Chisholm’s Opening Night: Speed, Swagger, and a Shutout

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UNITED STATES – On Major League Baseball’s opening night, Jazz Chisholm Jr., delivered an all-around performance and his New york Yankees were dominant in 7 – 0 win over the San Francisco Giants.

In the field, Chisholm snagged a line drive then finished the play barehanded on an error free night for the Yankees and on the offensive side he went 1-3, reached base three times and scored a run,

In the fifth inning, he swiped second base with a head-first dive, recording the first stolen base of the entire MLB season.

The three game series continues friday afternoon in San Francisco.

NBA

The Philadelphia 76ers at full strength look like Eastern Conference contenders.

The perennial All-Stars were back on the floor but the future All-Star still kept his production going.

VJ Edgecombe finished with 22 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists in just 29 minutes of his Philadelphia 76ers 157–137 win over the Chicago Bulls.

His efficiency may have been even more important than the counting stats, 7-9 from the field, 4-5 from three,
And 4-5 from the free-throw line.

The offensive outburst led the 76ers to a 40-25 record on the season and in a fight to avoid the Eastern Conference play-in.

Mingoes Soccer

Mingoes soccer heads into a brief break back on track and more importantly on a winning note, atop the standings.

The University of the Bahamas is back on top of the BFA Men’s Soccer League table after a 4-2 win over Renegades F.C.

Midfielder Clerdjevinsky Clerjuste scored two goals, while Philip Pilgrim and Nahum Johnson also found the net.

UB got off to a flying start with a first-minute goal from Clerjuste, followed by Pilgrim’s 26th-minute strike.

Clerjuste sealed the victory with a free-kick in the 88th minute.