Sports equipment donation to public schools, youth programmes
THE owners of the recently closed Sports Locker in the Town Centre Mall donated its inventory of sporting equipment to the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology for public schools and youth programmes in New Providence.
Joanna strikes gold
After two days of competition in the XXVIII CCCAN Swimming Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica, Team Bahamas has delivered several impressive performances to set the tone for the remainder of the meet.
Nygard to host an historic Independence Day Regatta
FROM the time he took up residence in Lyford Cay, businessman Peter Nygard has opened his doors to countless Bahamians. Now Nygard is making provisions to accommodate the entire sailing community by hosting an historic Independence Day Regatta at Clifton Pier on Wednesday, July 10.
Shaunae goes pro
After completing her collegiate freshman year as the indoor champion and outdoor runner-up, quarter-miler Shaunae Miller has decided to skip the rest of her eligibility as a Bulldog at the University of Georgia and will now be competing as a professional athlete.
BAAA ratifies 23-member team for IAAF Worlds
THE Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations has released a list of 23 athletes who have been ratified for the team to represent the Bahamas at the IAAF World Championships in Moscow, Russia, in August with the door open for others to qualify in the Senior Central American and Caribbean Championships.
Fed Cup captain: With teamwork, we will be able to do well
FRESH off his role as captain of the Bahamas men’s Davis Cup team, John Farrington will now prepare to travel to Santa Tecla, El Salvador, next week as the captain of the women’s Fed Cup team.
Knowles and Lisicki lose by walkover
IT wasn’t the finish that Mark Knowles had anticipated, but he can take consolation in the fact that his mixed doubles partner Sabine Lisicki of Germany is having the time of her life in the women’s singles at the Wimbledon Grand Slam Tennis Tournament in London, England.
Tennis ace O'Neil follows in his uncle's footsteps
O’NEIL Mortimer is fast becoming one of the bright young talents to watch in the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association.
Salem Union Baptist are volleyball champions
SALEM Union Baptist carted off the top prize in the Baptist Sports Council’s 2013 Co-Ed Volleyball Classic at the DW Davis Gymnasium on Saturday.
Team Bahamas brings CAC age group championship title home
THE Bahamas’ eight-member team to the Central American and Caribbean Age Group Championships returned home from Willemstad, Curacao, as the overall champions for the third time.
Student athletes to join COB athletics programme in fall
NINE student athletes, who have distinguished themselves in track and field events, will join The College of The Bahamas’ athletics programme this fall.
NPSA: Division leaders stay atop the standings
DIVISION leaders kept atop the standings in the New Providence Softball Association with a pair of Saturday night contests that went the distance at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.
Jeff Rodgers Summer Basketball Camp
The 26th annual Jeff Rodgers Summer Basketball Camp officially tipped off yesterday, highlighted by guest appearances from the Bahamas’ greatest basketball icon, and his son who is on the rise as one of the top players in the NBA.
Sports in brief
BASEBALL: BBF CONGRATS WINNERS
BAAA names 27-member team for Senior CAC Games
THE Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) has named a 27-member team - 12 females and 15 males - for the Senior Central American and Caribbean Games in Mexico July 5-7.
