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Reid: Peace On Da Street Tournament ‘not going to happen’ this July

WITH the re-closure of the parks and beaches due to the spike in the coronavirus, Apostle Dr Carlos Reid is still contemplating whether or not he will hold his annual Peace On Da Street Basketball Tournament.

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Levarity to go pro in Denmark

AARON Levarity will make the transition to professional basketball in Denmark for the upcoming season.

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Sprinter Strachan 2nd in 200m

Fresh off her third place finish in the 100 metres behind Olympic and world champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce a week ago, Bahamian sprinter Anthonique Strachan racked up a second place as they moved up to the 200m behind her Jamaican arch rival over the weekend.

Diamond Basketball Development Programme postponed

AFTER one week of intense instructional training, Terrance ‘Red Eye’ McSweeney said he’s not disappointed at all that he has had to halt his Diamond Basketball Development Programme.

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Valerie Nesbitt continues to be model student athlete

VALERIE Nesbitt continues to be the model student athlete since she has reacclimated herself to the Ole Miss Rebels’ women’s basketball programme.

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Mike Sands has made considerable strides with NACAC confederation

SINCE coming into office last year, president Mike Sands has made considerable strides with members of the North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Confederation.

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Grand Bahama hit by closure of all sporting activities

Prime Minister Hubert Minnis yesterday announced some recurring safety measures to try and help curtail the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in New Providence and Grand Bahama.

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Lashann Higgs will begin her pro basketball career in Spain

LASHANN Higgs will begin her pro basketball career in Spain.

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Jones nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year Award

GRAND Bahamian versatile athlete/beauty queen Celine Jones may have lost her number one supporter, her father Oral ‘Big O’ Jones, after her freshman season at Saint Augustine’s University in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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Miller-Uibo named to newly created TAA Board

Bahamian Olympic champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo was among a list of 24 athletes named to the newly created board called The Athletics Association (TAA) that was formed to safeguard the global interest of track and field athletes.

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Chris Lewis elected president of BPGA

AS the Bahamas Professional Golfers Association (BPGA) emerged from its hiatus over the Independence holiday weekend, Grand Bahama Chris Lewis was elected as president to usher in a new era over the next two years.

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THE PRESS BOX – Naughty: ‘Let there be sports, of any kind’

ADMITTEDLY I’m in coaching withdrawal, I miss coaching 10-U baseball.

BBF on senior men’s national basketball team

THE Bahamas Basketball Federation’s senior men’s national basketball team programme continues its development despite uncertainty of the FIBA AmeriCup qualification due to COVID-19.

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‘Bubble Buddy': Chavano Hield speaks to media about life in the NBA bubble

Chavano “Buddy” Hield spoke to the media for the first time since his return to practice with his Sacramento Kings and discussed his experience with COVID-19 and life in the NBA bubble.

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Bahamas teams in FIBA Under-17 Skills Challenge

A NEW initiative by FIBA will give the Bahamas another opportunity to compete at the international level against top basketball prospects throughout the world amid the COVID-19 pandemic.