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Miller-Uibo wins 400m, shatters NACAC record

It was the second record breaking performance this year for Shaunae Miller-Uibo as she powered to victory in the women’s 400 metres at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in New York.

Freedom Farm Baseball All-Star weekend blast

THE Freedom Farm Baseball League returned to the diamond with its All-Star weekend and scouting combine featuring the league’s top 50 players ages 13-18 in a showcase of drills and exhibition games for international scouts and coaches.

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DaVante Carey achieves NCAA Championships qualifying standard

DAVANTE Carey achieved an NCAA Championships qualifying standard and was a part of a record-setting relay team for his McKendree Bearcats at the 2021 Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships.

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Young named Blue Jays’ Major League Spring Training non-roster invitee

FOLLOWING his Canberra Cavalry’s third place finish in the Australian Baseball League, Chavez Young was named one of the Toronto Blue Jays’ 28 non-roster invitees to Major League Spring Training.

Algernon Cargill returns as president of Bahamas Aquatics federation

THE Bahamas Aquatics Federation, the national governing body for aquatic sports, held its annual general meeting and elections of its executive board on Saturday, February 13, 2021.

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Katrinka Marshall dies at 53 after long illness

KATRINKA Marshall, one of the top scoring officials in local basketball, who helped to groom her two daughters to follow in her footsteps, died on Saturday after a long illness.

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COVID-19 hits Franco and Eagles

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause modifications to the NCAA Division I basketball schedule and Franco Miller Jr’s Florida Gulf Coast Eagles became the latest programme to experience a setback.

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Sydney Clarke and Blazers in the win column

AFTER losing their first three games on the road this spring, freshman Sydney Clarke and her University of Arlington at Birmingham Blazers women’s collegiate tennis team got on the winning circle.

Bahamas Aquatics AGM and election of officers on Saturday

AS Bahamas Aquatics heads into their annual general meeting and election of officers on Saturday via Zoom, Algernon Cargill is expected to be confirmed as the president unopposed.

Bahamian student athletes set to begin NCAA Division I baseball seasons this month

SEVERAL Bahamian student athletes are set to begin their NCAA Division I baseball seasons this month as programmes in various divisions return to the field under strict COVID-19 protocols.

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Leroy ‘Uncle Lee’ Archer Sr dies at 96

VERSATILE Leroy ‘Uncle Lee’ Archer Sr, one of the Bahamas’ greatest soccer players, coach and mentor and a participant in a number of sports while excelling as a seamster, died on Wednesday.

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Charles ‘Chuck’ Mackey passes away

CHARLES ‘Chuck’ Mackey, an outstanding local softball/ baseball player and coach, and an exceptional basketball coach at both the high school and national team level, died on Wednesday night.

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Ayton scores 17 to help Suns top Bucks, 125-124

PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 30 points, Chris Paul added 28 and the Phoenix Suns extended their winning streak to four games by rallying to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 125-124 last night.

Freedom Farm Baseball returns with All-Star weekend

The Freedom Farm Baseball League outlined its plans for a return to the baseball diamond following a nearly year-long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Young and Cavalry advance to semifinals

CHAVEZ Young and the Canberra Cavalry continued their recent streak into the Australian Baseball League playoffs and advanced to the semifinals.