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Anthaya Charlton wins gold, breaks record at NACAC championships

ANTHAYA Charlton added another historic performance for the Bahamas as the 10th North American, Central American and Caribbean U-18 and Under-23 Championships got underway in Queretato, Mexico.

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Junkanoo Bowl: Jacobi and Sydney eliminated

Top seed Sydney Clarke and top-ranked male player Jacobi Bain both fell victims to respective southpaw opponents and were eliminated from the International Tennis Federation’s Junkanoo Bowl junior tennis tournament.

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Bahamas girls ready for under-17 Centrobasket in San Juan

THE Bahamas Basketball Federation will field its first team for a busy summer with the upcoming Centrobasket Under-17 Championships. The U-17 Girls will be hosted at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Team Bahamas will be capta

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Volleyball tourney in memory of Tamaz

FOR the third consecutive year, the Defenders Volleyball Club will keep the memory of their former player Tamaz Thompson alive with the hosting of the Defenders Volleyball Tournament.The tournament is scheduled to begin 7pm tonight at the DW Davis Gy

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Sweeting: 'We are here to help families through the process of acquiring these scholarships'

INTERNATIONAL Elite Sports Academy has become known for producing young talent to the professional baseball level but has also recognised several prospective student-athletes on their path to collegiate baseball this fall.I-Elite recently extended it

Bahamians in minor league baseball spotlight

JAZZ Chisholm and Lucius Fox split a four-game series in another head-to-head matchup, Tahnaj Thomas improved in his third start and Kristian Robinson hit his second home run of the season to highlight action from Bahamian players this week in minor

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THE PRESS BOX: If the Lakers lose out on Kawhi, all is not lost

LAST summer, All-Star centre DeMarcus Cousins took a huge pay cut to join the star-studded Golden State Warriors with the hope of winning his first NBA championship title and rebuilding his value. After not winning the championship in this year’s NB

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Cracking the minor leagues

The Bahamas continues to produce elite baseball talent and added another group of young men to the expanding list of local players to sign minor league contracts with Major League franchises. Ian Lewis (Miami Marlins), Everett Cooper (Houston Astros

'Shaw' Fritz to join the Tigers this fall

SHAQUILLO Fritz has decided on the final destination of his NCAA basketball career in his postgraduate season. Fritz announced via Twitter that he will join the Pacific University Tigers for the upcoming Fall 2019 campaign. “I want to express how t

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Amron signs with DiBella Entertainment

ONE month under new management, Amron Sands has made another progressive step outside of the ring and joined a new promotional outlet in search of new opportunities.Sands joined DiBella Entertainment as the latest addition to its roster of heavyweigh

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Athletes invited to the Pan Am Games

THE Bahamas Olympic Committee released the names of the athletes invited to participate in the 2019 Pan American Games.

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Royal Bahamas Defence Force Fun Run/Walk and Health Expo

CORAL HARBOUR BASE — RBDF - Mackey Williams and Branae Coakley were the first male and female runners to cross the finish line on Saturday past at the Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s annual Fun Run/Walk and Health Fair at Goodman’s Bay.

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Abaco Tennis Association hosts successful summer tournament

THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) congratulates the Abaco Tennis Association (ATA) for hosting a successful summer tournament this past week. The Abaco Tennis Summer Camp was held in Forest Heights, Abaco. Recently, BLTA “Play Tennis Cours

Cycling nationals all set for this weekend

THE Bahamas Amateur Cycling Federation is slated to hold its annual National Independence Championships this weekend in Heritage Park. But there will be a new twist to the time trials and road race. According to federation president Roy Colebrook, f

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Mike Sands elected president of the NACAC

MICHAEL ‘Mike’ Sands is now the new North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) president and International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) area representative.