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NCAA Championships: Rhema Otabor ends up 21st in women’s javelin finals

FLORIDA State’s freshman Rhema Otabor could only muster a 21st place finish in women’s javelin finals, while Houston’s sprinters Brianne Bethel and Camille Rutherford and University of Kentucky’s quarter-miler Megan Moss missed getting to the final of their respective events on day two of the National College Athletic Association (NCAA) Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

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NBA Draft: Let's go Kai Jones

THE 2021 NBA Draft process will take another step toward pre COVID-19 normalisation as Kai Jones is set to become the third Bahamian within the last five years to make his transition to the league.

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Ayton and Suns beat Nuggets, take 2-0 lead

Deandre Ayton has drawn two of the toughest individual assignments of any player in the NBA playoffs with the Los Angeles Lakers’ Anthony Davis in round one and the newly minted league MVP, Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets, in round two.

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Collegiate Baseball magazine names Stuart Freshman All-American

DAUNTE Stuart received another postseason accolade for his freshman season of milestones with the Northwestern State Demons Baseball programme.

Bahamian minor league baseball players have standout performances

SEVERAL Bahamian players had standout performances for their respective clubs throughout various levels in minor league baseball.

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Mike Strachan ‘fits that wide receiver profile’

MIKE Strachan had a promising performance at Indianapolis Colts’ Organised Team Activities (OTAs) and had an opportunity to get repetitions with the first team on the field.

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Pro 3-on-3 basketball debuts at Atlantis in August

THE country’s sports tourism product will welcome a new event this fall when professional 3-on-3 basketball makes its debut in The Bahamas.

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Judokas Rahming, Munnings eliminated

They both gave it their all, but it may not have been enough as Cynthia Rahming and Andrew Munnings lost their matches today at the World Judo Championships and a shot to compete at the 2020 Olympic Games.

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Gardiner continues his quest for 400m Olympic gold

AFTER taking a fall at the end of his last race that he didn’t get to complete, Steven Gardiner returned with an impressive performance on Sunday as he continues his quest for the men’s 400 metres gold at the Olympic Games.

‘Developing Your Hidden Talent for the Future’

IN his continued effort to mold and develop the skills of as many young female basketball players as he can, Terrance ‘Red Eye’ McSweeney is taking his Diamond Basketball Development Programme into the primary schools.

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Jonquel to take Sun hiatus for international event

Fresh off being named May’s Eastern Conference Player Month, Jonquel Jones continued her dominant play in the WNBA with the conference’s Player of the Week award, and will take a brief hiatus from the Connecticut Sun for international competition.

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Season ends for Bahamian college baseball players

Both Bahamian collegiate baseball players saw their seasons come to an end at the regional level in 2021 NCAA Tournament.

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Algernon Cargill re-elected for second term in FINA Bureau

Bahamas Aquatics' president Algernon Cargill will serve as a member of the FINA Bureau for a second consecutive four-year term.

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Sterling Quant pays tribute to ‘good friend’ Peter Gilcud

BAHAMAS Ambassador to China Sterling ‘Robert Lloyd’ Quant said he clearly remembers the epic battles he had with the late Peter ‘the Cud’, ‘Macaroni’ Gilcud as members of the Kentucky Colonels and Becks’ Cougars respectively.

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Gaither looks ahead to Tokyo

SHE'S been holding her own as one of the top sprinters in the country for the past few years, but Tynia Gaither said she's looking for more.