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BOC: We will remember Roscow as a part of our Olympic delegation

THE Bahamas Olympic Committee paid its respects to the life and work of its former vice president and National Sports Hall of Fame member Roscow Davies.

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Bahamas basketball Olympic qualifying: ‘Buddy’ has high hopes

AS Bahamian basketball increases in global notoriety, Chavano “Buddy” Hield said he has high hopes for the country’s senior men’s national team programme to reach the pinnacle of the sport and achieve Olympic qualification.

McFall commits to Slippery Rock

FRESH off his Bahamas senior men’s national team debut, Jonathan McFall announced his transfer destination to continue his collegiate career.

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Bahamas Roadmasters ready to chase the unicorn at 125th Boston Marathon

WITH more than 30 of its members registered for the 125th Boston Marathon, Bahamas Roadmasters Running Club is ready to chase the unicorn (official symbol of Boston Marathon).

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‘Celebrate Den’: Flamingos Women’s Golf Club 242 hosts Independence Day 9 Hole Tournament

THE Flamingos Women’s Golf Club 242 hosted its Independence Day 9 Hole Tournament “Celebrate Den” on Saturday at the Bahamas Golf Federation’s Nine Hole Sporting Complex.

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MLB Draft: Cubs select BJ Murray

Michelle and Bertie Murray Jr could not have enjoyed a better 30th wedding anniversary yesterday than to be at the side of their son, BJ Murray, when he was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 2021 Major League Draft.

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Tennis ace Justin Roberts gets set for Men’s 25K in Ecuador

HAVING gotten over the jitters of playing on his first Davis Cup team for the Bahamas, touting professional tennis player Justin Roberts is now eager to get back on the international circuit.

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National Hall of Fame icon Roscoe Davies dies at 81

NATIONAL Hall of Fame icon Roscoe Davies, considered a true “professional”, a “gentleman and a scholar” and one to “emulate” on and off the field in every sporting discipline community activity he was involved in, passed away on Tuesday.

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High jumper Donald Thomas picks up big victory in London

ON the road to the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, later this month, Donald Thomas picked up a big victory on Tuesday in the men’s high jump at the Gateshead Diamond League meet in London, England.

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Ayton’s foul trouble limits the Suns in Game 3 loss

Deandre Ayton struggled in limited, foul plagued minutes of his Phoenix Suns’ game three loss to the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2021 NBA Finals, but acknowledged the support from the Bahamian public as one of his many motivating factors in his team’s chase for the first Larry O’Brien trophy in franchise history.

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Jones selected for MTN DEW 3-Point Contest

THREE-time WNBA All-Star Jonquel Jones will have a busy All-Star weekend as she prepares to vie for the title of the league’s best long-range shooter.

Bahamian minor leaguers get their first assignments

SEVERAL Bahamian baseball players received the first minor league assignments of their professional careers this week.

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NACAC: Bahamas finishes third overall

ON the strength of a meet record-breaking performance from Nathaniel Zervos and double gold medal feats by Camille Rutherford, Tarajh Hudson and Wanya McCoy, the Bahamas finished third at the North American, Central American and Caribbean’s Under-18 to Under-23 Championships.

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Miller-Uibo wins 200m in Monaco

IN a big test as she prepares to get the medal that has eluded her so far at the Olympic Games, Shaunae Miller-Uibo had enough real estate to reel in two of her arch rivals to win the women’s 200 metres at the EBS Herculis meeting in Monaco.

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Suns' NBA Finals lead now 2-1

MILWAUKEE (AP) — When Giannis Antetokounmpo crashed to the court just two weeks ago with what appeared to be a serious knee injury, there was no guarantee he'd be back this season.