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BJ Murray III wins Home Run Derby

POWER hitting third baseman Bertram Murray III, coming off an impressive year in the Chicago Cubs minor league baseball organisation, capped off the first All-Bahamian final to become the first home grown player to capture the Don’t Blink Home Run Derby title. In a dramatic showdown as the fifth edition of the event returned from Paradise Island to the Montagu shores, Murray, better known as ‘Deeja,’ out-slugged Trent ‘T-Money’ Deveaux 9-8 in the final of the country’s biggest event that highlighted the majority of the players playing in the minor leagues or in college.

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Bahamas Bowl: Blazers take title to UAB

THE University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers, the athletic programme that features Bahamian star Sydney Clarke on their women’s tennis team, came back to town on Friday and took home the 2022 HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl football title. The Blazers, with the go-ahead touchdown from Jermaine Brown Jr on 4th-and-1 with one minute and 33 seconds left, held on as Rennard Ellis tackled Jalen Walker at the 1-yard line on the final play of the game that was sealed with kicker Matt Quinn booting in the extra point for a 24-20 win over Miami (Ohio) RedHawks at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.

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Mikhail McLean making impact as assistant director of player development

AFTER suffering an injury, Bahamian basketball player Mikhail McLean thought his career was over.

Top athletes in spotlight for National Sports Heritage Month

WITH sports taking on a new look due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture has made some changes to its National Sports Heritage Month.

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Miller-Uibo, Gardiner don’t make nominees’ list for athlete of year

Unlike the two years, no Bahamian athletes made the list of nominees for the World Athletics’ 2020 Male or Female Athlete of the Year.

New NACAC office now open

Following the handing over of the baton from immediate past president Victor Lopez to newly elected president Mike Sands, the new North American, Central American and Caribbean office is now open.

NPSA: Wildcats, Truckers win season openers

BOTH the new look Sunshine Auto Wildcats and the Commando Security Truckers picked up where they left off last year, winning the season opening games in the New Providence Softball Association 2019 season.

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Best-of-the-Best Regatta ‘an overwhelming success’

Despite the controversy that highlighted the Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources’ Best of the Best Regatta, Minister Renward Wells said the four-day event over the weekend lived up to its expectations in Montagu Bay.

Roadrunners Track & Field Club’s 18th annual gala awards banquet

FOR the 18th consecutive year, president/head coach Dexter Bodie and his executive team took the time out to honour the accomplishments of their Roadrunners Track and Field Club at their gala awards banquet.

Big Red Machine roll past Saints

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net THE St Augustine's College Big Red Machines rolled past the Kingsway Academy Saints for their third consecutive victory in the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools. On Tuesda

Big Red Machine lead Comets by 58

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net St Augustine's College Big Red Machine only hold a slim 58-point margin over their nearest rival, the Queen's College Comets, heading into today's finale of the Bahamas Association of Indepe

Big Red Machine lead Comets by 58

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net St Augustine's College Big Red Machine only hold a slim 58-point margin over their nearest rival, the Queen's College Comets, heading into today's finale of the Bahamas Association of Indepe

QC Comets blast Giants 28-1

GAMETIME: The Queen's College Comets' junior girls blasted the visiting St John's Giants 28-1 at QC as Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools continued its regular season on Wednesday. Shown are some of the game's highlights.

QC Comets blast Giants 28-1

GAMETIME: The Queen's College Comets' junior girls blasted the visiting St John's Giants 28-1 at QC as Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools continued its regular season on Wednesday. Shown are some of the game's highlights.

QC Comets blast Giants 28-1

GAMETIME: The Queen's College Comets' junior girls blasted the visiting St John's Giants 28-1 at QC as Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools continued its regular season on Wednesday. Shown are some of the game's highlights.

QC Comets blast Giants 28-1

GAMETIME: The Queen's College Comets' junior girls blasted the visiting St John's Giants 28-1 at QC as Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools continued its regular season on Wednesday. Shown are some of the game's highlights.

QC Comets blast Giants 28-1

GAMETIME: The Queen's College Comets' junior girls blasted the visiting St John's Giants 28-1 at QC as Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools continued its regular season on Wednesday. Shown are some of the game's highlights.

In the spotlight

ON THE PITCH: THE Bahamas Football Association (BFA) continued its Youth Development Programme at Roscoe Davies Development Centre, Baillou Hills Sporting Complex, over the weekend. The IM Bears FC Under-14 boys finished the season with a 14-1-0 win-loss-

Coach 'singing the praises of jumpers Culmer and Palacious

Coach 'singing the praises of jumpers Culmer and Palacious By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net A FEW years ago, assistant coach Andre Scott was beaming with excitement over the performance of national long jump record holder

Women's Open draws legends, top players

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net With four legends and some of the top 100 players in the world expected to participate, Ty Olando is confident that the 2012 Bahamas Women's Open will provide the Bahamian public with more t