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Bahamian two-time Olympic Champion cruises to victory; Thomas competes in the high jump

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Bahamian two-time Olympic Champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo was back at the event she has run most of her career on Wednesday, and back to her winning ways, at the Stade Louis II in Fontvieille, Monaco.

Competing in the women’s 400 meters (m) at the 2022 edition of the Herculis EBS Meeting, the 10th stop on the Diamond League circuit, Miller-Uibo was graceful as ever, winning comfortably in 49.28 seconds. The time was just off her season’s best time of 49.11 seconds and strengthens her position as the number one female quarter-miler in the world. No other athlete has run under 49.49 seconds in the one-lap event this year.

In the absence of the Olympic and World Championships silver medalist Marileidy Paulino, of the Dominican Republic, Jamaican Candice McLeod rose to the occasion, taking the silver medal in a season’s best time of 49.87 seconds. Commonwealth Games Champion Sada Williams, of Barbados, finished third in 50.10 seconds.

For Miller-Uibo, she has indicated an intention to move away from the women’s 400m to focus on the shorter 200m race, and possibly do a heptathlon or two in the not too distant future, but she is in contention for the Diamond League title in the 400m and is certainly taking advantage of that.

In the Silesia Diamond League press conference over the weekend, Miller-Uibo said now that the world championships is over and she has finally won a world title, the goal for the rest of the season is just to let loose and have fun.

She certainly seemed as she was going after a fast time at the start of the race yesterday as she exploded out of the blocks and quickly caught up to the lanes ahead of her. By the midway point of the race, Miller-Uibo was already strides ahead of the rest of the field. She came into the homestretch about seven to eight meters ahead of the nearest competitor and cruised into the tape. Miller-Uibo appeared top ease up about 20-30 meters from the finish line and coasted to the sub 50-seconds clocking.

It might not have been the jaw-dropping time that Miller-Uibo was looking for, but there is still time for her break new barriers in the women’s 400m. It appears she will certainly go after the Diamond League title in that event and there is also the 4th North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Track and Field Championships, set for next weekend at the Grand Bahama Sports Complex in Freeport, Grand Bahama.

Miller-Uibo has been named to the 30-member team for The Bahamas and is listed for the 200 and 400m in that event.

The Wanda Diamond League Final is set for September 7-8 in Zurich, Switzerland.

Miller-Uibo said she is just trying to enjoy the rest of the season and will likely look to finish strong in what could be her last year running the 400m competitively. She has already stated that she will not attempt to be the first woman to go after a third straight Olympic title in the women’s 400m as her focus has shifted toward the 200m and possibly doing the multi events.

It remains to be seen how the transitional period will go.

Meanwhile, also in action in Monaco on Wednesday was Donald Thomas in the men’s high jump.

The former World Champion failed to clear a height, knocking down the bar all three times at his opening height of 2.20m (7′ 2-1/2″). Just two days earlier, Thomas finished tied for sixth in the men’s high jump at the Gyulai István Memorial Hungarian Grand Prix Meet, in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, clearing 2.14m (7’ 0-1/4”).

Thomas has also been named to the NACAC team for Team Bahamas and is expected to come home to compete.

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SHOWN, from left to right, are cyclist Lorin Sawyer, chef de mission Roy Colebrooke and cyclist Felix Neely.

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

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#BIRMINGHAM, England — Neither Lorin Sawyer nor Felix Neely lasted past the second round of the men’s road race yesterday at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. They both were dropped off the 100-mile course in Warrick after they were behind the 10-minute mark behind the peloton.

#For both competitors, who also didn’t get to complete the time trials on Thursday, it was a learning experience as they made their debut in a global competition.

#“About three quarters in the race, I started to hear some noise and I could feel my chain getting knocked. I was wondering what was going on because it kind of slowed me down,” Sawyer said.

#“The noise went away so I hung on with a group. But once you lose the break-away group, it’s tough to get back in the race. On the second lap, we went up the hill and the spoke again came loose and it knocked my chain off. I got off the bike and tried to fix it and rode down a few more riders.”

#But it was a little too late as he and the group of riders were pulled from the race that saw New Zealand’s Aaron Gate take the gold in a sprint to the line in three hours, 28 minutes and 29 seconds.

#The silver went to Daryl Impey of the Republic of South Africa in 3:28.29. Finn Crockett of Scotland got the bronze in 3:28.29.

#“You can’t be happy when you lose,” Sawyer said.

#“I’m glad I got the experience to see how much further I have to try and push myself the next time.”

#Sawyer, a resident of Spanish Wells, said the greatest thing that the cyclists lack in the Bahamas is experience.

#“We don’t get the experience these guys get,” he said. “These guys probably compete about 50 times a year. Me and Felix probably do about three or four. That’s a big disadvantage.”

#Neely, on the other hand, got caught in a crash and although he maintained his composure to continue, he got the red flag and was eliminated.

#“I am phyisically fit, but my body didn’t have the power to go out there,” Neely said. “So I got dropped. It was very tough and it was hard. It is what it is. I’m disappointed, but there’s nothing I can do about it now.”

#Neely, the youngest competitor in the competition at age 19, said he will regroup and get himself ready to compete in a race in Grand Bahama at the end of the month and with Sawyer again in the Caribbean Cycling Championships in September in Guyana.

#Chef de mission Roy Colebrooke, the president of the Bahamas Cycling Federation, said he feels the cyclists did the best that they could under the circumstances.

#“Today, this 100-mile road race, Lorin’s had some problems with his bike and once the sweep wagon comes behind you, you have to go off the course,” Colebrooke.

#“In speaking with Felix, he felt the competition was just too much for him at this time. “Again we have two good athletes whom we can build on. We will try to get Felix into Colombia for a year or two as he tries to build and develop in the sport of cycling. We believe that if Lorin gets more exposure, he too can be very competitive in these events.”

#Team manager and coach Kenton Roker said the cyclists performed up to their abilities. “I can tell you, this event opened my eyes as to where we need to go in cycling,” the Grand Bahamian native said.

#“We need sponsorship and our cyclists need to attend more events so that they can be at the level of these cyclists. “They have the potential, but we just need to get them the exposure by competing in three or four events a year of this calibre. We just need corporate Bahamas to sponsor us so we can give these cyclists the exposure that they need.”

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#By RENALDO DORSETT

#Tribune Sports Reporter

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#THE Bahamas concluded the 65th Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships with a sixth place finish in the standings for both the George Teale Trophy and the Hoerman Cup.

#The tournament was hosted by the Turks and Caicos Islands Golf Association (TCIGA) at the Royal Turks and Caicos Golf Club.

#Other participating teams included the hosts Barbados, Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, and the US Virgin Islands.

#The team of A’Marie Smith and Ashley Michel finished with a score of 529 (+97). Jamaica solidified their dominant performance to claim the George Teale Trophy, finishing at 466 (+34).

#Puerto Rico was second at 478 (+46), The Dominican Republic was third at 484 (+52), Barbados was fourth at 497 (+65) and Turks and Caicos was fifth at 527 (+95).

#Michel was the top finisher for Team Bahamas and concluded her three round total in 13th place. She shot identical rounds of 87 and a final round of 86, for a total score of 260 (+44).

#Smith finished in 14th place with a total score of 269 (+53). She followed her round of 90 with a a second round 93 and concluded with a tournament low 86.

#For the Hoerman Cup, the men’s team of Sebastian Iberri, Horace Miller, Richard Gibson Jr, Heathcliffe Kane, Lynford Miller and Nolan Johnson produced a combined score of 943 (+79) to finish sixth in the eight-team field.

#Puerto Rico dominated the field as the only team to shoot under par with a score of 860 (-4). The Dominican Republic was second at 882 (+18), Cayman Islands was third at 886 (+22), Jamaica was fourth at 895 (+31), Trinidad and Tobago fifth at 916 (+52), Turks and Caicos seventh at 985 (+121) and Barbados eighth at 997 (+133).

#Iberri was the top finisher among the group at No.17 overall.

#He opened with a 75, shot a 78 in round two and finished with a 76 in round three for a score of 229 (+13).

#Gibson finished tied for 22nd with a score of 233 (+17). He opened with an 84, shot 77 in round two, and a tournament low 72 in the final round.

#Lynford Miller was fourth at no.36 with rounds of 86, 73, and 84 for a score of 243 (+27) while Horace Miller finished two strokes behind, at no.38 with his score of 245 (+29). He produced rounds of 83, 83, and 79.

#Johnson finished at no.42 with rounds of 87, 90, and 81 for a score of 258 (+42).

#Kane shot an opening round 84, withdrew from the second round and concluded with a score of 79 in the final round.

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KAIWAN Culmer of the Bahamas competes in the men’s triple jump final during the athletics in the Alexander Stadium at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, yesterday. (AP Photo/ Alastair Grant)

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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#BIRMINGHAM, England — Seventh best was all that Kaiwan Culmer could muster as the Bahamas wrapped up competition at the 2022 Commonwealth Games yesterday at the Alexander Stadium.

#Culmer was the last of the Bahamian delegation to compete.

#In his first global international meet, Culmer said he felt he did his best.

#He cleared 52-feet, 7 ½-inches or 16.04 metres on his first attempt to open his account that included (15.12m) on his fourth and scratches tallied on his second, fourth, fifth and six tries.

#“It was a good environment, I was prepared. I could have continued on with the momentum in the competition, but I had some issues with my approaches and being consistent,” he said.

#“But overall, it was good. I can’t complain.

#“I just need to get some more competitors to compete against at home and get an opportunity to participate in some more meets overseas so I just have to be prepared when you get to environments like this.”

#Alexander Stadium provided more than he anticipated as he watched Eldhose Paul, who led a India sweep of the top two medals with gold 55-10 ½ (17.03m) and Abdulla Aboobacker Narangolintevida with the silver 55-10 ¼ (17.02m). The bronze went to Jah-Nhai Perinchief from Bermuda with 55-6 ¼ (16.92m).

#“God is good. I thank him for allowing me to be able to experience something like this. Not too many people get to this level,” he said. “I didn’t even think I was on the team and I didn’t have any faith in God that I would make it. “Then I got the call and it just shows that whatever you do, he’s going to be behind you and he’s going to push you. Nobody can really change what he has for you. I really thank him for giving me this opportunity. I’m healthy and not injured.”

#Culmer said he will be going to Grand Bahama for the North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Championships where he intends to correct some things he did wrong at the games and hopefully he can get the medal that slipped away from him here.

#“There’s nothing I can do now, but to keep up faith in God and get ready for Freeport,” he said.

#At the start of the competition, Culmer took the early lead from his first jump, but he scratched the second attempt as he dropped to seventh. He came back with 15.12m on his third attempt, but there was no improvement in the standings.

#While he missed out of getting on the podium, Culmer said he was delighted to witness the achievements of LaQuan Nairn with his gold medal in the men’s long jump and Devynne Charlton in the women’s 100m hurdles.

#“That was beautiful,” Culmer said. “I feel real happy for Devynne and LaQuan. Over the past few years, it’s been two athletes excelling, but now we have some athletes in the pipeline who are here and are doing their best and making us all proud.

#“I’m proud of them. All I could do is look up to them. I got on the bus with Devynne this morning and she said she was ready. I was ready too, but things didn’t work out the way it did for her and LaQuan. But I’m happy for them both. Hopefully I will get my chance in Freeport.”

#Peter Pratt, who coached Culmer and long jump gold medallist LaQuan Nairn, said he was elated to be a part of the team here in Birmingham.

#“These two athletes, as well as the other members of the team, performed very well,” Pratt said.

#“I believe we just need to increase our training regimen and get some more funding for them to be able to compete in more meets overseas.

#“But I was very proud of what LaQuan was able to achieve. He came here having had some meets that he competed in overseas, so he was alright. But I think if Kaiwan can do the same thing, I think he will have a much better performance when he comes back to these types of meets.”

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Shaunae Miller-Uibo (File photo)

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#FRESH off the end of what could be described as her swan song in the women’s 400 metres at the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon a couple weeks ago, Shaunae Miller-Uibo returned to the 200 metres where she placed second.

#It was the return of athletes on the international scene after the World Championships as they competed in Chorzow, Poland, on Saturday where Miller-Uibo was greeted back with a second place finish in 22.35 seconds.

#Taking the tape was Jamaica’s world champion Shericka Jackson in 21.84 as the two athletes were among a group of stars from Eugene, who opted not to participate in the Commonwealth Games this past week in Birmingham, England.

#Tynia Gaither, who was in Birmingham where she got seventh in the 100m final but left for Poland the same day as the start of the 200m, was fourth in Saturday’s race in 22.70 behind American Jenna Prandini, who did 22.39.

#In getting back to what she called her “first love,” Miller-Uibo said she enjoyed the entire atmosphere in Poland.

#“I did not want to put too much pressure on myself and wanted to have fun,” she stated. “I think I’m going to skip the indoor season and just focus on the outdoors next year. This is a part of the preparation.”

#Miller-Uibo was also asked about whether or not she will join her husband decathlete Maicel Uibo and venture into the heptathlon, now that she indicated that she’s done with the 400m. She noted that “I am still not sure about multievents. Before the next season, we start with the endurance.”

#While she didn’t run the 400m, Femke Bol from the Netherlands took the title in a national and meet record of 49,75. Miller- Uibo, who left the world leading time of 49.11 on the board with her gold medal performance in Eugene, is still sitting in fourth place in the Diamond League standings with 16 points. Jamaica’s Stephanie-Ann McPherson is out front with

#As for the 200m, Miller- Uibo is also fourth with 12 points, while Gaither is sitting in seventh with 10 points. Jackson tops the chart with 23, followed closely by Great Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith with 20.

#The Wanda Diamond League encompasses 32 Diamond Disciplines, following a championship style model. Athletes earn points at the 13 series meetings to qualify for the final of their discipline.

#At the end of the 13 series meetings, athletes are awarded 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 or 1 points for ranking from first to eighth place respectively.

#The top six in the field events, top eight for the 100m-800m and the top 10 for the 1,500m and long distances will qualify for the final.

#In case there is a tie, the best legal performance of the qualifying phrase wins.

#The winner of each Diamond Discipline at the final will become “Diamond League Champion” and be awarded a Diamond Trophy, USD 30,000 prize money and a wild card for the World Athletics Championships with certain conditions applied.

#While the winner receives the hefty $30,000. The reaming eight places in order will collect $12,000, $7,000, $4,000, $2.500, $2,000, $1,500 and $1,000. For each series meeting, the winner earns $10,000, while from second to eighth, the figures are $6,000, $3,500, $2,000, $1,350, $1,000, $750 and $500 for the remaining positions.

#The Wanda Diamond League started in Doha, Qatar on May 14 and will wrap up on September 2 in Brussels, Belgium. The final will be staged from September 7-8 in Zurich, Switzerland.

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BAHAMAS wrestling team of Thorn Demeritte, coach Clint Burke and Rashji Mackey.

RASHJI Mackey wrestles against Tayab Raza.

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

#bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

#BIRMINGHAM, England — The encore appearance for Rashji Mackey and the debut of Thorn Demeritte didn’t last that long in their men’s wrestling matches at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. But the duo are confident that they will be back more prepared for the 2024 games in Paris, France.

#Mackey, who made his initial appearance in 2018 in the Gold Coast, Australia, competed out of his 86 kilo weight class and lost 10-0 to Tayab Raza from Pakistan in the 97 kilogram class in a bout that lasted one minute and 52 seconds at the Coventry Arena.

#Coached by Clint Burke, the pair participated in free style wrestling, which allows the use of the wrestler’s or his opponent’s legs in offence and defence. A wrestler is declared the winner by throwing and pinning his opponent on the mat.

#Demeritte, in his initial games, was the first to compete on Saturday, but he also got stopped 10-0 by Charlie Bowling of England in the 74 kilogram class in 1:48.

#For Demeritte, it was an experience that he will not forget. “It was a learning experience. This was my first fight in years, but I thought I could do better,” he said. “I’m happy to be working with coach Burke because he’s trying to get me to better my craft. I love this experience. I can’t wait to come back.

#“This is obviously not the end for me. I want to show Bahamians that we can excel in this sport too. We grow up dashing people and so we just need to come out and get more people involved so the sport can grow.”

#In his bout, Demeritte had a difficult time dealing with the taller Bowling and it showed when he got pinned on the mat. Demeritte said he realises that he needs to work on his “endurance, but there are a lot of other things that I need to do.

#“Coach Burke showed me so much things to do while we were in training leading up to this fight. I learned so much from him.

#Demeritte, 32, said after performing wrestling in college at Norman North, he said he was surprised to come home and find that there was an association in the Bahamas and he joined up.

#But he admitted that based on what he saw at the competition, he is more hungry to get back home and into the gym training for the next major competition.

#Despite losing for the second trip to the games, 36-year-old Mackey said he had an “awesome time” this time around.

#“I enjoyed it. I came out prepared. It was a pretty good match,” he said. “I could have done a lot more fakes and even put my stomach down flat so he wouldn’t be able to turn me the way he did and do a lot more leg snatches because he had some very long legs. I couldn’t get a good grip of them.”

#By fighting in a higher class, Burke said Mackey gave away 20-30 pounds to Tayab and that made the difference in the outcome of the fight.

#“He was fighting the tallest guy in the tournament, so I am impressed with the things he did, things we were working on in practice,” Burke said. “His stamina is great and his strength is improving immensely since the last Commonwealth Games.

#“I just wished he was at his original weight class. I think it would have been a different outcome. But overall from my technical observation, he performed very well.”

#As for Demeritte, Burke said he was also impressed with the things he did.

#“Of course, we wanted the win. He wanted the win. We also wanted him to win,” he said. “But as a coach, I don’t just look at the win. I look at the wrestler based on how we trained them in practice and based on that, Thorn has some growth to do in this sport.

#“He has been a collegiate wrestler where the rules are entirely different. He resorted a few things to his collegiate style of wrestling instead of sticking with the free style of wrestling.

#“That’s something we can work on in the dojo. I think he’s going to be a name to reckon with in the Commonwealth and internationally.”

#Burke, who resides in Chicago, helped to start the wrestling programme in the Bahamas with the late George Mackey.

#He said they are still building and looking forward to great success in the future through the Bahamas Amateur Wresting Federation, headed by former journalist Clarence Rolle, who is also a vice president of the BOC.

#“We want to bring a full wrestling team to these games from the Bahamas so that we can make some noise just like the other sports do,” said Burke, who provides internet training, but would prefer to be stationed in the Bahamas to further help the Bahamian wrestlers.

#Chef de mission Roy Colebrooke, who was on hand along with team doctor Ricky Davis to view the matches, said despite their shortcomings, the Bahamas Olympic Committee is just pleased to be able to get more of the smaller sports competing at the games.

#“The wrestlers went out and they represented the Bahamas very well,” said Colebrooke, who also serves as vice president of the BOC. “It also shows the growth of the various sporting disciplines in the country.

#“The aim and objective is to create more wrestlers so that we can see more competitors coming to compete at the international level. As more wrestlers become a part of it, I believe we can do very well in the sport of wrestling.”

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MAKING HISTORY: Laquan Nairn, of The Bahamas, poses on the podium after winning the gold medal in the long jump final during the athletics competition in the Alexander Stadium at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, on Thursday, August 4, 2022. (AP Photos/Alastair Grant)

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

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#BIRMINGHAM, England — In sports in general, there’s the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. Team Bahamas experienced both ends of the spectrum over the weekend at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

#While LaQuan Nairn got the chance for the Bahamas flag to be raised and the national anthem played inside Alexander Stadium for his triumphant victory in the men’s long jump, Kendrick Thompson had to withdraw from the men’s decathlon with an injury.

#It came during the pole vault competition on the final of the two-day competition on Friday for the 10-event competition.

#As he ascended for his first jump at 4.40 metres, Thompson knocked the bar down and landed awkwardly on the apparatus.

#The 24-year-old, making his debut as the first Bahamian to compete in the decathlon at the games, could not continue as he suffered a sprained left ankle.

KENDRICK THOMPSON, of the Bahamas, throws the discus in the decathlon during the athletics in the Alexander Stadium at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, on Friday, August 5.

#He got some medical treatment as the morning session was completed and he prepared for the final two events in the evening.

#Sitting in seventh place going into his specialty in the javelin, Thompson struggled to get in one throw with (50.88m) as he grimaced in pain.

#He ultimately called it a day and withdrew from the competition.

#Unable to come back for the gruelling 1,500m and to enjoy the celebrations that comes at the completion of the event, no matter who wins or loses, all of Thompson’s performances from one day in the 100m (11.18), long jump (24-4 ½), shot put (38-3), high jump (6-4 1/4) and 400m (50.07) with the final day’s ledger in the 110m hurdles (14.72m), discus (125-10), pole vault (13-9 1/4) and javelin (165- 10), didn’t matter.

#His account didn’t have an end balance because of his absence from the 1.500m. He sat in pain and watched as Grenada’s Lindon Victor sealed the gold with 8,233 points ahead of Australian duo Daniel Golubovic (8197) and Cedric Bubler (8030) who picked up the silver and bronze respectively.

#There was no question that at the other end of the spectrum, there was great celebrations for the achievement of Nairn on Thursday night as the first Bahamian male athlete to win a gold medal at the games.

#After he emerged out of the qualifying round on Tuesday with the second best jump of 25-11m behind India’s Sreeshankar with the only automatic qualifying mark of 26-5 over the standard of 26-3, Nairn guaranteed “gold” and even predicted that Craig Hepburn’s national record of 27-7 ¼ set back in Nassau on June 17, 1993, would fall.

#It came down to a duel between Nairn and Sreeshankar for the gold after they both cleared 26-6 ¾.

#But while Nairn had already taken the lead on achieving the mark first on his second attempt, Sreeshankar needed to surpass his effort in the fifth attempt.

#On the final attempt as Jovan van Vuuren had already settled for the bronze with a scratch, but the third best mark of 26-5 ½ as well on his second try, Sreeshankar fouled his final try to hold onto the silver.

#That left Nairn as the last man standing and with the gold already wrapped up. His final attempt only produced 26-2 ¾, but it didn’t matter. The 26-year-old former CR Walker basketball star, who went on to compete for St John’s College, would ascend the podium as the Commonwealth’s best for 2022 and Hepburn could still breath a sigh of relief as his record remained intact.

#Nairn, who has now completed his eligibility at the University of Arkansas and is on his first year as a professional athlete, said he would go after the record when he returns home for the North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Championships in Grand Bahama August 18-21.

#It was a turnaround for Nairn from the World championships two weeks ago when he placed 18th with a best of 25-7 ¼, compared to Sreeshankar’s seventh in the final with 26-1 ½. Nairn attributed his achievement to legendary long jumper and coach Peter Pratt, aswell as his close friend and rival Kaiwan Culmer for their assistance on the runway.

#“That’s crazy. I don’t know what to say,” Nairn said. “First Bahamian male to win a gold medal, it’s just a blessing. I thank my family, my mother, Monalisa McKinneu, my father Lourawls Nairn Sr and my big brother Tum Tum (Lourawls Nairn Jr). I don’t know what to say.

#“This is for you all. I love you all and I appreciate you all, the Nairn family and the McKinney family. I just appreciate all the love and support you have given. I love you all.”

#With the jammed-packed stadium cheering him on, Nairn said he never experienced anything like this in his life.

#“I got one piece of the goal, which is the gold medal. This is very important to me,” said Nairn after he claimed his first global medal in the process.

#“I still have some more meets, I think going back home to the Bahamas for the NACAC Championships is a good place to break the national record.”

#For now, the celebrations have begun for Nairn and it’s back to the drawing board for Thompson as he recuperates form his injury as the two Bahamian athletes deal with their contrasting conclusions at the games.

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Summer of Thunder Basketball Camp hoops with international teams for a winning weekend

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#THE game of basketball can positively redirect the path of a young boy or girl, unlocking countless opportunities while building camaraderie and strengthening physical fitness.

#The pandemic forced families inside, prevented social interaction and caused major reductions in consistent exercise for young adults who happily opted for hours of mindless computer games and YouTube surfing.

#Thankfully, The Bahamas Basketball Federation and Ballin’ By Da Beach camps offered a free camp during its annual Summer of Thunder two-week tournament, featuring several top Bahamian, NCAA, US and foreign national teams.

#The 2022 Summer of Thunder Basketball Camp was held at Sir Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium August 5-6.

#Children aged 5-18 learned basketball fundamentals from top-tier local and international coaches from She Hoops Elite and the Eastern Kentucky University women’s basketball team.

#BBF secretary general Jurelle Nairn-Mullings, also president of the Ballin’ By Da Beach camps, said she was excited about this weekend’s camp and the partnerships.

#“We are so excited to see the Summer of Thunder Basketball camp leverage the expertise of our high level international coaches at the Division One and semi-pro levels.

#“Their willingness to give back and provide training to the future basketball players of The Bahamas is commendable. The two-day camp will allow our kids to again socialise, as we build sports tourism in the country.

#“The Federation and Ballin’ By Da Beach camps are committed to national development and training of our young people, what better way to do this than through sports?,” expressed Nairn-Mullings.

#Bahamian born Robyn Swaby, CEO of She Hoops Elite, and business partner Kiara Slaton formed the Bahamian owned business which inspires, impacts and motivates the next generation of athletes to pursue their dreams of playing basketball at a high level.

#“We have a network of over 400 female athletes in South Florida whose backgrounds range from professional basketball players to trainers to coaches.

#“We decided to partner with The Bahamas Basketball Federation to facilitate the Summer of Thunder Basketball Camp because this is one of our most valued platforms that we utilise to give back to our community.

#“Our team is looking forward to meeting all of the campers and ensuring that everyone learns a new skill and has a great time at camp,” says Swaby.

#Nairn-Mullings and Swaby, both former junior girls national basketball team players, are giving back as they too can appreciate the work of The Bahamas Basketball Federation helping them as athletes. “I can appreciate the work of the BBF because as a national team player, we were able to develop better techniques, strengthen our skills and travel due to the sacrifices of coaches and the Federation. As a result, paying it forward is something we both understand is a necessary thing to do,” said Nairn-Mullings.

#EKU women’s basketball team from Richmond, Kentucky, also assisted with the camp which started on Friday, August 5, and ended noon Saturday at the Sir Kendal G L Isaacs Gymnasium.

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As of Tuesday, August 9, 2022

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#CHICAGO (AP) — Jonquel Jones had 17 points and 10 rebounds for Connecticut (22-11) but it wasn’t enough as the Chicago Sky beat the Sun 94-91 yesterday to set the franchise record for wins in a season.

#Candace Parker scored 18 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and tipped a pass to Emma Meesseman for a 3-pointer in the closing seconds to help the Sky get the victory.

Connecticut Sun forward Jonquel Jones (35) looks for a rebound between Phoenix Mercury players during a WNBA basketball game Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, in Uncasville, Conn. (Sarah Gordon/The Day via AP)

#Courtney Vandersloot had 20 points, five assists and four steals for Chicago (25-8). Meesseman and Allie Quigley added 15 points apiece and Kahleah Copper scored 11.

#Alyssa Thomas made a driving layup with 4:37 left in the third quarter to give the Sun — who trailed by as many as 17 points in the first half — their first lead at 58-56 and Odyssey Sims capped a 10-0 run with a driving layup that gave Connecticut a 75-69 lead early in the fourth.

#Vandersloot made two 3-pointers as the Sky scored 15 of the next 19 points before DeWanna Bonner converted a four-point play.

#Bonner then found Thomas for a layup to make it 89-all with 43.6 seconds to go but Parker, in the post, tipped a touch-pass out to Meesseman for a wide-open 3-pointer to make it 92-89 with 28.0 seconds remaining and the Sky led the rest of the way.

#Bonner, who scored eight points and had three assists in the final 2:41, missed a deep potential winning 3 at the buzzer. She finished with 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting and six assists.

#Alyssa Thomas added 16 points and eight boards. Sims scored 13 points, Courtney Williams had 12 and Brionna Jones added 10.

#Connecticut was missing head coach Curt Miller who was spending time with his family after his mom Bev died earlier this week.

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As of Monday, August 8, 2022

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KEYSHAWN Strachan

#By RENALDO DORSETT

#Tribune Sports Reporter

#rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

#THE Bahamas finished the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in a five-way tie for 18th place as the event concluded last weekend at the Pascual Guerrero Olympic Stadium in Cali, Colombia.

#Keyshawn Strachan concluded the competition with a bronze medal in the men’s javelin in addition to the gold medal from Antoine Andrews in the 100m hurdles earlier in the meet.

#Other nations tied with The Bahamas with one gold and one bronze medal were Ukraine, Serbia, Italy and Estonia.

#Strachan claimed bronze in his signature event with his throw of 72.95m. Ukraine’s Artur Felfner took gold with a throw of 79.36m and Max Dehning of Germany was second with a throw of 77.24m.

#At the last U20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya, Strachan finished seventh with his throw of 70.30m on his second attempt. His 2022 season of milestones saw him improve to the second leading mark in the world this year with his national record setting throw of 79.89m in regional competition at the CARIFTA Games and now a global bronze medal.

#Feltner, the silver medallist in Nairobi, also improved on his performance with his gold in 2022.

#Andrews also made Bahamian track and field history with his gold medal record setting performance in the 110m hurdles on August 3.

#He ran a time of 13.23 seconds, lowering his own national record and setting a new U20 world leading time.

#Andrews highlighted day one for team Bahamas with his then record setting time of 13.36 in heat three of the opening round. His time surpassed the mark of 13.38 set by Shamar Sands in 2009 and the junior national record of 13.67 set by Sands in 2002.

#Andrews also improved on his performance in Kenya when he ran 14.08 to finish no.23 overall in the field.

#Corrington Maycock served as the head coach for team Bahamas. A total of 1,387 athletes from 126 countries participated in the event, including 735 men and 652 women. The meet produced two top U20 world performances, 14 championship records, nine sub 20 area records, 10 senior national records, 97 U20 national records and 518 new personal bests.

#World Athletics CEO Jon Ridgeon said that Colombia’s Pascual Guerrero Olympic Stadium was ideal for fast times and great performances.

#“I think we all agree that the World Athletics U20 Championships Cali 2022 has been a spectacular event and we celebrate that it is one of the best versions in the history of the event with magnificent moments in the achievement of medals and resounding results in new records.”

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