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Why did women’s national basketball team not travel?

WHO is responsible for the financial fiasco that forced the Bahamas Basketball Federation to leave the women’s national basketball team home, instead of travelling last week to compete in the Centrobasket Tournament.

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Miller receives two international appointments

NEWLY minted National Hall of Famer Wellington Miller continues to be recognised for his leadership role, having been re-appointed to serve on two prestigious international sports boards.

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Fitzpatrick earns Hero Shot at Albany championship

MATT Fitzpatrick earned the Hero Shot at Albany championship yesterday to kick off the 2022 Hero World Challenge.

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Mt Carmel senior boys rout Greenville 43-25

BAHAMAS SCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

IT was an excellent start to the Bahamas Scholastic Athletic Association’s (Small Schools) 2022/2023 basketball season.

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Strikers Boxing Club hits CR Walker

With a renewed focus on getting more young people involved in sports, Strikers Boxing Club introduced the sport to a group of students at the CR Walker Secondary High School.

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Deyton Albury and Paul Greene help Chipola move up in NJCAA rankings

DEYTON Albury and Paul Greene continue to lead Chipola’s ascent up the national rankings while Emmanuel Alexandre and Colin Storr’s production continue to lead the group of Bahamians at Northeast Community College.

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Hornets’ Jones: ‘My confidence level has always been really high

KAI Jones has taken full advantage of his increased opportunities recently in the rotation for the Charlotte Hornets.

Miller Jr, Harvey win tournaments on Thanksgiving

AHMARD Harvey and Franco Miller Jr saw their respective programmes win early season tournaments over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

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It’s official: Father Marcian Peters Invitational tourney returns December 9-13

MINISTER of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg officially launched the return of the Father Marcian Peters Invitational Basketball Tournament.

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Skyler, 11, breaks two Bahamas Open records

Grand Bahamian Skyler Smith stamped her name on a part of Bahamas Open records on Saturday to highlight the performances posted as the Lightning Aquatics Swim Club hosted its first Fall Invitational Swim Meet at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex.

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Mireault: ‘Our boys did a super job’

COACH Shirley Mireault liked what she saw from the two cyclists representing the Bahamas this week at the Junior Caribbean Cycling Championships in the Dominican Republic.

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GSSSA champions crowned

It was a double dose of victory as all four pennant winners emerged as the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association’s softball and baseball champions with clean sweeps across the board on Thanksgiving Day.

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No. 3 Kansas survives overtime scare from Wisconsin 69-68

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Kansas’ Bobby Pettiford Jr. stood all the way out near midcourt, almost on the Battle 4 Atlantis logo, when he saw his teammate launch a shot for the lead with only a few seconds left in overtime.

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No. 22 Tennessee beats USC in OT

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Tennessee has twice played without its leading scorer at the Battle 4 Atlantis. It hasn’t stopped the 22nd-ranked Volunteers from reaching the championship game.

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BBA putting final touches on Team Bahamas for Caribbean Baseball Cup

WITH just about a week left before the start of the fourth Caribbean Baseball Cup, the Bahamas Baseball Association is putting the final touches on Team Bahamas.