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BLTA holds its first tournament of season

THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association successfully concluded its first tournament for the 2026 tennis season.

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Analysts still have ‘VJ’ near the top of the rookie ladder

VALDEZ “VJ” Edgecombe kept pushing through the midseason chatter and turned what some called a “rookie wall” into a reminder of why the 76ers invested a top three pick in him.

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SAC’s Big Red Machine rolls past Charles W Saunders Cougars 29-23

THE St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine got off to a sluggish start but still managed to roll past the Charles W Saunders Cougars yesterday.

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Rhema earns Player of the Week again

RHEMA Collins added another hardware piece to her breakout season, earning Conference USA’s Player of the Week for the period ending January 18 - her second time receiving the honour this year.

Everette ‘Elisha’ Obed Ferguson would have been 74 years old today

HAD he been alive, today would have marked the 74th birthday of The Bahamas’ former world boxing champion Everette ‘Elisha’ Obed Ferguson.

Everette ‘Elisha’ Obed Ferguson would have been 74 years old today

HAD he been alive, today would have marked the 74th birthday of The Bahamas’ former world boxing champion Everette ‘Elisha’ Obed Ferguson.

UB Mingoes fall to Panthers in straight sets

THE University of the Bahamas Mingoes women’s volleyball team got their four-game winning streak broken with a 3-0 loss to the Panthers in New Providence Volleyball Association (NPVA) action at the DW Davis Gymnasium on Sunday.

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Ayton makes Lakers history

DEANDRE Ayton turned in one of the most efficient games of the NBA season in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 110–93 win over the Toronto Raptors on January 18.

Red-Line Athletics team turns in another credible performance

THE Red-Line Athletics, one of two teams from New Providence competing, turned in another credible performance at the Carl Lewis Invitational in Houston, Texas, over the weekend.

Newly formed UPward Performance Track Club makes its presence felt at Carl Lewis High School Invitational

THE newly formed UPward Performance Track Club made its presence felt along with others at the Carl Lewis High School Invitational over the weekend in Houston, Texas.

Bahamas National Chess Championship set for January 23 to February 1 at Boost Academy

THE Bahamas Chess Federation (BCF) is proud to announce the return of the Bahamas National Chess Championship 2026, the federation’s premier over-the-board competition and one of the country’s most enduring annual sporting traditions.

BYFFL’s 16U team wins championship title at USA Flag World Championships

THE Bahamas Youth Flag Football League delivered a strong overall showing at the USA Flag World Championships, which concluded this weekend in Tampa, Florida, highlighted by a championship title from its 16U team.

Coach Marvin Henfield: ‘I’m glad that we lost, and I can’t wait for us to get back in the ring again

THE Bahamas hosted the FIBA 3x3 Caribbean Development Camp and Cup this past weekend at the Bahamas Beach Soccer Stadium, bringing together teams and basketball officials from across the Caribbean for the four-day event.

Roadrunners Track and Field Club holds 25th annual awards presentation banquet

ATHLETES such as Denika Gittens and Ashley Demeritte were rewarded for their efforts at the Roadrunners Track and Field Club's 25th annual awards presentation banquet.

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‘Don’t’ Blink’ at first-ever home run derby queen

THE eighth edition of the Don’t Blink Home Run Derby in Paradise concluded over the weekend at the Montagu Beach shoreline, continuing an event that has grown steadily since its inception in 2018.

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