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Hockey Puck and player tracking being tested at Olympics

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) — Finland players looked at the numbers and laughed.

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Followers flock to The Tribune online

Followers flock to The Tribune online Readers continue to flock to The Tribune online, with the 5,000 'likes' barrier on our Facebook site being broken this weekend. This comes after a huge number of visits to the tribune242.com website throughout May. M

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THE PRESSBOX: ‘A trip down memory lane’ on this day in sports history

DOWN the home stretch we come in ‘silly season’.

Gov't hailed for shoe, clothing retail waiver

The Government’s proposed tax relief for clothing and shoe retailers was yesterday hailed for helping to preserve Bahamian businesses and jobs.KP Turnquest, pictured, deputy prime minister, said the government had made provision in the 2018-2019 budg

STATESIDE: CBS adds Championship League Soccer to lineup; although interrupted by Trump news

TUESDAY afternoon this week was generally a fine spring day on the American east coast, with the last remnants of a much-needed morning rainstorm having largely cleared out to create a pleasant day for work in the yard or other entertainments.

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'Sochi under the sun' as Exuma hosts mini Olympics

THE Bahamas, and Grand Isle Resort & Spa in Great Exuma, shared an unusual world first last week when professional hockey players, Olympians and hotel guests faced off in a road hockey game on the tiny island of Farmer’s Cay.

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SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: Bird had the last laugh – but it was funny at the time

With my Cowboys having dropped their sixth game in a row, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory again, I need to clear my head a bit.

Exuma resort stages world hockey first

Grand Isle Resort & Spa and the Bahamas shared an unusual world first last week when professional hockey players, decorated Olympians and hotel guests faced off in a road hockey game on the island of Farmer’s Cay.

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Bamboo Town candidates' supporters turn out for nomination day

FEW social distancing protocols were practised by people who came to support the Bamboo Town candidates of their respective political parties on nomination day on Friday.

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SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: A day of sporting blessings for a proud Papa

Today is a truly a very special one - it’s my youngest son Andoni’s birthday!

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THE PRESS BOX: SUPER BOWL OR BUST

I MUST say that I’m stoked as I prepare to head off to Super Bowl 52 (Roman numerals are overrated) in freezing Minneapolis, Minnesota as a Bud Light and Bud Light Caribbean brand ambassador. I will be broadcasting live from the Super Bowl, back to

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ISLANDS SPARED MAJOR DAMAGE: Grand Bahama and Abaco ‘fared well’ in Hurricane Nicole

GRAND Bahama and Abaco avoided significant damage during the passage of Hurricane Nicole - with Acting Prime Minister Chester Cooper saying yesterday: “It looks like we have been spared the worst of it.”

SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: The day Wilt the Stilt and the Bears made their point

CHRISTMAS is fast approaching - the equivalent of the Super Bowl for ‘shopaholics’ like my wife.

NAUGHTY: Sooner or Laker - I’ll take brilliant Buddy Hield in the NBA Draft

I MUST admit ‘Buddymania’ has me all worn out. Ah, but what an exhilarating ride it was from start to finish. Despite the lopsided ending, a whopping 44-point defeat to Villanova, it was a huge win for the Wildcats who must be commended in their own right, for executing a flawless game plan at both ends of the court, handcuffing ‘Buddy’ Hield and the rest of the Oklahoma Sooners in the process. Hats off to ‘Buddy’ on an outstanding career at Oklahoma but also for being a sterling example for our youth, especially our lost males. With all that’s going on around us at home, thank you for making me proud to be Bahamian again ‘Buddy’.

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SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: Sharing the stage with major sporting highlights

Today is my 18-year anniversary as a professional stand up comedian and as the house comic at Jokers Wild, Atlantis.

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STATESIDE: No Labels independent party could play role of spoiler to democratic presidential bid in 2024

A new political movement has ambitions for next year that scare Democrats right down to their shoes. It’s called No Labels, and its leaders aspire to offer a third-party candidate for president in 2024. Dems feel this will hand an election to Trump that he couldn’t otherwise win. History shows they might be correct.

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STATESIDE: Trump’s prognostication of a pro-choice pushback was right

TUESDAY was Election Day in the US. It might be easy to overlook that fact, because no regular Congressional elections were scheduled. Those come a year from now. But Tuesday’s elections did produce some interesting outcomes, and here are some of them.

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STATESIDE: Which way to go to bring life back to normal?

It’s called the Gadsden flag. You’ve probably seen it. It usually has a mustard yellow background and features a coiled timber rattlesnake, poised to strike like a cobra. Below the snake are these four words: Don’t Tread on Me.

BISX developing new Gov't debt security

The Bahamas International Securities Exchange (BISX) yesterday revealed that it is developing a new debt security for the Government, which will 'fill the gap' by offering investors medium-term maturities.