Local sports calendar
ARCHERY 3-D Archery Shoot: 7 a.m.noon Sept. 9 at the South Side Rod and Gun Club, 42 Baker Road (off of Spillway Road) in West Hurley. 29 stations with 31 targets. 1 bonus shot and two stations with double targets. Prace trange. A great family event. Food and beverages available on-site. —— BASEBALL Umpiring Kingston Baseball Umpires Association: Will hold a new certification class for people interested in becoming a New York State certified umpire for the 2019 season. Classes are Sept. 12 and 26, plus Oct. 3, 10, 17 and 24 at Kingston High School, beginning at 6:30 p.m. For more information and to register contact Jeff Frey at (845) 532-2356 or umpjfrey@yahoo.com or Larry Bigando at (845) 2470525 or lbigando@hvc.rr.com Youth Programs Mid-Hudson Rebels U11: Looking for additional players to join team. Interested players should call head coach Joe Carozza at (845) 742-9705. Private tryouts are available. Mid-Hudson Rebels U12: Private tryouts are welcome. Program include year-round training, tournaments, etc. For more information, call Joe Carroza at (845) 742-9705. Attention Kingston Little League Players: All registered KLL players from 2018 are eligible for Free Fall ball. Players who did not play with KLL in ‘18 are also eligible with a small fee to cover the cost the cost of insurance. To register and for more information, email patjmagee@ gmail.com
Ahead of campaigning in Ohio on Saturday, President Donald Trump unleashed a withering attack on the state’s favorite son, savaging LeBron James in a late-night tweet that derided the intelligence of one of the nation’s most prominent African-American men.
Trump blasted James after seemingly watching an interview the former Cleveland Cavaliers star did earlier in the week with CNN anchor Don Lemon in which he deemed Trump divisive. Although James has long been a Trump critic, calling the president “U bum” in a 2017 tweet, the Friday night tweet was Trump’s first attack on the player, who just opened up a school for underprivileged children in his hometown of Akron.
“Lebron James was just interviewed by the dumbest man on television, Don Lemon,” Trump posted. “He made Lebron look smart, which isn’t easy to do.”
Trump then, unexpectedly, appeared to weigh in on the growing debate over who is the greatest NBA player of all time, James or Michael Jordan, by writing “I like Mike!”
Trump, who will spend Saturday evening at a rally for a fellow Republican outside Columbus, has long denounced the media — CNN in particular — and rarely lets a slight go unnoticed. But the attack on James, who was being interviewed by another black man, to some resembled a racial dog whistle and came just days after Trump deemed Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters of California, who is also black, as “low IQ” during a screed amid a rally in Pennsylvania.
Ohio Gov. Josh Kasich, a Republican who at times
Goalie John Gibson has agreed to an eightyear, $51.2 million contract extension with the Anaheim Ducks.
The team announced the deal Saturday. Gibson is signed through the 2026-27 season.
After breaking into the NHL in 2014, Gibson has been a steady starter for the Ducks for the past three years. He set career highs last season with 31 victories and a .926 save percentage while playing in 60 games.
The 25-year-old Gibson also has appeared in 26 playoff games over four postseason campaigns with the Ducks.
Gibson has the highest career save percentage among any goalie to appear in at least 150 NHL games since 1955-56. His .923 career save percentage narrowly tops Ken Dryden (.922), Dominik Hasek (.922) and Tuukka Rask (.922). criticizes Trump, tweeted: “Rather than criticizing (at)KingJames, we should be celebrating him for his charity work and efforts to help kids.”
Trump has repeatedly been questioned about his views on race, from deeming many Mexican immigrants “rapists” during his campaign kickoff speech for the Republican presidential nomination to placing blame on “both sides” for the violent clash between white supremacists and counterprotesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, a year ago.
James, who campaigned for Trump’s opponent, Democrat Hillary Clinton, and has not been shy about using his celebrity for social causes, did the interview from the public school he opened for at-risk kids in Akron, called the “I Promise” school. Every student receives free tuition, as well as free food, a uniform and
Joey Logano has won the Xfinity pole for the Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International.
Logano led a Penske Racing sweep of the front row with a speed of 122.995 mph around the 2.45-mile natural terrain layout to edge teammate Brad Keselowski as Cup regulars took the top four spots. Kyle Larson was third and AJ Allmendinger fourth.
Xfininity regular Daniel Hemric, sixth in points, will go off fifth.
Rookie Christopher Bell, the points leader who’s seeking a record-tying fourth straight victory in the series, qualified 11th in his first appearance at The Glen. even a free bike.
In the interview, James said he “would never sit across” from Trump, though he would talk to former President Barack Obama. James’ publicist declined to respond to Trump’s tweet, but early Saturday afternoon, James retweeted a post from the “I Promise” school and said, “Let’s get it kids!! Love you guys.”
Lemon responded to the president, invoking both the administration’s forced-family-separations policy and first lady Melania Trump’s social media etiquette campaign.
“Who’s the real dummy? A man who puts kids in classrooms or one who puts kids in cages? (hash) BeBest” Lemon tweeted.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request to clarify Trump’s remarks. But even some Trump allies chided the remark.
Serena Williams has pulled out of next week’s Rogers Cup hard-court tournament, citing personal reasons.
The tournament announced Williams’ withdrawal on Saturday.
The 23-time Grand Slam champion is coming off the most lopsided defeat of her career, a 6-1, 6-0 loss to Johanna Konta in San Jose, California, on Tuesday.
The 36-year-old Williams was the runner-up at Wimbledon last month. That was just her fourth tournament since returning to the tour after having a baby in September and dealing with a health scare related to blood clots.
The year’s last major tournament, the U.S. Open, starts on Aug. 27.
Williams will be replaced in the draw at Montreal by Tatjana Maria, who faces Alize Cornet in the first round.