Ayton’s Perfect Night Leads Lakers

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U.S.A – Deandre Ayton put together one of the most efficient nights of his NBA career, going perfect from the field as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors 110-93 to snap a recent skid.

He finished with 25 points and 13 rebounds on 10 for 10 shooting, controlling the paint at both ends of the floor while committing no turnovers in 33 minutes of action.

It marked one of the rarest stat lines in Laker franchise history, placing him in elite company among all-time great big men.

He became just the fourth player in Lakers history to post a 20-plus point, 10-plus rebound game on perfect field goal efficiency, joining legends like Wilt Chamberlain, Mitch Kupchak and Shaquille O’neal.

Ayton is also the the only player this season to record a 20-point game on perfect shooting with at least 10 field-goal attempts, and the 34th player in NBA history to do so with 10 or more rebounds.

Continuing to be one of the league’s most efficient scorers around the basket, he ranks second in the league at field goal percentage with 68.

The Lakers held Toronto to a season-low point total, and picked up a much-needed win as the sixth seed in a competitive western conference.

Andrews Ties 60M Hurdles Nat’l Record

College track and field took center stage over the weekend with several standout individual performances.

At Texas Tech, Antoine Andrews dominated the men’s 60‑meter hurdles, running one of the fastest times in the world to kick off his indoor season.

Andrews set the world lead in 7.49 seconds in the Corky Classic, the fastest in the NCAA, and tied for the Bahamian national record.

In his debut for the UCLA Bruins, Otto Laing won the men’s 60‑meter hurdles final at the Spokane Showcase in 7.81 seconds – the second‑fastest time in UCLA history and ranking 12th in the NCAA so far this season.

Over at the Samford Open, Cassidra Thompson of Auburn University won the 400 meters in 54.31 seconds.

At the Pat Heenan Invitational, Demtrius Rolle of DePaul won the men’s 60 meters in 6.73 seconds, setting the tone for another big east leading season.

In Ohio, Andrew Styles of Akron was second in the 400 meters at the Akron invitational, with 47.48 seconds, the fastest time in the mid‑American conference this season.

Gibson Makes the Cut At the 2026 LAAC

Richard Gibson Jr. represented The Bahamas on the international stage over the weekend at the Latin America Amateur Championship.

Gibson made the cut after two rounds at the prestigious event, firing rounds of 78 and 81 for a 36-hole total of 159 in a field featuring many of the top amateur golfers from across the region.

This was his third appearance at the event, highlighted by a strong showing in 2023 when he finished inside the top 20.

Argentina’s Mateo Pulcini won the championship in a playoff, earning invitations to the masters, the U.S. open, and the open championship.