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Lady Truckers take 3-2 lead

The Johnson’s Lady Truckers are now back in the driver’s seat and one game away from repeating as the New Providence Softball Association ladies’ champions.After watching the Sunshine Lady Wildcats win the last two games to pull even in the Godfrey ‘

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'Good time for us to say thank you to Sir Durward Knowles'

THE focus next week will be on the Sir Durward Knowles 100 Regatta in Montagu Bay.It’s anticipated that more than 100 boats competing in the sloop sailing and Olympic-style competition will be in action from Thursday to Saturday.The regatta, under th

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Buddy cans 19 in Kings' opening loss

THE Kings’ season opener ended in a loss, but Buddy Hield and the young core showed enough promise to give the Sacramento faithful optimism on the future of the franchise.Hield scored 19 points on 8-17 shooting from the field and 3-7 from three-point

VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

THERE is no higher individual player honour we award than the Grand Bahama Sports.com/GBSSAA Volleyball Players of the Year. They demonstrate the very best our sport has to offer as chosen in consultation with the head coaches for each high school le

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SPORTS NOTESBOWLINGFINANCIAL LEAGUETYRONE Knowles of Leno Corporate Services was the top scorer in Financial Bowling League competition Wednesday night at Mario’s Family and Entertainment Centre with a 224 high game and a 622 high three game set. Sta

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Elite junior swimmer Izaak Bastian to join the Florida State Seminoles

ANOTHER elite Bahamian swimmer at the junior national level has agreed to further his athletic and academic career with a major NCAA Division I programme.Izaak Bastian announced his verbal commitment to join the Florida State Seminoles for the Fall 2

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Ural wins first Sands Beer Cup

URAL Pratt has emerged as the winner of the Bahamas Golf Federation and the Bahamian Brewery Company’s first Sands Beer Cup.Golfers competed in 11 rounds of golf in six tournaments during the year in New Providence, Grand Bahama and Exuma.The final t

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Week 7: Naughty's NFL Picks

THURSDAY CHIEFS vs RAIDERS - THE Raiders at home is quite enticing. However, I don’t see the Chiefs dropping two in a row. Chiefs with the big division road win! CHIEFS 27, RAIDERS 24 Sunday BUCS vs BILLS - QB issues in Tampa Bay, Jameis Wi

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Bahamian connection, Knights capture the Tip-Off Challenge

THE Niagara Knights men’s basketball programme got off to a successful start in exhibition play to set the tone for a promising 2017-18 campaign.With several Bahamian players on its roster for another season, the Knights captured the Dave Stewart Tip

Trevon Grant looks to emerge as a leader for Axemen

HEADED into his senior season, Trevon Grant looks to emerge as a leader for the Acadia Axemen basketball programme.Through six preseason contests thus far, Grant has averaged 12 points and 5.8 rebounds per game to lead the Axemen to a 4-2 record in e

Butler and Bobcats in midst of career season

IN the midst of a career season, Michael Butler and his Peru State Bobcats will again in appear in a game televised by ESPN.Peru State will host its ESPN3 game of the week this coming Saturday when they face the William Penn Statesmen at the Oak Bowl

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Bahamas' top basketball players begin season on high note

With the selection process for the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s enior national team on the horizon, some of the island nation’s top players throughout the European circuit began their seasons on a high note.

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PM Thunderbird hopes to set sail in Sir Durward Knowles 100 Regatta

After making all of the necessary adjustments to the banned Tanqueray boat, the Rev Dr Philip McPhee still doesn’t understand why his PM Thunderbird is not being allowed to sail.

NPSA: Lady Truckers, Hitmen take 2-0 lead in series

THE defending champions Johnson’s Lady Truckers and the C&S Hitmen have both taken a 2-0 lead in their respective New Providence Softball Association best-of-seven championship series.

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Afrika emerges as finalist in ITF Junior tourney

THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association congratulated Afrika Smith, who pulled off an amazing performance this week and emerged as a finalist in the ITF Junior Tournament in Curacao.