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2018 Battle 4 Atlantis will not feature a local player

THE 2018 Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis will not feature a local player on the floor for the first time in several years, but one of the eight schools in the field still has a Bahamian connection in the administration.

MLB teams add Bahamian rookie prospects

Major League Baseball Clubs added players to their 40-man rosters to protect them from next month’s Rule 5 Draft and with that came an updated list of rookie prospects in each team’s pipeline.

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Ahoy! PM Thunderbird is eligible to sail, minister rules

FOLLOWING a spirited meeting of boat owners ahead of the 2nd Annual Best of The Best regatta, which kicks off in Montagu Bay on Thursday, December 7, the “PM Thunderbird” has been ruled eligible and will be sailing in its A-Class races.

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Bahamas in 0-2 hole after loss to US Virgin Islands

Team Bahamas finds itself in a 0-2 hole of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers after they dropped their second consecutive game of the first home-away series. The visiting US Virgin Islands got the better of the Bahamas in the rivalry once again with thei

Neely's career high highlights standout performances

THE Thanksgiving holiday weekend featured standout performances from Bahamian players at the collegiate level, highlighted by a career high from Shalonda Neely.Led by head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin, the Jacksonville University women’s basketball tea

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Bahamas Bowl set to feature high-scoring teams

THE 2017 Bahamas Bowl features a matchup of high scoring teams as two of the hottest squads in their conferences get ready to set the stage for an intriguing game. The University of Ohio Bobcats and UAB Blazers will both enter the December 22 contes

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‘Buddy Buckets’ season high

In just his second game back on the court after missing time with an ankle injury, Buddy Hield posted his best numbers of the year so far and a season high in scoring.

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Ayton, Coleby share similar homecoming experiences

THE Bad Boy Mowers 2017 Battle 4 Atlantis featured its traditional field of elite NCAA Division I programmes but it also served as homecoming experiences for DeAndre Ayton and Dwight Coleby.

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Canada routs Bahamas 93-69 in WCup qualifier

Team Bahamas began the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers against one of the highest ranked team in the region and were overwhelmed by a stacked Canadian team on the road.

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Blazers to face off against the Bobcats in Bahamas Bowl

THE matchup is now set for the fourth edition of the Bahamas Bowl and fanbases are already galvanizing support for the highly anticipated holiday season contest.

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No. 5 Villanova beats Northern Iowa 64-50 for Atlantis title

The Villanova Wildcats made tournament history by becoming the first two-time winners of the Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis.

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Villanova wins Battle 4 Atlantis title

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Villanova coach Jay Wright loves playing in November tournaments, from the chance to learn how his team responds to early challenges and experiment with which lineups work best.

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Western Kentucky upsets Purdue 77-73

The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers got their much sought after signature win for the programme when they took down the No.18 ranked team in the country.

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SMU beats Arizona 66-60 in Battle 4 Atlantis

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Ben Emelogu scored 20 points and SMU upset No. 2 Arizona 66-60 in last night’s consolation round at the Battle 4 Atlantis, handing the Wildcats their second consecutive loss to an unranked opponent.

Bahamas Karate’s Open Nationals set for December 2

THE top practitioners of traditional karate will bring together the best of the best in the sport to showcase their skills and bye for spots on various national teams.