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Glenroy Rolle to join Roadrunners' basketball programme

ANOTHER Bahamian basketball standout will have the opportunity to use the sport as a vehicle to further his academic and athletic career.Glenroy Rolle is expected to join the State Fair Community College Roadrunners’ men’s basketball programme this f

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Top athletes shine in NCAA Outdoors

In the preliminary rounds of the NCAA Outdoor Championships during the first two days of competition, only Auburn University’s Teray Smith, Purdue’s Devynne Charlton and East Tennessee State’s Katrina Seymour qualified for the final of their respecti

Chef de Missions for Commonwealth Youth Games named

WHILE they are still waiting for the final roster for Team Bahamas, the Bahamas Olympic Committee has announced that Derron Donaldson and Emily Lowe will serve as the Chef de Mission and Assistant Chef de Mission respectively for the sixth edition of

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BTC congratulates Miller-Uibo on her world record in the 200m straight race

OLYMPIC 400m gold medallist and BTC-endorsed athlete Shaunae Miller-Uibo created the pinnacle of the Adidas Boost Boston Games, clocking in at 21.76 (0.5m/s) on a 200m straight this past Sunday.Participating in her first ever street athletics meet, M

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Pacesetters take top prize in cricket tourney

IN an effort to increase the local profile and attract a new generation of enthusiasts to the sport, the Bahamas Cricket Association hosted the second edition of one of the newest initiatives on its calendar.The Pacesetters took the top overall prize

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'Super 60 Showdown/Hot 100 Bahamas Showcase' starts June 16

THE basketball prospect showcase culture in the country continues to develop and International Basketball Academy Bahamas looks to become one of the leaders in the field as its event grows in stature.IBA Bahamas and Get Me Recruited (GMR) will host t

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Bahamas climbs to No.38 in latest beach soccer world rankings poll

WITH their performance at the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, the Bahamas moved up nine spots in the latest edition of the world rankings.The Bahamas is ranked at No.38 with a total of 435 points, in the latest edition of the poll released yesterda

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Midnight 10k fun run/walk charityroad race winners take the spotlight

FOR the second consecutive year, the Roadmasters Running Club showed its support for a local charity by hosting its Midnight 10-kilometre fun run/walk charity road race.The event got started at Arawak Cay at midnight on Thursday, travelled to the rou

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Joshua Turnquest has 'pretty good' season

JOSHUA Turnquest was more than delighted with his freshman year at Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky.He was named the Eagles men’s tennis Player of the Year and was selected to the NAIA Second Team All-American, all during the month of May.“The

Darius Adams earns national championship honours in long jump

MULTIPLE sports star Darius Adams continues to excel for the Coast Guard Academy Bears and his latest exploits earned national championship honours in the process.Adams won the national championship in the long jump at the NCAA Division III Outdoor T

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'Mighty Mouse' bringshome lightweight title

Paul ‘Mighty Mouse’ Wilson, competing overseas for the second time this year, won the men’s lightweight of the 2017 NPC California State Championships in Culver City, California.It was Wilson’s first appearance in a championship outside of the state

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Katrina Seymour overcomes hurdles on track, and in her life

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (June 5, 2017) – When senior ETSU track and field athlete Katrina Seymour, of New Providence, Bahamas, gets set into the blocks at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, everything will seem routine.

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World record run in straight 200

Olympic champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo can now boast of being a world record holder, albeit in an abnormal 200 metre straight race that is rarely contested.

Charisma Taylor to join the Razorbacks

AFTER making the transition from the Bahamas to the United States to complete her high school tenure, versatile Charisma Taylor is now all packed and ready to continue her athletic career as a member of the Razorbacks women’s track and field team at

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Jonquel just one point shy of third straight double double

SHE finished just one point shy of a third consecutive double-double but Jonquel Jones continues to be a force on the boards for the Connecticut Sun.Jones finished with 14 rebounds and nine points in the Sun’s 85-77 win over the San Antonio Stars at