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NPBA: Shockers knock off Great Whites, High Flyers get 83-81 win over Rockets

THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular-season action on Monday night with the JD’s Seafood Shockers knocking off the BIBT Great Whites 86-66 and the Breezes High Flyers prevailed with an 83-81 triumph over the Sun Oil Rockets.

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Higgs sisters face off in 'Battle of the Carolinas'

ONCE again, “the Battle of the Carolinas” matchup between the North Carolina Tar Heels and South Carolina Gamecocks swimming and diving teams featured the Higgs sisters on opposing sides. Lilly and the Tar Heels picked up the win for the women’s tea

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Red-Line 'building healthy lives through athletics'

“BUILDING Healthy Lives Through Athletics” was the theme for the Red-Line Athletics Track Club’s initial seminar as both athletes and parents got some relevant information on what is required to be a successful track and field athlete. The first of

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'Buddy' Hield and Kings win two straight games

AFTER an 0-5 start to the season, Buddy Hield and the Sacramento Kings have won consecutive games. Hield scored 22 points (8-16 FG, 5-11 3Pt, 1-3 FT), four rebounds, one assist, one steal and a block across 30 minutes in the Kings’ 113-92 win over t

Bahamas Bowl organisers donating $75,000 to Dorian relief

THE organisers behind the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl are donating $75,000 to Hurricane Dorian relief efforts. The Bahamas will host the sixth annual Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl on December 20 at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium - and those behi

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Truckers, Wildcats keep All-Star titles in Nassau

The Bahamas Softball Federation’s All-Star Classic on Sunday in aid of Hurricane Dorian relief saw the Commando Security Truckers and the Sunshine Auto Wildcats keeping the titles here in New Providence. In the late game played on Sunday night to co

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University of Houston cougars men capture team championship at the White Sands golf Invitational

THE University of Houston Cougars men’s golf programme capped its fall season in impressive fashion on Sunday afternoon, capturing the team championship in the White Sands Invitational at Ocean Club. Competing on the 7,159-yard, par-72 course, Houst

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Dean, Greene go head-to-head in Canada high school preseason

A PAIR of Bahamian prep basketball prospects went head-to-head with their respective programmes in Canadian high school preseason play. Romad Dean (Crestwood Prep) and Paul Greene (J Addison Prep) are both in their first year with their respective p

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NPBA: UB Mingoes stop the Regulators 87-68

THE University of the Bahamas Mingoes men’s basketball season started strong with a victory in the New Providence Basketball Association at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Saturday night. Three Mingoes basketball players combined for 45 points to lead

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Bahamas Tennis Federation to host North American IC Rod Laver Jr Challenge this weekend

THE Bahamas Tennis Federation is all set to host the North American IC Rod Laver Junior Challenge at the National Tennis Centre this weekend with teams from Barbados, USA, Mexico and the Bahamas participating. The competition features top players 16

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Water polo: Miller and Tigers have their sights set on title

SAEQUAN Miller and his Salem University Tigers water polo team have their sights set on contending for the conference title. The Tigers will compete in the Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference West Championship, November 9-10 in Erie, Pennsylvania. As

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Lafleur 4th overall at Amateur World Cup in Spain

HAVING qualified with her victory at her first pro show for the year in Montreal, Canada in August, Lorraine Lafleur had to settle for a fourth place finish in the women’s physique elite pro category at the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness’ 2019 Amateur World Cup in Tarragona, Spain.

Sunshine Auto Wildcats are All-Star Classic champions

The New Providence Softball Association’s ladies champions Sunshine Auto Wildcats didn’t get to play for another Bahamas Softball Federation National Championship title.

Local standouts shine at Caribbean Tip-Off Classic

IN addition to some of the top prep basketball recruits in the United States, Canada and Finland, the first Caribbean Tip-Off Classic also gave local standouts an opportunity to showcase their skills at home.

NPBA: Triple header rocks AF Adderley

THE calendar flipped to November and to a full six-game slate last weekend in the New Providence Basketball Association with triple headers on both Friday and Saturday night at AF Adderley Gymnasium.