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Passing the Queen's Baton around Nassau

THE Bahamas became the 56th country to host the Queen’s Baton at the weekend on its relay around the world before the Commonwealth Games open in Glasgow, Scotland, on July 23.

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CARIFTA GAMES: Our golden moment

After finishing second at the 42nd CARIFTA Games last year at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium, the Bahamas slipped out of contention at the 43rd games held over the weekend in Fort De France, Martinique.

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Two teams vie for BSC championship series place

WHEN the Baptist Sports Council resumes its 2014 Basketball League postseason play tonight at the DW Davis Gymnasium, two teams will be vying for a chance to get into the men’s championship series.

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MAXD to host inaugural 12-and-under National All Star game

MAXIMUM Development Sports Academy was a trailblazing concept when it was established less than a year ago and the institution continues its effort in creating avenues for young baseball players to showcase their skills.

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Giants win four straight for NPBA title

THE Commonwealth Bank Giants are the New Providence Basketball Association men’s 2014 champions. How they did it was a different story. Who would have thought that after watching the Mail Boat Cybots take an insurmountable 3-0 lead that they let their championship title slip away from them.

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Giants force Game 7

The defending champions Mail Boat Cybots won the first three games of the New Providence Basketball Association best-of-seven championship series.

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Four teams clinch berths in best-of-3 divisional finals

THE Baptist Sports Council’s 2014 Basketball Classic is now down to the final four teams in the men’s division. Still alive at the completion of the best-of-three first round playoffs are respective pennant winners Macedonia and Men of Vision, along with the Hope Centre and the Eagles Nest.

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YESI team to train under Real Madrid

A LOCAL soccer club and its players continue to benefit from the networking opportunities created by their partnership with the largest youth soccer club in the world.

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Beach volleyball team fifth overall in Olympic qualifier

The Bahamas’ team of Rajahl Moxey and Gaege Smith came so close to qualifying for a spot in the beach volleyball competition at the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China.

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Bahamas Anti-Doping Commission connects with sports community

THE Bahamas Anti-Doping Commission (BADC) connected with the local sports fraternity in a fundamental way during its annual seminar over the weekend at SuperClubs Breezes Bahamas.

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Athletes share the spotlight

OVER the last few weeks, the Bahamian athletes have shared the spotlight in a number of meets, including the Auburn Tiger Track Classic at the Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama, and at the Spec Towns National Team Invitational at the Spec Towns Track in Athens, Georgia.a

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'Most exciting' flag football week

Week five in the Bahamas Flag Football League was the most exciting week so far this season.

Family Life Commission to host 2nd Catholic Games

THE Archdiocesan Family Life Commission is scheduled to host its second annual Catholic Games on Aquinas College grounds, Gladstone Road, starting at 9am on Saturday, April 26.

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Commonwealth Bank Giants stay alive

Jeffery Henfield said the Commonwealth Bank Giants were not yet ready to end their postseason in the New Providence Basketball Association.

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All Filipino Friendship Games every Sunday

THE OFWI All Filipino Friendship Games season two has begun under the supervision of president Dr Leo M Ignacio, with games every Sunday at the DW Davis Gymnasium. The games got started in February, 2013, to experience the fun and excitement playing with other Filipinos in the Bahamas. The events are basketball for men and volleyball for women.