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Lumberjacks basketball to lend support in Dorian aftermath

GRAND Bahama native Nathan Bain is entering his senior season with Stephen F Austin Lumberjacks men’s basketball and the programme looks to lend support in the Hurricane Dorian relief effort.

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THE PRESS BOX: The Cowboys can beat the Saints again

LAST season the Dallas Cowboys beat the New Orleans Saints due to a very good defensive effort.

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Minister Rolle off to IAAF's 17th World Championships

With an official three-member delegation, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Lanisha Rolle is off to the International Amateur Athletic Federation’s 17th World Championships in Doha, Qatar, to support the nine-member Bahamian track and field team.

Jones and Higgs join in Hurricane Dorian relief recovery effort

A PAIR of University of Texas Longhorns student athletes led their respective programme’s Hurricane Dorian relief recovery initiatives. In an effort to provide aid and supplies to local victims of Hurricane Dorian, Texas Athletics partnered with the

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Boyce seeking financial support for Tokyo Olympics qualification

LENNOX Boyce continues his rise as the leading amateur boxer in the country and continues to seek local funding as support toward his qualification for the 2020 Olympics.Boyce recently won his division at the Title Impact Boxing Championships II, Sat

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NPSA Playoffs: Wildcats get 11-4 win over Mingoes

THE University of The Bahamas Mingoes women’s softball team suffered an 11-4 loss to the Wildcats in New Providence Softball Association playoff action on Tuesday at the Bankers Field. UB head coach Shane Albury said the team just had too many erro

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Coach Ronald Cartwright gets IAAF’s Veteran Pin

It was another momentous day for the Bahamas at the 17th International Amateur Athletic Federation’s World Championships as Ronald Cartwright became the latest Bahamian to receive the IAAF’s Veteran Pin.

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Visiting teams start to show up for Optimist Championships

THE visiting teams from the 20 participating countries are starting to show up for the 2019 Optimist North American Championships that is being staged at the Nassau Yacht Club this weekend.

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Panthers and Defenders donate to DW Davis

AS the benefactors of the use of the DW Davis Gymnasium, Jason Saunders said it was only fitting that their Panthers and Defenders ladies and men’s volleyball teams give back something tangible to the school’s athletic programme.

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THE most valuable player (MVP) in the City Bowling League competition Monday night at Mario’s Bowling and Family Entertainment Center was Kevin B Williams of the Asurewin Pocket Pleasers with a 235-second high game and a 629 high three-game series.

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Jones: ‘It feels good to be’ in WNBA Finals

The Connecticut Sun will return to the WNBA Finals for the first time in 14 years as Jonquel Jones and the current core brought the front office’s plan to fruition.

MLB Top 100: Jazz Chisholm ranked 55, Robinson 72

MAJOR League Baseball released its final Top 100 Prospects list following the conclusion of the minor league season and a pair of Bahamian players made the cut among the best in the minors.

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Keilesha strikes gold at US Open Judo Championships

THE administration, staff and over 800 students of the Eva Hilton Primary School have recognised the accomplishments of one of their school’s family members, Grade 5 student Keilesha Saunders, a judoist who knows her way around the competition mat.

Klay on Trump: ‘I didn’t appreciate the language he used with Bahamians’

KLAY Thompson continues to use his platform to advocate for Bahamians displaced by Hurricane Dorian and criticised the Trump administration in the process.