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Ayton and Suns into NBA finals

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Paul led the Phoenix Suns into their first NBA Finals in 28 years, beating the Los Angeles Clippers 130-103 last night to close out the Western Conference finals in six games.

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Blaze at city dump ‘80% extinguished’

THE fire that started two weeks ago at the New Providence landfill is “80 per cent” extinguished, a Renew Bahamas official said yesterday.

Air charter firms see 80% fall-off

Domestic travel has yet to produce a significant rebound for Bahamian airlines and charter operators, with some suffering an 80 percent drop-off despite the easing of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. Lori Roach, director of Golden Wings Charter, told

Yacht brokerenjoying 80%sales upswing

A BAHAMIAN boat/yacht broker has seen an 80 per cent sales upswing for 2013 to-date, telling Tribune Business yesterday that most of the boats sold were over the $100,000 threshold.

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Two men face murder charges

TWO 35-year-old men were charged in the Magistrate’s Court with murdering another man last week. Marcello McKenzie and Jamaal Armbrister appeared before Magistrate Derence Rolle-Davis yesterday charged with the death of Godfrey Sawyer on June 28. Ac

Higgs and Longhorns rout Alabama State 86-42 to advance

LASHANN Higgs and her No.2 ranked in the Bridgeport Region, Texas Longhorns, dominated in the opening round with an 86-42 win over Alabama State.

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Tyler Pinder to spend post grad season with Miami Prep Tornadoes

TYLER Pinder reclassified to the class of 2022 and will spend his post grad season with a new programme, the Miami Prep Tornadoes.

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GB Power ‘clawing way back’ in 25% profit rise

Grand Bahama Power Company was yesterday said to be “clawing our way” back to targeted net income after producing a 25 percent profits increase to $10m for the 2022 full-year.

Port winner ‘not worried one drop’ by cruise islands

The winning Nassau cruise port bidder’s chairman yesterday said he is “not worried one drop” about the rapid expansion of the industry’s private destinations, adding: “We’ll see who wins.”

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FINCO goes 'organic' through 2013 with $98m problem loans

FINCO is relying on existing borrowers to “carry us through” to the end of its 2013 financial year, having suffered a “bit of a spike” in accounts over 90 days past due during the 2012 third quarter.

Sprint champ Bailey charged with drunken driving

TORONTO (AP) -- Former sprint champion Donovan Bailey has been charged with drunken driving. The 1996 Olympic champion from Canada has been charged with having a blood-alcohol level of more than 80 milligrams while driving in Toronto. The Toronto Star repo

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INSIGHT: The KDK REPORT - The platinum gatekeeper

THE opportunity to age gracefully is something that I suspect all human beings long for. Where the differences materialise, however, is in the age we’d like to achieve before dying. Some say 75, while the majority respond somewhere in their 80s or 90s. Rarely does anyone say 100, thinking that it’s too far-fetched to even conceive.

Top ballers making an impact in Europe

EARLY in their respective seasons, some of the country’s top national team members and prominent names in Bahamian basketball are adjusting well to their new surroundings on the European and Middle Eastern circuit.

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81 new cases of COVID-19, death toll rises to 86

EIGHTY-ONE additional cases of COVID-19 cases were confirmed Thursday while the death count has risen to 86.

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Jones and Sun clinch second straight WNBA playoff berth

JONQUEL Jones and the Connecticut Sun continue to click at the right time and clinched their second consecutive WNBA playoff berth.The Sun defeated the Dallas Wings 101-92 at the College Park Center in Arlington, Texas, on Wednesday night.It was the

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Karl McCartney back in CFL action after injury

After seven games on the sideline due to injury, Karl McCartney was finally able to return to the field for the Calgary Stampeders last weekend.

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151 new cases of COVID-19, death toll rises to 80

The Ministry of Health reported on Wednesday that there were 151 new cases of COVID-19 and two deaths. One death which was under investigation has now been confirmed as COVID-19 related.

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Jonquel Jones has double double, Foxes 11-0 in Euro League

JONQUEL Jones and her UMMC Ekaterinburg Foxes returned to FIBA Women’s EuroLeague play for the first time in nearly a month and remained just as dominant as the last time they took the floor.

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Munroe, Isaacs Jr latest call-ups for spring training

WITH the latest call-ups, a total of seven Bahamian minor league prospects have now participated in spring training with their respective Major League Baseball organisations.

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UB, Giants NPBA division leaders

Division leaders in the New Providence Basketball Association maintained their leads with dominant wins Monday night to stake their claim as contenders early in the season.