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Boxer Rashield Williams picks up his third victory

RASHIELD Williams, now training in the Philippines, picked up his third victory with a third knockout over Rege Pahayag in the men’s welterweight division in amateur boxing. The fight was held in Tagaytay, Philippines. After the fight, Williams said

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Hield on road to Oympics

CARL Hield’s road to the 2020 Olympic Games will begin with his participation in a tune-up tournament in Pennsylvania this weekend.Hield, the country’s top amateur boxer, is looking forward to making the Bahamas team that will compete in Tokyo, Japan

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THE PRESS BOX: Memorialising Mamba

As “Kobe” fans world wide, still try to come to grips with his passing. A public memorial for the victims of the Jan. 26 helicopter crash that killed nine people, including Kobe and his daughter Gianna ‘Mambacita’ Bryant, reportedly will be held on

Russell makes a strong start with Royals

Rio Russell is off to a fast start in his senior season with the Warner University Royals baseball programme. Russell went 2-4 and drove in four RBI in the Royals’ season opener, an 8-6 loss to the NAIA No.16 ranked Webber International University W

Timberwolves girls are history makers

The Anatol Rodgers Timberwolves advanced to the Senior Girls GSSSA Championship series for the first time in school history. The T’Wolves closed out the best-of-three semifinal series with a 39-29 win over the CV Bethel Stingrays last night at the A

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Red Alert: SAC teams feature in all four division championships

The Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools completed their sudden death semi-finals yesterday at the Anatol Rodgers Gymnasium and the championship matchups are set for next week’s final. The best-of-three championship series in all div

Gardiner to the fore

The top scorer from the Financial Bowling League competition last night was Clayton Gardiner of Leno Corporate Services with a 565 high three-game series. The runner-up was Charles ‘CQ’ Johnson of Moonlight Strikers with a 531-second high set. Teamma

Bain still setting the pace at Lumberjacks

Months after he garnered the attention of the college basketball world and brought awareness to The Bahamas’ post Dorian restoration efforts with his late game heroics, Nathan Bain continues to be a leading playmaker for the Stephen F Austin Lumberja

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Isnord takes Prague chance

Wilkenson “Kenny” Isnord is set for a new opportunity to continue his basketball career in Europe through the Raw Talent Elite organisation.

Final line-ups set for GSSSA championships

The Government Secondary School Sports Association basketball championship series are set in three four divisions after the top seeds swept their best of three semifinal series.

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Thompsons pay surprise visit to see students

The Thompson Family Foundation continues its community outreach efforts in The Bahamas with a surprise visit to Claridge Primary School.

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Ayton rises to occasion but Suns eclipsed by Pistons

Andre Drummond had 31 points and 19 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons handed the Phoenix Suns their fourth straight loss, 116-108 on Wednesday night.

Starting with a bang

Dwight Coleby and Zane Knowles have made immediate impacts with their new clubs while others produced impressive stat lines this week to highlight performances from Bahamian pro basketball players in European and Asian leagues.

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GSSSA teams through to final

CHAD Smith struggled with his shot all game until he got open with just seconds left on to the clock to nail a three-pointer to lift the CI Gibson Rattlers past the Anatol Rodgers Timberwolves 70-69.

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Giants at the double

THE Commonwealth Bank Giants and the Your Essential Store Giants won the New Providence Basketball Association’s doubleheader on Monday night at the AF Adderley Gymnasium. In the division one feature contest, the Giants knocked off the Abaco Strong