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‘Let’s Swim Bahamas’ in 25-metre pool at UB

WITH a $135,000 renovation project finished, the ‘Let’s Swim Bahamas’ programme is all set to make its splash into the new pool on the campus of the University of the Bahamas.

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THE PRESS BOX: Ezekiel Elliott suspension . . . 'Dak Knight' to the rescue

COWBOY Nation, I know we are all on a slippery slope regarding the now infamous Ezekiel Elliott six-game suspension.

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Bodybuilders shine in the Faye Rolle Classic

Only a handful of competitors showed up to participate in the Bahamas Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation’s inaugural Faye Rolle Classic, but those that did put on a show for the audience at Loyola Hall on Saturday night.

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Buddy relegated to bench

BUDDY Hield was relegated to the bench, but while he produced more efficient shooting performances as a reserve, the Sacramento Kings offence continued to struggle as they lost their seventh straight.

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Cartwright and American partner fall short in doubles final

KERRIE Cartwright and her American partner Karianna Pierre-Louis fell short in their second appearance in a doubles final in an International Tennis Federation tournament.

NPBA opens the new season

THE New Providence Basketball Association’s defending champions Breezes High Flyers and the Mr Ship It Freight Regulators opened the new season in the opposite direction.

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Cynthia Rahming wins bronze at Quebec Open

BAHAMIAN judo national champion Cynthia Rahming continues her trek toward the Olympics in Tokyo 2020 by winning a bronze medal at the Quebec Open.

31st Annual Grand Bahama Conchman Triathlon at Taino Beach this Saturday

SCOTIABANK is proud to support the 31st annual Grand Bahama Conchman Triathlon at Taino Beach this Saturday.“At Scotiabank, we are committed to helping young persons in our community become better off. We are happy to partner with Conchman as the exc

Charles Bain starts for the Colonials

CHARLES Bain will be asked to become a major contributor to the Robert Morris University Colonials men’s basketball programme immediately as a true freshman. Bain has started both of the Colonials’ exhibition contests as they prepped for the regular

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SOFTBALL UB WOMEN’S TEAM TRYOUT THE University of the Bahamas’ athletic department is all set to hold tryouts for players interested in playing for the Mingoes women’s softball team for the 2017/18 season. The tryouts will be held on Saturday fro

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DeAndre Ayton dominates in Arizona Wildcats debut

DeAndre Ayton’s debut as an Arizona Wildcat lived up to the lofty expectations placed on him the day he stepped foot on his Tucson campus.The freshman forward dominated with 31 points and 10 rebounds in the Wildcats’ 91-63 win over the Eastern New Me

Bahamian basketball players are making an impact in Canada

WHILE the NCAA’s regular season won’t begin for another week or so, basketball has tipped off in Canadian colleges and several Bahamian players are making an early season impact as their teams look to contend in the 2017-18 season. In the Alberta Co

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Kerrie advances to doubles final in Colombia

After turning in some credible performances in the United States, Kerrie Cartwright, the only Bahamian female player playing on the professional circuit, took her tennis game to South America.In her first tournament this week, Cartwright has advanced

Torres switches to running track, American football

HE had a promising career as a basketball player, but Torres Ingraham decided to skip shooting hoops to concentrate on running track and catching footballs.Ingraham, who became a star as he helped the St Cecilia’s Strikers to win their first title in

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THE FINISH LINE: One or two suggestions BSF can consider moving forward

By BRENT STUBBS bstubbs@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas Softball Federation caught the contagious bug that has rocked local sports in recent times - a decline in the participation of teams - in their 2017 Rozina Taylor National Championships. The o