'The Tank' to face Gerald Washington in June
AFTER his trip to Romania to fight Bogdan Dinu was called off, pro heavyweight boxer Sherman “The Tank” Williams will get a chance to step back in the ring on Saturday, June 8 when he is slated to take on former football player Gerald Washington at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California.
Tennis results
The 2013 Gym Tennis Club Members’ Tournament continued at the Gym Tennis Club in Winton Meadows over the weekend.
Saints roll over Big Red Machine for volleyball title
THE Kingsway Academy Saints junior girls volleyball team defeated the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine to emerge as the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools junior girls volleyball champions.
Sports in brief
THE Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) is scheduled to hold a general meeting 7pm this evening at the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture.
NCAA Baseball: Jackson State Tigers to face powerhouse LSU
THE Jackson State Tigers and its trio of Bahamian players now know the destination where their post-season Cinderella story will begin, in Louisiana as they take on a powerhouse of the Southeastern Conference.
Student athletes qualify for NCAA Div 1 outdoors
SEVERAL Bahamian student athletes, with their performances at regional meets over the weekend, added their names to the list of qualifiers for the upcoming NCAA Division One Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Inaugural event 'was awesome'
THE inaugural Pure-Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic finished on Sunday the way they got started on Tuesday with the rain drenching the Ocean Club Golf Course on Paradise Island.
Spurs held to a goalless draw by Jamaica
Steven Caulker wished he had not made that one step ahead of the defender. He wished the officials had not called the offside on him after he booted in the lone goal that would have given Tottenham Hotspur a 1-0 victory over Jamaica’s “Reggae Boyz.”
Atkins inducted in NAIA Hall of Fame
SPRINTER Derrick Atkins, making a comeback after a series of injuries hampered his progress over the last two years, said he’s even more inspired to go out and compete this year after being inducted into the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Hall of Fame.
FLOODING REDUCES PURE SILK-BAHAMAS LPGA CLASSIC TO SHORTENED LAYOUT
Flooding over one-third of the course has forced tournament and LPGA officials to trim the Ocean Club Golf Course layout to 12 holes for Friday with hope of playing a few more holes on Saturday and Sunday. The course routing will now begin at what was hole 10 and skip around until ending at hole 8.
Exhibition matches for junior players
WITH much of the country’s focus on international soccer at the professional level this week, the Bahamas Football Association has provided an opportunity for junior players to showcase their skills as well.
Macedonia wins titles
Macedonia won the title in both the 15-and-under and 19-and-under divisions, while Men of Vision took the men’s crown as the Baptist Sports Council pulled the curtain down on its 2013 Basketball Classic at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday.
Jamaica v Tottenham still on despite rain
ALL systems are go for tonight’s historic exhibition game between Jamaica’s national soccer team, also known as the “Reggae Boyz,” and Tottenham Hotspur Football Club out of England.
Sports in brief
LENO Corporate Services Limited has partnered with the Barracuda Swim Club to host the Leno-Barracuda Invitational Swim Meet May 24-25 at the Betty Kelly-Kenning Aquatic Center.
