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STATESIDE: This week all eyes turn to NFL, Swift and Trump

IT was probably inevitable. The three most important topics in America have now become intertwined as the country’s fourth most important day approaches. That would be the Super Bowl, which probably now ranks just behind Christmas, the Fourth of July and Thanksgiving.

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STATESIDE: Key campaign issues in place as Trump-Biden rematch all but set

THE stage is now nearly set for the Trump-Biden rematch in November. Major campaign issues are becoming clear: immigration and border security; the Middle East, and the economy.

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STATESIDE: Little suspense as Trump holds strong lead in GOP primaries

IT would be more fun and more interesting if the Iowa Republican caucuses and the New Hampshire GOP primary “race” had produced more suspense. The press would love that, because a real contest would get more people interested in their stories.

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Super Bowl: Chiefs top Eagles 38-35

GLENDALE, Arizona (AP) — Patrick Mahomes shook off an ankle injury, turned back into a magician and pulled out another comeback on the biggest stage to help the Kansas City Chiefs win their second Super Bowl in four years.

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STATESIDE: Restlessness in the US over amount of aid to Ukraine

THERE’S been a lot of talk since the beginning of this year about American resolve.

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STATESIDE: Prime Minister’s message at Atlantic Council was consistent and clear

WE are accustomed to viewing prominent Bahamian politicians on our own television broadcasts, listening to them on the radio and reading their words in our newspapers. Consequently, it’s always intriguing to witness the appearance of a predominant Bahamian figure in an unfamiliar, foreign context.

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STATESIDE: Circus over McCarthy’s bid for House speaker

THE circus atmosphere surrounding the dogged efforts by California congressman Kevin McCarthy to become the new speaker of the US House of Representatives was widely mocked and derided in various American news media.

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Brown's two touchdowns lead UAB past Miami (OH) 24-20 in Bahamas Bowl

NASSAU Bahamas (AP) — Jermaine Brown Jr. rushed for 116 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns, Trea Shropshire had 183 yards receiving and a score, and UAB held off Miami (Ohio) 24-20 on Friday in the Bahamas Bowl.

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STATESIDE: Political violence in the US

T HE stunning home invasion and severe wounding of American House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul last week proved that the U.S. can still shock itself. The assailant’s background and the awful response to the attack by Republicans who should know better are noteworthy for their discouraging revelations about current American society. More on that a bit later.

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All-ladies boxing show is postponed until next year

THE much-anticipated All-Female Boxing Show by First Class Promotions, which was scheduled for this weekend, is now postponed until next year.

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‘Come out and support’ the Fight for the Cure

FIRST Class Promotions’ return to professional boxing after almost a decade-long hiatus is all set with the staging of the all-female boxing show on Friday, October 28th at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.

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All women’s pro boxing show set

Promoter Michelle Minus and her First Class Promotions is back with another exciting professional boxing show, this time with an all-female cast of competitors.

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STATESIDE: ‘Subtext’ in the crisis in Ukraine

ELAINE is a New Yorker who has travelled extensively and worked overseas, including in the Caribbean where she fell in love with The Bahamas. She is definitely “woke.” To describe her as a fervently liberal anti-Trumper is a huge understatement.

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STATESIDE: Short-term gains can lead to long-term problems

THERE’S an old saying: what goes around, comes around. It means that if you do something today, there may well be consequences down the road. You may be well pleased now with the results of what you did, but in the future, maybe you won’t be so happy.

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STATESIDE: Has anyone out there got an answer?

IF YOU’RE Joe Biden you really need a tough skin and determination in the face of daunting adversity these days. The American President seems beset with intractable problems, insoluble divisions in his own party and economic and political trends that do not bode well for a rise anytime soon in his slumping popularity.

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Bahamas Bowl

MIDDLE Tennessee (6-6, Conference USA), vs. Toledo (7-5, Mid-American Conference), December 17, noon ET

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NAUGHTY’S NFL PICKS - WEEK 9

LAST WEEK: 8-7 SEASON: 86-36

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The Press Box column: Michael Strachan

THE Bahamas’ very own Michael Strachan, the talented rookie wide receiver with the Indianapolis Colts, is making waves and turning heads in Colts training camp.

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Mavin Saunders scores touchdown for Black Demons in 46-38 win

MAVIN Saunders returned to the gridiron and was a pivotal force behind his club’s playoff berth in Spain’s LNFA Serie A, the second-tier division of American football in the country.

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Fenton in second straight Super Bowl

IT’S very rare that a professional athlete gets to play for two consecutive titles in any sport in the same state that he was born in.

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