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Kids Athletics Road Race another success story

THE sixth annual Kids Athletics Road Race turned out to be another success story on Saturday.

Goombay Splash Bowl starts today

THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association and the International Tennis Federation’s 2018 Goombay Splash Bowl will get underway today at the National Tennis Centre.

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Eagles finish showcase undefeated

THE Georgia Southern Eagles left the Islands of the Bahamas Showcase with their undefeated record intact.

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Hundreds of Bahamians pay last respects to Franklyn Sweeting

HUNDREDS of Bahamians from all walks of life packed St Agnes Anglican Church on Saturday to pay their last respects to the late Franklyn ‘Cinderella’ Sweeting, one of the country’s premier baseball pitchers turned manager and softball coach.

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Fox and Chisholm face off in Arizona Fall League Championship

BAHAMIAN players Lucius Fox and Jazz Chisholm faced off in the Arizona Fall League Championship game as the winter showcase for Major League Baseball’s top prospects in its farm system concluded.

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NPBA: Resistance, Rockets and Stingers in the win column

THE New Providence Basketball Association hosted a triple header at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Saturday night.

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NPBA: Pirates defeat Pros, Stampers stop Titans

THE Triple K Stampers and the Caro Contractors Pirates won the New Providence Basketball Association’s double header at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Wednesday night.The Stampers won the opener 96-85 over the Caro Contractors Titans, while the Pirates

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Joanna Evans named Big 12 Swimmer of the Week

JOANNA Evans has already begun to garner accolades early in her senior season for the Texas Longhorns.An honour from the Big 12 was the latest product of her recent performances.Evans was named Big 12 Swimmer of the Week after her four first-places f

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Nations Cup: Bahamas set to face Anguilla

AFTER losing its first two games in the home-and-away series in the FIFA Nations Cup competition, the Bahamas Football Association men’s national team is hoping to secure its first win.The team is scheduled to play its second straight game at home wh

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SAC senior girls clinch softball title

In the only BAISS softball championship series to go the distance, the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine clinched the senior girls’ title.SAC scored an 8-2 win over the St John’s College Giants in the decisive third game of the series at the Fre

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Exuma Marathon gets high marks

George Town, Exuma — For the first time in its history, the Exuma Marathon was able to announce the two sweetest words for any event in The Bahamas - sold out.Nearly 250 runners from as far away as Holland and Ireland packed the starting line last S

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BOXING TEAM TRAVEL THE Bahamas Amateur Boxing Federation has sent a six-member team to Orlando, Florida, to participate in the Bert Sugar Boxing Tournament this weekend. The team, managed by Vincent Strachan and coached by Ervinette Johnson and We

Strike Force's Greg Taylor top scorer in Financial Bowling League

THE top scorer in the Financial Bowling League competition Wednesday night was Greg Taylor of the Strike Force with a 262 high game and a 651 high three game set.The runner-up was teammate Stan Bethel with a 612 second high set. Ural Pratt of the Moo

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Joshua Weech wins the Cecil G Cooke Memorial Regatta

JOSHUA Weech this past weekend won the Cecil G Cooke Memorial Regatta 2018 as he continues to dominate the Optimist dinghy class in the Bahamas. He is 13 years old, a race team member of Bahamas National Sailing School (BNSS)/Nassau Yacht Club and c

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THE FINISH LINE: BLTA hopes top players come home for tennis tournament

THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association will be gearing up for their annual Giorgio Baldacci Tennis Tournament next month at the National Tennis Centre. The event, held in memory of the late Baldacci, a benefactor of the BLTA and the majority of tennis