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'On your mark, get set, go...'
THE Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations' second meet on its 2012 calendar has set the tone for what promises to be an exciting track and field season and a battle between two perennial powerhouses. BAISS schools dominated at the National High Sch
Mississippi defeats Louisiana-Lafayette 66-54
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) -- Dundrecous Nelson scored 21 points, including five 3-pointers, as Mississippi defeated Louisiana-Lafayette 66-54 Wednesday night for its sixth consecutive win. Nick Williams added 12 points, five rebounds and a pair of assists for the
Sean Penn's Haiti work earns humanitarian prize
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Actor Sean Penn is being honoured by a group of Nobel laureates for his relief work in Haiti following the country's devastating January 2010 earthquake. Penn is to receive the 2012 Peace Summit Award at the 12th World Summit
Haitian government has new rep. in Miami
MIAMI (AP) -- The Haitian government has a new representative in Miami. Francois Guillaume (fran-SWAH' gee-OHM') was recently named Haiti's consul general in Miami. In a news conference Monday for Haitian-American media, Guillaume promised to improve comm
Haitian government has new rep. in Miami
MIAMI (AP) -- The Haitian government has a new representative in Miami. Francois Guillaume (fran-SWAH' gee-OHM') was recently named Haiti's consul general in Miami. In a news conference Monday for Haitian-American media, Guillaume promised to improve comm
South Africa recalls 1.35m condoms
By MICHELLE FAUL Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Some condoms burst. Others leaked like sieves. South Africa's leading anti-AIDS group said that allegedly faulty condoms are among more than 1.35 million handed out at the African National Congress' 1
Annual JBLN All-Star Showcase
FIELD OF DREAMS: All-Star players take part in the 2012 Junior Baseball League of Nassau (JBLN) All-Star Showcase at the St Andrew's Field of Dreams over the weekend. In this year's event held on Saturday, games were played in all divisions and there was
Hungary, Ireland draw 0-0 in Euro 2012 warm-up
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) -- Hungary and Ireland played a 0-0 draw on a rain-sodden pitch in a warm-up on Monday for the European Championship. John O'Shea's header in the 7th minute nearly gave Ireland the lead but the ball went just over the crossbar, while
Olympic champ Maggi wins long jump gold
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Olympic champion Maurren Maggi won the long jump gold at the Brazilian Grand Prix yesterday. Maggi jumped 21 feet, 11.38 inches to win the event, beating fellow Brazilian Keila Costa by 4 inches. Emmanuel Callender of Trinidad and To
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BASKETBALL: NELSON COOPER TOURNEY THE annual Nelson Cooper Peace on Da Streets Basketball Classic is not too far away. It's scheduled for the weekend of July 11-14 at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium. Minister Carlos Reid, the organiser, said they are antic
England coach Capello calls it quits
By ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Fabio Capello quit suddenly as England coach on Wednesday in a dispute over captain John Terry, throwing the national team's preparations for the European Championship into turmoil. The Italian, whose contract
England coach Capello calls it quits
By ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Fabio Capello quit suddenly as England coach on Wednesday in a dispute over captain John Terry, throwing the national team's preparations for the European Championship into turmoil. The Italian, whose contract
New Mexicans narrow candidates in state primaries
By BARRY MASSEY and JERI CLAUSING Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- Turnout was light across the state Tuesday as New Mexicans weighed in on the Republican presidential primary and narrowed their field of candidates for US Senate and Congress. R
Flag football: Women all set to take centre field in Winton
FOR the first time this season, players in the women's division will take centre field in Winton during week four of the Bahamas Flag Football League (BFFL). And in men's play, the regular season continued in week three at Winton rugby field. In game one,
Rudisha will make first competition appearance in the US
NEW YORK (AP) -- Reigning world champion and 800-meter record holder David Rudisha will compete in the US for the first time at the Adidas Grand Prix meet on June 9. These days, the 23-year-old Kenyan is the undisputed king of the 800 and a heavy favourite
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BOWLING: SUMMER CAMP MARIO'S Bowling and Family Entertainment Center has announced that its Summer Bowling Camp is scheduled to be held from July 2-13. There will be grooming and fashion consulting by instructor Eye Candy, fitness instruction by instruct
sports inbrief
BOWLING: SUMMER CAMP MARIO'S Bowling and Family Entertainment Center has announced that its Summer Bowling Camp is scheduled to be held from July 2-13. There will be grooming and fashion consulting by instructor Eye Candy, fitness instruction by instruc
2016 Games: IOC officials visit site of Olympic village in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- IOC officials visited the construction site of the Olympic Village for the 2016 Games on Tuesday, the second day of an inspection tour to Rio de Janeiro. Members of the IOC's coordination commission also checked on work being done to
sports inbrief
BOWLING SUMMER CAMP MARIO'S Bowling and Family Entertainment Center has announced that its Summer Bowling Camp is scheduled to be held from July 2-13. There will be grooming and fashion consulting by instructor Eye Candy, fitness instruction by instructo
Chavez criticizes US take on crime in Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is taking issue with the US State Department for posting a statement advising travellers to beware of rampant violent crime in his country. Chavez said Tuesday in Cuba during an appearance on Vene
