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FMU coaches: These young girls have a lot of promise

MICHELLE De Los Rios has been so impressed with the level of talent she has seen here that she would love to include at least one Bahamian on her Lions women’s volleyball roster for Florida Memorial University.

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Waltiea will be first Bahamian to play in WNBA

AFTER taking a year off to polish up her game in Europe, centre Waltiea Rolle is now headed to the Minnesota Lynx as the first Bahamian to play in the Women’s National Basketball Association.

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Commonwealth Bank looks to rebound in game 2

COACH Wadye Watson said it’s always important to set the tune in a championship series by winning the opening game.

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Patti Johnson High School tourney tips off April 14

FOR the seventh consecutive year, girls’ teams from the primary to senior high schools will get a chance to compete in the Patti Johnson High School Basketball Tournament, which is now in its seventh year of existence.

Sports in brief

EJBL BASEBALL

Mackey cleared

The Bahamas Anti-Doping Commission has made an official statement, clearing sprinter Trevorvano Mackey of a doping violation.

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Cybots win the opener

The Cybots defeated the Commonwealth Bank Giants 100-93 last night in game one of the 2014 New Providence Basketball Association best-of-seven championship series at the AF Adderley Gym.

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Legnani: I'm definitely pleased with what I've seen

IT’S a new venture in a new location and a new stadium by the International Amateur Athletic Federation and, from all indications, Anna Legnani and Stefan Thies could not be more happier with the progress they have seen as the inaugural World Relays draw nigh with about 50 days to go.

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Awards for out student athletes in Canada

An outstanding year, both on and off the gridiron, led to several post-season awards for Bahamian student athletes in Canada.

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1-2 punch in Olympic beach volleyball qualifier

RAJHAL Moxey and Gaege Smith are hoping that their second appearance in Trinidad and Tobago for the final NORCECA Youth Olympic Beach Volleyball Qualifying Tournament will get them a spot in the second Summer Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China.

BSC postseason starts tonight with best-of-three series

THE Baptist Sports Council completed the pennant and playoff picture in its 2014 Basketball Classic at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday.

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CARIFTA team selected after final trials

Following the completion of their final trials over the weekend at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium, the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations has selected an 81-member team for the CARIFTA Games over the Easter holiday weekend in Martinique.

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Giants v Cybots tonight

THE 2014 New Providence Basketball Association will again be decided between a pair of familiar foes, perennial contenders and the last two league champions.

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'Reno' Johnson: All I want is a fair chance

“All I want is a fair chance, all I want is a fair chance, all I want is a fair chance,” were the sentiments echoed by Taureano ‘Reno’ Johnson to the referee throughout the latter rounds of his 10-round bout against Curtis Stevens at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Friday night.

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'Day in the Life of an Athlete' on track today

SINCE the introduction of their ‘Day in the Life of an Athlete’ programme in 2003, Anna Legniani said they’ve been able to showcase some of the best talent around the world.