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Miller Jr granted NCAA waiver for immediate eligibility

WHEN the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles take to the court for the 2021 season, Franco Miller Jr could have an immediate impact with the programme.

Samuel on the hunt

After spending time here at home since March during the suspension of school because of the coronavirus pandemic, Samuel Hunter has returned to the University of Mississippi for his sophomore year as a member of the Rebels men’s basketball team.

Nathaniel makes an impact at JUCO basketball showcase

BASED on his performance, Lathaniel Bastian felt he made an impression on the scouts at the All-American Junior College Basketball Showcase.

The show goes on for Bahamian equestrians abroad

BAHAMIAN show jumpers abroad are seizing the opportunity to shine in the ring, as equestrian event organisers worldwide begin to establish a “new normal” for showground competition after months of event cancellations due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.

Richardson and Giants in the wild-card race

At the midway point of Major League Baseball’s shortened season, Antoan Richardson and the San Francisco Giants are in the midst of the National League wild-card race.

‘I didn’t expect to be here after the coronavirus came along’

HE graduated in the St Anne’s Class of 2019 as the valedictorian, but now Red Line Athletics’ sprinter Davon Johnson has decided to follow in the footsteps of his older brother David III at St John’s University in Minnesota.

Gaither and Gardiner victorious in 100m

The coronavirus pandemic may have limited the amount of meets that they compete in, but quarter-miler Steven Gardiner and sprinter Tynia Gaither are making the best of the opportunities they’re provided with.

‘Reno’ might get his wish

IT appears that Tureano “Reno” Johnson might get his wish by getting a bout against elite competition in the middleweight division.

Ray Minus Jr’s Champion Amateur Boxing Club relocates

RAY Minus Jr and his Champion Amateur Boxing Club, the country’s most successful sporting franchise, has been forced to move from a location that has been its hallmark over the past two decades.

Robinson, Chisholm in MLB Pipeline’s Top 100

The Bahamas is one of just four countries to have multiple prospects on the latest edition of Major League Baseball Pipeline’s Top 100.

Basketball players Albury, Edgecombe turning heads

COACH Jamaal Smith could not have been more pleased with the performances of Bahamian basketball players Deyton Albury and Garreth Edgecombe as they wrapped up play with the Carolina Defenders in the series of AAU Tournaments over the weekend.