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Scotiabank Defenders get set to retain their title

THE Defend Ya Spike Volleyball Tournament is back for the fifth consecutive year and a number of international and professional players are expected to participate in the three-day event at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium this weekend.

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‘Sonny Boy’ tournament showcases our young boxers

THE 20th Annual Wellington “Sonny Boy” Rahming Silver Glove Tournament was held at the Wulff Road Boxing Square this past Saturday.

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Women’s national team getting prepares for Caribbean Basketball Championships

The women’s national basketball team will be travelling without one or two key components, but head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin is still confident that they will do very well.

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Boxers off to final qualifying trials for Pan Am Games

RASHIELD Williams, Carl Hield and Kieshno Major are off to Tijuana, Mexico for the final qualifying trials for the Pan American Games.

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SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: Boom now or be labelled forever an NFL bust

MOST professional athletes, especially those in the NFL, want a bust, as in enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Each inductee gets a sculpture (bust) in his likeness, the ultimate accomplishment for a player individually in the game.

CFL: Enrico Forbes joins Stampeders in training camp

THE NEXT step on the path to professional football for one Bahamian gridiron star will be another attempt to find a place on a Canadian Football League roster.

Dwight Coleby signs ‘grant-in-aid agreement’ to join Kansas Jayhawks

ALMOST two weeks after he announced his decision to transfer, Dwight Coleby has revealed where he could continue his NCAA basketball career in the Fall 2016 season.

Registration deadline today for Age Group Championships

WITH the Age Group Championships set for this weekend at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium, Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ president Mike Sands is expressing concern for the lack of athletes registered to compete in the two-day meet.

Six Bahamian student athletes earn berths to NCAA Outdoors

SIX Bahamian student athletes earned berths to the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with their performances at respective regional preliminaries this weekend.

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Pyfrom, Rolle take home national bowling titles

Richard Pyfrom, representing what he calls the new age bowlers, proved that consistency pays off as he finally emerged as the men’s champion of the Bahamas Bowling Federation’s National Bowling Championships. He joined Driskell Rolle, who regained her ladies’ title after relinquishing it last year.

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‘Fireman’ Brown finishes third behind James, Merritt in 400

WHILE Chris ‘Fireman’ Brown and Donald Thomas were taking care of business at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon, a number of athletes were making their presence felt for their respective colleges at the NCAA Regional Championships.

MLB: Lucius Fox on short list of highly touted prospects

WHEN Lucius Fox reclassified as an international free agent in late April, the Bahamian star on the diamond became one of the most sought after Major League Baseball prospects for the summer transaction period.

8th Annual COB Summer Sports Camp set for later this month

THEY’RE not just a summer camp. Instead, the College of the Bahamas offers a four-sport discipline for youngsters to engage in during their month-long programme at their facility in Oakes Field.

Lady Truckers squash Black Scorpions 15-0, Truckers stop the Panthers 10-10

THE New Providence Softball Association hosted a double header in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday night.

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THE FINISH LINE: Justin following in tennis ace Mark Knowles’ footsteps

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