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Race walking champ hopes to make Masters comeback after hip injury

AFTER he got sidelined with a serious hip injury a few years ago, race walking champion Philip Moss got the medical treatment that he needed in China and now he’s hoping that he will eventually make a comeback to challenge for the Masters International competition.

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Emily Morley set to make history in international rowing

EMILY Morley will be the first Bahamian woman to compete internationally in the sport of rowing. Emily will be racing the W1x (Women’s single) at the 2016 FISA America’s Olympic Qualification Regatta for Rio.

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SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: Elliott is the stud running back the Cowboys need

ENOUGH already. No more emails, calls, tweets or Whatsapp messages from Cowboys fans, wondering who the Cowboys should select at number four in the upcoming NFL Draft.

‘Put Down The Guns and Pick Up The Gloves’

MEACHER “Pain” Major will be showcasing the next generation of amateur boxers in the “Battle of the Gladiators” amateur boxing show at the Ray Minus Boxing Center on Saturday.

Wellington Miller to promote Youth Games at regional meeting in Zambia

WELLINGTON Miller, president of the Bahamas Commonwealth Games Association, is scheduled to depart for Zambia on Monday (March 28) to promote the upcoming Bahamas 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games to be held in Nassau July 18-24, 2017.

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Bahamas silver stars

The men’s 4 x 400 metre relay team of Michael Mathieu, Alonzo Russell, Shavez Hart and veteran Chris “Fireman” Brown saved the best performance for the last as they clinched the Bahamas’ only medal in the final event on the final day of competition as the curtains came down on the IAAF World Indoor Championships yesterday in ‘Track City USA’ Portland, Oregon.

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Cuckoos claim coveted Heineken Bahamas Cup

IT was an up and down season for Cuckoos Rugby Club but they ended the season with a pair of last second wins to claim the coveted Heineken Bahamas Cup.

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Jonquel Jones and Colonials eliminated

THE 8-seed vs. 9-seed match-up was every bit of the tightly contested affair that it was billed to be when No. 8 George Washington met No. 9 Kansas State in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament at Colonial Life Arena.

Higgs and Longhorns rout Alabama State 86-42 to advance

LASHANN Higgs and her No.2 ranked in the Bridgeport Region, Texas Longhorns, dominated in the opening round with an 86-42 win over Alabama State.

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Real Deal Shockers rout Cybots, 96-76

THE defending champions PJ Stingers and the league’s top team during the regular season, the Commonwealth Bank Giants, highlighted the opening weekend of the New Providence Basketball Association men’s playoffs at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.

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Buddy Hield and Sooners into 'Sweet 16'

ONE of the most popular sporting events in America, the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship tipped off with several Bahamian players figuring prominently in the first two rounds.

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Team Bahamas going for gold at World Indoors

Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) president Rosamunde Carey said all members of Team Bahamas arrived safely, settled in and are ready to start competing today in the IAAF World Indoor Championships at “Track City USA” in Portland, Oregon.

GIANTS HOLD OFF CARIBS TO CAP OFF A NEAR PERFECT SEASON

THE Commonwealth Bank Giants capped off a near perfect season by holding off The College of the Bahamas Caribs 83-81 at the AF Adderley Gym on Wednesday as the New Providence Basketball Association completed its regular season.

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Bahamians in opening rounds of NCAA tourney

WHILE the men’s tournament will grab the headlines first as their tournament gets underway, the Bahamas will be well represented by a trio of females in the main event of the NCAA.

THE FINISH LINE: Team Bahamas ‘looks solid’ and should do very well in Grenada

Following the final trials, the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations announced a 54-member team that has since being increased by a few additional athletes.