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SIX STRAIGHT: Ayton and Suns in win column again

The Phoenix Suns had some nervous moments early on with Deandre Ayton on the sidelines but were able to right the ship and keep their undefeated streak alive in the NBA bubble.

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‘Buddy’ and Kings eliminated from NBA playoffs contention

THE Sacramento Kings have been eliminated from playoff contention for the 14th consecutive season.

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Tennis player Shepherd will stay at home until January

WITH the collegiate sports programmes taking shape in the landscape of the coronavirus pandemic, tennis player Iesha Shepherd will be one of those Bahamian student-athletes who will be staying at home until January.

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Ayton posts double double, Suns win 5th straight in NBA Bubble

THE Phoenix Suns are the lone undefeated team at the NBA restart in Orlando, Florida.

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Velocity Fest: Sprinter Strachan races to victory and a third place

With the Jamaican athletic scene turning to some sort of normalcy in the coronavirus pandemic, Bahamian sprinter Anthonique Strachan produced a couple of impressive results over the weekend in a series of Velocity Fest meets against some of the top female sprinters on the island.

NCAA decision will affect several Bahamian student athletes

IN a decision that will affect several Bahamian student athletes, both NCAA Division II and Division III have cancelled their 2020 Fall championships.

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Marc Bircham confirmed as BFA’s new technical director

FORMER Queens Park Rangers captain Marc Bircham, having dealt with a court matter that sidelined his trip here, is confirmed as the Bahamas Football Association’s new technical director.

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Ayton: 'Respect us'

The Sacramento Kings finally got into the win column while the Phoenix Suns became the only 4-0 team in the NBA restart at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

Poitier: ‘I’m just coaching club volleyball right now’

AFTER completing his tenure at Florida State College at Jacksonville, Bahamian coach Edric ‘Drips’ Poitier turned his attention to his Powers Volleyball Club in Jacksonville, Florida in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Ayton and Suns undefeated

DEANDRE Ayton and the Phoenix Suns have been the biggest surprise of the NBA restart with an undefeated record thus far including back-to-back wins over playoff teams.

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Fox, Isaacs on Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities

BAHAMIAN Baseball prospects Lucius Fox and Todd Isaacs joined Major League’s Baseball Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI) programme to discuss the development of the sport in the country.

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Steven Gardiner closes season with a victory

As he completed what turned out to be the climax of a shortened track and field season, Bahamian quarter-miler Steven Gardiner went out with a bang at the American Track Meet in Georgia over the weekend.

BBF withdraws from FIBA WCup Skills Challenge tryouts

Without any response to their request to stage practice to select the national teams for the under-17 boys and girls skills challenge, the Bahamas Basketball Federation had no other choice than to withdraw from the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Americas Region competition for qualification for the World Cup Skills Challenge.

Jean: ‘It’s important for us to be ready for this tournament’

WITH the country now locked down again and no venue to train on, men’s national soccer coach Nesley Jean said he’s hoping that he can still get the Bahamas Football Association’s team ready for the CONCACAF Qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup QATAR 2022.

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Ayton and Suns off to hot start, ‘buddy’ and Kings struggle

Deandre Ayton got his Phoenix Suns off to a hot start while “Buddy” Hield and the Sacramento Kings struggled early on the opening weekend of the NBA restart in Orlando, Florida.