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Senior athletes hit the track, field in Florida and Jamaica

WHILE the focus here was on the junior athletes in the final CARIFTA trials at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium, a number of senior athletes were competing in meets in Florida and Jamaica.

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UB Mingoes take bite out of Great Whites 81-64

THE University of The Bahamas men’s basketball team slowly warmed up against The Zulu Media Marketing Great Whites in New Providence Basketball Association action Saturday night at The A.F. Adderley Gym. And just like the previous two straight wins, The Mingoes finished strong to pick up the 81-64 win – the team’s third straight win.

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Jazz chosen as top prospect at shortstop for the D-backs

THE postseason accolades continued for Arizona Diamondbacks prospect Jazz Chisholm, when he was named an organisational All-Star.

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Triumph for Saints and Destroyers

The New Providence Women’s Basketball Association continued its regular season action at the DW Davis Gymnasium on Saturday night with a double header on tap.

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jonquel jonesto join flamein china duringthe offseason

HER last offseason post propelled Jonquel Jones into becoming the WNBA’s Most Improved Player, an All-Star and an All-WNBA Second Team selection, leaving fans and pundits eager to see what this offseason will bring.Jones’ offseason commitments will t

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Jazz Chisholm hits his third home run in AFL

JAZZ Chisholm just missed out on the final roster spot in the Arizona Fall League All-Star Game, but he continues being one of the league’s top home run hitters despite limited opportunities.Chisholm hit his third home run of the AFL and second in as

Summer of Thunder: McNeese State in win column, Dukes dominate in debut

THE McNeese State Cowboys concluded their experience in the Bahamas with a pair of wins while Duquesne Dukes made their debut in dominant fashion at the Summer of Thunder. The Cowboys lost the first game of the series to the Commonwealth Bank Giants

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Baha Mar on target for opening date

BAHA Mar is still expected to meet its targeted December 2014 opening, the resort’s Chief Marketing Officer, Denise Godreau, said yesterday.

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Walcott ‘the crown jewel’ of Rangers’ signing class

JBLN standout considered to be ‘the next Jazz Chisholm’

From the time he started playing in the Junior Baseball League of Nassau, Sebastian Walcott had the notion that he would one day be a professional baseball player.

Company losing fight against staff lay-offs

An auto parts and hardware store yesterday warned it may lay-off some of its 25 staff members due to the restrictions imposed by the new two-week COVID-19 lockdown.Doreen Rolle, owner/operator of Rolle’s Auto, told Tribune Business: “The hardware sid

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Buddy exits game with apparent knee injury

ORLANDO, Florida - Buddy Hield reached double figures for the fourth time in the last five games and helped the Kings snap an eight-game losing streak.The Kings scored a 105-99 win over the Orlando Magic Tuesday at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florid

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Cruise lines miss out on port project

The cruise lines were yesterday reassured they will not face excessive port fees after the government selected Global Ports Holding’s $250m bid to redevelop Prince George Wharf.

Cable Bahamas ‘close to’ $50m preference goal

Cable Bahamas finished “close to target” on its recent $50 million preference share offering, Tribune Business was told yesterday, even though its local placement agent raised just 25 per cent of its US dollar goal.

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Turnquest: Only fair for web shops to pay 'their fair share'

FINANCE Minister K Peter Turnquest defended the government’s decision to increase taxes on gaming house operators on Thursday, saying it is only fair web shops pay “their fair share” for its impact on vulnerable communities.

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Junior boys volleyball team wins bronze

THE Bahamas Volleyball Federation junior boys volleyball team got a big payback day on Sunday as they avenged a loss to Trinidad & Tobago in the round robin by pulling off a three-set sweep to clinch the bronze medal at the ninth CAZOVA Junior Men’s Championship at the Paul Chonchon Sports and Cultural Centre in Pointe-A-Pitre, Guadeloupe.

It's official: Lashann Higgs back with Texas Longhorns

LASHANN Higgs is officially back with the Texas Longhorns women’s basketball programme.The Big 12 approved a hardship waiver for Higgs, making the senior guard eligible to return to the Longhorns for the 2019-20 season.In November 2018, Higgs was dia

Contractors: Over 50% hit by lack of work

Some 52 per cent of Bahamian contractors are suffering from a lack of private sector and government projects, the issue being cited as one of the greatest challenges to their “survivability”.

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Bringing home gold

Ryan Ingraham was happy to put his disappointing appearance at his first Commonwealth Games behind him. He went to the 2014 North American and Central and Caribbean (NACAC) Under-23 Championships over the weekend and more than made up for his trip to Glasgow, Scotland, two weeks

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Convict tried to kill himself by drinking bleach mixture

ONE OF THREE men convicted for the 2011 home invasion and murder of a phone card vendor attempted suicide while on remand, a probation officer's report revealed.

EDITORIAL: TENSIONS RISE IN SPY POISONING CRISIS

At the time of our recent coverage in these columns of the stand-off between Britain and Russia over the much-publicised poisoning attack last month, diplomatic tensions seemed likely to escalate. In the ensuing days the crisis has predictably deepened, with continuing harsh rhetoric, mass expulsion of diplomats and threats from both sides of further retaliatory measures.