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Russell, Fountain get hard-fought victory

Russell, Fountain get hard-fought victory By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net THEY were taken to the limit, but Nikkita Fountain and Grand Bahamian Larikah Russell used their 10 year wealth of experience to pull off a hard f

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400m to remember

LONDON, England — Nobody likes to be the last man standing out of the medal picture. But for the second consecutive trip to the Olympic Games, Chris ‘Fireman’ Brown couldn’t get over the hump and now will have to once again wear the label of the fourth best quarter-miler in the world - again.

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Record number of boats in Sir Durward 100 Regatta

A RECORD-setting number of boats took to Montagu Bay this weekend to celebrate the life and work of Sir Durward Knowles, one of the Bahamas’ most iconic sporting figures and the world’s oldest Olympian. The Sir Durward 100 Regatta - a joint effort b

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Dr Duane Sands votes 'Yes' but expects 'No' votes to win

ALTHOUGH he voted in support of all four questions, Free National Movement (FNM) Senator Dr Duane Sands said he does not expect today's gender equality referendum will be successful.

Ferrer defeats injured Murray

By CAROLINE CHEESE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- David Ferrer pulled off the first upset of the ATP World Tour Finals with a 6-4, 7-5 victory Monday over Andy Murray, whose groin injury might force him to quit the season-ending tournament. Murray, seede

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Stacy Lewis, Lexi Thompson share LPGA Tour lead

Stacy Lewis had two back-nine eagles Saturday in the LPGA Tour's season-opening Pure Silk Bahamas Classic to put herself in position again to end a long winless streak.

Bahamians beware of the cyber attackers!

THE CYBER rascals are at it again. This time, they decided to hack into the gmail account of the president of the East Nassau Rotary Club.

Warning over water quality at Xanadu beach

BEACHGOERS were advised to avoid swimming at Xanadu Beach in Grand Bahama for a day or two after the popular spot failed its bi-weekly water quality test due to elevated bacteria levels.The beach was flagged on social media by Swim Guide, a website a

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Lowe's helps cosmetologist to aim high

BEAUTY was certainly in the eye of the beholder when Vontianise Deal was presented with a cheque to help her cosmetology studies at The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI).

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Judo family grounded but 'experience was good'

GLASGOW, Scotland — It wasn’t the type of performance that either sibling anticipated, but brother and sister D’Arcy and Cynthia Rahming are hoping to use their experience at the 20th Commonwealth Games as a motivation for their future in the sport of judo.

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Undefeated, Mackey has her eyes on the top spot

Elana Mackey moved one match from clinching the top spot for the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s main draw play in the Giorgio Baldacci National Tennis Tournament. Yesterday at the National Tennis Centre, Mackey stayed unbeaten, winning her second

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So far, about 12 athletes qualified for CARIFTA Games

SO far, about 12 athletes have attained the qualifying standard for this year’s CARIFTA Games, scheduled for the Easter holiday weekend in Hamilton, Bermuda.Out of that number, nine have attained the standard in field events, four of whom are members

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Waltiea Rolle prepares for WNBA

Waltiea Rolle is eager to return to the Czech Republic. She has some unfinished business to take care of with the DS Karlin before she embarks on her debut in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA).

Newbold opens collegiate career with 400m victory

Newbold opens collegiate career with 400m victory By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net STEPHEN Newbold, having made the necessary adjustments to competing indoors, couldn't ask for a better way to open his collegiate career a

Newbold opens collegiate career with 400m victory

Newbold opens collegiate career with 400m victory By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net STEPHEN Newbold, having made the necessary adjustments to competing indoors, couldn't ask for a better way to open his collegiate career a

Newbold opens collegiate career with 400m victory

Newbold opens collegiate career with 400m victory By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net STEPHEN Newbold, having made the necessary adjustments to competing indoors, couldn't ask for a better way to open his collegiate career a

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Jones posts double double in Colonials uniform

THE long-awaited debut for Jonquel Jones and the George Washington Women’s Basketball Programme was better than advertised as she helped lead the team to a rout in her first game in a Colonials uniform.

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Shephard, 14, upsets Fountain

In what could be described as a “changing of the guard,” rising young teenager Iesha Shephard pulled off one of the biggest upsets of her life with a stunning 2-6, 7-5, 6-0 victory over veteran Nikkita Fountain to highlight Thursday’s action at the Giorgio Baldacci Open Challenge tennis tournament.

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Rolle fails to make the cut

It wasn’t so much the windy conditions as it was her putting that made it difficult for Bahamian exemption player Georgette Rolle to improve on her performance as she ended up at the bottom of the 108-player field at the Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classi