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Trent Deveaux preparing for pivotal transition to pro baseball

ONE of the top junior baseball prospects in the country, Trent Deveaux is preparing for a pivotal few weeks as he makes the transition to the professional game.

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SANCHESKA VS RENALDO: NFL Picks – Wild Card Round

The “It’s Not Us It’s You” Award presented by every sitcom ever. - The NFL’s Coaching Carousel. Everyone was getting fired the last few weeks. It’s ok though, they’ll have work in a week or two (Rooney Rule be damned).

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RICARDO'S NFL PICKS: Lions ‘a lame duck team’ against Wilson’s Seahawks

TO keep it simple the NFL playoffs are upon us, so if you have one please feel free to break out your happy dance.

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CI Gibson Rattlers emerge as winners of Providence Basketball Tournament

The CI Gibson Rattlers, still riding a perfect season on the local scene although they are coming off two losses overseas, emerged as champions of their own Providence Basketball Tournament.

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Davis Cup tie set for Doral Country Club

THE Bahamas showdown for the first round of the American Zone II Davis Cup tie will be played next month at the Doral Country Club in Miami, Florida, instead of the home surface of Venezuela.

‘Hands Across the Net, Friendship Across the Ocean’

THE focus of attention at the National Tennis Centre will switch to the hosting of the fourth edition of the International Tennis Club, featuring some of the top former players from the Bahamas, US, Canada, Barbados and an international team, comprising of players of various nationalities.

Basketball community says farewell to the late Randolph Swaby Jr

THE basketball community joins in offering its condolences to the family of the late Randolph Swaby Jr, who passed away 4am Wednesday at Princess Margaret Hospital at the age of 59. He was diagnosed with a form of bone cancer.

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THE University of The Bahamas Caribs men’s basketball team is off to Tampa, Florida today to participate in the Sun Coast Men’s Basketball Classic January 5-7.

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White team victorious

Kevin Major Jr pulled off a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Justin Roberts, but it wasn’t enough for the blue team to stop the white team from sealing a close 16-15 decision in Brajaxba 2016 Elite Tennis Exhibition on Saturday at the Winton Tennis Centre.

Saunders and the Seminoles win Capital One Orange Bowl

IN his second New Year’s Six Bowl game, Mavin Saunders and his Florida State Seminoles capped his sophomore campaign and a dramatic mid-season turnaround on a winning note.

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Tabernacle Baptist Falcons take 3rd place

THEY missed out on the opportunity to play for the 2016 Arby’s Classic, but the Tabernacle Baptist Falcons made sure that the consolation crown didn’t slip out of their grasp as well as they took the third place prize with them back to Grand Bahama over the New Year holiday weekend.

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Ayton named MVP as Bruins capture John Wall invite title

BASKETBALL doesn’t stop during the holiday season, and DeAndre Ayton’s Hillcrest Prep Bruins captured another early season tournament title over the weekend.

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SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: Super Bowl - Cowboys vs Patriots ‘bold prediction’

WE ARE back after the holidays, and I hope you all had a safe, enjoyable holiday season.

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Buddy scores 20 as short-handed Cavs get 90-82 win over Pelicans

CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James scored 26 points and the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers rallied for a 90-82 win over the New Orleans Pelicans last night.