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Joe leads 76ers past Thunder in SLC Summer League 80-79

ISAIAH Joe made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 25 seconds left, his fourth of the game, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 80-79 on Thursday on Day 3 of the Salt Lake City Summer League.

Bahamas requires $160-$180m swing to 'stabilise' debt

The Bahamas needs a $160-$180 million ‘positive swing’ on its primary Budget balance to “stabilise” the debt-to-GDP ratio, with an even “stronger adjustment” needed to slash the $7 billion-plus national debt.The Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB

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Colts’ Mike Strachan looks ahead to second season

HEADED into his second season with the Indianapolis Colts, Mike Strachan said his mindset is to continue his progression up the organisation’s depth chart.

Heat take 2-1 lead

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) -- Halfway to a title, LeBron James shows no sign of letting this one get away. James had 29 points and 14 rebounds, and the Miami Heat took a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals with a 91-85 victory over the Oklaho

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PM seeks to turn junkanoo into money earner for practitioners

JUNKANOO could bring a financial boost to Grand Bahama, said Prime Minister Perry Christie.

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Roosevelt Whylly helps Hurricanes to win

THE midseason winter break is over for Bahamian basketball players and their respective colleges in Canada and as play resumed they look to hold on to their national rankings in the second half. 

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Tahnaj Thomas to start on the mound opening night

TAHNAJ Thomas will have an opportunity to make an immediate impression on the Pittsburgh Pirates organisation and their lofty expectations for him this season as he progresses to the Appalachian League. According to Tim Hayes of the Bristol Herald C

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National Hall of Fame induction set for Friday

THE National Hall of Fame will be increased by 14 when the 2012 Class is enshrined on Friday night.

1,000 scholarships available at BTVI

THE government, through the Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute, is offering 1,000 scholarships to students enrolled in full-time programmes inclusive of preparatory, certificate, diploma and associate degrees.Named The Bahamas Be Your Own Bos

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Rolle reveals 85 officers in quarantine

COMMISSIONER of Police Paul Rolle revealed yesterday around 85 police officers are in quarantine while one officer has been disciplined for breaching confinement.

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THE top scorer in Financial Bowling League competition last night was Dwayne Ingraham of Best Deal Kirki Bar with a 533 high three game set. Runner-up MVP was Kevin B Williams of Strike Force with a 201 high game and a 528 second high set.Rashad McCardy of Davis & Co Moonlight Strikers downed the pins for a respectable 198 second high game.

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THE Bahamas Rugby Union is scheduled to kick off its 2015 Nassau Cup regular season with Buccaneers versus Baillou 4pm Saturday at the Winton Rugby Centre.

Yesterday’s referendum became a pawn to politics

NEW YORK Times’ op-ed columnist Frank Bruni, writing an appreciation of Cassandra Butts, President Barack Obama’s appointee as US Ambassador to the Bahamas, noted that she had been waiting for more than 820 days for confirmation in her post and was still waiting when she unexpectedly died on May 25.

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Honouring the passing of Sir Lynden

YESTERDAY, we, the PLP New Providence Women’s Branch of the Progressive Liberal Party, honour ed the legacy of the late Sir Lynden Pindling, marking the 12th anniversary of his passing.

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Eleven to be inducted in National Sports Hall of Fame

THE Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture is expected to induct 11 more persons into the National Hall of Fame next week, bringing the total to 163 since the inception of the highest honour for outstanding athletes, coaches and officials in 1989.

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Coleby and Hilltoppers secure berth in the NIT semi-finals

Dwight Coleby came up with two big defensive plays down the stretch to help the Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers prevail with a 92-84 win over the Oklahoma State Cowboys.

EDITORIAL: Standard & Poor’s Christmas gift to The Bahamas

WHAT a gift to be dropped into The Bahamas’ Christmas stocking a mere five days before Christmas!

New Orleans Saints sign TE Alex Smith

AS teams head into training camp and every National Football League roster is in flux, one veteran player with Bahamian roots took advantage of the opportunity to continue his career as a journeyman reserve.

Job fair to be held at COB next week

STUDENTS at the College of The Bahamas (COB) have the opportunity to meet leading professionals in a diverse range of careers at the Career Symposium and Job Fair next week.

Online campaign launched to #KeepJunkanooAlive

ORGANISERS of the “KeepJunkanooAlive’ movement that spread over social media yesterday claimed that Junkanoo will continue to “reign supreme” in the Bahamas despite the “Junkanoo Carnival fever” being marketed by the government.