SPORTS
THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2025
QC Comets in the lead on day one
The Queen’s College Comets opened the first day of the 2025 Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) Track and Field Championships in the lead with 427.50 points. The St Augustine’s College (SAC) Big Red Machine, who are the defending champions, are in the second position with 397 points. The Temple Christian School (TCS) Suns are third with 172 points and St Anne’s Blue Waves are tied for fourth with the St John’s College Giants at 68 points apiece.
At BAISS Track & Field Championships
Queen’s College head
coach Everette Fraser spoke about how it feels to hold the lead going into day two of competition.
“It feels great. It feels good with all of the hiccups that we had today. We didn’t execute at all and we had a lot of issues that went down with injuries and false starts. We didn’t execute at all but, at the end of the day, I think the team that executes is the team that is gonna pull this off,” he said. Coach Fraser said the goal is to build on Wednesday’s performances leading up to Friday. “I feel like we have some strong events. We have the 100s tomorrow and we are just trying to get most of our relays into the finals. Our goal is to get all of them in the finals and then go from there but Friday is the day where we are gonna start rocking it,” he said.
Day one was highlighted by record-breaking performances, CARIFTA qualifiers and displays of school spirit.
On the Field
Ahkeel Williams collected a few victories for the Comets on day one. He had a standout performance in the under-15 boys’ javelin throw event, posting a winning mark of 58.43 metres to shatter his previous BAISS record of 44.98m. His schoolmate Justin Shepherd placed second in
WHO WILL WIN?: The Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) Track and Field Championships commenced yesterday at the original Thomas A Robinson Stadium. Photo: Tenajh Sweeting
the event with a throw of 39.11m. Mahlik Williams, representing SAC, was third overall with a toss of 38.45m.
Williams spoke about how it felt to break his own record. “It feels good. I just give all thanks to God for
allowing me to hit this big goal,” he said. Williams also emerged victorious in the under-15 boys’ high jump event. He soared to 1.64m for first place. Khari Ramsey, of Jordan Prince Williams, placed second and SAC’s Johanan Clarke was third.
FIBA AMERICUP: COACH ‘MOON’ MCPHEE
By TENAJH SWEETING
THREE decades ago marked the first time the Bahamas men’s national basketball team qualified for what was formerly known as the Tournament of Americas (now known as the FIBA AmeriCup) under the tutelage of legendary coach Gladstone “Moon” McPhee.
Over a week ago, the Bahamas men’s national basketball team secured a spot at the 2025 FIBA Americup to be hosted in Managua, Nicaragua, making it just the second time in history the team has accomplished this feat.
Coach McPhee, who led the team to an eighth-place finish in 1995, spoke about how it felt to witness the team qualify at the FIBA AmeriCup 2025 Qualifiers.
“I am truly impressed. We have the talent but the key for every national team from the Bahamas is you have to love your country and be committed to represent your country to the best of your abilities. I feel we will be headed towards that again,” he said.
Back in the 1995 Tournament of Americas hosted in Tucuman and Neuquen, the Bahamas advanced out of the group stage with a 1-3 win/loss record.
‘VJ’
scores 18 to help Bears hold on to beat Horned Frogs 61-58
WHILE the Baylor men’s basketball team kept rolling against the TCU Horned Frogs on Tuesday night, Bimini native Valdez ‘VJ’ Edgecombe Jr proved why he deserved to make the final cut for the 2025 Jerry West Shooting Guard Award.
The Baylor Bears improved to 18-12 (win/loss record) for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) basketball season with their latest 61-58 victory over the TCU Horned Frogs at the Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. The victory was Baylor’s fifth straight road win against the TCU Horned Frogs and the eighth consecutive game in the series that the home team has lost.
Edgecombe Jr was special for the Bears. He pitched in a game-high 18 points to go with seven
rebounds, three assists and two steals in 38 minutes. He managed to shoot 7-for-14 from the field and made 3-of-7 shots from long range. His teammate Norchad Omier pumped in 18 points and 12 rebounds in 36 minutes played.
Robert Wright III, who made the game-clinching free throws, dropped 11 points and seven assists in the Baylor win.
Edgecombe Jr told reporters it felt good to break out of his shooting slump against TCU.
“I am blessed to be on the floor and blessed to play for a great programme so I just want to thank God for that. Second of all, it is about time some shots started to drop. I have been working on it and you are gonna reap what you sow so I’ve just been working on it.
“Credit to my teammates for getting me open looks, it is not gonna show up on the stat sheets but them setting the screens
VALDEZ ‘VJ’ Edgecombe Jr in action.
and stuff like that to get me wide open is something I am truly grateful for to be honest. They sacrificing their body for me to get an open shot shows how much they care for us and I love them,” he said.
The Bears got out to a hot start early on in the contest. The team ran ahead 12-5 before the Horned Frogs gained some ground in the ball game.
Noah Reynolds hit two shots at the charity stripe to tie the score at 31 apiece with 2:50 remaining in the first half. The score was knotted at 35 at the halftime break.
“VJ” threw down a thunderous jam that translated to a 12-4 run for Baylor in the second half that pushed the lead to 56-45 at the 7:04 mark.
The Horned Frogs responded with a 13-2 run of their own and locked the score at 58 apiece thanks to a putback bucket by Trazarien White with 23 seconds remaining in the game.
Baylor made three of their last four free throws to close out the Horned Frogs once and for all.
Reynolds scored a teamhigh 16 points, four assists and two rebounds.
The Bears were efficient from the field at 44 per cent while holding the Horned Frogs to 34.5 per cent on the night. They also won the battle in the paint 28-22.
Baylor will look to end the NCAA basketball regular season on a high note against the third ranked Houston Cougars at home.
The Comets’ Taysha Stubbs continued her winning ways in the under-17 girls’ javelin throw. She won with a winning throw of 45.98m, which was over the CARIFTA-qualifying standard of 39.75m.
The team secured their only victory of the group stage against Venezuela.
The Bahamas advanced to the quarterfinal stage and earned their first and only win of the round against Cuba before ending with a 1-6 record and eight points.
KLAY SCORES 28 BUT MAVS FALL TO BUCKS, 137-107
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer
MILWAUKEE (AP) —
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 32 points to bring his career total over 20,000, Damian Lillard added 34 points and Kevin Porter Jr. had a triple-double as the surging Milwaukee Bucks trounced the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 137-107 last night. The 30-year-old Antetokounmpo has scored 20,010 career points, becoming the 52nd player to reach 20,000.
The only players to get to the 20,000-point mark at a younger age were LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan. Klay Thompson scored 28 points for the shorthanded Mavericks and also contributed four rebounds, four assists and a steal.
But Antetokounmpo, who played less than 25 minutes, also had 15 rebounds as the Bucks won for the eighth time in their
SWIMMING LAST CHANCE
CARIFTA MEET
BAHAMAS Aquatics has announced that its Last Chance Meet for swimmers wishing to qualify for the 2025 CARIFTA Swimming Championships will be held over the weekend of March 14-15 at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex. The event is open to all Bahamas
March
Aquatics-registered swimmers who have previously competed in a Bahamas Aquatics competition.
Swimmers who have not competed in a specific event previously will not be allowed to register for that event. (No Time Entries will not be accepted for this meet).
The first session is scheduled for 6pm on
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‘Eye of The Tiger’
TENNIS CHAMPIONS CROWNED
THE
first adult tournament on the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s calendar was held this weekend
- the third annual Eye of the Tiger doubles tennis tournament March 1-2 in beautiful Eleuthera.
Organiser and president of the Eleuthera Tennis Association (ETA) Artie Johnson noted there were
players from Nassau, Harbour Island and main-land Eleuthera.
A special thanks was extended to Sarah Brie for securing the sponsorship from Berkshire Hathaway Home Services. Two of the company’s representatives Nicole Diaz and Yannick Ledard were on site at the tournament.
The results are as follows:
Men’s Doubles
Champions - Horatio Green & Jethro Armstrong, Runners up - Matthew Pryor & Spencer Caidley.
Consolation winners - Tom Glucksmann & George Brewer.
Ladies’ Doubles
Champions - Sarah Brie & Elisa Herbst Runners up - Lele Tsumpas & Taryn McKinney Lambert.
Consolation winners - Destiny Mackey & Andreielle Gardner.
Mixed Doubles
Champions - Jethro Armstrong & Elisa Herbst, Runners up - Ted Williams & Elizabeth “Buffy” Williams,
Consolation winnersTom Glucksmann & Lele Tsumpas. Special thanks goes out to Elva Nixon, our summer camp manager, for always being ready and willing to help, ETA’s vice president Chris Evans, our chaplain Charles Rolle for assisting with umpiring the matches, and D’ Andrea for catering the food.
The tournament directors were coach Artie Johnson and Sarah Brie.
The BLTA congratulates the hard-working team
on Saturday, March 15 at the original Thomas A. Robinson Track and Field Stadium. The registration deadline is March 11.
Friday, March 14. The second session is slated for 9am Saturday and the final session at 4:30pm on Saturday. The entry deadline is on March 11, 2025 at 11:59pm. All Hytek Electronic Files only should be forwarded to Kendric Albury at meetmananagement@ bahamasaquatics.com Confirmation emails will be sent on receipt of all entries. Following the meet, Bahamas Aquatics will select its team that will travel to Trinidad & Tobago over the Easter holiday weekend in April. The Bahamas will be going after its seventh straight championship feat.
NOBLE PREP
ACADEMY TRACK CLASSIC
Athletes can register at info@npabahamas.com UNCLE LOU FUN RUN/WALK THE St Augustine’s College and the Alumni Association is inviting the general public to come out and participate in the Uncle Lou Fun Run/Walk. Under the theme: “Paint the streets red,” the event will take place on Saturday, March 15, starting 6am at SAC’s campus off Bernard Road. The route will leave SAC’s campus and head on Bernard Road, turn onto Soldier Road to Prince Charles Drive, turn east onto Prince Charles Drive and head back to SAC.
of the ETA for another successful tournament as tennis continues to grow throughout the Bahamas.
There are more and more opportunities for matchplay not just in Nassau but also in the various islands for juniors and adults.
Congratulations to the participants and to the winners of the Eye of the Tiger sponsored by Berkshire Hathaway Home Services. The next event on the BLTA’s calendar is the 2025 Spring Classic.
The association also fielded four international teams over the last two weeks, two of which are presently competing in Santo Domingo. It has been a very productive start of the year for the BLTA, we are thankful to God who makes our way clear and prosperous.
now by logging onto www. saintaugustinescollege.com. Following the race, a health screening will take place. There will also be a souse out with chicken priced at $10, pig feet at $12 and sheep tongue at $15. Drinks will also be on sale. For more information, persons can call 242-324-1511 or email Thesacalumni@ gmail.com
THE Noble Preparatory Academy is all set to hold its 2025 Track and Field Classic from 9am to 6pm
RUGBY GAMES AT WINTON AFTER making some minor repairs to the Winton rugby pitch, the Bahamas Rugby Union is scheduled to play matches on Saturday, March 8 and Saturday, March 22. All ages and all abilities are welcome, including men and women, ‘Golden Oldies’ teams and beginners and seasoned players. The BRU is also inviting persons to come and try rugby this year. The only equipment needed are tennis/cleats and PE kit. For further information, persons are urged to call (242) 812-0417. SPORTS CALENDAR FROM PAGE E1
The registration fee is $20 for adults and $10 for persons under the age of 20. The first 200 participants will receive road race t-shirts. Persons can register
COACH GLADSTONE
‘MOON’ MCPHEE
‘TRULY
IMPRESSED’
WITH BAHAMAS’ FIBA AMERICUP QUALIFICATION
The team capped off the tournament with a 2-6 win/ loss record good enough for the eighth position out of 10 teams.
The Bahamas recently wrapped up Group D play with a 2-4 record after securing a crucial 97-74 win over Cuba in the third window of the FIBA AmeriCup 2025 Qualifiers.
The team will next play at the 2025 FIBA AmeriCup Tournament slated for August 23-31 in Managua, Nicaragua.
Coach McPhee said the group of guys he had in those days did it for the love of the country but he expects the current crop of players to make it even further at the 2025 FIBA AmeriCup.
“When I was there we only had a set crew that made the team and they loved their country. It wasn’t that we were so great but the guys were all
committed to playing for their country and that’s the key of any national team. I am impressed and I expect us to go further than we did before,” he said.
Outside of enjoying the Bahamian basketball landscape, coach McPhee was recognised by the Grand Bahama Port Authority (GBPA) for his numerous contributions as an educator.
McPhee was one of three educators to have a road renamed in his honour earlier this week. His renaming was held at Coral Road near the Grand Bahama Sports Complex and the road is now known as Gladstone “Moon” McPhee Drive.
He spoke about how it felt to receive his flowers for his notable contributions in the community.
“I didn’t realise that the people in Grand Bahama named the street for me as one of the honourees and I did my part. When I was
KLAY THOMPSON SCORES 28 BUT SHORTHANDED MAVS LOSE TO BUCKS
Celtics past the Portland Trail Blazers 128-118 on Wednesday night.
leaving Nassau I left a message that I will go to Grand Bahama and I will make Grand Bahama a basketball city, so said so done.
I thought I did my best and was rewarded with a Gladstone ‘Moon’ McPhee Drive and it is really special,” he said.
MAKE BARKLEY HIGHEST-PAID RUNNING
WITH 2-YEAR, $41.2M DEAL, AP SOURCE SAYS
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer
SAQUON Barkley will become the highest-paid running back in NFL history after his record-setting season helped the Philadelphia Eagles win the Super Bowl.
The Eagles are giving Barkley a two-year contract extension worth $41.2 million with $36 million guaranteed, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because the extension hasn’t been announced, said Barkley’s new deal includes $15 million in incentives. Barkley ran for 2,504 yards in the regular season and playoffs, breaking Terrell Davis’ record for most yards rushing combined in one season. He had 2,005 yards in the regular season before sitting out the final game with a chance to break Eric Dickerson’s single-season mark. The Eagles signed Barkley to a three-year, $37.75 million deal in free agency last year after the New York Giants allowed the 2018 No. 2 overall pick to walk away.
last nine games. Porter had 10 points and 11 rebounds while playing 26 minutes off the bench, and he matched a career high with 14 assists.
His previous triple-doubles came in March 2022 and March 2023 with the Houston Rockets.
Dallas had only eight available players in their first game since Kyrie Irving tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee on Monday.
Takeaways Mavericks: Dallas simply didn’t have enough players suited up to have much of a chance in this one.
Bucks: Milwaukee was playing for a second straight night after winning 127101 at Atlanta on Tuesday, but the one-sided nature of this win enabled Antetokounmpo and Lillard to get some needed rest. Both sat out the entire fourth quarter. Milwaukee has gone 7-1 since Bobby Portis began serving a 25-game suspension. Before this suspension, the Bucks had been 2-5 in games Portis had missed.
Key moment Dallas led 19-18 just over seven minutes into the game before the Bucks went on an 18-3 run. Lillard scored eight points during that stretch and capped the spurt by hitting a jumper with 1:13 left in the opening period.
Key stat The Bucks posted their highest point total and most lopsided victory of the season.
CELTICS 128, BLAZERS 118
BOSTON (AP) — Payton Pritchard scored a career-high 43 points and knocked down a careerbest 10 3-pointers to lead the short-handed Boston
Derrick White added career highs with 41 points and nine 3s to lead Boston to its eighth victory in 10 games, making Pritchard and White the first Celtic duo to score 40 or more points in the same game and the first duo in NBA history with nine or more 3-pointers each in a game. With starters Jayson Tatum (shoulder), Jrue Holiday (finger) and Kristaps Porzingis (illness) all sitting out, Pritchard picked up the scoring load for a Celtics team that made 23 3-pointers. The game remained tight throughout the first half, featuring five ties and 15 lead changes. But Boston outscored the Blazers 36-27 in the third quarter.
Anfernee Simons led Portland with 30 points and Shaedon Sharpe added 25.
TIMBERWOLVES 125, HORNETS 110 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels scored 29 points apiece and Minnesota beat Charlotte.
Julius Randle finished with 25 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists for the Timberwolves, who won their third straight. McDaniels grabbed 10 rebounds.
LaMelo Ball had 28 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for Charlotte, which has lost eight straight. Miles Bridges added 23 points, nine rebounds and five assists. The Timberwolves took the lead with 5:40 remaining in the first quarter and did not give it up. The score was 65-58 by halftime, with Edwards racking up 16 points in the half.
WIZARDS 125, JAZZ 122
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kyshawn George scored
23 points, Alex Sarr added 21 and Washington edged Utah.
Seven of the nine players used by Washington were in double figures, with Justin Champagnie coming off the bench for 17 points.
Johnny Juzang scored 27 points and Kyle Filipowski had 23 points and 13 rebounds for the Jazz, who have lost 10 straight road games.
Isaiah Collier finished with 19 points, six rebounds and six assists. Brice Sensabaugh scored 15 points but missed a 3-pointer to tie with a second to play.
CAVALIERS 112, HEAT 107
CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points, Darius Garland had 10 assists and Cleveland survived some sloppiness in the final two minutes to win their 12th straight game, over banged-up Miami. With the win, the Cavs became the first team to clinch a playoff berth.
It wasn’t easy as the Heat, who were missing several rotational players, led 107106 with 2:55 left.
But Miami didn’t score again and Duncan Robinson’s apparent tying 3-pointer with 17.4 seconds left was waved off because he stepped out of bounds.
Bam Adebayo scored a season-high 34 points for Miami, which was without leading scorer Tyler Herro. Evan Mobley and De’Andre Hunter added 16 points apiece for Cleveland.
Gladstone “Moon” McPhee was honoured along with educators Anita Doherty and Cecil Thompson.
COACH Gladstone “Moon” McPhee, pictured, said he was truly impressed when he witnessed Team Bahamas qualify at the FIBA AmeriCup 2025 Qualifiers.
DALLAS Mavericks’ Klay Thompson tries to get past Milwaukee Bucks’ Kyle Kuzma during the first half of an NBA basketball game yesterday in Milwaukee.
(AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Today in Sports
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LeBron
James passes Michael Jordan for 4th place on the NBA alltime scoring list
By The Associated Press
MARCH 6
1920 — Mickey Roach of Toronto scores five goals to lead the St. Patricks to an 11-2 rout of the Quebec Bulldogs.
1964 — Boxing legend
Cassius Clay joins the Nation of Islam and changes his name to “Muhammad Ali”, calling his former title a “slave name”.
1976 — Dorothy Hamill wins the World Figure Skating Championships in Goteberg, Sweden.
1977 — Montclair State’s Carol Blazejowski scores 52 points against Queens College, setting a new collegiate scoring record (for men or women) in the current Madison Square Garden in New York.
1982 — The San Antonio Spurs and Milwaukee Bucks combine for 337 points in the highest scoring game in NBA history, to
that point. The Spurs win, 171-166, in three overtimes.
1983 — The 12-team United States Football League begins its first season with five games.
1984 — Dale Hawerchuck of the Winnipeg Jets sets the NHL record for most assists in one period, with five in the second period of a 7-3 triumph over the Los Angeles Kings.
1988 — Julie Krone becomes the winningest female jockey in history with her 1,205th career victory. Krone rides a filly named Squawter to victory in the ninth race at Aqueduct Racetrack.
1996 — Detroit’s Chris Osgood becomes the third goalie in NHL history to score a goal, firing the puck into an empty net with 11 seconds remaining in the Red Wings’ 4-2 victory over Hartford.
2000 — Shaquille O’Neal of the Los Angeles Lakers
scores an NBA seasonhigh 61 points and had 23 rebounds in a 123-103 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.
2001 — George Mason beats North CarolinaWilmington 35-33 in the second-lowest scoring game in the shot-clock era of NCAA basketball.
2010 — Devin Harris scores 31 points and the New Jersey Nets erased an early 16-point deficit to beat New York 113-93. The Knicks miss all 18 attempts in the most futile 3-point shooting night in league history.
2011 — Lindsey Vonn clinches her third discipline title in three days with a super-G victory to wrap up a memorable weekend of ski racing in Tarvisio, Italy. Vonn took the super-combined and downhill titles the previous two days.
2014 — The Los Angeles Clippers rout the rival
Los Angeles Lakers 142-94. It’s the most lopsided victory ever for the Clippers’ franchise and the most onesided loss in Lakers history.
The school is put on probation for five years and the basketball team is forced to vacate 108 wins in which ineligible players participated.
2015 — Shane Walsh scores the winning goal in the fifth overtime to lead
2015 — Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim is suspended for nine games, with the school punished for ignoring the “most fundamental core values of the NCAA” for academic, drug and other violations committed primarily by the men’s basketball programme.
UMass to a 4-3 victory over Notre Dame in the longest game in NCAA Division I ice hockey history.
2019 — LeBron James scores his 32,293rd point in the second quarter of a Lakers’ 115-99 loss to Denver in LA to pass Michael Jordan into 4th place on the NBA all-time point scoring list.
Pacers recover from blown lead, close out the Rockets
INDIANAPOLIS
(AP) — Tyrese Haliburton scored 28 points and matched a season high with 15 assists, and the Indiana Pacers recovered after blowing a 17-point thirdquarter lead to beat the Houston Rockets 115-102 on Tuesday night.
Pascal Siakam scored 18 points and Myles Turner added 16 for the Pacers, who have won six of eight.
Alperen Sengun scored 25 points and Tari Eason had 16 points and 14 rebounds for the Rockets, who dropped their third in a row. Indiana led 90-73 with three minutes left in the third quarter but immediately allowed a 15-0 run by Houston. The Rockets pushed ahead 96-95 on a layup by Amen Thompson with 8:45 left in the fourth, but Aaron Nesmith responded with a threepoint play that kicked off an 18-3 run by the Pacers.
RAPTORS 114, MAGIC 113
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP)
— Ja’Kobe Walter swished a contested 3-pointer with 0.5 seconds remaining and Toronto edged Orlando after blowing a 12-point lead in the fourth quarter.
Paolo Banchero rallied the Magic, scoring 22 of his 41 points in the final period on 8-for-8 shooting. He made two free throws with 5 seconds left to give Orlando a 113-111 lead.
Banchero, who finished with eight rebounds, eight assists and four steals, also scored 41 in a loss to Golden State last Thursday. The Magic have dropped four straight and five of six — all at home.
Walter, a rookie from Baylor, had 17 points for the Raptors, who improved to 7-23 on the road. They won 104-102 at Orlando on Sunday night.
Vassell was 8 for 11 on 3-pointers and also had five assists.
SUNS 119, CLIPPERS 117
PHOENIX (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 34 points, Devin Booker added 17 and Phoenix rallied from a 23-point deficit late in the third quarter to beat Los Angeles.
The Suns trailed by 19 entering the fourth but came all the way back thanks to big buckets from Durant and backup guard Collin Gillespie. Phoenix had a 43-22 advantage in the fourth, reviving its playoff hopes.
Gillespie scored 10 points on 4-of-6 shooting, including 2 for 3 from 3-point range, to give the Suns a much-needed spark in the second half. Nick Richards added 16 points on 8-of-10 shooting.
BUCKS
127, HAWKS 121
ATLANTA (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 26 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for his seventh triple-double of the season, and surging Milwaukee beat Atlanta. Damian Lillard scored 23 points for the Bucks, who have won three straight and seven of eight. Milwaukee remained in fourth place in the Eastern Conference, with the same record as fifth-place Indiana (35-25). Trae Young led Atlanta with 28 points and 13 assists. Caris LeVert — who made the game-winning layup at the buzzer in Atlanta’s 132130 victory at Memphis on Monday night — scored 21 points. Neither team led by more than eight points. Following the final tie at 121, the Bucks scored the final six.
WARRIORS 114, KNICKS 102 NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Curry had 28 points and nine assists while running his personal record to 12-1 at Madison Square Garden, and Golden State beat New York. Jimmy Butler and Brandin Podziemski added 19
points apiece for the Warriors, who improved to 3-1 on their five-game trip. It feels like home for them on the Knicks’ floor, where they have won 12 of the last 14 times.
Draymond Green finished with eight points, nine rebounds and eight assists on his 35th birthday.
OG Anunoby scored 29 points and Jalen Brunson had 25 for the Knicks, who had their three-game winning streak snapped. They played without AllStar centre Karl-Anthony Towns, who was out for personal reasons. Coach Tom Thibodeau said before the game he didn’t know if Towns would be with the team when it left for a five-game trip that starts Thursday against the Lakers.
TIMBERWOLVES 126, 76ERS 112
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 18 points, Naz Reid added 23 and Minnesota pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat shorthanded Philadelphia.
Julius Randle had 16 points for Minnesota in his second game back after missing 13 games with a
groin strain. Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 20 points off the bench. The Timberwolves used a 25-9 run at the start of the fourth to take control.
Paul George returned after missing one game with groin soreness, but Philadelphia was without guard Tyrese Maxey (lower back strain) and played its third game since announcing Joel Embiid will miss the rest of the season for left knee injury management. George finished with just seven points on 3-of-11 shooting.
Quentin Grimes led the 76ers with 30 points, and Kelly Oubre Jr. added 24 for Philadelphia, which has lost 13 of 15 and was playing the second game of a back-to-back after losing 119-102 at home to Portland a night earlier.
CAVALIERS 139, BULLS 117 CHICAGO (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points, Jarrett Allen added 25 points and 17 rebounds, and NBAbest Cleveland won their 11th straight game, over Chicago. Darius Garland added 19 points on 7-of-22 shooting
for the Cavs, who rested forward Evan Mobley and fell behind by 15 points in the first half but still found a way to extend their third double-digit winning streak of the season. Cleveland began the season 15-0 and had a 12-game run in December and January. Coby White led the Bulls with 25 points. Talen Horton-Tucker scored a season-high 22 and Zach Collins had 20.
SPURS 127, NETS 113 SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Devin Vassell had a career-high 37 points along with 10 rebounds, and San Antonio rolled to a victory over Brooklyn. Brooklyn (21-40) lost its fifth straight, dropping 2 1/2 games out of 10th place in the Eastern Conference. Cam Thomas had 24 points to lead the Nets, and Cameron Johnson added 17.
Stephon Castle scored 17 points, and De’Aaron Fox and Keldon Johnson added 15 each for San Antonio. Bismack Biyombo, who signed a contract for the rest of the season hours earlier, had 13 points and 14 rebounds.
The Clippers lost despite Ivica Zubac’s 35 points — a career high. He added 10 rebounds and shot 15 of 19 from the field. Kawhi Leonard and James Harden both scored 21.
LAKERS 136, PELICANS 115
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James finished with 34 points and became the first player to score 50,000 combined points in the regular season and playoffs, and Los Angeles extended their longest winning streak in four years to seven games with a victory over New Orleans.
Luka Doncic had 30 points, 15 assists and eight rebounds for the Lakers, who have won 17 of 20 to move into second place in the Western Conference at 39-21. Jaxson Hayes had a season-high 19 points and 10 rebounds as Los Angeles won its second straight without injured starters Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura. Zion Williamson scored 37 points for the 14th-place Pelicans, who went 2-2 on an encouraging road trip. Trey Murphy III added 19 points. James surpassed his latest milestone with a 3-pointer early in the first quarter. Lakers fans gave a standing ovation moments later to James, who acknowledged it with a wave of his hand.
LOS Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James waves to the crowd after making a 3-point basket to go over the 50,000 career point mark during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans, Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Los Angeles.
(AP Photo/Jae C Hong)
HOUSTON Rockets forward Tari Eason, centre, shoots between Indiana Pacers defenders Jarace Walker, left, and Thomas Bryant during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis on Tuesday night. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer
THE U.S. Olympic team received its biggest donation ever — $100 million — to fund $100,000 payments and matching life insurance benefits for anyone who earns a spot on Team USA starting next year. The donation to the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Foundation is from Ross Stevens, the founder and CEO of Stone Ridge Holdings Group, a finance firm that focuses on “nontraditional” investment options such as crypto and fine art.
“I do not believe that financial insecurity should stop our nation’s elite athletes from breaking through to new frontiers of excellence,” Stevens said in a statement announcing the deal Wednesday.
The U.S. is among the few countries whose government does not fund its Olympic program or its athletes. The U.S. team is dependent on sponsorship and media deals (for around 75-80% of its revenue), along with fundraising (for between 10-20%).
It leads to a system full of Olympians who live near the poverty line while chasing their sports dreams, and can end up there in retirement, as well. The foundation’s president, Christine Walshe, said last year that 57% of U.S. athletes earn $50,000 or less a year.
“You don’t want athletes being destitute when they finish a long, storied career,” USOPF chair Geoff Yang said, calling the gift “transformational.”
The Stevens donation alone is worth more than double the $47 million USOPF raised in 2023, the last year for which tax records are available. His donation provides the
starting money for a program that:
— Will pay a $100,000 grant, divided over four years, to every U.S. Olympian, starting with those on next year’s Winter team competing in Italy. That money can be used for any purpose and can be accessed 20 years after their qualifying Olympics or once they reach 45, whichever comes later.
— Will pay a $100,000 benefit to a designated beneficiary upon their death.
— Will duplicate these benefits for every Olympics an athlete makes, so someone who goes three times would get a total of $600,000 in benefits.
— Will be restricted to athletes who make less than $1 million a year, so as not
to divert funds to, say, wellpaid NBA players or top tennis stars who also compete for America.
— Is funded through at least 2032 with a goal of going beyond that.
The foundation, launched in 2013 as the chairtable arm of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, raised around $230 million in the four years ending in 2024 to fund direct support to athletes.
It is shooting for $500 million for the four-year period ending with the LA Olympics in 2028. The USOPC’s chair, Gene Sykes, called the Stevens donation “the biggest thing that anyone’s ever done to address” the need to help Olympians past their retirements.
TEAM USA competes in the team free routine of artistic swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics, August. 6, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.
(AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
TEAM USA from left to right Brody Malone, Asher Hong, Fred Richard, Paul Juda and Stephen Nedoroscik celebrate their bronze medal during the men’s artistic gymnastics team finals round at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, July 29, 2024, in Paris, France.
(AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
GENE SYKES, president of the US Olympic and Paralympic committee, speaks as he presents Salt Lake City’s bid to host the 2034 Winter Olympics, during the 142nd IOC session at the 2024 Summer Olympics, July 24, 2024, in Paris, France.
(AP Photo/David Goldman)
TEAM United States participate the 2024 Summer Olympics closing ceremony at the Stade de France, August 11, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.
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HORIZON DISTRIBUTORS BLUE WAVES SWIM CLUB INVITATIONAL RESULTS
THE Horizon Distributors Blue Waves Swim Club Invitational Swim Meet was held over the weekend at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex. The results from the swim meet are as follows:
Girls 9-10 50 LC Meter Butterfly 1, Hanna, Katelin-Dahlia A, MAC, 36.88. 2, Dean, Cailyn G, Blue Waves, 38.81. 3, Coleman, Samaiya A, Blue Waves, 38.86. 4, Astwood, Hannah, MAC, 39.83. 4, Dean, Emma S, Blue Waves, 39.83. 6, Rolle, Anthonique K, Blue Waves, 41.37. 7, Rolle, Kirsten C, Blue Waves, 41.76. 8, Smith, Kahira N, MAC, 43.73. 9, Dorsett, Zeni K, Blue Waves, 44.72.
Girls 11-12 50 LC Meter Butterfly 1, Rolle, Semaiah G, MAC, 33.51. 2, Munroe, Isabella I, MAC, 34.09. 3, Rolle, Reniyah R, BSC, 35.05. 4, Hamilton, Delnia S, BSC, 35.90. 5, Fergurson, Makayla J, MAC, 36.98. 6, Taylor, Catrell L, MAC, 38.66. 7, Adderley, Kennedy L, BSC, 42.53. 8, Brown, Sarai I, BMSC, 43.37. 9, McPhee, Ateelah K, Blue Waves, 44.32. Girls 13-14 50 LC Meter Butterfly 1, Saralegui, Violet A, LSC, 30.50 CAR. 2, Threadgill, Jaylah N, LSC, 31.07. 3, Julien, Madyson C, BSC, 31.48. 4, Cuccurullo, Isabella K, AAC, 31.65. 5, Seymour, Tiah X, MAC, 32.24. 6, Donaldson, Samirah E, AAC, 32.73. 7, Rolle, Jemarie D, Blue Waves, 33.73. 8, Black, Summer R, LSC, 33.88. 9, Evans, Anneka X, LIT, 35.89. Girls 15 & Over 50 LC Meter Butterfly 1, Ward, Rayven H, MAC, 31.09. 2, Murray, Alanna T, BMSC, 31.79. 3, George, Trinity S, Blue Waves, 34.44. 4, Cooper, Wynter H, Blue Waves, 34.86. 5, Lynes, Bharti S, Blue Waves, 35.41. 6, Bain, Quiana L, Blue Waves, 36.40. 7, Mortimer, Sarea A, MAC, 38.10. 8, Pickstock, Zahra A, LIT, 39.21. 9, Brown, Joyelle K, MANTA-BA, 39.95.
Boys 8 & Under 50 LC Meter Butterfly 1, Mckenzie, Avyn, MAC, 39.83. 2, Feaste, Lynden, MAC, 44.13. 3, Ferguson, Connor, BMSC, 45.39. 4, Stevenson, Ryan W, BSC, 47.06. 5, Moss, Gevon R, Blue Waves, 47.75. 6, Rolle, Ari K, BSC, 48.35. 7, Polius, Koen K, BMSC, 49.29. 8, Burrows, Nathanael M, LIT, 49.71. 9, Louis, Jacob N, Blue Waves, 52.38.
Boys 9-10 50 LC Meter Butterfly 1, Musgrove, Dylan A, Blue Waves, 34.86. 2, Cooper, Kymani D, MAC, 35.77. 3, Cartwright, Benjamin, MAC, 37.14. 4, Smith, Kyrie J, MAC, 37.91. 5, Albury, Cole X, BSC, 39.41. 6, Pratt, Hayden V, Blue Waves, 42.76. 7, Dorsett, Randol, BSC, 44.13. 8, Burrows, James C, LIT, 44.49. 9, Davis, Logan L, Blue Waves, 48.79. Boys 11-12 50 LC Meter Butterfly 1, Bastian, Kai A, MAC, 32.53. 2, Dean, Adrian C, MAC, 32.88. 3, Duncombe, Bison P, Blue Waves, 33.24. 4 Comarcho, Logan, MAC, 34.09. 5, Culmer, Dillon C, BSC, 34.61. 6, Richards, Brantley J, BMSC, 34.77. 7, Burrows Jr, EJ L, LIT, 34.79. 8, Rolle, Suraj M, Blue Waves, 34.95. 9, Murray, Kyle, BMSC, 35.79.
Boys 13-14 50 LC Meter Butterfly 1, Murray, Alexander J, BMSC, 27.91. 2, Joseph, Christon A, Blue Waves, 28.14. 3, Simmons, Harold A, MAC, 28.52. 4, Williams, Kaylan K, MAC, 28.91. 5, Rolle, Malik, MAC, 30.13. 6, Moncur, Ayriel J, MAC, 30.16. 7, Cartwright, Tyler L, Blue Waves, 30.51. 8, Roberts, Alexis A, Blue Waves, 31.37. 9, Robinson, Benecio, MAC, 31.60.
Boys 15 & Over 50 LC Meter Butterfly 1, Johnson, Asher A, MAC, 27.04. 2, Murray, Joshua M, BMSC, 27.11. 3, Saunders, Donald L, LIT, 27.17. 4, Brooks, Latrell L, Blue Waves, 27.57. 5, Johnson, Kevin L, Blue Waves, 28.29. 6, Bain, Ayden T, MAC, 28.52. 7, Adderley, Kraige L, Blue Waves, 28.70. 8, Simmons, Dijon M, Blue Waves, 28.75. 9, Daniels, Maxwell P, MAC, 28.76.
Girls 9-10 100 LC Meter Backstroke 1, Astwood, Hannah, MAC, 1:29.35. 2, Dean, Cailyn G, Blue Waves, 1:33.00. 3, Pratt, Sailah W, Blue Waves, 1:35.90. 4, Edwards, Aubree, MAC, 1:36.88. 5, Dean, Emma S, Blue Waves, 1:37.93. 6, Rolle, Gem A, MAC, 1:44.85. 7, Pickstock, Michelle K, Blue Waves, 1:47.35. 8, Phillips, Zara O, MANTA-BA, 1:48.23. 9, White, Jadaenia B, BSC, 1:49.55.
Girls 11-12 100 LC Meter Backstroke 1, Wiberg, Isabelle V, AAC, 1:23.44. 2, Rolle, Semaiah G MAC, 1:25.38. 3, Grey, Blue, MAC, 1:28.99. 4, Hamilton, Delnia S, BSC, 1:30.10. 5, Smith, Ryalondon P, MANTA-BA, 1:30.33. 6, Wallace, Emma M, BSC, 1:31.36. 7, Ferguson, Avaree J, AAC, 1:35.83. 8, Nash, Ellie, LSC, 1:38.29. 9, Seymour, Summer L, BSC, 1:41.79. Girls 13-14 100 LC Meter Backstroke 1, Ferguson, Alissa A, BSC, 1:13.55 CAR. 2, Seymour, Tiah X, MAC, 1:17.93. 3, Belton, Nai’a A, MAC, 1:19.10. 4, Allen, Ariana D, MAC, 1:24.51. 5, Knowles, Taylor C, BMSC, 1:26.68. 6, Ellis, Kamelia E, LSC, 1:29.40. 7, Bastian, Re’Nyah A, MAC, 1:32.77. 8, Hudson, Da’Mya D, MAC, 1:42.21. Girls 15 & Over 100 LC Meter Backstroke 1, Theberge, Elle A, MAC, 1:11.23. 2, McKinney, Summer, AAC, 1:19.25. 3, Ward, Rayven H, MAC, 1:20.45. 4, Murray, Alanna T, BMSC, 1:20.94. 5, Dean, Da’scha A, AAC, 1:35.48. 6, Taylor, Kylah L, BMSC, 1:39.58. 7, Kemp, Jamaiya X, LSC, 1:43.69. 8, Martin, Gabrielle, Rakers, 1:50.33. Boys 9-10 100 LC Meter Backstroke 1, Hanna, Mason, MAC, 1:27.11. 2, Albury, Cole X, BSC, 1:27.89. 3, Musgrove,
MAKING A SPLASH: Swimmers in action during the Horizon Distributors Blue Waves Swim Club Invitational Swim Meet at Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex over the weekend. Photos: Chappell Whyms Jr
Dylan A, Blue Waves, 1:30.94. 4, Smith, Kyrie J, MAC, 1:35.49. 5, Bastian, Dakota A, Blue Waves, 1:38.69. 6, Dorsett, Randol, BSC, 1:42.31. 7, Williams, Aden E, BSC, 1:45.01. 8, Deveaux, Alijah N, Blue Waves, 1:51.29. 9, Estephane, Lewis H, BMSC, 1:52.56. Boys 11-12 100 LC Meter Backstroke 1, Cooper, Da’kari L, MAC, 1:14.46 CAR. 2, Stevenson, Mason A, BSC, 1:20.10. 3, Archer, Tajj A, MAC, 1:21.72. 4, Dean, Adrian C, MAC, 1:23.56. 5, Rolle, Kriston L, Blue Waves, 1:25.43. 6, Bastian, Asher X, MANTA-BA, 1:26.71. 7, Neilly, Garen X, BSC, 1:27.11. 8, Rolle, Suraj M, Blue Waves, 1:28.00. 9, Wells, Caylan C, Blue Waves, 1:33.14. Boys 13-14 100 LC Meter Backstroke 1, Williams, Kaylan K, MAC, 1:07.47. 2, Norville-Smith, Sean H, MAC, 1:07.86. 3, Singh, David A, BSC, 1:09.01. 4, Simmons, Harold A, MAC, 1:10.33. 5, Comarcho, Blake, MAC, 1:11.55. 6, Lloyd, Keiron I, MAC, 1:17.77. 7, Cartwright, Makhai I, Blue Waves, 1:20.86. 8, Deleveaux, Aindriu H, Blue Waves, 1:22.46. 9, Johnson, Tristan S, BSC, 1:22.95. Boys 15 & Over 100 LC Meter Backstroke 1, Duncombe, Launy L, AAC, 1:04.80. 2, Simmons, Dijon M, Blue Waves, 1:09.38. 3, Menzies, Malcolm P, BMSC, 1:09.65. 4, Fox, Michael A, AAC, 1:10.47. 5, Moss, Orion A, BMSC, 1:10.48. 6, Miller, Tyler A, Blue Waves, 1:10.79. 7, Johnson, Kevin L, Blue Waves, 1:12.98. 8, Burrows, Keron D, BMSC, 1:13.33. 9, Miller, Matthew H, BSC, 1:17.11. Girls 8 & Under 200 LC Meter IM 1, Chambers, Skyrah A, MAC, 3:32.78. 2, Ferguson, Shiloh A, BSC, 3:49.91. 3, Beneby, Nyla, MAC, 3:59.15. 4, Bostwick, Payton S, Blue Waves, 4:00.78. 5, Johnson, Celeste D, Blue Waves, 4:05.92. 6, King, Charlotte E, Blue Waves, 4:09.52. 7, Bain, Aryia H, Blue Waves, 4:41.70. 8, Julien, Layla-Rae C, BSC, 4:56.63. 9, Butler, Carmetta D, Blue Waves, 5:36.54. Girls 9-10 200 LC Meter IM 1, Johnson, Rinia E, Blue Waves, 3:09.05. 2, Astwood, Hannah, MAC, 3:12.08. 3, Dean, Cailyn G, Blue Waves, 3:12.15. 4, Coleman, Samaiya A, Blue Waves, 3:13.04. 5, Hanna, Katelin-Dahlia A, MAC, 3:18.00. 6, Rolle, Leah E, BSC, 3:18.76. 7, Rolle, Kirsten C, Blue Waves, 3:20.77. 8, Rolle, Anthonique K, Blue Waves, 3:26.28. 9, Smith, Kahira N, MAC, 3:27.62. 5. 7, Emmanuel, De’Neigha R, LIT, 3:21.78. 8, Taylor, Catrell L, MAC, 3:30.83. 9, McPhee, Ateelah K, Blue Waves, 3:37.75. Girls 13-14 200 LC Meter IM 1, Isaacs, Siann E, AAC, 2:38.15 CAR. 2, Cuccurullo, Isabella K, AAC, 2:40.54 CAR. 3, Smith, Skyler Y, AAC, 2:41.33. 4, Gibson, Saleste, MAC, 2:42.26. 5, Donaldson, Samirah E, AAC, 2:42.85. 6, Threadgill, Jaylah
N, LSC, 2:45.53. 7, Albury, Gillian C, MAC, 2:52.34. 8, Rolle, Jemarie D, Blue Waves, 2:57.98. 9, Black, Summer R, LSC, 2:58.18. Girls 15 & Over 200 LC Meter IM 1, George, Trinity S, Blue Waves, 2:59.67. 2, Lynes, Bharti S, Blue Waves, 2:59.77. 3, Pickstock, Zahra A, LIT, 3:08.26. 4, Cooper, Wynter H, Blue Waves, 3:11.18. 5, Burrows, Allyssa E, LIT, 3:14.72. 6, Pickstock, Zahran K, LIT, 3:19.24. 7, Mortimer, Sarea A, MAC, 3:30.09. Boys 8 & Under 200 LC Meter IM 1, Feaste, Lynden, MAC, 3:22.72. 2, Mckenzie, Avyn, MAC, 3:22.82. 3, Rolle, Ari K, BSC, 3:35.35. 4, Desmangles, Christian R, BSC, 3:44.47. 5, Stevenson, Ryan W, BSC, 3:44.71. 6, Polius, Koen K, BMSC, 3:57.35. 7, Burrows, Nathanael M, LIT, 4:02.98. 8, Louis, Jacob N, Blue Waves, 4:06.35. 9, Moss, Gevon R, Blue Waves, 4:11.36.
Boys 9-10 200 LC Meter IM 1, Cooper, Kymani D, MAC, 3:02.26. 2, Musgrove, Dylan A, Blue Waves, 3:09.17. 3, Hanna, Mason, MAC, 3:14.37. 4, Cartwright, Benjamin, MAC, 3:18.12. 5, Bastian, Dakota A, Blue Waves, 3:21.99. 6, Davis, Logan L, Blue Waves, 3:39.39. Boys 11-12 200 LC Meter IM - 1, Russell, Dexter L, FAC, 2:45.26. 2, Bastian, Kai A, MAC, 2:47.95. 3, Comarcho, Logan, MAC, 2:50.11. 4, Rolle, Kriston L, Blue Waves, 2:58.43. 5, Murray, Kyle, BMSC, 3:00.04. 6, Menzies, Fraser X, BMSC, 3:02.85. 7, Burrows Jr, EJ L, LIT, 3:03.03. 8, Bastian, Asher X, MANTA-BA, 3:07.62. 9, Richards, Brantley J, BMSC, 3:08.39.
Boys 13-14 200 LC Meter IM 1, Singh, David A, BSC, 2:24.18 CAR. 2, Joseph, Christon A, Blue Waves, 2:25.00 CAR. 3, Murray, Alexander J, BMSC, 2:26.51 CAR. 4, Russell, Trace K, MAC, 2:29.85. 5, Wright, Issac S, MAC, 2:37.14. 6, Cartwright, Tyler L, Blue Waves, 2:41.03. 7, Pratt, Ta-naj C, MAC, 2:42.05. 8, Ferguson, Kaalen A, AAC, 2:44.68. 9, Emmanuel, De’Kayden N, LIT, 2:48.57. Boys 15 & Over 200 LC Meter IM 1, McBroom, Rafael S, AAC, 2:21.21. 2, Saunders, Donald L, LIT, 2:22.84. 3, Menzies, Malcolm P, BMSC, 2:28.85. 4, Fox, Michael A, AAC, 2:34.33. 5, Walkes, Cameron A, AAC, 2:38.88. 6, Bethell, Daniel N, MAC, 2:39.05. 7, Adderley, Kraige L, Blue Waves, 2:40.05. 8, Burrows, Keron D, BMSC, 2:45.08. 9, Bienaime, Jamar Q, MANTA-BA, 2:59.88.
Girls 9-10 200 LC Meter
Freestyle Relay 1, Mako Aquatics Club ‘A’ 2:13.59. 2, Blue Waves Swim Club ‘A’ 2:17.02. 3, Black Marlins Swim Club ‘A’ 2:45.86.
Boys 9-10 200 LC Meter
Freestyle Relay 1, Mako Aquatics Club ‘A’ 2:13.61. 2, Blue Waves Swim Club ‘A’ 2:27.92. 3, Barracuda Swim Club ‘A’ 2:31.38. 4, Black Marlins
1:43.05. 3, Black Marlins Swim Club ‘A’ 1:44.66. 4, Blue Waves Swim Club ‘A’ 1:44.76. Girls 8 & Under 50 LC Meter Freestyle 1, Ferguson, Shiloh A, BSC, 36.57. 2, Chambers, Skyrah A, MAC, 36.85. 3, Beneby, Nyla, MAC, 38.23. 4, Johnson, Celeste D, Blue Waves, 39.37. 5, King, Charlotte E, Blue Waves, 39.83. 6, Bostwick, Payton S, Blue Waves, 40.00. 7, Julien, Layla-Rae C, BSC, 45.13. 8, Bain, Aryia H, Blue Waves, 47.76. Boys 8 & Under 50 LC Meter Freestyle 1, Mckenzie, Avyn, MAC, 34.61. 2, Bridgewater, Jamari J, MAC, 35.13. 3, Feaste, Lynden, MAC, 35.25. 4, Rolle, Ari K, BSC, 36.36. 5, Sadowski, Mason, LSC, 36.64. 6, Ferguson, Connor, BMSC, 36.79. 7, Louis, Jacob N, Blue Waves, 38.19. 8, Moss, Gevon R, Blue Waves, 40.34. Girls 9-10 50 LC Meter Freestyle 1, Hanna, Katelin-Dahlia A, MAC, 31.91. 2, Astwood, Hannah, MAC, 32.50. 3, Rolle, Leah E, BSC, 32.65. 4, Johnson, Rinia E, Blue Waves, 32.69. 5, Edwards, Aubree, MAC, 33.55. 6, Dean, Cailyn G, Blue Waves, 34.07. 7, Dean, Emma S, Blue Waves, 34.74. 8, Rolle, Kirsten C, Blue Waves, 34.99. Boys 9-10 50 LC Meter Freestyle 1, Cooper, Kymani D, MAC, 30.86. 2, Hanna, Mason, MAC, 32.24. 3, Smith, Kyrie J, MAC, 33.26. 4, Albury, Cole X, BSC, 33.57. 5, Musgrove, Dylan A, Blue Waves, 34.03. 6, Cartwright, Benjamin, MAC, 35.41. 7, Dorsett, Randol, BSC, 36.01. 8, Pratt, Hayden V, Blue Waves, 36.33.
Girls 11-12 50 LC Meter Freestyle 1, Nicolls, Taylen D, MAC, 29.44 CAR. 2, Munroe, Isabella I, MAC, 29.51 CAR. 3, Rolle, Semaiah G, MAC, 30.47. 4, Rolle, Reniyah R, BSC, 32.08. 5, Hamilton, Delnia S, BSC, 32.23. 6, Fergurson, Makayla J, MAC, 32.35. 7, Wallace, Emma M, BSC, 33.23. 8, Taylor, Catrell L, MAC, 33.27. Boys 11-12 50 LC Meter Freestyle 1, Russell, Dexter L, FAC, 26.81 CAR. 2, Bastian, Kai A, MAC, 27.20 CAR. 3, Cooper, Da’kari L, MAC, 27.98 CAR. 4, Dean, Adrian C, MAC, 28.99. 5, Turner, Torion M, Blue Waves, 30.50. 6, Thompson, Blair E, MAC, 30.95. 7, Richards, Brantley J, BMSC, 31.38. Girls 13-14 50 LC Meter Freestyle 1, Gibson, Saleste, MAC, 28.24 CAR.2, Ferguson, Alissa A, BSC, 28.31 CAR. 3, Mckenzie, D F, MAC, 28.62. 4, Seymour, Tiah X, MAC, 28.71. 5, Threadgill, Jaylah N, LSC, 28.74. 6, Saralegui, Violet A, LSC, 29.13. 7, Julien, Madyson C, BSC, 29.39. 8, Maycock, Melaja A, BSC, 30.15. Boys 13-14 50 LC Meter Freestyle 1, Joseph, Christon A, Blue Waves, 25.37 CAR. 2, Murray, Alexander J, BMSC, 25.50 CAR. 3, Robinson, Benecio, MAC, 26.33. 4, Russell, Trace K, MAC, 26.56. 5, Simmons, Luke C, MAC, 27.40. 6, Comarcho, Blake, MAC, 27.72. 7, Rolle, Malik, MAC, 27.83. 8, Cartwright, Tyler L, Blue Waves, 28.40. Girls 15 & Over 50 LC Meter Freestyle 1, George, Trinity S, Blue Waves, 28.86. 2, Murray, Alanna T, BMSC, 29.20. 3, Ward, Rayven H, MAC, 30.45. 4, Goulandris, Katie A, LSC, 31.01. 5, Lynes, Bharti S, Blue Waves, 31.36. 6, Brooks, Shianne L, Blue Waves, 32.17. 7, Cooper, Wynter H, Blue Waves, 32.41. 8, Bain, Quiana L, Blue Waves, 33.00. Boys 15 & Over 50 LC Meter Freestyle 1, Gibson, Ellie J, MAC, 24.52. 2, Brooks, Latrell L, Blue Waves, 25.05. 3, Murray, Joshua M, BMSC, 25.36. 4, Moss, Orion A, BMSC, 25.86. 4, Simmons, Dijon M, Blue Waves, 25.86. 6, Bain, Ayden T, MAC, 26.57. 7, Johnson, Kevin L, Blue Waves, 26.67. 8, Saunders, Myles A, MAC, 28.06.
REPRESENTING OUR BAHAMAS
TEAM
Girls and boys compete at the World Jrs Tennis Championship in the Dominican Republic
TEAM Bahamas’ boys and girls are representing at the 2025 World Juniors Tennis Championship where the best in U14 tennis in the Caribbean and the Central American region are competing.
On the opening day, the team participated in the parade of nations.
The boys’ team consists of captain Danny Rigby, Chase Newbold, Julius Williams and Harrison Van Onselen. On the girls’ side we have captain Marion
NASCAR
Bain, Caitlyn Pratt, Marina Bostwick and Danielle Saunders.
Team Bahamas would see action for the first time on Tuesday where the Bahamas boys went 1-2 vs Bermuda. In the first match on Court 5, Harrison Van Onselen lost 0-6, 0-6 to Manuel Maldonado.
Team Bahamas would tie it up with a singles win from Chase Newbold in straight sets 6-1, 6-2 against Raul Maldonado.
It would come down to the deciding doubles where first-timer to the national team stage Julius Williams would team up with Chase but lost 1-6, 0-6.
Team Bahamas boys would face Trinidad and Tobago - the number one seed - on Wednesday, losing the matchup 0-3. Up first on Court 11 was Harrison Van Onselen who played hard but lost to Christopher Khan 1-6, 1-6. Up next, Chase Newbold would put up a good fight
but lost to Josiah Hills 3-6, 1-6. Julius Williams and Harrison would team up in a losing effort 1-6, 1-6 against Trinidad.
Team Bahamas’ girls played Guatemala on Tuesday. Marian Bostwick came out strong winning the first set 6-4 versus Valentina Schaeffer but losing the next two hard-fought sets 3-6, 3-6.
Caitllyn Pratt would be up next on Court 11 losing 1-6, 0-6 to the No.1 Guilana
CHARTERS
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer
CHARLOTTE, N.C.
(AP) — NASCAR yesterday filed a counterclaim against Michael Jordanowned 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports alleging they “willfully” violated antitrust laws by orchestrating anticompetitive collective conduct in connection with the most recent charter agreements. 23XI and Front Row were the only two teams out of 15 that refused to sign the new agreements, which were presented to the teams last September in a take-it-or-leave-it offer a mere 48 hours before the start of NASCAR’s playoffs.
The charters are NASCAR’s version of a franchise and guarantee 36 of the 40 spots in each week’s field to the teams that hold them, as well as
other financial incentives. 23XI and Front Row sued, alleging NASCAR and the France family that owns the stock car series are a monopoly.
NASCAR already has lost one round in court in which the two teams have been recognised as chartered organisations for the 2025 season as the legal dispute winds through the courts. In the 30-page counterclaim filed yesterday — which names Curtis Polk, Jordan’s longtime agent, as a defendant — NASCAR said “the undisputed reality is that it is 23XI and FRM, led by 23XI’s owner and sports agent Curtis Polk, that willfully violated the antitrust laws by orchestrating anticompetitive collective conduct in connection with the terms of the 2025 Charter Agreements.”
“This is not the first time that 23XI and FRM
have sought to impose their viewpoints, and those of their counsel, on the racing teams writ large,” NASCAR continued.
“And it is truly ironic that in trying to blow-up the Charter system, 23XI and FRM have sought to weaponise the antitrust laws to achieve their goals,” according to NASCAR.
NASCAR alleged that Polk threatened to boycott NASCAR races as part of the negotiations on the new charters and is “attempting to misuse the legal system as a last resort to secure new terms.”
Polk started as an agent and is now Jordan’s business partner and business manager.
NASCAR’s counterclaim asks for an injunction eliminating guaranteed starting spots for charter teams “if Counterclaim Defendants persist in seeking to have the Charter Agreements
Alvardo. Danielle Saunders would team up with Marina, losing 2-6, 0-6. Like the boys, the girls also faced Trinidad and Tobago. They would have the same results as Marina Bostwick put in another great effort losing to Cyra Ramcharan 3-6, 1-6.
Caitlyn Pratt faced Makeda Bain. She fought hard, but lost 1-6, 0-6.
Marina and Caitlyn would lose in the doubles 1-6, 0-6, falling 0-3 to Trinidad.
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) encourages the teams to continue to play strong as the boys and girls move into the consolation rounds playing for positioning 9-12.
“We have three out of six players who are new to the World Juniors stage and the players are giving it their all on the courts in Santo Domingo,” the BLTA said.
“We wish them all the best as they represent the country on this regional level.”
declared as unlawful under the antitrust laws.”
NASCAR attorney Christopher Yates in a call after the filing argued the charter extensions signed by 13 teams provided significant improvements to the previous charter agreements and said “NASCAR doesn’t need the charter system,” but that the teams fought for it in 2016 and the most recent agreement
“is fair and equitable” and gives teams what they wanted. He said the charter system provides little benefit to NASCAR, and while NASCAR is “happy” to continue the system, it would discontinue charters if needed. “Polk and 23XI’s other owners openly professed that they wanted to change NASCAR’s economic model by demanding more money for the teams from NASCAR media revenues, instead of teams competing against each other,” Yates said. “However, 23XI and FRM did not merely reject the terms of the 2025 Charters. Rather, those teams embarked on a strategy to threaten, coerce, and extort NASCAR into meeting their demands for better contract and financial terms.”
Bahamas at the 2025 World Juniors Championship in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
BOB JENKINS, owner of Front Row Motorsports and Co-Owner Michael Jordan, of 23XI Racing, pose before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway on October 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
QC Comets in the lead on day one
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Dior Rae-Scott and Kamera Strachan were also over the CARIFTA-qualifying mark.
Strachan wrapped up second at 39.41m and her schoolmate Scott ended at 38.66m for third.
CARIFTA double gold medallist Jamiah Nabbie secured the victory of the under-20 girls’ high jump event in record-breaking fashion. She posted a winning jump of 1.68m, which was over the CARIFTAqualifying standard of 1.65m and better than Sasha Joyce/Devinn Cartwright’s BAISS record of 1.67m, set March 9, 2005. Her schoolmate Paris Rolle was a distant second place finisher at 1.55m. Windsor’s Jayna SaundersForsythe got the third podium spot at 1.45m.
The Comets’ Nathan Walker walked away with a victory and a CARIFTA qualification in the under17 boys’ triple jump.
He nabbed the win posting a jump of 13.19m which was above the
CARIFTA-qualifying mark of 12.92m.
Second place went to SAC’s Terrin Beckles at 12.67m. Braeden Cleare, representing Temple Christian, rounded out the top three at 12.59m. Davon Davis, representing QC, was the best performer in the under-20 boys’ long jump. He leapt to 7.10m to take the first spot. The second and third spots went to St Augustine’s Demian Brice and Carlin Archer respectively.
Brice recorded 6.80m while Archer recorded 6.73m.
The Comets also notched first-place finishes in the under-13 girls’ javelin throw, under-17 girls’ long jump and under-17 girls’ shot put events. On Track
Although it was only day one, the action was intense on the track.
The Big Red Machine’s Alexis Roberts added a second CARIFTA qualification to her total. She
clocked a winning time of 54.52 seconds to not only finish first but also shave some time off the qualifying standard of 55.40 seconds.
Roberts spoke about how it felt to qualify for the event and get the win for the Big Red Machine.
“It feels good. Before the race I was a little anxious but I just trusted God and my training that I would succeed in this race. I am just grateful,” she said.
Roberts and Nabbie were neck-and-neck coming into the finish line but the
latter fell to second at 54.59 seconds.
Roberts shared what helped her to edge out Nabbie in the end.
“It was a tight race the whole time. Nabbie was next to me the whole time but I just kept thinking ‘don’t give up’ so we fought to the line and I ended up winning,” she said.
Third place went to QC’s Taylor Robinson, who completed the event in 57.83 seconds.
The Big Red Machine had the perfect one-two
punch in the under-20 girls’ 100m hurdles.
Darvinique Dean and Bayli Major both pushed each other to dip under the CARIFTA-qualifying mark 14.68 seconds. Dean was first overall at 14.39 seconds. Major was just a few steps behind at 14.47 seconds and third place went to Kei-Mahri Hanna, of QC.
Dean said it was exciting to emerge with the win.
“I am very excited that I won my race. I plan to do better at the CARIFTA Trials and bring the gold home,” she said. “I am very excited that she pushed me. It made me run a very fast time and I am proud of her as well.”
Zion Miller, representing QC, had a brilliant performance in the under-20 boys’ 400m finals. He ran a swift 47.34 seconds for first place and shaved some time off the CARIFTA-qualifying mark of 47.38 seconds.
Tieanno Ferguson, of Temple Christian, came second at 48.97 seconds.
Dylan Simon, of SAC,
settled for third at 49.70 seconds.
Jahcario Wilson, of SAC, was well under the CARIFTA-qualifying standard of 14.87 seconds in the under-17 boys’ 110m hurdles event. He stopped the clock at 13.71 seconds for first.
Rohman Rolle and Kamron Henfield placed second and third respectively for the Comets.
Eagan Neely gave SAC a comfortable victory in the under-17 boys’ 400m finals. He ran a time of 49.23 seconds to not only nab the win but dip under the CARIFTA-qualifying mark of 49.27 seconds.
Second place went to his schoolmate Shevano Nixon at 49.77 seconds.
Aiden Musgrove, of St John’s, dropped to third at 51.97 seconds.
Day two is expected to be even more competitive as the BAISS Track and Field Championships continue today at the original Thomas A Robinson Stadium. The event resumes at 9am.
FAST TRACK: BAISS Track and Field Championships began yesterday at the original Thomas A Robinson Stadium. Photo: Tenajh Sweeting