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'Sammy' Gardiner laid to rest

MULTI-talented Samuel ‘Sammy’ Gardiner was remembered on Saturday for his role as an “excellent” basketball player, champion table tennis player and a golfer turned “exceptional” administrator.The former educator and retired Ministry of Tourism execu

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Chisholm continues to produce in Single A

JAZZ Chisholm has had a seamless adjustment to the Single A-Advanced level as he continues his progression through the Arizona Diamondbacks farm system.Chisholm assigned to the Visalia Rawhide of the California League just under two weeks ago and has

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Arthur Clarke 'loved and accepted' for who he was

ARTHUR Clarke, self proclaimed as “the greatest” Bahamian boxer, was considered a “no-nonsense”, pompous, arrogant and confident person, whom you “loved and accepted” for who he was.Clarke, 60, was funeralised on Saturday at The Voice of Deliverance

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THE FINISH LINE: Congrats to 'Golden Girl' Joanna and our swimming team at CAC Games

WHAT a difference an international meet has been for Olympic swimmer Joanna Evans. In her second appearance at the Commonwealth Games Down Under in the Gold Coast in Australia in April, Evans was quite disappointed that she didn’t get to perform at

BOMAC 4: The Strikers Revenge at Melia August 3

LIVE Mixed Martial Arts will return to the country as the Bahamas Open Martial Arts Championship prepares to host the fourth edition of its signature event.BOMAC will reach another milestone in Mixed Martial Arts when they host BOMAC 4: The Strikers

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Team Bahamas 24th overall at USA Water Polo National Junior Olympics

BAHAMIAN water polo players concluded their historic appearance at the USA Water Polo National Junior Olympics.In a joint effort with the Houston Storms Water Polo Club, the six members of the Bahamian Mantas Water Polo Club - Saequan Miller, Gabriel

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Jacobi earns his first JITIC title

Jacobi Bain, back in his natural age group after moving up a notch for some experience, won his first JITIC 16-and-under title in the 2018 COTECC Junior Circuit.Playing in the final as the top seed yesterday in El Salvador, Bain came from behind for

100-hits milestone for Chavez Young this season

CHAVEZ Young continues his season of milestones with the Lansing Lugnuts and the Toronto BlueJays organisation.Young became the first Lugnuts player this season to reach 100 hits when he went 2-4 with one run scored and one RBI in Wednesday’s 5-4 los

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'Fighting Lupus, Finding Hope' - Jonique's Beast Mode

WHENEVER you see bubbly Jonique Webb, one would never know that she’s suffering from the decease lupus because she’s the type of athlete that doesn’t allow anything to upset her. Webb, a 2006 graduate of Jordan Prince Williams High School where she p

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Bahamas First Junior Golf Open this weekend

BAHAMAS First General Insurance Company recently announced its sponsorship of the 2018 Bahamas First Junior Golf Open in partnership with the Fourteen Clubs Golf Academy. This junior golf tournament is all set to take place on Sunday, July 29, 2018 a

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Shooting for a higher education

THE Kevin Johnson Basketball Summer Camp is paving a path to higher education for young Bahamians by teaching them about life, the rewards of a good education, and sometimes even helping them to score a college scholarship, all while improving their

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Buddy Hield's 4th summer camp rocks Grand Bahama

Buddy Hield is back in Grand Bahama to host the fourth edition of his Summer Basketball Camp.The third-year Sacramento Kings guard is hosting the three-day event simultaneously in Freeport and Eight Mile Rock, Grand Bahama.The camp began yesterday wi

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CAC Games: Bahamas 9th in the standings with six medals

SWIMMERS and sailors continued the competition for Team Bahamas yesterday at the 23rd Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla, Colombia.In the pool, Izaak Bastian finished seventh in the A Final of the 200m Breaststroke in 2:18.12 second

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‘Kino’ Burrows lends a hand to help develop youth basketball in Eleuthera

PROFESSIONAL basketball player and national team standout Jaraun “Kino” Burrows once again teamed up with Project Cay Camp and the Haynes Library to help youth basketball development in Eleuthera.

1st annual Family Fun Run/Walk Race & Health Fair August 25

WHILE the focus will be on the men, the Men’s Department of the Bahamas National Baptist Missionary and Educational Convention is inviting the general public to come out and participate in their first annual Family Fun Run/Walk Race and Health Fair.