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Wilson is WNBA defensive player of the year

WITH the season-ending awards shared out, Bahamian Jonquel Jones fell short of winning her first Defensive Player of the Year Award in the Women’s National Basketball Association.

Inaugural Abaco Tennis Back2School Jamboree ‘a great success’

THE Abaco Tennis Association (ATA) has fulfilled its motto of “Preparing Our Youths for Success through Tennis” by hosting its first Back To School Jubilee.

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Boys kick off CONCACAF U-17 qualifiers with 2-1 victory over Saint Martin

THE Bahamas Football Association’s under-17 boys kicked off their 2022 CONCACAF U17 Qualifiers with a big 2-1 victory over Dutch territory Saint Martin.

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Jonquel Jones and Sun take 1-0 lead into game against Sky

Connecticut Sun (25-11, 11-7 Eastern Conference) at Chicago Sky (26-10, 15-3 Eastern Conference)

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Bahamas falls to Argentina

The Bahamas men’s national basketball team didn’t have any answers for Argentina as they pulled away in the second half for a 95-77 win for their second consecutive loss in five days in the FIBA Americas 2023 World Cup Qualifier.

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Bannister promoted for second time this season

ZION Bannister received his second promotion of the 2022 season within the Texas Rangers organisation. Bannister was assigned to the Hickory Crawdads, the Rangers’ High-A level in the South Atlantic League club based in Hickory, North Carolina.

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Seymour traded to Long Island Ducks

ANFERNEE Seymour was on the move in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball and has made an immediate impact with his new franchise.

Boxers bring home two gold, three silver

THE Boxing Federation of the Bahamas’ five-member boxing team will return home today from the High School/Junior Championships in Georgetown, Guyana, with two gold medals and a silver.

Mike Strachan ‘happy to be back’ with Colts

INDIANAPOLIS Colts wide receiver Mike Strachan spent much of training camp sidelined on the Physically Unable to Perform list, but returned ahead of schedule to take the field in the final two games of the NFL preseason.

UB Mingoes runners take the spotlight at St Thomas University

MIAMI GARDENS, Florida — The University of The Bahamas cross-country runner Lhevinne Joseph finished ninth in a time of 18 minutes 4.5 seconds at the St Thomas University Cross Country Invitational over the weekend.

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Bodybuilders bring home six medals - two are gold

Although they would have preferred to compete at the 49th Central American and Caribbean Bodybuilding Championships earlier this month, the Bahamas Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation made up for their absence with an impressive showing at the Miami Grand Prix Classic over the weekend.

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NPSA All-Stars: Moss named MVP

ANTHONY Moss couldn’t ask for a better transition from the basketball court to the softball playing field.

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Jonquel Jones scores 12 as Sun beat Sky in Game 1 of WNBA semis

CHICAGO (AP) — DeWanna Bonner had 15 points and Jonquel Jones scored 12 points with nine rebounds to lead the Connecticut to a 68-63 win over the Chicago Sky in Game 1 of their WNBA semifinals series last night.

Sports Ambassador Chris Brown: ‘I am just blessed and honoured’

BAHAMIAN Olympic athlete Chris “Fireman” Brown said that his transition to being appointed sports ambassador has been a blessing and an honour.

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Bahamas suffers ‘a heartbreaking loss’

Before a jammed-packed Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium last night, the Bahamas men’s national basketball team dropped a heartbreaking 86-81 loss to Venezuela in the first game of their fourth window of the FIBA Americas World Cup Qualifier.