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Travis Munnings to begin pro basketball career in France

TRAVIS Munnings is set to begin his pro basketball career in France.The former ULM Warhawk reached an agreement with ADA Blois Basket 41 of the France - ProB League yesterday.Blois finished last season ranked No.7 in the standings and were eliminated

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Roberts and Maginley win title

The third time appearance in the reunion of long-time close friends Bahamian Justin Roberts and Antigua & Barbuda’s Jody Maginley turned out to be the charm as they teamed up to win their first International Tennis Federation men’s doubles crown.

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Serena Brown to transfer from Aggies to Hawkeyes this fall

SERENA Brown will make the transition from the Southeastern Conference (SEC) to the Big 10 for the next step in her collegiate career.

Rolle, Saunders making an impact in pro baseball

JAMES Rolle and Warren Saunders have had an immediate impact on their respective clubs in their introduction to pro baseball. Rolle, 17, made his debut with the Baltimore Orioles in the Dominican Summer League while Saunders made his first appearanc

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Thomas strikes out eight in pitcher's duel

TAHNAJ Thomas had his second consecutive career high outing in as many appearances for the Bristol Pirates against the Pulaski Yankees. The 20-year-old, 6’4” right hander struck out eight batters in a pitcher’s duel, but the Pirates suffered a 2-0 l

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Miller-Uibo, Gardiner win in Diamond League

Bahamian double sprint national record holders Shaunae Miller-Uibo and Steven Gardiner made their 2019 Diamond League Circuit debuts in grand style at the Herculis EBS in Monaco on Friday.

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Chris Brown takes on head coach role at Clayton State University

CHRIS 'Fireman' Brown has been promoted to head coach of the Clayton State University Lakers men's and women's track and field programmes after just one year as assistant coach.

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Joshua Turnquest awarded Male Athlete of Year

JUNIOR Joshua Turnquest has been chosen as the 2018-19 River States Conference Male Athlete of the Year. The 6-foot, 2-inch graduate of CV Bethel Senior High led the voting of the athletic directors in the league. As a junior, Turnquest was an NAIA

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Bahamas 6th overall

FOR the second consecutive year, team Bahamas finished sixth at the FIBA Centrobasket Under-17 Championships for Women.The Bahamas closed out the tournament with a 73-50 loss to Costa Rica yesterday at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puert

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Hoop moves: 'Kino' to new club, Smith signs in France, Coleby re-signs in Japan

SEVERAL Bahamian pro basketball players inked new deals with their respective clubs this offseason.Jaraun “Kino” Burrows will move to a new club in France, while Kentwan Smith signs in France for the first time and Kadeem Coleby re-signs for another

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Tennis ace Major Jr clinches 3rd win in Florida

Kevin Major Jr has clinched his third singles victory at the USTA Broward Summer Men’s Open in Coral Springs, Florida.On Tuesday, 24-year-old Major won the title over Ronald Hohmann 4-2, 4-1 in a shortened final set due to time constraints.“This was

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Colebrooke qualifies for IAAF Worlds

THIS was a breakout year for sprinter Samson Colebrooke and nobody was more surprised by his accomplishments than his Bahamian coach Norbert Elliott at Purdue University. Colebrooke’s time of 10.01 seconds in a photo finish for the silver behind gol

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Jonquel selected as a starter for the WNBA All-Star game

JONQUEL Jones, enjoying one of her best professional basketball seasons, has been selected as a starter for the Women’s National Basketball Association’s AT&T WNBA All-Star 2019.

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Miller-Uibo, Gardiner win

While Shaunae Miller-Uibo, with her silver hairstyle, inked her name on another meet record in producing a season’s best performance, Steven Gardiner fell shy of eclipsing his own mark as they were both victorious in their respective events in Szekesfehervar, Hungary.

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FIBA U-17 Centrobasket: Bahamas rout Barbados 83-41

AFTER a heartbreaking loss to eliminate them from medal contention, Team Bahamas responded yesterday with their most lopsided win of the tournament.