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High jumper Jamaal Wilson lends support from the sidelines

LONDON, England: After winning the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associstions' National Championship men's high jump with a qualifying mark in a jump off, Jamaal Wilson was certain he was on his way to the 16th IAAF World Championships as a member of Team Bahamas.

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Major confident ahead of fight

Having made the weight and holding an advantage in height, Meacher ‘Pain’ Major said he’s confident that he will be successful against Brazilian Roger Rosa tonight in their light welterweight fight in the Rain Forest Theatre at the Wyndham Resort Hotel, Cable Beach.

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Family Guardian: Mortgages outperforming market by 33%

Family Guardian believes its mortgage portfolio is outperforming the Bahamian market by “about 33 per cent”, with the value of delinquent properties also recovering in the past 10 months.

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FamGuard: Downgrade ‘defies logic’

FamGuard Corporation yesterday said A. M. Best’s decision to downgrade the company’s rating “just defies logic”, especially after its mortgage book’s share of total investment assets was reduced by 15 percentage points over a five-year period.

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Track stars arrive for the Chris Brown Bahamas Invitational

THE international stars are here for the inaugural Chris Brown Bahamas Invitational. LaShawn Merritt, Veronica Campbell-Brown, Justin Gatlin, Kellie Wells and Candyce McGrone were just a few of the athletes met at the Lynden Pindling International Airport yesterday where they were interviewed in the VIP Lounge before being escorted to the Games Village prior to Saturday’s event in the new Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium.

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'Fireman' takes a break to be with family

AFTER going through an exhausting three-week period to get ready for his introduction to the promotion of track and field, ‘golden knight’ Chris “Fireman” Brown intends to take a well-deserved rest at home with his family in Wemyss Bight, Eleuthera, before he resumes training for the outdoor season

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The Bahamas’ top two life insurers downgraded

The Bahamas must “take concrete steps” to reverse the trend of sovereign credit rating downgrades after the country’s two largest life and health insurers saw their own financial strength assessments slashed as a result.

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'Big Youth' to open year with his first pro fight

RYAN ‘Big Youth’ McKenzie, who had three impressive victories to keep his undefeated record alive last year, will open up the new year with his first professional boxing match tonight at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, New York.

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'Reno' gets 2nd straight win

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net Taureano 'Reno' Johnson has picked up his seventh straight victory. But he had to go to the scoreboards for the second win Saturday in Hollywood, Florida. Fighting on the undercard at the We

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'Reno' gets 2nd straight win

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net Taureano 'Reno' Johnson has picked up his seventh straight victory. But he had to go to the scoreboards for the second win Saturday in Hollywood, Florida. Fighting on the undercard at the We

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'Reno' gets 2nd straight win

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net Taureano 'Reno' Johnson has picked up his seventh straight victory. But he had to go to the scoreboards for the second win Saturday in Hollywood, Florida. Fighting on the undercard at the We

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'Reno' gets 2nd straight win

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net Taureano 'Reno' Johnson has picked up his seventh straight victory. But he had to go to the scoreboards for the second win Saturday in Hollywood, Florida. Fighting on the undercard at the We

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'Reno' gets 2nd straight win

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net Taureano 'Reno' Johnson has picked up his seventh straight victory. But he had to go to the scoreboards for the second win Saturday in Hollywood, Florida. Fighting on the undercard at the We

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m/v Legacy freed, now docked at Arawak Cay

SUNDAY UPDATE: The m/v Legacy has been freed after it ran aground in waters near Egg Island off Spanish Wells last week and is now docked at Arawak Cay. The vessel reportedly managed to avoid taking on water during the incident.

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SPORTS NOTES

THE Baptist Sports Council is all set to kick off its 2015 AID Basketball Classic at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday. The basketball season is being dedicated to the memory of the late Colin ‘Troppy’ Knowles, a former player, coach and executive of the BSC.

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Apprentices shine through on training programme

A group of apprentice service technicians successfully completed the training programme at Machinery and Energy Limited (M & E).

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Sprinter Warren Fraser survives the 'injury bug'

LONDON, England — Out of a clan of nine siblings, all of whom competed in athletics, sprinter Warren Fraser said he’s not surprised, but rather relieved that the first member of their family has survived the injury bug and is now competing in the Olympic Games.

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Independent challenges his bamboo town rivals to debate

NDEPENDENT Bamboo Town candidate Craig Butler has challenged his opponents to a public debate to determine who is best fit to represent the constituency. Mr B

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Baptist Sports Council Basketball League RESULTS

THE Baptist Sports Council opened its 2012 Basketball League at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday. The following results were posted: Temple Fellowship 26, Mt Nebo 21 Edajh Fox scored 17 points and Dominique Bethel had nine in their 15-and-u