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Wilson, Burrows and Tigers remain No. 2 in Canada

AS U Sports men’s basketball heads into the winter break, Jordan Wilson, Shamar Burrows and the Dalhousie Tigers remain the No. 2 ranked team to headline Bahamian players competing at the top level in Canada.

Romad Dean ends season in OSBA final four

ROMAD Dean and the Crestwood Lions finished the Ontario Scholastic Basketball Association season as one of the top prep programmes in all of Canada.

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Golden Gates clinch co-ed title

GOLDEN Gates routed St John’s 39-25 in the third and deciding game as they clinched the co-ed title with a 2-1 series decision to bring the curtain down on the Baptist Sports Council’s 2012 Softball Classic in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Monday night.

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‘Buddy’ cans 24 in loss to Hornets

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Chavanno “Buddy” Hield led the Sacramento Kings with 24 points, including six three-pointers, but it wasn’t enough as Kemba Walker scored 23 - surpassing 11,000 for his career - and the Charlotte Hornets got the 114-95 win last night.

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Sand Dollar rout Zulu Media 96-64, Cyber Tech top Mekaddish Millionaires 82-80

THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season action at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Wednesday night.

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Bahamas slams Cayman 105-36

BACK in the win column on day three, the Bahamas sealed a spot in the semifinals of the Centrobasket U15 Championships for Men.

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Jones posts 6th double-double of season

(AP) – BAHAMIAN WNBA star Jonquel Jones scored 24 points with 11 rebounds and five steals but it wasn’t enough as the Chicago Sky beat the Connecticut Sun 91-83 yesterday.

Magic rally in 2nd half to beat Heat 104-98 in overtime

By KYLE HIGHTOWER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Dwight Howard had 24 points and 25 rebounds, Jameer Nelson scored 25 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter and overtime, and the Orlando Magic came back to beat the Miami Heat 104-98 last night

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THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season action with a pair of games played at various gyms on Friday and Saturday night.

Anthony Newbold's words prick consciences

AS ANTHONY “Ace” Newbold took his place at the lectern of Holy Trinity parish church on Friday, he looked down on the draped coffin of his friend of 30 years, then donned the mantle of a Marc Antony come to bury his Caesar. This Bahamian Anthony, like that Roman Antony, and his Caesar, was determined not to let the good that Edmund Spencer Moxey, 80, had done for his people be interred with his bones.

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Sports notes

THE Amateur Boxing Federation of the Bahamas has selected its national team that will represent the Bahamas at the Presidential Cup Boxing Tournament that will be held in Santiago, Dominican Republic. The event will run from February 18-22.

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‘Ed Sky’ wins on Valentine’s

In memory of the late Edgar Moxey, who was buried last week, Ed Sky was the first of two boats to catch the Campari Lady Nathalie en route to winning her first major regatta.

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Jones returns home after stint in the WCBA

FREEPORT, Grand Bahama – For basketball superstar Jonquel Jones, the importance of representation of Bahamian women at the elite levels of the sport will continue to pay dividends as a younger generation has more examples of success to look to for inspiration.

'Making a mockery' of gaming industry

THE Gaming Bill 2014 “makes a mockery” of international regulatory standards because it allows the minister responsible to override a key test for industry ownership, the DNA’s leader believes.

Ayton posts double double in 123-110 loss to Hawks

ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young scored 21 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter and the Atlanta Hawks pulled away late to beat the Phoenix Suns 123-110 last night.

Nesbitt, Coleby, Burrows take the spotlight

IT’s playoff season for several marquee Bahamian basketball players in their respective leagues across the globe.David Nesbitt and Kadeem Coleby are in the midst of their championship series, while Juraun “Kino” Burrows will begin his playoff run thi

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Jonquel Jones and Sun advance to WNBA Finals

Jonquel Jones made local basketball history once again and became the first Bahamian player to advance to the WNBA Finals. Jones and the Connecticut Sun closed out the Los Angeles Sparks with a 78-56 win last night in Long Beach, California. With t

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Sports news in brief

THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) has confirmed that Iesha Shephard has been seclected to represent the Bahamas at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) 7th Regional Training Camp for players 13-and-under to be held in Tobago at the Shaw Park Tennis Facilities.

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NFL wide receiver Mike Strachan returns home

Mike Strachan is spending a part of his offseason back home and is optimistic about both his role in the NFL and his future impact on the development of football in The Bahamas.

With hat trick, Messi sets Barcelona goals record

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Lionel Messi broke Cesar Rodriguez's 57-year-old Barcelona career scoring record, getting his eighth hat trick of the season in a 5-3 Spanish league win over Granada on Tuesday night that increased his goals total to 234. Messi tie