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SPORTS SECTION E

WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2016

Blue Marlin

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CBC U-16 girls win opener, 59-54 over Suriname By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas’ girls team picked up where the boys left off, winning their opening match in the 2016 Caribbean Basketball Confederation Under-16 Championships for Girls. Yesterday in Georgetown, Guyana, the Bahamas pulled off a 5954 victory against Suriname at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, the same venue where the boys team completed a 6-0 record to clinch

the title last week. Valencia Demeritte, who attends high school in the United States, pumped in a game high 27 points with 11 rebounds in the game as she mesmerised her opponents and the fans, establishing herself as a double-double threat and scoring machine so far in the tournament. Tanea Bowleg added 11 points for the Bahamians. The Bahamas, coached by Varel Davis, Charlene ‘Swish’ Smith and Anastacia Moultrie, was in control of the match from start to

finish. Suriname made a few runs to keep the score close, but the Bahamas was able to continue to apply the pressure to stay ahead of their Dutch counterparts. In the second half, it was a fast paced tempo that worked in favour of the Bahamas as they were able to withstand any attack that Suriname aimed at them. Anita Tolud was the top scorer for the Surinamese with 17 points while Mirelva Marica had 16 points in the loss. The Bahamas will have a day off

as they prepare to play Trinidad & Tobago, the other only team in Pool A. Trinidad & Tobago will open up against Suriname today. Four teams make up Pool A. They are Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, British Virgin Islands and Guyana. The top teams will advance to the playoffs that start on Friday with the championship set for Saturday. Like the boys’ tournament, the top teams will go on to qualify for the Under-17 CentroBasket Championships in 2017 where they will compete for spots in

the FIBA Americas U-18 Cup from which they can qualify for the FIBA U-19 World Cup or the Youth Olympics. The Bahamas clobbered Guyana 84-57 to win the gold on Saturday as they had a dominating performance. They were joined by Guyana and Jamaica in qualifying for the CentroBasket. Dominick Bridgewater was named the most valuable player after he pumped in a game high 34 points and eight steals in leading the Bahamas to victory in the championship game.

‘Golden Boys’ make Bahamas proud

BRINGING HOME GOLD: Based on the historic performance of the junior men’s national team at the recent Caribbean Basketball Confederation Under-16 Championships, the future looks bright for the country’s national team programme. The Bahamas capped off a dominant six-game run by claiming the gold medal with an 84-57 win over host country Guyana at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall in Georgetown, Guyana. Domnick Bridgewater saved his best performance for the tournament finale and earned MVP honours with 34 points and eight steals.

Davis Cup: Bahamas gets 2-1 victory over Costa Rica By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas men’s Davis Cup team had to dig down deep, but they managed to prevail with a 2-1 win over Costa Rica to remain undefeated at 2-0 in the American Zone III Tie in La Paz, Bolivia. And for the second consecutive day, it came down to the pivotal doubles as player/captain Marvin Rolle and Baker Newman got the job done, securing a come-from-behind 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 win to seal the deal. “Today was an interesting day,” Rolle said. “Spencer went out and played the first match. He played a good first set, but the second set was a really tough one. “It was 5-5 and the guy served and pulled through. But he had the match point in the tie breaker, so it was unfortunate. Late in the third set, he just couldn’t

pull it through.” Rolle, however, said they didn’t panic because they were in a similar situation the day before against Honduras. “Baker came out and he played solid throughout the match and he pulled off the singles win for us. Then in the doubles, it was me and Baker again. We lost the first set, but we didn’t lose out confidence. We knew that we could have hung in there with those guys.” At 5-4, the Bahamas broke Costa Rica and went on to win the second set. In the third set, they got the early break and was able to pull it off.” In the opening singles, Spencer Newman had a marathon match, losing to Ignaci Roca 4-6, 7-6 (90, 6-4 in a match that lasted two hours and 44 minutes. “Today was an interesting day. I came back from 2-0 to win the first set 6-4, had a match point in the second, but he ended up

SHOWN (l-r) are Marvin Rolle, Kevin Major and Baker and Spencer Newman with the young flag carriers for the Bahamas in Bolivia. getting me 6-4 in the third,” Baker Newman said. “But I wasn’t too worried. I knew the capability of our team. “Baker came back and won in straight sets as he

was able to stay strong to play doubles with Marvin. They lost the first set, but they came back. It was a comeback day for us. I am so proud of this team. I’m

glad to be with these boys.” In his singles match, Spencer Newman needed just 1:28 to dispose of Pablo Nunez 6-3, 6-4 to equalise the score at 1-1.

“I just went to work,” Spencer Newman said. “I won the first set rather handily. I went down a break, but managed to come back for a break. It was 4-4 and I was down 15-40, but was able to tough it out.” Once he got off the court, Spencer Newman said he got the call from Rolle to get ready to go back out for the doubles. He was able to get himself in top gear and completed the day in their three setter in 1:52. “Today was pretty exciting, knowing that it could have gone either way,” said Kevin Major Jr, who was supporting his teammates from the sidelines. “If we had lost, it would have been tough coming out of the group in first place. “But it was good. I’m proud of all of them. Today was a huge victory in us moving forward to win the whole thing.” The Bahamas will be back in action today against Bermuda.

BAAA sending off junior, youth national teams this week By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net WHILE they wait for the Bahamas Olympic Committee to release the names of the athletes ratified for the 2016 Olympic Games next month in Rio de Janeiro, the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations is busy sending off its junior and youth national teams this week. “We expect for all of the teams travelling to perform very well,” said BAAA public relations officer Philip Gray. In fact, the Caribbean Union Teachers’ 40-member team, sponsored by the Bahamas Union of Teachers, will be leaving today for Tortola, British Virgin Islands. The team’s head coach is Stephen Murray, assisted by Luther

Rolle. On Sunday (Independence Day) the team worshipped at Holy Trinity Anglican Church before they departed for the championship. “We feel that the CUT team stand a good chance of winning,” Gray said. Also today, a 17-member team will be leaving for El Salvador to participate in the NACAC Under-23 Championships. Betty Christie will serve as the head coach and Patrick Adderley will travel as the head coach. The team members worshipped at Calvary Bible Church on Sunday. Included on the team are Tayla Carter, Carmiesha Cox, Pedrya Seymour, Tadisha Pinder, Ian Kerr, Anthony Adderley, Stephen Newbold, Ashley Riley, Jameko Cartwright, Maverick Newbold, Lathone Collie, Andre Cole-

JUNIOR athletes attended worship services at various church locations. brooke and Drexel Maycock. “We have some very confident and capable athletes and our relay teams should be very strong, so we expect a few medals there,” Gray said.

And on Friday, a 13-member team will travel to Poland for the World Juniors on Friday. Margo Major is the team manager. Ravanno Ferguson is head coach and Ednol Rolle is his assis-

tant. They worshipped on Sunday at Kemp Road Ministries. Among the list of competitors expected to make the trip are Jenae Ambrose, Shaquania Dorsett, Sasha Wells, Charisma Taylor, Devine Parker, Kendrick Thompson, Henry Delauze, Holland Martin, Tavonte Mott, Shakeem Smith, Branson Rolle, Kenard Rolle and Samson Colebrooke. “This is a very good team,” Gray said. “We are looking at Devine Parker and Tavonte Mott to be our best medal prospects, but we are also looking at getting some medals in the relays.” The three teams will set the tone for the big team that will follow when the selection is made for the Olympic team going to Rio in August. Some members of the NACAC team should be named to the Olympic team.

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Flag football champions take spotlight THE 2016 Bahamas Flag Football League season produced a pair of new championship winners at the Winton Rugby Centre on Sunday. The A Sure Win Warhawks won the men’s title while the Summit Academy Ravens won the women’s title in the season finale.

Both were first time wins for the respective clubs. In their first year of existence, the Warhawks claimed the title after they defeated the Avengers 12-0. Safety Thomas Wildgoose was named the MVP after he caught two interceptions, one of which he returned 60 yards for a

touchdown. The women’s title was finished with much more drama as the game was decided by a much debated flag pull call at the goal line as time expired. The Ravens clinched the 12-7 win when Anthonya Knowles grabbed the flag of Wildcats re-

CHAMPIONS: 2016 BFFL women’s champions Summit Academy Ravens.

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER Thomas Wildgoose (left) - A Sure Win Warhawks.

ceiver Sasha Ferguson just before she was able to score. Both teams celebrated thinking the play resulted in their favour, but after the referees conferred, the call on the field was that Ferguson was stopped short of the score before her momentum carried her into the endzone. Disha Fraser was

named the game’s MVP for her two touchdown catches on the afternoon. Both BFFL champions will now look toward the national championships in Grand Bahama July 29 to August 1 when they will face the champions out of the Grand Bahama Flag Football League.

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER Disha Frasier - Summit Academy Ravens.

CHAMPIONS: 2016 BFFL men’s champions A Sure Win Warhawks.

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Beach Soccer World Cup team hopeful Timothy Munnings Jr in training camp BEACH Soccer World Cup team hopeful Timothy Munnings Jr has left nothing to chance. For the past two weeks, Munnings Jr connected with world top coach Angelo Schirinzi and the 2015 world number one beach soccer player Heimanu ‘Manu’ Taiarui of Tahiti in Switzerland where he is undergoing intense practice sessions and a high level competition. To supplement his training, Munnings Jr was allowed to join a professional beach soccer team called ‘Bienne,’ which plays in the Suziki League and has frequent matches against other professional teams. Munnings Jr will remain in Switzerland with the Bahamas team for another six weeks to continue his development and team synergy. “I want to say thank you to the Bahamas Football Association for making this opportunity available to me and with this great opportunity,” Munnings said. “I will certainly make the best of it. “I’m also looking forward to my teammates joining me here so that we can continue to work together to improve our skills, and improve our synergy so that next year at the World Cup, we can make the Bahamas proud.” Munnings Jr, the son of Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture’s Director of Sports, Timothy Munnings Sr, said the conditions are great in Switzerland. “Everything works like clockwork and the area is very clean,” he said. “Training sessions are tough and sometimes after running on the sand for so long, my legs feel like jello. “Our training routine is very structured and easy to remember - train, train and train some more. My team-

TIMMY MUNNINGS JR attempts a bicycle kick. mates at home train hard now, but being in this training camp will help everyone focus more without the distractions of being home.”

Munnings Jr is expected to be joined shortly by a team of hopefuls that the Bahamas Football Association will send to Switzer-

WELL DONE TEAM BAHAMAS: Daunte Minnis finished second in the point sparring for age 10 White Belt, Jessica Frazer was fifth in kata and point sparring for age 14 Brown Belt and Ashton Ford ended up fifth overall in the point sparing for age 10 Green Belt.

‘PULSE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB’ REPRESENTS BAHAMAS AT US OPEN MARTIAL ARTS TOURNEY SALEM Union Baptist Church community programme “Pulse Boys and Girls Club” represented the Bahamas at 2016 US Open Martial Arts Tournament in Orlando, Florida. Recently, the team turned in some outstanding performances. Leading the way were Daunte Minnis, second place in the point sparring for age 10 White Belt, Jessica Frazer, fifth place in kata

and point sparring for age 14 Brown Belt and Ashton Ford, fifth in the point sparing for age 10 Green Belt. “The team was very excited to be on the big stage and worked very hard leading up to it,” said Elnathan ‘DJ Counsellor’ Rolle, the programme facilitator. “Competition was tough, this was a big step for the community mentoring programme and I am happy we made that step. Travelling

plays a big role in a child’s development. “The programme serves as a male and female mentoring programme. We always teach our students that it’s not always about winning, but doing your best. “We are hoping on taking a bigger team next year, but still looking forward to participating in a few other international tournaments, once we are able to get sponsors.”

land for the six-week training camp to also help them to benefit from the same high level competition and play.

TIMMY MUNNINGS JR with coach Heimanu ‘Manu’ Taiarui of Tahiti at the intense beach soccer training camp in Switzerland.

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ON TRACK: Athletes compete during the 2nd annual Blue Marlin Track Classic at the TAR National Stadium on Sunday.

Photos by Tim Clarke/Tribune Staff

RESULTS: BLUE MARLIN TRACK CLASSIC - THOMAS A ROBINSON NATIONAL STADIUM • Here’s a look at the performances from the Blue Marlin Track Classic, held at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium on Sunday: Women’s 4 x 100m relay preliminaries – 1. Trinidad & Tobago, Semoy Hackett, Michelle-Lee Ahye, Reyare Thomas, Kai Selvon, 43.16; 2. Bahamas, Pedrya Seymour, Tynia Gaither, Lanece Clarke, Anthonique Strachan, 43.65; 3. Puerto Rico, Beatriz Cruz, Celiangeli Morales, Ginoiska Cancel, Carol Rodriquez, 43.67; 4. British Virgin Islands, Ashley Kelly, Tahesia Harrigan-Scott, Chantel Malone, Karene King, 44.08. Women’s 100m hurdles preliminaries – 1. Pedrya Seymour, Bahamas, 13.08; 2. Shermaine Williams, Jamaica, 13.44; 3. Lavonne Idette, Dominican Republic, 13.45; 4. Danielle Williams, Jamaica, 13.53; 5. Ivanique Kemp, Bahamas, 14.02; 6. Sasha Wells, Bahamas, 14.36. Women’s 100m hurdles final – 1. Danielle Williams, Jamaica, 13.09; 2. Shermaine Williams, Jamaica, 13.12; 3. Lavonne Idette, Dominican Republic, 13.19m; 4. Ivanique Kemp, Bahamas, 13.52. Women’s 400m hurdles - Clayton Rushell, Jamaica, 58.82; Dreshanae Rolle, Bahamas, 1:02.34. Women’s 100m final – 1. Samantha Henry Robinson, Unattached, 11.51; 2. Tameka Williams, St. Kitts & Nevis, 11.64; 3. Cierra White, USA, 11.69; 4. Reyare Thomas, Trinidad & Tobago, 11.73; 5. Cache Armbrister, Bahamas, 11.81; 6. Nivea Smith, Bahamas, 11.90. Women’s 200m - 1. Cierra White, USA, 23.16; 2. Sada Williams, Barbados, 23.18; 3. Carol Rodriquez, Puerto Rico, 23.34; 4. Tahesia Harrigan, British Virgin Islands, 23.39; 5. Samantha Robinson, unattached, 23.52; 6. Karene King, British Virgin Islands, 24.14; 7. Tameka Williams, St Kitts & Nevis, 24.18. Women’s 400m – 1. Kanika Beckles, Grenada, 52.76; 2. Ashley Kelly, British Virgin Islands, 53.75; 3. Parilis Garcia, Puerto Rico, 53.78; 4. Alena Brooks, Trinidad & Tobago, 54.36; 5. Shawna Fermin, Trinidad & Tobago, 54.84; 6. Shakeitha Henfield, Bahamas, 55.76; 7. Romona Modesta, Trinidad & Tobago, 55.76; 8. Miriam Byfield, Bahamas, 56.03; 9. Magnolia Howell, Trinidad & Tobago, 56.08; 10. Itsa Smith, Bahamas, 1:01.95. Women’s 800m - 1. Ena Leufroy, USA, 2:08.27; Teshon Adderley, Bahamas,

2:10.96; Jennifer Estime, Haiti, 2:16.77; 4. Miriam Byfield, Bahamas, 2:33.95. Women’s 4 x 400m relay - 1. Bahamas, 3:30.34; 2. Trinidad & Tobago, 3:30.37; 3. Jamaica, 3:39.66. Women’s high jump – 1. Sani AtkinsonGrier, Jamaica, 1.70m. Women’s javelin – 1. Carlene Johnson, Bahamas, 43.86m. Women’s long jump - 1. Chantel Malone, British Virgin Islands, 6.30m; 2. Antoine Sandisha, St Lucia, 6.06m; 3. Yetsa Tuakli, Ghana, 5.82m. Women’s triple jump - 1. Tamara Myers, Bahamas, 13.62m; 2. Ayanna Alexander, Trinidad & Tobago, 13.59m; 3. Nadia Eke, Ghana, 13.57m; 4. Pascale Delaunay, Haiti, 12.81m. Men’s 4 x 100m relay preliminaries – 1. Trinidad & Tobago, Marcus Duncan, Rondel Sorrillo, Emmanuel Callender, Shermund Allsop, 39.94; 2. Bahamas A – Tadashi Pinder, Shavez Hart, Blake Bartlett, Adrian Griffith, 39.72; 3. Bahamas B, Warren Fraser, Teray Smith, Ian Kerr, Jamial Rolle, 40.67; 4. Jamaica, Jermaine Hamilton, Oshane Bailery, Collin King, Damon

McLean, 40.67. Men’s 110m hurdles – 1. Ty Akins, Nigerva, 13.68; 2. Wellington Zara, Liberia, 13.79; 3. Ruebin Walters, Trinidad & Tobago, 13.90; 4. Wayne Davis, Trinidad & Tobago, 14.38. Men’s 110m hurdles final – 1. Ty Akins, Nigerya, 13.55; 2. Ruebin Walters, Trinidad & Tobago, 13.60; 3. Wellington Zaza, Liberia, 13.76; 4. Wayne Davis, Trinidad & Tobago, 13.91. Men’s 400m hurdles - 1. Emanuel Mayers, Trinidad & Tobago, 50.05; 2. Ruebin Walters, Trinidad & Tobago, 53.43. Men’s 100m – 1. Emmanuel Callender, Trinidad & Tobago, 10.32; 2. Adrian Griffith, Bahamas, 10.38; 3. Stephen Headley, Barbados, 10.39; 4. John Lundy, USA, 10.43; 5. Jason Rodgers, St Kitts & Nevis, 10.52; 6. Kyle Webb, Bermuda, 10.65; 7. Samson Colebrooke, Bahamas, 10.73; 8. Trevorano Mackey, Bahamas, 10/.73; 9. Allistar Clarke, St Kitts & Nevis, 10.84; 10. Robert Johnson, Bahamas, 10.86; 11. Lavardo Smith, Bahamas, 10.87; 12. Charles Richardson, Bahamas, 11.00; 13. Adrian Gibson, Bahamas, 11.10; 14. Perez Knowles,

Bahamas, 11.15; 15. Jonathan Higgs, Bahamas, 11.23; 16. Christopher Moree, unattached, 11.32; 17. Shakeem Munroe, Bahamas, 11.36; 18. Alonzo Hanna, Bahamas, 11.83; 19. Glenwit Russell, Bahamas, 12.20; 20. Arnold Whylly, Bahamas, 12.23; 21. Salathiel Anderson, Bahamas, 12.34. Men’s 200m final – 1. Michael Mathieu, Bahamas, 20.53; 2. John Lundy, USA, 20.81; 3. Michael Davis, Dominca, 20.87; 4. Stephen Newbold, Bahamas, 21.01; 5. Ian Kerr, Bahamas, 21.04; 6. Shermund Allsop, Trinidad & Tobago, 21.05; 7. Joel Redhead, Grenada, 21.07; 8. Kyle Webb, Bermuda, 21.11; 9. Blake Bartlett, Bahamas, 21.48; 10. Denvaughn Whymns, Bahamas, 21.72; 11. Lestrod Roland, St Kitts & Nevis, 21.82; 12. Bradley Dormeus, Bahamas, 21.94; 13. Carlos Outten, Bahamas, 22.09; 14. Perez Knowles, Bahamas, 22.18; 15. Damian Brown, Bahamas, 22.59; 16. Shakeem Munroe, Bahamas, 22.94; 17. Jonathan Higgs, Bahamas, 22.98; 18. Alonzo Hanna, Bahamas, 24.01; 19. Arnold Whylly, Bahamas, 24.36. Men’s 400m – 1. Deon Landore, Trinidad & Tobago, 45.56; 2. Michael Mathieu, Bahamas, 46.47; 3. Khari Herbert Jr., British Virgin Islands, 46.89; 4. Wesley Neymour, Bahamas, 47.11; 5. Andretti Bain, Bahamas, 47.67; 6. Ramon Miller, Bahamas, 48.08; 7. Carlos Outten, Bahamas, 49.21; 8. Janeko Cartwright, Bahamas, 50.18; 9. Damian Brown, Bahamas, 50.20; 10. Shawn Frederic, unattached, 50.42; 11. Auston Clarke, Bahamas, 50.44; 12. Kaze Poitier, Bahamas, 50.55. Men’s 800m - 1. Anthonio Mascoll, Barbados, 1:48.05; 2. Ryan Sanchez, Puerto Rico, 1:48.60; 3. Moise Joseph, Haiti, 1:49.98; 4. Nicholas Landeau, Trinidad & Tobago, 1:50.62. Boys under-20 shot put – 1. Malik Stuart, Bahamas, 16.86m. Men’s high jump – 1. Ryan Ingraham, Bahamas, 2.15m; Jah-Nhai Perinchief, Bermuda, 2.10m; Jyles Etienne, Bahamas, 2.05m. Men’s long jump – 1. Melvin Echard, Greneda, 7.92m; 2. Leon Hunt, US Virgin Island, 7.88m; 3. Bavon Sylvain, Dominica, 7.35m; 4. Lamar Delaney, Bahamas, 7.13m; 5. Oral Rolle, Bahamas, 6.99m. Men’s triple jump - 1. Leevan Sands, Bahamas, 16.45m; 2. Samyr Laine, Haiti, 16.09m; 3. Damon McLean,Jamaica, 16.07m; 4. Jamieson Pratt, Bahamas, 14.31m.

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AUSTRALIA’S MICHAEL MATTHEWS, left, celebrates as he crosses the finish line head of Peter Sagan of Slovakia, centre, and Norway’s Edvald Boasson Hagen to win the10th stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 197 kilometres (122.4 miles) with start in Escaldes-Engordany, Andorra, and finish in Revel, France. (AP)

Matthews ends his run of Tour de France misfortunes in style By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer REVEL, France (AP) — After so much bad luck at the Tour de France, Michael Matthews believed he was jinxed. Two years ago, the Australian rider crashed days before he was scheduled to take a flight to the start of the Tour in England and had to pull out before the race. Matthews eventually made his debut at cycling’s biggest race last year but broke four ribs in a crash in the third stage, and struggled until the finish on the Champs-Elysees. This month, the Australian crashed twice and thought about retiring on Sunday after the toughest Pyrenean stage. No wonder he struggled to believe that he finally won a Tour stage yesterday. “It’s unbelievable. I was close to giving in at this race,” Matthews said after edging world champion Peter Sagan in the southern town of Revel. “I thought maybe this race is not for me, and I’d focus on other races. But today my dream comes true. I just won a stage of the Tour de France after two really bad years in this race.”

Matthews, who was also involved in the high-speed crash in the Milan-San Remo classic this season, profited from the work of his teammates to win the 10th stage of the Tour after a long breakaway. Sagan, who attacked from the start in the Andorran town of Escaldes-Engordany, rode at the front throughout the 197-kilometre trek in rainy conditions, but was overpowered in the final sprint. He finished second, followed by Edvald Boasson Hagen. With his morale low, Matthews said he was comforted by his wife during Monday’s rest day in Andorra. “My wife and I had a good talk, and she really motivated me to keep pushing,” he said. Finishing 9 minutes, 39 seconds behind in the main peloton, Chris Froome kept the yellow jersey. The two-time Tour champion has a 16-second overall lead over fellow Briton Adam Yates, with Irish rider Dan Martin in third place, 19 seconds behind. Froome’s main rival Nairo Quintana sits fourth, 23 seconds back. A group of six riders including Matthews’ teammates Daryl Impey and Luke Durbridge fought for the

stage victory in a frenzied finale. Sagan tried to make the most of a small climb nine kilometres before the line but failed to surprise his rivals with his acceleration. Impey countered the move, Durbridge then tried another attack to wear out Sagan, and the small group stayed compact until the final kilometer. Impey then perfectly set up Matthews in the final section before Greg Van Avermaet launched the sprint in the final 200 metres. Matthews followed and easily passed Sagan to exact revenge after finishing runner-up to the Slovak in the world championships last year. “We have such a strong group of guys here,” said Matthews, who has posted stage victories at all three Grand Tours. “The way we work as a team, whoever’s up on that day we give that rider 110 per cent. You could see Luke Durbridge and Daryl Impey today, they gave me their everything. There are no words.” The stage started with a flurry of attacks in the 24-kilometre ascent to the Port d’Envalira, the highest climb of the Tour at 2,408 metres. Sagan was in the thick of the action as the air started to thin out.

Former world champion Rui Costa surged from the leading group and crested the summit with a one-minute gap. He was joined by Sagan and Matthews in the highly technical descent to the spa town of Ax-lesThermes, made even more dangerous by thick fog. Several riders bridged the breakaway group, which passed by the characteristic and colourful cafes of Ax-les-Thermes at full speed. With no general classification contenders among the leaders, Team Sky did not narrow the gap, and the 15 riders at the front built a lead of seven minutes with 90 kilometres left. Sagan then secured the green jersey by winning the intermediate sprint at Aigues-Vives, earning 20 more points in the best sprinters’ classification. Back at the peloton, IAM Cycling and Direct Energie accelerated the tempo and the gap dropped under five minutes with 45 kilometres to go. But under pressure of being caught, the breakaway riders started to collaborate more until Sagan accelerated, going clear in the small group that eventually fought for the stage win.

Stanton beats Frazier in All-Star Home Run Derby By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton wore out Petco Park with a record display of power in the AllStar Home Run Derby on Monday night, peppering every landmark from the left field corner to centrefield. Stanton hit 20 homers in the final round to best defending champion Todd Frazier of the Chicago White Sox. Overall, the Miami Marlins slugger hit a record 61, shattering the single-night mark of 41 by Bobby Abreu in 2005. Stanton’s impressive shots hit the top level of the Western Metal Supply Co. Building in the left-field corner and the top of the batter’s eye in centre field. He sent several balls just below the giant scoreboard high atop the left-field stands and several over the bullpens in left-center. “For sure being on the West Coast and taking the flight out here just for this, you know. I figure it’s a waste if I don’t bring this bad boy home,” Stanton said, hoisting the trophy. The three-time All-Star is not on the NL roster for Tuesday night’s game after batting .233 with 20 homers and 50 RBIs before the break. “I had a great time. I had a blast.” Literally. His longest shot was estimated at 497 feet. He hit the

eight longest homers of the competition and 20 of the 21 deepest drives. “When I get a few in a row I would kind of bump it up 5 to 10 per cent,” he said. “But most the time I stuck at 80-90 per cent. I knew I could do it endurance-wise. I was just hoping my swing didn’t fall about.” Stanton can defend his title at home next year when the Marlins host the AllStar Game. “That is where I got my childhood memories, watching the Home Run Derby as a kid,” said Stanton, who’s from Los Angeles. “Maybe some kids are watching me. I would like to return that.” Stanton is baseball’s highest-paid player with a $325 million, 13-year deal. His new hitting coach is home run king Barry Bonds. Frazier, who’s not on the AL All-Star team, hit 13 in the final round. He was a hometown winner last year while with the Cincinnati Reds. He was traded to the White Sox in December. The Western Metal Supply Co. Building served as one of the better Derby targets, joining the Warehouse at Baltimore’s Camden Yards in 1993 and McCovey Cove outside San Francisco’s AT&T Park in 2007. Those were both targets for lefty hitters Stanton hit 24 homers in the first round to eliminate the Seattle Mariners’ Robinson Cano (seven) and 17 in the semi-finals to knock

NATIONAL Leagues Giancarlo Stanton, of the Miami Marlins, hits during the MLB baseball AllStar Home Run Derby on Monday in San Diego. (AP) out Mark Trumbo (14) of the Baltimore Orioles. Frazier hit 13 in the first round to beat Carlos Gonzalez (12) of the Colorado Rockies, and 16 in the semifinals to eliminate Adam Duvall (15) of the Cincinnati Reds. Trumbo, who leads the majors with 28 homers, had

two of the most impressive shots of the night, off the scoreboard in left field and onto the top of the Western Metal Building in his semifinal matchup against Stanton. Wil Myers of the San Diego Padres tried to become the second hometown player to win the Derby. With

younger brother Beau — an infielder-outfielder at Appalachian State — pitching to him, Myers hit 10 homers in the first round and was eliminated by Duvall with 11. Beau Myers even hit his brother with a pitch early in the four-minute period, and nearly nicked him another time.

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Usain Bolt’s quest for more Olympic gold is back on, as expected. The Jamaican Olympic Committee released its delegation for next month’s Rio Games on Monday, and Bolt is among the selections even though an injury kept him from formally qualifying at his country’s national championships. Bolt is listed as a qualifier in the 100-metre dash, 200-metre dash and 4x100-metre relay. He has six Olympic gold medals, sweeping those events at the Beijing Games in 2008 and the London Games in 2012. Bolt withdrew from Jamaica’s national meet on July 1 with a slight tear in his left hamstring, doing so just before the 100-metre final. The 100 and 200 world-record holder is scheduled to compete in London on July 22 to confirm his fitness level for the Rio Games.

TYSON GAY GETS CHANCE TO RECAPTURE RELAY MEDAL EUGENE, Oregon (AP) — Consider this a second chance for Tyson Gay. Maybe his last one, too. The 33-year-old sprinter was handed a spot on the US Olympic track team as a relay runner Monday, more than two years after his doping positive cost the Americans their silver medal from the 2012 Games. Gay dominated the sprints for a time before Usain Bolt burst onto the scene in 2008. The American is still ranked second all-time behind Bolt with a time of 9.69 seconds in the 100. But the last several years have been a struggle, filled with injuries and setbacks — none bigger than a positive doping test in 2013 that cost him one year out of the sport and forced the relay team to surrender its medal. Gay finished fifth in the 100 and sixth in the 200 at the recently completed Olympic trials, but coaches stuck to the order of finish for the 100 metres, taking Gay and sixth-place finisher Christian Coleman, along with Mike Rodgers, whose spot was locked in thanks to his fourth-place finish. In Gay, the US gets a two-time Olympian and 2007 world champion at both 100 and 200 metres — choosing him over high-schoolers Noah Lyles and Michael Norman, who finished 4-5 in the 200 at trials. Asked before the trials what it would mean to make the team, Gay said: “A hell of a lot. I’m considered the old one of the bunch now. It definitely means a lot to me to still keep up with these young guys here, use some of my veteran skills to my advantage.” Also added for relays on the 127-person team, which includes 84 firsttime Olympians, were Arman Hall, Tony McQuay and Kyle Clemons (men’s 4x400), Ariana Washington (women’s 4x100) and Francena McCorory and Courtney Okolo (women’s 4x400).

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Rory McIlroy: still a full-fledged member of Fab Four By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer TROON, Scotland (AP) — Rory McIlroy still considers himself a full-fledged member of the Fab Four. No chance he’ll get kicked out of the group, certainly not without putting up quite a fight. As if to show he’s still as relevant as ever among golf’s elite players, even as he approaches the two-year mark since the last of his major titles, McIlroy pulled no punches yesterday leading to the British Open at Royal Troon. He called out golf for its lax drug-testing procedures and questioned the relevance of his sport being part of the Olympics, saying he wasn’t even sure he’d watch it on television. And, if there was any doubt that he still deserves to be mentioned in the same breath with Jason Day, Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth, McIlroy pointedly reminded everyone how they rank in terms of majors. “I’ve got four major championships, and I’d love

to add to that tally,” he said, “just as those guys would love to add to their one or two majors that they have and just keep going.” Message received. McIlroy missed last year’s British Open at St Andrews after tearing a ligament in his left ankle playing soccer with his buddies, denying him a chance to defend the title he won in 2014. “I guess it’s the start of a new chapter for me in the Open championship,” he said. “I’m determined not to miss any more, for the foreseeable future anyway.” He’s even more eager to add another major title to his trophy case. Two years ago, McIlroy followed up his victory at Royal Liverpool by winning again in the PGA Championship. He was the most dominant golfer in the game, the guy everyone else was chasing as Tiger Woods faded from view. But golf is a fickle game, and players such as Woods, who remain on top for years at a time, don’t come along very often. In 2015, Spieth surged to the pinnacle by winning the

eight major championships. “Great, young talents carrying it and pushing it. I don’t know if there’s a ceiling, but if there is, it seems like it’s being nudged a little bit higher month after month, year after year.” Even though McIlroy hasn’t been a serious contender at the majors since his victory at Valhalla, McIlroy sees no reason for concern. He’s still only 27, an enormous talent who surely has some of his best golf still in front of him. He rolled his eyes when someone mentioned a reference in the British media that he was on the verge of becoming the Ringo of the Fab Four. “Probably the first time I’ve been compared to the Beatles,” he said, managing only the hint of a smile. “I’m happy where my game is. I can’t worry about other guys. If I focus on myself and make sure that I’m playing the best that I can, I’m pretty confident that ... I’m going to win more times than not.” McIlroy has other things on his mind as well. He called on golf’s major

RORY MCILROY Masters and the US Open, and just missing out on a playoff at St Andrews. Before the year was out, Day had claimed his first major title at the PGA Championship, holding off Spieth. Then, at this year’s US Open, it was Johnson’s turn to shine. After some excruciating near-misses in the biggest events, he finally claimed his first major with a dazzling display at Oakmont. “The game is in a great state,” said defending British Open champion Zach Johnson, one of only two players outside the Fab Four to win at the past

governing bodies to step up their anti-doping efforts, which he said are limited to a handful of urine tests each year. “I could use HGH and get away with it, so I think blood testing is something that needs to happen in golf just to make sure that it is a clean sport going forward,” he said. “If golf is in the Olympics and golf wants to be seen as a mainstream sport as such, it has to get in line with the other sports that test more rigorously. Ahh, the Olympics. So far, it’s been the predominant story line in the buildup to the golf’s oldest major championship, with Spieth announcing Monday he would follow the lead of McIlroy, Day and Johnson by not playing in Rio next month when the sport rejoins the Summer Games for the first time since 1904. All of them cited concerns over the Zika virus as the primary reason for staying away. But, while Spieth said Tuesday it was “probably the hardest decision I’ve ever had to make in my life,” McIlroy was much more cavalier about skip-

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CHAMPIONS TMT with parents of the late Tamaz Thompson after they won the title in her honour.

SCOTIABANK Defenders collect their men’s championship trophy from Crystal Forbes.

Vixens, Defenders win the TMT Independence Volleyball Tournament By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net THEY changed their name to TMT and in honour of the late Tamez Monica Thompson, the Scottsdale Vixens won the TMT Independence Volleyball Tournament at DW Davis Gym over the weekend. TMT defeated the Panthers A team to clinch the ladies’ title in three sets and were joined by the Scotiabank Defenders, who swept the Intruders A in two straight sets to retain the men’s title. The Panthers and the Defenders won the ladies and men championships in last year’s Panthers Independence Volleyball Tournament. TMT is made up of players from the Scottsdale Vixens who lost to the Panthers A during the final of the sixth annual Defend Ya Spike Tournament that was held in memory of the late tournament director DeVince Smith in June.

The Defenders also got some revenge as they rebounded from their loss to their Defenders B team during the Defend Ya Spike Tournament. The Defenders combined their two squads to play as one unit in the TMT Tournament. Jamaal Ferguson of the Defenders and Laval Sands of TMT were named the male and female most valuable players respectively. In the bronze medal matches, the Panthers B prevailed over the Lady Techs in the ladies’ encounter and the Intruders B held off the Technicians. During the semi-finals, the Panthers A defeated the Panthers B 25-15 and 25-11 and TMT defeated the Lady Technicians 25-19 and 25-17 to set up their championship and bronze medal matchups. On the men’s side, the Scotia Defenders prevailed over the Intruders B 25-13 and 31-29, while the Intruders A got past the Technicians 22-25, 25-17 and 15-7.

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAMS MEN Outside attackers/spikers – Jamaal Ferguson (Defenders) and Princtanique Wilson (Intruders A) Middle blockers – Shonari Hepburn (Defenders) and Dellan Brown (Intruders A) Setter – JeVaughn Saunders (Defenders) Opposite – Shedrick Forbes (Defenders) Libero – Rashad Ferguson (Defenders) WOMEN Outside attackers/setters – Melinda Bastian (TMT) and Avoni Seymour (Panthers A) Middle blockers – Krystel Brown (TMT) and Brittany Brooke Deveaux (Panthers A) Setter – JeNae Saunders (Panthers A) Opposite – Brittany Bonimy (Panthers A) Libero – Latondra Brown (TMT)

THE INTRUDERS A team receive their runners-up trophy from Crystal Forbes.

THE PANTHERS A pose above with Perry Thompson, father of the late Tamez Thompson, after they lost their title to TMT.