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‘Defend Ya Spike’ in memory of DeVince Smith

IN memory of the late DeVince Smith, Chauncey Cooper said he and the Scotiabank Defenders’ B team wanted to dedicate their performance in the sixth annual Defend Ya Spike Tournament to their former mentor and coach.

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SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: Marathons, sprints and titles - a day in June to remember

I COULD easily go on for days about LeBron James pulling his usual LeLoser act in yet another NBA Finals.

Kyle Simmons, Larry Alcime Jr and the Pirates struggle early with 2-5 record

THE Pittsburgh Pirates’ Dominican Summer League (DSL) roster features a pair of Bahamian prospects looking to climb the progression ladder in the organisation.

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Shaunae lowers her 200 national record

Shaunae Miller continues to make her decision for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in August a difficult one.

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Buddy agrees to multi-year endorsement deal with Nike

WEEKS away from the NBA Draft, Bahamian basketball superstar Buddy Hield secured his first major endorsement deal with the leader in athletic footwear.

Latario Collie wins NCAA Division 1 triple jump title

THERE’S no better way for a senior to close out his collegiate career than to win the National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship title.

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Anfernee Seymour gets first home run of his pro career

ANFERNEE Seymour has been on a hot streak at the plate recently for the Greensboro Grasshoppers and he reached another career milestone during this run.

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Last chance for boxers to qualify for the Olympics

IT’S on. Former amateur/professional boxer turned coach Valentino Knowles, assisted by Ronn Rodgers, heads a delegation of seven amateur boxers in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the final qualification round of the 2016 Olympic Games.

High jumper Jyles Etienne captures Division II title

A breakout season for Bahamian high jumper Jyles Etienne continued this weekend.

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Shanea on the rebound after injury

Shanea Armbrister came out of Darton Junior College as an All-American with high hopes of excelling as a member of the women’s Bulldogs basketball team at the University of Georgia.

Sporting community rallies to help injured Damian Neville

THE LOCAL community is mobilising fundraising efforts to assist the medical fund of  well-known local sportsman, Damian Neville, who suffered a serious spinal injury two months ago and is recovering in a Florida hospital.

‘Super 60 Showdown Bahamas’ all set for next week

ADD another to the growing list of opportunities for young Bahamian basketball players to display their skillset to coaches, scouts and various programmes.

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THE FINISH LINE: High expectations for our Davis Cup team to advance to Zone II

I liked what I saw at the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s trials for the men’s 2016 Davis Cup trials over the weekend at the National Tennis Centre as the team prepares to travel to Bolivia July 11-16.

Team Bahamas confirms attendance at this year’s World Baseball Challenge

AFTER the 2015 World Baseball Challenge was called off in the late planning stages due to a lack of sponsorship, the Bahamas has been one of several teams to confirm their attendance at the 2016 event.