Chisholm Returns to Lineup, Yankees Advance to Alds

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UNITED STATES – Jazz Chisholm Jr. is back in the Yankees lineup, and he made his presence felt immediately.

After sitting out Game One, Chisholm returned to the starting lineup for Game Two and went 2-for-3, while also making a key over-the-shoulder catch in center field.

He also showed off the speed that has made him one of the Yankees’ most dynamic players, stealing second and third base and eventually scoring in the seventh inning.

The Yankees beat the Red Sox 9-2 to complete the two-game Wild Card sweep and advance to the AL Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays.

And Jazz has already had some big moments against Tampa Bay this season.

He hit a go-ahead RBI triple against the Rays in May, and in September, he collected a hit and stole a base in New York’s 9-2 win over Tampa Bay.

He also made one of his best defensive plays against the Rays just days ago, making an over-the-shoulder running catch to end the fifth inning.

Now, with the Yankees heading to Tampa Bay for Game One of the ALDS on Saturday, Chisholm has another opportunity to be a difference-maker on both sides of the ball.

NBA

Bahamian NBA veteran Buddy Hield is settling into his new home with the Chicago Bulls, speaking to the media after his first day of training camp.

Hield was traded to Chicago just days before camp opened, giving the 10-year veteran another fresh start and a chance to bring his experience to a young Bulls roster.

The Bulls are expected to open the season with Josh Giddey and Norman Powell in the starting backcourt, leaving Hield as a key option off the bench.

With preseason beginning next week, Hield now has his first opportunity to show how his shooting and experience can fit into Chicago’s new-look rotation.

NCAA Football

The Bahamas is set to get more than just a college football game when the YES HBCU Bahamas Classic comes to Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium on November 7.

Morehouse College and Kentucky State University will meet in the first HBCU football game in The Bahamas since 2014, with organizers expecting between 1,500 and 2,000 visitors, including players, coaches, trainers, physicians, fans and alumni.

The experience will start before kickoff, with a Bahamian-style tailgate planned from 10 a.m., along with a football clinic for young athletes following team practices.

Organizers say the event is designed to blend football with education, tourism, culture and entertainment, while creating an opportunity for Bahamians to connect with the HBCU community.

Looking ahead, organizer Ernest Ruffin Jr. says they hope to bring the marching bands to The Bahamas for future classics, adding even more of the pageantry that makes HBCU football unique.

And there is an educational component as well, with Kentucky State working with BAMSI on a two-year associate degree scholarship in agricultural science for a Bahamian student.

Kentucky State enters the game 4-1 overall and 3-0 in SIAC play, while Morehouse is 1-4 overall and 1-3 in conference play. Tickets are expected to go on sale as early as next week.