Mujinga Kambundji of Switzerland in action at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Aug. 2, 2021. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
By Nelson A. King
Sophia Young-Malcolm, a Vincentian-
American former professional women’s
basketball player, who played with the San
Antonio Stars in the Women’s National
Basketball Association (WNBA), was
inducted recently into Texas Sports Hall
of Fame.
According to Baylorlariat, the newspaper
for Baylor University in Waco, Tx,
Young-Malcolm, 37, was newly-appointed
assistant athletic director for player development
for the Lady Bears, Baylor University’s
basketball team.
“Young-Malcolm was in outstanding
company with this class, as other top-tier
athletes were enshrined,” Baylorlariat said.
It said Cowboys’ legends Demarcus
Ware and Charlie Waters, and Olympian
track stars Leroy Burrell, Michelle Carter
and Francie Larrieu Smith were among
the long list of inductees.
All-time punter Shane Lechler, former
WNBA All-Star Teresa Weatherspoon and
all-pro Waco native Derrick Thomas were
also inducted, Baylorlariat said.
“A lot of big-time talent was put together,
as each of these athletes have historic
resumes to their name,” it said. “However,
Young-Malcolm has something that
separates her from the rest of this 2020-21
class. No matter what, she will forever be a
Lady Bear.”
Young-Malcolm was an All-American
at Baylor University, who helped lead the
team, nicknamed the Lady Bears, to their
first National Championship during the
2005 National Collegiate Athletic Association
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(NCAA) Women’s Division I Basketball
Tournament, defeating Michigan
State University.
She is one of only four women in NCAA
history to score 2,000 points, grab 1,000
rebounds, collect 300 steals, as well as dish
out 300 assists.
In her acceptance speech, she spoke
about Baylor embracing her, both emotionally
and spiritually, according to Baylorlariat.
“I thank you, Baylor University, for welcoming
me with open arms, and allowing
me to grow my faith and encourage my
walk in Christ,” it quoted Young-Malcolm
as saying.
Baylor University said Young-Malcolm’s
four-year playing career at Baylor spanned
from 2002-06.
Through the 2020-21 season, it said
Young-Malcolm still ranks fourth all-time
in scoring, fifth in field goal percentage,
second in rebounds (first in NCAA era), and
second in double-doubles.
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By Azad Ali
Legendary fast bowler Sir Curtly
Ambrose has been appointed bowling
consultant and mentor for the
26-member West Indies Rising Stars
Under-19 squad for the tour of England.
The tour will feature six Youth
One-Day Internationals at The County
Ground, Beckenham and The Polo
Farm, Canterbury from Sept. 4 to
Sept. 17.
Sir Curtly said he had been at
every training session talking, motivating
and teaching the young players
about the game.
“We are eagerly looking forward to
the England tour and playing on the
International stage,” he said.
Vincentian American Sophia Young-
Malcolm. Baylor University
ninth in the bowling rankings
after finishing the second Test
against Pakistan at Sabina Park in
Kingston, Jamaica with four wickets
recently, but his scores of 26
and 47 saw him climb six places to
37 in the batting rankings.
The 29-year-old was good
enough to score a half century in
the first Test last month.
There was little movement for
West Indies players in the ICC
rankings after the three Test
series. One of the matches was
rained out.
The 19-year-old Seales who
picked up three wickets in the first
innings in the first Test, ended the
series with 11 wickets. He jumped
four spots to 54th in the bowling
rankings.
Meanwhile, fast bowler Kemar
Roach remained 11th in the rankings.
allotted 20 overs.
The powerful built Jamaican hit
six sixes and four fours in his short
but productive stay at the crease,
at a strike rate of 357.14. He broke
the record of JP Dumminy, who had
scored 50 runs in the first 15 balls in
CPL 2019.
The Kings, faced with a mammoth
256 target for victory, never
found any partnerships that would
get them close to the total and were
bowled out for 135 in 17.3 overs.
in the groove now and hoping the next
two races (Zurich on Sept. 9 and Bellinzona
on Sept. 14) will be good.”
Asked if she thinks she can join her
compatriot Elaine Thompson-Herah
and go below 10.60 this season, Fraser-
Pryce said: “That’s what I’m working
towards. Let’s see if I get there.”
Worldathletics said the two-time
Olympic 100m champion crossed the
line well ahead of Switzerland’s Mujinga
Kambundji (11.08) and Britain’s Daryll
Neita (11.15).
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FRASER-PRYCE SMASHES RECORD
CPL record
Former WNBA player inducted into Texas Sports Hall of Fame
Sir Curtly tours
as consultant