'War brewing between rival beer companies'
HAVING had Sheldon Gibson build four new dingy boats, James 'Jimmy' Sands was hoping to revive the art of sculling at various Family Island homecomings and regattas around the Bahamas.
Sports news in brief
THE Bahamas All-Star/Alongside Suns Basketball Summer Basketball and Soccer Camp is slated to get started today at the Temple Christian High School, starting at 8:30am.
Knowles to team up with Hanley for Wimbledon
FOR the past 21 years, Mark Knowles has not missed a trip to London, England, to participate in Wimbledon – the most prestigious Grand Slam Tournament on the ATP circuit.
Bahamas reaches Zone III playoffs
AFTER dropping its first game on Wednesday, the Bahamas men's national rebounded to sweep Nicaragua 3-0 to wrap up second place in the American Zone III Davis Cup tie and now in the playoffs with a chance to get promoted to Zone II for 2013.
Bahamas crushes Nicaragua 116-62
MITCH Johnson had a monster game on Friday at the Jose Miguel Agrelot Coloseum in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico to get the Bahamas men's national basketball team back on track, but it came a little too late to get through to the playoffs of the CentroBasket Championships.
Lone Olympic swimmer is eager to race
MUCH more mature and focused, she is expected to make her second appearance at the Olympics - this time as the only swimmer in the Bahamian contingent.
DONATING $10,000, NYGARD ON BOARD AS MAJOR REGATTA SPONSOR
WHILE the stage is set for the participation of about 20 boats in the 19th All-Andros and Berry Islands Regatta next month, Canadian fashion designer Peter Nygard came on board as a major sponsor for another year.
Bahamas in 2nd after 2-1 loss to Puerto Rico
AFTER winning their first two matches with 3-0 sweeps in the American Zone III Davis Cup tie at the Shaw Park Tennis Facility in Trinidad & Tobago, the Bahamas men's national team lost their first match in the Group B round robin play on Wednesday.
Garth Brown signs a letter of intent to attend Texas college
ONCE again showing his commitment to the youth of our country, coach Norris Bain watched one of his basketball players commit to furthering his career in sports and education.
Bahamas falls to Panama
THE Bahamas men's national basketball team, playing without starters Rony Cadeau and Keno Burrows because of slight injuries, suffered their second consecutive loss at the CentroBasket Championships.
ITF Junkanoo Bowl to start with qualifying round on Saturday
FOR the past nine years, the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) has provided local junior players the opportunity to participate against their peers from around the world in the ITF Junkanoo Bowl Tennis Tournament.
'I think I can give it a better shot in the 400'
When the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations' Scotiabank National Open Track and Field Championships gets underway at Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium this weekend, a couple of half-milers will drop down to the quarter-mile.
Derrick Atkins - leader of the pack
NOT since he sped to international prominence with his bronze medal performance at the IAAF World Championships in 2007 in Osaka, Japan, has sprinter Derrick Atkins been a force to reckon with in the men's 100 meter
Sam Nichols to turn his attention to local coaches
After spending the past three days instructing the boys and girls in the Basketball Smiles camp at the CI Gibson Gymnasium, legendary coach Sam Nichols will today turn his attention to the local coaches.
Trailblazing women in bodybuilding and fitness honoured in grand style
Five trailblazing women in the sport of bodybuilding and fitness in the Bahamas were honoured in grand style when the New Providence Bodybuilding and Fitness Association (NPBFA) held its annual competition over the weekend.
