CARIFTA: Bahamas second with 17 medals
With confirmation to host the 50th CARIFTA Games in 2023, the Bahamas’ 54-member team will return from Kingston, Jamaica, with second place with 17 medals, including four gold, at the top regional junior track and field competition.
36-member swim team in the lead heading to final day
BAHAMAS Aquatics continues to produce the top junior national programme in the region and the country’s top swimmers are closing in on an opportunity to chase history with a fourth consecutive CARIFTA title.
Ayton and Suns top Pelicans 110-99 in Game 1 of series
DEANDRE Ayton and the Phoenix Suns dominated a physical game one in their series against the New Orleans Pelicans and the veteran centre said he likes the tone that has been set for the postseason.
Chisholm’s 3B, 2B lead Marlins over Phillies for series win
JASRADO “Jazz” Chisholm Jr continues to emerge as the face of the Miami Marlins franchise and his hot start to the season has him among the team leads early in the 2022 season.
NPBA Championships: Rockets sweep Giants
WHILE the Discount Distributors Rockets celebrated with a three-game sweep of the New Providence Basketball Association men’s division one championship series, dethroning the Commonwealth Bank Giants, the division II series between the Sun Oil Rockets and the Your Essential Store (YES) Giants will go right down to the wire in the fifth and deciding game.
Impressive wins for Shaunae Miller-Uibo and Laquan Nairn
OLYMPIC and world women’s 400 metre champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo and men’s long jumper Laquan Nairn posted impressive victories to lead a list of Bahamians in action in separate meets in the United States over the weekend.
Antoan Richardson says Padres coach’s words ‘reeked undertones of racism’ – Resolution reached after incident in Tuesday’s game
San Francisco Giants first base coach Antoan Richardson was ejected from Tuesday night’s contest against the San Diego Padres but the story that emerged was the confrontation that led to the incident.
Ministry ‘would support push for sailing in schools’
MINISTER of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs Clay Sweeting says that his ministry would support a push for sailing in schools as the government moves to make it the national sport.
BLTA responds to parents’ concerns
Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association executives have responded to claims made by a group of parents regarding logistical issues around the junior national team programme.
Buddy Hield excited about the coming season at the Pacers
Buddy Hield had a strong conclusion to the 2021-22 season for the Indiana Pacers and he is looking forward to his future with the third franchise of his NBA career thus far.
Homer for Chisholm, Fox makes second start
Jazz Chisholm Jr homered for the second time this season and Lucius Fox received his second Major League Baseball start Tuesday night.
The Bahamas ‘going for four straight’ at Carifta Swimming
WITH just two days to go before they head to Bridgetown, Barbados for the return of the Carifta Swimming Championships, head coach Travano McPhee said he’s confident that the Bahamas regain the team title once again.
Women’s national team heading to El Salvador
The Bahamas Football Association’s Beach Soccer Women’s National Team is off to San Luis la Herradura, El Salvador to compete in the El Salvador Beach Soccer Cup.
Sydney Clarke and Blazers ‘have been improving’
THE collegiate season is starting to wind down for Sydney Clarke and her University of Arlington at Birmingham Blazers women’s tennis team.
Da Boyz win the Old Timers Memorial Softball Tournament
WITH renovations at the Archdeacon William Thompson Softball Park at the Southern Recreational Grounds not completed yet, the New Providence Old Timers Softball Association staged their first Memorial Softball Tournament over the weekend at the Bankers Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.
