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‘I think this is a very strong NACAC team’

HAVING served as a coach on the last national team to win the North American, Central America and Caribbean Age Group Championships six years ago, Keno Demeritte is confident that this team can duplicate that feat.

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Newton presents play tennis at JTI Global Workshop

THE International Tennis Federation (ITF) extended an invitation to president Perry Newton to speak at the 2021 National Junior Tennis Initiative(JTI) Global Workshop.

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Ayton scores 14 in win: Suns 1st team to 20 victories

PHOENIX (AP) — Chris Paul had 21 points and 10 assists, Jae Crowder added a season-high 19 points and the Phoenix Suns held off the San Antonio Spurs for a 108- 104 win last night.

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Johnson looks ahead to next round of FIBA WCup ‘23 Qualifiers

HE was elevated from being an assistant coach to the head coach of the Bahamas Basketball Federation men’s national basketball team for the first round of the first window of the FIBA World Cup 2023 Qualifiers.

Minister: GSSSA has presented a proposal ‘and I’ve met with BAISS’

AFTER watching the successful hosting of the Island Luck Cares Foundation senior and junior boys’ basketball tournament over the weekend in Grand Bahama, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg said he doesn’t see why the same can’t be done in New Providence.

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Hovland rallies to win from 6 back

Norwegian golfer Viktor Hovland can now add a new milestone to his list of “firsts” - winner of the 2021 Hero World Challenge.

Student athletes make season debuts in NCAA Indoor Track and Field

SEVERAL Bahamian student athletes made their season debuts as the indoor track and field season got underway at various levels of NCAA competition.

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Stingrays win senior boys’ division of Island Luck Cares high school basketball tournament

AFTER almost two years since they won the prestigious Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic, the Sunland Lutheran Stingrays returned to action over the weekend by winning the senior boys’ division of the Island Luck Cares Foundation High School Basketball Tournament.

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NCAA Division II basketball: McCoy, McFall, Bastian in spotlight

MALACHI McCoy earned conference player of the week honours, Jonathan McFall continued his high scoring and Lathaniel Bastian posted another double double in NCAA Division II basketball.

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Team Bahamas named

AFTER two gruelling days of intense competition, the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations determined the eight-member team to represent the country at the North American, Central American and Caribbean Age Group Championships.

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Bahamas Bowl

MIDDLE Tennessee (6-6, Conference USA), vs. Toledo (7-5, Mid-American Conference), December 17, noon ET

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DeChambeau leads a holiday event shaping up to be much more

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — This holiday event in the Bahamas is taking on a little more meaning for Bryson DeChambeau seeking a small measure of revenge and for Collin Morikawa pursuing a more noble goal of reaching No. 1 in the world.

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Hero World Challenge: 3-way tie for lead after day 1

Daniel Berger, Abraham Ancer and Rory McIlroy lead the field by a single stroke and are tied atop the leaderboard following day one of the Hero World Challenge.

Teams all set for Don’t Blink Home Run Derby in Paradise

THE teams for the Don’t Blink Home Run Derby in Paradise have been set for Team Fox and Team Isaacs as they prepare to decide the 2021 title.

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Red-line Athletics Track Club hosts annual teaching sessions

IN an effort to ensure that they are caught up to date on the relevant information for their success on and off the track, the Red- Line Athletics Track Club hosted its annual month-long series of teaching sessions for its members.