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New champions in the Bahamas Half Marathon

THE Bahamas Half Marathon produced several new champions in the seventh edition of the event, hosted by Bahamas Roadmasters.

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Gardiner, Miller-Uibo athletes of the year

HE didn’t make the top five for the International Amateur Athletic Federation’s Male Athlete of the Year, but Steven Gardiner’s victory in the men’s 400 metres at the IAAF World Championships earned him the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture’s Athlete of the Year honours.

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‘Sandman’ 10-0 after first-round stoppage

New opponent, same result as Bahamian heavyweight Amron “Sandman” Sands continues his undefeated streak.

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I-Elite Sports Academy looks to level playing field

DATA analytics continues to revolutionise the game of baseball and one local organisation seeks to use technology to equalise the playing field for its players in their recruitment process.

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Donte’s junior career ends with a bang in semi-final

IT wasn’t the final that Donte Armbrister anticipated, but he will put a cap on his junior career with a semi-final appearance in the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s hosting of the International Tennis Federation’s Goombay Splash International Tournament.

Nesbitt has eight steals in Rebels’ blowout win

VALARIE Nesbitt had the breakout game head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin envisioned when she recruited the junior point guard to the Ole Miss Rebels.

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Sports Awards tonight at Atlantis

THE fifth edition of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture’s Sports Awards Night is all set for tonight in the Crown Ballroom of the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island.

‘Walk In Paradise’

ATLANTIS, Paradise Island, in conjunction with the local Sister Sister Breast Cancer Survivors Support Group is set to host “Walk In Paradise 2019” at 8:30am on Saturday.

Ferguson and Bearcats to face the Temple Owls on Saturday

CHRIS Ferguson and the Cincinnati Bearcats are faced with the most important segment of their schedule with an opportunity to earn a spot in a New Year’s Six bowl game. Cincinnati, ranked No.19 in the College Football Playoff Rankings and No.17 in t

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UB Mingoes top Great Whites 73-62, stay undefeated in NPBA

FIVE University of the Bahamas men’s basketball players posted double figures as the Mingoes defeated the BIBT Great Whites 73-62 and remained undefeated in the New Providence Basketball Association.Robert Joseph dropped 17 points with five rebounds

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Undefeated 'Sandman': 'Someone is getting their first loss'

PREPPED for his final fight of the year this weekend, Amron Sands has plans for major career developments in 2020 thanks to further progression with DiBella Entertainment.“We are closing out the year strong with this fight and hopefully going for fir

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Junior tennis players shine in the Winterbotham Series

THE final tournament of the 2019 IC Winterbotham Junior Series was held at the YMCA courts in Freeport this past weekend. While the weather was chilly, the Grand Bahama Tennis Association’s hospitality and atmosphere were warm and spirited. Many of

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Donte Armbrister stays alive in Goombay Splash

Donte Armbrister, showing a lot of resilience and shaking off a slight left shoulder injury after losing the first set, managed to stave off elimination by coming from behind to pull off a hard-fought, three-set victory over Shu Matsuoka of Japan. W

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Knowles-Tener reaches career high marks so far this season

RONDRE Knowles-Tener struggled for playing time over the first two years of his collegiate career but the junior defensive tackle has developed into an elite pass rusher with several career high marks this season. He finished with a team leading and

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Bahamas Youth Flag Football

WITH over 100 children playing in season four of the Bahamas Youth Flag Football League, the league is experiencing its best season to date.The games, played on the exterior fields of the original Thomas A Robinson Stadium every Saturday starting at