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Miami Heat dancers to take weekend spotlight

AS part of the ongoing relationship with the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, 24 Miami Heat dancers are in The Bahamas this weekend to do a photo shoot and give the destination some priceless publicity.

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Hurricanes stop Comets, 5-4

THE St Andrew’s Hurricanes got some sweet revenge as they pulled off their second straight victory in the junior boys’ division of the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools 2015 softball league.

Register today in your baseball league

BASEBALL is arguably the sport with the most populous and effective development programme in the country and two of the leaders have opened registration to attract new players to the game.

Get early jump on seats for NCAA women’s tourney

PRE-SALE tournament passes are already available for visitors and locals who want to get an early jump on seats for the NCAA division I women’s tournament, even though it’s still just over two months away.

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BTC gives Miller warm welcome home

AFTER her stunning performances at the IAAF World Championships in Beijing, China, where she captured a silver medal in the 400 metres and the IAAF Diamond League in Brussels, Belgium, where she won the gold, BTC-sponsored star athlete Shaunae Miller was welcomed home by the BTC executive management team at the company headquarters.

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THE FINISH LINE: ‘I’m sure we could be looking at our future international stars’ in sailing

THE Back to School Regatta in Montagu Bay over the weekend turned out to be quite an interesting exercise.

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Tureano Johnson has strong words for Miguel Cotto

NEVER one to hold his tongue when it comes to taking verbal shots at other fighters in his weight class, Tureano Johnson is already looking ahead to his next move as he continues to position himself for a major title fight.

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SANCHESKA Vs RENALDO: NFL picks week two

Week 1 Awards The “Trigger Fingers Turn To Twitter Fingers” Award, presented by Meek Mill - Russell Wilson. Ciara’s boyfriend took to Twitter on Saturday, to predict a Seattle win with his customary “1-0 #GoHawks.” Of course, after the Rams 34-31 upset, Black Twitter exploded with everyone from the Rams official Twitter account to linebacker Akeem Ayers chiming in. A fan got flipped off too. Good times all around.

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‘I think Mavin Saunders will make that catch in the future’

THE Florida State Seminoles’ passing offence struggled mightily last weekend, and to help jumpstart the ACC powerhouse’s game through the air, the coaching staff may turn to greater involvement from Bahamian redshirt freshman Mavin Saunders.

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NAUGHTY'S NFL PICKS: Chiefs to pile on misery for pensioner Peyton

EASY people it’s not how you start it’s how you finish.

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RICARDO WELLS WEEK 2 NFL PICKS

BRUISED, battered and broken, I am crawling into Week 2.

Sports Notes

THE 11th Annual Grand Bahama Road Cycling Championships is slated to be held on Saturday with competition in categories 1, 2 and 3 to see who will take home the crown of Grand Bahama Road Cycling champions.

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Hurricanes’ junior boys open new season on a winning note

The St Andrew’s Hurricanes’ junior boys opened the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) 2015 softball season the same way they did a year ago.

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Miller tops list of Bahamian athletes in IAAF Rankings

WITH the completion of the IAAF Diamond League grand finale over the weekend in Brussels, Belgium, the track and field season ending rankings have been released with some Bahamians sitting in pretty good positions.

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THE top scorer in City Bowling League competition Monday night was Kelsey Rolle of Ten Back Strikers, who crushed the pins for an outstanding 255 high game along with an impressive 653 high three game set.