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In its 35th year, the Mario Ford Baseball Camp has new location

ALTHOUGH they have changed location, the Mario Ford Baseball Camp continues to grow strong, now into its 35th year of existence.

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Ayton posts double double, Suns defeat Cavs 119-113

PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored a season-high 36 points, Deandre Ayton had another double double, Mikal Bridges added 22 and the Phoenix Suns rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 119-113 last night.

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Young and Cavalry clinch playoff berth

Chavez Young was back in the lineup for the Canberra Cavalry and had his most productive series of the season to help his team clinch a playoff berth in the Australian Baseball League.

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LaQuan eyes spot on Team Bahamas for Tokyo Olympics

ONE down and one more Bahamas national record to go for long/triple jumper LaQuan Nairn as he eyes a spot on the Bahamas team heading to Tokyo, Japan for the postponed 2020 Olympic Games this summer.

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Tennis ace Sydney Clarke and Blazers suffer loss

FRESHMAN Sydney Clarke and her University of Arlington at Birmingham women’s tennis team suffered another loss on Saturday at the Rula Tennis Pavilion in Starkville, Mississippi.

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Nairn erases national indoor long jump record

A Bahamas national indoor record for Laquan Nairn, a school record by Charisma Taylor and victories by Steven Gardiner, Jyles Etienne, Sasha Wells and Denisha Cartwright highlighted a series of weekend performances by Bahamian athletes around the United States.

Bowleg to coach Team Bahamas in AmeriCup Qualifier

MARIO Bowleg will return to the sidelines to coach the Bahamas Basketball Federation men’s national basketball team when they travel to San Juan, Puerto Rico, to take on the United States of America and Puerto Rico in the third and final leg of the FIBA 2020 AmeriCup Qualifier.

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Hield’s 3-pt streak comes to an end

CHAVANO “Buddy” Hield had his worst shooting night of the season and saw his three-point streak come to an end, but his Sacramento Kings continued their recent winning streak.

Kai Jones one rebound shy of 2nd double double this season

KAI Jones finished one rebound shy of his second double double this season while head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin, Valerie Nesbitt and their Ole Miss Rebels ended a six-game losing streak.

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BLTA extends best wishes to female college players

THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association congratulates Grand Bahamian Abigail Simms on her historic ranking in the national polls for Indiana Tech. At the same time, the BLTA extends best wishes to all of their college players, who are well in the tennis season.

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Knowles and Saints eye championship repeat

Although they have a slightly different team this year, Theo Knowles is still confident that his Pasadena Faith Saints men’s basketball team can repeat as the 2021 Texas A1 State champions.

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McKay Jr named Player of the Week

HE is only in his freshman year, but already Bahamian Gregory McKay Jr is making a name for himself with the Hosanna College Warbirds men’s basketball team in the New South Athletic Conference.

McFall having standout junior season

JONATHAN McFall is having a standout junior season for the Chowan Hawks in NCAA Division II basketball.

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Pinder surpasses 200 three pointers made

TYLER Pinder continues to deliver standout performances during his senior season and notched another career milestone.

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Hield earns double double, Kings hold off the Celtics

SACRAMENTO, California (AP) — De’Aaron Fox had 26 points and 11 assists, Chavano “Buddy” Hield made two free throws with six-tenths of a second remaining and the Sacramento Kings held off the short-handed Boston Celtics 116-111 last night.