Nigel Forbes improves on a pair of Bahamas national, open records
NIGEL Forbes improved on a pair of Bahamas National and Bahamas Open records as he took the spotlight at the Bahamas Swimming Federation’s Year-Ending Swim Meet over the weekend.
Diamond Basketball Saturday finale ‘going to be very exciting’
DESPITE the restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, Terrance ‘Red Eye’ McSweeney was pleased by the turnout for his Diamond Basketball Development Programme.
Athlete of the year looks forward to giving back
Sydney Clarke to stage Children’s Emergency Hostel food and toy drive
Sydney Clarke, recently crowned the Ministry of Sports’ 2020 Athlete of the Year, is looking forward to giving back to the community, which has helped so far in her success as a young tennis player.
In Russia, Jonquel and Foxes dominate
JONQUEL Jones and her UMMC Ekaterinburg Foxes returned to Russian Premier League play and continued their dominance after an undefeated run in the first round of the FIBA EuroLeague group stage.
Pinder erupts for 34 points in victory
TYLER Pinder continues to boost his profile on the prep basketball recruitment circuit at his new programme in Oklahoma.
Hield scores 23, Ayton earns double double
Chavano “Buddy” Hield and Deandre Ayton got off to strong showings in their respective preseason debuts as the NBA 2020-21 campaign begins.
Lashann Higgs posts double double in loss
HARBOUR Island native Lashann Higgs continues to produce impressive numbers, but it’s not all equating to victories for the slumping Socinsa Bembibre in the Spanish Women’s Basketball League.
Harvey scores career high 10 points in win
AHMARD Harvey had the best game of his collegiate career while several Bahamian players made their NCAA Division I basketball debuts this week after their programmes got off to late starts due to schedule adjustments and COVID-19 protocols.
World Indoor Championships postponed
THE effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the world of sports and track and field in particular has already heightened with the postponement of World Athletics’ 2021 World Indoor Championships.
‘Goatman’ Rolle dies at 73
THE local boxing fraternity mourns the loss of another one of its outstanding members, Henry ‘Goatman’ Rolle, who passed away on Saturday, December 5.
Morley on quest to earn Olympic berth
Inspired by her father and sister, who both competed at the Olympic Games, swimmer Laura Morley has decided to remain in Bloomington, Indiana in her quest to earn her berth at the four-yearly games.
‘The Girl Who Ran Sideways: The Story of an Olympic Champion
“GOLDEN Girl” Pauline Davis is eager to relate her true story, depicting her rise from a barefoot girl to an Olympic champion and the struggles that she had to endure along the way.
Jones listed as highly coveted prospect for NBA Draft again
TEXAS Longhorns sophomore Kai Jones has once again been listed as a highly coveted prospect for the 2021 NBA Draft by Sports Illustrated.
THE PRESS BOX: ‘Lakers aren’t quite done reloading’
WITH NBA training camps up and running, and with the preseason about to start this weekend, the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers aren’t quite done reloading their roster as they embark on their mission to repeat as NBA champions in 2021.
BFA presents tablets to Ministry of Education
“WE remain committed to youth development in The Bahamas beyond the football pitch,” explained Anton Sealy, president of The Bahamas Football Association (BFA) as they presented 100 tablets complete with MIFI devices to The Ministry of Education.
