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Marc Taylor makes Bahamian cricket history

BAHAMIAN cricketer Marc Taylor is on the right side of history as it pertains to the former national sport of The Bahamas.

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Golden Eagles Basketball Club win titles in Orlando

MEMBERS of the Golden Eagles Basketball Club, which is committed to training and developing young basketball players at the youth level, saw their hard work pay off during travel ball in Orlando.

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52nd Bernie Butler Open Water Swim taking place August 24 in Grand Bahama

THE 52nd Bernie Butler Open Water Swim will take place on August 24 at Coral Beach, offering a qualifying opportunity for competitive swimmers and a chance for casual swimmers to improve their skills.

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Bahamian track star has Olympic dreams after recovering from major brain injury

AS millions sat glued to screens watching athletes from 200-plus countries vie for a spot on the podium at the Olympics in Paris, a young Bahamian who months earlier could not walk, or talk is nurturing his own dream – to qualify for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

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Jazz Chisholm Jr on the injured list

The verdict is now out on whether or not Bahamian Major League Baseball (MLB) pro Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm Jr will find himself on the injured list following an elbow injury sustained on Monday night against the Chicago White Sox.

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Bahamas aquathlon, triathlon team ready to medal

WEDNESDAY was a very busy travel day with numerous sporting teams across various sporting disciplines commuting to the Eastern Caribbean region and USA.

Jaguars dominate Raw Talent Elite 82-63 in Summer of Thunder finale

THE final game of the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s (BBF) Summer of Thunder basketball tournament concluded yesterday at the Kendal GL Isaacs (KGLI) Gymnasium.

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Bahamian pro golfer Glenn Pratt: The next generation deserves better

THE Bahamas has permanently etched its name in Golf in the United States, thanks to our Bahamian golf professional Glenn Pratt.

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Valicia goes pro

Bahamian forward Valicia Demeritte nearly had her basketball career derailed by an inopportune ACL injury a year ago, but strong mental willpower and a true passion for the game has opened doors for her to play pro ball in Bosnia this upcoming season.

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Jazz Chisholm Jr suffers left elbow injury

IN what was becoming a match made in heaven and storybook season for Bahamian MLB pro Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm Jr and his newest team - the New York Yankees - has now potentially taken a turn for what could be the worst with the injury bug striking both parties again.

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Goodwill team captains anticipating two-peat

THE Bahamas Aquatics team wrapped up their final practice at the Betty Kelly-Kenning Swim Complex yesterday and are currently making their journey to Gros Islet, St Lucia in a bid to defend their crown at the 2024 Goodwill Swimming Championship August 16-18.

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Charlton 6th in 100 hurdles final at the Paris Olympics

PARIS, France — Despite getting off to a slow start, world indoor champion Devynne Charlton came back and secured another sixth-place finish in the women’s 100 metres hurdles final at the 2024 Olympic Games.

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Bahamas 3rd overall at Caribbean Amateur Jr Golf Championships

FOLLOWING an unfortunate fifth-place finish at the Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships (CAJGC) last year in the Cayman Islands, the Bahamas’ junior golfers moved up two positions this time around to finish third overall in Kingston, Jamaica, at the Caymanas Golf & Country Club.

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Billie Jean King Cup: Bahamas finishes eighth overall

THE 2024 Billie Jean King Cup (BJKC) Americas Group III Tournament did not end with the best results for Team Bahamas in Tacarigua, Trinidad & Tobago.

Drumeco Archer: ‘We did a remarkable job as a team’

PARIS, France — With the 2024 Olympic Games now concluded, Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations president Drumeco Archer said the Bahamas may not have come away with a medal, but the performances of the athletes were noteworthy.