Home|Sports|Blue Marlins, Wildcats punch ticket to NPSA ChampionshipsSports

Simba FrenchSend an emailSeptember 26, 2022 289 4 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

After winning 3-2 in the first game of the best-of-three semifinal series, the Cyber Tech Blue Marlins put on a dominant offensive display on Saturday night, taking down the Atlantis Titans, 10-3, to sweep them two games to none. With that win, they advanced to the New Providence Softball Association’s (NPSA) men’s championship series.

Playing in the early game on the Bankers Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex, the Sunshine Auto Wildcats got over a slow start to take down the Johnson’s Lady Truckers, 17-6. That win punched their ticket to the women’s championship series as they swept the Lady Truckers to games to none, and now they will go after a fourth straight title.

Both the Blue Marlins and the Wildcats will have to wait until Thursday, at the earliest, to find out who they will play in the championship round.

Thomas Davis was on top of his pitching game for the Blue Marlins on Saturday night as he came away with 10 strikeouts. He also went 1-for-2 at the plate and scored two runs in the victory. Overall, the Blue Marlins finished with 10 hits in the game.

“The mindset coming into this game was to be different and more aggressive. The last game was close but we were able to get a win,” Davis said.

The Blue Marlins got on the scoreboard first as center fielder Angelo Watson got a double to bring home left fielder Lamar Watkins in the top of the second inning. Catcher Garfield Bethel and Davis also scored in that inning to put them up 3-0.

The Titans got their scoring underway in the bottom of that inning. Designated hitter Cardinal Gilbert came home on a hit by Nathan Bethel.

The Blue Marlins scored three more runs in the top of the third inning to take a 6-1 lead. The Titans could not get on the scoreboard in the bottom half of that inning as Davis and his team’s defense proved to be too much for them.

It was the top of the fourth when the Blue Marlins looked like they took the life out of the Titans with a four-run inning that enabled them to go up 10-1. They were all smiles heading back on the field for the bottom of the fourth. They shut out the Titans in the bottom of the fourth, and the score remained 10-1.

After the Blue Marlins did not score in the top of the fifth inning, Titans’ catcher Anthony Moss hit a double to center field to get an RBI (run batted in). Moss scored afterwards to give his team their third run of the night. It was not enough as they lost via the mercy rule.

Looking ahead, Davis said the mindset heading into the championship is to take it one game at a time, make the pitches and hit the ball.

The Wildcats scored in all six innings except one – the second inning. In the sixth inning, they scored five runs that brought on the mercy rule. They finished with 12 hits in a game that needed two and a half hours to complete.

One of the team captains, Larikah Russell, spoke about the performance. She finished 2-for-5 at the plate and scored three runs.

“From my vantage point, scoring two runs straight out of the gate is a great start and not a slow one. Yes, they may have scored more runs than we may have liked, but we remained focused. We did not dwell on any errors, we genuinely had fun and the final score reflected this,” Russell said.

After going up 2-0 in the top of the first inning, the Wildcats took their feet off the gas pedal and the Lady Truckers bounced back. They scored three runs in the bottom of the second inning. They Wildcats showed why they are the defending champions as they came right back in the top of the third inning and scored four runs to take the 6-3 lead. In the bottom half of that inning, the Lady Truckers scored just one run to trail 6-4 going into the fourth.

In the top of the fourth, the Wildcats got some more runs as they scored four more times to take a 10-4 lead. The Wildcats looked more confident heading on the field for the bottom of the fourth inning. The Lady Truckers mustered up just two runs in that inning.

Those two runs were last runs the Lady Truckers scored in the game. The Wildcats scored seven more runs to end the game early.

Looking ahead to the championship, Russell said that she will look to keep the team ready.

“I believe that the key to winning is practice and preparation,” Russell said. “So, we will do just that until it is time for the showdown. Every game is a team effort and we will continue to encourage and motivate each other, to play their best every time we step on the field.”

The Blue Marlins await the winner of the C&S Hitmen and the Chances Mighty Mitts. The Hitmen lead that series 1-0 and Game Two is set for Thursday night.

The Wildcats will be waiting to see who wins the other women’s series between the RAB Operators and the University of The Bahamas Mingoes. The Operators have a 1-0 lead in that series and their second game is set for Thursday at 7 p.m.

If the Operators and the Hitmen win, the championships will get underway on Saturday.

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 Home|Sports|Boxing is backSports

Titles won at inaugural Fred Sturrup Boxing Championships

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The national boxing facility at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex came alive on Saturday night as boxing enthusiasts came out to see four title matches and two exhibition matches at the inaugural Fred Sturrup Boxing Championships that was promoted by the Major Pain Boxing Club.

The featured fight of the night was a heavyweight amateur match between John St. Surin and Eric Williams.

St. Surin, who fights for Major Pain, had a good first round, feeling out Williams, who fights for Aftershock Boxing Club. St. Surin got some good jabs along with some good combinations in early, controlling the fight.

In the second round, Williams got in some punches but it was not enough to secure him an advantage in that round. It was all St. Surin in the third and final round as he clobbered Williams, sending him to his knees. The referee counted Williams to make sure he was OK. He got back up but St. Surin kept going at him before the bell sounded.

In the end, St. Surin was the winner. The 22-year-old did it in unanimous fashion, winning the heavyweight belt.

“It feels good to get the victory. I was prepared for the fight and did my best, and that was the outcome. I just wanted to figure him out. I paced myself, then went for the kill,” St. Surin stated.

In the super lightweight division, Major Pain’s Maleko Davis put on a show for the fans when he took on Lavardo Collie from the South Side Marlins Club. Davis showed that he was prepared for the fight. He dominated Collie in the first round with some body shots that appeared to weigh his opponent down.

Collie got some head shots on Davis but Davis still controlled the fight as he looked fluid, landing some body shot combinations and showing his elusiveness.

It was Davis who was able to win the third round as Collie appeared tired. The judges awarded the fight to Davis.

“The first round was easy. I did not want to put too much pressure on him as I was trying to figure him out, but he kept using his reach. The second and third rounds, I just wore him down. It felt good to fight in front of the fans,” Davis said.

The first two bouts of the night had to be stopped by the referee. In the first bout, which was between Brandon Johnson from Southside Marlins and Aladdin Ellis from Bimini, the referee stopped it in the first round as the 14-year-old Anatol Rodgers High School student was too much for Ellis. He won the light heavyweight belt.

“The fight was fairly easy. It was nothing too hectic. I went in there and did my thing and kept it clean,” Brandon said.

The other bout was between Southside Marlins’ Michael Stubbs and the Major Pain Boxing Club’s Chris Robinson. This contest was stopped by the referee in the third round.

Stubbs was impressive in this bout as he got in some key body shots that sent Robinson to his corner.

Robinson tried to counterattack but 18-year-old Stubbs was too much for him. The referee stopped the fight in the third round and Stubbs secured the welterweight belt.

“I did not like how I performed. The next time, I will do better. I felt I could have ended the fight in the first round. In the third round, I hit him with some body shots but I feel the fight could have ended earlier,” Stubbs said.

The night featured Meacher ‘Major Pain’ Major going up against Anthony ‘Pyscho’ Woods in an exhibition match. The two put on a show for the fans as they brought back memories.

Major said it was great to put on a show for the fans and was happy to see the fans supporting the younger boxers. He wanted them to see that boxing is on the way back.

“It was a great night for boxing in the country and it was great to be a part of it. In the first round, I thought about taking it seriously but I had to remember that it was just an exhibition and I got settled and started to have fun,” said Major.

Woods echoed Major’s sentiments.

“I went out there to put on a good fight. I am always ready for a fight. They just have to call me,” Woods said.

One of the young 

professional boxers, Tyrone Oliver, went up against Ronald Johnson. In the first two rounds, the boxers were more laid-back and cautious. They were more aggressive in the third round, especially Oliver.

“I haven’t fought in front of a home crowd in over a year. I have been manifesting a moment like this where I can showcase my talents in front of my friends and family. It was a great atmosphere,” Oliver said.

Fred Sturrup sat ringside and watched the bouts. He was awarded a plaque for his contribution to the sport. He said he was appreciative to the organizers for presenting him with the award and was happy to see the support for the event.

“It was great to see the turnout and how enthusiastic they were about boxing,” said Sturrup. “When you made the long journey like I have from 1968 to now, it is so impressive for me, nostalgic and significant to see that boxing is still going on. We are on the verge of coming back with Major, Allen (organizer Alpachino Allen) and Michelle Minus, who is coming back. It is a pleasure to see that boxing is on the mend and, after a night like this, the potential is there for the future of boxing.” 

Allen, one of the event’s organizers, said it was a great night. He was excited for the turnout.

“It was great to have the support of the other clubs – the Marlins Club and the Aftershock Club. There were some good fights tonight. From what I witnessed tonight (Saturday), as long as the youth stay consistent and stay in the gym, we will have a good boxing team for The Bahamas,” Allen said.

He is looking to host more shows in the near future.

There were awards for the night’s performances. The Most Valuable Boxer of the night was Davis. Stubbs won the Fighter of the Night award. Johnson was the most improved fighter. The overall winning club was the Major Pain Boxing Club.

Allen thanked the sponsors – Bet Vegas, Unique Discovery, Alka Boost Water and Charm Ones Export – for their support.

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 Home|Sports|Mingoes drop two games to the Fort Lauderdale EaglesSports

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TAMARAC, Florida – The University of The Bahamas (UB) Mingoes men’s soccer team dropped two games over the weekend to the University of Fort Lauderdale Eagles.

The Mingoes lost the first match, 5-0, on Friday and came back Saturday and fell, 3-0. Mingoes’ Assistant Head Coach Alex Thompson said the team was missing a few key players for various reasons. He said they could have made a huge impact on the team.

“We had some players really step up and solidify places on the team. There’s a lot to look forward to going back home to the local league,” said Thompson. “The freshman got battle-hardened and the vets got sharpened in certain positions.”

Fort Lauderdale 5, 
Mingoes 0 (Friday)

The Mingoes started the match off playing strong against the Eagles but a weak middle left the side vulnerable. The Eagles scored on an easy pass in the 16th minute and never looked back. They had another score three minutes later and ended the half up 2-0.

In the second half, the Mingoes were a bit more defensive but the Eagles were still able to score in the 66th, 68th, and 78th minutes of the match. Offensive production, or the lack thereof for the Mingoes, was a big factor in the match. The Eagles took 23 shots with 15 on goal while the Mingoes only had five total shots and two on goal.

The Eagles were more aggressive as well as the side racked up 13 fouls compared to six for the Mingoes. The Mingoes goalkeepers had to work hard as they had 10 saves on the day.

Fort Lauderdale 3, Mingoes 0 (Saturday)

The Mingoes came out very slow in the match. The Eagles went up 1-0 on an unassisted goal in the 10th minute. The defense kicked in for the Mingoes and the team was able to keep the Eagles off the scoreboard for the remainder of the half, but offensively, they only had one shot.

In the second half, with the Mingoes down 1-0, the Eagles went to a very passive style of play, essentially keeping the ball away from UB. On their end of the field, the Eagles capitalized on their shot attempts. They scored in the 53rd and 76th minutes of the game, and won, 3-0.

The Mingoes ended the match with only three shots and one on goal while the Eagles had 19 shots and seven of them on goal.

Thompson said the match came down to three key points.

“It came down to concentration, attitude, and effort,” he said. “Unfortunately, we were the team that made the most mistakes. Three mistakes in particular led to three goals for them and that made the difference in the game.”

Thompson added the team was in a much better position in this match compared to the first one but the ball was just not finding itself in back of the net.

“It was a much better showing from the guys on Saturday as we changed up the game plan a bit and they carried out the instructions, more or less, but we were just unlucky on the attacking end and needed to pay more attention to detail on the defensive end,” said Thompson.

The Mingoes now move to the Bahamas Football Association’s (BFA) season that starts for them on Friday at 7 p.m. They will take on the Renegades FC at the Roscow A.L. Davies Soccer Field.

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 Home|Sports|The Bahamas, World teams secure wins in cricketSports

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The Bahamas Cricket Association (BCA) resumed local league action this past weekend after being off for the summer. Action took place with the Nations League TwentyTwenty (T20) tournament at Haynes Oval with The Bahamas and the World teams securing victories.

The World team took down Asia by four runs in a close contest that saw them weathered Sandeep Goud’s knock of 130 runs. The Bahamas dominated Jamaica with an eight-wicket victory.

The World won the toss in their match and elected to bat. It was a great choice for them as they were able to amass 226 runs. Most of those runs were scored by opening batsman Kevin Surujlal. He tallied 84 runs, falling just 16 runs short of a century. Surujlal finished with 12 fours and four sixes to position his team on the right path in the 12th over. He had two partnerships of 68 runs. The World was at 136 runs for the loss of two wickets at that point.

Eugene Duff and Kemar Polius made sure they stayed at the crease the rest of the way as they finished with a 90-run partnership.

Duff finished with 61 runs while Polius scored 32 runs as they set a 227 runs target for Asia to chase.

Goud opened the batting for the Asia squad and was able to take them to 172 runs for the loss of three wickets. His knock of 130 runs by the 15th over was a great way to set his team up for a victory. His innings 

included 14 fours and 10 sixes for a whopping 24 boundaries. Unfortunately, the rest of his teammates could not get their bats going as they were all out for 222 runs.

The World sport a 1-2 win/loss record while Asia has a 1-3 record.

On Sunday, The Bahamas dominated Jamaica as the game was dropped to 12 overs. Jamaica won the toss and batted first. The first wicket fell early in the match with Jamaica scoring 36 runs.

Five more wickets fell before the century mark and Jamaica had 96 runs for the loss of six wickets after 11 overs. At the end of the 12 overs, Jamaica had 104 runs – a run rate of 8.67. They were led by Orlando Howell with 25 runs and Kevon Hinds with 24 runs.

The Bahamas got off to a fast start, scoring 17 runs in the first over. They lost a wicket in the next over. National team players Marc Taylor and Johnathan Barry had a partnership of 54 runs before Taylor got out for 40 runs in the ninth over. The Bahamas had 74 runs for the loss of two wickets with three overs left. Barry and Everette Haven led The Bahamas to its 105-run target as Barry finished with 28 runs and Haven scored eight. The Jamaican squad gave up 19 extras.

The Bahamas is now 1-1 while Jamaica is 1-2.

Cricket action continues this weekend with the Lions playing the Pacesetters at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Sunday’s game will pit St. Agnes against the Police at 2 p.m.

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Team’s five-day training camp gets underway today at Baha Mar

Sheldon LongleySend an emailSeptember 27, 2022 133 3 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

After a six-year hiatus, the Miami Heat are back in The Bahamas, set to engage in a five-day training camp at Baha Mar.

The team, inclusive of players, coaches, officials and executives, touched down on a chartered Delta Airlines flight about 6:15 p.m. yesterday evening at Jet Nassau at the Lynden Pindling International Airport here in Nassau, The Bahamas. As a sign of it being strictly a business trip, upon debarkation, the team was immediately loaded in shuttle buses and transported to Baha Mar which has entered into a multi-year partnership with the Heat.

FTX Digital Markets, a partner of the Heat, is facilitating the trip.

“FTX is pleased to collaborate with one of our strongest partners, the Miami Heat,” said Vice President of Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility for FTX Digital Markets Valdez Russell. “The Heat play in the FTX Arena in Miami and when the decision was made for them to come to The Bahamas for a training camp, we were delighted to do our part to cause things to happen. This experience is being held in collaboration with Baha Mar, the Ministry of Tourism, and all of our partners who have done an incredible job in welcoming the participants. We look forward to a great week of activities.”

The Heat, the 2021-2022 No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the conference runner-up, will engage in an open practice session this morning in the Inagua Room of Baha Mar.

There will be a youth basketball clinic on Thursday, starting at 4 p.m., at the Kendal G.L. Isaacs National Gymnasium. The clinic will move to the grand ballroom of Baha Mar on Saturday morning which will be followed by the Heat’s final practice session which will be open to invited guests and the participants of the youth basketball clinic. The team will depart for Miami Saturday afternoon to prepare for the start of preseason basketball.

Players including Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro and others, along with coaches, officials and team executives including team president of basketball operations Pat Riley.

The Miami Heat also held training camps in The Bahamas in 2013 and again in 2016. Now, they are back after a six-year hiatus. However, this is the first time for young stars Adebayo and Herro. Butler is a regular visitor to The Bahamas, usually frequenting these shores for offseason training. The only player on the roster who was to the first two training camps in The Bahamas is veteran Udonis Haslem who is entering his 20th season in the league – all with the Heat who drafted him in 2002.

In 2013, when the Heat came to The Bahamas for training camp, they featured established stars in the league such as LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, and were on the tail end of a repeat as NBA Champions.

“The enthusiasm and the energy that went into putting this event together, we could tell that we are in for a great week,” said Russell. “We know 

confidently that the team is focused and disciplined for what’s to come. If The Bahamas is where the energy is captured to ensure that they perform at their best, then we welcome that. We’re just glad to have a world championships team back on our shores.”

The team didn’t give any interviews yesterday, but they were welcomed by the sounds of Junkanoo music, along with officials from the Ministry of Tourism, Investments and Aviation, the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture and the Ministry of Education. Also present were representatives from Baha Mar and FTX Digital Markets.

Along with the youth basketball camp, Russell said there will also be community activities conducted by Heat personnel. The camp itself is presented by Baptist Health, and comes on the heels of the team’s media day which also took place on Monday.

The team will have two practices per day, Tuesday to Friday, which are closed to the public.

Last season, the Heat advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals but fell four games to three to the Boston Celtics. They are coached by Erik Spoelstra and finished the regular season as the number one seed in the Eastern Conference with a 53-29 win/loss record, two games ahead of the Celtics who entered the playoffs as the second seeded team.

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As of Thursday, September 22, 2022

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#THE “Play Tennis Bahamas” programme resumed on Saturday at the National Tennis Centre where kids ages five to 17 years old were instructed in tennis.

#This programme, which has been instrumental in starting many tennis journeys, continues to be a catalyst for the development and growth for The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA).

#In order to provide easy access to the sport that is sometimes considered exclusive, the requirement to pay for tennis lessons has been removed.

#The programme only requires an admin fee of $1 and all tennis equipment is provided and tennis instructions are given at no cost. We are able to offer these free sessions due to the volunteerism of tennis coaches, juniors and players.

#The BLTA expressed thanks to those in the tennis community who continue to put service above self.

#The organisation also asked persons who wish to assist in the programme in any way to email pr@blta. net or join us on Saturdays at 9am at the National Tennis Centre. The programme is expected to run for 6-8 weeks and will serve to introduce youngsters to the sport and hopefully start a fire for further tennis pursuits.

#Last Saturday’s session was sponsored by Fidelity Bank & Trust.

#The BLTA expressed thanks for the support of Fidelity as they continue reaching the kids in the wider community. Under their motto “We’re Good for you”, Fidelity provided oranges and water for the participants and coaches.

#BLTA president Perry Newton extended his thanks to the Fidelity team who has partnered with the BLTA in this community-geared programme.

#He stated : “The programme has recorded the participation of hundreds of children over the years and we know sports is a positive medium for the youth. We will never find those tennis diamonds if we do not offer these sessions to the wider population. We hope that many take advantage of these free sessions.”

#The next session of Play Tennis Bahamas will be held at 9am on September 24.

#New entrants are asked to register via email at pr@ blta.net and to come out on Saturday at 8:45am to sign in. There are also wonderful opportunities for adults to learn the sport – tennis is a sport for all ages. Racquets will be provided and players are required to wear tennis shoes on the court.

#The sport is open to all, and the BLTA seeks to remove the barriers to entry and we welcome persons to join in and play tennis.

#It is our hope that every child who wishes to learn tennis will have the opportunity through this programme to pick up a racquet and play tennis. We will continue to foster tennis development in the community as we are not only building tennis players but also building a stronger nation.

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As of Thursday, September 22, 2022

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TAHNAJ THOMAS

BJ MURRAY

#By RENALDO DORSETT

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#A PAIR of Bahamian minor league baseball players achieved another career milestone with promotions to the Arizona Fall League.

#Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Tahnaj Thomas will join the Surprise Saguaros while Chicago Cubs prospect BJ Murray was named to the roster of the Mesa Solar Sox for the upcoming season.

#The Saguaros include prospects from the Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, Texas Rangers, Kansas City Royals, and Houston Astros. The Solar Sox includes Cubs, Miami Marlins, Oakland Athletics, Tampa Bay Rays, and New York Yankees prospects.

#The AFL begins play on October 3 in various cities in Arizona. Sixteen of MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 prospects are included on those rosters, including four of the Top 20. Each Major League Baseball team sends six top prospects to the AFL, 180 players in all.

#The games are played in the Spring Training stadiums used by the Mariners, Padres, Cubs, A’s, D-backs, and Rockies.

#The league attracts many of the top prospects in the minor leagues. Late in the minor league seasons, MLB clubs hold a position draft to determine the players who will participate in the AFL. Most are Double-A and Triple-A players.

#The league is designed for these prospects to refine their skills and perform in game settings in front of major and minor league baseball scouts and team executives, who are in attendance at almost every game.

#Several Bahamians have advanced to the AFL in recent history, including Champ Stuart in 2016, Anfernee Seymour in 2017, Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm Jr, Lucius Fox in 2018 and Chavez Fernander in 2021.

#Fox and his Peoria Javelinas defeated Chisholm’s Salt River Rafters in the 2018 AFL Championship.

#Approximately 60 percent of all AFL participants have reached the major leagues. The league has produced 278 All-Stars, 17 Most Valuable Players, six Cy Young Award winners and 29 Rookies of the Year.

#Thomas recently helped Great Britain to an historic World Baseball Classic qualification and spent his season with the Altoona Curve at the AA level.

#In 37 games this year, he finished with a 5-4 record and three saves. He pitched 50.2 innings, with a 3.02 ERA and 52 strikeouts.

#The 22-year-old 6’5” right hand pitcher, is currently ranked no.29 in the Pirates organisation according to MLB Pipeline, has delivered a series of impressive performances. Thomas was named to the MLB Pipeline Prospect Team of the Week for July 4-July 10.

#Prior to the season, he was one of the club’s non-roster invitees to major league Spring Training in Bradenton, Florida last month. He spent last season at the High A level for the first time with the Greensboro Grasshoppers.

#Murray and his South Bend Cubs claimed the Midwest League Championship series in High A baseball.

#The Cubs closed out the Lake County Captains in game three last night at Classic Park in Eastlake, Ohio.

#Murray hit .545 for the series capped by last night’s 1-3 performance with a run scored in the Cubs’ 7-4 win.

#In a game one 11-8 loss, Murray finished 3-4, including a double, and scored two runs. The Cubs won game two 4-3 and Murray doubled again en route to finishing 2-4 with a run scored.

#The 22-year-old infielder has made a successful transition to High-A baseball and his progression within the Chicago Cubs organisation.

#Since the start of July, Murray is one of only two players in the Midwest League with a batting average over .300 and an on-base percentage over .400.

#In 56 games with South Bend, Murray hit .273, slugging .406, with a .794 OPS, with 51 hits, 22 runs scored, eight doubles, five home runs, 28 RBI and eight stolen bases.

#Murray began his 2022 season at the Low-A level with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans before he was promoted on June 14. In 39 games with the club, he hit .305, slugged .461 with a .902 OPS, 39 hits, including three home runs, 11 doubles, 31 runs scored and 25 RBI.

#Major League Baseball will test several new rule change initiatives in the AFL prior to its debut at the MLB level.

#The pitch timer coming to the Major Leagues in 2023 (15 seconds with bases empty, 20 seconds with runners on) will be implemented during this year’s Fall League campaign, as will the larger bases and restrictions on defensive positioning (minimum four infielders on the dirt, two on each side of second base).

#The AFL will also use the Automatic Ball-Strike System (ABS) Challenge at Salt River and Chase Field games. Batters, pitchers and catchers can challenge a ball or strike call immediately, and the call will be determined by the ABS system.

#Each side has three challenges per game, and a successful challenge is returned to the club.

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As of Thursday, September 22, 2022

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#Just days after her WNBA season came to an end, Jonquel Jones returns to international play with Bosnia and Herzegovina at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup.

#Jones and her side are among the top 12 women’s national teams in the world, competing at the tournament September 22 to October 1 in Sydney, Australia.

#BIH will play in Group A that also includes Belgium, China, Puerto Rico, Korea, and USA. They open competition against Puerto Rico today at 2:30pm, followed by a Friday matchup against China, Saturday against Korea, Monday against Belgium and Tuesday against the United States.

#At the end of the Group Phase, the top four teams of each group will advance to the Final Phase.

#A draw will determine the pairings of the Quarter-Finals.

#The two best-ranked teams of each group (group A and group B) will be drawn against the two teams ranked third and fourth of the other group.

#The USA has won the World Cup 10 times, followed by the Soviet Union with five while Brazil and Australia have each won once.

#Jones delivered a series of spectacular performances en route to leading BIH to World Cup 2022 qualification. Jones led BIH to a 1-1 record and was named TISSOT MVP and a member of the All- Tournament team at the World Cup Qualifying Tournament last February in Osaka, Japan.

#She averaged 25.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game while shooting 52 percent from the field and 44 percent from three.

#In game one, she finished with 15 points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals in a 96-64 loss to Canada.

#In the tournament clincher, she finished with 36 points and 23 rebounds in an 87-82 win over the host country. She shot 14-24 from the field, 2-6 from three-point range and also added four assists in 39 minutes.

#Jones continues to lead BIH to a series of milestones for their national team programme. She led the team to an historic fith-place finish at Women’s EuroBasket 2021 and continued that dominance at the Eurobasket 2023 Qualifiers last November.

#She finished with 30 points and 17 rebounds in an 80 -64 win over North Macedonia and a career high 44 points and 22 rebounds in her team’s 87-81 win over Belgium. BIH enters the World Cup ranked at no. 26. The 2022 season ended on a disappointing note for Jonquel Jones and her Connecticut Sun last Sunday when they were defeated by the Las Vegas Aces 78-71 in game four of the WNBA Finals.

#Jones had a 2022 season to remember following her 2021 MVP campaign. She was named to the All-WNBA Second Team, the All Defensive Second Team, and received her fourth WNBA All-Star selection, voted a starter for a third time.

#Jones led the Sun in points (14.6), rebounds (8.6) and blocks (1.2) per game. Jones hit a plethora of career milestones this season, moving into first all-time in blocks (270), third all-time in rebounds (1,633) and sixth all-time in points (2,657) in Connecticut Sun franchise history.

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#UNIVERSITY of the Bahamas Mingoes striker Ronaldo Green scored two goals over two matches on opening day of the Bahamas Football Association’s season over the weekend.

#The Mingoes drew with Bears FC 1-1 in the opening match and blanked the Baha Jrs FC 2-0 in the second match at the Roscow R.L. Davies field Sunday.

#Green scored early in the first match against Bears FC but The Bears responded with the equaliser.

#Against Baha Jrs FC, Green scored easily on a penalty kick to put The Mingoes up 1-0.

#Morgan Wood, on a brilliant attack, was able to find the back of the net for The Mingoes and put them up 2-0. The defence was then able to hold back a few strikes to hold on to the 2-0 score.

#The Bahamas Football Association opened the season with a jamboree with sides playing 15-minute halves with a brief intermission.

#Assistant head coach Alex Thompson said that overall he was pretty happy with the team’s performance at the jamboree.

#“We’ve been working on some things in preparation for our upcoming trip and it was good to see the habits that we have been working on be consistent in the matches,” he said.

#“We have a few more freshmen added to the squad and they performed pretty well. It’s a building process but it’s good to see them coming in and functioning within the system and the team.”

#Thompson added that chemistry within the team is thriving as they play more together. “Midfielders stayed connected, our backline was consistent and kept the ball well and our front three worked hard as well,” he said. “We gave them some specific instructions for the matches today and they carried them out.”

#The Mingoes are expected to play in two matches this weekend in South Florida against The Fort Lauderdale University Eagles.

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KACY Lyn Smith and Chicago M had four faults in a time of 67.91 seconds to place 9th out of 26 in the Open 1.30m Jumpers at the 2022 Devon Fall Classic. Photo: Kind Media LLC

#SOMETIMES the road to success involves taking a step backward, as Kacy Lyn Smith discovered after falling short at the FEI North American Jumping Championship for Juniors/Young Riders earlier this summer.

#The first step was to give her horse, Chicago M, a well-deserved rest. Then at the beginning of September Kacy Lyn and Chicago returned to the ring at the Swan Lake Quentin Fall Classic Show to ride in the Low Juniors Division.

#At 1.20m, the fence heights were considerably lower than the pair’s usual competition level, but it was the refresher they needed.

#“[We] did the Low Juniors to sort of get us back into the ring after Young Riders,” noted Smith. The “step back” paid off: with rebuilt confidence, the pair finished 1st and 2nd in their two classes, winning overall Division Champion.

#Back in the groove, last weekend Smith and Chicago M returned to the higher, more technical courses at the 2022 Devon Fall Classic in Devon, Pennsylvania. As there were no 1.30m Amateur classes Smith opted to ride in the 1.30m Open, competing in good company against the likes of former USET team member and Pan-Am bronze medallist Laura Chapot, and other notable professionals.

#Nonetheless the pair did well, riding a fast, aggressive first round in a time of 67.91. A rail down at fence 9 cost them four faults and a place in the jump-off.

#However, the initial time was still fast enough to place the pair as the fastest of the non-clear rounds and finish in 9th place out of the 26 competitors.

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