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Josephine Louise Major
Funeral service for Josephine Louise Major, affectionately called ‘Fene’, aged 97 of Avocado Street, Pinewood Gardens and formerly of Taits, Long Island, who died on 5th December, 2012, will be held on Saturday, 15th December, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., at …
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Undefeated Spartans gets 99-68 victory over Eagles
LOURAWLS “Tum Tum” Nairn had a lot to be thankful for - another win as the starting point guard for one of the top teams in all of college basketball and a career night.
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Sports in brief
THE New Providence Volleyball Association continued its regular season at the Donald Davis Gymnasium on Wednesday night.
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Sky get 101-95 double OT win over the Sun
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Courtney Vandersloot had the second triple-double in WNBA playoff history with 12 points, a league playoff-record 18 assists and 10 rebounds to help the Chicago Sky beat the Connecticut Sun 101-95 in two overtimes last night in the opener of their best-of-five semifinal series.
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Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies aged 99
LONDON (AP) — Buckingham Palace officials say Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died. He was 99.
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South Andros men win opener
South Andros won the opener of the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s 2014 Bunny Levarity Basketball Tournament at the AF Adderley Gymnasium last night. But Bimini gave them all they could handle.
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Bahamian basketball players standouts in junior college
SEVERAL Bahamian athletes delivered standout performances for their respective programmes at the Junior College level.
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Danrad looking forward to his NCAA debut with Cougars
ONE Bahamian native is ready to help the Houston Cougars men’s basketball programme make a transition to the new-look Big East this fall.
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Deandre Ayton grabs his 1,000th career rebound
DEANDRE Ayton continues to set franchise records for Phoenix in just his second NBA season.Ayton finished with 28 points, 19 rebounds in the Suns’ 117-108 loss to the Denver Nuggets at the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona, on Saturday n
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Deposit insurer facing upgrade
The Central Bank has moved to review the “legislative framework” for the Deposit Insurance Corporation, which saw its assets increase by $4.5 million to end 2013 at $32.1 million.
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Man charged with murder of retired Canadian physician
A MAN made his initial court appearance yesterday in connection with the fatal stabbing of a retired 88-year-old Canadian physician on a Family Island.
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‘I’ve got to do it this year, and it does motivate me’
AFTER a subpar and injury-plagued junior year, Bahamian wideout Demitri Knowles is intent on displaying a renewed focus this fall as a senior and reclaiming a significant spot in the receiving corps for the Virginia Tech Hokies.
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Viola Blanche Hanna-Farquharson
Mrs. Viola Blanche Hanna-Farquharson, age 88 years, a resident of Cordia Crest, Fox Dale Subdivision, and formerly of Spring Point, Acklins, died at her Residence on Wednesday June 1st, 2016. She is survived by her children: Aubrey, Marva and Benson …
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Bahamas falls to Argentina
The Bahamas men’s national basketball team didn’t have any answers for Argentina as they pulled away in the second half for a 95-77 win for their second consecutive loss in five days in the FIBA Americas 2023 World Cup Qualifier.
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Receivers set aside $3m for Baha Mar preferential claims
Baha Mar’s receivers have set aside $3 million to pay potential preferred creditors of 17 companies that formed the ownership structure created by original developer, Sarkis Izmirlian.
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‘Extra special’ father-son combo
Very seldom do you hear about a father-son combination excelling in sports, whether it’s at the local or professional level. The sport of football is one of those rare ones and to have a duo accomplish that feat from the Bahamas is extra special.
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Loretta Jones
Funeral service for Loretta "DeDe" Jones, 95 a resident of Iguana Way, Carmichael Road, & formerly of Deep Creek, Eleuthera, will be held at Our Lady of the Holy Souls Catholic Church, Deveaux Street, on Saturday 27th September, 2014 at …
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‘VJ’ Edgecombe and Donovan Freeman fall to east 88-86
BAHAMIANS Valdez “VJ” Edgecombe and Donovan Freeman took the court for the 2024 McDonald’s All-American Game at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Tuesday.
