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Macedonia Baptist teams beat neighbourhood rivals

MACEDONIA Baptist Church co-ed and men’s teams both won their games over their neighbourhood rivals, St Paul’s Baptist, as the Baptist Sports Council continued its 2014 Softball Classic in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex last night.

Junior riders to test their skills at annual horse show in Camperdown

HORSE enthusiasts of all ages will be treated to a festive atmosphere and fierce competition at the Camperdown Equestrian Centre Annual Horse Show in New Providence.

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Top seeds Falcons and Hurricanes go home

The Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) softball playoffs got underway yesterday with two number one seeds being eliminated from playoff performance.

Saunders eager to hit field with defending national champs

THE coaching staff chose not to redshirt him in his freshman season, but Bahamian gridiron star Mavin Saunders is still awaiting his opportunity to contribute on the field with the defending national champions.

Grandison gets 'male athlete of the week award'

IT IS a rarity for any true freshman to have an immediate impact on a basketball programme, but Bahamian wing Delroy Grandison is doing just that at Niagra College in Southern Ontario, Canada.

BAISS softball playoffs set to begin today

THE Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) softball regular season concluded with the St Augustine’s College junior boys clinching their share of the pennant with a 17-7 win against Queens College Comets and Charles W Saunders clarifying the playoffs and avoiding the top-seeded Jordan Prince William Falcons in the senior boys division.

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Exhibition game opens Bahamas rugby season

SEASON OPENER: The new rugby season in New Providence kicked off on Saturday with the traditional curtain raiser between the President’s XV playing the Vice-President’s XV at the Winton Field.

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Pro golfer hosts 1st leg of tourney

WHILE she’s still waiting to compete in her next professional golf tournament, Georgette Rolle is making good use of her time at home to assist the Bahamas Golf Federation’s Junior Division with the development of the younger competitors in the country.

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THE Bahamas’ two-member team of national champions Leonardo ‘Lee’ Davis and Xynea Johnson are trying to make up some ground in the standings at the 50th QubicaAMF Bowling World Cup in Wroclaw, Poland.

Davis Jr looking to make impact on pro circuit

RICARDO Davis Jr would have preferred to have had an opportunity to get in more practice time. But he’s confident that he can go to Orlando, Florida, and still make an impact on the professional circuit.

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Judo medal hopes for Rahming family at CAC Games

OVER the past few years, the Rahming family has really taken the sport of judo to the next level.

BSC Classic opens with huge victories

WHILE their co-ed team continued where they left off last year, St Paul’s men avenged their championship loss by pulling off two huge victories to start the Baptist Sports Council’s 2014 Softball Classic.

Caribs have home court advantage against rivals FMU Lions in 40th anniversary game

THE College of The Bahamas Caribs is hoping that its home court advantage on the basketball court this Friday against the Florida Memorial University (FMU) Lions will give the team the momentum it needs to secure the win against its rivals.

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Clayton Bain emerges again as Sands Beer 'Man in the Boat' sculling champion

Clayton Bain has every reason to boast and brag. For the third consecutive year, he has emerged as the Sands Beer ‘Man in the Boat’ sculling champion.

Burkett Dorsett won't be seeking another term as BSF president

AS the Creter Bulldogs and the Candies Wolverines took the men’s and women’s national titles to Abaco and Grand Bahama respectively, the weekend showdown between the champions from the affiliated island associations in the Bahamas Softball Federation saw the curtain come down on the legacy of its longest serving executive.