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Freedom Baptist Academy Warriors ‘have been a force to reckon with’

IT has been 10 years since the Freedom Baptist Academy began its high school basketball programme in Palmdale. Since then, head coach Josiah Major said the Warriors have been a force to reckon with.

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BLTA congratulates Focol Junior National Tennis Classic winners

THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association congratulates all the winners of the 2019 Focol Junior National Tennis Classic held in Freeport, Grand Bahama, over the weekend.

Mario Brown City Bowling League MVP

THE most valuable player (MVP) from the City Bowling League on Monday night at Mario’s Bowling and Family Entertainment Centre was red hot Mario Brown of the Tenback Strikers-Lee’s Motor Works.

NPBA: Rockets cut down Giants 92-79, Regulators earn 78-77 win over Shockers

THE Sun Oil Rockets and the Leno Regulators pulled off the New Providence Basketball Association’s doubleheader on Monday night at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.

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Red-Line athletes get set for indoor track meet

AFTER making their presence felt in their first year of existence last year, the Red-Line Athletics Track Club is hoping to make more of an impact both locally and internationally.The club hosted a bake sale outside the Sports Centre in the Harbour B

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Ferguson and Bearcats in win column

CHRIS Ferguson returned to the field for the Cincinnati Bearcats and the No.21 ranked team in the nation continued their successful run in conference play.The graduate offensive lineman got the start at left tackle and the Bearcats won 24-13 over Tul

Another record setting day for Strachan in NCAA Division II

IT was another record-setting day for Michael Strachan as he continues to be a leading receiver in NCAA Division II football. Strachan set a University of Charleston Golden Eagles single season mark for receptions after his performance in Saturday’s

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BLTA Senior Nationals winners in spotlight

THE 2019 BLTA Senior Nationals culminated with a trophy ceremony and reception at the National Tennis Centre. The winners and runners-up all received cash prizes and trophies. “The last day of the competition was riveting. The first singles champio

NCAA golf: Guo helps Longhorns snatch early lead

SOPHIE Guo lived up to her expectations as the top-ranked player, as she shot a six-under-par 66 to help the University of Texas Longhorns snatch the early lead in the White Sands NCAA Invitational Tournament. At the end of day one of the three-day

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Temple Christian Suns win triple crown

THE Temple Christian Academy’s 10th annual pre-season basketball tournament ended last week with the Suns completing a clean sweep of three titles on their home court at the Temple Christian Auditorium. Temple Christian, coached by Nekeno ‘Keno’ Dem

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NCAA: Swimmers make a splash

Bahamian student athletes have excelled early in the NCAA Division I aquatics season.Izaak Bastian, now in his sophomore year with the No.15 ranked Florida State Seminoles, continues to emerge as a standout for the nationally ranked side.The Seminole

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Huskies add to Bahamian pipeline on sidelines, court

THE St Mary’s Huskies added to their Bahamian pipeline on the sidelines and on the court as they look to contend in the Atlantic University Sport conference and Canada’s U Sports Division.

Giants rout high flyers in NPBA season opener

THE New Providence Basketball Association tipped off its 2019-20 season Saturday night at the AF Adderley Gymnasium with a championship rematch in Division II.

Rugby: Cuckoos get 15-12 win over Buccaneers

THE ALIV Nassau Cup kicked off last Saturday at the Winton Rugby Centre with the challengers in action looking to take an early advantage in the standings.

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Without Ayton, Suns get 130-122 win over Clippers

PHOENIX (AP) — It had been a downright depressing 24-hour stretch for the Phoenix Suns, who found out their starting centre was suspended for 25 games and then immediately lost to the Denver Nuggets by one point in overtime.