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‘BUDDY’ HIELD AND KINGS ‘ARE ALL ON THE SAME PAGE’

THE growing speculation continues to mount about Chavano “Buddy” Hield’s future with the Sacramento Kings organisation after different messages emerged from the franchise’s head coach and top ranking executive.

Kings sink 21 3s, roll to win as Lakers rest most starters

BUDDY Hield concluded the Sacramento Kings’ 2019-20 season with one of his traditional streaky shooting performances and a win over an in-state rival.

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Regatta 'rocks' with Kalik in George Town

In the 20 years that Danny Strachan has taken over as commodore, he felt that the 60th anniversary celebrations of the National Family Island Regatta over the weekend was the most competitive.

Manslaughter charge for suspect in Abaco killing

A 20-year-old Spring City, Abaco, man was charged yesterday with manslaughter in the Marsh Harbour Magistrate’s Court.

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Man charged with making child pornography, aiding sex assault

A 20-year-old man has been accused of aiding in the sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl - and of making child pornography of the incident.

JBLN RESULTS (WEEK 3- JAN. 25-29)

TEE BALL ( 5-6 ) Avengers-16 Hot Fries-14 Sand Gnats-20 Raptors-14 Grasshoppers-21 Blue Claws-16 COACH PITCH ( 7-8 ) Padres-2 Athletics-2 Angels-14 Cubs-6 MINOR LEAGUE ( 9-10 ) Astros-10 Orioles-2 Rockies-10 Red Sox-8 Braves-14 Tigers-2 MAJO

JBLN RESULTS (WEEK 3- JAN. 25-29)

TEE BALL ( 5-6 ) Avengers-16 Hot Fries-14 Sand Gnats-20 Raptors-14 Grasshoppers-21 Blue Claws-16 COACH PITCH ( 7-8 ) Padres-2 Athletics-2 Angels-14 Cubs-6 MINOR LEAGUE ( 9-10 ) Astros-10 Orioles-2 Rockies-10 Red Sox-8 Braves-14 Tigers-2 MAJO

Figures reveal level of sexual assaults on cruise ships

ALLEGED sexual assault remains the most reported criminal activity on board cruise ships according to international year-end statistics.

Sky Bahamas bounces back with 'exceptionally good Christmas'

A LEADING domestic airline said that it is coming off an “exceptionally good Christmas” with load factors averaging as high as 85 per cent for the period, and its CEO reiterating calls for the government to rethink its decision to levy 15 per cent Value-Added Tax (VAT) on domestic air transportation.

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Surprise at Christie admission

OPPOSITION Leader Dr Hubert Minnis was surprised by Prime Minister Christie's acknowledgment that the Bahamas was now "in the midst of one of the most difficult and challenging fiscal periods in the nation's history". The Prime Minister made his observati

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Man charged with molesting 7-year-old girl remanded

A 20-year-old man was locked behind bars yesterday after he was accused of molesting his seven-year-old niece earlier this month.

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NCAA: Michael Carey Jr making strides with Seahawks

MICHAEL Carey Jr is thriving in his transition to basketball at the NCAA Division I level.

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Team Bahamas: ‘We are all safe’

By now the Bahamas’ nine-member team should have returned home from the World Athletics’ Under-20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya, but they had to take a slight detour in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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THE Royal Bahamas Defence Force, through its title sponsor Fidelity Bank, will hold its annual Fun Run/Walk Race on Saturday, starting at 6am from Goodman’s Bay.

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Silver for national volleyball team

The Bahamas men’s national volleyball fell short in their bid to regain the CAZOVA (Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association) Championships that they last held in 2012, losing to host Suriname in the championship game on Tuesday night at the Ismay Van Wilgen Sporthal in Parimaribo, Suriname.

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Card spending rose 57% during COVID

Credit card spending in The Bahamas increased by 57 percent year-over-year during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic as consumers transitioned to digital and online payments, a survey has disclosed.

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What drives the price of bitcoin?

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Traders of bitcoin are used to sharp price action, such as the one experienced during the first weekend of December, when the digital currency lost around 20 percent of its value.

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NCAA: Bahamian players tune-up in exhibition games

THE NCAA basketball season will officially tip off in just a few days, but several Bahamian players were in action last weekend in the final exhibition tune-ups before the games count in the standings.

‘Be careful at holidays as murder rate soars’

AN activist has called on residents to be careful this holiday season due to the country’s escalating murder count, saying people have stopped valuing the lives of others.

Thompson defies wind to win Great Exuma Classic

HIGH winds have been wreaking havoc among the professional golfers at the Web.com Tour’s Bahamas Great Exuma Classic this week, with only the winner, Kyle Thompson, finishing better than par.