242 Colour Run to celebrate Bahamas' Independence
THE 242 Colour Run is set to premier in Nassau on Saturday, July 13, designed to celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Bahamas’ Independence. The event will benefit the Rotary Club of East Nassau and the Rotaract Club of East Nassau.
NCAA: Bail to make official visits to UCLA and USC
A RECRUITING story that has spanned several years and took some unlikely turns along the path appears to be back on track for one blue chip basketball prospect.
National Sculling Championships to highlight Long Island regatta
BAHAMIAN Brewery and Sands Beer will take its ‘Man in the Boat’ National Sculling Championships to the 40th annual Long Island Regatta in Salt Pond next weekend and will be the sponsors of the E Class sailing competition.
PM: $10m investment for sporting facilities in the Family Islands
Prime Minister Perry Christie announced that his administration “will begin the process to invest some $10 million in the construction” of multi-purpose sporting facilities in the Family Islands similar to those in New Providence and Grand Bahama, giving young athletes in those islands more opportunities to develop in competitive sports.
Big win for Battle 4 Atlantis and the Bahamas
A BIG WIN for the Kansas Jayhawks turned into a big win for the Battle 4 Atlantis and for the Bahamas as the island-nation will be one of the first to see one of the most sought after recruits in college basketball history in the 2013-14 season.
Bahamas' Emily Morley to row in championships
Ithaca College women’s crew team has been selected by the NCAA to compete in the upcoming Division III Rowing Championships May 31 to June 1 at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Sandiford 'on par' with Redlands Community College Cougars
FROM running the floor as the “do-it-all” player on St John’s Giants senior girls basketball team two years ago, Taneka Sandiford is now lining up her tee shots as a member of the Redlands Community College Cougars women’s golf team.
JBLN championship series ends with nail-biting games
The 2013 season for the Junior Baseball League of Nassau came to an end this past week with nail-biting finishes in the championship series as many games came down to the final at bat.
Four-member Team Bahamas set for Zone III Davis Cup tie
Devin Mullings and Timothy Neilly, who both missed last year’s trip because of injuries, have been named to Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s four-member team that will carry the national flag at the Davis Cup American Zone III Davis Cup tie in La Paz, Bolivia.
Spanish Wells sweeps two of three divisions over Rock Sound
THE Eleuthera Junior Baseball League of Rock Sound continued with game three of its 2013 Championship Series in all three divisions in Spanish Wells on Saturday with the Spanish Wells teams sweeping two of the three divisions over Rock Sound.
'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.
