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New mother Kerrie Cartwright thrilled to lead Team Bahamas in the Billie Jean Cup

WHILE she’s thrilled about being a new mother, Kerrie Cartwright is also thrilled to be leading the Bahamas team to the Billie Jean Cup in June in Panama.

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‘Like me, athletes and coaches around the world have conflicting feelings about Tokyo 2020’

WITH the postponed 2020 Olympic Games fast approaching, Cora Hepburn, the first female to be named as the Chef de Mission by the Bahamas Olympic Committee, said she’s eager about the trip to Tokyo, Japan, for the world’s greatest sporting spectacular from July 23 to August 8.

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Lathaniel Bastian and the Cardinals advance

The Trinity Valley Community College Cardinals got back into the win column and advanced to the second round of the NJCAA Division I National Championship Tournament.

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‘The kids needed this scrimmage’

WITHOUT any formal competition for his Freedom Baptist Academy teams to compete in, coach Josiah Major was delighted to take advantage of the scrimmage against the Diamond Basketball Development Programme.

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Shavaul Butters commits to Vaqueros Basketball

JUST over a week after he picked up his official offer from Texas Rio Grande Valley, Shavaul Butters chose to conclude his recruitment process and committed to the Vaqueros men’s basketball programme.

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Collie Jr hits 1st home run of his collegiate career

DOMINIQUE Collie Jr hit the first home run of his collegiate career but his Webber International Warriors remain in a closely contested competition in the Sun Conference baseball standings.

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BLTA names Davis Cup, Billie Jean King Cup teams

DESPITE not having a chance to work together because of the coronavirus pandemic, Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) president Perry Newton is confident that both the Davis Cup team for men and the Billie Jean King Cup for women will perform very well.

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Jonquel Jones and Foxes win title

Jonquel Jones and the UMMC Ekaterinburg Foxes claimed their sixth FIBA EuroLeague Women’s title in club history.

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Steven Gardiner off to impressive start

ABACO native Steven Gardiner got his 2021 outdoor season started with an impressive performance in the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational on the Percy Beard Track at the University of Florida on Saturday.

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Stuart and volleyball team are champions

IT was another historic moment for Bahamian sports internationally as Eugene Stuart and his Arcada Galati men’s volleyball team emerged as the champions of the Romania Division A1 League.

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Chisholm Jr and Richardson make history

IT was an historic weekend for Bahamian baseball as two of the sport’s young icons achieved a major milestone which highlighted the continued development of the sport.

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Lourawls Nairn Jr head coach of Sunrise Christian Academy in Kansas

LOURAWLS “Tum Tum” Nairn Jr will return to his prep alma mater for the first head coaching appointment of his young career.

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McLean to coach Cardinals: Takes on new job as an assistant

After spending the past decade moving up the ranks from player to assistant director for player development for the Houston Cougars men’s basketball team, Bahamian Mikhail McLean has taken on a new job as an assistant coach for the Lamar University Cardinals.

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Jazz Chisholm Jr scores run in 7-6 loss to Braves

JAZZ Chisholm Jr continued his production at the plate but the Atlanta Braves rallied late to prevent the sweep and stop the Miami Marlins’ win streak at four.

Chris Ferguson 27th overall pick in Canadian Football League Draft

CHRISTOPHER Ferguson’s path to professional football will take him to the Canadian Football League.