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Men’s national soccer team loses to Puerto Rico, 7-0
Team Bahamas was blanked for the third consecutive match in the opening round of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Qualifiers for the CONCACAF region.
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WBA eliminator: Johnson to square off with Madiev
TUREANO Johnson is set to get back in the ring in short order and compete in the WBA eliminator for the middleweight title. According to Golden Boy Promotions officials, Johnson (21-2-1, 14 KOs) is scheduled to face Magomed Madiev (13-0-1, 4 KOs) wi
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Finance officers’ sickout may affect staff payouts
THE government lost an estimated $7.5m in revenue after finance and accounting officers throughout the public service withdrew their services from Monday to Friday of last week in what the Ministry of Finance has called an illegal “coordinated sickout”.
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Carl Hield stopped in first round at Commonwealth Games
BIRMINGHAM, England: Before he could get started in his fifth appearance at the Commonwealth Games, Carl Hield was done. His opening match on Saturday at the NEC Hall didn’t last past the first round.
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Major Pain: 'My last fight will be at my old school'
ONE of the most decorated fighters in recent Bahamian boxing history, Meacher “Major Pain” Major, looks to bring his career to a close with one final fight on the horizon.Via social media, Major announced his intentions to officially bring his career
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Former world champ to help develop boxing in the Bahamas
A former world heavyweight champion is prepared to lend his assistance to boxing development in the Bahamas. Riddick Bowe and I Fight Promotions have announced their plans to provide a boost to the profile of the sport locally. “I’ve done some things
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Tureano to square off with Ukrainian August 25
WE can now add the International Boxing Federation’s middleweight contender eliminator match to an already star-studded weekend for professional boxing.According to Golden Boy Promotions President Eric Gomez, Tureano Johnson will take on Serhiy Derev
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Chelsea-Barcelona, Madrid-Bayern to face off in Champs League semifinals
By ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) -- Cristiano Ronaldo's double ensured Real Madrid easily ended APOEL Nicosia's extraordinary Champions League run yesterday and set up a semifinal with Bayern Munich, while Chelsea will next face holder Barcelona
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US slams ‘weak enforcement’ of labour legislation
The Bahamas was yesterday criticised for “weak enforcement” of its labour laws by the US government, with fines and penalties insufficient to prevent violations by employers.
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Tureano: ‘I’m going to beat Triple G’
Even before the swelling went down on his face following the 12-round battle against Eamonn O’Kane, Tureano Johnson was ready to issue a new challenge as the number one contender for the IBF middleweight title.
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Union accused of ‘betrayal’ in Melia row
A rival contender for the hotel union leadership has accused the current executives of “betraying” Melia Nassau Beach Resort workers by not informing them of the resort’s plans to alter gratuity payments 10 months ago.
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Atlantis in 166% ‘free publicity’ battle boost
The ‘Battle 4 Atlantis’ basketball tournament generated more than $102 million worth of ‘free publicity’ for both the resort and wider Bahamas, its top executive yesterday revealing this was a 165.8 per cent year-over-year improvement.
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Dc Pratt seeks his first win of year
It was approximately a year ago when DC Pratt made a successful Muay Thai debut. Now, he will return to the same promotional card seeking his first win of the year.
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Schools 'pose no danger to health'
THE Department of Environmental Health Services has declared that Uriah McPhee and Stephen Dillet primary schools pose no health threat to students or teachers.
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Tureano'smandatoryeliminationfight 'onefist' closer
THE IBF mandatory elimination bout between Tureano Johnson and Sergiy Derevyanchencko is one step closer to coming to fruition as logistical talks continue. DiBella Entertainment, the co-promoter of Derevyanchenko, won the mandatory purse bid set do
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Union backs down from three-day strike threat
UNION leaders have backed away from their threat of a “three day strike” over unresolved labour issues, National Congress of Trade Unions Bahamas (NCTUB) President John Pinder told The Tribune.
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Employees facing uphill battle over grievance redress
Weaknesses in the Bahamian judicial system prevent many employees from seeking redress for discrimination and other forms of victimisation, the US State Department is arguing.
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MASS SICKOUT HITS HOSPITALS: Workers strike over being omitted from ‘COVID payments’
SERVICES at public hospitals were severely affected yesterday by a sickout involving staff who have not received honorariums.
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Cisse scores 2 as Newcastle beats West Brom 3-1
WEST BROMWICH, England (AP) -- Papiss Demba Cisse scored twice as Newcastle won 3-1 at West Bromwich Albion on Sunday to maintain its push for a top-four finish in the Premier League and a Champions League berth. Cisse scored in the sixth and 34th minutes
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Cisse scores 2 as Newcastle beats West Brom 3-1
WEST BROMWICH, England (AP) -- Papiss Demba Cisse scored twice as Newcastle won 3-1 at West Bromwich Albion on Sunday to maintain its push for a top-four finish in the Premier League and a Champions League berth. Cisse scored in the sixth and 34th minutes
