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Buddy meets and greets

FOLLOWING their 110-92 loss to the Washington Wizards at the Capital One Arena on Monday night, Sacramento Kings’ shooting guard Bahamian Chavano ‘Buddy’ Hield took the time out to meet and greet the Bahamian diplomats and members of the Bahamian-Ame

Italy strong at 5th Star Sailors League Finals in Montagu Bay

IN just a little less than one month the fifth SSL Finals will start in Montagu Bay and this year “we’ll have two Italian flags on the starting line,” according to a press release.“Alongside Diego Negri, who’s been to every SSL events so far, we are

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Miller withdraws from BOC President race

Calling it a pleasure to have had the opportunity to serve for the past two terms as president of the Bahamas Olympic Committee, Wellington Miller - on the eve of the elections - has withdrawn his nomination to serve for another four years.Miller, wh

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NAUGHTY'S NFL PICKS: Week 11

INJURIES, suspensions, non-existent blockers, an embarrassing loss, now a withdrawn appeal!!I’ve got nothing nice to say right about now, my football team is teetering, ready to fall into the toilet, right next to the Dolphins!!• Here’s who I like th

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Buckets, Pirates victorious

ALIV Buckets and the Pirates won the New Providence Basketball Association’s double header at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night.In the men’s division II opener, Aliv knocked off the Johnson Truckers 78-75, while the Pirates got by the Rhythm

Youth Flag Football playoffs Saturday

WITH its second year coming to a climax this coming Saturday, the Bahamas Youth Flag Football League has experienced growth with total teams expanding to eight this season. Children between the ages of six and 17 years have been competing since Septe

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'Fish' makes it a 3-man race for BOC president

The Bahamas Olympic Committee is now in a three-man race for the post of president with secretary general Rommel ‘Fish’ Knowles moving up to challenge his incumbent Wellington Miller and former Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations president M

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'Buddy' and Kings 3-10 after 110-92 loss to Wizards

CHAVANO ‘Buddy’ Hield and the Sacramento Kings slipped to 3-10 to remain in last place in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference after losing a 110-92 decision to the Washington Wizards.In that game on Monday night at the Capital One Arena in

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PE teacher honoured in special ceremony at Cleveland Eneas Primary

ALTHOUGH she was singled out as the Teacher of the Year for 2016-18 at Cleveland Eneas Primary School, principal Patrice Bodie said she doesn’t think she can find a more dedicated and devoted physical education teacher than Mariska Thompson.During a

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Jonquel Jones and Flame win season opener in China

JONQUEL Jones looks to continue her momentum from the WNBA to the Women’s Chinese Basketball Association.Her Shanxi Flame got the season off to an impressive start with a 92-52 win over Heilongjiang in the season opener yesterday.They got out to a 24

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THE Quality Home Centre Divers took a 2-0 lead over the three-time defending champions Sharks as the New Providence Oldtimers Softball Association opened its best-of-five championship series over the weekend. On Saturday in

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THE PRESS BOX: 'Potential remedies to keep my Cowboys playoff train on track'

OKAY Cowboy Nation, breath in, breath out.......shake it off, all is not lost, we are okay, and we will be just fine. No need to panic. Here are two problem areas that haunted the Cowboys on Sunday, and their potential remedies, in order to keep the

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'I'm taking my talent to University of Kentucky'

“I’M taking my talent to the University of Kentucky,” stated Devine Parker, the Bahamas’ top junior female sprinter, as she revealed her choice of college for 2018.Last Monday, November 6, Parker said she made her decision after visiting several othe

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SAC strong in softball title runs

The St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine placed four teams in the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools softball championships and three of those teams got their title runs off to favourable starts.The junior girls defeated the Queen

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Stingers and Giants remain undefeated in the NPBA

BOTH the PJ Stingers and the Commonwealth Bank Giants remained undefeated in the New Providence Basketball Association after pulling off the double header victories on Saturday night.At the AF Adderley Gymnasium in the men’s division one play, the St