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Bahamas delegation heads to NBA draft for Deandre

MINISTER of Youth, Sports and Culture Michael Pintard, will head a Bahamian delegation to Brooklyn, New York for the National Basketball Association (NBA) 2018 Draft where Bahamian Deandre Ayton is expected to become the number one pick.The draft wil

WORLD CUP: Mexico shock champions Germany

MOSCOW (AP) — Defending World Cup champions have been finding it hard to get out of the group stage lately, and Germany are proving no exception.

MAC dominate night two of swimming nationals

Night two of the Bahamas Swimming Federation’s Rev Nationals concluded with the Mako Aquatics Club dominating the 400m Medley Relays. MAC won five of the six races including both the Girls (Keianna Moss, Jada Jimenez, Mia Sastre, Mariaa Albuty – 5:01

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The Bahamas bounce back for 25 point win

AFTER losing to Cuba by 27 in their first game, the Bahamas women’s basketball national team took their frustration out on St Vincent and the Grenadines and won by 25 in game two of the FIBA Caribbean Women’s Cup on Tuesday.Team Bahamas, with a shift in the sta

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Deandre Ayton signs with Puma

Puma, one of the world’s sporting apparel brands, has chosen Deandre Ayton to be one of the faces of its relaunch into basketball.Ayton was one of two top-tier lottery prospects to sign with the company just days ahead of Thursday’s NBA Draft at the

Title Sponsor is named for Carifta Judo event

The title sponsor for CARIFTA Judo has been named BahamaClear water company. The event will be held on Friday 7-9pm June 22 at the Courtyard Mariott Ballroom. “We are pleased to participate in Judo which has shown great development in the past few y

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BAAA looks to Senior Nationals after successful Youth and Junior event

AFTER hosting a successful combined Youth and Junior Nationals, the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations is now preparing for their Senior Nationals this weekend at the new Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium.On Saturday at the original Thoma

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Bahamian water polo players join Houston Storms

Local Water Polo continues to reach milestones as several players secured roster spots with a United States based team on their path to the National Junior Polo Olympics.Seven members of Bahamas Mantas Water Polo – Alex Turnquest, Gabriel Sastre, Nic

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WORLD CUP: Belgium wake up in second half to roll past Panama

SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Unlike the other World Cup favourites who struggled through their opening matches, Belgium looked every part the title contenders.

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WORLD CUP: Sweden get benefit of video review to beat South Korea 1-0

NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia (AP) — Sweden got the break they needed from the video review system, and team captain Andreas Granqvist didn’t waste the chance.

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WORLD CUP: Kane’s double gives England victory

VOLGOGRAD, Russia (AP) — Twice wrestled to the ground during the match, England captain Harry Kane finally evaded the Tunisian defence just as time was running out.

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Cuba Cup blow for Bahamas

COACH Wayde Watson said his team dug themselves a hole at the start of their first game against Cuba yesterday in the Caribbean Basketball Confederation’s FIBA Women’s Caribbean Cup - and the team wasn’t able to get back into the contest on the first day of competition in Paramaribo, Suriname.

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Burrows with history makers

Jaraun “Kino” Burrows and his Fos-Sue-Mur Provence Basketball Byers closed their season with a history-making milestone.

Knowles goes pro

Just weeks after his collegiate career concluded, Perez Knowles officially makes the transition to the professional ranks.

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Hitting the mark

WITH the focus on the IAAF World Junior Championships in Pampere, Finland, next month, sprinters Adrian Curry, Jaida Knowles and Joel Johnson led the performances as they attained the qualifying standards over the weekend at the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ Junior National Championships at the original Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.