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Rockets v Shockers tonight

THE Pyramid Food Rockets and the Real Deal Shockers are scheduled to square off tonight to determine who will go on to play in the Vince Ferguson divisional final in the New Providence Basketball Association.

BPL receives first URCA power supplier licence

THE Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) has announced that it has issued the first Public Electricity Supplier Licence to Bahamas Power & Light (BPL).

Atlantis targeting $130m investment by end-2018

Atlantis’s top executive yesterday revealed that the Paradise Island destination resort is likely to invest a further $130 million to upgrade its amenities by 2018 year-end.Howard Karawan, its president and managing director, said “north of $80 milli

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Evan Sweeting boosts his stock ahead of collegiate baseball recruitment

EVAN Sweeting has delivered a series of impressive performances to boost his stock ahead of his collegiate baseball recruitment.

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CI Gibson Rattlers emerge as winners of Providence Basketball Tournament

The CI Gibson Rattlers, still riding a perfect season on the local scene although they are coming off two losses overseas, emerged as champions of their own Providence Basketball Tournament.

NPBA: Giants vs Rockets, Bucket vs High Flyers in Championships

BOTH championship matchups in the New Providence Basketball Association are all set and the quest for the 2018 title is down to its final series.The Commonwealth Bank Giants and Aliv Bucket Team advanced with wins on Wednesday night to conclude the s

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Antoan: I never gave up on my dream

IT’S one thing to get a chance to play at the highest level of your sport. It’s another when you get a second chance to do it all over again.

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NCAA Division I Basketball: Bahamians take spotlight

SEVERAL 20-point performances highlighted the play from Bahamians over the weekend in NCAA Division I basketball.Charles Bain posted a career-high while Lashann Higgs and Travis Munnings exhibited the senior leadership their respective programmes exp

Bay Street taxi drivers face Kelly Dock move

TAXI drivers operating in downtown Nassau yesterday backed “relocation” to facilities at the Kelly Dock - a move that will affect 150-175 persons and their vehicles.Ed Fields, the Downtown Nassau Partnership’s (NDP) managing director, said: “The Down

Anfernee Seymour No.26 on Miami Marlins’ 2015 Prospect Watch list

RANKED as one of the top prospects in the Miami Marlins organisation, this summer could present a major opportunity for Anfernee Seymour to progress within the franchise.

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$2,000 to go toward A Class regatta at Montagu

KING Eric Gibson said any support they can get for sailing is better than nothing at all.

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McLean and No.2 Cougars advance to NCAA ‘Sweet 16’

MIKHAIL McLean and the Houston Cougars were one of the few higher seeds to avoid an upset and have advanced to the NCAA Division I Mens’ Basketball Tournament’s “Sweet 16.”

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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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THE Bahamas Rugby Union is scheduled to continue its Heineken Cup regular season at the Winton Rugby Centre 3pm Saturday when the Buccaneers take on Freeport. The early kick off is because Freeport has to catch a 6pm flight back to Grand Bahama.

‘Fortunate one-offs’ in $4m Fidelity boost

Fidelity Bank (Bahamas) chief executive yesterday conceded that its record-breaking 2015 profits may have been “fortunate”, after they received a $3-$4 million boost from ‘one-off’ events.

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BUSINESS BITES: Two Huberts with different visions

The disputed future of the Grand Lucaya Hotel complex is more than a business debate. It could well mark the opening political shot for control of the FNM. Incumbent Prime Minster Hubert Minnis and predecessor Hubert Ingraham have each visibly tied his flag to a radically different solution for the hotel’s continued viability - and the future of Grand Bahama.

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Stopover visitors off 100,000 for January

The Bahamas saw January visitor arrivals fall by more than 100,000 or 84 percent, a Cabinet minister disclosed yesterday, with COVID travel protocols set to remain until vaccination levels hit 80 percent.

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FACE TO FACE: My father, the hero

WHEN I was 14 years old, I had the opportunity to participate in the filming of a Hollywood movie right here in Nassau. Gerard Depardieu was the main actor – a French father who took his daughter, played by Katherine Heigl, on vacation to The Bahamas

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WNBA finals: Jones and Sun even series 1-1

THE Connecticut Sun produced the better defensive effort they were looking for in game two and evened the best of five series in their chase for the 2019 WNBA title.

James leads Heat to 95-89 victory over the Raptors

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) -- LeBron James took a hard foul and clearly was not happy. So the next time he saw the ball, he made sure no Toronto player could reach him. James' steal and dunk with just more than two minutes left gave Miami