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Swimmers get ready for CARIFTA at home

AS 2017 BTC CARIFTA Swim Championships reel in closer, Travano McPhee said the coaching staff is ensuring that Team Bahamas is ready to make their splash as they face stiff competition in the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex.

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In NCAA, Dwight and Jayhawks, Lashann and Longhorns eliminated

THE last remaining Bahamians in the NCAA Basketball Tournaments saw their runs at a national title end at the regional level in their respective divisions.

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Buddy cans 15 in 1-pt victory over Clippers

IT was quite a weekend for Buddy Hield with a pair of performances that produced a new career high and a thrilling come-from-behind win on the road.

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Bridgewater MVP as T’wolves top Spartans 65-59 in Classic final

JUNIOR national team standout and GSSSA MVP Dominic Bridgewater delivered another MVP performance and earned himself a scholarship opportunity while leading his team to a tournament title.

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Breezes High Flyers defeat defending champs Athletico Bahamas 77-51 to win series

THE New Providence Basketball Association’s division II championship is all set, while the men’s division one has taken an interesting twist in their semi-final series after their games over the weekend.

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THE Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations, still beaming over the ratification of its new constitution, will hold its final trials for the 2017 BTC CARIFTA team that will travel to Curacao over the Easter holiday weekend for the games.

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Buddy ties career high

His production as a member of the Sacramento Kings continues and Buddy Hield reached a new mark this week by tying an NBA career high.

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Water polo team goes for CARIFTA gold

THIS could be the year when the Bahamas finally wins the CARIFTA Games’ water polo competition. After winning the silver last year in Martinique, head coach Laszlo Borberly can only see the team coming out with the gold as they take advantage of being at home.

FEDERATION NAMES 37-MEMBER JUDO TEAM

THE profile of judo has risen in recent years and now, with the unprecedented event on the horizon, the Bahamas Judo Federation has named the team that will represent the country.

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Jacobi’s stock continues to rise in European circuit rankings

JACOBI Bain, in and out on a short break back home, had another exciting trip to Europe where his stock continues to rise in the European tennis circuit rankings.

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THE FINISH LINE: ‘I commend the Bahamas Baseball Association for taking stand to unite’

FOR some time I’ve been writing, agitating for the re-amalgamation of baseball in the country.

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Range Hawks Golf Club Open Challenge on par for April 7

THE Range Hawks Golf Club, born out of the idea to provide some comradeship with retired golfers in their spare time at the Bahamas Golf Federation’s Driving Range, will host their initial Open Challenge on Friday, April 7 at the Baha Mar Golf and Country Club. The event will tee off at 1pm.

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THE top scorer in Financial Bowling League competition Wednesday night was Stan Bethell of the Strike Force with a 234 high game and a 582 high three game set.

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Coleby key contributor off the bench for Jayhawks

Playing limited minutes this season due to recovery from a torn ACL, Bahamian collegiate basketball player Dwight Coleby has logged valuable minutes thus far in the NCAA Tournament and his teammates, along with the international media, have taken notice.

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Jonquel Jones leads her team to title win in Korea

BAHAMIAN basketball star Jonquel Jones ended her time in the Korean Basketball League with one of her best games of the season and a championship title for her club.