‘No athlete is ever bigger than their country’
IMMEDIATE past International Amateur Athletic Federation councilwoman Pauline Davis-Thompson said she’s appalled by the fact that the Bahamas could not field a team for the fifth edition of the World Athletics’ Relays.
Steven Gardiner: ‘Each time there are relays to run, my name, my image and my reputation gets dragged through the mud’
WORLD 400 metre champion Steven Gardiner refuted claims by Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ president Drumeco Archer that the reason why the Bahamas will not be entered in the fifth World Athletics Relays is because of the unavailability of himself and Olympic champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo.
Martin ‘Pork’ Burrows: ‘Umpires have to go through this training’
LAST year he had the opportunity to become a certified CBUAO college umpire and now Martin “Pork” Burrows is doing all he can to assist more Bahamians to join him.
Nicholas Pierre isn’t your ordinary student athlete
GENESIS Academy’s fifth grader Nicholas Pierre is not your ordinary student/athlete.
Hield: ‘I haven’t really been myself on those game-ending plays’
CHAVANO “Buddy” Hield has had his recent struggles from the field, but he hopes an efficient performance and game winner Wednesday night can turn his fortunes around.
Buddy erupts for 29, game-winning basket
SACRAMENTO, California (AP) — Buddy Hield scored 29 points, including a 3-pointer with 8.8 seconds remaining, lifting the Sacramento Kings to a 128-125 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves late last night.
Golfer Riley and Rattlers win Conference Tournament
CAMERON Riley and his Florida A&M Rattlers men’s golf programme concluded their regular season with a conference championship, another addition to their season of milestones.
Munnings and team look to claim 3rd straight title
TRAVIS Munnings and his UD Oliveirense head into Portugal’s Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol (LPB) playoffs as the No.5 seed as they look to claim a third consecutive title.
Chisholm Jr moves into the leadoff spot
JAZZ Chisholm Jr moved into the leadoff spot for the first time this season and continues to produce at the plate for the Miami Marlins.
Deandre Ayton is 'Mr Efficiency'
Deandre Ayton’s efficiency has been an integral part of the Phoenix Suns’ rise in the NBA standings.
No Bahamas team for the World Relays
The Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations will not be sending a team to the fifth edition of the World Athletic Relays, scheduled for May 1-2 at the Silesian Stadium in Chorzow, Poland.
Final decision on fate of CARIFTA in May
A FINAL decision on the fate of the 2021 CARIFTA Games will be announced in May.
New mother Kerrie Cartwright thrilled to lead Team Bahamas in the Billie Jean Cup
WHILE she’s thrilled about being a new mother, Kerrie Cartwright is also thrilled to be leading the Bahamas team to the Billie Jean Cup in June in Panama.
‘Like me, athletes and coaches around the world have conflicting feelings about Tokyo 2020’
WITH the postponed 2020 Olympic Games fast approaching, Cora Hepburn, the first female to be named as the Chef de Mission by the Bahamas Olympic Committee, said she’s eager about the trip to Tokyo, Japan, for the world’s greatest sporting spectacular from July 23 to August 8.
Lathaniel Bastian and the Cardinals advance
The Trinity Valley Community College Cardinals got back into the win column and advanced to the second round of the NJCAA Division I National Championship Tournament.
