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SAC dominates: Big Red Machine rolls away with four divisional titles

On the heels of regaining their Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools’ championship crown last month, the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine dominated the 28th National High School Track and Field Championships.

Ole Miss ladies end 5-game losing streak, Bahamians struggle in NCAA Division I

OLE Miss Women’s Basketball finally ended a five-game losing streak. However, other Bahamian players and their programmes across NCAA Division I continued to struggle over the weekend.

Tourism Ministry ups marketing efforts amid Zika concerns

Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe said yesterday that his ministry was ramping up its marketing efforts to curb the tourism fall-out from Zika fears, with Canada already having issued a travel advisory on the nation.

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He fought for us all

CHARLES W Saunders, described as a “giant in the religious community”, died on Friday. He was 91 years old.

Have business owners lost confidence?

LOCAL and foreign investors are probably having more board room sessions about whether this is the right time to invest in this country. So far, the Christie government has done nothing to assure the private sector that they know the direction in which their government’s sails are set.

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Superhuman effort as Roker leads his X-Men to victory

Azaro Roker continues to post conference leading numbers in the Atlantic University Sport and led his St Francis Xavier X-Men to a crucial win to move into second place as the regular season winds down.

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THE Rising Star Youth Baseball & Softball Development League, with a wish to recognise the pioneers of both sporting disciplines on Grand Bahama, will show its respect for their efforts during a dinner at Le Chateau on the Green, Freeport, on Saturday, November 28.

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THE Baptist Sports Council has announced that its 2015 volleyball classic will be held at the DW Davis Gymnasium on Saturday, October 31.

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‘Sir William Allen helped make our nation better’

FORMER Finance Minister Sir William “Bill” Allen died at home yesterday after a long illness. He was 83.

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Higgs and Longhorns win exhibition 83-73

LASHANN Higgs was back on the court in her first official game as a Texas Longhorn in almost a year, and picked up where she left off as one of the team’s leaders as a fifth year senior.

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FACE TO FACE: Boston Blackie’s final count

Leonard Joseph ‘Boston Blackie’ Miller spent his last Father’s Day on Earth, this Sunday past. His life and legacy is one of a nation builder in athletics in The Bahamas, and mentor to many.

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Jones and Sun, with 1-7 record, continue to struggle

JONQUEL Jones and the Connecticut Sun continue to struggle and fell to 1-7 in the WNBA standings after a pair of losses this weekend.

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Giants at the double

The New Providence Basketball Association championship series continued in both Division I and Division II.

Don’t gamble away the legal profession

Do you consider yourself a gambler? Opening the Bahamian legal system to foreign law firms is just that: A gamble. There is only a small chance (20 per cent, give or take) that opening the legal system to foreign law firms will drastically increase offshore financial services bsiness for the Bahamas.

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Team Bahamas suffers another lopsided loss

TEAM Bahamas suffered another lopsided loss to Puerto Rico and remains winless headed into the bronze medal game at the FIBA Centrobasket Under-15 Championships for women.

Bahamas in top ten for death penalty

The recent slayings of two men on bail in New Providence passes the smell test of retaliatory killings which have become all too common in the capital.

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MPs express outrage over recent sex assaults on elderly women

PARLIAMENTARIANS Jomo Campbell and Adrian White expressed outrage over the recent sexual assault of an elderly woman.

Construction sector backs MP’s reduced duties call

Construction leaders industry executives yesterday backed a former Cabinet minister’s call to eliminate import duties on building supplies for all first-time home buyers as a means to stimulate the sector.

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'Buddy Healed' after foot surgery

BACK on the court just in time to see his team make a run in NCAA Conference tournament play, Buddy Hield looks to be near to full strength headed into the postseason.

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THE 13th year of the Junkanoo Jam, brought to the Bahamas by Basketball Travellers, highlights one of NCAA’s elite in season women’s basketball tournaments.