Hard work pays off for Azaro Roker
DESPITE the challenges of the offseason, Azaro Roker intends for his final season with the St Francis Xavier X-Men basketball programme to be the best of his collegiate career.
Butters sets the stage for breakout senior year
SHAVAUL Butters’ junior season has set the stage for a breakout senior year and a busy recruitment period for his upcoming senior season.
THE PRESS BOX: My Cowboys’ gamble pays off, and they ‘steal again’
THIS week saw the Dallas Cowboys see their gamble pay off and the team get away with larceny, yet again.
Kendalia Turner graduates, heading home to celebrate
With one of the most successful resumes as a collegiate female softball player under her belt, Kendalia Turner graduated from Georgian Court University yesterday and now she’s heading home for the celebration that was denied in Lakewood, New Jersey.
Burrows signs with FOS Provence-Basket Byers in French Pro B League
JARAUN “Kino” Burrows is set to make a return to a former club as he makes another move in the LNB French Pro B League.
IOC sets aside $800m for loans, payments linked to pandemic
THE International Olympic Committee (IOC) has earmarked a fund of $800m to bear the costs of the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics and support “the wider Olympic movement.”
Top javelin thrower Otabor aims for FIU
Rhema Otabor, already established as one of the top junior female javelin throwers in the region, is heading to Florida International University in Miami, Florida, in August.
Dickinson State Hall of Fame: Ramon Miller to be inducted
BAHAMIAN quarter-miler turned policeman Ramon Miller heads the list of persons who will be inducted into the Dickinson State University’s Hall of Fame class for 2020.
Cooper Jr graduates from Drake University
It took a little longer than expected, but after five years of juggling his time and energy in academics, sports, church and the community, versatile, multi-talented Michael Cooper Jr has now graduated from Drake University.
Curry-Turnquest dies on her 63rd birthday
THE softball community is mourning the loss of Molere Curry-Turnquest.
Sastre Jr commits to join Seahawks
BAHAMIAN water polo continues to increase in international profile and produce collegiate prospects.
Trio to join Pioneers basketball club this fall
A trio of Bahamian hoop prospects will make the transition as teammates from the prep to the collegiate level.
‘I would love to be home’
While he was not fortunate to get out of the United States of America before the Bahamas Government closed its border for international travel because of the spread of the coronavirus, former Major League Baseball player turned coach Antoan Richardson is making the best of his conditions in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Joseph named Most Valuable track and field team member
TRAVIS Joseph’s stellar freshman season was recognised by his Valley City State Vikings when the programme announced its postseason awards.
Rising tennis star Major Jr off to promising career
HE’S off to a promising career as one of the rising young tennis players in the country. But like everybody else, Michael Major Jr has been forced to work out from home with no activities for players in the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association or the International Tennis Federation as a result of the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
