Osaka lights cauldron at Tokyo opening ceremony
(AP) – Tennis star Naomi Osaka has lit the cauldron at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Games, ending the flame’s long journey from Greece to these delayed Olympics.
Chisholm hits his first home run in the majors
Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm was searching for a breakthrough at the plate and it finally came in the first at bat of last night’s series finale against the Atlanta Braves.
Sprinter Tynia Gaither thrilled Olympic Games not cancelled
TYNIA Gaither, one of the leading ladies in the Bahamian short sprints, was hoping that the 2020 Olympic Games would have still taken place in Tokyo, Japan, in July. But she’s thrilled to know that it’s just being postponed until 2021 and not cancelled.
Olympics postponed
It’s official now. The 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the world’s biggest sporting spectacle, has finally been postponed until 2021 because of the spread of the coronavirus pandemic around the world and the significant impact it was having on global athletes’ preparation for the multi-sporting event.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS: UK's Johnson claims Brexit mandate as Tories secure majority
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party has won a thumping majority of seats in Britain's Parliament — a decisive outcome to a Brexit-dominated election that should allow Johnson to fulfill his plan to take the U.K. out of the European Union next month.
'Pork' Burrows invited to officiate at World Games
MARTIN ‘Pork’ Burrows Sr will add the Babe Ruth League to his list of achievements as a Bahamian baseball/softball international umpire.
Players to watch in the Battle 4 Atlantis
EVERYTHING to this point has been an exhibition (except for Michigan State and their ridiculous schedule). The Battle 4 Atlantis is where the real competition begins for the eight teams featured at the Imperial Arena.
Pro basketball player Kadeem Coleby signs with new club in Bahrain
KADEEM Coleby continues his professional basketball career in the Middle East with a new club in Bahrain.
Iesha survives 1st round of the Goombay Splash Bowl
IESHA Shepherd, back home on a break from participating in a tennis academy in the United States, picked up her first win in the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s Goombay Splash Bowl.
‘Tum Tum’ and Spartans top the Eagles
NCAA Men’s Division I basketball moved into its second week and several Bahamian players were in action over the weekend.
FOURTH QUARTER PRESS: Baseball in the Bahamas a step closer to a new stadium
AS work on the long-promised Andre Rodgers Baseball Stadium advanced last week with the announcement that the government has opted for the installation of a synthetic field at the new facility, I for one issued a round applause from my little corner of the local sporting universe.
NPBA: Regulators stop Pirates in Division 1 as Kings get win in Division 2
THE New Providence Basketball Association had some interesting games over the weekend as the division II swung into high gear along with the division one play at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.
O’Neil and Suzannah win Bahamas Half Marathon
Two new champions were crowned yesterday at Arawak Cay as O’Neil Williams, making his debut, and Suzannah Eneas, improving on her first appearance last year, finished as the top competitors in the Roadmasters’ fourth annual Bahamas Half Marathon.
Ayton shines on the hardwood with 2-0 outing at home
THE Sand Between Your Toes Showcase proved to be a welcoming homecoming experience for the most highly regarded high school basketball prospect in America.
Shaunae, Buddy, Leevan and Chris win awards
THE Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture held its 2016 National Sports Awards in the ballroom at the Atlantis resort on Paradise Island on Saturday night.
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