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Devynne Charlton win hurdles heat

DEVYNNE Charlton, not perturbed by running out of lane eight, powered to victory in a season's best of 7.95 seconds in her heat of the women's 60 metres on day two of the IAAF World Indoor Championships, to advance to the semifinal with the third fastest qualifying time.

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Man in tears as he is cleared of kidnapping and robbing student

A MAN cried audibly from a Supreme Court holding dock after being unanimously acquitted of the armed robbery and kidnapping of a local college student six years ago. Ekron Taylor lowered his head and sobbed as a nine member jury returned unanimous n

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Cartwright advances to quarter-final in 12th Lyttos Beach ITF Pro Circuit

KERRIE Cartwright, playing in the first of three International Tennis Federation women’s circuit tournaments in Greece, has advanced to the quarter-final of singles in the 12th Lyttos Beach ITF Pro Circuit. However, she was a little disappointed tha

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Thomas, Wilson 6th and 9th in high jump

It wasn’t what was expected for Donald Thomas and Jamal Wilson as they finished in ties for sixth and ninth respectively in the men’s high jump during the first day of competition at the IAAF World Indoor Championships.Competing as the first two of t

Knights and the Rattlers top senior standings

THE senior school segment of the GSSSA Track and Field Championship meet concludes today with a deadlocked tie atop the standings setting the stage for the final day of competition.The defending champion CR Walker Knights and CI Gibson Rattlers both

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Troubled Arizona loses 98-93 to Oregon

AMID controversy, Bahamian collegiate basketball star DeAndre Ayton produced one of his best games of the season, but his Arizona Wildcats fell short in their bid to claim a share of the PAC-12 regular season title.

Five get set for the IAAF World Indoors

WHEN the IAAF World Indoor Championships gets underway next week in Birmingham, Great Britain, the Bahamas will be represented by a five-member team. Although only four athletes have outright qualified to compete in the championships, scheduled for

Ministry recognises BTC as National Sponsor of the Year for Sports in 2017

WITH an investment of over $1m in sports in 2017 alone, The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture has recognised BTC as the National Sponsor of the Year for Sports in 2017.The year was an epic one for the country, as it hosted a number of major inter

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SAC reclaims BAISS track and field title

St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine reclaimed their top spot in the standings and won their second consecutive BAISS Track and Field Championship title.

'Don't hurt Long Island to spite MP Gibson'

A LONG Islander yesterday appealed to Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis not to begrudge the island out of spite for its MP Adrian Gibson, expressing fears over its depressed economic climate. Bernard Adderley, 61, expressed dissatisfaction over the le

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High jumper Wilson wins title, ready for World Indoors

JAMAL Wilson feels his consistency in the men’s high jump this year will enable him to go to the IAAF World Indoor Championships and compete very well against the rest of the top-notch competitors next month. Over the weekend at the 2018 Samford Inv

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Ken Mullings Day: University of the Bahamas honours most versatile athlete

It was the Ken Mullings Day yesterday at the University of the Bahamas as they honoured their most versatile athlete for breaking the Bahamas men’s heptathlon national indoor record as a member of the Mingoes’ track and field team.

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FACE TO FACE: A life helping others then Michelle faced her own battle to survive

When a doctor tells you to say your final goodbyes to loved ones, sometimes there’s no coming back. It can be a harrowing moment. The anaesthesiologist asks you to count backwards from ten to one, and the doctor has already told you that you may not survive. But when you have faith, be it as small as a mustard seed, you can overcome anything – and Dr Michelle C Major did just that.

THE FINISH LINE: Kudos to International Elite, Max D for helping our baseballers get to next level

IT’S one thing to talk about what you can do, but it’s another to actually go out there and do it.

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Smith signs with Rangers

Versatile Courtney Smith, who made the transition from a shortstop and outfielder to catching, is the latest Bahamian to sign a professional contract, inking his name on the dotted line with the Texas Rangers yesterday at the Courtyard Marriott.Flank

RBC withdrawal to 'deepen hardship'

MPs and private sector executives from the two islands affected by Royal Bank of Canada’s (RBC) pull-out yesterday said this would only “deepen the hardship” for already-sluggish economies.Adrian Gibson, Long Island’s MP, told Tribune Business: “This

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Students get some pointers at junior golf clinic

PROFESSIONAL players Jackie Stoelting and Marissa Steen provided some tips to close to 70 government and private junior and senior high school students just before the start of the 2018 Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Golf Tournament.

Students get some pointers at junior golf clinic

PROFESSIONAL players Jackie Stoelting and Marissa Steen provided some tips to close to 70 government and private junior and senior high school students just before the start of the 2018 Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Golf Tournament. Stoelting and Steen par

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Putting a new face on Over-the-Hill

MORE than 13,000 cubic yards of debris were removed from the Bain and Grants Town community during the first two days of the government’s Over-the-Hill clean-up campaign.The campaign began on Friday and ramped up its operation on Saturday. Some of th

Bank fee protesters take case to the Central Bank

AN advocacy group protesting against commercial bank fees yesterday took its issues to the industry regulator, calling on the Central Bank and Government to intervene and protect consumers.The small group, Citizens Against Bank Exploitation (CABE), l