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The Optimist North American Championship (OPTINAM) is a large, high profile junior sailing event hosted annually at different locations around the North Americas and Caribbean. This year, for the second time, it is being hosted in Nassau at the Nassau Yacht Club, with sailing in Montagu Bay. It is set for November 13-20.

Twenty countries are represented, with teams traveling from as far away as Chile, Argentina, Canada, Bermuda, Sweden, Germany and Switzerland. The 155 young athletes, who represent the world’s top sailors aged 15 and under, have been arriving since last Sunday, eager to commence training on Bahamian waters. The strong winds of Tropical Storm Nicole produced some challenges to training schedules and flight arrivals, but will not significantly impact the event, as the first day of racing is not until Tuesday November 15th.

Team Bahamas comprises 19 sailors – 14 boys and five girls. Twelve train with the New Providence clubs and/or National Sailing School, two join the team from Exuma Sailing Club and five are from the Eleuthera Sailing Academy. A national ranking system during the year based on results from four championship events determined the qualifying sailors for inclusion on the team.

The opening ceremony takes place on Monday, November 14, commencing with a parade of nations headed by the Royal Bahamas Police Force Band, from Fort Montagu to the Nassau Yacht Club. This will be followed by a performance by the band and an opening ceremony and dinner for the sailors, their entourage and special invited guests.

The VIPs include representatives from the many sponsors of the championship, without whom the event would simply not be possible to host. The organizing committee wishes to thank RBC Bank, the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture; the Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources for their tremendous support. Other corporate donors include Commonwealth Bank, Legend Yacht Transport, NUA, Callendars Reality and BBD, all of whom will have their corporate logos displayed on the boat fleets next week.

Goods and services to aid the smooth and efficient running of this prestigious international event have been provided by Bahama Blu, Sports Center, Home Fabrics and Harken Derm, to name just a few.

Not only a sporting accolade for The Bahamas to have been invited once again to host OPTINAM, this major international event is of significant impact on the promotion of the country to a large international audience as a holiday destination and sporting venue.

Watch out for the action in Montagu Bay in the coming days. The final race day is Saturday, November 19th. For more information check out the Optimist North American Championship 2022 on Facebook and Instagram.

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 Home|Sports|Cancer Treatment Centers of America backs 10th Bahamas Half Race seriesSports

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Bahamas Roadmasters Running Club (BRRC) is busy making final preparations to stage its 10th Annual Bahamas Half Race Series. Leading a list of notable sponsors is the renowned United States based health care provider, Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA).

Founded in 1998, CTCA through its treatment centers located in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix has provided top level cancer care to hundreds of Bahamian patients. They also give back to local communities by generously supporting many local non-governmental organizations. Demonstrating their commitment as a benefactor to Bahamas Roadmasters, CTCA is a platinum sponsor of the 2022 Bahamas Half race series that takes place on November 20.

‘‘We are exceedingly grateful to all our corporate sponsors for their continued support; In particular CTCA who has consistently partnered with BRRC, enabling us to successfully stage our two signature events, Bahamas Half and Midnight Madness Fun Run/Walk’’, said Anastasia Turnquest, BRRC president.

Presenting on behalf of CTCA, was its local representative Tina Lightbourne.

“In the communities we serve, we’re compassionate and responsive, meaning we genuinely care about their health and welfare, and we respond by supporting the local NGOs, who are on the ground servicing those needs. It’s ingrained in CTCA’s core values”. She added: “Like Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Bahamas Roadmasters promotes good health and wellness and we’re happy to be a part of that”.

Following a two-year disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual road race, which draws hundreds of local and international running and walking enthusiasts will return as an in-person event this year. Race time is at 6 a.m., starting from Junkanoo Beach at Western Esplanade and traveling west along Bay Street toward Cable Beach.

The half marathon (13.1 miles) will turn around near Sun Fun Resort; the 10K (6.2 miles) turns near Baha Mar Boulevard and the 5K turns near Go-Slow Bend. The 5K and 10K are walker-friendly events. For the half marathon, runners have registered from as far away as Africa and Ireland.

BRRC’s Public Relations Officer Tony Longley said that the world class professionally timed race has attractive cash prizes and giveaways. The overall male and female half marathon winners will each receive $2,500; second place finishers will receive $1,500; third place finishers will receive $500. The first male and female Bahamian permanent resident will each be awarded $250. The top three finishers in each age category will receive trophies and all finishers in every event will get a beautiful, commemorative 10th anniversary medal.

Other sponsors include Caribbean Bottling Company, the Ministry of Tourism, Bahamas Welding & Fire, Cabinet World, Carpet World, Colina, FYP Building Supplies, Insurance Co. of The Bahamas, Lignum Advisors, Suntee, Summit Insurance, and Veritas.

Part proceeds from this year’s race will be donated to Families of Murdered All Murdered Victims (FOAM), headed by Candy Gibson and Way of Life Organization, led by Mr. William Lunn.

Founded in 1990, Bahamas Roadmasters Running Club is the premier athletic club in The Bahamas, dedicated to promoting a healthy and wholesome lifestyle through the sport of long-distance running. Members train weekly to prepare for local and international races including marathons and half marathons.

Registration can be done in-person daily at Lignum Advisors, Union Court on Elizabeth Avenue and Shirley Street, and on Saturdays at The Sports Center, Harbour Bay Plaza and Cable Beach from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or online, www.bahamashalf242.com.

For more information, contact BRRC via email, bahamasroadmasters@gmail.com and via Facebook, Bahamas Road Masters.

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Bahamian-born professional basketball player Jonquel Jones says she feels safe in Russia though President Vladimir Putin launched an “unprovoked” attack on its neighbor Ukraine.

The 28-year-old WNBA player who plays for Connecticut Sun, took to social media to say, “No changes on my end. If it wasn’t for family members messaging me and me following the news, I really wouldn’t be able to tell.”

But concerned family members are urging her to leave the country.

Jones says her brother advised her to “may case come home and get out dem people yard.”

Other posters on Twitter joined the chorus pressing her to leave Russia as the war intensifies.

Bobbi tells her, “I am glad to hear you all are safe as can be in this situation.  I thought that things on the Russian end wouldn’t escalate immediately. Continue to be aware of all that is going on.”

Patti Talahongva advises, “Come home. Remember the WNBA is so important. We need all of our players safe.”

Another tells her, “Make haste.”

Last week, as tension grew between Russia and Ukraine, the Bahamas Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged Bahamians to leave Ukraine.

Jones, though raised in the Bahamas,  has Bosnian citizenship.

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NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A trio of Bahamian collegiate basketball players shined bright for their respective teams last night as the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) 2020-21 season got underway.

In the Big 12, Kai Jones and the No. 19 ranked Texas Longhorns knocked off the Texas Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros 91-55 in a wire-to-wire win. Jones had 14 points and eight rebounds in the first game of his sophomore season. The 6’11” forward averaged 3.6 points and 3.2 rebounds per game last season, but is expected to have a greater role on the floor this season for the Longhorns. Texas will be back on the hardwood on Monday when they take on the Davidson Wildcats at 12pm.

In the Sun Belt Conference, Radshad Davis had 15 points for the Florida International Panthers in an 85-81 win over the Flagler Saints. Davis shot 5 of 12 from the field and also grabbed seven rebounds and three steals. The Panthers will take on Flagler again tomorrow in the second game of a doubleheader.

And in Atlantic Sun Conference play, Franco Miller Jr had nine points in a win for the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles in a 65-56 win over the Florida A&M Rattlers. He also had three rebounds and one assist.

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It was a tough afternoon for Bahamian women’s collegiate basketball player Annya Moss as she and the Mississippi Valley State Devilettes (2-5, 0-3 SWAC) fell 69-45 at home to the Alabama State University Hornets (2-0) at the R.W. Harrison HPER Complex in Itta Benna, Mississippi, on Tuesday.

In Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) competition, the Devilettes have now lost three straight games. Over in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), Bahamian Head Coach for the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) Lady Rebels Yolett ‘Coach Yo’ McPhee-McCuin and point guard Valerie Nesbitt, and the Lady Rebels, fell to the number 14 ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs, 60-56, on the road at the Humphrey Coliseum in Starkville, Mississippi, on Sunday afternoon.

As for Moss, she had a tough afternoon shooting as she finished the game 2-for-10 from the field, ending with five points. It was a tough night for her from three-point territory as she was only able to finish 1-for-6 from deep. She experienced 18 minutes of action.

The junior guard was able to grab three rebounds and come away with one block.

The Bahamian entered the game with 6.14 remaining in the first quarter. Her first made basket came just over two minutes later, when she made a layup to cut the Hornets’ lead to just one point, 7-6, with 4:19 left in the first quarter. The visitors went on a run after that, leading 22-10 at the end of the first quarter.

Moss’ final made basket of the night came in the second quarter when she connected on a three-pointer with 7:45 remaining. The Hornets held a 24-15 lead at that point, and took a 35-23 lead into the half.

The Hornets dominated the Devilettes in the third quarter as they led by as much as 22 points. They coasted to victory as they led by double digits for the entire second half.

Zakiya Mahoney led the home team with 16 points. Jayla Crawford finished with a game-high 18 points for the Hornets.

After shooting 32 percent from the field in the first half, the Devilettes shot just 26.7 percent from the field in the second half. They never led in this game.

Next up for the Devilettes will be another conference matchup, this one against the Alcorn State University Braves (2-5, 2-1 SWAC) on Saturday, January 16 at the Davey L. Whitney Complex in Lorman, Mississippi. Tip-off time is 3 p.m.

It was an impressive performance for McPhee-McCuin, Nesbitt and the Lady Rebels as they played a close game against the Bulldogs. Nesbitt scored a season-high 18 points for the Lady Rebels (7-2, 1-2 SEC) as they fell to the Bulldogs (8-2, 3-1 SEC).

The close loss stopped an upset bid by McPhee-McCuin and her squad.

With 1:00 left in the game, Nesbitt made a layup to cut the Bulldogs’ lead to 58-56. With 29 seconds left, she picked up her only steal of the game. McPhee-McCuin called a timeout to setup a shot to tie or win the game. Donetta Johnson missed the Rebels’ final chance with five seconds remaining in the game. The Bulldogs led by as much as 14 points in the third quarter.

Nesbitt finished the game 6-for-11 from the field in 34 minutes of play. She had four rebounds and three assists in the loss.

Johnson led the way for the Rebels with 25 points. Jessika Carter led the Bulldogs with 19 points.

The Lady Rebels take the court tonight when they play a home game against the University of Missouri Tigers (4-3, 0-2 SEC) at the Pavilion at Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi. The game starts at 6 p.m. local time.

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RED-LINE ATHLETICS TRACK CLUB HOSTS ANNUAL MOTIVATIONAL, HEALTH AND WELLNESS SEMINAR

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#IN an effort to continue to sensitize its athletes to a holistic approach to track and field, the Red- Line Athletics Track Club hosted its third annual Motivational Health & Wellness Seminar 2022.

#The one-day event took place on Saturday at the National Training Agency on Gladstone Road where the athletes and parents heard from a number of dynamic speakers that addressed the overall theme: “Building Holistic Champions.”

#Dawn Sands spoke on “Good Nutrition Equals Energy,” physical fitness therapists Shakeitha Henfield and Sasha Johnson combined to address “Injury Prevention for the High School Student,” businesswoman Tia Thompson did the “Boomerang Effect” and parent Melissa Major spoke on the preventative care of “Are You Aware?”

#Coach Rachante Colebrooke, who along with coach Earl Rahming Jr, conducted the seminar, said it’s in keeping with their mandate to encourage the athletes in all areas of their lives, including academics, athletics, holistic, mental and emotionally to ensure that they reach their full potential.

#“We do our best to seek persons they may or may not be familiar with,” Colebrooke said. “We bring in experts who would have walked the same path they have or walked similar paths to share their stories and enlighten them on some of the things they can do to attain their level of success.”

TIA Thompson receives a gift basket from Tumani Skinner.

#Colebrooke said they were impressed with the involvement of the athletes as they interacted with each speaker.

#“We believe they were very receptive with the questions and advice they were given,” she said. “I don’t think we could ask for more.”

#Thompson is a 26-year-old graduate of St Augustine’s College, who was previously employed at JCN and Eyewitness News as well as Fidelity Bank. Last year, she ventured full-time into the ownership of her Miss Teen Bahamas International Franchise and Painted Cosmetics.

#She instructed the athletes on the importance of social media and the effects of using it in a negative light, the proper use of emails and how to use social media for jobs and universities and the effects of cyber bullying.

#“I think the kids really enjoyed it. It was definitely more than I thought it would be,” she said. “It made me happy that they listened and that it is something that they could listen to.”

#Major, a breast cancer survivor, shed some light on the awareness of cancer and things they can put in place for their future to make it easier to prevent it from occurring.

#“I think it was very good. Everybody went away feeling informed,” she said. “We want to remind of cancer because it is still a concern for people in our community, and nobody wants to talk about it. “When we talk about cancer, it’s that fear of death. So, I was glad that we had the conversation, and we were able to put some things in place so that we could prevent it.”

#Clinton Laguerre, a 12th grader at St Augustine’s College, said the seminar once again was quite beneficial to him.

#“I learned a lot about what I want to be and moving forward, I learn what to do and not to do in life,” he said.

#“I learn the positive and the negatives. This was a very well set up seminar. I really appreciate all of those who came.”

#Hopefully, as he heads into the upcoming season, Laguerre said he has a lot to look forward to.

#“Looking at the times I want to run, I think all of the nutritional stuff that I learned today will lead me into running those times,” he said, with hopes to drop his personal best times to under the 22-second barrier in the 200m, at least run 46 seconds in the 400 metres and about 50 in the 400m hurdles.

#Club founding president and head coach Tito Moss said they want to use this seminar to speak to the whole athlete and they felt they achieved their goal.

#“We don’t just do these things to be cute, but we realise the need and the fact that the kids need to know the value of eating properly and training and working hard as well as taking their rest,” Moss said.

#Moss, who will be vying for the post of vice president of operations during the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ election of officers on Saturday, December 3, said they were quite pleased with what transpired and so they are excited about the upcoming season. “The numbers in the club has grown, but not only have we grown, but we added some quality pieces,” Moss said. “We look for members of Red-Line to be very dominant in the under-15 boys and girls, under-17 boys and girls and under- 20 boys and girls. “We are going to have some of the best athletes in these age groups and we look forward to having several members of Red-Line as a part of Team Bahamas at CARIFTA in 2023. So, our club has grown, we have added some pieces and we are continuing to push them to do their very best.”

#Red-Line Athletics will begin their track season over the weekend of January 28-29 at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium.

#The CARIFTA Games is scheduled for the Easter holiday weekend of April 7-10 at Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.

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BAHAMIAN basketball prospects have teamed up at the junior college level across the United States and have experienced early season success with their respective programmes.

The group of teammates include Bradley Lightbourne and Joshua Dames with the Kansas Community College Blue Devils, Deyton Albury and Paul Greene with Chipola College, Rolantae Knowles and Oswald Meadows with Butte Community College and the Bahamian contingent at Northeast Community College, Emmanuel Alexandre, Saheed Sanusi, Bryan Rolle, Colin Storr, Jaden Strachan and Charles Joseph.

The Blue Devils have struggled at 1-3 thus far, but Lightbourne and Dames have each averaged double figures in scoring.

In the season opener, Lightbourne finished with 19 points and four steals, Dames added 19 points and eight rebounds in an 86-77 loss to the no.9 ranked Des Moines Area.

KCKCC split a pair with Iowa Western CC. In game one, Lightbourne posted his first double double of the season with 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Dames scored 11 with four steals. In game two, Dames made four threes en route to a game high 19 points while Lightbourne added 10 points, six rebounds and five assists.

Lightbourne also scored 16 in an 80-73 loss to Butler.

Last season, both players received conference wide recognition for standout freshman seasons.

Lightbourne was named to the All-Second Team and Dames to the All-Third Team respectively.

Lightbourne averaged 12 points and five rebounds per game on the season. He shot 46 percent from the field.

Dames earned Third Team honours after he averaged 9.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game, while shooting 41.3 percent from the field. The Blue Devils went 21-10 overall on the season, and advanced to the Region VI Tournament Semifinals.

Albury is in his second season with Chipola while Greene has had an immediate impact in his debut season thus far.

Albury was a role player for Chipola last year as a freshman, but began his sophomore campaign with a strong start. He posted a collegiate career high with 22 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists, three blocks and two steals for Chipola in their season opening 84-75 win over the Coastal Alabama North Eagles.

Greene had four points, six rebounds and three assists in his debut.

In game two, Greene nearly posted a double double with nine points and eight rebounds.

Albury had eight points, five rebounds and four assists in Chipola’s Southwest Mississippi Community College.

In a 76-66 win over Polk, Albury finished with 17 points, seven rebounds and seven assists while Greene scored 13 and grabbed seven rebounds.

As a freshman, Albury averaged 4.4 points and 2.7 rebounds per game in 33 appearances.

This season he is averaging 15.7 points and a team-leading 8.3 rebounds per game. Greene is averaging 8.7 points and is second on the team with seven rebounds per game.

Chipola advanced to the national tournament with a 73-64 win over Indian River State College Saturday night to win the FCSAA State Title. Chipola has captured the State Championship and advanced to the NJCAA Final Four in the last two seasons.

Knowles and Meadows are in their sophomore season with Butte CC and the team has a 1-2 record thus far.

Knowles is second on the team in scoring at 12.3 points and is leading the team with 8.3 rebounds per game while Meadows is averaging 8.7 points per game.

Knowles opened the season with back-to-back double doubles. He finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds in a loss to Columbia, followed by 10 points and 10 rebounds in a loss to Cosumnes River. He recently added 10 points in a win over Simpson JV. Meadows had his best game of the season with 17 points against Cosumnes River.

In their freshman seasons, Knowles averaged 13.7 points and 7.4 rebounds per game while Meadows averaged 6.4 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. Butte finished 15-12 on the season.

Alexandre has emerged as an early star among the Bahamian contingent at Northeast CC, averaging 22.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.

The Hawks opened the season with a tough 78-77 loss to Southeast CC. Alexandre finished with 19 points, seven rebounds and four steals, Strachan finished with five points and six rebounds while Rolle also grabbed six rebounds off the bench in his collegiate debut.

In game two, the Hawks got their first win of the season, 81-75 over the Central CC-Columbus.

Alexandre led the Hawks with a career high 26 points on 3-5 shooting from three-point range and nine rebounds. Storr had a double double with 17 points and a career-high 15 rebounds and Strachan scored six off the bench.

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#WITH the impending impact of Tropical Storm Nicole on The Bahamas, FIBA and the Bahamas Basketball Federation announced the postponement of the latest window of the World Cup 2023 Americas Qualifiers.

#Forecasters suggested that the storm was expected to develop into a hurricane as it travels through the Northwest Bahamas.

#Game one of the current window was originally scheduled to be played tonight, but The Bahamas will now face Panama 8pm tomorrow – Friday, November 10 – at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium. They will also host Argentina in game two of the window on Sunday, November 13 at 7:15 pm.

#Tickets to the games can be purchased online at https://happsnow.com/ event/bahamas-basketball-federation.

#The roster is expected to be named today.

#The Bahamas is hoping to become one of the seven teams to qualify for the 2023 World Cup through the six windows over a 15-month period in a home-and-away series from November 2021 to February 2023.

#In November’s first window, The Bahamas suffered a 115-73 loss to Canada in the first game of a back-to-back in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Canada took a decisive 113-77 win in the second game.

#Team Bahamas split the pair of games in the second window in February. They won 86-76 over the US Virgin Islands and lost 90-65 to The Dominican Republic at the Palacio de los Deportes in the Dominican Republic.

#The Bahamas advanced to the second round of qualifying for the first time in the country’s history when they completed a sweep over the US Virgin Islands to finish as a top three team in the group. They defeated the USVI 97-80 last July, followed by an 88-80 loss to The Dominican Republic at the Baha Mar Convention Centre.

#Canada finished as the leader of the group at 6-0, The Dominican Republic 4-2, The Bahamas 2-4 and the USVI was eliminated at 0-6. The Bahamas is currently sixth in Group E at 2-6. All results from the first round carry over to the second round.

#In their last appearance, the team lost both games of the second round’s opening window last August. The Bahamas lost 86-81 to Venezuela at the Kendal ISaacs Gym and lost 95-77 on the road to Argentina in Buenos Aries.

#The third and final window will feature the “No ones gives you a break.” Sebastián Abreu, the retired striker whose “Panenka” penalty in 2010 sealed the shootout victory that put Uruguay into the semifinals of the World Cup for the first time in four decades, advised Mbappé “to try and read more in Wikipedia.”

#There is a lot of swagger in South America these days, particularly in Brazil, with Neymar and a plethora of young wingers, and in Argentina, which has gone 35 games without a loss and has Messi playing better than ever with his national team.

#Uruguay believes it can go far with Luis Suárez and Edinson Cavani in their fourth and likely last World Cup, alongside youngsters such as Federico Valverde and Darwin Núñez. Ecuador is back and at least wants to advance from a group in which they are playing the Netherlands, Senegal and host Qatar.

#They all want to break Europe’s grip on the trophy. But they also are aware of an ominous trend: It has been 20 years since a team from South American won the World Cup.

#Since Brazil won its fifth title in Japan and South Korea in 2002, the Selacao has been eliminated as soon they faced a European team in the knockout round, including a humiliating 7-1 loss at home to eventual champion Germany in 2014.

#Argentina has managed to beat a European team in those stages, but still eventually fell short, including to France in the round of 16 in Russia four years ago.

#One factor they point to for their long World Cup drought is that Europe has lots of money to invest in the development of their young players. And lately, the pandemic and the new Nations League conceived by UEFA has reduced significantly the number of matches between the top teams from Europe and South America.

#“The Europeans are clearly playing at a different speed than us. They are at dimension that is far ahead of the South American player,” said Iván Zamorano, a former Chile striker who played for Real Madrid and Inter Milan.

#Zamorano envies the capacity that European soccer has to find talented players who can “leave a mark for the future.”

#“There’s still that individual skill, the street quality, that makes the South American player unique,” Zamorano told The Associated Press. “But we are lacking the resources, the infrastructure, their work methods. So the chances of discovering and developing that kid with unique skills is tougher. That’s expensive and so many times in South America gets lost in the way.”

#But Zamorano also says that this is the first time in at least three World Cups that he has seen Argentina and Brazil in such good shape right before the tournament.

#Luiz Felipe Scolari, the coach of the Brazil team that won in 2002 with its “Three ‘R’s” attack combination of Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Ronaldinho, believes the current European domination is a just phase.

#He said Brazil could win it in Qatar, though he thinks the country is more likely to challenge for the title in 2026, pointing at the potential of a new crop of players. That includes Endrick, a 16-year-old striker that last month became the youngest scorer for Palmeiras in the Brazilian league.

#“These kids playing now might give the result we expect,” Scolari said. “But you can’t pressure them to give everything. Maybe in four years we can pressure them to give everything, because then they will hit the pinnacle at age 26, 27.”

#South American soccer leaders are seeking to keep their teams competitive. Alejandro Domínguez, the president of continental soccer body CONMEBOL, is hoping to reach an agreement with UEFA that will allow teams from South America to compete in the Nations League.

#“It’s not easy to cut a 30-year-old gap. It’s just not titles but the expertise that has strengthened in Europe and what we’re trying to establish in South America,” Domínguez told a small group reporters in Buenos Aires. “Sadly our young players depart way too early. … We’re trying to generate more revenues so the clubs are not desperate to sell them.”

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INDIANA Pacers guard Buddy Hield reacts after hitting a clutch three-pointer during an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls on October 26 in Chicago. Hield signed a multi-year shoe deal extension with Nike yesterday. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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#Chavano “Buddy” Hield has had an endorsement deal with Nike for the duration of his NBA career and that partnership will continue for the foreseeable future.

#The Indiana Pacers guard signed a multi-year shoe deal extension with the sneaker and athletic apparel giant yesterday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

#Hield, who has been represented by Icona Agency since November 2021, has become known in NBA circles for his series of Kobe Bryant “Player Edition” sneakers in the Bahamian flag colourway.

#Hield originally signed with Nike in 2016, just weeks ahead of the NBA Draft. In his first full season as a member of the Pacers, he is averaging 18.7 points, a career high 5.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.

#He is also shooting 46 percent from the field, 42 percent from three-point range and 92 percent from the free throw line. Through 10 games, Hield has made at least four three-point field goals in six of those games.

#The early veteran extension deadline passed on October 17 without Hield and Pacers reaching an agreement to extend his current contract. Hield has been the subject of trade rumours for much of the offseason and had the sides agreed to an extension, he would have been ineligible to be traded for at least six months if the deal included a more than five percent raise. Hield will now be ineligible for an extension until next offseason. “It’s the business of basketball. No matter what happens I love playing basketball,” he said in training camp. “Once I have a job, and I’m able to play in this league for a long time it doesn’t matter where I go, I’m happy, I’m still here I’m just glad to play basketball at a high level with the best basketball players in the world.”

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 Home|Sports|Bahamian Bisons quintet in action at road meetSports

Simba FrenchSend an emailNovember 10, 2022 134 2 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email

Bahamian collegiate swimmer Zaylie-Elizabeth Thompson had three top-three swims, including a first-place finish, as she and four other Bahamians who swim for the Howard University Bisons were in action at the four-team meet this past weekend.

The invitational that was held on Saturday was hosted by the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) at the NJIT Wellness and Events Center in Newark, New Jersey.

The other Bahamians that swam were her two brothers Luke-Kennedy Thompson and Mark-Anthony Thompson, Erald Thompson III and Kaliyah Albury.

Zaylie-Elizabeth Thompson won the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:27.89. She finished ahead of Long Island University’s Bella Seagrave who swam 2:28.36. Thompson’s teammate Michela Spears placed third after clocking 2:29.54.

The Bahamian finished third in the 200-yard individual medley (IM) with a time of 2:11.44. Spears won that race 2:09.27. Long Island University’s Maaike Broersma edged out Thompson for second place in 2:11.41.

The 200-yard medley relay saw her and her teammates taking the silver medal after clocking 1:48.82. The race was won by Long Island whose team swam 1:47.43.

Luke-Kennedy Thompson swam his way to two second-place finishes in the distance freestyle races. The junior clocked 4:45.84 in the 500-yard free. Winning that race was the host school’s Samuel Deemer who touched the wall in 4:44.99. Long Island’s Daniel Fernandez was third with a time of 4:46.16. Erald Thompson was in that race and clocked 5:04.76 to place 10th.

The 1000-yard free saw Luke-Kennedy Thompson finishing second with a time of 9:53.69. He was edged out by Deemer who clocked 9:53.23. Deemer’s teammate, Keegan Wooding posted a time of 9:57.52 to finish third. Mark-Anthony Thompson who returned from an international meet representing The Bahamas that week, placed seventh with a time of 10:24.36.

Mark-Anthony Thompson also placed fourth in the 200-yard breast when he clocked 2:10.66. Erald Thompson was 10th in the 200-yard IM with a time of 2:03.25. Kaliyah Albury had an eighth-place finish in the 1000-yard free when she clocked 12:07.19. Albury placed 10th in the 500-yard free after posting a time of 6:02.59.

The men sport a 3-1 win/loss record on the season while the women sport a 2-2 record. Both teams will head to swim at the H2ounds Invitational on December 2-3. That meet will take place at the Mangione Pool in Baltimore, Maryland on the Loyola University Maryland Greyhounds campus. This is the last meet for the quintet until 2023.

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