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Golf nationals called off due to bad weather

THE inclement weather forced the Bahamas Golf Federation to call off yesterday’s first day of competition in the Bahamas Golf Federation’s (BGF) 2021 RF Bank & Trust National Amateur Golf Championships at the Albany Golf Course.

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Flamingos Women’s Golf Club to host their first tournament on Saturday

TWO years ago after national and African American Golfer’s Hall of Famer Agatha M Delancy formed the non-profit Flamingos Women’s Golf Club, they will host their first tournament on Saturday at the Bahamas Golf Federation’s Nine-Hole Golf Club.

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All eyes on Jonquel

Jonquel Jones will play her first game outside of the WNBA since the 2021 season began when she leads Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) at the upcoming 38th edition of FIBA Women’s EuroBasket Championships.

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Chisholm Jr No. 10 on MLB All-Star Game ballot

JASRADO “Jazz” Chisholm Jr will need some help at the ballot boxes to earn qualification for the second phase of the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game presented by Mastercard.

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Practice makes perfect for Billie Jean King Cup team

Team Bahamas all set for Panama City

Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association president Perry Newton was relieved to see the members of the women’s team for the Billie Jean King Cup arrive in town prior to their departure for Panama City, Panama, on Saturday.

Men’s American Zone III Davis Cup tie: Bahamas will be ready

WITH a little more than two weeks left before they head to Panama City, Panama, for the men’s American Zone III Davis Cup tie, veteran player/captain Marvin Rolle said he’s making sure that all of the players will be ready.

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'Jazz' blasts two-run single in loss to Cards

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Tyler O’Neill doubled home the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning and the slumping St. Louis Cardinals beat the Miami Marlins 4-2 on Monday night to halt a three-game slide.

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NACAC ‘working well’ under Sands’ leadership

Since taking over as the new executive board, general secretary Keith Joseph said the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) has been functioning very well under the leadership of Mike Sands.

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Warren Saunders stands out in minor league

WARREN Saunders had the most productive stretch of his young minor league career in the St Lucie Mets’ recent series against the Palm Beach Cardinals in Low-A baseball.

Bahamians help Byers earn promotion in France

SEVERAL national team players helped the Fos Provence Basketball Byers achieve promotion to France’s JEEP Elite Pro A League for the second time in the last three years.

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Ayton and Suns advance to West Finals

A season of historic milestones will continue for Deandre Ayton and the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference Finals.

Athetes shine in Blue Marlin Track and Field Series

WITH the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ National Championships set for the end of the month, Wendell Miller, Wanya McCoy, Shimar Bain and Paige Archer got big moral victories on Saturday.

NCAA Outdoors: Serena and Charisma share the spotlight

STRONGWOMAN Serena Brown and versatile Charisma Taylor shared the spotlight for the Bahamas on Saturday as the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Outdoor Track and Field Championships came to a close in Eugene, Oregon.

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Marlins celebrate rising star ‘Jazz’ Chisholm Jr and Bahamian Heritage Night

THE Miami Marlins celebrated rising star Jazz Chisholm Jr and “Bahamian Heritage Night” at Loan Depot Park with a 4-2 win over the Atlanta Braves.

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Water polo: Mantas 4th in Junior Olympic Qualifier

BAHAMIAN Mantas Water Polo joined with the North Houston Storm Water Polo Club and finished fourth at the Southwest National Junior Olympic Qualifier in Houston, Texas.