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Serena Brown breaks her national record in discus

National champion Serena Brown improved on her national record in the women’s discus and now she is waiting to see if her position secures her a spot at the 2020 Olympic Games.

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Ayton has double double, but Clippers beat Suns 116-102 to stave off elimination

PHOENIX (AP) — Paul George scored 41 points, Reggie Jackson added 23 and the resilient Los Angeles Clippers staved off elimination by beating the Phoenix Suns 116-102 last night in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals.

BLTA: Junior tennis champions crowned

THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) Junior Tennis Nationals came to a successful end at the National Tennis Centre over the weekend.

Davis Cup men need COVID-19 results before they can practice

AFTER watching the ladies’ team finish in third place at the Billie Jean King Cup over the weekend, Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association president Perry Newton is eager to see what the men’s Davis Cup team will do this week.

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Ayton and Suns one win from NBA Finals

BAHAMIAN DeAndre Ayton and his Phoenix Suns are now in the driver’s seat of the National Basketball Association’s Western Conference Finals.

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Bastian, Evans to swim for Bahamas at Olympics

Izaak Bastian, the top male FINA point getter, will join Grand Bahamian Joanna Evans as the two representatives for the Bahamas at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.

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Keyshawn Strachan shatters national record in javelin

COACH Corrington Maycock knew that it was just a matter of time before his Blue Chips Athletics’ strongman Keyshawn Strachan broke the 70 metre barrier in the men’s javelin.

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Miller-Uibo and Gardiner put on a show for Bahamian fans

SHAUNAE Miller-Uibo and Steven Gardiner, preparing to lead the Bahamas team at the 2020 Olympic Games next month, put on a show for the Bahamian fans at the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ National Track and Field Championships.

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Billie Jean King Cup: ‘I’m proud that we were able to place third overall’

AFTER finishing in the second spot in pool B, the Bahamas women’s tennis team made sure they took care of business in the playoffs of the Billie Jean King Cup in Panama City, Panama, over the weekend.

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Ayton leads Suns with 18 in loss to Clippers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul George scored 27 points and the Los Angeles Clippers pulled away in a dominant third quarter, beating newly returned Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns 106-92 last night in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals.

Tokyo Olympics: Last Chance Meet all set for Monday

RIGHT after the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations completes its National Open Track and Field Championships this weekend, the Blue Marlin Management will stage its Last Chance Meet on Monday.

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Bastian lowers his national record in 200m breast

WITH one spot available for the men if there are no automatic A qualifiers at the Bahamas Aquatics’ National Swimming Championships this weekend, top contender Izaak Bastian proved he’s here to take on the challenge with a national record-breaking performance.

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PRESS BOX: Bahamian makes history in professional wrestling

WHAT a nice surprise I had late the other night while flipping through the cable channels.

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Bahamas prevails with 2-1 decision over Costa Rica

Top seeds Kerrie Cartwright and Sydney Clarke prevailed in straight sets in their singles matches to offset the loss by Elana Mackey and Sierra Donaldson in doubles as the Bahamas pulled off a 2-1 decision over Costa Rica.

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FIBA Women’s EuroBasket: Jones and her team eliminated

GRAND Bahamian Jonquel Jones had another terrific game, but it wasn’t enough as Bosnia and Herzegovina ended their run at the FIBA Women’s EuroBasket in the quarterfinals on Tuesday in Strasbourg, France.