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Jones scores 31 as Sun use big run to beat Liberty 85-64
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Jonquel Jones scored 31 points on 12-of-16 shooting and grabbed 13 rebounds to help the Connecticut Sun beat the New York Liberty 85-64 on Saturday night.
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‘JJ’ cans season high 28pts
JONQUEL Jones celebrated Tuesday’s new contract announcement with the Connecticut Sun with her most dominant performance on the FIBA EuroLeague Women’s circuit.
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COVID death tally passes 600 milestone
THE Bahamas achieved another grim milestone over the weekend after the number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths reached 605, with one senior physician warning the country could be grappling with another coronavirus surge.
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Stopover tourism ‘85% recovered’ this winter
The Bahamas’ stopover tourism business will be “close to 85 percent” of pre-COVID levels by the 2021-2022 winter season, a top hotelier is predicting, with a return to full business levels “very achievable” next year.
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WNBA MVP Jonquel Jones designated as core player
THE Connecticut Sun have placed the core tag on reigning WNBA MVP Jonquel Jones, weeks ahead of what is expected to be a busy 2022 free agency period.
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‘Thousands of vaccines’ to counter near-bottom status
The Bahamas will likely receive “hundreds of thousands” of COVID-19 vaccine doses this quarter, it was revealed yesterday, amid concerns the nation is near-bottom in the Caribbean in inoculation rates.
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Thriving with diabetes
New course provides information and support for those living with condition
SINCE there is still no cure for diabetes, those diagnosed must consider an overhaul in lifestyle practices to ensure proper management and control of the condition.
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Tourism urged: Do more to counter COVID inaccuracy
A senior tourism official yesterday questioned what the industry is doing collectively “to counter” COVID-19 disinformation on social media as he revealed the “uneven” Family Islands recovery.
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Minister: Strong turnout by staff
EDUCATION Minister Glenys Hanna Martin said more than 85 percent of teachers showed up to work on Monday “despite being urged to turn off their computers and sit it out”.
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Pitcher Tahnaj Thomas invited to MLB spring training
TAHNAJ Thomas achieved another career milestone in the Pittsburgh Pirates organisation and is one of the club’s non-roster invitees to major league Spring Training in Bradenton, Florida.
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Romad Dean ends season in OSBA final four
ROMAD Dean and the Crestwood Lions finished the Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association season as one of the top prep programmes in all of Canada.
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Men’s national basketball team players take spotlight
POSTSEASON basketball continues for several Bahamian senior men’s national team players in their respective leagues throughout Europe and South America.
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Bahamasair’s Cuba, Haiti return covers local ‘shortfall’
Bahamasair’s managing director last night said holiday bookings for travel to the US are producing 60 percent load factors “and climbing”, adding: “Anything is a big boost.”
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PETER YOUNG: Small island developing states should speak with one voice
HAVING written only last week about COP26, the UN Climate Change Conference which opens in Scotland in less than one week, I hesitate to return to the subject today for fear of repetition. But there has been a significant new development and it may also be worth reiterating the importance of the conference to Small Island Developing States (SIDS) which include, of course, The Bahamas.
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NFL wide receiver Mike Strachan returns home
Mike Strachan is spending a part of his offseason back home and is optimistic about both his role in the NFL and his future impact on the development of football in The Bahamas.
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Jones’ double double streak ends at six
JONQUEL Jones’ double double streak ended at six games and her Connecticut Sun loss their second game of the season.
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$25k prize to break vaccine hesitancy
PEOPLE who receive their first vaccination shot between December 13 and December 31 will be eligible to win a $25,000 cash prize.
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‘Tanny’ scores 13 with three blocks in Rams’ 96-94 win
LATHANIEL Bastian had an impressive debut in his transition to NCAA Division II basketball to highlight the weekend from Bahamians at the top tier of the sport.
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Season in the sun as Jones making early challenge for MVP
THE Connecticut Sun lost their first game of the 2021 WNBA season, but Jonquel Jones delivered another standout performance that has her mentioned by many pundits in their early projections for league MVP.