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THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its 2013/14 regular season with a double header at AF Adderley Gym on Monday night.

Medal hopes for Bahamians at Bowling World Cup

WHILE Driskell Rolle will be making her debut, Sonith Lockhart is expected to return for another appearance at the QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup.

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Hield leads Bahamian players' charge in NCAA

THE journey to the 2014 NCAA basketball tournament began in earnest this weekend, and a number of Bahamian players saw significant action in the season debuts for their respective Division I schools.

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Cybots' 11th annual primary schools basketball tourney all set

COACH Wayde Watson said his Cybots basketball club is eager to stage its 11th annual Primary Youth Community Development basketball programme’s Thanksgiving tourney.

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Ashley Moss dominates in Hurricanes' season opening rout of Rams

BAHAMIANS in the Holland College football programme have grabbed headlines recently with their Atlantic Football League title win. Now, a member of the women’s basketball programme is having an immediate impact in her first year with the programme.

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THE New Providence Volleyball Association continued its regular season Sunday with a double header at the DW Davis Gym.

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Rugby 7s: Team Bahamas 8th overall

After two days of competition against the top teams throughout the region, the Bahamas finished in eighth place at the 2013 North American and Caribbean Rugby Association (NACRA) Sevens Championships.

Peace Run returns to Bahamas

THE Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run, a global relay that promotes international friendship and understanding, got started in the Bahamas on Monday and will remain here until Saturday, November 16.

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Ferguson wins Bay Street Mile

David Ferguson had a little extra to do, but that didn’t take away from his ability to hold off the field to win the open men’s division of the once popular Bay Street Mile that was returned to the Bahamas Association of Athletic Association’s calendar on Saturday.

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THE Baptist Sports Council completed the first week of the 2013 Coca-Cola Softball Classic in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday with the Bahama Island Baptist Association (BIBA) making the most noise.

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40 honoured at Women and Sports Luncheon

THE chatter in the audience was continuous as they marvelled at the beauty, strength, grace and achievements of 40 Women in Sports who, through the years and against all odds, have excelled and made the Bahamas proud.

'Great turnout' for Kids' Athletics Academy's first road race

THE Kids’ Athletics Academy hosted its first road race on Saturday and, judging from the participation of both the competitors and the spectators, organisers are already looking forward to the second annual event next year.

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Stingrays get revenge with 20-6 victory over Pros

In a rematch of the 2012 Boil Fish Bowl, the V-8 Fusion Stingrays got some short term revenge on the Orry J Sands Pros in week three of the Commonwealth American Football League.

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Global baseball scout to see what Bahamas has to offer on the diamond

WHILE its election of officers will take place next weekend during its annual general meeting, the Bahamas Baseball Federation will benefit from an all-expense paid trip by James William Stoeckel and Fermin Coronel of the Cincinnati Reds this weekend.

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Swimmers get set for the 23rd Speedo Winter Championships

Betty Kelly Kenning National Swim Complex was crowded this past weekend as spectators from Abaco, Grand Bahama and New Providence watched as swimmers tried to achieve times to qualify for the 23rd Speedo Winter Swimming Championships in Plantation, Florida, on November 21-24.