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BLTA partners with ministry to host summer tennis camp

THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) has partnered with the Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Culture to host a tennis summer camp at the National Tennis Centre. The camp facilitator and junior development head for the BLTA, Perry Newton, has dir

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West vs East in face off for Sprite Basketball title

AFTER several weeks of competition, the Western & Eastern Division teams will face off for the title of Sprite basketball champions at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium today.

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Collie-minns twins back together again

THEY’RE back together again, competing as a twin tandem in the men’s triple jump for the first time since the 2012 IAAF World Junior Championships. Next week, they both contest the Pan American Games before they head off to the IAAF World Championshi

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THE PRESS BOX: News from the Cowboys' ranch: Zeke's in the house

MY Dallas Cowboys head to training camp this week - the six-week countdown to the kickoff of the NFL’s 100th season is on. And despite the rumours of a potential holdout by All-Pro running back Ezekiel Elliott, all seems to be business as usual, wit

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USA Junior Olympics: Water Polo team brings home gold

THE seven members of the Bahamas national water polo team returned home last night after teaming up with members of the North Houston Storm team where they captured the gold medal at the USA Junior Olympics in California. The team, named the BahStor

Bahamas in two-way tie for 2nd place

The Bahamas is sitting in a two-way tie for second place in the team standings after day one of the 32nd Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships, thanks to the performances of Sophie Anand, Diego Azar, Heathcliff Kane and Tyesha Tynes.The quartet

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Jones posts double double, Sun beat the Liberty 70-63

AS the Connecticut Sun closed out the first half of the Women’s National Basketball Association regular season yesterday, centre Jonquel Jones poured in another double double in a 70-63 victory over the New York Liberty. Jones, who is now preparing

FINA WORLDS: Fitzgerald 71st overall in 100m free

JARED Fitzgerald, the only Bahamian in action at the 18th FINA World Championships in Gwangju, Korea, had to settle for ninth place in his heat of the men’s 100m freestyle.

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FINA Worlds: Evans 31st overall in 200m freestyle

After opening up in the 400 metre freestyle at the 18th FINA World Championships in Gwangju, Korea, on Sunday, Joanna Evans returned to competition yesterday in the 200m freestyle. Inside the Nambu University Municipal Aquatics Center, the Grand Baha

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Munnings opens the 32nd Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships

TIMOTHY Munnings, director of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, encouraged the golfers to cherish the relationships they forge here this week as he officially opened the 32nd Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships. Munnings’ remarks we

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'Buddy' Hield likes the make up of his Kings

WITH so much wheeling and dealing that went down during the free agency period in the National Basketball Association, shooting guard Chavano ‘Buddy’ Hield likes the make up of the Sacramento Kings as they prepare for the 2019/20 regular season. “Ga

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Roberts hosts clinic for BLTA juniors

FRESH off his first International Tennis Federation men’s doubles and singles titles in a span of one week, Justin Roberts returned home for a brief break before he heads out today to represent the Bahamas at the Pan American Games.During his stay, R

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Bahamas Pro Golf Tour Signature Classics 2nd round set for Ocean Club

WITH round one in the history books, the second round of the 2019 Bahamas Professional Golf Tour (BPGT) Signature Golf Classics is heading to Paradise Island at the Ocean Club Golf Course on Sunday.

Modified Pitch Softball League action

THE New Providence (Wholesalers) Modified Pitch Softball League saw action over at the Blue Hills Sporting Complex. Airborne Freight Stallions 17, Hitmen 5: Short Stop Alcott Forbes went 3-for-4, scored three runs, drove in three runs and added a ho

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'Tum Tum' home after being 'fired from the Phoenix Suns'

LOURAWLS ‘Tum Tum’ Nairn Jr is no longer with the Phoenix Suns. But he will cherish the opportunity that he had to work in the front office in player development.“I’ve been home for the past few months just chilling after we got fired from the Phoeni