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O’Neil and Suzannah win Bahamas Half Marathon

Two new champions were crowned yesterday at Arawak Cay as O’Neil Williams, making his debut, and Suzannah Eneas, improving on her first appearance last year, finished as the top competitors in the Roadmasters’ fourth annual Bahamas Half Marathon.

Ayton shines on the hardwood with 2-0 outing at home

THE Sand Between Your Toes Showcase proved to be a welcoming homecoming experience for the most highly regarded high school basketball prospect in America.

Shaunae, Buddy, Leevan and Chris win awards

THE Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture held its 2016 National Sports Awards in the ballroom at the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island on Saturday night.

GSSSA volleyball champions crowned in all four divisions

THE Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) crowned its 2016 volleyball champions in all four divisions at the DW Davis Gymnasium last week.

Bahamian men on top college basketball teams in Canada

BAHAMIAN players are prominently featured on several of the top teams in the latest men’s basketball national rankings for the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association.

Shanea and Lady Bulldogs gaining momentum ahead of Junkanoo Jam

SHANEA Armbrister and her Georgia Lady Bulldogs are dominating their early non-conference schedule and look to head into next week’s Junkanoo Jam with momentum.

Rookie guard Buddy dishes out his season high 5 assists

With All-Star forward Anthony Davis sidelined for the first time this season, Buddy Hield and the remainder of the supporting cast for the New Orleans Pelicans gave a valiant effort but again fell short and dropped to 2-10.

Bahamas and Canada to face off in street hockey tourney tonight

THE Nassau Street Hockey League (NSHL) is all set to host an international tournament tonight. Team Bahamas is slated to take on Team Canada (Withrow Knights Ball Hockey League) at the rink (former Sand Trap).

Iraqi war veteran to run marathon with 35-pound sack on her back

AS if running a marathon isn’t hard enough, one Iraqi war veteran is taking things a step further – running Marathon Bahamas with a 35-pound bag strapped to her back. Over the summer, Dimitra Bairaktaris, 41, of Somerset, New Jersey, visited The Bahamas, along with her family and enjoyed her vacation so much that she vowed to return.

Giants, Panchos get wins

THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season at AF Adderley Gymnasium Wednesday night when the Johnson Trucking Panchos and the Commonwealth Bank Giants won their respective games.

NPMAC hosts its first international training camp

THE New Providence Martial Arts Centre (NPMAC) has hosted its first international training camp/tournament at the New Providence Martial Arts Centre dojo in the Shirley Street Plaza.

THE FINISH LINE: New baseball and beach soccer stadiums blessing for Bahamas

IT IS not how you start, nor how you get there. Most importantly, it’s how you finish. • The Finish Line, a weekly column, seeks to comment on the state of affairs in local sports, highlighting the highs and the lows, the thrills and the spills and the successes and failures.

Bahamas Association of Certified Officials hosts IAAF Certification course

BAHAMAS Association of Certified Officials (BACO) recently hosted a IAAF Certification course for members at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.

NFL Picks Week 11: Renaldo v Sancheska

NFL Picks Week 11 by Renaldo and Sancheska Dorsett

It’s back to the quick picks to make up ground

NFL Picks Week 11 by Ricardo Wells