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Former Governor General CA Smith hospitalised

FORMER Governor General Sir Cornelius Smith was hospitalised yesterday.

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Puerto Rico routs Bahamas 86-67

FIBA 2025 AMERICUP QUALIFIER

After winning their opening game by 11 points on Thursday at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente Gymnasium, The Bahamas men’s national basketball team watched helplessly as Puerto Rico came to town and turned the tables with a 19-point rout.

Where did govt shares in GBPA go?

The recent brouhaha between the government and the Grand Bahama Port Authority that has found its way onto the front pages of your newspaper reminded us of another controversial subject involving these two protagonists.

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Wins for the Elite Ballers, Sand Dollar Lady Flyers

THE New Providence Women’s Basketball Association hosted a pair of games on Saturday at the DW Davis Gymnasium with the Elite Ballers and the Sand Dollar Lady Flyers prevailing.

Goodman’s Bay hostilities erupt on 14-storey project

Hostilities erupted between Goodman’s Bay neighbours over allegations voiced at a public hearing regarding the motives for opposing the Wynn Group’s 14-storey penthouse project.

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Bahamas Youth Flag Football League ‘in-season training’

THE Bahamas Youth Flag Football League (BYFFL) season returned this past weekend at the Thomas A Robinson national stadium.

‘Uncle Lou’ Adderley set to be inducted October 14

THE late Deacon Leviticus ‘Uncle Lou’ Adderley will be among 10 individuals and one team to be inducted into Saint John’s University’s J-Club Hall of Honour on Saturday, October 14, as part of Homecoming festivities.

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STATESIDE: Biden seeking to avoid gaffes

US President Joe Biden is known for avoiding live press conferences. In sharp contrast to his predecessor, Biden appears to believe that such largely unrehearsed sessions would expose him to more of the gaffes and errors that have occurred many times throughout his long public career – albeit without the crippling effect of some of his contemporaries’ mistakes and misstatements.

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Bahamas ‘still in good position’

The Bahamas men’s national basketball team may have dropped a “disappointing” game to Puerto Rico in their rematch of the FIBA 2025 AmeriCup Qualifier on Sunday night.

INSIGHT – Bahamas travel advisory: Zero violent crimes against visitors in 2024

AS we have learned over the many years, the US State Department is required by law to report on anything that may affect Americans travelling to other countries.

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‘Showdown in Paradise’

The 2024 World Relays to be hosted on home soil at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium is already shaping up to be exciting but officials added another layer of excitement with the launch of the pregame show “Showdown in Paradise”.

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PETER YOUNG: Tumultuous year and passing of a statesman

SINCE this column is mainly about international affairs, it might be appropriate at the beginning of January to attempt a brief broad brush review of the year and offer some thoughts about the coming months in what has become a crisis-ridden world. But I fear that in today’s state of febrile uncertainty it would be hazardous to try to predict even the immediate future.

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Bains & Grants Town Summer Games July 24 to August 12

FOLLOWING a successful trial run last year, Member of Parliament Wayde Watson and his committee are looking forward to the hosting of their second annual Bains & Grants Town Summer Games.

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Basketball Smiles camp returns for 24th year

BASKETBALL Smiles, one of the most successful Summer Basketball Camps to come out of the United States, will be returning for its 24th year next week.

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Top sailor Spencer making some waves

Cartwright joins coaching staff at Brown University

Top sailor Spencer Cartwright has made a name for himself on the waters and will now look to make his mark as an assistant coach for the Brown University sailing team.

Bakery reveals record Easter hot-cross sales

A Bahamian bakery yesterday revealed it enjoyed its best Easter to-date by selling just under 600 dozen homemade hot cross buns.

Abaco Schools Sports Association basketball results

Abaco Schools Sports Association Basketball Championships (Best of Three series)

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Jones and Liberty beat Aces 94-85

New York tightens up race for top seed in the WNBA playoffs

NEW YORK (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu scored 25 points and Breanna Stewart added 20 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists to help the New York Liberty beat the Las Vegas Aces 94-85 last night in the final regular-season meeting between the teams.

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G-Ball Andre Rodgers National Baseball Championships back in NP

WITH the opening of the new Andre Rodgers Baseball Stadium, the Bahamas Baseball Association has decided to bring its G-Ball Andre Rodgers National Baseball Championships back to New Providence.

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Bahamasair partners with NFL Flag Bahamas

Bahamasair, the national flag carrier, is now officially on board with NFL Flag Bahamas and will sponsor Team Bahamas for the Pro Bowl Games scheduled for February 1-4 in Orlando, Florida.