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Top junior tennis players to compete in Nationals

IT’S win or go home as the best junior tennis players in the country are all set to compete in the Junior Nationals Tennis Tournament at the National Tennis Center this weekend.

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Anthony 'Biggie' Colebrooke gets the victory

RIGHT on the heels of its National Road Race Championship, the New Providence Cycling Association hosted its second biathlon event for the season with Anthony ‘Biggie’ Colebrooke picking up the victory.

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Davis Cup: Bahamas will stay in Zone III

TEAM captain John Farrington made an adjustment to the line-up, but it still wasn’t enough for the Bahamas men’s national team to prevail in Zone II of the BNP Paribas American Zone Davis Cup tie.

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'Golden girl' retires

THE women’s 100m national record holder, who rose to prominence as a member of the “Golden Girls,” returned home to officially bring an end to a storied career.

Junior Baseball League of Nassau captures four of six divisions

THE Junior Baseball League of Nassau emerged as the dominant team of the Grand Bahama Port Authority’s 11th Andre Rodgers National Championships.

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Roberts, Evans lead the way at swim nationals

JOSHUA Roberts erased five records and Joanna Evans picked up two to help Swift Swimming retain their title, while turning in some of the more impressive performances at the Bahamas Swimming Federation’s 2013 RBC National Swimming Championships at the Betty Kelly Kenning National Swim Complex over the weekend.

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Sands says Grand Bahama has 'earned right' to consistently host Nationals

THE decision by the BAAA to host the BTC Open Nationals in Grand Bahama was met with some ridicule due to the recent completion of the new Thomas A Robinson stadium. However, BAAA president Mike Sands said the nation’s second city has earned the right to consistently host the top local meet on the organisation’s calendar.

Swimmming results

Here’s a look at the final results of the individual performances in the Bahamas Swimming Federation’s 2013 RBC National Swim Championships at the Betty Kelly Kenning National Swim Complex

Freedom Farm withdraws from 11th Andre Rodgers National Championships

ABSENT from the medal round in the 11th Andre Rodgers National Championships were perennial powerhouses Freedom Farm Farmers.

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Two wins set up Davis Cup Playoff possibility for Bahamas

THE Bahamas men’s team pulled off their first two victories to set them up for a possible shot at advancing to the playoffs in the American Zone III Davis Cup tie for a chance at getting promoted to zone II next year.

Swimming championships underway

THE Bahamas Swimming Federation’s Royal Bank of Canada National Swimming Championship got underway at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex last night.

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Injured Barry 'disappointed' to miss nationals

One of the marquee matchups in the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations Nationals this weekend will be minus one of the principal competitors after high jumper Trevor Barry withdrew from competition due to injury.

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Baseball: 11th Annual Andre Rodgers National Championships opens today

Over 800 student athletes throughout the country will descend on the nation’s second city as one of the most populous sporting events in the Bahamas opens today.

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'I believe there is a gold medallist to be discovered for the next Olympics'

The performances of young Caribbean athletes at the London 2012 Olympic Games served as one of the inspirations for the government’s quest to heavily invest in sports development.

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Ministers laud benefits of Bahamas' sports tourism

Sports tourism was a topic of note during the 2013/14 Budget Debate for the ministers who share the platform.