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Celebrating sports moms

A SELECTION of mothers of some of the country’s top athletes were presented with flower bouquets and takeaway lunch earlier this month.

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Hield forced to take on larger role for Kings

AS the NBA regular season winds down, Chavano “Buddy” Hield is forced to take on a larger role for the shorthanded Sacramento Kings.

Bahamians in Minor League Baseball action

Minor League Baseball made its official return to the playing field last night and several Bahamians were in action for their respective clubs.

Thomas joins Roc Nation Sports roster

TAHNAJ Thomas became the second Bahamian baseball prospect to sign with one of the fastest rising sports agencies in America.

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Tyler Pinder a top performer at KC Showcase

TYLER Pinder continues to excel on the AAU Circuit for his Oklahoma based Gym Time Hoops club.

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Bahamian NFL icon Ed Smith welcomes Mike Strachan into American football fraternity

IT was 48 years ago that Ed Smith broke the barrier to become the first Bahamian drafted into the National Football League.

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Simms and Warriors win first WHAC tournament title in programme history

ABIGAIL Simms and the Indiana Tech Warriors won the first WHAC tournament championship in programme history.

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Sydney Clarke named to USA All-Freshman team

Sydney Clarke added another feat to her young collegiate career at the University of Alabama at Birmingham when she was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman team.

Male, female swimmer to represent Bahamas

THE Bahamas will be represented by a male and female swimmer at the postponed 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, but it’s still not known who will be on the team.

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‘Rumble in the Jungle’ a success

Lucayan Basketball pulls off event despite COVID-19 restrictions

WITH the restrictions still in place for COVID-19, the Lucayan Basketball Club was still able to pull off a successful Rumble in the Jungle Basketball Tournament over the weekend.

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Russell opts not to travel with Billie Jean Cup team

VETERAN tennis player Larikah Russell has opted not to travel with the Billie Jean Cup team next month in Panama because of her difference in role on Team Bahamas.

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Cancelling CARIFTA swimming, water polo ‘the correct decision’

Due to the increase in cases in the coronavirus pandemic, the Barbados Aquatic Sports Association (BASA) announced over the weekend that they will have to cancel the CARIFTA Swimming and Water Polo competition for the second consecutive year.

Mavin Saunders and Black Demons advance to final

MAVIN Saunders and his LG Oled Las Rozas Black Demons advanced to the final in the Spanish League of American football.

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NFL Draft: The Colts select Mike Strachan

Mike Strachan’s lifelong pro football dreams became a reality when he heard his name called on night three of the 2021 National Football League Draft.

Bahamian players learn assignments in minor league baseball

MORE Bahamian pro baseball players learned their assignments for the upcoming 2021 season as Minor League Baseball returns this week.