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Ayton and Suns grab Game 1

PHOENIX (AP) — Chris Paul delivered an NBA Finals debut that was well worth his lengthy wait.

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Gardiner picks up big win, Miller-Uibo 2nd

Men’s 400 metre world champion Steven Gardiner had to grit it out from behind for a great win yesterday against a noteworthy field of competitors as he prepares for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.

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‘It’s a blessing to have two of us representing the country again’

DONALD Thomas said there was never any doubt in his mind that his performance would have enabled him to make the Bahamas team for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.

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40-member NACAC team named

As one of the elder statesman, versatile Sasha Wells said she likes the make-up of the 40-member team that will represent the Bahamas at the North American, Central American and Caribbean Track and Field Championships.

CONCACAF Gold Cup: Bahamas eliminated

THE Bahamas senior men’s national soccer team continued its recent struggles in international play and was eliminated from the CONCACAF Gold Cup prelims, prior to the group stage.

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Ayton’s quest for NBA title begins tonight

DEANDRE Ayton’s quest to become just the third Bahamian player to hoist the Larry O’Brien trophy begins in earnest tonight when his Phoenix Suns host the Milwaukee Bucks in game one of the 2021 NBA Finals.

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FIBA World Cup 2023 Americas Pre-Qualifiers: Team Bahamas finishes with undefeated record

THE Bahamas senior men’s national basketball team finished the FIBA World Cup 2023 Americas Pre-Qualifiers for Group A with an undefeated record and will advance to the next round in November.

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National champions of cycling are crowned

Lorin Sawyer finally won his first Bahamas Cycling Federation double crown, taking the 47th National Cycling Championships’ male time trials and road race titles to Spanish Wells, Eleuthera.

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Wright dies after long battle with cancer

JACKIE Wright, one of the country’s former minor league professional baseball players, passed away on Saturday after a long battle with cancer.

Davis Cup: Bahamas lose 2-0 to Jamaica, does not advance

IT wasn’t the kind of finish he anticipated, but top seeded player Justin Roberts said he was quite pleased with his debut for the Bahamas on the men’s Davis Cup team.

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Robinson, McCowan help Fever beat Jones and Sun, snap 12-game skid

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Danielle Robinson tied her career high with 19 points, Teaira McCowan had 13 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks, and the Indiana Fever beat the Connecticut Sun 73-67 on Saturday to snap a franchise single-season record 12-game losing streak.

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Fried’s pinch-hit single lifts Braves past Marlins 8-7 in 10

ATLANTA (AP) — Max Fried never thought he would get the chance for a game-winning hit. After all, Fried is a pitcher.

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Tokyo Olympic team named

All four female 200 metre qualifiers, a women’s 4 x 400m relay team and two swimmers have been named to the Bahamas’ 2020 Olympic Games team.

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GB sporting community mourning death of coach Wildgoose

MEMBERS of the sporting community in Grand Bahama are still in mourning over the death of legendary basketball, soccer and Special Olympics coach Terry Wildgoose.

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Gregory McKay Jr: ‘I just want to go there and get better every day’

AS he prepares to enrol at Limestone University in South Carolina in August, Bahamian Gregory McKay Jr is hoping his trip home will help him to make an immediate impact as a rookie for the Saints men’s basketball team.