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Paradise Island Open all set for Ocean Club this weekend

THE Atlantis resort on Paradise Island is proud to present The Paradise Island Open Golf Tournament at the Ocean Club Golf Course on Saturday and Sunday.

CAC Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships all set

THE countdown is on for the Bahamas’ hosting of the 43rd Central American and Caribbean Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships.

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Saints destroy the Hurricanes

A year ago, coach Juliette Douglas-Sands couldn’t field a junior girls’ team. On Monday, her Kingsway Academy Saints found a full squad and they took advantage of their home field to open their Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools’ 2015 softball season with a big win over the St Andrew’s Hurricanes, who are going through a rebuilding stage as well.

Government seeks to provide a permanent home for American football

AMERICAN football continues to grow in popularity in the Bahamas and now the government seeks to facilitate that growth and provide a permanent home for the sport.

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D’Andre Vilmar sees his stock rise headed into junior year

HE may not be grabbing major headlines yet for the recruiting class of 2017, but Bahamian guard D’Andre Vilmar has seen his stock increase headed into his junior year.

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SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: Tony Romo’s injury leaves Cowboys weak and ‘Weedy’

OH, how painful it is when history repeats itself negatively.

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Bulldogs repeat as champions in the Banker’s Softball League

THE Banker’s Athletics Association closed out its softball season at the Banker’s Field in the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex with the Fidelity Bulldogs repeating as champions.

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Women changing the face of Bahamian agriculture

YOUNG, female, educated and a farmer – for some people something seems amiss with this picture, as the most common line of thinking advances the view that the average Bahamian farmer is male and in his 60s.

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YOU GO GIRL: Shaunique Ferguson

JUST the thought of being able to save a life or provide assistance to a loved one suffering from an illness was enough motivation for Shaunique Ferguson to enrol in medical school.

‘She Matters’ – Giving teen girls a sense of self-worth

SHOWING every teenage girl their worth, value and purpose is the goal of a nationwide empowerment tour that hopes to uplift and motivate young women.

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Sir Ronald Sanders meets President Obama

SIR Ronald Sanders, Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States, presented his credentials to President Barack Obama at the White House on Thursday.

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Shaunae Miller: ‘It’s amazing to be home’

After an intense year of competition that saw her emerge as the second ranked woman in the world in the 400 metres, Shaunae Miller is just glad to be able to take some time off to relax at home with her family and friends before she starts her preparation in her goal to “shock the world with some crazy times.”

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Truckers stop Mighty Mitts, 12-8

VERSATILE Garfield Bethel knew that once he was inserted into the line-up Saturday night, he had to make his presence felt for the Commando Security Truckers.

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LPGA pro Jaye Green hosts junior golf clinic at Ocean Club

THE Ladies Professional Golfer’s Association took another step toward developing its relationship with the Bahamas and golf at the development level.

Sports notes

In conjunction with the Gym Tennis Club, Brajaxba Tennis Club held its 2015 Back-To-School Jamboree at the Gym Tennis Club on Saturday. The results posted are as follows: