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Tynia Gaither

Anthonique Strachan (File photo)

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senor Sports Reporter

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#One day after they both bowed out in the semi-finals of the women’s 100 metres on Sunday, Anthonique Strachan and Tynia Gaither returned yesterday to begin their campaign for a shot in the 200 in the World Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.

#But once again, there was some disappointment for the Bahamian crowd as Strachan, storming off the top of the curve in lane eight, hobbled to a halt with a left leg injury that didn’t allow her to complete the race.

#Strachan, who was having a sensational season that was compared to her 2012 reign as the world junior champion, watched in pain as the rest of the field was led by Nigeria’s 19-year-old Favour Ofili with the victory in the second fastest qualifying time of 22.24.

#Gaither, coming off her disqualification for a false start in the century, came out in the fourth of seven heats in lane eight to surge off the curve in the half-lap race to rally from fourth to surge and lean into third in 22.61 seconds to advance to the semi-final tomorrow with the 13th best time.

#Her heat was won by American Tamara Clark in 22.27 with defending champion Dina Asher- Smith – the Briton came off that unforgettable spot in fourth place behind the first sweep of the 100m by the Jamaicans the night before – second in 22.56.

#Leading the field of competitors through to the semi-finals was the 25-year-old Aminatou Seyni with a national record of 21.98 for Niger. American Abby Steiner, the collegian champion and record holder, opened her international campaign as the top American contender in third spot in 22.26.

#Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, still in a celebratory mood after winning her fifth World Championship title in securing the gold in the Jamaican sweep of the 100m, had the fourth fastest qualifying time of 22.28. Silver medallist Shericka Jackson sat in seventh in 22.33 with bronze medallist Elaine Thompson-Herah in 10th in 22.41.

#All three Jamaicans are on the verge of another showdown for an unprecedented match-up in both sprints in the same championships.

#Gaither is scheduled to be back in action today when she contests the first of three heats of the semi-finals in lane eight again.

#The 29-year-old Gaither will compete against Jackson who, in five, will be sandwiched between American Jenna Prandini in four and Switzerland’s world indoor 60 metre champion Mujinga Kambundji in six.

#Gaither will have to feed off Jacinta Beecher.

#The Australian is expected to chase her in lane seven.

#The first two finishers in each of the three heats and the next two fastest finishers on time will book their ticket to the final on Thursday.

#Meanwhile, the next Bahamian in action will be two-time Olympic champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo in the semi-final of the 400m on Wednesday.

#The runner-up from Doha in 2019 has drawn lane six in the first of three heats after she cruised through the first round on Sunday in the ninth fastest time in winning her heat in 51.10. The 28-year-old Miller-Uibo will have her 23-year-old American training partner Lynna Irby, who was a part of the Pure Athletics Track Club camp in the Bahamas in January, running on the side of her in lane seven.

#Still waiting to compete this weekend will be the women’s 4 x 400m relay team.

#Also, national record holder Devynne Charlton in the women’s 100m hurdles and Ken Mullings making his global debut in the decathlon.

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THE Bahamas senior women’s national basketball team at the FIBA Caribbean Women’s Basketball Championships in Havana, Cuba.

BAHAMIAN players Karoyln Baptiste and Denika Lightbourne defend against Jamaica.

DENIKA Lightbourne and Britenique Harrison trap a Jamaican player.

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

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#IF the women’s national basketball team intends to have any success at the FIBA 2022 Women’s Centrobasket Championships in November in Mexico, interim head coach Donillo ‘Donnie’ Culmer said the Bahamas squad will have to be much stronger.

#Culmer, filling in for Yolett McPhee-McQuin, who opted out to assist the men’s national basketball team, led the coaching squad that included Diasti Delancy and Deven Johnson as they won the bronze medal over Jamaica on Sunday at the FIBA Caribbean Women’s Basketball Championships in Havana, Cuba.

#By virtue of their feat, the Bahamas joins champions Cuba and silver medallist Dominican Republic in advancing to the Americas Women’s CentroBasket, scheduled for November 22-27 in November.

#“Hopefully for Mexico in November, we would be able to field a team more talented because the competition will be more intense,” Culmer said.

#Culmer, however, admitted that having travelled with the team, he got a first-hand glimpse of how intense it is in putting the team together to compete.

#As for whether or not he would be back as the head coach, Culmer said he would love to do so.

#“I love serving my country and I love the game,” he said. “As a country, we need to find why at games our best doesn’t want to represent their country if available.”

#Culmer opted not to go into further details, but team manager Anastacia Moultrie said they heard people complaining that the team was a weak one and it was too small, but they took the players who were committed to coming out to practice every day.

#“We chose young ladies who were committed,” she said.

#“Those who you did not see on the team were one, either not serious about coming out to practice and or believed they had a sure spot on the team, two, some could not make it because of reasons they could not travel or three, some just did not come out.”

#Having spent the past month from May 20 preparing the team, Moultrie said they felt they had assembled the best team from the players available to compete.

#“I am very proud of these young ladies, and we had two of the youngest players in the whole tournament in (my daughter) Antonicia (Moultrie) and Denika (Lightbourne). They all made us proud.”

#Moultrie, a shooting guard/small forward, was the youngest member of the team at age 16. She will be entering the 12th grade at St Augustine’s College, while Lightbourne, at 17, will also be entering the 12th grade.

#The other members of the team were Philicia Kelly, 32; Valerie Nesbitt, 23; Valicia Demeritte, 22; Britenique Harrison, 29; Latoya Rolle, 34; Karolyn Baptiste, 19; La’Tavia Brennen, 22; Lorraine Oliver, 30; Roberta Quant, 45 and Tiffany Wildgoose, 31.

#Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg, the immediate past president of the federation, extended congratulations to the team, now on their path to qualification for the Olympic Games.

#“I extend congratulations to the senior women’s national basketball team, the coaching staff and executive members of the Bahamas Basketball Federation,” Bowleg said.

#“This accomplishment comes on the heels of the victory by our men’s national basketball team, who qualified for the 2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers.”

#Bowleg also congratulated Lightbourne, who scored 12 points with six rebounds and five steals and Moultrie, who added six points, two rebounds and two steals in the Bahamas’ 68-57 win over Jamaica on Sunday.

#Lightbourne also finished with a tournament high 71 points scored in five games with an average of 14.2 points per game, while Nesbitt was fourth with an average of 11.8, scoring a total of 59 points.

#Nesbitt was the tournament’s leader in assists with 28 for an average of 5.6 per game and also topped the chart in steals with 16 for an average of 3.2 stripes per game.

#She also had the third highest turnovers with a total of 22 for an average of 4.4 per game.

#Harrison, the tournament’s leader in double-doubles with two, ended up in second place in rebounding with 11 offensive and 29 defensive rebounds for a total of 40 or an average of 13.6 per game. She was also second in blocks with an average of 1.8 after she squatted a total of nine shots.

#The Bahamas eventually occupied the top three spots in fouls with Brennen being accessed 16 for an average of 3.2, while Nesbitt trailed with 15 for her average of 3.0 and Rolle was next with 13 for her average of 2.6.

#Bowleg is currently in Eugene, Oregon for the World Championships in track and field before he heads to Birmingham, England, for the Commonwealth Games next week.

#He said he likes what he has seen so far from his old stomping ground as a former player, coach and executive.

#“The future of basketball is bright and remains in good hands,” Bowleg said. “The Bahamas was also represented at the junior levels, both boys and girls, in seperate tournaments last month. Congratulations once again to Team Bahamas.”

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Zion Bannister

#By RENALDO DORSETT

#Tribune Sports Reporter

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#TEXAS Rangers prospect Zion Bannister continues to progress within the organisation and received a new assignment at the Single-A level.

#Bannister was assigned to the Down East Wood Ducks, the Rangers’ Single-A affiliate, based in Kinston, Carolina and competes in the Carolina League.

#He made his debut with the club on July 15 and finished 1-2 with a run scored in the Ducks’ 6-3 series opening win over the Columbia Fireflies on July 13. He spent 10 games earlier this season with the ACL Rangers in the Arizona Complex League.

#In the ACL, Bannister played alongside fellow Bahamian Keithron Moss for the second time in their pro careers.

#In one of his top performances of the season thus far, he went 3-4 with a double in the Rangers’ 4-2 win over the ACL Dodgers in the season opener.

#The highly touted 6’3” 190-pound outfield prospect was called up to the club’s Spring Training roster for Cactus League play in Surprise, Arizona.

#Bannister was originally signed by the Rangers in July 2019 and has made his debut on the Dominican Summer League roster the following month.

#As a member of the DSL Rangers 2, he hit .273 with six hits, one RBI, and a .333 OPS.

#He progressed to the AZL Rangers of the Arizona Rookie League on August 15 as a late season call up and appeared in 37 games where he hit .227 with six doubles, two home runs and 15 RBI.

#With the AZL Rangers, he teamed with Moss to help lead their team to the league title.

#In 34 AZL games, he hit .308 with a .425 OBP, .442 slugging percentage, and an .866 OPS.

#He totalled 37 hits, including four doubles, three triples and two home runs with 14 RBI, 27 runs scored and eight stolen bases.

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 Home|Sports|All hail the return of the nationalsSports

New national champions crowned in bodybuilding and fitness

Sheldon LongleySend an emailJuly 18, 2022 312 6 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

Starving for an opportunity to compete, bodybuilding and fitness athletes came out in full force on Saturday night and the fans showed their approval, signaling a grand return of the Bahamas Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation’s (BBFF) Novice and National Championships.

The 49th edition of the bodybuilding and fitness nationals, and the first in three years, due to the threat of COVID-19, drew hundreds to the Atlantis Theater at Atlantis on Saturday night.

Coming out with the overall titles were Fania Joseph in Open Bikini, Cara Saunders in Women’s Wellness, Kaif Young in Men’s Physique and Giovanne Farrington in Men’s Bodybuilding. Overall, 30 athletes took part in the competition and, for all of them, it was a welcomed experience after a three-year hiatus at the national level.

Joseph competed in just her second nationals. She competed for the first time in 2019 and is now the National Bikini Champion.

“I feel very good. This is incredible,” said Joseph. “I worked extremely hard for the past four months or so, and I feel as if the hard work has definitely paid off. I brought my best to the national stage and I’m very happy with the result. The work continues.”

Joseph will now prepare for the 49th Annual Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships, set for July 27 to August 1, in Bridgetown, Barbados. The CACs is an International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness’ (IFBB) world ranking event and an IFBB elite pro qualifier. Several Bahamians have attained their IFBB pro cards from the CACs over the years.

“I’m very grateful to the federation (BBFF) because even though we didn’t have nationals, they still provided opportunities for us to compete over the last three years,” said Joseph. “Right now, I’m just looking to going to the CACs and representing The Bahamas well. I’m optimistic that I will have a good showing.”

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 Home|Sports|Vlasov climbs into the Longines World RankingsSports

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Millie Vlasov achieved the most significant milestone yet in her equestrian career, becoming the first Bahamian show jumper to earn a place in the Longines World Rankings as a result of her placing in the 26.000€ CSI2* 1.45m Grand Prix at the Jumping International de Vichy event in Vichy, France, aboard Gulliver du Saint-Chene.

Out of a field of 54, the pair was only one of 15 to jump clear over French course designer Jean-François Gourdon’s challenging first round track, completing the course in 74.12 seconds. An unlucky rail down on the second fence of the jump-off cost Vlasov four faults. Despite this, a series of tight, nimble turns between the fences helped to shave off extra seconds, a successful strategy that landed her in the prize money – and, for the first time, in the Longines World Rankings.

The Longines World Rankings is the way the world’s governing body of equestrian sport, the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI), ranks the best riders in the world. The list is updated weekly. To be eligible for Longines World Rankings points, riders must place in competitions meeting certain requirements with regard to fence height, technical difficulty and prize money. Competitions are divided into groups depending on the level of each. Vlasov’s performance earned her a spot in three categories, as well as the Longines World Rankings. She is also now ranked in the FEI Jumping U25 Ranking and in the Pan American Rankin

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 Home|Sports|Chisholm out of tonight’s all-star gameSports

Sheldon LongleySend an emailJuly 19, 2022 218 2 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

A back injury is keeping Miami Marlins’ infielder Jasrado ‘Jazz’ Chisholm Jr. out of tonight’s Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star Game, but the Bahamian is in Los Angeles, California, as a part of the festivities surrounding the event and is lending support to his National League teammates.

The league’s 92nd all-star classic, otherwise known as the Midsummer Classic, is set for tonight at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. The best players in the American League and National League are set to face off for bragging rights for their respective league. The game will be televised by FOX.

Chisholm, 24, who is having a breakout year in the majors, was voted in as the starting second baseman of the National League, out-dueling Ozzie Albies of the Atlanta Braves in the final tally to secure his first all-star appearance. Chisholm obtained 59 percent of the votes, compared to 41 percent for Albies.

Chisholm is having a phenomenal year for the Marlins, batting .254 with 14 home runs, 45 RBIs (runs batted in) and 39 runs scored. He is among the league leaders among second basemen in a number of offensive statistics and has been a pillar of stability defensively for the Marlins.

This is the second time this season Chisholm has missed games due to injury. He is out with back soreness and said the injury dates back to a slide he did early in the season.

The Bahamian professional baseball player is rehabbing the lower right back strain but is expected back in short order. The Marlins host the Texas Rangers on Thursday and then travel to Pittsburgh to face the Pittsburgh Pirates in a three-game set on the weekend. Chisholm, who has been on the injury list since June 29, could have an imminent return. Since then, he has been taking part in mobility and core-strengthening exercises at the Marlins’ spring training complex in Jupiter, Florida.

Marlins’ manager Don Mattingly said: “For the most part, [Chisholm is doing] OK. The swinging has been OK. The ground balls, throwing and all that stuff’s been good. A little problem with the running, I think that’s been the biggest issue.”

With Albies also out with an injury, a fractured foot, the National League will turn to the New York Mets’ Jeff McNeil as their starting second baseman. The San Diego Padres’ Jake Cronenworth has been added to the roster as a reserve.

The Marlins will still have two players taking part in the game, as pitcher Sandy Alcantara and designated hitter Garrett Cooper both made the cut.

Chisholm is widely regarded as the Marlins’ best player and one of the game’s most exciting young talents. He is the first Bahamian to be selected to an all-star appearance in Major League Baseball. This is the fifth time in Marlins history that the club has a player voted in to start in the Midsummer Classic. Chisholm joins Hanley Ramírez, Giancarlo Stanton, Marcell Ozuna and Gary Sheffield.

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Gaither advances to 200m semis; heartache and disappointment for Strachan again

Sheldon LongleySend an emailJuly 19, 2022 271 2 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

Just two Bahamians were in action on day four of the 18th World Athletics (WA) Outdoor Championships currently ongoing at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, USA, and both competed on the track in the same event.

After false starting in the semifinals of the women’s 100 meters (m) the day before, TyNia Gaither advanced out of the opening round heats of the women’s 200m, while Anthonique Strachan suffered a disheartening fate.

Gaither was third in her heat to grab one of the three automatic qualifying spots for the semis which are set for this evening at Hayward Field. Gaither was timed in 22.61 seconds, finishing behind American Tamara Clark and Dina Asher-Smith of Great Britain. Clark ran 22.27 seconds and Asher-Smith qualified in 22.56 seconds.

Gaither has the 13th fastest time going into the semifinals this evening. She will run out of lane eight in the first of three semifinal heats today. Just the top two in each heat and the next two fastest times will advance to Thursday’s final.

As for Strachan, she had the lead in her opening round heat coming off the curve but appeared to pull up with a hamstring injury on the straight away and hobbled to the finish. She managed to finish the race but was out of contention for one of the top three spots and a qualifying spot for the semifinals. Once again, it’s heartache and disappointment for Strachan as it is the second straight world championships in which she pulled up in the women’s 200m.

The day before, Strachan finished 10th overall in the women’s 100m, running a lifetime best of 10.98 seconds in the semifinals. Gaither false started in her semifinal heat of the women’s 100m. A total of 10 women, including Strachan, ran under 11 seconds in the women’s 100m semifinals.

 There was a Jamaican sweep in the final as Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won her fifth world championships gold medal in the women’s 100m, clocking a championships record of 10.67 seconds, Shericka Jackson was second in a personal best time of 10.73 seconds and two-time Olympic Champion Elaine Thompson-Herah finished third in 10.81 seconds. It’s the same trio of medalists from the Tokyo Olympics last year, but in a different order.

Strachan is still looking to make her first global individual final on the senior side while Gaither is looking to make her third. Gaither finished eighth in the women’s 200m at the last two world championships, and is looking to make her third consecutive world championships final in that event. She will be the only member of Team Bahamas in action today, competing in the semis of the women’s 200m.

Two-time Olympic Champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo will be the only member of Team Bahamas in action tomorrow, competing in the semifinals of the women’s 400m. Miller-Uibo will run out of lane six in the first of three semifinal heats at 9:45 p.m. tomorrow. Just the top two finishers in each semifinal heat and the next two fastest times will advance to Friday’s final.

Miller-Uibo cruised into the semis, easily winning her first round heat in a modest 51.10 seconds. She goes into the semis tomorrow with the ninth-fastest time out of the opening round heats. The Bahamian is still looking for her first world title outdoors and is the favorite to get the job done.

Also competing for The Bahamas this week will be Devynne Charlton in the women’s 100m hurdles, Ken Mullings in the men’s decathlon and the women’s 4x400m relay team.

The Bahamas has won at least one medal at every world athletics championships since 2013, and has won 25 medals in the history of the championships – eight gold, nine silver and eight bronze.

This is the first time the world championships are being held on US soil in the 39-year history of the event. A total of 1,972 athletes from 192 countries are in action.

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Bahamian Olympic double champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo cruising to victory in her 400-metre run at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, yesterday. Shaunae reached the semi-finals with a time of 51.10 seconds. Photo: Ashley Landis/AP

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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

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#TWO-time Olympic champion Shaunae Miller- Uibo got out fast enough that she had more than enough real estate between the rest of the field for her to cruise home in the heats of the women’s 400 metres at the World Athletics’ 2022 World Championships.

#On day three of the championships at the Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, the first time its ever been staged in the United States, Miller-Uibo clocked 51.10 seconds as they established control of the first of six heats to finish with the ninth fastest qualifying time going into Wednesday’s semi-finals with the final on Friday.

#Aliyah Abrams of Guyana managed to close in as Miller-Uibo eased up, looking from side to side at her competitors behind her, for second place in 51.69. But the biggest surprise was that American Kendal Ellis had to settle for sixth in 52.55 to miss out on a spot in the semi-final.

#Jamaican Stephenie Ann McPherson had the fastest qualifying time in 50.15, a season’s best in heat two.

#The 28-year-old Miller- Uibo said in a brief interview on television from Eugene after the race that the goal was to get through the round as easy as possible and get ready for the next round, but the ultimate goal is to win the gold.

#The gold slipped away from her in 2019 in Doha, Qatar when Bahrain’s Salwa Eid Naser pulled off a stunning victory. Miller- Uibo’s performance Sunday morning kept the Bahamas in the limelight after defending champion Steven Gardiner withdrew from the men’s 400m field with an injury.

#But there was also some drama for Team Bahamas on Sunday night as national champion Tynia Gaither, running out of lane two, got disqualified for a false start in the last of three heats of the women’s 100m semi-finals.

#Gaither, 29, protested to the officials on the track and was showed the replay on the monitor before the race was restarted. As she was escorted off the track and saw the replay on the television screen, she could be heard saying: “I didn’t move” as she pointed in disgust over the decision.

#Just before her race, Anthonique Strachan, the 28-year-old national runner-up, slipped at the start, but rebounded for fifth place in her semi-final of the women’s 100m in dropping her lifetime best from 10.99 to 10.98, but it was only good enough for fifth place and 10th place overall.

#The eighth and final spot for the final was achieved by Mujinga Kambundji of Switzerland in 10.96 with Britain’s Daryll Neita also denied a spot with her ninth place finish in 10.97.

#“I like it so far. I got a PB (personal best) out of it,” Strachan told the reporters in the mixed zone. “I ran in a nice heat. I gave my all in the semis. That’s all I could ask for.”

#On day two on Saturday, Strachan picked up a third place finish in her heat in 11.08 for the 13th fastest qualifying performance, while Gaither followed with a fourth place in heat two in 11.16 for a three-way tie for 19 to also advance to Sunday’s semis.

#Today, the competition will continue with the six heats of the women’s 200m with Gaither running out of lane eight in the fourth heat with Britain’s Dina Asher- Smith going in lane two and Strachan will also be in lane eight in the last heat that will feature American Jenna Prandini in four.

#“Strachan, the runner-up to Miller-Uibo in the 200m at the nationals, said the shake out in the 100m should really prepare her for her specialty in the 200m.

#“It was really a good look for me in the 100m because I’m a better 200m runner than the 100m,” Strachan said. “So I’m excited about it and see how tomorrow (today) goes for me in my 200m opener.”

#The first three of each heat and the next four fastest times will advance to the semi-finals on Tuesday to book a lane in the final set to be staged on Thursday.

#On day one on Friday in the mixed 4 x 400m relay, 24-year-old Bradley Dormeus, running a split of 47.94, 20-year-old Megan Moss (52.23), 30-year-old Bahamian Alonzo Russell (43.80) and 21-year-old Doneisha Anderson (53.76) finished seventh in three minutes and 19.73 seconds.

#The team finished in 15th place with the two heats combined.

#Grand Bahamian Donald Thomas, the 38-year-old 2007 world champion, bowed out of the qualifying rounds of the men’s high jump with a leap of 7-feet, 3-inches or 2.21 metres for a tie in 12th place in Group B and 23rd overall.

#In the evening session on day one, 25-year-old Samson Colebrooke was the only competitor to show up in the heats of the men’s 100m. He placed fifth in heat five in 10.23 for 39th place overall.

#Grand Bahamian native Terrence Jones Jr was also scheduled to compete, but he didn’t.

#The only other competitor in action on Friday night was 25-year-old LaQuan Nairn in the qualifying round of the men’s long jump. He soared 25-7 1/4 (7.80m) for 10th in Group B and 18th overall.

#Still waiting to compete for Team Bahamas are Devynne Charlton, 26, in the women’s 100m hurdles and Ken Mullings, 25, in the men’s decathlon – those events will be staged over the final two days of competition – along with the women’s 4 x 400m relay.

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Miami Marlins’ Jazz Chisholm Jr. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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#By RENALDO DORSETT

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#DESPITE his best efforts to rehab a lower back strain, Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm Jr was officially ruled out of the 2022 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

#Marlins’ manager Don Mattingly told reporters Friday that the team’s medical staff has yet to clear the All-Star second baseman for a return to the field.

#“Anybody that’s in the [injured list] is in medical’s hands until they’re not,” Mattingly said. “I’m sure he’s disappointed he can’t play. He’s earned that right to play.’’

#While he won’t play, Chisholm still plans to head to Los Angeles to take part in all the other off-field events and activities surrounding the All-Star Game.

#Chisholm has been on the injured list since June 29 and has reportedly been undergoing the rehab process at the Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium complex in Jupiter, Florida.

#No definitive timetable has been set for his return.

#“For the most part, he is doing okay. The swinging has been okay. The groundballs, throwing and all that stuff’s been good. A little problem with the running. I think that’s been the biggest issue. How are we going to move forward with the running because the running has given him issues,” Mattingly said.

#“Really just something that they’ll keep working on medically and make sure the strength’s there. There are a lot of boxes for him to cross off to be able to get back to this level. For now, he’s in medical’s hands. Once they say he’s clear to be able to start playing some games, we can move forward.”

#Chisholm will be replaced on the National League roster by the San Diego Padres’ Jake Cronenworth and New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil will be moved into the starting lineup.

#The 92nd MLB All-Star Game is scheduled for Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California.

#Although he will not appear in the game, Chisholm will reportedly be in Los Angeles to partake in other All-Star game festivities.

#Chisholm is one of several expected starters that will miss the All-Star game due to injury.

#Houston Astros’ second baseman Jose Altuve, San Francisco Giants pitcher Carlos Rodon, and St Louis Cardinals’ third baseman Nolan Arenado have all been ruled out.

#Chisholm is the first-ever Bahamian-born All-Star of the nine countrymen to ever play in the MLB.

#From the Marlins’ perspective, he joins Hanley Ramírez, Dee Strange-Gordon, Marcell Ozuna, Gary Sheffield, and Giancarlo Stanton as the only Marlins to be fan-elected starters.

#Chisholm’s last appearance on the field in a Marlins uniform was June 28. He originally suffered the back early in the season on a slide and eventually re-aggravated the injury in late June, which forced him out of the lineup.

#He returned to the field the following game and doubled on “Bahamian Heritage Night” but was again sidelined the following day in the series finale against the New York Mets.

#Through 60 games he has a .254 average 14 home runs, 54 hits, 45 RBI, 12 stolen bases, and scored 39 runs.

#“I feel like I can go a lot further than I am now. I always say I can be a 40/40 [home run/stolen bases] guy if I really focus the whole year.

#“No distractions. No anything. Just go out there and play baseball,” Chisholm said.

#“That was always my goal. So, I’m going to keep that as my goal and my ceiling.”

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THE SENIOR women’s national basketball team celebrate with their bronze medals at the FIBA Caribbean Women’s Basketball Championships yesterday in Havana, Cuba.

As of Monday, July 18, 2022

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TEAM Bahamas coaching staff, from left to right, Deven Johnson, Diasti Delancy and Donillo Culmer.

DENIKA Lightbourne drives to the basket.

VALERIE Nesbitt drives through the defence of the Jamaican players.

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#AFTER falling short of getting into the gold medal round, head coach Donillo ‘Donnie’ Culmer said the women’s national basketball team wanted to make sure Team Bahamas returns home with the bronze medal from the FIBA Caribbean Women’s Basketball Championships.

#Culmer, assisted by Diasti Delancy and Deven Johnson, held off Jamaica for a 68-57 victory in the third place at the end of the five-day tournament yesterday in Havana, Cuba. It was the Bahamas’ second victory over Jamaica after they won their first game in their only game in the round robin. “The team’s performance was great. We had some ups and downs, but this was a very young team and so some of the girls had some jitters,” said Culmer, who had at least two high school students who will be going into grade 12 in September.

#“We wanted to finish with the gold or at least play in the gold-medal game, but the Dominican Republic and Cuba were a little bit better than us on the days we played them and we felt a bit short.”

#The Bahamas, coming off an 81-56 loss to the Dominican Republic in the playoffs on Saturday, got a game high 14 points with 12 rebounds, two steals and a block from starting centre Britinique Harrison.

#Denika Lightbourne, the 17-year-old high school sensation, had 12 points with six rebounds, five steals and three assists and Valicia Demeritte added 12 points.

#No other player was in double figures, but La’Tavia Brennen contributed nine points with three rebounds, Antonicia Moultrie, another 17-year-old rising star, had six points with two rebounds, two steals, a blocked shot and an assist, Valeria Nesbitt also had six points with eight assists and five rebounds, Philicia Kelly had four points, three rebounds and two assists and Latoya Rolle chipped in with three points ad seven rebounds.

#Jamaica was led by Faatimah A with 12 points, eight assists, three rebounds, two steals and a block.

#The Bahamas held a slim 18-14 lead at the end of the first quarter and posted a 32-29 advantage at the half.

#The Bahamas came out of the locker room and went on a 18-9 spurt in the third to extend their margin to 50-38 at the end of the third quarter.

#Jamaica outscored the Bahamas in the fourth, but it wasn’t enough to stage the massive comeback for the upset.

#“Jamaica came out and gave us a run for our money in the first half,” Culmer said. “So I told the girls, we have to dig down deep because we have the whole Bahamas watching us. Today is Sunday and everyone was watching us. So if everyone does their job, we will be successful in taking home the bronze.”

#The other members of Team Bahamas were Karolyn Baptiste, Lorraine Oliver, Roberta Quant and Tiffany Wildgoose.

#The trainer was Sasha Johnson.

#Looking at the team they had to work with, Culmer said if the Bahamas Basketball Federation could keep the core players together, the future looks bright for the women’s national programme. “We need to find some bigs who are willing to play for their hometown and I think we should be good for a good eight years because these girls are very, very young,” Culmer reflected. “We have some girls who are going into their final year in high school in the United States and the Bahamas, so the future is bright for us.”

#Team manager Anastacia Moultrie said the Bahamian team made the tournament a tough one, but they are delighted to come back with the bronze.

#“We fell short shooting and not hitting the open shots and a lack of big women to help rebound,” Moultrie said.

#“But thank God we pulled off the bronze. So for November, hopefully we will have some bigs to go and by then, we will be working on our shooting.”

#The Bahamas will be back in November to participate in the CentroBasket Tournament.

#In the four-team field in the Caribbean Championships, the Bahamas was blown out 76-44 by Cuba on Wednesday and 73-50 by the Dominican Republic on Thursday before they won 74-53 over Jamaica on Friday for a 1-2 win-loss record and third place in the round robin standings.

#In their rematch against the second place Dominican Republic in the playoff on Friday, the Bahamas lost 81-56 to set up the showdown against Jamaica, who was winless in their three games in the round robin and lost to Cuba in the playoffs.

#Cuba stayed undefeated as they won the gold 79-60 over the Dominican Republic.

#The Bahamas will be back in Mexico November 22-27 to participate in the CentroBasket Tournament.

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