’s 23. Isaiah Briscoe scored 20 points and

dished seven assists, Bam Edabayo had 12 points and nine rebounds, Wenyen Gabriel had 10 points and seven rebounds and Derek Willis

Blue Waves shoot the Suns’ lights out By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net WHAT started out as a slowpaced game for senior boys turned out to be a rout for the St Anne’s Blue Waves as they shot the lights out on the Temple Christian Suns 73-48. The Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools’ game was played yesterday at Temple Christian and was completed just before it got too dark after both teams committed their share of personal fouls. After going scoreless for the first four minutes of the first quarter, St Anne’s broke their drought by taking a 7-0 lead and they never looked back, holding off Temple Christian 9-3 at the end of the period. Reagan Knowles, Ashton Knowles and Duran Marshall led the attack for the Blue Waves, who improved theior win-loss record to 2-1. The closest the Suns, who remained 0-3 with the loss, came was 9-6 to start the second quarter on two consecutive baskets from Andre Calvert. But the combination of Derryn Johnson (on a crowd-pleasing slam dunk), Garrett Edgecombe, Aaron Johnson and Reagan Cartwright helped the Blue Waves to surge ahead 25-12 and they extended it to 35-15 at the half. St Anne’s went on to outscore Temple Christian 13-12 as they held onto a 48-27 lead at the end of the third. From there, it was just a matter of what the final score would be as the Blue Waves went on a couple of

BENCH SUPPORT: St Anne’s Blue Waves senior boys routed Temple Christian Suns 73-48 in BAISS action yesterday. Photo: Shawn Hanna/The Tribune spurts in the fourth before Calvert tried his best down the stretch to keep the Suns in the game, but it was a little too late. Aaron Jordan led St Anne’s with 19 points, Ashton Knowles had 12, Reagan Cartwright and Darryn Johnson both had 11 and Duran Marshall chipped in with nine. “I think we could have done a little better. We’ve come a long way because last year, they were a losing team,” said first year coach Simone Paul, who came over from St John’s College where he coached the Giants’ junior boys last year.

“I like their togetherness. As long as they play together, we will be able to compete with anybody. This team does very well when they compete together.” St Anne’s will now prepare for the Queen’s College Comets on Wednesday and Paul said they’re just going to “take it one game at a time.” Calvert finished with a game high 20, including 12 in the fourth quarter for Temple Christian. Brothers Zion and Garrett Edgecombe as well as Cohen Miller all chipped in with six.

“We came out flat, but we had a successful second quarter,” said Suns’ coach Jamaal Smith. “We had a lot of open looks and we were able to get back into the game. “But we have to clean up the mental mistakes we are making and play a full game of basketball. It’s a young team with 11 new players, so we have to work through these teaching moments.” Smith said they are going to have to go through the growing pains to get better, but he anticipates that they will get better with time.

‘IT’S NOT WHERE I WANT TO BE, TO BE HONEST WITH YOU’ By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net BUDDY Hield’s playing time and production have fluctuated over the course of his first month in the NBA with the New Orleans Pelicans. Following his team’s 9181 loss to the Dallas Mavericks Sunday night at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, the rookie guard admitted his progression is not where he expects it to be at this point in the season. “It’s not where I want to be, to be honest with you but this is just this rookie transition I have to go through. Whenever coach calls me I have to be ready and adjust what I’m doing. [The process] It’s fun but I’m still trying to adjust to everything now, be able to score the ball better and help my teammates,” he said.

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TEAM BAHAMAS (l-r) Reno Culmer (referee), Taryn Butler (52Kg) silver medallist, Karra Hanna (90+ kg) silver medallist, Desmond Bootle (73+ Kg) silver medallist, Mya Beneby (57 Kg) Gold medallist, Rachel Rolle (78+kg) silver medallist, D’Arcy Rahming Sr (President), and Cynthia Rahming (coach).

BARBADOS INTERNATIONAL: TEAM BAHAMAS BRINGS HOME THE GOLD, SILVER IN preparation for CARIFTA 2017 several members of Team Bahamas attended the 16th Barbados Invitational Tournament. The tournament featured over 100 athletes from Barbados, Bahamas, Martinique, Guadelope and Trinidad and Tobago. Representing the Bahamas were Reno Culmer (referee), Taryn Butler (52Kg) silver medallist,

Karra Hanna (90+ kg) silver medallist, Desmond Bootle (73+ Kg) silver medallist, Mya Beneby (57 Kg) gold medallist, Rachel Rolle (78+kg) silver medallist, D’Arcy Rahming Sr (president), and Cynthia Rahming (coach). Mya Beneby was the standout athlete, winning gold in her division and beating all athletes by Ippon, the KO score in judo.

This was Mya’s first international tournament but the result did not surprise coach Cynthia Rahming. “Mya has shown great development and is ranked number one as a cadet in the nation. She is on track to represent us at CARIFTA and the Commonwealth Youth Games. Another standout performance

was cadet Karra Hanna who won silver. It was her first international tournament. She narrowly lost the gold medal to a brown belt from Trinidad and Tabago with many years experience. She defeated another high ranking opponent from Martinique. “We are delighted by the performance of the entire team and we are on track to have a medal

winning performance at CARIFTA,’ said D’Arcy Rahming, president of the Bahamas Judo Federation who attended meetings with other Caribbean executives for CARIFTA 2017 which is scheduled to be held on April 7 next year. Persons wishing to contact the Bahamas Judo Federation may do so at cariftajudo@gmail.com

D’ARCY RAHMING (5th from left), president of Bahamas Judo Federation, can be seen with other Caribbean executives at a meeting for CARIFTA scheduled for April 7, 2017.

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Delirious Dolfans OKAY, enough is enough! Yes it’s my fault, six weeks ago in a certain column I pen on Tuesday’s I told Dolphins fans to enjoy a win and a breakout performance by RB Jay Ajayi. Obviously my mouth has signed a cheque my behind can’t cash....for the moment. Yes, it’s annoying hearing Dolphins fans compare their impressive six-game winning streak to the 10game run my Cowboys are on. Typical ‘Dolfans’ as always, trying to validate their perennially mediocre at best team. How a six-game winning streak bests a 10-game winning streak is beyond me, but somewhere in that ‘Dolfan La La Land’ it equates! Since I started it, I will put an end to this 7-4 Dolphins playoff-bound madness. In case you didn’t notice the AFC West is a roller coaster ride with the landscape changing every week. Right now the Raiders are 9-2, the Chiefs are 8-3 and the defending Super Bowl champions Broncos are 7-4. They have games against each other remaining, just as your precious Dolphins have division games against the Bills, Jets and Patriots remaining. So to this end let it play out ‘Dolfans’ your team isn’t going to reel off 10 straight like my Cowboys. In fact the streak ends the next game out for the Dolphins - it’s up at 7 games. And just like 7-Up your Dolphins never had it, and never will!

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“YES, IT’S ANNOYING HEARING DOLPHINS FANS COMPARE THEIR IMPRESSIVE SIX-GAME WINNING STREAK TO THE 10- GAME RUN MY COWBOYS ARE ON. TYPICAL ‘DOLFANS’ AS ALWAYS, TRYING TO VALIDATE THEIR PERENNIALLY MEDIOCRE AT BEST TEAM. HOW A SIX-GAME WINNING STREAK BESTS A 10-GAME WINNING STREAK IS BEYOND ME, BUT SOMEWHERE IN THAT ‘DOLFAN LA LA LAND’ IT EQUATES!” Battle 4 Atlantis and Atlantis Showcase are the Cream of the Preseason Crop Now that I’ve gotten that out of the way, I must commend the Atlantis resort for the 6th annual ‘Battle 4 Atlantis’ which was awesome. I enjoyed watching ‘Tum Tum’ return home and capture third place with his Michigan State Spartans. Overall champions Baylor Bears were impressive as was runner-up Louisville and head coach Rick Pitino. Just when I thought it couldn’t get any better, it did. I’m penning this portion of this week’s column live

from courtside at the first annual ‘Atlantis Showcase’ featuring the Kentucky Wildcats and Arizona St Sun Devils. Kentucky is up by 40 points as to be expected, so it has given me an opportunity to take my eyes off of the game for a second, and watch the players from the Pizza Hut Diamondbacks, a team that I am an assistant coach on, in the minor league division of JBLN. This group of 9-10 yearolds is a group of characters, each bringing their own unique talents to the team, as well as their own sense of humour. Nothing more than I like

SHOWCASE: College basketball fans enjoy the inaugural ‘Atlantis Showcase’ last night. is a team that plays hard and has fun in the process. They get along very well, their chemistry on and off the field is great. They have worked hard in practice, and played well in preseason games so far, so the coaching staff decided to give them a treat. The ‘Atlantis Showcase’

is a great atmosphere to have the team in, so they can witness a top tier programme like Kentucky even though it’s basketball and not baseball - the team can see first hand how far hard work and dedication can take you. Thanks again to Atlantis for leading by example and

making ‘Battle 4 Atlantis’ the premier preseason college basketball tournament on the planet and the inaugural ‘Atlantis Showcase’ another prime time sorting event to mark on the local sporting calendar yearly. Anyway, my nachos have arrived...Until next week, go hard or go home!

‘IT WAS PRETTY AMAZING WATCHING HIM PLAY HERE AT HOME’ By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net HE was hoping to become the first of five Bahamians to win the Battle 4 Atlantis title with the Michigan State Spartans. But after falling short of getting into the final, Lourawls ‘Tum Tum’ Nairn Jr made sure that they didn’t leave Paradise Island empty handed. Nairn, the top ranked junior point guard for the No. 24 ranked Spartans, delighted the crowd in the ballroom at the Atlantis by carting off third place with a 77-72 triumph over the Wichita State Shockers. While he didn’t score, Nairn went on to dish out a career high 12 assists and pulled down five rebounds. In the three games Michigan played, Nairn averaged six points with four rebounds and 6.3 assists per game. “It was pretty amazing watching him play here at home,” said his mother Monalisa. “I was more excited for my mom and my great grandmother. This was the first time that they watched him play in per-

son. So I was pretty excited about that for them.” But as a parent, she said she’s even more proud to know her child is living out a dream of playing college basketball at the highest level in division one. “I can’t say how proud I am of him,” she stated. “Just the way he demands the court, he knows exactly what it is he is doing. When he gets into the game, the whole momentum switches. So for me, that’s pretty good.” As for his father Nairn Sr, it was amazing to watch his son perform. He noted that he received a good birthday present on Wednesday when Nairn and the Spartans played their first game in the tournament. “That was a good birthday present for me,” he said. Asked how he felt about what he saw from his son, Nairn Sr said it was what he expected and more. “It was great. I liked what I saw,” he stated. As his son moves on, Nairn Sr said he is throwing his full support behind him, just as he did when he left the Bahamas to play in the United States. “I’m going to be 100 per

LOURAWLS NAIRN JR with his parents Monalisa and Lourawls Sr. cent behind him,” he said. “Whatever he does is well done for me.” And with this being his junior year, Nairn Sr said they’re only looking forward to an upside as he gets ready for the next level when his senior year is done a year from now. “Whatever happens for him is well done,” he said. “I just want him to be him. That’s all, just be him.” Nairn Sr thanked the Bahamian public, especially those who turned up to watch his son in action at the tournament. For the 5-foot-10 Nairn Jr, who is averaging 4.5

points, 4.3, assists and 2.7 rebounds per game, the experience here was worth it all. “Most of my family has never seen me play before, except on TV, so I was happy that they finally got the opportunity before I finished college,” he said. When he enrolled at Michigan four years ago as a rookie, Nairn said he got the news that the Spartans would be coming here to play this year so everything he did was leading up to this opportunity. “I can’t really explain it, but I thank God for my mommy, my daddy, my grandmother, my great

grandmother, my uncle, my aunt, my cousins, my friends and everybody who came out to watch the games,” he said. “This was a feeling that I can’t explain. I just want to thank God for all of the blessings that he has given to me. I am just blessed. I want to thank God for everything he has done for me.” As he looks back at his performance, Nairn Jr said he could only leave home knowing that he left his game all on the floor at Atlantis and that should give him the inspiration to prepare for the rest of the

season. “I just want to be able to lead this team as best as I know I can,” he said. “We have a big game on Tuesday against Duke when we get back to the States, so hopefully we can build on this and win that one. “I’m always away from my family, so to finally get this opportunity to play before them, I’m glad what I was able to accomplish. But it’s not over yet. I still believe that the best is yet to come for me and the Spartans.” The Spartans, now 4-3, will travel to Duke tonight to play the Blue Devils, who are 6-1.

SPORTS LEGENDS VISIT RBDF ORGANISERS of the Bahamas National Sports Hall of Fame, along with four sports aficionados, were recent special guests of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force as they were hosted to a luncheon at Coral Harbour Base. Spearheaded by organisers Enid Stuart and Oria WoodKnowles, the delegation also included representatives from the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture. National Hall of Fame honourees visiting the base included Sister Annie Thompson (Basketball), Nathaniel Knowles (Boxing), Dr Willard Barr representing Ernie Barr (Boxing) and Oria Wood Knowles-representing Jim

Wood (Baseball). They were received by Lieutenant Commander Michael Saunders, the Defence Force’s Base Executive Officer and Acting Lieutenant Commander Judy McDonald, who broke the Bahamian record in the women’s high jump event in 1988 at the Senior Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Championship Games in Mexico. The delegation also paid a courtesy call on Captain Tellis Bethel, Commander Defence Force (Acting). Captain Bethel welcomed the athletes and their representatives to Coral Harbour Base and congratulated them for their individual and collective achievements in the sporting community.

ORGANISERS of the Bahamas National Sports Hall of Fame, along with sports aficionados and representatives from the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, at the Defence Force Base. Photo: Able Seaman Huden Johnson/RBDF

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BTC executives and FIFA officials (l-r) Naaman Ellis (CNO), Helene Ferguson (SVP, Human Resources), Jaime Yarza (Director of Competitions), Nicole Watkins (VP, Legal & Regulatory). Janet Brown (CMO, SVP, Marketing), Alban Smith (CIO), Carol Barnett (Senior Manager, Advertising, Events & Sponsorships). Front Row L to R: Joan Cusco (President Beach Soccer Worldwide), Anton Sealey (President, BFA), Leon Williams (CEO, BTC), Jeffrey Beckles (LOC Chairman).

BTC and FIFA officially announce partnership for Beach Soccer WCup BTC and FIFA today, officially announced their partnership for the 2017 Beach Soccer World Cup scheduled to take place in The Bahamas. Anton Sealy, President of The Bahamas Football Association,

expressed that they were happy that BTC has agreed to partner with the BFA and by extension FIFA. He noted that “Corporate sponsorship is always important in executing events of this nature. We are happy that BTC has

agreed to partner with the BFA and by extension FIFA.” Jeffrey Beckles, Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee for the event in his remarks, stated that “BTC continues to pave the way in terms of corporate part-

nerships.” CEO Leon Williams noted that “Over the years, we have solidified our support for sports, youth, community and culture. We are pleased and privileged to be the National Partner and exclusive

telecommunications sponsor for the 2017 Beach Soccer World Cup.” The event is scheduled to take place April 27-May 7th in Nassau, Bahamas.

POPEYES BAHAMAS BOWL: OLD DOMINION TO PLAY A BOWL GAME FOR FIRST TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY OLD Dominion will play in a bowl game for the first time in school history as the Monarchs accepted a bid to represent Conference USA in the 2016 Popeyes Bahamas Bowl this Friday (December 23) in Nassau’s Thomas A Robinson National Stadium. The Monarchs’ opponent for the third Popeyes Bahamas Bowl is still to be determined with a team from either the American Athletic Conference or the Mid-American Conference participating. The Popeyes Bahamas Bowl will be played at 1pm ET, and the contest will be televised on ESPN and broadcast on the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl Radio Network. The early invitation allows ODU additional time to prepare to play in an international destination, including obtaining passports for those who still need them to travel to the Bahamas as well as giving extra time for fans to make their travel plans to Nassau for bowl week. Information on tickets to the 2016 bowl is available through PopeyesBahamasBowl.com. A reminder that all US citizens who wish to attend the game must have a valid

US Passport to enter the Bahamas. The Monarchs (9-3 overall, 7-1 in Conference USA play) will be led to their first-ever bowl appearance by head coach Bobby Wilder, who is in his eighth season (66-30 record overall) at the school, and the school’s only head coach since restarting the program in 2009. “We are pleased that Old Dominion will be competing in the 2016 Popeyes Bahamas Bowl,” said Richard Giannini, executive director of the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl. “Coach Bobby Wilder and his staff have done a tremendous job in preparing the Monarchs all season long, and we look forward to hosting them in Nassau for their first bowl game.” “We are all thrilled to play in the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl,” said Wilder. “The coaches I spoke with about the bowl said it is a great experience for the kids, which is what this is all about. This is an historic moment for Old Dominion University and our football programme.” “The 2016 season will be remembered for the 9-3 overall record and the 7-1 record in C-USA. It will be remembered for the kids making history with a bowl

tied for the longest current streak in FBS. The Monarchs had the second-best scoring defence in the conference, holding opponents to an average of 27.8 yards per game and led C-USA in turnover margin at +13, thanks to 12 fumble recoveries and 10 interceptions against a league-low nine turnovers on offence. The defence also recorded 34 sacks, second in the conference. Sophomore defensive end Oshane Ximines had 7.5 sacks while

junior defensive end Bunmi Rotimi added seven. Senior cornerback Aaron Young led the team with three interceptions. “Today’s announcement represents the culmination of years of hard work, sacrifice and commitment. Our student-athletes have been grinding every day to improve and grow our program,” said ODU Director of Athletics Dr Wood Selig. “Our coaching staff, led by head coach Bobby Wilder, have recruited wisely and served as great teachers to get the programme to this level of success in such a relatively short period of time,” Selig said. “Our University administration starting with President John Broderick have generously provided the resources, facilities, and philosophical support needed to compete at this high level of FBS football. “Our fan support for ODU football is second to none and continues to turn heads nationally with their incredible tangible support of our programme. I am most impressed with the job done by our studentathletes and coaches this season and participation in the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl is the perfect reward for a scrapbook season.”

MINNESOTA Timberwolves guard Kris Dunn, left, attempts to strip the ball from New Orleans Pelicans guard Buddy Hield during the second half of a game in New Orleans last week Wednesday. The Pelicans won 117-96. (AP) three-point range. count field goals, 3-point “The thing is I’ve been His true shooting per- field goals, and free throws. up-and-down and strugcentage is measured at 44 In an interview with OU gling trying to find my per cent, the lowest mark Daily, Hield outlined his way. I’m struggling tryon the team according to early season struggles, but ing to shoot the ball. But Basketball-Reference.com. also remained confident it’s something I’m used to, True shooting percentage that he would be able to you know? Being at OU is a measure of shooting ef- correct those issues moving was a growing experience, ficiency that takes into ac- forward. and I just have to grow and

get better. I’ve just got to keep trusting what got me here. My teammates and my coaching staff give me confidence and they always have my back, so I’m just riding the wave. And, you know, we’re on a streak right now, so even when I’m going bad I’m just learning as much as I can each and every day and I’m learning from the best. I’m just trying to stay locked in each and every possession,” he said. “Not seeing me make shots. That’s the hardest adjustment. And you know, I’ve gotten better each and every day, but not seeing me make shots is like foreign to me because I’m not used to that. I’m just trying to get past the mental stage and get back to how I was. I’ll be fine though.” The Pelicans (6-12) look to end a two-game losing streak when they host the Lakers (9-9) 8pm tonight local time at the Smoothie King Center. The game will be broadcast live on Fox Sports One.

OLD Dominion is all set to play in a bowl game for the first time in school history as the Monarchs accepted a bid to represent Conference USA in the 2016 Popeyes Bahamas Bowl Friday in Nassau’s Thomas A Robinson National Stadium. game,” Wilder continued. “The bowl game is historic, it is special. I will remember the young people that represented the 11 letters across their chest that say Old Dominion with class and dignity.” The Monarchs will come into the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl with a five-game win streak and wins in eight of the last nine games. ODU has the top rushing offence in C-USA, averaging 199.1 yards per game behind junior running back Ray Law-

ry, who ran for 1,112 yards (102.0 yards per game), six 100-yard rushing games and 11 touchdowns. Sophomore running back Jeremy Cox rushed for 685 yards and 13 touchdowns. Senior quarterback David Washington threw for 2,648 yards and 28 touchdowns with only four interceptions. Senior wide receiver Zach Pascal, who caught 63 passes for 893 yards and eight TDs, has caught a pass in 48 consecutive games,

‘IT’S NOT WHERE I WANT TO BE, TO BE HONEST WITH YOU’ FROM PAGE 1 “I’m going to get it. I’m a confident player and I’ll always be confident, I just have to stay ready.” Hield is averaging 7.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists in just over 17 minutes per game. He has scored just single digits in eight straight games, including a pair of scoreless outings in a back to back against the Atlanta Hawks (November 22) and Minnesota Timberwolves (November 23). His last game of double figures scoring came November 12, his best shooting game of the season when he scored 18 against the Los Angeles Lakers on 62 per cent shooting from the field. Since then he has played

just over 12 minutes per game over the course of the next eight games. Since the return of last year’s starting point guard Jrue Holiday to the lineup following a family medical issue, Hield has seen his minutes reduced. According to ESPN.com “Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry said Saturday that the Pelicans still want to make Hield a part of the rotation, but he expects the rookie to move into a lesser role because of Holiday’s return. The Pelicans figure to add more backcourt depth, in the form of Tyreke Evans, in the coming weeks, so it will be difficult for the struggling Hield to hold more than a minor bench role.” Hield is shooting 36 per cent from the field and a surprising 24 per cent from

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WOODS TO MAKE HIS RETURN AT HERO WORLD CHALLENGE FOLLOWING nearly 16 months away from competitive golf, tournament host Tiger Woods is set to make his return at the 2016 Hero World Challenge all set for December 1-4 at Albany in The Bahamas. Woods is scheduled to tee it up Thursday, marking his first competitive round since the Wyndham Championship in August, 2015. He is the only fivetime champion of the Hero World Challenge, having won the tournament in 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2011. “I am excited to make my return at the Hero World Challenge at Albany and play in this terrific tournament,” Woods said. “This is our 18th year, and every year we put together a top field that showcases the best golfers from the previous season. Albany is an outstanding setting, and I can’t thank Hero MotoCorp enough for their support of the tournament and my foundation.” Woods, whose Tiger Woods Foundation is the event’s charitable beneficiary along with the Tavistock Foundation and Albany Scholars Program, last played in the tournament in 2014. Joining Woods in the Hero World Challenge field is defending champion Bubba Watson. After nearly not playing in last year’s tournament, Watson earned his spot via an exemption that opened up just weeks before the tournament and rolled to a three-stroke victory. Watson makes his title defence in a field that includes 13 of the top 25 players in the Official World Golf Ranking, three major championship winners from 2016, the Rio Olympics’ gold, silver and bronze medallists, and 12 players who competed in October’s Ryder Cup. The field of 18 PGA TOUR players is invited as follows: the current four major championships winners, the top 11 players available from the Official World Golf Ranking as of September 26, 2016 (following the TOUR Championship), the defending champion and two specialexemption players. The 2016 Hero World Challenge field: Dustin Johnson (3), USA Henrik Stenson (4), Sweden Jordan Spieth (5), USA Hideki Matsuyama (6), Japan Patrick Reed (8), USA Bubba Watson (10), USA Rickie Fowler (12), USA

duction. For more information, visit TGRLive.com.

TIGER WOODS watches his tee shot on the second hole during the final round of the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C. on August 23, 2015. (AP) Justin Rose (15), England Brooks Koepka (17), USA Russell Knox (19), Scotland Jimmy Walker (20), USA Matt Kuchar (22), USA Emiliano Grillo (25), Argentina Louis Oosthuizen (26), South Africa J.B. Holmes (27), USA Brandt Snedeker (28), USA Tiger Woods (tournament host), USA Zach Johnson (exemption), USA The field for the Hero World Challenge is made up of many players who produced the biggest moments of the 2015-16 season. World No. 3 Dustin Johnson heads to Albany coming off his first major championship victory at the U.S. Open and PGA TOUR Player of the Year honors, while Henrik Stenson (The Open Championship) and Jimmy Walker (PGA Championship) also ride the momentum of being first-time major championship winners. Johnson won three tournaments during the 2015-16 season, while Hero World Challenge defending champion Watson, World No. 5 Jordan Spieth and World No. 19 Russell Knox each won twice. Justin Rose’s 2016 was most notable for winning the first Olympic golf competition in 100 years. Stenson and Matt Kuchar joined Rose on the Olympic podium as the event’s silver

and bronze medal winners, respectively. Patrick Reed, the 2015 Hero World Challenge runner-up, and Brooks Koepka played starring roles in the United States’ 17-11 victory at the 2016 Ryder Cup in October, while Johnson, Spieth, Walker, Rickie Fowler, Brandt Snedeker, J.B. Holmes and Zach Johnson also were integral members of the winning effort. The Hero World Challenge is a four-round, 72hole stroke play event with a $3.5 million purse, a $1 million winner’s prize and Official World Golf Ranking points awarded. It will be held at the challenging par-72, 7,303-yard Albany for the second consecutive year. Live television coverage of the Hero World Challenge will be provided by Golf Channel during all four rounds (ThursdaySunday) and by NBC during the third and fourth rounds on Saturday and Sunday. Good-any-day grounds tickets and a limited number of luxury hospitality packages for the Hero World Challenge are available for purchase atwww. HeroWorldChallenge.com. About TGR Live For 20 years, TGR Live has exclusively organised and managed fundraising events supporting the Tiger Woods Foundation. It focuses solely on creating amazing experiences for

Tiger and Jeter play golf, and only one of them is retired By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — They were voted rookie of the year 20 years ago in their respective sports and quickly piled up championships. Tiger Woods and Derek Jeter finally had a chance to play golf together yesterday. Only one of them is retired. “He never played golf when he played baseball,” Woods said after going nine holes at Albany Golf Club with the former New York Yankees shortstop. “Now that he’s out of baseball, he’s addicted to playing golf. From what I had first heard from some of the guys I know who have played with him, he slashed it around. But now he’s focused. He likes to practice. He likes to play. He does his fitting, tries to get better. You can tell he’s analyzing, he’s watching, he’s asking questions.” The group included Jeter’s ex-teammate, Tino Martinez, and Olympic gold medallist Justin Rose. They played before the rest of the 18-man field began arriving for the Hero

World Challenge, a holiday event that benefits the Tiger Woods Foundation and suddenly feels a lot more significant because Woods is coming back after 15 months, the longest hiatus of his career. Woods has a new endorsement on his golf bag (Monster Energy) and a few new pieces of equipment, mainly a Bridgestone golf ball, a TaylorMade driver and the old Scotty Cameron putter he used to win his 14 major championships. For someone who began playing only two years ago, Jeter already is down to a 10 handicap and hits it plenty far, usually where he’s aiming. “He asked me a bunch of technical questions about the game, and I could hear him pick the brain over there with Rosie,” Woods said. “He wants to know. He’s one of the best athletes who ever lived. He wants to learn. He asks the right questions.” Jeter ended his career two years ago with an RBI single in the bottom of the ninth in his final at-bat. Woods can only dream of finishing a career like that;

he knows that never happens in golf. “You would think that win a major and you’re done,” he said of the perfect end to a golf career. “But if you win a major, you’re going to want to come back and play.” Woods relished the few hours with Jeter, and referenced an “end of the era thing” with him, Jeter and Kobe Bryant, another rookie in 1996. “We all came in together. We all followed each other, watched each other,” he said. “We all were in the prime of our career, doing stuff, winning championships, winning majors. When I was having my run, he was having his run.” The Yankees won the World Series four times in five years through 2000. Woods won the Masters in 1997 for his first major, and he won four more majors in 1999-2000. Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA title three straight years; Woods won six majors during that stretch, including an unprecedented sweep. “And I get to keep playing,” Woods said with a smile.

the foundation’s clients at world-class events like the PGA TOUR’s Quicken Loans National, Genesis Open, and Hero World Challenge as well as Tiger Jam and the Tiger Woods Invitational presented by USLI. TGR Live provides

a variety of services to the foundation, including hospitality management, public relations and marketing, tournament operations, and sponsor sales. While many TGR Live events are televised, TGR Live does not provide TV or video pro-

About Tiger Woods Foundation We have humble beginnings and a simple, universal vision: we give students in need the right resources to ensure lifelong success in school, their communities and the working world. We don’t allow our students to exist with the labels or restrictions or stigmas. Instead, we empower them to exceed any and all expectations. The TGR Learning Lab unleashes the full capacity of students, preparing them for today’s jobs and the ones that don’t exist yet. Serving students in grades 5-12 in Anaheim, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C. and Stuart, FL, our unique culture fosters development of the whole person while providing critical STEM skills and college prep. With the highest graduation rate in the US, the Earl Woods Scholar Program currently has 149 students attending universities nationwide. To celebrate our 20thyear, we’re embarking on an ambitious expansion plan, bringing our unique philosophy and educational curriculum to millions of teachers and students around the world. Find more information at tigerwoodsfoundation.org or follow us at @TWFoundation.

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HANGTIME: The Kentucky Wildcats remained undefeated on the season with a dominant 115-69 win over the Arizona State Sun Devils in the inaugural Atlantis Showcase last night. Photos: Shawn Hanna/The Tribune

WILDCATS BEAT SUN DEVILS AT 1ST EVER ATLANTIS SHOWCASE FROM PAGE 1 with 14 points and 11 rebounds, Torian Graham and Tra Holder each scored 12 and Shannon Evans II chipped in with 11. The Wildcats improved to 7-0 while the Sun Devils fell to 4-3. Kentucky leads the all-time series between the schools 4-0. The Wildcats had 33 assists on 44 made field goals. “We just love playing together. We’re like brothers so we’re just going to give each other the ball,” Adebayo said. “I came with intensity I was playing hard just trying to get off to a good start and I was able to do that.” The Wildcats defeated the Sun Devils for the second year after a 72-58 win last December in Rupp Arena. Kentucky won each of its first six games of the season by and average of 21 points

joining the 1932-33 teams and the ‘47-’48 teams as the only to do so. Monday night’s 46-point rout was the largest margin of victory for this season. Kentucky head coach John Calipari said the trips not only benefit his teams but serve a dual purpose by engaging the travelling Kentucky fanbase. “We were able to grow together. You want your guys together growing together. You can’t put a price tag on that. We come down here, probably 1,500 fans were here that got to see us play and the team did what we had to do,” he said. “To see the fans down here and to have them sit through a practice like that is special. To be able to have them each take a picture with a team, those fans to make an effort to be here and be with us for a few days is good. We have a bunch of guys in a great frame of mind about play-

NBA CAPSULES THUNDER 112, KNICKS 103 NEW YORK (AP) — Russell Westbrook got his third straight triple-double and nearly did it by halftime, finishing with 27 points, 18 rebounds and 14 assists for his NBA-leading eighth of the season as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New York Knicks 112-103 on Monday night. Westbrook had 14 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists at the break and is now averaging a triple-double for the season, raising his averages to 30.9 points, 11.3 assists and 10.3 rebounds through more than a month of the season. Enes Kanter added a season-high 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, while Steven Adams had 14 points and 10 boards in the Thunder’s third straight victory. Derrick Rose scored a season-best 30 points, but the Knicks had their sixgame home winning streak snapped. Kristaps Porzingis added 21 points and Carmelo Anthony had 18, but shot just 4 for 19. CELTICS 112, HEAT 104 MIAMI (AP) — Isaiah Thomas had 25 points and eight assists, Avery Bradley added 18 points and Boston beat Miami. Jae Crowder scored 17 points and Kelly Olynyk had 14 for the Celtics, who beat Miami for the fourth consecutive time. The 112 points were the most scored against the Heat this season. Goran Dragic had 27 points and 17 assists for the Heat, setting season bests in both categories. Hassan Whiteside added 25 points and 17 rebounds, and Josh Richardson scored 12. The Heat tied a season low for a quarter with 12 points in the second, going into halftime down 48-31. They established a season best with 42 points in the third, yet Boston maintained a double-digit lead. JAZZ 112, TIMBERWOLVES 103 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — George Hill had 24 points, eight rebounds and four assists, and Rudy Gobert had 16 points and 17 rebounds to lead Utah over Minnesota for its third straight win. Gordon Hayward scored 24 points and Utah’s top-ranked defense put the clamps on young Timberwolves stars Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns. Towns had 19 points and 12 rebounds but shot 8 of 18 and struggled with foul trouble. Wiggins scored 13 points on 6-for-16 shooting. All five Wolves start-

ing for each other, being about their teammates than themselves yet being responsible for that challenge and developing the habits they need to win.” Monk got the scoring binge started early with a floater on the opening possession and the Cats opened 6-7 from the field to take an early 12-5 lead. Indicative of the kind of night it was for Arizona State Briscoe missed a layup on the next possession, stole it in the backcourt and found Adebayo for the dunk and three-point play. A Briscoe three puts Cats up 10 early, 20-10 around the 14 minute mark. The three-point shot kept the Sun Devils in contention early and Tra Holder shot made it 38-25 with 5:41 to play. The ‘Cats answered with a 6-0 run on pair of Monk layups and Briscoe score. The lead got over 20 for the first time on a Fox putback to make it 46-25 at

ers were in double figures, including Zach LaVine with 28 points. RAPTORS 122, 76ERS 95 TORONTO (AP) — Kyle Lowry scored 24 points and set a team record by hitting all six of his 3-pointers, and Toronto extended its winning streak over Philadelphia to 13 games. Lowry added eight assists and four rebounds. He topped the 5-for-5 mark on 3s set by several other Raptors throughout the years. Six players scored in double figures for the Raptors (11-6), who won their third in a row. Terrence Ross added a season-high 22 points for Toronto, including a trio of 3s, as the Raptors went 13 for 19 (69 percent) from beyond the arc. Robert Covington led the 76ers with 20 points, going 6 for 9 from 3-point range. Jahlil Okafor had 15 points for the Sixers (4-14), who lost their fourth straight. Philadelphia has dropped all six road games this season. The team’s losing streak away from home is at 22 games dating to last season. WIZARDS 101, KINGS 95, OT WASHINGTON (AP) — Bradley Beal made a career-high seven 3-pointers and finished with 31 points as Washington recovered after giving up a late lead and beat Sacramento in overtime. John Wall had 19 points and 11 assists for the Wizards, but committed a career-high 11 turnovers. Washington had a season-high 24 giveaways, but held the Kings to three points in overtime after seeing an eightpoint lead evaporate over the final 5:12 of regulation. DeMarcus Cousins had 36 points and a season-high 20 rebounds for Sacramento, which also committed its most turnovers of the season with 20. HORNETS 104, GRIZZLIES 85 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Kemba Walker and Jeremy Lamb scored 21 points apiece, and Charlotte built an early lead on the way to beating Memphis. Walker and Lamb were a combined 14 of 25 from the field, including 7 for 13 on 3-point attempts. The rest of the Hornets were 2 of 13 from outside the arc. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had 14 points and Frank Kaminsky added 12 for the Hornets, who won their second straight after a four-game losing streak. Lamb grabbed nine rebounds. Marc Gasol led the Grizzlies with 19 points and eight rebounds. Mike Conley had 15 points before leaving in the third quarter with a lower back injury.

the 4:06 mark and they took a 58-30 lead at the half. The ‘Cats took a 30-point lead on their first possession of the second half on a Monk baseline jumper. Derek Willis started the second half in place of Gabriel, and his recent thumb injury looked fine as he throws down a fastbreak dunk on an outlet. Kentucky went up 40 on Monk free throws and the lead eventually reached as much as 48. Arizona State head coach Bobby Hurley said his team, in the second year of his building process, has to learn from the experience and get better. “As a competitor you feel a little shell-shocked in these moments. The reality is we’re in the 2nd year of a process and we hope to learn something from this. I thought they were spectacular. I talked to our staff after and I don’t think I’ve seen a faster team in my years coaching. I saw the 39-1 team a couple years ago and I would put this group in the conversation. They’re not as big but how quickly the game moves, we cant simulate that in practice,” he said. “We’ve got to recover, we have a tough schedule so we have to get back to the drawing board.” It was the third win for Kentucky in the Bahamas in the last three years. The Wildcats hosted the Big Blue Bahamas Tour in August 2014 when the team played against the Puerto Rican national team reserves, the Dominican national team and French Club Champagne ChalonsReims. Calipari deflected the notion that this team has drawn early comparisons to the 2015 team which

finished 38-1, led by current Timberwolves forward Karl-Anthony Towns. “There are a lot of wins to go to be that team. That team was special,” Calipari said. “The question now becomes how good can we be. I told them we need to have a close game, overtime game, team make their

first 10 shots, need to be in tough physical battles and see who can respond. We just need to learn. Tonight we learned if we really guard, really rebound and fly, we can win. This team has a chance. It’s my job to keep defining reality and where we are, to figure ways we can improve.”

TEAMS LINE UP FOR 2017 BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS FROM PAGE 1 North Carolina State Wolfpack, Northern Iowa, Purdue Boilermakers, Southern Methodist University (SMU) Mustangs, Villanova Wildcats and Western Kentucky Hillhoppers. The Vols competed in the Battle 4 Atlantis in 2013 and finished 5th with a 2-1 record. Tennessee lost its opening game to UTEP but followed their loss with wins over Xavier and Wake Forest. Villanova, the reigning national champions, won this tournament in its last appearance in 2013, defeating Iowa in the final. The Battle 4 Atlantis has emerged as one of the best tournaments to help kick off the hoops season. Despite being two weeks into the season, it always draws intrigue with big names and big games played during the Thanksgiving holiday week. Next year’s event will take place November 22-24. This season featured three top 25 teams: No. 10 Louisville Cardinals, No. 20 Baylor Bears and No. 24 Michigan State Spartans. Baylor rallied back from a 22-point deficit to stun 10th-ranked Louisville,

66-63, to clinch the championship title on Friday afternoon as King McClure scored all 15 of his points in the second half. Johnathan Motley also scored 15 points with six rebounds and was named the most valuable player (MVP). “We’ve been a secondhalf team all tournament,” Bears coach Scott Drew said, “but that one I guess took it to extremes.” It was the worst of the extremes for Louisville. “We could not have played better basketball than we did in the first half - that was a spectacular display,” said U of L coach Rick Pitino after they shot just 33 per cent (9 of 27) in the second half. “In the second half, seven straight times in a row, we were in the wrong defence running down and gave up easy baskets, and that’s a sign of fatigue. ... This loss is all me, not the players. It’s all me.” Donovan Mitchell scored a game high 17 points in the loss for Louisville. Meanwhile, Michigan State, featuring the return home of junior point guard Lourawls ‘Tum Tum’ Nairn, pulled off a 77-72 win over Wichita State for third place as Miles Bridges scored 21 points. Nairn, playing live

in front of the Bahamian crowd for the first time, didn’t score but dished out a career high 12 assists with five rebounds. “There’s no question that this team has been through a lot,” Spartans’ head coach Tom Izzo said. “But that’s what I challenged them with. I don’t challenge them with effort, heart, I don’t challenge them very often with character issues. But I did challenge their character a little bit.” Darral Willis scored 16 points to lead Wichita State, which shot 36 per cent. The Battle 4 Atlantis got started in 2011 when Harvard knocked off the University of Central Florida 59-49 as Keith Wright was named the MVP. Behind the MVP performance from Quinn Cook, Duke won the 2012 title 76-71 over Louisville. James Bell was the MVP as Villanova won the only championship overtime game played 88-83 over Iowa in 2013. Then in 2014, Frank Kaminsky was the MVP as Wisconsin beat Oklahoma 69-56. And last year, Syracuse added their name to the list of champions with their 74-67 triumph over Texas A&M as Michael Gbinije was named the MVP.

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Tuesday, November 29, 2016, PAGE 7

Tiger gets back to golf with questions about head, not body By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Tiger Woods has gone through two back surgeries since he last played a golf tournament 15 months ago. He had another back surgery that knocked him out of the Masters for the first time in 2014. He had four knee surgeries before that. None of that matters to Ernie Els when Woods returns to competition this week. Els is more curious about what’s going on in his head. “The talent’s there. It’s been proven. It doesn’t go away,” Els said. “It’s what you think of yourself. It’s what you think where you are. We look at this great player, but he’s not seeing the same stuff in his own mind. A lot of us are like that. When you’ve achieved as much as he has ... it’s a shock to the system not to play as good as you have been. To look at other people looking at you like, ‘Hey, you’re not the same guy,’ that’s hard to take.” Els, perhaps more than any other player, has a deep golfing connection with Woods. He was the player Woods sought out 20 years ago at Royal Lytham & St Annes when decid-

ing whether to turn pro. They had so many meaningful battles, and Woods almost always got the better of him. Els was runner-up to Woods seven times, the most of any player. Els designed the Albany golf course where Woods comes back from the longest layoff of his career. He plans to be in the Bahamas, and he is as eager as anyone else to see how a guy who won 79 times on the PGA Tour, including 14 majors, stacks up against a generation that grew up in awe of how Woods played golf. The Hero World Challenge is a holiday tournament with an 18-man field and no cut. Even so, it commands as much attention as any tournament this year. Woods has been a star attraction his entire career, and the appetite is even stronger after an absence that dates to August 23, 2015. “I can’t wait to watch, either, just to see him play,” Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III said. “The last time I saw him play, I won. It’s hard to believe it’s been that long. I’ve seen his swing. I’ve seen him on video. He’s sent me clips, and I’ve heard the description of how he feels. I’m excited to see him play.” “You’ve got to start some-

results that made him want to wait. Love won the Wyndham Championship last year in August at age 51, and it could easily have served as a model for Woods — a power player no longer in his prime, not among the biggest hitters anymore, but with enough experience and talent to find a way to score and to win. “It has to motivate him that Vijay Singh is lasting until 53, that Ernie is still competitive, that Davis is still competitive,” Love said. “He knows Jack Nicklaus won the Masters in 1986 playing part-time. He knows what everybody has done. I know he’s working hard not to come back and be average. He wants to come back and win again.” That might be expecting too much, way too soon. Woods hasn’t won a tournament since his seven-shot victory in the Bridgestone Invitational in 2013, the year he won five times and was PGA Tour player of the year. He hasn’t had a serious chance at winning since his tournament three years ago when it was at Sherwood Country Club. Zach Johnson holed a wedge from the drop zone to force a playoff, and won when Woods missed a

TIGER WOODS (AP) where,” he added. “And I want to see the start.” Woods already has had one false start. He signed up to play the Safeway Open, only to pull out three days later because he said he felt “vulnerable.” That followed a week as assistant captain at the Ryder Cup, and cramming in practice the week before with

5-foot putt in the playoff. No other player has ever faced so much scrutiny, especially now. “I won’t be able to turn the TV on, or the radio on, or look at my phone without knowing what he shot,” Jim Furyk said. “The expectations are so high. ... Every pitch shot, every putt, every 3-footer, it’s not under public scrutiny like he has. I guess you live by the sword, die by the sword. That’s why he’s Tiger Woods. It’s a tough situation.” Woods said his health had nothing to do with pulling out of the Safeway Open, and Els believes him. He says Woods is in better shape than some players in their 20s. Then again, he has accumulated plenty of emotional baggage over the last several years, on and off the golf course. “They physical side is not an issue. It’s the other side that’s an issue, whatever is blocking him,” Els said. “But you’ve got to get on the horse. You can’t be standing on the sidelines. You’ve got to get out there. ... Hopefully, he plays well, really, for his own goodness, his own sake, his own mental sake. If he plays well, it would be great. He’ll have hope and start a good schedule. If it goes the other way, he’s behind the 8-ball again.”

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