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PRO BOXER SANDS TO SQUARE OFF WITH AMERICAN

BAHAMIAN heavyweight Amron Sands has learned the opponent for his next pro bout.Sands will face American Gary Kelly October 28 at Ice Entertainment’s “The Beginning” hosted at the Cocoa Beach Sports Complex in Cocoa Beach, Florida.The card will featu

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Fox recognised as Rays' baserunner of the year

THE Tampa Bay Rays lauded Lucius Fox and several of his minor league counterparts for their standout performances over the course of the season.Fox was recognised as the organisation’s Baserunner of the Year. His 30 stolen bases ranked second among R

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McPhee-McCuin, Dolphins look to win rings

IN her fifth year at the helm of the Jacksonville University Dolphins’ women’s basketball programme, Yolett McPhee-McCuin has set the bar high once again for the 2017-18 campaign.“Like every year the end goal is to win a championship,” she said after

Robinson 'just lining balls' with Diamondbacks

BOTH Kristian Robinson and the Arizona Diamondbacks had an opportunity to look ahead into the prospect of the future when he got an opportunity to hit in a major league ball park.Robinson, the team’s top international signee, and Pavin Smith, the tea

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Week 5: Naughty's NFL Picks

THE bye weeks are upon us so Atlanta, Denver, New Orleans and Washington will all be off this week.

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Top golfers in world on par for the Hero World Challenge at Albany

THE majority of the field is set for the 2017 Hero World Challenge, which is scheduled for November 30 to December 3 at Albany, Bahamas. The invitation-only PGA TOUR event will once again feature the world’s top-ranked golfers competing for a $3.5 mi

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Miller on boxing: It isn't that easy to turn over presidency

WELLINGTON Miller has served as president of the Bahamas Amateur Boxing Federation since 2000. But while he’s ready to turn over the reigns to his successor, he admits that the process is not that easy.After revisiting their constitution two years ag

BAHAMAS OLYMPIC COMMITTEE ELECTIONS ALL SET FOR NOVEMBER

ON November 16, the Bahamas Olympic Committee will go to the polls to elect the next executive team to administrate the affairs of the top national sporting body in the country.Incumbent Wellington Miller has not made a decision yet on whether or not

NPSA playoffs rained out

THE opening matches in the New Providence Softball Association’s playoffs got rained out last night. The league announced that weather permitting, the games will be played tonight.The second place Platinum Pool Lady Sharks, who posted a 13-7 win-loss

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Police Interceptors rout RBDF Cannons 21-10

THE Bahamas Government Departmental Softball Association continued its regular season action at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex over the weekend with the Police Interceptors men’s team highlighting the action, winning a pair of games.On Saturday,

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Cartwright books ticket to main draw

After falling short in her first two tournaments in her return to the United States, Kerrie Cartwright booked her ticket to the main draw of the $15,000 Hilton Head Island in the first of three consecutive tournaments in South Carolina this month.The

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BGDBA postseason opens

THE Bahamas Government Departmental Basketball Association opened its postseason on Saturday night with all eight playoff teams playing in the four games at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.• Results of the games were as follows:Bamboo Shack Cybots def. the

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Sailing: Mark Holowesko clinches major title in france

AFTER finishing up as runner-up to fellow Bahamian Gavin McKinney last month at the International 5.5 Metre Class Association’s 2017 World Championships in Benodet, France, Mark Holowesko clinched his major international title at the Régates Royales

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UB Mingoes bounce back, get revenge in 7-0 shutout of Suns

IN their quest to gain entry into the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Sun Belt Conference, the University of the Bahamas Mingoes took their first trip to Florida to play against some of the teams they possibly face if accepte

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Buddy and Kings tip off NBA preseason

FOLLOWING six days of an intense training camp, Buddy Hield and the Sacramento Kings tipped off the NBA preseason as they continue to refine rotations and style of play for the upcoming 2017-18 campaign.Prior to the Kings hosting the San Antonio Spur