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Yolett McPhee-McCuin makes a splash with the Dolphins

IN HER third year at the helm, Yolett McPhee-McCuin continues to transform the Jacksonville University women’s basketball programme into a contender in the Atlantic Sun Conference.

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Wilson soars to qualifying mark

IF it wasn’t official when he did it at the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ Odd Distance Track Meet in January, Jamal Wilson soared over the qualifying mark for the Olympic Games again in a meet in Linz, Austria, on Friday.

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Duo take the spotlight in classic all-star classic match-up

LIVINGSTON Munnings and Michael Bain went out on a scoring spree as the New Providence Basketball Association’s All-Star Classic turned out to be one for the ages on Friday night at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.

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Heavy coverage keeps Hield down

Their first meeting produced a game for the ages, and in the much anticipated rematch, the No 6 Kansas Jayhawks once again got the best of Buddy Hield and the No 3 Oklahoma Sooners.

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Taking on the challenge of the Potcakeman

The Potcakeman Triathlon Super Sprint Team Relay Race took place yesterday with teams taking on the challenge of running, swimming and cycling along the route.

‘Ship has not sailed’ over aircraft registry

The “ship has not sailed” on the Bahamas’ window of opportunity to create an aircraft registry, an aviation attorney arguing it should still purue this.

Tum Tum back on the court after a month out

Exactly a month after he was sidelined due to injury, Lourawls, “Tum Tum” Nairn Jr made his return to the court for the No 8 ranked Michigan State Spartans.

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Comets soar to repeat as champions

If you thought last year’s victory was a fluke, the Queen’s College Comets left nothing to chance in 2016 and fortified their claim as the top athletics programme among private schools.

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Comets edge closer to repeating as champions

The Queen’s College Comets are one step closer to repeating as BAISS Track and Field champions for the first time in history, but will have to fend off their rivals St. Augustine’s College Big Red Machine in order to do so.

NPBA All-Star Classic takes place tonight

THE New Providence Basketball Association, which continued its regular season action on Wednesday night with a double header at the AF Adderley Gymnasium, will stage its version of the All-Star Classic tonight.

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Bahamas to host Sport for Life Symposium

THE Bahamas Olympic Committee has joined forces with the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees to put on a Sport For Life symposium.

ZIKA VIRUS: Bahamas undecided on Olympic involvement

Bahamas Olympic team doctor Dr Rickey Davis said the Bahamas Olympic Committee (BOC) is monitoring all Zika virus advisories from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil before a decision is made on whether to travel to this summer’s event.

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THE FINISH LINE: A new twist to annual bout of February Fever

The NCAA Basketball Association is gearing up for their March Madness next month when Chavano ‘Buddy’ Hield and the Oklahoma Sooners are expected to lead the charge for a couple of Bahamian basketball players in action for their respective teams.

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THE Bahamas Hot Rod Association will hold a Race of Love on Valentine’s Day on Sunday at 2pm at the Bahamas Motor Sport Park. The event is under the theme: “Burndown at Sundown.”

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Burrows and Bromwell help Tigers Roar in Ontario, Canada

Shamar Burrows and Livingston Bromwell continue to make history for the Ridley College Tigers basketball programme in St Catharines, Ontario, Canada.