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Ashton Butler making an impact with the Bulldogs

DESPITE his team coming up short in the 2012 Florida Boys State Baseball playoff bracket, Ashton Butler made an impact playing with a top-tier

'Moore's Island will get a facility that will begin in June'

WITH the tremendous success that they have achieved in recent times despite not having the proper facilities, Dr Daniel Johnson said they will be the first recipients of his Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture's sports revitalization programme.

'The Tank' vs. 'The Hillyard Hammer'

Sherman 'The Tank' Williams hasn't fought since his controversial 'no contest' bout with 'The Real Deal' Evander Holyfield a year ago. But manager Si Stern said his bout against Chauncy 'The Hillyard Hammer' Welliver next month will be a much bigger challenge.

JBLN pitcher's delight

THE Junior Baseball League of Nassau had the fans entertained in the St Andrew's Field of Dreams playing field at St Andrew's School on Monday night.

Renaldo's Ramblings

A 66-game lockout shortened season, Jeremy Lin, Rondo and Kevin Love making the leap, the Dwight Howard saga, the irrelevance of the Bobcats, this NBA season gave us our fill of storylines on and off the court.

A 'sneak preview' on the way forward in sports

SINCE taking office last week, Minister Daniel Johnson has had the opportunity to meet with the staff and outline plans for the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture.

Teams in playoff push

Four shutout wins headlined week nine of the Bahamas Flag Football League as teams begin to push toward the playoffs in the second half of the season. In cross divisional matchups between teams battling for the final playoff spots, the Green Parrot Hitmen

Bahamas 4x1 relay teams finish third

Coach Henry Rolle said both the men and women's 4 x 100 meter relay teams ran well but, if it wasn't for a little hiccup with their baton exchanges, they both could have ran faster at the Athletics Brazil Grand Prix in Rio de Janeiro yesterday.

'For a little small black boy running around in Fort Fincastle, ain't no one believed that I could do it'

THERE'S an old adage that you should never judge a book by its cover. The 'his story' or 'history' of the new Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Dr Daniel Johnson is definitely one of tho

Bahamas won't have tennis team in Olympics

MARK Knowles has been an integral part of the Bahamas' tennis team at the Olympic Games since Barcelona, Spain, in 1992.

Mark Knowles' 20-year career starts to wind down

As his illustrious 20-year career starts to wind down, Mark Knowles is starting to be more selective with how many meets he competes in on the international tennis tour.

Shavez Hart pulls off sprint double in the NJCAA

SHAVEZ Hart was the fastest man at the National Junior College Athletic Association's Track and Field Championships, pulling off the sprint double Thursday to lead a host of Bahamians in action in Levelland, Texas.

Sands eager for Olympics

A series of injuries have kept high hurdler Shamar Sands out of action for the past two years. Now, he's back and eager to make his presence felt at the XXX Olympiad in London, England, in July