Mario Bowleg sworn in as Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture
A LONGSTANDING member of the local sporting community, newly elected Member of Parliament for Garden Hills, the Honourable Mario Bowleg - was officially sworn in as the Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture.
Drumeco Archer moving on after election loss
With the general elections over and done with, defeated Free National Movement candidate Drumeco Archer said he’s now committed to restoring the trust and the interest in the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations.
Garreth Edgecombe’s college ‘hoops’ in North Carolina
AFTER reuniting with his former Temple Christian Academy Suns’ coach Jamal Smith and team-mate Deyton Albury in AAU games, Garreth Edgecombe is playing his collegiate basketball with the Caldwell Community College in Hudson, North Carolina.
Abigail Simms and Indiana Tech tennis gain a pair of wins
COMING off a stellar 2020/21 season as conference champions, Abigail Simms and the Indiana Tech women’s tennis team competed at the IWU Fall Classic, gaining a pair of wins over the weekend.
Chisholm Jr cools down
AFTER enjoying what many consider to be a “batter’s delight” on Monday night, Bahamian professional baseball player Jasrado ‘Jazz’ Chisholm Jr cooled down as his Miami Marlins had their two-game winning streak snapped in back-to-back nights last night in Major League Baseball.
Jonquel Jones named best rebounder
IN strengthening her bid for the Women’s National Basketball Association’s Most Valuable Player, Connecticut Sun forward Jonquel Jones was named the WNBA’s top rebounder for the 2021 season.
‘Jazz’ hits two homers, scores game-winning run
JASRADO “Jazz” Chisholm Jr reached another milestone in his standout rookie season with the Miami Marlins.
Jacobi’s college tennis career off to great start with Gold Rush
BAHAMIAN freshman Jacobi Bain got his collegiate tennis career off to a great start with the Xavier University of Louisiana Gold Rush men’s team over the weekend.
FIBA plans ‘bubble’ format for World Cup 2023 Qualifiers
FIBA is planning for a “bubble” format to host the first window of the opening round of qualifying for its World Cup 2023.
Lucius Fox Jr homers in regular season finale
Lucius Fox Jr helped lead his Omaha Storm Chasers to a win in the regular season finale and the club now shifts its focus to the postseason in AAA baseball.
Williams: This win was for my mom
IN dedicating his performance to his deceased mother, Yvonne Williams, Rashield Williams wasted little time in the ring as he returned to professional boxing after more than a year and a half of inactivity.
From coach to Parliament
THE basketball was bounced around the political court on Thursday and when the game was over, the Progressive Liberal Party’s rookie coaches of Mario Bowleg, Wayde Watson, Bacchus Rolle and Leonardo Lightbourne were all victorious.
14-game win streak to end season for Jones
JONQUEL Jones and the Connecticut Sun had a historic finish to the 2021 WNBA regular season and now set their sights on the postseason as the No 1 overall seed.
Tahnaj into the play-offs
TAHNAJ Thomas and his Greensboro Grasshoppers are headed to the championship series in Minor League Baseball’s High-A East League.
Sands gets new coaching job
After spending the past two years as an assistant coach at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colorado, Bahamian national triple jump record holder Leevan ‘Superman’ Sands is closer to home as an assistant coach with the Florida State University Seminoles track and field programme.
