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95% of female athletes have completed sex testing ahead of the world championships

Nearly all female athletes have completed sex testing ahead of the athletics world championships this month in Japan.

World Athletics Championships Profile: Charisma Taylor

IN her senior debut at the Olympic Games last year in Paris, France, personal stylist Charisma Taylor made the bold step at competing in both the women’s triple jump and the 100 metre hurdles.

Freshman QB Graham Knowles opens season with ‘a memorable performance’

GEORGIA Tech freshman quarterback Graham Knowles opened his 2025 collegiate football season this Saturday with a memorable performance, delivering just one pass for one of the most explosive plays of the game.

Surfers eliminated

Although they both gave gallant efforts in their repechage yesterday, Bahamian surfers Joey Gale and Lili Wagner were eliminated from the competition at the ISA World Surfing Games.

World Athletics Championship Profile: Devynne Charlton

SHE is a two-time World indoor 60 metre champion and world record holder. But the one thing that has eluded her glaring career so far is a medal on the global stage outdoors in the women’s 100m hurdles.

Jonquel Jones struggles in win over storm

JONQUEL Jones and the New York Liberty beat the Seattle Storm 84-76 this past Friday in a hard-fought road win at Climate Pledge Stadium.

Champions crowned in Eleuthera Tennis Association’s junior tourney

THE Eleuthera Tennis Association (ETA) held its Back to School Jamboree and junior tennis tournament last weekend.

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Surfers hoping to redeem themselves at ISA World Cames in El Salvador

WITH their first heats behind them, the Bahamian trio of Luke Prosa, Joey Gale and Lilli Wagner are hoping to get some redemption in their next waves at the 2025 ISA World Surfing Games at the El Sunzal, Surf City, El Salvador over the weekend.

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Kai Jones hosts his first ever 1 Up Cup

Bahamian NBA player Kai Jones hosted his inaugural 1 Up Cup basketball tournament this past Saturday at the Kendal G.L. Isaacs Gymnasium, bringing together young talent from across the island nation.

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World Athletics Championship Profile: Kaiwan Culmer

AFTER missing the trip to the Olympic Games last year in Paris, France, Bahamian triple jumper Kaiwan Culmer said he was devastated, but he didn’t allow the disappointment to deprive him of a spot at the World Championships this year.

DR KENT BAZARD: A Sporting Gamble? Exploring the case for a National Sports Lottery in The Bahamas

AS Bahamian athletes continue to shine on regional and international stages, one question lingers in the minds of sports leaders, parents and fans alike: how do we sustainably fund the growth of our nation’s sporting talent?

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Varel Davis won’t be back for another two-year term as the GSSSA president

AFTER serving in one of the longest tenures as an executive, Varel Davis won’t be back for another two-year term as president of the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association.

National team midfielder Christopher Rahming Jr signs with Romanian soccer club

BAHAMIAN national team midfielder Christopher Rahming Jr has officially signed with Romanian soccer club Olympia Satu Mare, marking the next step in his professional career.

Kai Jones set to hold tournament

Before he takes off for the start of the National Basketball Association, Dallas Mavericks’ reserve centre/forward Kai Jones will conduct a two-day junior high school basketball camp and tournament this weekend at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.

Roberts appointed to World Aquatics Technical Committee

BAHAMAS Aquatics announced yesterday that Mancer Roberts, technical director (swimming and open water swimming), has been appointed to the World Aquatics (AQUA) Technical Swimming Committee.