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PHOTO GALLERY: Athletes 'bounce' in new stadium

Haille Small, Catalyn Blayre, Doneisha Anderson, Jenae Ambrose, Keianna Albury, Juliana Duncanson, Otto Laing, Justin Brooks, Blaize Darling, Glen Knowles, Diargo Smith, Janeko Cartwright, Jamal Moss, Wesley Neymour and Lesley Dorceval were among the winners of the Odd Distance meet on Saturday.

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Man to hear if drugs trial will proceed

A MAN on trial in connection with a 130 pound marijuana seizure will learn today whether or not he has a case to answer.

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Top honours for 'Golden Knights'

The gold medal performance of the Golden Knights men’s 4 x 400 metre relay team of Chris ‘Fireman’ Brown, Demetrius Pinder, Michael Mathieu and Ramon Miller at the Olympic Games in London, England, in August was good enough to convince the media to select them as the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ 2012 Charlie Major Athletes of the Year.

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Simone Pratt wins title

THERE’S a saying that lightning doesn’t strike twice in the same spot, but for the second consecutive year, it was Simone Pratt who prevailed over Kerrie Cartwright to clinch the women’s singles title at the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s 2012 Giorgio Baldacci Elite Tennis Tournament at the National Tennis Center on Friday.

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Top seeds to clash in the singles final

IN a rematch from last year, top seeded players Simone Pratt and Kerrie Cartwright are slated to clash once again in the final of the women’s singles in the Giorgio Baldacci Open Challenge at the National Tennis Center today.

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Top seeds advance to next round

Day one of the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s Giorgio Baldacci Open Challenge Tennis Tournament held true to form as most of the top seeds in the main draw dominated en route to the next round.

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Awards for top athletes

More than 100 athletes have been nominated for the various categories when the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) selects its 2012 Athletes of the Year during the Awards Luncheon at the Sheraton Nassau Beach Resort on Sunday.

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BLTA gets in gears for exciting showdown in the main draw

WITH the qualifying rounds completed, the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association is gearing up for an exciting main draw in the Giorgio Baldacci Open Challenge Tennis Tournament at the National Tennis Center today.

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Giorgio Baldacci Elite Invitational Tennis Tournament starts today

WHILE the women will play directly out of the main draw starting on Wednesday, the men’s field will be made up of a qualifying round as the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association kicks off the Giorgio Baldacci Elite Invitational Tennis Tournament at the National Tennis Center today.

Larikah prepares to regain No.1 spot

AFTER sitting out last year, Grand Bahamian Larikah Russell is already in town and preparing to regain her No.1 spot in the women’s division of the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association.

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WITH the shortened regular season completed, the Baptist Sports Council is slated to begin its postseason in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Tuesday night.

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Baha Mar opens its local sales centre

Bob Minnigan, director of owner services for Baha Mar, gives a private tour of the new Baha Mar Residential Sales Preview Centre to Bahamian real estate agents from HG Christie, one of 15 Nassau-based firms authorised to sell The Residences at Baha Mar.

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Law firm receives global recognition

Callenders & Company was this month was named the Bahamas’ leading corporate law firm by international judges as part of a worldwide search for excellence.

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Road Runners awarded at the annual banquet

COACH Dexter Bodie was lauded for having the vision to take time out to honour his athletes in the Road Runners Track Club with an awards banquet every year for the past 13 years.

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Spencer Cartwright dominates regatta

BAHAMIAN teen sailor Spencer Cartwright continued his year of dominance in the Optimist dinghy events by winning all six of the races in the Optimist Fall Regatta.

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Champions emerge in BAISS softball playoffs

LAST year, the Nassau Christian Academy Crusaders got to the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools’ senior girls softball playoffs before they were eliminated. This year, they got to the championship series and they made sure that the title didn’t slip away from them.

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Aspiring local models thrive

PARTICIPATING in this year’s Fash|Art festivities, three young aspiring models were lucky enough to walk away with contracts with the PTG Modelling Agency.

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National Hall of Fame induction set for Friday

THE National Hall of Fame will be increased by 14 when the 2012 Class is enshrined on Friday night.

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Bahamas urged: Go for aircraft registry 'flag of excellence'

An attorney yesterday said the Bahamas’ should establish an aviation registry “flag of excellence” mirroring the reputation of its maritime industry, adding that he was waiting on the Government for the ‘green light’ to proceed with the initiative.

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Lewis launches campaign for BAAA presidency

Former two-time Olympic sprinter turned architect Iram Lewis has officially launched his campaign for the presidency of the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations. And, in the process, he has gained the support of businessman Harrison Petty.