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Peter Galanos dies, aged 80
FORMER parliamentarian and insurance businessman Peter Galanos died at his home early yesterday morning at the age of 80.
Jonquel Jones and Foxes win title
Jonquel Jones and the UMMC Ekaterinburg Foxes claimed their sixth FIBA EuroLeague Women’s title in club history.
‘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.
132 new cases of COVID-19
THE latest Ministry of Health COVID-19 Dashboard has recorded 132 new infections in The Bahamas with 94 of them being in New Providence.
FIBA World Cup 2023 Americas Pre-Qualifiers: Team Bahamas finishes with undefeated record
THE Bahamas senior men’s national basketball team finished the FIBA World Cup 2023 Americas Pre-Qualifiers for Group A with an undefeated record and will advance to the next round in November.
Swimmer Davante Carey and Bearcats improve to 7-0
DAVANTE Carey had an active weekend for the McKendree Bearcats Swimming as the No.4 ranked team improved to 7-0 in dual meets this season.
14-game win streak to end season for Jones
JONQUEL Jones and the Connecticut Sun had a historic finish to the 2021 WNBA regular season and now set their sights on the postseason as the No 1 overall seed.
Activists: 'Unarguable' BPC needed new EA
Oil exploration opponents yesterday alleged previous statements by Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) show it is "unarguable" that new environmental permits were needed for the change in drill ship.
All packed close in on Bahamasair
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Sky get 101-95 double OT win over the Sun
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Courtney Vandersloot had the second triple-double in WNBA playoff history with 12 points, a league playoff-record 18 assists and 10 rebounds to help the Chicago Sky beat the Connecticut Sun 101-95 in two overtimes last night in the opener of their best-of-five semifinal series.
Bahamas on path to possible FIBA Basketball WCup 2023 qualification
THE Bahamas will learn its path toward a possible FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 qualification today when the organisation hosts the Official Draw Ceremony.
Munnings and Oliveirense even quarterfinals series
TRAVIS Munnings and his UD Oliveirense club evened their Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol (LPB) quarterfinals series in thrilling fashion.
‘Pay up for breaking AC’
A CONTRACTOR who damaged his ex-girlfriend’s AC unit was yesterday ordered to attend anger management classes and pay for the repairs.
Clarke scores career high, Bastian and McCoy post double doubles
GARVIN Clarke posted a career-high scoring night in NCAA Division I and a pair of Bahamians posted double doubles in Division II basketball.
Governor pledges to tackle private sector’s ‘pain spot’
The Central Bank’s governor yesterday pledged to tackle the “pain spot” suffered by many Bahamian companies over the difficulties encountered in opening bank accounts.
Four more COVID deaths
FOUR more COVID-19 deaths have been added to the nation’s tally, bringing the figure to 467.
Another award win for Jonquel
Jonquel Jones claimed another league wide award and her Connecticut Sun won their 10th consecutive game to improve their league leading record to 22-6.
Why home ownership in New Providence is cost prohibitive
Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis’ plan to make land in Western New Providence “affordable” to young Bahamian professionals is commendable.
Activists 'misled' by minister on oil drill
Environmental activists yesterday alleged the delayed legal challenge to oil exploration in Bahamian waters resulted after they were lulled into a false sense of security by a Cabinet minister.
Eugene Stuart helps lead team to playoff berth
EUGENE Stuart has had an immediate impact on Arca Galati of Romania’s Divizia A1 and helped lead the team to a standout regular season and playoff berth.
