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Island Tennis Bahamas programme launched

FOR the past 19 years, Kevin ‘KJ’ Major and Philip Major Jr have been holding court as two of the country’s top players from the junior to the senior level. Today, the closely knitted family members are combining their talent to provide instructions to the next generation of players.

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‘It’s our appeal to the ministry to allow our sport to continue’

WITH their season opener postponed over the weekend, the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations is now more concerned about the remainder of its calendar of events heading into the return of the CARIFTA Games this Easter.

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Lavern Eve wins Macedonia Baptist Church Family Fun Walk Race

RETIRED Bahamian sporting icon Lavern Eve, back home for the holidays, displayed her keen sportsmanship by winning the ladies’ division of the Macedonia Baptist Church Men’s Family Fun Walk Race on Saturday.

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Athletes burn up track at Texas A&M Indoors

With the focus on getting some of his talented senior members off to school on athletic scholarships, coach Tito Moss took a 20-member team to the Texas A&M Indoor High School Track and Field Meet over the weekend.

Countdown until the return of CARIFTA Games

OVER the weekend, the Jamaican Amateur Athletic Association officially launched the 100-day countdown for the return of the region’s top prestigious track and field competition – the CARIFTA Games.

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Greene and Pennerman in the spotlight at Purdue

IT was only their season opener, but head coach Norbert Elliott said it was good to see his Boilermakers triple/long jumper Tamar Greene and former sprinter Keanu Pennerman get in some early action as Purdue University kicked off its 2022 indoor track and field season.

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Trent donates bats during visit to Mario Ford Baseball Camp

BEFORE leaving to begin spring training camp in Tempe, Arizona, centre fielder Trent Deveaux took the time out to spend Saturday, giving some instructions to players in the Mario Ford Baseball Camp as they returned to Windsor Park.

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Ayton: ‘My feet were burning’

DEANDRE Ayton returned to the floor following his time in the NBA’s health and safety protocols for COVID-19 but is still working his way back to peak conditioning to help his Phoenix Suns back to the win column.

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McCoy’s double double leads Tigers to 10th straight victory

MALACHI McCoy and his Benedict Tigers continue their win streak to highlight Bahamian players in NCAA Division II.

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Bodybuilders continue to ‘push through challenges’

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the fact that many local gyms were closed at various intervals, preventing many of the athletes from training, Bahamas Bodybuilding, Wellness and Fitness president Joel Stubbs said he was still pleased with the performances from the bodybuilders in 2021.

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NACAC President Mike Sands says 2021 ‘will be very hard act to follow’

COMING off what could only be described as an exceptional year for the North American, Central American and Caribbean, president Mike Sands said their athletes will be hard pressed to surpass their achievements in 2021, but they’re looking forward to greater success in 2022.

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Deandre Ayton clears COVID-19 protocols

DEANDRE Ayton recently cleared COVID-19 protocols but while fans are still waiting for his return to the court, the Phoenix Suns centre appeared on the leaderboard for a spot in the NBA All-Star game.

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‘Buddy’ Hield catches fire, scores 26 in loss to Lakers

CHAVANO “Buddy” Hield continued a pair of recent trends Tuesday night - his hot start to 2022 and productive shooting nights against the Los Angeles Lakers.

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Ellison Hanna II goes pro

Ellison Hanna II is preparing for a 2022 season where he will serve in multiple roles - a graduate student, assistant coach and his first season of professional baseball.