BGF hosts amateur event
THE Bahamas Golf Federation hosted its National Amateur Champions Tournament, which comprised of the Prime Minister’s Cup, President’s Cup and the National Amateur Championship.
Baseball championship to bring Bahamas economic boost
THE Andre Rodgers National Baseball Championship is expected to bring an economic boost to the local economy.
'Tank' reflects on fight defeat
SHERMAN “The Tank” Williams said he was disappointed Saturday night in Carson, California - not so much with the outcome of his fight against Gerald ‘Gallo Negro’ Washington - but with the fact that he wasn’t able to get on the inside as he has done in the past against previous compatible opponents.
Sports in brief
THE Eleuthera Junior Baseball League of Rock Sound played its final game in the junior divisions of the 2013 Championship Series in Spanish Wells on Saturday.
Undersized Bahamas ‘manhandled’ by Argentina, 74-53
Before they left, the Bahamas Basketball Federation knew that if there was one disadvantage for their national boys’ team, it was their size.
Revelation, Asue Thunderbird champions of South Andros Regatta
REVELATION and the Asue Thunderbird emerged as champions of the South Andros Regatta over the Sir Randol Fawkes Labour Day holiday weekend.
'We are focused on young people in developmental agendas'
WHILE the development of infrastructure dominated much of his contribution to the 2013/14 Budget debate, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Dr Daniel Johnson also outlined several areas of sport which will be impacted under his ministry’s portfolio.
Trio post A qualifying times for IAAF Worlds
ON the eve of the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ National Open Track and Field Championships, Derrick Atkins, Michael Mathieu and Sheniqua ‘Q’ Ferguson turned in A qualifying times for the IAAF World Championships as they led a field of Bahamians at the Star Athletics Sprint Series in Montverde, Florida, on Saturday.
MLB: New York Mets select Jervis 'Champ' Stuart
Another young Bahamian player begins his path to professional baseball in earnest after his selection in the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft.
GB Sports Hall of Fame
THE third edition of the Grand Bahama Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony will feature 35 athletes, administrators, officials and personalities during a gala show at the Regency Theatre in Freeport, Grand Bahama, on July 6.
18-member team for 8th IAAF World Youth Champs
FOLLOWING the completion of its trials over the weekend at the original Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium, the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations on Sunday ratified its biggest team ever - 18 members - for the 8th IAAF World Youth Championships in Donetsk, Ukraine.
'The Tank' falls to Gerald Washington
SHERMAN “The Tank” Williams may have taken on more than he could handle against former pro football player Gerald Washington.
Bail to join UCLA Bruins
THE long-awaited NCAA basketball debut of Wannah Bail is nearing fruition as Bail will take his game to a PAC-12 powerhouse this fall.
Stingrays, Comets get set for Toronto
ON Tuesday, the CV Bethel Stingrays boys and girls and Queen’s College boys teams will get a chance to compete in the 3rd annual Toronto International Track and Field Games at the University of Toronto’s Varsity Centre.
Miller, Gibson break national records
HURDLER Jeffery Gibson and quarter-miler Shaunae Miller produced national records and ran under the A qualifying times for the IAAF World Championships with two of the four All-American performances to lead the seven-man Bahamian contingent at the NCAA Championships this weekend.
