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Sydney Clarke named to the Conference USA All-Conference Singles Second Team

AFTER completing a successful sophomore season at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, tennis player Sydney Clarke said there’s no better feeling than being back home.

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Demeritte named Mid-South Conference Men’s and Women’s Coach of the Year

IT HAS only been a year since he’s been at the helm, but already former sprinter/agent Dominic Demeritte has racked up his first major accolade in his new venture as a coach.

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Hummel Cup kicks off at Roscow Al Davies Soccer Complex

THE Bahamas Football Association kicked off its Hummel Cup 2022 at the Roscow Al Davies Soccer Complex over the weekend.

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Ayton and Suns take 2-0 lead

PHOENIX (AP) — Chris Paul scored 28 points, including 14 in another spectacular fourth quarter, to lead the Phoenix Suns over the Dallas Mavericks 129-109 last night for a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.

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Tavario Miller and Zane Knowles in playoffs

Two Bahamian senior men’s national basketball team players got their postseasons off to successful starts.

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Infielder Lucius Fox rejoins the Rochester Red Wings

AFTER nearly a month highlighted by several historic milestones with the Washington Nationals, Lucius Fox was optioned to the franchise’s Triple- A affiliate, but manager Davey Martinez said he expects the versatile infielder to be back in the big leagues soon.

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Anfernee Seymour early offensive leader for the Dirty Birds

ANFERNEE Seymour has emerged as leader for the Charleston Dirty Birds in his debut season with the club and is among the team leaders in several offensive categories.

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Top tennis junior Peyton signs with Mustangs

PEYTON Anderson has accepted the athletic tennis scholarship to play for the Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU) Mustangs.

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Triathlon Nationals on Jaws Beach May 15

With the successful return of competition with the Potcakeman Championships in March, the Bahamas Triathlon Association (BTA) is eager to stage its National Championships next weekend in Jaws Beach.

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‘Just break the dang gas pedal’

DEANDRE AYTON AND TOP-SEEDED PHOENIX SUNS PLAYING LIKE THE FAVOURITES IN NBA PLAYOFFS

BAHAMIAN and National Basketball Association rising star Deandre Ayton liked the way his Phoenix Suns got started in game one of their Western Conference semifinal series on Monday night.

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Nationals reinstate Dee Strange-Gordon from IL, option Fox

DENVER (AP) — The Washington Nationals have reinstated Dee Strange- Gordon after the infielder/ outfielder completed a weeklong rehabilitation assignment at Triple-A Rochester.

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Walker’s home run, 3 RBIs lead D-Backs past ‘Jazz’ and Marlins 5-4

MIAMI (AP) — Christian Walker had a home run, double and three RBIs, and Arizona Diamondbacks held on to beat the Miami Marlins 5-4 last night.

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QCafe ‘a buzz’ with Scholastic Individual Chess Championship

THE Scholastic Individual Chess Championship was held at the QCafe, Queen’s College, on Saturday, April 30.

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Ella Saidi 5th at Interscholastic Equestrian National Finals

ELLA Saidi turned in a polished performance to finish 5th at the Interscholastic Equestrian Association National Finals in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where over 800 leading middle and high school equestrian athletes from across the United States converged this past weekend to compete for top honours in Hunt Seat, Western and Dressage classes, championship titles and collegiate scholarships.

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Ayton leads Suns past Mavericks

PHOENIX (AP) — Deandre Ayton scored 25 points, Devin Booker added 23 and the top-seeded Phoenix Suns rolled to a 121-114 win over the Dallas Mavericks last night in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.