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UB Mingoes find positives in loss to Northern Arizona University

Justin Smith hit seven three-pointers to lead the UB Mingoes with 27 points in the loss to The Northern Arizona University Lumberjacks 92-82 in Summer of Thunder action on Sunday at The Kendal Issacs gym.The Mingoes got within single digits of the di

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Miami Dolphins donate youth football equipment

The relationship between the Bahamas and the National Football League’s Miami Dolphins continues to produce dividends for the country’s youth development in American football.Longtime Miami Dolphins player and executive Nat Moore presented local foot

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THE PRESS BOX: Randy Gregory and his second chance

I’ve seen substance abuse derail many a superstar athlete, even savagely cutting some down in their prime. So when I see an athlete rebound from their addictions, and return to the playing field, focused and prepared to make the most of a second cha

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Bahamas beaten by Puerto Rico

Team Bahamas was on the receiving end of a 45 point rout in the opening game of the 2018 Centrobasket Women’s Championship.The senior national women’s basketball team made their tournament debut in a 95-50 loss to the host country last night at the C

Former world champ to help develop boxing in the Bahamas

A former world heavyweight champion is prepared to lend his assistance to boxing development in the Bahamas. Riddick Bowe and I Fight Promotions have announced their plans to provide a boost to the profile of the sport locally. “I’ve done some things

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Bahamas to host Caribbean Tip Off Classic

A new basketball initiative for high school boys teams called the Caribbean Tip Off Classic has been launched by the Bahamas Basketball Federation in conjunction with the Courtyard Marriott Hotel.Federation first vice president Mario Bowleg, accompan

Class of '78 get the Big Red Machine into gear

IT maybe a little too early to start talking about high school sports, but for the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine, this is the best time to get some financial support for their dominating athletic programme.On Saturday, vice principal Benedic

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Shaunae surges to victory

SHAUNAE Miller-Uibo, running with a heavy heart, relied on some extra external help from her late spiritual leader to boost a fantastic comeback victory in the Muller Grand Prix women’s 200 metres as the International Amateur Athletic Federation’s Diamond League’s 12-race series came to a close on Saturday in Birmingham, England, and with the finals looming in two weeks.

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Aiming for a Puerto Rico slam dunk

The Bahamas women’s national basketball team, fresh off their bronze medal performance at the FIBA Caribbean Women’s Cup Championships, is now in Puerto Rico where they hope to at least duplicate or surpass that performance at the Centro Basket Tournament.

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Colebrook back as president

ROY Colebrook, a vice president of the Bahamas Olympic Committee, was returned as president of the Bahamas Amateur Cycling Federation.

Puerto Rico welcomes teams for Centro Basket

The road to qualification FIBA Women’s AmeriCup 2019 begins in earnest tonight for team Bahamas.

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Sun blazing hot as Jones heads for the playoffs

Jonquel Jones and the Connecticut Sun will enter the WNBA Playoffs as one of the league’s hottest teams.

New club, new country as Kentwan heads to Denmark

Bahamian pro basketball player Kentwan Smith is on the move again as he signed with a new club in a new country to continue his career.

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Roy Colebrook seeks another term as cycling president

WHEN the Bahamas Cycling Federation heads to the polls on Saturday to hold their election of officers, incumbent president Roy Colebrook will be seeking another term in office.Colebrook, who assumed the top post after the death of former president Be

Saequan dives into training

Saequan Miller hit the pool for the first time as a collegiate water polo athlete this week.In a history-making move for Bahamian water polo, Miller, a graduate of CR Walker, signed his letter of intent earlier this summer to join the Salem Universit