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Williams looks to smash his national marathon record

RETURNING to action on the international scene next weekend, O’Neil Williams said he would like nothing better for Christmas than to smash his Bahamian national marathon record.

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Minister Bowleg attends opening of 1st Annual IL Cares Grand Bahama Secondary Schools Basketball Challenge

MINISTER of Youth, Sports, and Culture Mario Bowleg expressed his excitement to see contact sports finally back on the move in the northern Bahamas.

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Top golfers tee off in Hero World Challenge

The field of golfers in the 2021 Hero World Challenge had their first opportunity to take the course for this year’s event at yesterday’s Pro-Am, now all attention shifts to the main event when the first of four rounds tees off.

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D-backs add Robinson to 40-man roster

KRISTIAN Robinson’s path to a possible return to the field just became a bit clearer for the 2022 season. The Arizona Diamondbacks added Robinson to their 40-man roster and he will be protected from selection in next month’s Rule 5 Draft.

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Double double demon: Ayton cans 24 in win

DEANDRE Ayton’s improvement over his Phoenix Suns’ franchise record streak of 17 wins has been one of the forces to propel the team to the top of the Western Conference standings.

Junior Pan Am Games: Athletes on track

SWIMMERS continued their success in the pool while athletics opened competition at the inaugural Junior Pan American Games in Cali, Colombia.

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Washington Nationals claim Lucius Fox off Waivers

LUCIUS Fox is on the move again this offseason and was claimed off the MLB waiver wire for the second time in as many weeks.

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Tiger: ‘It’s exciting to have Hero World Challenge this week’

After taking a year off last year due to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, legendary golfer Tiger Woods said he’s all excited about the return to the Hero World Challenge Golf Tournament at the Albany Golf Course this weekend.

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‘They’re ready to come down here and experience everything that The Bahamas has to offer’

WHEN they got the news on Sunday that they will be returning to the Bahamas to represent Conference USA against the Toledo Rockets, associate athletic director Larry Maples said their Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders football team was all “juiced” about the trip.

Former sloop sailor Lundy Robinson dies

DANNY Strachan, chairman and commodore of the National Family Island Regatta Committee, offered his condolences on the passing of former sloop sailor Lundy Robinson, who passed away on Tuesday morning.

Christmas will come early for 20 Bahamian teachers on December 17

CHRISTMAS will come early for 20 Bahamian teachers on Friday, December 17, when they are expected to be honoured and recognised through a $10,000 grant provided by the foundation created by the College Football Playoff System of the United States of America.

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1979 Bahamian Golden Gloves team honoured

THE 1979 Bahamian Golden Gloves team that represented the Bahamas at the Florida/Caribbean Golden Gloves Tournament, Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida was honoured recently by the Retired Boxers Association.

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CANADA ‘SHOT THE LIGHTS OUT THE GYM’: Senior men’s national basketball team winless in first window of FIBA World Cup 2023 Qualifiers

Another dominant performance from Canada left the Bahamas senior men’s national basketball team winless in the first window of the FIBA World Cup 2023 Qualifiers.

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Prince Strachan’s 52-yard TD reception on ‘You Got Mossed’

Prince Strachan concluded his high school football career with a play that garnered national recognition by the worldwide leader in sports.

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Tiger’s Hero World Challenge to Rock Albany golf course

THE Hero World Challenge is still days away from an official tee-off, but the professional golf world will be fixated on the Albany Golf Course today.