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Reloaded Baseball and IElite unite for youth development

AN exciting alliance between Reloaded Baseball and International Elite Sports Academy (IElite) has been sealed as both entities shook hands on the development of youth baseball players across the archipelago.

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Rev Thompson takes over as chairman of Bahamas Games

With the sixth Bahamas Games just two months away, the Games Secretariat has a switch in leadership with Rev Harrison Thompson taking over from the retired chairman Martin Lundy.

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NPA Invitational Spring Classic starts tomorrow at Kendal Isaacs Gym

THE Noble Preparatory Academy’s Invitational Spring Classic Basketball Tournament is back and organiser Geno Bullard anticipates that it will be bigger and better this year.

Glory Basketball Jam prize money doubles for year 2

THE Glory Basketball Jamboree will make its return to the Kendal GL Isaacs Gymnasium for year two in less than two weeks. The highly-anticipated basketball tournament will be a three-day event set for May 11-13 starting at 4pm.

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Table tennis spring tourney this Saturday at LW Young Junior High

THE Bahamas Table Tennis Federation (BTTF) will host a spring table tennis tournament this Saturday at LW Young Junior High School.

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Delancy soars to win the gold in high jump

Although his ultimate goal is becoming one of the premier volleyball players in the world, Ras Jesse Delancy said he didn’t mind mixing up a little bit of fun by competing in the high jump.

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Tennis ace Kevin Major Jr falls in Battle of Boca final

KEVIN Major Jr, playing in his last tourney of the month in a series of “Battle of Boca” tournaments held every weekend, fell short in the final yesterday in Boca Raton, Florida.

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Basden, Saunders sign on to ‘full-ride’ basketball scholarship

DONELL Basden and Jordan Saunders, of Sunland Baptist Academy, yesterday signed a letter of intent to attend Butte College in California on a full-ride basketball scholarship.

BYFFL hosts its largest spring football clinic

THE Bahamas Youth Flag Football League (BYFFL) hosted the spring football clinic on April 22 and 29. The clinic was opened to kids ages 6-17.

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Sherman ‘The Tank’ Williams to be honoured

SHERMAN ‘The Tank’ Williams, who is still actively pursuing his professional boxing career, will be honoured by the Real Fun Entertainment Incorporated for his contribution to the development of amateur boxing in Melbourne, Florida.

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BTC makes its presence felt on Exuma at National Family Island Regatta

BTC officially kicked off its support of the National Family Island Regatta with a $10,000 sponsorship of Exuma’s 67th regatta held April 18-22 in George Town.

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Athletes stand out at meets overseas

Sprinter Denisha Cartwright had another grand appearance over the weekend, this time to lead a small field of competitors at the Drake Relays at the Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Uriah McPhee seals the win at primary school championships

URIAH McPhee emerged from the fold to secure the win at the New Providence Primary Public Schools Sports Association (NPPPSSA) track and field championships last week Friday.

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Brogdon makes Collegiate Equestrian Zone Finals

BAHAMIAN collegiate rider Carisa Brogdon is fulfilling the early promise she showed as a freshman both in and out of the riding ring.

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RAY MINUS JR ‘WAS A GIANT OF A MAN’: Bahamian boxing great dies at 58

Legendary Ray Minus Jr, the country’s most celebrated boxing extraordinaire, who touched the lives of so many persons as a fighter, trainer, coach and promoter, passed away yesterday after suffering from Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS).