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Devynne Charlton

LaQuan Nairn

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

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#Devynne Charlton brought the curtain down on her most successful season as a professional yesterday with a second-place finish in the women’s 100 metre hurdles at the Memorial Borisa Hanzekovica in Zagreb, Croatia.

#The Bahamas’ national record holder was one of two Bahamians participating in the event. The other was Commonwealth Games champion LaQuan Nairn, who had to settle for sixth place in the men’s long jump with his best leap of 25-feet, 8-inches or 7.82 metres on his third attempt.

#Winning the event that was staged on Thursday was Australia’s Henry Frayne with 26-7 1/3 (8.11m) on his third attempt as well.

#Croatia’s duo of Filip Pravdica 26-6 ½ (8.03m) and Marko Ceko 26-3 (8.00m) got second and third respectively.

#Finishing fourth was Tajay Gayle of Jamaica with 26-2 ¾ (7.99m) and just ahead of Nairn in fifth place was Radek Juska of the Czech Republic with 26-1 (7.95m).

#On the track, Charlton couldn’t catch American Tonea Marshall, who took the victory in the 10 flights of hurdles on the 100m straightaway in 12.74.

#Charlton trailed in 12.86 to take second ahead of Jamaica’s Olympic bronze medallist Megan Tapper, who did 13.03 for third.

#“It probably wasn’t a good race for me at all. My execution was poor and the conditions wasn’t that great at all,” said Charlton, whose parents Laura and David Charlton were in the stands cheering her on in Zagreb.

#“I’m just glad that I came out it healthy, but I felt I could have done a whole lot better. That’s all I had this time around, but to come out it with a second place in my final race for the year wasn’t that bad at all.”

#While starting her season with a silver medal at the World Indoor Championships in March, Charlton went on to capture a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games and a bronze at the North American, Central American and Caribbean Championships where she also ran on the silver medal winning women’s 4 x 100m relay team.

#“Overall it was a good season. I had five major championships, including World Indoors, and I was a finalist in all of them,” said Charlton, who also placed seventh at the World Championships last month.

#“This was definitely the most outstanding season that I’ve had in the four years I’ve been a pro.”

#“I just want to thank all of the people who believed in me and stuck with me and guided me through it.”

#Heading the list were her parents, Laura and David Charlton, who travelled with her to a number of the Wanda Diamond League meets, the World Indoors, World Championships, Commonwealth Games, NACAC and a number of Wanda Diamond League meets.

#With the season now completed for her, Charlton said she will enjoy a steak at dinner with her parents as she takes some time off to recuperate from the vigorous season and begin her preparation for next year with her Bahamian coach Rolando ‘Lonnie’ Greene at the University of Kentucky. She thanked her parents, her family, coaches, training partners, the University of Kentucky Athletic facilities for allowing her to use the facilities and Greene from his duties as the head coach, her Bahamian agent Dominic Demeritte and her team at Hawi Management, the Bahamas Government and the Bahamas Olympic Committee.

#Charlton, 26, said they all helped to form the village that enabled her to perform as well as she did this year. She’s hoping that her success will carry over to next year when she attempts to lower her national record of 12.46 and return to the podium on the global stage.

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Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm

As of Monday, September 12, 2022

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#By RENALDO DORSETT

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#JASRADO “Jazz” Chisholm Jr has been sidelined for over two months and, with the MLB regular season winding down, the Miami Marlins officially ruled out their All-Star second baseman for the remainder of the year.

#MLB.com first reported that Marlins manager Don Mattingly and general manager Kim Ng announced that Chisholm Jr would not return from the injured list for the remainder of the 2022 campaign.

#“We could probably push Jazz to be able to come back and DH or something. I think the risk/reward on that — he has a stress fracture in his back. It’s something you could say, ‘Well, it’s healed, but is it all the way?’ It just doesn’t seem to be worth it,” Mattingly told MLB. com. “I think Jazz would like to play, he would like to have played. I think the organisation basically made that decision for him, that we were going to just let this thing go, keep strengthening all year long, so we know going into the winter that he’s healthy, he’s ready, he’s doing everything, he feels great. So again, I think an organisational decision.”

#The Marlins have 24 games remaining on the schedule.

#“I think [Jazz] thinks he could have played two weeks ago, probably,” Mattingly said. “I think this is more about: Let’s make 100 percent sure there’s no reason to even be on the limits of this. I think it’s more of a medical thing for Jazz, knowing that this guy’s pretty natural at what he does. It’s not like he had to play these games to prove to himself he was going to be OK next year. I think he already thinks he’s going to be OK next year.”

#Due to a back strain, Chisholm has been on the injured list since June 29. According to Christina De Nicola of MLB. com, Chisholm underwent a CT scan on July 21 that revealed a stress fracture in his lower back. Chisholm’s last appearance on the field in a Marlins uniform was June 28. He originally suffered the back injury early in the season on a slide and eventually re-aggravated the injury in late June, which forced him out of the lineup.

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

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

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Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Mike Strachan (17) catches a pass before an NFL football game against the Houston Texans Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

As of Monday, September 12, 2022

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#By RENALDO DORSETT

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#FOR the second consecutive season, Mike Strachan factored into the Indianapolis Colts’ passing game.

#Strachan was targeted twice and finished with two catches for 26 yards in the Colts’ 20-20 tie with the Houston Texans yesterday at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.

#In week one of the 2021 season, Strachan finished with two catches for 26 yards in the Colts’ 28-16 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.

#Strachan’s standout performance last training camp led the seventh round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, to a spot on the 53-man opening day roster.

#He began the year with appearances in the first two games of the regular season but played sparingly for the remainder of the campaign.

#This season, he successfully overcame an offseason injury and a late start to training camp to make the Colts’ opening day roster. He was listed as fifth in the depth chart of wide receivers ahead of week one.

#After nearly three weeks on the Physically Unable to Perform list, he returned to the practice field and had enough of an impact to return to the roster for his second campaign with the club.

#The second year wideout finished his two preseason appearances with four receptions for 56 yards and a touchdown.

#Indianapolis head coach Frank Reich said he was impressed by Strachan’s ability to return to the field and produce immediately.

#“It’s seemed like he’s gone from zero to 60 in a second,” Reich said. “There was a couple of weeks back I was thinking, I’m not even sure he’s going to be ready to practice until the season opener.

#“Then, all of a sudden, he made a speedy recovery, and next thing you know he’s out there catching a big-time touchdown in this game today. Credit to Mike and credit to our training staff.”

#The Colts will travel to TIAA Bank Field to take on the Jacksonville Jaguars, next Sunday, September 18.

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As of Monday, September 12, 2022

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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

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#WHILE Martin Burrows Jr just missed a perfect game on the mound, third baseman Sherman Ferguson didn’t pass up the opportunity for a big offensive outing on Saturday night for the New Providence Softball Association defending men’s champions C&S Hitmen.

#In the feature game at the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex, Burrows ended up with a one-hitter and Ferguson blasted a monster three-run homer to help propel the Hitmen to an abbreviated 10-0 shoutout over the Atlantis Titans.

#The Hitmen, managed by Darren Stevens, was coming off a 13-12 slugfest over the pesky Chances Mighty Mitts.

#The Titans, on the other hand, suffered another loss over the weekend, losing 10-2 to the Cybertech Blue Marlins on Friday.

#On the ladies’ side, the improving University of the Bahamas Mingoes routed the Johnson Lady Truckers 27-7 in Saturday’s opener, while on Friday, the defending champions Sunshine Auto Wildcats prevailed with an 18-9 decision over the RAB Operators.

#• Here’s a summary of the games played:

#Hitmen 10, Titans 0: Sherman Ferguson Jr and Martin Burrows Jr delivered a 1-2 knockout punch for C&S as they whitewashed Atlantis in a quick four-inning affair abbreviated by the 10-run mercy rule.

#Ferguson Jr drilled a one-ball pitch over the centre field fence for a three-run homer in a six-run third inning for the Hitmen as he earned the Most Valuable Player of the game – his second for the season.

#“I just came out here to do me,” Ferguson said. “I am trying to hit the ball hard every time I bat.”

#On the home run, he added that “Stuff happens. Sometimes it will be like that. You just have to be ready.”

#Right fielder Rudy Fox was also ready for the parade as he went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Centre field Rodney Forbes joined him by also going 2-for-3 with two runs scored and shortstop Dino Sweeting was 1-for-1 with two runs scored.

#“We played a pretty good game. This was the second time around facing Atlantis,” Ferguson said. “Our bats are getting there. When we face the rest of the teams in the league, we are looking for the same thing to happen.”

#Burrows Jr was working on a perfect game until the top of the fourth with two out when Angelo Dillet ripped a shot back to the mound. Burrows Jr’s glove could barely retrieve the ball hit to his left side as Dillet was safe. Burrows Jr, however, struck out the next batter to end the game.

#While Burrows finished with a one hitter for the win with four strike outs, Dillet suffered the loss, giving up seven hits.

#Marlins 10, Titans 2: Catcher Garfield Bethel cracked a two-run homer in a four-run first inning to earn the MVP honours on Friday night.

#Left fielder Winston Seymour was 2-for-2 with two RBI and a run scored and right fielder Ellis Adderley was 1-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored.

#Thomas Davis got the in on four hits with 11 strike pouts on the mound. Angelo Dillet was the losing pitcher on seven hits with four strike outs.

#Colton Chase was 1-for-1 with a RBI and run scored for Atlantis.

#Mingoes 17, Lady Truckers 7: Sophie Cartwright, playing third base, went 2-for-2 with four RBI and two runs scored to earn the MVP honours for the University of the Bahamas in their abbreviated four-inning affair on Saturday.

#Left field Nabria Hamilton was 1-for-2 with three RBI and centre fielder Adonya Rolle was 1-for-4 with a RBI and four runs scored.

#Shortstop Vanricka Rose and centre fielder Latonia McPhee were both 1-for-2 with two and one run scored respectively in a losing effort.

#Both teams had to use a combination of pitchers to try and contain the other.

#Wildcats 18, Operators 9: Sunshine Auto went wild with just about every batter in their line-up coming through with at least two hits, led by right fielder Lynette Kelly, who made her presence felt going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored.

#First sacker Dornette Edwards went 3-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored, second sacker Crystal Taylor was 2-for-4 with a RBI and two runs scored, centre fielder Lashanda Bethel was 2-for-4 with a RBI and three runs scored, winning pitcher Thela Stevens was 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored, catcher Adiyah Russell was 2-for-3 with a RBI and two runs scored and shortstop Larikah Russell was 1-for-3 with a run scored.

#Eiliyah Ferguson was 2-for-2 with a RBI and run scored, catcher Ruthann Simms was 1-for-3, right fielder Sheryl Evans was 1-for-2 with a RBI and two runs scored and centre fielder Lathera Brown was 1-for-2 with a RBI and a run scored in a losing effort for RAB.

#This is the final week of the regular season in the NPSA.

#• Here’s a look at the games on tap:

#Tuesday

#7pm – Black Scorpions vs Johnson Lady Truckers (ladies)

#9pm – Chances Mighty Mitts vs Atlantis Titans (men)

#Thursday

#7pm – Black Scorpions vs RAB Operators (L)

#9pm – Renegades vs Cybertech Blue Marlins (M)

#Friday

#7pm – Black Scorpions vs UB Mingoes (L)

#9pm – Renegades vs Chances Mighty Mitts (M)

#Saturday

#7pm – Johnson Lady Truckers vs Sunshine Auto Wildcats (L)

#8:30pm – Chances Mighty Mitts vs Atlantis Titans (M)

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Jonquel scores 15, grabs 10 rebounds as Sun rally in 4th to beat Sky 72-63

Connecticut Sun’s Jonquel Jones shoots over Chicago Sky’s Candace Parker during the first half of Game 5 in a WNBA basketball playoffs semifinal Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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#By RENALDO DORSETT

#Tribune Sports Reporter

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#Powered by a furious quarter rally, Jonquel Jones and the Connecticut Sun won a series finale on the road and are headed to the WNBA Finals.

#Jones posted a double double with 15 points and 10 rebounds, and the Sun defeated the defending champion Chicago Sky 72-63 last night at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois.

Connecticut Sun’s DeWanna Bonner (24) and Jonquel Jones celebrate with teammates after their win over the Chicago Sky after Game 5 in a WNBA basketball playoff semifinal Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

#The Sun held the Sky scoreless over the final 4:46 seconds of regulation and ended the game on a 19-0 run to advance to their fourth WNBA Finals in franchise history.

#Chicago’s Kahleah Copper made a jumper to give her team a 63-54 lead with just under five minutes left to play before the Suns concluded the game and series on an epic run.

#Jones converted a conventional three-point play at the two-minute mark to put the Sun ahead for good – 66-63 with two minutes left to play.

#She was one of five Sun players in double figures and one of two to record a double double.

#DeWanna Bonner had 15 points and nine rebounds, Alyssa Thomas finished with 12 points and nine rebounds, Natisha Hiedeman scored 14 and Courtney Williams finished with 12.

#Jones averaged 13 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game in the semi-finals.

#She opened the series with 12 points and nine rebounds in a game one win followed by a series high 23 points, seven rebounds and two blocks in a game two loss. In game three, Jones finished with just six points on 3-10 shooting from the field with eight rebounds and two blocked shots in just 24 minutes and followed with nine points, seven rebounds and five assists facing elimination in game four.

#The Sun will advance to face the Las Vegas Aces in the best-of-five WNBA Finals. The Aces will host game one, Sunday, September 8 at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tipoff is at 3pm and the game will be broadcast live on ABC.

#The Aces will also host game two at 9pm on September 13 on ESPN before the series shifts to Connecticut for games three (September 15 at 9pm on ESPN) and four if necessary (September 18 at 4pm on ESPN). A fifth and deciding game would be hosted by the Aces at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 20.

#Las Vegas finished with the best record in the league at 26-10 and also claimed the Commissioner’s Cup. The Sun finished the season 25-11 for the third-best record.

#Las Vegas had the advantage in the regular season with wins in two of the three matchups.

#Jones finished with eight points and 13 rebounds in game one, an 89-81 win for the Sun on May 22. She followed with 20 points and seven rebounds in the Aces’ 97-90 win on June 2 but was out of the lineup in game three – a 91-83 Aces win on July 17.

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As of Friday, September 9, 2022

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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

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#WITH schools back in session, the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association is hoping that they can get their afterschool athletic programme back up and running again as they celebrate their 30th anniversary in grand style.

#The GSSSA, headed by president Varel Davis, held a meeting on Wednesday at CH Reeves Junior High School where they outlined their plans for the upcoming season with the returning and new physical education teachers as well as those who have been shuffled from one school to the next.

#Based on their data, two prominent teachers have retired, including Natasha Huyler from CI Gibson Secondary High and Ricky Moxey from CC Sweeting Secondary High. There has been shifting with Ann Bullard returning from a sting in Harbour Island where she is now stationed at CC Sweeting with Benjamin Lightbourne coming on board to replace Moxey.

#Long-time Mystic Marlins’ basketball coach Denycko Bowles has been transferred from Doris Johnson and will also be at Anatol Rodgers, who also benefits from the transfer of Antonio Saunders back to New Providence as well as having Theodore Hanna in his transfer from Government High School.

#Rashad Patton was moved from HO Nash Junior High to replace Hanna at Government High.

#While they wait to see how these transfers will all play out, Davis, a member of staff at CH Reeves, said the GSSSA is eager to get its season started after being sidelined for the past two years because of COVID-19. “We have been out of action for the past two plus years because of the pandemic, so we are happy to be back,” she said.

#“The kids are excited. They want to get back to playing sports again, so we are hoping we can do that this year. “The last time we played our kids who are in grade nine were in grade seven and those now in grade 12 were in grade 10. So we are hoping that before these children can graduate from their respective schools, they will get the opportunity to compete for their schools.”

#As they get set to resume their sporting programme, Davis said they intend to stage every core sport on their calendar, but they are still debating which one will get started first, whether it’s volleyball or softball and baseball.

#In any event, she indicated that they are leaning towards starting in October.

#“We are very happy to be able to have sports back in our schools,” Davis said. “The Minister of Education Glenys Hanna-Martin indicated to us that she wants to see sports up and running and so we are going to try our best to do it.”

#Davis, however, said there are minor issues that they are trying to get resolved before they can begin playing sports again.

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GABRIELLE THOMAS, of the United States in 2nd, Jenna Prandini of the United States in 4th, Shericka Jackson of Jamaica wins, Mujinga Kambundji of Switzerland 5th and Tynia Gaither of The Bahamas 6th, from left, compete in the 200m during the Weltklasse IAAF Diamond League international athletics meeting at the Letzigrund stadium in Zurich, Switzerland, yesterday. (Michael Buholzer/Keystone via AP)

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#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

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#ENJOYING what she described as her best season ever, Tynia Gaither said she’s satisfied with her sixth place finish in the women’s 200 metres at the Wanda Diamond League Final in Weltklasse, Zurich, Switzerland, yesterday.

#The 29-year-old Gaither, coming off her silver medal performance in the 200m at the NACAC Championships in Grand Bahama, clocked 22.06 seconds, off her lifetime best of 21.41 she posted this year, running out of lane three.

#“Considering how my body is feeling, I think I went out there and gave it my all, so I’m pretty satisfied with that,” said Gaither after the race.

#“I tried to get out as best as I could, but my start and the curve wasn’t the way I wanted it to be lately.

#“But I know I have a very strong finish, so I just tried to keep myself in a position to try to make up at the end and I think I did that very well.”

#Jamaican sensation Shericka Jackson, who earlier got silver (10.81) in the 100m behind compatriot Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (in a meet record of 10.65), won the deuce in 21.80 over the American pair of Gabrielle Thomas (22.38) and Tamara Clark (22.42).

#American Jenna Prandini was fourth in 22.45 with Switzerland’s Mujinga Kambundji was fifth in 22.65, while Denmark’s Ida Karstoft was seventh in 22.80 and Great Britain’s Beth Dobbin rounded out the field in 22.83.

#“We had some of the best women in the world, so to place sixth in that field, I’ll take it,” Gaither said.

#“The goal is always to run a personal best, but I will take sixth for now.”

#Gaither was one of two Bahamians competing in one of the biggest prized events for athletes this year. National record holder Devynne Charlton got fifth place in the women’s 100m hurdles to earn $2,500.

#For her efforts, Gaither pocketed $2,000.

#The other prize money offered for the Diamond League was $30,000 for first place, $12,000 for second, $7,000 for third, $4,000 got fourth, $1,500 for seventh and $1,000 for eighth place.

#The meet brought the curtain down on Gaither’s season and now she will return to Austin, Texas to do some rehab and treatment and just allow her body to heal before she and her coach Tonja Buford- Bailey begin prepping for next season.

#“It was a fantastic season. My coach is amazing. I ended up getting into the best shape of my life and I ended up having my most consistent season,” Gaither reflected.

#“I ran two personal bests and I had a lot of fun this season. I got to compete a lot, so I’m very grateful.”

#Next year, however, Gaither said one of her goals is to crack the 11-second barrier in the women’s 100 metres.

#She’s sitting on the edge looking in, having ran a personal best of 11.02 as the eighth fastest Bahamian.

#Her PR of 22.41 has her listed at number seven.

#“My second year with coach Bailey should be awesome, so I’m really looking forward to that,” she said.

#“And when I make the championship meets, I really want to be able to do something.

#“Making the semi-finals won’t cut it anymore. So my goal next year is to make an impact for Team Bahamas in the sport.”

#Hopefully, she can eventually get back on the podium like she did at NACAC in Grand Bahama (with the silver in the 200m and as the anchor of the women’s silver winning 4 x 100m relay team) for another medal to add to the bronze she collected at the Pan American Games in the 200m in Lima, Peru in 2019.

#While she will gear up for the possibility of returning to the Pan Am Games, scheduled for Santiago, Chile, October 20 to November 5, 2023, Gaither is also looking at making her presence felt at the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, August 19-27.

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DITAJI KAMBUNDJI, right, of Switzerland, competes next to Devynne Charlton, left, of the Bahamas, in the 110m Hurdles during the Weltklasse IAAF Diamond League international athletics meeting at the Letzigrund stadium in Zurich, Switzerland, yesterday. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)

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NATIONAL record holder Devynne Charlton proudly holds the Bahamian flag after placing fifth in the 110 metre hurdles at the Wanda Diamond League Final yesterday.

#By BRENT STUBBS

#Senior Sports Reporter

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#WITH the fatigue starting to settle in, national record holder Devynne Charlton slipped from first place to fifth in the women’s 100 metre hurdles at the Wanda Diamond League Final yesterday in Weltklasse, Zurich, Switzerland.

#Charlton was one of two Bahamians who participated in the season-ending meet that brought a climax to the 14-race series that started on May 13 in Doha, Qatar, where athletes were awarded points to be eligible for the prestigious Diamond Trophy.

#The 26-year-old Charlton completed the race out of lane two by clocking 12.66 seconds, which was off her lifetime best of 12.46 she did at the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ National Championships at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium in June.

#“I felt it was a decent race, well executed, better than last week, but I think I’m starting to feel the effects of a long season,” Charlton said. “Execution wise, I think I was just a little fatigued and it showed.”

#After getting off to a fast start, leading through the first 30 metres, Charlton was caught by the rest of the field.

#Nigeria’s world record holder Tobi Amusan took the victory in a meet record of 12.29 to add to her triumph at the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon, in July and the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, in August.

#American Tia Jones got second in 12.40 and Jamaica’s Britany Anderson, the World Championships’ silver medallist, was third in 12.42.

#Puerto Rico’s Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, the Olympic champion, was fourth in 12.49.

#“I think my finish was still decent. Over the last two or three hurdles, I gained some ground and picked up a few people,” Charlton said.

#In the process, the World Indoor Championship and Commonwealth Games’ silver medallist and North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Championships bronze medallist beat out American Nia Ali, who was sixth in 12.67.

#Poland’s Pia Skrzszowski was seventh in 12.72. Former world record holder Kendra Harrison from the United States was eighth in 13.02 and Switzerland’s Ditaji Kambundji trailed in ninth place in 13.22.

#Charlton, who once again had the support of her parents, Laura and David Charlton, in the stands cheering for her, will close out her first full season as a professional on Sunday when she competes again in Croatia. But, in the meantime, she’s just thrilled to have had the experience she had so far in her four years competing as a pro.

#“I got a real taste of what it is to be a professional athlete,” she pointed out. “Even though I’m four years into it, it was my first doing indoors and outdoors, so I was really happy, although the fatigue is starting to settle in right now.”

#She noted that with the World Indoors being cancelled for next year, she will have to sit down with her Bahamian coach Rolando “Lonnie” Greene when she returns to Kentucky.

#They will discuss whether or not she will do the two or just concentrate on outdoors and the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

#For her efforts yesterday, Charlton earned $2,500 in prize money.

#All the winners got $30,000, $12,000 went to second place, third got $7,000, fourth $4,000, sixth 2,000, seventh $1,500 and eighth $1,000.

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LUCIUS FOX

#By RENALDO DORSETT

#Tribune Sports Reporter

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#LUCIUS Fox has been on a hot streak at the plate to begin the month of September in his return to Triple-A baseball and the Rochester Red Wings.

#Fox hit a two-run home run in the Red Wings’ 15-8 win over the Syracuse Mets Wednesday night at NBT Bank Stadium in Syracuse, New York.

#In the top of the third inning, Fox hit a three-run home run off Connor Grey. In the fourth, Fox also drew a walk and was eventually plated by a Jake Alu three-run home run.

#He finished 1-4 with two runs and four RBI.

#Fox is hitting .292 since the calendar flipped to September with nine RBI, four runs, seven hits and slugging .542 with 13 total bases through six games.

#He opened the month 3-5, (including a double and a triple), with two runs scored and three RBI against the Toledo Mud Hens. He also went 2-5 with an RBI in the series finale to begin his current four-game hit streak.

#Fox missed most of June and all of July before he returned from his rehab assignment on August 15.

#In 39 games with the Red Wings, he is hitting .231 with 33 hits, five doubles, two triples, four home runs, 19 RBI seven stolen bases and a .677 OPS.

#In the offseason, Fox was claimed off waivers by the Washington Nationals last December and joined the fifth franchise of his MLB career.

#During the final week of Spring Training, he was recalled from the Red Wings to the big league club and had an immediate opportunity at the opening week roster after several injuries to veterans in the Washington middle infield.

#He made his MLB debut on April 10 with a squeeze bunt and run scored in a win over the Mets.

#On May 1, Fox ended his drought at the plate and recorded both his first hit and first stolen base of his MLB career.

#He got the start at shortstop and finished 2-5 with one run scored, one RBI, and one stolen base in an 11-5 win over the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California.

#When he was reassigned to the Red Wings on June 7, manager Davey Martinez said he expects the versatile infielder to be back in the big leagues.

#“I told him [Fox], I said, ‘Hey, look, it’s just a matter of time before you get an opportunity to come up here and play every day. It’s part of your development, we want you to go down there and get as many at-bats as possible, and work on your footwork.’” Martinez said.

#“He’s learned a lot up here with [third base coach Gary DiSarcina and first base coach Tim Bogar], he has to continue to work, but I loved having him, and you see — if we can cut down his swing a little bit, and he puts the ball in play, you see what he does when he’s on the bases. He’s a very good baserunner. And he’s going to learn a lot, and he’s learned a lot, so we just want him to go down there and get consistent at-bats and play.”

#He appeared at both shortstop and third base in his time with the Nationals.

#Last season, Fox rose as high as No.26 in the Kansas City Royals’ prospect pipeline and spent the bulk of his season at the AAA level with the Omaha Storm Chasers in the International League. In 57 games with the Storm Chasers, Fox hit .245 with a .353 OBP, .729 OPS, 56 hits, five home-runs, 24 RBI, 44 runs scored, and 19 stolen bases.

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Lourawls Nairn Jr

As of Thursday, September 8, 2022

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#By RENALDO DORSETT

#Tribune Sports Reporter

#rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

#Lourawls Nairn Jr continues the progression of his basketball coaching career and will return to the sidelines at the NCAA Division I level.

#The Southern Utah Thunderbirds’ men’s basketball programme announced Nairn’s addition to the staff as an assistant coach yesterday.

#The Thunderbirds, led by head coach Todd Simon, are based in Cedar City, Utah, and compete in the Western Athletic Conference.

#“Yet another depiction of the Lord’s grace in my life. I’m so grateful to coach Simon for giving me the opportunity to be a part of such an amazing program!” Nairn said, “T-Bird Nation, let’s go! Don’t get off the treadmill first!”

#The Thunderbirds finished 23-12 overall last season, 14-6 in the Big Sky Conference.

#They made the transition to he Western Athletic Conference for the 2022- 23 season and will open the year on December 29 against New Mexico State University.

#“Coach Nairn will be an excellent addition to our staff,” said Simon. “He brings an infectious energy and strong leadership. His experience in player development at the NBA, college, and prep school levels is going to benefit our programme. He has been a winner everywhere he has been from playing and coaching at Sunrise Christian Academy, to playing and working for coach Izzo at Michigan State and also as a EYBL coach for Mokan Elite.”

#During the regular season, Nairn was the head coach of the postgraduate men’s basketball team at nationally ranked Sunrise Christian Academy in Bel Aire, Kansas. He led the Buffaloes to a 24-2 record.

#Over the summer, he served as an assistant coach for the latest Mokan Elite team that captured the 17U title at the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League Peach Jam.

#Nairn reflected on his days as a player at the same event a decade ago when his title chase came up just short. His post playing career has taken him to the NBA, NCAA, and prep levels. He spent the 2018 season in a role with the Phoenix Suns as a member of the coaching staff with a focus on player development and also made his debut as an author with an autobiography entitled “Purpose Driven.”

#After two years, he returned to his prep alma mater for the first head coaching appointment of his young career.

#During his playing days at Sunrise, Nairn rose from a little known recruit to a highly sought after Division I prospect.

#Sunrise Christian Academy retired his no.11 jersey in 2021.

#He went on to play four seasons for the Michigan State Spartans and was part of two Big Ten championship teams while reaching the Final Four in his freshman season of 2015.

#Nairn was one of several players in the pipeline from The Bahamas to Sunrise Christian that also included Indiana Pacers guard Chavano “Buddy” Hield (Oklahoma) along with Division I talents Nathan Bain (Stephen F Austin), Travis Munnings (Louisiana-Monroe), and Radshad Davis (UT-Arlington/FIU) among others.

#As a player, Nairn continues to compete for Team Bahamas at the senior men’s national team level. He joined the roster in the latest window of the FIBA World Cup ‘23 Qualifiers in games against Venezuela and Argentina.

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