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Athletes named on Academic All-Summit League teams

Bahamian quarter-miler Bradley Dormeus, high hurdler Sasha Wells and sprinter Kayvon Stubbs were among six Oral Roberts University athletes named on the 2020 Outdoor Track and Field Academic All-Summit League Teams.

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FSU head coach: Izaak Bastian ‘is a model student-athlete’

IZAAK Bastian continues to receive academic accolades for the past season, most recently by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

Nortmann re-signs with new club in Iceland

MEN’S senior national basketball team member Robert Nortmann re-signed in Iceland for another year with a new club.

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Bain, Lumberjacks’ season marred by NCAA violations

A season of historic milestones for Nathan Bain and the Stephen F Austin Lumberjacks will be marred by NCAA violations centred around improprieties in the academic certification process for several student athletes.

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‘This coronavirus ain’t nothing to play with’

AFTER his freshman year ended without a trip to the prestigious NCAA Basketball Tournament, Sammy Hunter is looking forward to returning to help the Ole Mississippi University Rebels regain its prominence during his sophomore year.

Hard work pays off for Azaro Roker

DESPITE the challenges of the offseason, Azaro Roker intends for his final season with the St Francis Xavier X-Men basketball programme to be the best of his collegiate career.

Butters sets the stage for breakout senior year

SHAVAUL Butters’ junior season has set the stage for a breakout senior year and a busy recruitment period for his upcoming senior season.

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THE PRESS BOX: My Cowboys’ gamble pays off, and they ‘steal again’

THIS week saw the Dallas Cowboys see their gamble pay off and the team get away with larceny, yet again.

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Kendalia Turner graduates, heading home to celebrate

With one of the most successful resumes as a collegiate female softball player under her belt, Kendalia Turner graduated from Georgian Court University yesterday and now she’s heading home for the celebration that was denied in Lakewood, New Jersey.

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Burrows signs with FOS Provence-Basket Byers in French Pro B League

JARAUN “Kino” Burrows is set to make a return to a former club as he makes another move in the LNB French Pro B League.

IOC sets aside $800m for loans, payments linked to pandemic

THE International Olympic Committee (IOC) has earmarked a fund of $800m to bear the costs of the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics and support “the wider Olympic movement.”

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Top javelin thrower Otabor aims for FIU

Rhema Otabor, already established as one of the top junior female javelin throwers in the region, is heading to Florida International University in Miami, Florida, in August.

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Dickinson State Hall of Fame: Ramon Miller to be inducted

BAHAMIAN quarter-miler turned policeman Ramon Miller heads the list of persons who will be inducted into the Dickinson State University’s Hall of Fame class for 2020.

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Cooper Jr graduates from Drake University

It took a little longer than expected, but after five years of juggling his time and energy in academics, sports, church and the community, versatile, multi-talented Michael Cooper Jr has now graduated from Drake University.

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Curry-Turnquest dies on her 63rd birthday

THE softball community is mourning the loss of Molere Curry-Turnquest.