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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2017

Newman brothers in Giorgio Baldacci Open

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

hen the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s Annual Giorgio Baldacci Open is held next week, brothers Baker and Spencer Newman are looking to return and put on a show.

The tournament is scheduled to begin on Monday and conclude on Saturday with the top men and women tennis players participating in singles and doubles. The BLTA intends to use the tournament as the trials for the men’s Davis Cup team and the ladies’ Fed Cup team.

Baldacci, a former tennis instructor, past president and national women’s coach, passed away in 2012 at the age of 78. The BLTA has held the year-end tournament ever since in his memory.

The Newman brothers, out of Florida, have been competing in the tournament for the past three

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BROTHERS Baker and Spencer Newman are looking to put on a show in the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s annual Giorgio Baldacci Open next week. years and have been the dominating players, finishing on top of the chart in the men’s division.

Baker Newman, the younger of the two at age 22, is in his final

year as a member of Vanderbilt men’s tennis programme.

His older brother, Spencer, is a graduate of the University of Florida. The duo are expected

to be here on Sunday just in time to begin play on Monday. “I’m excited about it,” said Baker about coming here. “I haven’t played a tournament in a couple of months.

This will be my first one in a while.

I was injured for a little bit. So I’m excited to come back and play.”

Although he was injured, Baker Newman is still actively involved with his Vanderbilt team. He still has one more semester before he graduates and switches his attention to playing professional tennis.

But for right now, the focus is coming here and performing at his best.

“I’m just going to take it one match at a time,” Baker stated.

“Everyone has a fair chance of winning. It just depends on who’s on that day, so I have to be ready.”

And even though he’s coming off an injury, Baker said he doesn’t intend to let that affect him.

“I don’t think it will affect me at all,” he projected. “I think it’s going to help.”

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ETIENNE NAMED BIG TEN ATHLETE OF THE WEEK UNIVERSITY of Indiana Hoosiers’ freshman Jyles Etienne was named the men’s field Big Ten Athlete of the ETIENNE Week after competing in the first collegiate meet of his career.

The Nassau, Bahamas native set a new Hoosier Open record in the high jump with a personal best mark of 2.21m or 7-feet, 3-inches, which earned him the No.2 spot in the country.

Competing in the Harry Gladstein Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, Etienne became the first Hoosier to be named the men’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week since Dylan Anderson in 2014.

While attending Stony Brook School in New York, Etienne represented the Bahamas at the CARIFTA Games this year where he soared to a bronze medal in his specialty.

He was also the 2016 New York State champion and the runner-up at the 2016 New Balance Outdoor Nationals, only to finish in fourth place this year.

Etienne and the Hoosiers will take a break for Christmas and return to action on January 6 when they compete in the Indiana vs Tennessee Duals in another home meet.

ODD DISTANCE TRACK & FIELD MEET ALL SET FOR SATURDAY

INDIANAPOLIS Colts outside linebacker Barkevious Mingo (52) sacks Denver Broncos QB Trevor Siemian in the first half last night.

(AP Photo/AJ Mast)

Broncos beat Colts 25-13

By MICHAEL MAROT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Denver quarterback Brock Osweiler ran for one touchdown and threw for two more last night to lead the Broncos past Indianapolis 25-13.

Osweiler replaced the injured Trevor Siemian in the first quarter and played his best football of the season. The Broncos (5-10) needed it. After ending an eightgame losing streak Sunday, they picked up their first road win since December 4, 2016.

For Indianapolis (3-11), it was more of the same. The Colts blew an early 10-0 lead and have now lost five in a row, the longest skid of coach Chuck Pagano’s six-year tenure.

Osweiler looked more like the player Denver envisioned when it drafted him in the second round in 2012, and the guy who filled in for an injured Peyton Manning during the Broncos’ 2015 Super Bowl season. He was 12 of 17 with 194 yards and took the Broncos on three second-half scoring drives — giving the league’s top-rated defence more than enough points.

C.J. Anderson ran 30 times for a season high 158 yards.

But it was a rugged night.

Siemian went to the locker room with an injured left shoulder after Barkevious Mingo drove him into the ground on the Broncos’ second series. Siemian did not return and the Broncos had no other immediate details on the injury.

The scariest moment came with 14:01 left in the second quarter when Denver linebacker Deiontrez Mount appeared to make helmet-to-helmet contact with Colts tight end Brandon Williams on a punt. Williams was knocked

over backward and stayed on the ground as players from both teams dropped to their knees while trainers and doctors strapped him to a backboard and removed his facemask.

When he was lifted onto a golf cart, Williams’ teammates came over to offer support. Colts officials said Williams had movement in his extremities and had suffered a head injury. He also did not return. Otherwise, the game between two non-playoff teams went pretty much as expected.

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THE Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) will kick off its new season when they host their annual Odd Distance Meet in the original Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium on Saturday.

The meet is slated to begin at noon and will be geared to athletes competing in unusual events that will be contested like the 50, 150, 300, 600 and 1200 metre races on the track and field events from a shorter approach in the case of the jumps and a standing position for the throws.

Following the meet, the BAAA takes a break for the Christmas holiday and is expected to resume competition in January as they prepare athletes for a number of events, including the CARIFTA Games that will be staged here for the eighth time in its 47-year history.

The Bahamas first hosted the top junior regional meet in 1976. It returned and was staged here again in 1978, 1981, 1984, 1992, 2002 and 2013.

TOWNS SCORES 30 AS WOLVES CRUISE TO 119-96 WIN OVER BUDDY AND KINGS

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — KarlAnthony Towns had 30 points and 14 rebounds in his league-leading

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23rd double-double, Jimmy Butler added 21 points and nine assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves cruised to a 119-96 victory over the Sacramento Kings last night.

Andrew Wiggins scored 22 points for Minnesota (17-12), which has won three of four and is off to the third-best start in franchise history after 29 games.

Zach Randolph had 15 points and nine rebounds for Sacramento. George Hill scored 16 points for the Kings, who lost rookie point guard DeAaron Fox to an injury in the first quarter.

Kosta Koufos had 11 points and eight rebounds off the bench.

Towns blamed himself for Tuesday’s overtime loss to Philadelphia and then got into a

back-and-forth with 76ers centre Joel Embiid on social media.

Towns then took control early against the Kings. He had 11 points in the first quarter and was active defensively throughout.

He added season highs with five blocks and five assists.

Minnesota used a 13-0 run in the third quarter, capping the stretch on a jumper by Butler for an 84-64 lead. The Timberwolves led by as many as 27 and coasted to the win after a string of close games. Their previous six games were all decided by six points or less.

UP NEXT Kings: At Toronto on Sunday Timberwolves: Host Phoenix on Saturday.

BUDDY Hield scored 10 points last night against the Timberwolves. (AP)

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Wells’ ruling on PM Thunderbird ‘bittersweet’ in sailing community T

he Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources’ decision to allow the Aliv PM Thunderbird to sail in the second annual Bestof-the-Best Regatta has drawn more conversation, not just about the A class boat’s participation over the weekend in Montagu Bay, but in future regattas.

The Aliv PM Thunderbird is owned by Rev Dr Philip McPhee, who did some remodelling of the boat, formerly the Tanquarey, which was banned from sailing for more than 30 years because it was deemed at the time not to be a Bahamian designed boat, one of the requirements for entry into the local regattas.

Everywhere you went around the regatta site over the weekend, the biggest discussion was about Minister Renward Wells’ final ruling to allow the Aliv PM Thunderbird to sail and whether it was a good decision by the majority of the top A class boats not to compete because of the decision.

The ruling came after an appointed seven-man committee by the ministry voted unanimously that the alterations that Dr McPhee made to the Aliv PM Thunderbird were not sufficient to make the boat any different from the Tanquarey.

Wells, the minister responsible for regattas, said he made the decision to allow the boat to sail in the regatta. As the authority over the committee, Wells was able to grant Dr McPhee his wish without having to go through any long, drawn out discussion.

That decision, however, has left a ‘bittersweet’ taste in the mouths of the sailing community and it was obvious from the reaction of

those who were on hand in Montagu Bay to get a first hand glimpse of one of the biggest controversies to hit the sport.

For those in a bitter state, there was a lot of concern about commissioning committees in the future when they felt that their decision didn’t matter. It was as if their work was in vain as the only consolation was that the Aliv PM Thunderbird was only granted permission to compete in the Best-of-the-Best Regatta.

However, many are also concerned with the fact that by allowing the boat to sail over the weekend, Dr McPhee has been given more ammunition to take on the committees at the various regattas in the Family Islands, who tell him next year that his boat is not eligible to compete.

For those who insist that the Aliv PM Thunderbird won’t be allowed to sail could be facing a legal issue that could put a damper on sailing, which has already gotten Prime Minister Hubert Minnis’ approval to become the national sport of the Bahamas, replacing the sport of cricket.

In the spirit of the sport, there were those who argued that they didn’t see any reason why the Aliv PM Thunderbird should not have been allowed to compete, considering the fact that she looked just like her rivals.

The only difference was she didn’t compete like all

of them and that could be because the crew was just getting accustomed to sailing the boat. There were those who just wanted to see how well the boat stacked up against the other top boats that didn’t compete. For those persons, there were no issues. They concurred with Wells’ decision. They just wanted to see a competitive regatta.

But no matter what side of the coin you were holding, the controversy had an adverse effect on the regatta and it could spill over to the other regattas next year.

It’s not fair to Dr McPhee to say that we can only grant you permission to compete in this regatta, but you will have to fend for yourself against the other committees if you want to sail in their regattas. There should be one hard fast rule for all boats to compete in the regattas whether they are the small ones or the big ones.

Hopefully, in the way forward as they look towards making sailing the national sport of the Bahamas, the ministry will bring all of the groupings under one umbrella and establish a national body or federation that will oversee all regattas and make each and every one compatible with each other. There shouldn’t be one rule for this regatta and another rule for the other regatta. Then there won’t be any discussion on whether or not this boat or that boat should be allowed

in any sport does it like the Roadrunners. They are in a class all by themselves as they outshine many associations and federations, who don’t even take the time to give back to the athletes for their performances.

Not only have they set the bar, but they have taken it higher every year and not only the athletes, but the parents are just as excited about watching their children take centre stage, even if they are not the best athletes to compete, in their respective age group divisions against the other clubs.

The Roadrunners have and are continuing to do it in grand style and Bodie and Adderley and the rest of the executives and coaches must be commended for putting on a high-class reception for their athletes and their parents.

PM THUNDERBIRD, owned by Rev Philip Dr McPhee, sets sail in Montagu Bay during the Best-of-the-Best Regatta last weekend.

Photo: Shawn Hanna/Tribune Staff to compete in the Best of the Best, which is fast becoming the regatta of all regattas with a huge cash prize.

Congratulations to the Roadrunners There aren’t many clubs in any sport who celebrate the way the Roadrunners do. I want to congratulate coach Dexter Bodie and his assistants, including secretary Mildred Adderley, for the 18th consecutive year that they have hosted their year-ending awards

banquet to honour the outstanding athletic and academic accomplishments of their athletes. It’s just so amazing to see how well they organise their awards banquet at the Atlantis resort where the athletes get to dress up from head to toe in all their splendor to receive their accolades for the hard work that they put in on and off the track during the course of the season.

Obviously, it’s a mammoth task and that is probably why no other club

Condolences to the Cargill Family While he will be remembered for his contribution as a former president of the Bahamas Bowling Federation, The Tribune Sports Department wishes to extend its condolences to the family of the late Ashley Cargill.

Cargill, a politician as well, was instrumental in a family that made their presence felt in sports, especially his family members, including his sisters New Providence Women’s Basketball Association president Mynez Cargill-Sherman and Venice Cargill-Russell and cousin, Bahamas Aquatic Federation president Algernon Cargill, just a few to mention. They all made a name for themselves as members of the Big Red Machine sporting programme at St Augustine’s College.

Softball players of the year

GRAND BAHAMA SPORTS.COM NAMES TOP HIGH SCHOOLERS GRAND Bahama Sports.com has named the 2017 GBSSAA High School Softball Players of the Year.

The award is considered the most prestigious honour in junior and senior high school softball.

It is designed to recognise outstanding athletic achievement by high school softball players on Grand Bahama.

Junior Boy - Trent Thomas (top right) Bishop Michael Eldon Junior Girl - Breanna Hield (left) Jack Hayward Senior Boy - McKell Bethel (bottom left) Jack Hayward Senior Girl - Deliah Rigby (top left) Eight-Mile Rock

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THUNDER HELP GEORGE PREVAIL IN FIRST TRIP BACK TO INDIANA

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Paul George struggled on homecoming night.

He still left town with the crown.

On a night the four-time All-Star was repeatedly booed and couldn’t seem to make a shot, he finally sunk two free throws with 10.7 seconds left Wednesday to seal Oklahoma City’s 100-95 victory at Indiana.

“Yeah, I’m happy this circus is over with. Everybody can move on,” George said. “I understood what the environment was going to be, so it wasn’t a surprise.”

Everything from finding the visiting locker room to dealing with the fans was different, and it seemed to take a toll.

George went 3 of 14 from the field, 2 of 7 on 3-pointers, had two rebounds and four turnovers. But spurned fans who are still upset George’s camp went public with his free agent intentions last summer made sure the box score was the most pleasant part of George’s night.

When first he walked onto the court for warmups, one fan shouted “traitor!”

During player introductions, the boos reached a crescendo and every time he touched the ball, the

boo-birds returned with full force. The only cheers came when George made a mistake or drew a foul.

Fortunately, George’s friends helped him out.

Steven Adams finished with 23 points and 13 rebounds while reigning MVP Russell Westbrook recorded his ninth tripledouble of the season — 10 points, 17 rebounds and 12 assists. And when George came up with the final steal of the game, he pumped his arms and his teammates savored the moment as much as he did.

“I thought he had incredible poise tonight,” Thunder coach Billy Donovan said.

“Everybody was asking how is he and I hadn’t really noticed anything different.

I thought his defense — certainly on the side out of bounds play — was really critical for us.”

The trade for Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis was widely panned as below market value, but has turned out pretty well so far for the Pacers.

Oladipo led Indiana with 19 points and nearly brought them all the way back from an 11-point deficit with 5:16 left. The Pacers got to 96-94 with 1:07 to go and had a chance to tie it when they got the ball with 15.2 seconds left and down 98-95.

Instead, George came up with the steal and made the free throws to seal the win, silence the crowd, end the Pacers’ four-game winning streak and leave town as the king of the night.

“That team showed us that when you’re playing against these elite teams, it’s going to be a physical game and we didn’t match that tonight,” Pacers coach Nate McMillan said.

THUNDER forward Paul George (13) goes up for a dunk in front of Pacers forward Bojan Bogdanovic in the first half Wednesday night.

(AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

TIP-INS Thunder: Westbrook was 3 of 17 from the field, 1 of 3 on 3-pointers and 3 of 7 at the free-throw line. ...

Oklahoma City is 4-10 on the road. ... Oklahoma City got its first series split with the Pacers since 2012-13. ... Oklahoma City had 17 offensive rebounds and was 13 of 29 on 3-pointers.

Pacers: Bojan Bogdanovic had 15 points while Thaddeus Young had 11 points, 10 rebounds and seven steals. ... Sabonis wound up with eight points and six rebounds. ... Indiana made 11 3s but fell to 14-3 when making 10 or more 3-pointers in a game this season. ... Myles Turner had three blocks, his 12th game this season with three or more. ... Former Colts coach Tony Dungy attended the game.

He’s in town for Thursday night’s NFL game between the Colts and Broncos.

ALL-STAR DAY The Pacers got a win before they even took the floor.

A little less than three hours before tip, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced Indiana would host the 2021 All-Star Game. It will be the first time the Pacers have hosted the marquee event since 1985. The move comes seven months after Larry Bird hand-delivered the formal proposal at the league’s New York headquarters in an IndyCar. QUOTABLE Thunder: “Let’s put all this to rest,” George said. “I had an amazing seven years here. I was blessed to play in front of a great Indiana fan base — which, as you saw, showed up and showed out tonight. I’m grateful to have played in this organization, but ultimately I didn’t achieve what I wanted to do here, so I moved on. Both sides moved on. So, let’s all move on.”

Pacers: “It was the first time I’ve had a defender guard me like that since I’ve been on this team,” Oladipo said after going 9 of 26 from the field. “They were just trying to deny me and he (George) can move his feet.”

Paul leads Rockets over Hornets 108-96 for 11th straight victory

By KRISTIE RIEKEN Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — With the way Mike D’Antoni has handled Houston’s rotation lately, there are times nine-time All-Star Chris Paul is left to run Houston’s offense against second-team defenses.

That combination proved the difference on Wednesday night when Paul led the Rockets to a huge run in the first half that helped them extend their NBAbest winning streak to 11 games with a 108-96 victory over the Charlotte Hornets.

Paul scored a season-high 31 points and James Harden added 21 to help Houston to its 17th win in 18 games and improve to 22-4, the best record in the league.

After allowing the Pelicans to stick around before putting them away late in their last game, the Rockets made sure this one was decided early.

Houston led by one late in the first before scoring 25 straight points over the end of that quarter and the beginning of the second to make it 49-23 and cruise to the easy win.

“Chris comes in fresh (and) if I’m not mistaken something like 2:50 to go in the first quarter we go on a (25) to zip run.

Game’s over,” D’Antoni said.

With Harden on the bench, the Rockets scored the last 14 points of the first quarter, with the last nine from Paul, to turn a one-point lead into a 38-23 advantage entering the second quarter.

Houston continued to pile on to start the second, scoring the first 11 points of the period to extend its run to 25-0 and make it 49-23 with 9:45 left in the half.

The Rockets made six 3-pointers during that run, with three from Paul and one from Eric Gordon.

NBA CAPSULES WIZARDS 93, GRIZZLIES 87 WASHINGTON (AP) — Bradley Beal scored 18 points and John Wall had 13 in his return from a sore knee to help Washington hold off Memphis.

Beal scored 11 points in the fourth quarter, hitting three 3-pointers. Otto Porter Jr. added 14 points, and Marcin Gortat had 12. Wall missed nine games, with Washington going 4-5 in his absence.

Andrew Harrison led Memphis with 20 points, JaMychal Green had 15 points and 15 rebounds, and Marc Gasol had 15 points and 10 rebounds. The Grizzlies have lost five straight and 16 out of 17.

TRAIL BLAZERS 102, HEAT 95 MIAMI (AP) — Damian Lillard scored seven of his 18 points in the final 3:16, and the Portland

ROCKETS guard James Harden (13) drives around Hornets guard Michael Carter-Williams (10) in the first half on Wednesday night.

(AP Photo/Michael Wyke) Paul acknowledged that he looks to be more aggressive when he’s without Harden.

“I sort of control the pace with that group,” he said.

“Early in the game it’s both me and James and we both pick our spots. With that second unit I sort of dictate the tempo. So I just take whatever’s there.”

Harden enjoyed watching the show Paul put on from the bench. “We got stops and Chris got hot,” he said. “He was

extremely aggressive. We just kind of rode that wave throughout the entire game.”

The Hornets finally ended their scoring drought when Jeremy Lamb made a pair of free throws, but they didn’t make a field goal until Kemba Walker hit a jumper with about eight minutes left in the second that made it 50-27.

Dwight Howard tied a season high with 26 points and had 18 rebounds and three blocks as

Trail Blazers overcame a 16-point second-half deficit to beat Miami and snap a five-game losing streak.

Lillard had only one field goal in the first 31 minutes. But he converted a three-point play put the Trail Blazers ahead to stay, 98-95, and sank two free throws on their next possession for a five-point lead. CJ McCollum scored 28 points for the Trail Blazers.

Miami reserve Wayne Ellington sank seven 3-pointers and scored a season-high 24 points.

PELICANS 115, BUCKS 108 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — DeMarcus Cousins had 26 points and 13 rebounds and New Orleans beat Milwaukee.

The Pelicans turned the ball over 21 times, with nine committed by Cousins, but the mercurial All-Star center came through in the clutch with a couple of soaring dunks — one on a putback and another on a cut down the

the Hornets continued to struggle on the road, where they’ve dropped nine of their last 10 dating to Oct. 30.

“There was that one stretch where we really struggled,” interim coach Stephen Silas said. “I think beyond that stretch we played pretty well and I think the score was actually our way. But it’s been tough going on the road trying to win games and we’re trying to figure it out.”

lane — and added a 3-pointer with 22 seconds left that put it virtually out of reach. Anthony Davis returned from a one-game absence caused by a nagging adductor injury to score 25 points and grab 10 rebounds. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 32 points and nine rebounds for Milwaukee.

CELTICS 124, NUGGETS 118 BOSTON (AP) — Kyrie Irving had 33 points and Boston shot a season-high 60 percent from the field to rout Denver in the Celtics’ highest-scoring game of the season.

Irving added seven assists in his return after missing a blowout loss Monday night in Chicago because of a bruised left quadriceps. It was his eighth game this season with 30 or more points. Jaylen Brown finished with 26 points and five rebounds. Gary Harris led the Nuggets with a career-high 36 points and six assists. Jamal Murray added 28 points and 10

assists. Denver’s Nikola Jokic sat out his seventh straight game with a left ankle sprain.

RAPTORS 115, SUNS 109 PHOENIX (AP) — DeMar DeRozan matched his season high with 37 points and Toronto beat Phoenix for its seventh victory in eight games.

DeRozan scored 18 points in the third quarter and Toronto led by as many as 15 before the Suns rallied in the fourth.

Serge Ibaka had 21 points and 13 rebounds, and Jonas Valanciunas added 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Raptors.

Toronto was 3-1 on its four-game trip.

Troy Daniels led the Suns with a season-high 32 points on 11-of16 shooting, including 7 of 10 on 3-pointers. Phoenix was lost five straight and seven of eight — the last four losses with star guard Devin Booker sidelined by a groin injury.

CLIPPERS 106, MAGIC 95 ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Lou Williams scored 31 points, DeAndre Jordan had 16 points and 20 rebounds and Los Angeles beat Orelando to open a four-game trip. Jonathon Simmons scored 20 points for the Magic. They have lost 14 of 17.

BULLS 103, JAZZ 100 CHICAGO (AP) — Nikola Mirotic scored 29 points, Kris Dunn hit a clutch jumper with 22 seconds left and Chicago beat Utah for its fourth straight victory.

Mirotic made 11 of 18 shots from the field and grabbed nine rebounds in his best performance since he returned last week after missing the start of the season with facial fractures. The 6-foot10 forward got hurt in a practice fight with teammate Bobby Portis, throwing the future of both players in question, but the Bulls are perfect since Mirotic returned to the court.

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JAMES’ 59TH CAREER TRIPLE-DOUBLE LEADS CAVS PAST LAKERS CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James recorded his 59th career triple-double in front of Lonzo Ball and his brothers, Kevin Love scored 28 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers won for the 16th time in 17 games, 121-112 over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.

James finished with 25 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists to move a tie with Larry Bird for sixth place on the career triple-doubles list.

He also put the Lakers away with a dunk and short runner in the final two minutes.

Love scored 13 in the third quarter, when the Cavs opened an 11-point lead on the way to their 10th straight home win. Jose Calderon added a season-high 17 points for Cleveland.

Brandon Ingram scored 26 for the Lakers and Ball had 13 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds.

PISTONS 105, HAWKS 91 ATLANTA (AP) — Andre Drummond had 12 points, 19 rebounds and a career-high nine assists, Tobias Harris added 19 points and Detroit snapped a seven-game slide with a victory over NBA-worst Atlanta.

Avery Bradley finished with 18 points and Langston Galloway scored 17 as Detroit won for the first time since beating Phoenix on Nov. 29.

Ersan Ilyasova had 23 points, John Collins scored 15 and Dennis Schroder had 10 assists for Atlanta, which dropped to 6-22 and has lost three in a row.

INDIANAPOLIS Colts tight end Brandon Williams (85) is treated on the field after being injured in the first half last night. (AP)

BRONCOS BEAT COLTS 25-13 FROM PAGE 1

CLEVELAND Cavaliers’ LeBron James, front left, and Los Angeles Lakers’ Josh Hart, right, battle for the ball in the second half last night in Cleveland.

(AP Photo/Tony Dejak) KNICKS 111, NETS 104 NEW YORK (AP) — Courtney Lee scored 18 of his 27 points in the second half, Michael Beasley added 15, and New York held on to beat Brooklyn after losing star forward Kristaps Porzingis to a sore left knee early in the second half.

Porzingis motioned to the bench with 9:25 remaining in the third quarter after contesting a shot made by Brooklyn’s Rondae Hollis-Jefferson.

The Knicks’ leading scorer had scored 13 points in nearly 18 minutes in the first half.

Enes Kanter had 13 points and nine rebounds for the Knicks, who

earned just their second road victory of the season. Their only other one was Oct. 29 at Cleveland.

Spencer Dinwiddie had 26 points for the Nets, who have dropped the first two games to their city rivals.

Hollis-Jefferson added 25 points on 10-for-16 shooting and Caris LeVert added 15.

Durant leads Warriors past Mavs for 8th straight win

KEY NUMBERS Broncos: Osweiler’s TD pass to Heuerman ended an 18-game regular-season streak without a 50-yard completion and a 13-game regular season streak without a TD pass of 40 more yards. ... Emanuel Sanders had seven catches for 68 yards and Demaryius Thomas had five catches for 69 yards.

Colts: Brissett was 17 of 30 with 158 yards. ... Indy had 228 yards in offense. ... T.Y. Hilton caught five passes for 41 yards. ... Indy fell to 2-5 at home and will have its first losing season at home in Pagano’s tenure.

By JANIE MCCAULEY Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif.

(AP) — Kevin Durant had 36 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, and the short-handed Golden State Warriors beat the Dallas Mavericks 112-97 last night for their eighth straight win.

Klay Thompson scored 25 points, making all five of his 3-pointers and shooting 10 for 18 overall as the Warriors pulled away in the third quarter.

Omri Casspi earned another start and posted his 17th career doubledouble with season bests of 17 points and 11 rebounds, and the Jewish forward shined playing on Jewish Heritage Night and the third night of Hanukkah.

The injury-plagued defending champions are still down three starters in Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Zaza Pachulia — while Nick Young joined the sidelined group with a concussion sustained in Monday night’s win over Portland. Dirk Nowitzki had 18 points and nine rebounds, and Harrison Barnes added 16 points and seven boards against his former team.

Golden State rookie Jordan Bell provided an all-around solid performance in his fourth career start with eight points, a season-best eight assists, six rebounds and two steals. Durant also blocked two shots in his fourth 30-point game of the season and third in the last four. Golden State won its 10th in a row against the Mavericks at Oracle Arena and eighth consecutive in the series overall.

TIP-INS Mavericks: After allowing 40 first-quarter points

After Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett scored on a 7-yard run and Adam Vinatieri made it 10-0 with a 45-yard field goal midway through the second quarter, all Indy could muster was a 39-yard field goal early in the third.

Osweiler, meanwhile, got the Broncos in sync.

He capped a 75-yard drive with an 18-yard TD run to make it 10-7 at halftime, then gave Denver the lead with a 22-yard TD pass to Cody Latimer 4:16 left in the third quarter. Osweiler added a 54-yard TD pass to Jeff Heuerman and a 2-point conversion pass to Latimer to make 22-13 and Brandon McManus sealed the victory with a 40-yard field goal.

GORED Colts running back Frank Gore added to his milestone career on a night it looked like he might not even finish.

The 34-year-old running back left during the second quarter with a knee injury.

When he returned for the start of the second half, he quickly became the second player in league history to post 1,000 yards from scrimmage in 12 consecutive seasons. Only Emmitt Smith (13) has more.

Gore finished with 10 carries for 31 yards and remains fifth on the NFL’s career rushing list.

GOLDEN State Warriors’ Klay Thompson (11) shoots over Dallas Mavericks’ Harrison Barnes (40) in the first half last night.

(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) to the Warriors in the first meeting Oct. 23, the Mavericks led 28-24 after the opening period and were tied 48-all at the break. ...

Dallas converted the first 14 of Golden State’s 16 turnovers into 18 points.

Warriors: Casspi scored in double figures for the seventh time this season. ...

Curry is expected to have his sprained right ankle re-evaluated next week, while Green and Pachulia are dealing with sore shoulders. ... AL Rookie of the Year Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees, from California’s Central Valley, was in attendance

and is thrilled to get going alongside new slugging teammate Giancarlo Stanton.

OUCH! Sitting courtside, Peggy Mizono took a thirdquarter bad pass by the Mavericks to the left eye and face area. She appreciated Durant and Bell checking on her, and KD even kissed Mizono’s cheek. Warriors owner Joe Lacob and athletic trainer Chelsea Lane each delivered ice bags. Durant also kissed a woman in Oklahoma City in November 2012 when his own

errant pass hit her in the forehead.

ONE MORE FOR DIRK? Rick Carlisle is crossing his fingers he will be coaching Nowitzki another season in Dallas.

Nowitzki seems set on it, too. “I’m not going to say 100 percent I’ll be back, but it’s looking like it,” he told the Dallas Morning News after Thursday’s morning shootaround.

“This is kind of what he has been saying all along,” Carlisle said.

“We’re about a third of the way through, and he is feeling

good, which is great. I’m hoping like crazy that he plays another year because having him here is one of the really special experiences in coaching.

As far as the message it sends to the other guys, it’s pretty clear that if you want to be as good as you possibly can be in this league, do what this guy does on a day-to-day basis — everything from diet and nutrition to taking care of your body to doing everything possible to keep your skill level where it needs to be. He’s impeccable, the best I’ve ever seen.”

INJURY REPORT Broncos: With the exception of Siemian, Denver stayed relatively healthy.

The only other significant concern came was an ankle injury that didn’t allow Sanders to finish the game.

Colts: In addition to Williams, the Colts lost right tackle Denzelle Good (knee) and linebackers Jeremiah George (neck) and Jon Bostic (knee) in the second half.

UP NEXT Broncos: Play their road finale December 24 at Washington.

Colts: Head to Baltimore on December 23 in their final road game of the season.

Newman brothers in the annual Giorgio Baldacci Open next week FROM PAGE 1 Even though the BLTA has not yet released the list of players who are expected to participate, Baker said he’s aware that there are a number of players out there who could make an impact in the tournament.

“I just want to come back and have some fun and compete and play,” he stated. “I haven’t had that chance to do that in a while, so I’m looking forward to it.”

While he played on the Davis

Cup team two years ago, Baker qualified as the repeat champion, but he was unable to travel with the team this year because of his commitment to school.

Now that he’s just about done with school and he’s getting ready to compete at the pro level, Baker said he’s looking forward to helping out the Davis Cup team next year. “I will be done with school and playing on the tour, so I would be able to help out the team,” he said. “So I’m really excited about that.”

Without Baker, the team of Spencer Newman, Philip Major, Justin Lunn and player/captain Marvin Rolle lost 4-1 to Bolivia in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia in April in the second round of the Americas Group II. It came two months after the Bahamas’ same quartet got blanked 5-0 by Venezuela in the first round on neutral grounds in Miami, Florida in February.

The Bahamas has been relegated to zone III, a position we were in two years ago when

Baker and Spencer Newman teamed up with Kevin Major and Marvin Rolle to advance to zone II with their victory. The Bahamas, currently ranked at No. 86 in the world, will be playing out of Group III next year, but no date has been set for the tie.

Based on what he has done in the past, Baker said he’s confident that he can really make a difference on Team Bahamas next year, now that he’s fulfilling his long-time dream of graduating from college. “We have some

really good guys out there like my brother, KJ (Kevin Major) and Marvin (Rolle), so I’m looking forward to playing with them again,” he said. “It would be good if we can get a Justin Roberts to play on the team as well. I think he will be able to really help us go even further. So I know I have to come home and perform next week.” Baker wished good luck to all of the players coming in to play in the tournament. He said he’s looking forward to having a lot of fun.

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Nick Foles ready for challenge of replacing QB Carson Wentz

By ROB MAADDI Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nick Foles is stepping into a pressure situation with a team that has enormous expectations in a city desperate for its first Super Bowl title.

He’s no ordinary backup quarterback.

Foles had tremendous success as a starter for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2013 and he experienced failure as the No. 1 quarterback for the St. Louis Rams in 2015.

He’s won an offensive MVP award at a Pro Bowl, been traded, released and contemplated retirement.

Now, he’s the man leading the NFC East champions.

Foles is no Carson Wentz, who was having an MVPcaliber season before he tore his left ACL. But, he’s a capable quarterback who won’t be overwhelmed by the spotlight.

“He’s matured as a quarterback, his leadership ability, his understanding of our offense, of defenses,” Eagles coach Doug Pederson said Wednesday. “We always knew he was a smart intellectual quarterback.”

Pederson was here was an assistant when former coach Andy Reid selected Foles in the third round of the 2012 draft. Foles started

six games that season for a 4-12 team.

He began 2013 as the backup to Michael Vick in Chip Kelly’s first season in Philly. Foles replaced Vick after he was injured in October, had a sensational season and led the Eagles to their most recent playoff appearance — a home loss to New Orleans.

Foles threw 27 TDs and only two picks in 10 starts and posted a passer rating of 119.2, third-highest in league history. He tied an NFL record with seven TD passes in a game at Oakland in November 2013.

Foles wasn’t quite as spectacular in 2014, but the Eagles were 6-2 in his eight starts.

He tossed 13 TDs, 10 interceptions and missed the final eight games after breaking his collarbone.

Kelly traded him to St. Louis for Sam Bradford in March 2015 and Foles went 4-7 on a 7-9 team. He was released by the Rams and reunited with Reid in Kansas City as Alex Smith’s backup. Foles filled in nicely when Smith was injured last season and led the Chiefs to a victory in his only start.

He returned to Philadelphia to back up Wentz on an $11 million, two-year contract.

PHILADELPHIA Eagles QB Nick Foles speaks with members of the media during a news conference at the team’s training facility in Philadelphia on Tuesday.

(AP Photo/Matt Rourke) “I think with experience and age, you gain knowledge and wisdom,” Foles said. “Obviously life changes and you just sort of see the game a little more clearly. Even stepping into the game like the other night, you’re in the fourth quarter, you’re on the road, it’s a big game.

“And you really just go back to your training, you go back to your experiences in life. You know how to sort of live in that moment

to execute the plays to help your team win.”

Foles rallied the Eagles to a 43-35 win against the Los Angeles Rams by guiding the offense to field goals on consecutive drives after Wentz went down.

He’ll get his first start at the New York Giants (2-11) on Sunday against an aggressive defense led by interim coach Steve Spagnuolo.

The Eagles can secure a first-round bye with a win.

They’ll lock up the NFC’s No. 1 seed with two wins in their final three games or one win and one loss by the Vikings (10-3).

“It starts with that chemistry,” Foles said. “The teams that I have been on that have been really good have had that, and this is one of them.”

While Foles doesn’t possess Wentz’s scrambling ability and elusiveness, the Eagles don’t plan to change their offense. But coaches wouldn’t say otherwise. It would make sense to rely more on a strong running game led by Jay Ajayi, LeGarrette Blount and Corey Clement.

“Certainly it starts at quarterback, but it’s really built around all the talent that we have on offense,” offensive coordinator Frank Reich said.

“And good for us that all our quarterbacks are talented.

“Now Carson has some unique, physical traits that he does exceptionally well, but it’s nothing that Nick can’t handle. So we’re fullsteam ahead.”

Wentz had surgery to repair his ACL on Wednesday.

Players typically need between nine and 12 months to return to the field.

JIMMY GAROPPOLO GEARS UP FOR FIRST HOME START WITH 49ERS

By JANIE MCCAULEY Associated Press SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers circled up in their locker room last Sunday moments before taking the field at Houston and Jimmy Garoppolo spoke up to challenge his teammates.

“Play relentless! Be violent!” he demanded.

Eli Harold heard the words and they fuelled him. Only later did it dawn on the linebacker it had been his starting quarterback speaking, someone accustomed to taking those punishing — “violent” — hits. “We just need the energy to be up and keep getting the pregame speeches from Jimmy, because they seem to work,” Harold said.

“This is the quarterback saying these things, the guy who can be a

subject to getting a lot of hits in the game. “I was so hyped. He gave me that edge that I needed to go out there and play.”

San Francisco went out and beat the Texans 26-16.

Garoppolo threw for 334 yards and a touchdown, while Harold had two tackles and a sack.

Now, the Niners need more from Garoppolo to both keep his

team going in a lost season to build toward 2018 and energise a frustrated fan base.

He will make his first home start Sunday at Levi’s Stadium against the Titans.

He has already earned the respect of the roster for his natural leadership tendencies, a pedigree groomed during his time as Tom Brady’s understudy in New England.

TITANS’ MARIOTA LOOKS TO BOUNCE BACK FROM ROUGH SUNDAY

By JOSE M. ROMERO Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota apologized on Wednesday for his choice of words during his postgame news conference after Sunday’s loss to Arizona.

Mariota, speaking to reporters for the first time since Sunday, said he acted “rude and inappropriate” after an ineffective performance in the Titans’ 12-7 loss to the Cardinals, in reference to how he played.

The often low-key Mariota was asked if he was showing his competitive side.

“Yeah. It was funny because I got an earful of it from my mom,” Mariota said. “That’s how I was raised, and I appreciate you guys understanding.”

Mariota hopes to make up for that game on Sunday when the postseason-contending Titans face the San Francisco 49ers (3-10).

The Titans, at 8-5, remain in position for the playoffs but are one game behind Jacksonville for the AFC South lead.

“When you go through a tough game, it’s nice to get back on the field and go out there and play,” Mariota said.

“It’s probably not a good thing to bottle (frustration) up all the time, but at the same time I was pretty upset with the way that I performed and I think it just carried over.”

ICC: No evidence of corruption regarding 3rd Ashes test

By IHITHISHAM KAMARDEEN Associated Press PERTH, Australia (AP) — The International Cricket Council says there is no evidence the third Ashes test had been “corrupted” after claims in a British newspaper that bookmakers offered to fix parts of the match.

The Sun newspaper published purported evidence of bookmakers offering to sell details of rigged periods of play for betting purposes in the test which began yesterday in Perth.

ICC anti-corruption unit general manager Alex Marshall launched an investigation.

“From my initial assessment of the material, there is no evidence, either from The Sun or via our own intelligence, to suggest the current test match has been corrupted,” Marshall said in a statement. “At this stage of the investigation, there is no indication that any players in this test have been in contact with the alleged fixers.

“The allegations are wide-ranging and relate to various forms of cricket in several countries, including T20 tournaments. We will look closely at all the information as part of our investigation.”

Marshall said police have not been contacted over the claims. “Nothing has been referred as yet because we are still assessing the information. If we deem that offences have taken place in countries where matchfixing is illegal then, yes, we will work with the local police and report our concerns and share information to push for prosecution.”

Cricket Australia and the England and Wales Cricket Board offered to cooperate with the ICC investigation.

CEO of Cricket Australia James Sutherland speaks about match fixing allegations before the Ashes cricket test match in Perth, Australia, yesterday. The International Cricket Council says there is no evidence the third Ashes test has been “corrupted” after claims emerged in a British newspaper that bookmakers had offered to fix parts of the match.

(AP Photo/Trevor Collens) The Sun said it conducted a four-month investigation, with interviews conducted at hotels in New Delhi and Dubai with two men claiming to be involved in illegal gambling.

“Before match, I will tell you this over, this runs and then you have to put all the bets on that over,” a man says in the Sun’s undercover video footage.

During the video, information on fixes is estimated to be worth around $150,000.

There is also mention of fixing “four to five” Big Bash League matches.

Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland said he spoke with Marshall about the allegations, and wondered why the story was published on the day the third test began.

“There’s no substance to these allegations or justification to suspect that this test match or indeed the

Ashes series as a whole is subject to corrupt activities,” Sutherland told a news conference at the WACA. “My comments today are based on a briefing I’ve had from Alex Marshall and I don’t think for one moment anyone should believe that we’re complacent.

“The timing is a bit strange, obviously, but I guess I’ll leave that to Alex to make judgments on what the reason behind this might be.”

The ECB said it was “aware of these allegations and there is no suggestion that any of the England team is involved in any way.”

Australia leads the fivematch series 2-0 after victories in Brisbane and Adelaide and can regain the Ashes with a victory at the WACA, a venue where England’s only test victory was in 1978.

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Friday, December 15, 2017, PAGE 7

EUROPEAN SOCCER WEEKEND: WHAT TO WATCH IN THE MAIN LEAGUES

By The Associated Press WHAT to watch in the leading soccer leagues in Europe this weekend: ENGLAND Tottenham runs into the record-breaking Manchester City juggernaut at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. A 15-game winning run has propelled City 11 points clear at the Premier League summit.

“They’re the best team in England,” Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino said, “and one of the best in Europe.”

Tottenham’s February 2016 triumph at the Etihad is the only time Pochettino has won away with the club in 16 attempts against the other members of the recent top six: City, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal.

While Tottenham climbed to fourth by beating Brighton 2-0 on Wednesday, Pochettino’s team is 18 points behind City. North London rival Arsenal has slipped to seventh ahead of Saturday’s home game against Newcastle.

Burnley is the surprise package of the season, going to Brighton sitting sixth. Third-place Chelsea hosts Southampton. Sunday sees

second-place Manchester United face West Bromwich Albion and fifth-place Liverpool take on Bournemouth.

— By Rob Harris in London SPAIN Barcelona and Atletico Madrid remain the only unbeaten teams after 15 rounds, and both face struggling opposition this weekend.

Atletico heads into Saturday’s game against Alaves six points behind Barcelona, the consequence of drawing twice as many games — six — as the leaders.

Alaves is just inside the relegation zone but has won two straight since Abelardo Fernandez took over as the team’s third coach of the season.

Barcelona hosts Deportivo La Coruna on Sunday. Valencia, five points off the lead in second, visits mid-table Eibar on Saturday.

Real Madrid, fourth in the standings, is playing at the Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.

— By Tales Azzoni in Madrid GERMANY Peter Stoeger will seek a second successive win at the start of his

team visits Stuttgart, which has five wins and one loss from its seven home games.

Second-place Schalke faces Eintracht Frankfurt.

— By Ciaran Fahey in Berlin FRANCE Paris Saint-Germain looks to avoid a second straight away defeat when it plays improving Rennes on Saturday.

Rennes is revitalised under new coach Sabri Lamouchi and Wednesday’s League Cup victory against Marseille was its fourth win in five games, with the other match drawn.

PSG’s unbeaten start to the season ended with a shock 2-1 loss at promoted Strasbourg two weeks ago. Coach Unai Emery’s side bounced back with a home win against Lille and also knocked Strasbourg out of the League Cup. Striker Edinson Cavani hopes to end a mini slump for PSG by scoring for the first time in four games.

PSG has a nine-point lead over Lyon, Monaco and Marseille, three teams separated by goal difference.

Marseille visits Lyon on Sunday while defending champion

TOTTENHAM Hotspur’s Son HeungMin celebrates scoring his side’s second goal against Brighton & Hove Albion on Wednesday.

(Nigel French/PA via AP) reign as Borussia Dortmund coach in Saturday’s home game against Hoffenheim.

Stoeger has a contract until the end of the season, and Hoffenheim coach Julian Nagelsmann is reportedly the favourite to take the Dortmund job on a permanent basis next term.

Dortmund was leading the standings after seven games but has slumped to sixth. Bayern Munich has a nine-point lead after 16 matches.

Bayern is well placed for a record-extending sixth straight Bundesliga title. Jupp Heynckes’s

Monaco travels today to out-ofform Saint-Etienne, which is two points above the relegation zone in 15th place.

— By Jerome Pugmire ITALY Serie A leader Inter Milan faces a tricky challenge against Udinese on Saturday.

Inter is unbeaten while Udinese is at the wrong end of the standings, seven points off the relegation zone. However, new coach Massimo Oddo has sparked an upturn in form, winning two matches after losing to Napoli in his opening game.

With a lack of squad depth exposed, Inter struggled midweek before eventually beating thirddivision Pordenone on penalties.

Coach Luciano Spalletti brought on a number of key substitutes in an attempt to progress to the quarterfinals in regulation time.

Inter is a point ahead of Napoli and two above Juventus.

Torino hosts Napoli on Saturday, while Juventus travels to Bologna the following day. AC Milan visits Hellas Verona on Sunday after beating the same opponents 3-0 in the Italian Cup midweek.

—By Daniella Matar in Milan

THE WEATHER REPORT

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