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Ellison Hanna II earns opportunity to enter professional baseball ranks

ELLISON Hanna II earned an opportunity to enter the professional baseball ranks with the Missoula PaddleHeads of the Pioneer League.

Fania Johnson: ‘I’m hoping this is the pro card, year for me’

FANIA Johnson is hoping that the third time around will be the charm for her at the Central American and Caribbean Bodybuilding Championships.

Ashley Sturrup honoured to represent Bahamas at CAC Bodybuilding Championships

ALTHOUGH she considers bodybuilding a hobby, attorney Ashley Sturrup said she’s honoured to be able to make the team to represent the Bahamas at the Central American and Caribbean Bodybuilding Championships.

Hopefuls seek to muscle way onto the team

WITHOUT an actual show to fall back on because of the restrictions imposed by Covid-19, the Bahamas Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation staged a screening for competitors wishing to make the Central American and Caribbean Bodybuilding Championship team.

Jones: Let’s set our sights on Paris

WHILE Team Bahamas is in the midst of competition in swimming and athletics at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Kai Jones became the second Bahamian NBA player to lend his voice to the growing sentiment that Bahamas basketball could join the other disciplines at the Paris 2024 Games.

Munroe makes debut in Dominican Summer League

KRISTIN Munroe made his professional debut in the Dominican Summer League over the weekend and gave the Los Angeles Angels an early look at the productivity he hopes to bring to the organisation.

Izaak Bastian makes his Olympic debut

COLLEGIAN Izaak Bastian said he’s getting the hang of being an Olympian, although his debut at the 2020 Games in Tokyo, Japan was a little more than he had anticipated.

Joanna Evans second in heat – misses out on final

CO-flag bearer Joanna Evans made a splash in her signature event at the 2020 Olympic Games, but it was short of her getting into the final.

Bahamian swimmers eager for Olympic start

WHILE they await the reminder of Team Bahamas’ arrival in Tokyo, Japan, swimmers Joanna Evans and Izaak Bastian are eager to get in the pool and start competing at the 2020 Olympic Games on Saturday.

BFA Women’s National team squad selected

FORMER national team member Chelindria Thompson is excited to lead the revitalisation of the Bahamas Football Association women’s national team programme as the new head coach.

Bahamian baseball prospects making an impact at rookie level

Several Bahamian baseball prospects have had immediate impacts on their clubs in the opening weeks at the rookie level in Minor League Baseball.

‘Fantastic Four’ star for RoadRunners in Florida

It was the best of times in the worst of times. Amongst all of the chaos surrounding Covid-19, the Roadrunners Track and Field Club rallied together to close out this year’s 2021 season with a bang.