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Wellington Miller: 'Our record should speak for itself'

BAHAMAS Olympic Committee chairman Wellington Miller is welcoming the opposition from former Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ Mike Sands to his presidency when the BOA’s annual general meeting and election of officers is held on Thursday

SANDS TO CHALLENGE MILLER FOR TOP POST IN THE BOC

WHEN the Bahamas Olympic Association (BOA) goes to the polls on Thursday night to elect a new administration, former Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) president Mike Sands will be challenging incumbent BOC president Wellington Mille

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Tennis ace Kerrie Cartwright gets WTA ranking

Although she didn’t make it to another final, Kerrie Cartwright wrapped up her two tournaments in Colombia by getting an Women's Tennis Association (WTA) women’s ranking.

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High Flyers, Mingoes in tonight’s double header

IN the New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) tonight, the Breezes High Flyers are scheduled to play Elite Basketball Club in the men’s division II opener at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.

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Bahamians look to have strong sophomore seasons on court

BAHAMIAN players at the junior college level are looking to have strong sophomore seasons and position themselves for an opportunity to eventually transfer to an NCAA programme.

Blue Waves set to host inaugural sprint invite on Saturday

MONTHS after it travelled to Florida to compete in its first international meet, the Blue Waves Swim Club is all set to host its inaugural local sprint invitational at the Betty Kelly Kenning national swim complex on Saturday.

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Faye ‘has been an awesome competitor who has represented the country well’

LIKE the major sports in basketball, athletics, swimming and baseball, just to name a few, bodybuilding continues to flourish with two more competitors earning their professional card this year.

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ALCONDO Hepburn of Moonlight Strikers was the top scorer in the Financial Bowling League that continued on Wednesday night at Mario’s Bowling and Family Entertainment with a 608 high three game set.

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NAUGHTY'S NFL PICKS: Week 10

LIKE most loyal, die hard Cowboys fans, I’m holding an ‘Ezekiel Elliott Suspension Hearing ‘ Candlelight Vigil. My rosary beeds are out, my book of novenas is close by. 2pm Thursday November 9th, 2017 can’t get here soon enough, so once and for all

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Team Bahamas off to favourable start

Team Bahamas got out to a favourable start at the Compass North American IC 16 and Under Junior Challenge.The mixed doubles team of Jacobi Bain and Sydney Clarke won the decisive match to take the win over Mexico (Red Team) at Club Raquetas Bosques,

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Junior title matchups all set in BAISS softball

THE championship matchups in the junior division are set and some familiar opponents will face off once again to decide Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary School Softball titles.In the junior boys, the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine

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National High School Volleyball Championships to return to Freeport

THE National High School Volleyball Championships is set to return to the nation’s second city, featuring over 200 student-athletes vying for titles in their respective divisions.The Ministries of Youth Sports and Culture, Education and Finance will

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Buddy Buckets season high 21

THERE may be something to Dave Joerger’s “Buddy Off The Bench” plan.Hield scored a season-high 21 points to lead the Sacramento Kings a 94-86 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder Tuesday night at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California.It was eas

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Archery is all set to host a friendly archery tournament to bring together archers and archery fans for a day of competition at the St Paul’s Field, Western New Providence, starting at 10am Saturday.This is the first

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Another career milestone as Bullard catches 3rd interception of season

IT was another career milestone on the football field for Michael Bullard as his Peru State Bobcats strengthened their position for the NAIA postseason.Bullard caught his third interception of the season and added five tackles and one pass defended i