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NCAA Indoors: Track and field athletes have ‘impressive’ division one debuts

THE NCAA Track & Field Indoor season is underway and after a series of impressive debuts at the Division I level, several Bahamian athletes look to continue that trend this weekend with their new programmes.

‘It was a good run’ for Jacobi Bain at 55th Coffee Bowl

JACOBI Bain opened his 2019 season on the ITF Junior Circuit at the 55th Coffee Bowl in San Jose, Costa Rica.

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Godfrey makes immediate impact for Bearcats

GODFREY Rolle has had a seamless transition to NCAA Division II basketball and has been an immediate impact player for the Southwest Baptist University Bearcats.

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Ayton posts double-double in 111-109 loss to Raptors

TORONTO (AP) — Deandre Ayton had 15 points and 17 rebounds, Devin Booker scored 30 points and Kelly Oubre Jr scored 18 for the Phoenix Suns in a 111-109 loss to the Toronto Raptors last night.

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Minor leaguers D’Shawn, Kristian on ‘most underhyped prospect’ list

BAHAMIAN minor league baseball players continue to get recognition from acclaimed media outlets for their projected progression through the league.

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‘We have lost a legend’

The local sailing community lost one of the most iconic names of the sport when Eleazor Johnson died Wednesday morning. He was 79 years old.

High school basketballers jostle for spot in the playoffs

THE high school basketball season is winding down in both the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools and Government Secondary Schools Sports Association as senior boys’ teams jostle for playoff position and final seeding.

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China’s Zecheng Dou wins Web.com Tour opener

GREAT EXUMAS, Bahamas (AP) — Zecheng Dou birdied the final three holes yesterday for a two-stroke victory in the Web.com Tour’s season-opening Bahamas Great Exuma Classic.

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NPWBA: SAINTS TOP CHEETAHS 70-39, DESTROYERS STOP CONNECTORS 60-44

THE New Providence Women’s Basketball Association’s top seeds were in action Tuesday night with the last undefeated team adding another win and the second place team attempting to keep pace.

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ECASC president leads federations at joint meeting in Colombia

BURKET Dorsett, the president of the English Speaking Softball Confederation, led the ECASC federations in a collaborative effort with the federations of Latin America, the Spanish-Speaking Caribbean Canada, the United States and all members of WBSC Americas softball for a joint meeting in Cartagena, Colombia.

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Mavin Saunders on the grid for 2019 NFL Draft

Mavin Saunders’ preparation for the 2019 NFL Draft has taken him across the United States to bowl games and showcases as he looks to increase his stock at the professional level.

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Buddy needs your vote for 3-Pt Contest

BUDDY Hield is having a breakout season as one of the NBA’s most improved players and the local media in Sacramento is galvanising support for his bid to the 2019 Three-Point Contest on All-Star Weekend.

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NPBA: UB Mingoes, Breezes High Flyers in the win column

THE University of the Bahamas Mingoes and Breezes High Flyers scored wins in New Providence Basketball Association play on Monday night.

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Majority Rule Basketball Tournament winners in spotlight

THE Temple Christian Suns retained their mini boys and primary girls titles as the Freedom Baptist Academy’s sixth annual Majority Rule Basketball Tournament concluded over the weekend.

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Nashad looks for strong finish in return to court for Eagles

THIS season with the Embry-Riddle Eagles men’s basketball programme has been a year of transition for Nashad Mackey but he looks for a strong finish in his recent return to the court.