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Thomas 7th overall in high jump, Gardiner 8th in 400m

It wasn’t the type of performance that neither high jumper Donald Thomas nor quarter-miler Steven Gardiner expected in their performances coming off the 15th IAAF World Championships.

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Todd steps down after 35 years at SAC

AFTER 35 years at the helm of the Physical Education Department at St Augustine’s College, John Todd has stepped down and has turned the reigns of the Big Red Machine Athletic Department to Jason Edwards, one of his protégés.

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NCAA: Bahamian players bond in exhibition games

WE may still be months away from the NCAA basketball season, but several Bahamian players had the opportunity to travel with their programmes this summer as they prepare for the 2015-16 campaign.

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THE FINISH LINE: My top 10 memories of the 15th IAAF World Championships

IT’S not how you start, nor how you get there. Most importantly, it’s how you finish.

‘I just have to stay focused, stick with it, keep working at it’

THE transition from the court to the bench will be quite a change for Bahamian NCAA basketball player Dwight Coleby as he transfers to a new university, but one that he sees as necessary to fulfil long term goals.

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‘High expectations’ for Jones on 2016 WNBA draft boards

AFTER a stellar junior campaign, expectations loom high for Bahamian basketball player Jonquel Jones, and she spent the offseason with world famous company as she rises on 2016 WNBA draft boards.

Golden Boy’s ‘Reno’ to face O’Kane in October

AS the newest fighter in Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions stable, Bahamian middleweight Tureano Johnson will have two of his most sought after targets training together in preparation for bouts this fall.

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College football season kicks off today

EACH week, the organising committee of the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl will update college football fans on both conferences which will field teams to the second edition of the bowl, hosted December 24.

Bahamas Rowing Association charts course for growth at AGM

AS they continue their effort of raising the profile of rowing locally, the national governing body of the sport recently hosted its annual general meeting and charted a course for the growth of the sport.

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Hood ‘begging’ to face ‘Kimbo Slice’

Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson has been a polarising figure since he entered the world of professional mixed martial arts, and with his recent return to the sport, prospective opponents continue to jostle for an opportunity to face him in the cage.

Alex Cooper to start at right tackle for Cougars in ACC

HEADING into his final year of collegiate eligibility, Bahamian offensive lineman Alex Cooper is now firmly entrenched as a member of the offensive line for the Houston Cougars.

Karl McCartney and Stampeders lead the west in the CFL

NOW in his sixth season with a Canadian Football League powerhouse, Bahamian veteran Karl McCartney is continuing his role as a special teams ace and reserve linebacker.

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BOMAC ‘Fight For the Cure’

WITH two cage fights under their belt in 2015, BOMAC is set to host a third later in 2015, this time geared toward a good cause.

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Gardiner, Thomas set for Diamond League meet

THE 15th IAAF World Championships may have been the biggest meet on the track and field calendar but the season continues for several Bahamian track and field athletes.

ALLAN MURRAY TO HEAD SWIFT NASSAU

SWIFT Swimming is pleased to announce the appointment of Allan Murray as head coach of its Nassau division, according to a press release.