PM: Pro athletes can now resume their training
DURING his national address on Sunday on the re-opening of the Bahamian economy, Prime Minister Hubert Minnis revealed that professional athletes will be allowed to resume their training yesterday.
Donte to begin freshman year at Hampton University
WHILE sitting out a year after graduating from high school, Donte Armbrister made the leap from the junior to the senior ranks last year as a tennis player. Now he is preparing to head off to Hampton, Virginia, to begin his freshman year as a collegian at Hampton University.
Dames and Lightbourne sign letters of intent
JOSHUA Dames and Bradley Lightbourne became the latest Bahamian basketball talents to announce their intention to join programmes at the Junior College level.
‘PM, allow the elite athletes to resume training at TAR stadium’
With their season still hanging in the balance, high jumper Jamal Wilson is calling on Prime Minister Hubert Minnis to allow the elite athletes to use the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium to resume their training.
Joshua Burrows commits to Trojans
JOSHUA Burrows’ athletic and academic career will go the prep basketball route for the upcoming year.
Bach: 'We will all need to make the necessary adjustments to the new realities'
INTERNATIONAL Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach issued his first statement to the Olympic Movement on the social, economic, and political impact of the organisation in a post coronavirus world.
Shalonda Neely signs up with Flash Agency
Bahamian national team standout and former Jacksonville Dolphins women’s basketball player Shalonda Neely looks to make the transition to the pro ranks.
Williams: 'We basically stay at home every day'
ALTHOUGH they are under strict curfew laws in the Philippines because of the coronavirus pandemic, Bahamian Rashield Williams said he feel safe as he continue his journey to becoming one of the top professional super lightweight boxers in the world.
THE PRESS BOX: My Cowboys crushed NFL virtual draft
THE 2020 NFL Draft has come and gone, and my Dallas Cowboys crushed it!
Sandman ‘still training’
Amron ‘Sandman’ Sands was hoping that this would have been the year that he made his breakthrough as a professional heavyweight fighter until the COVID-19 pandemic knocked him off stride.
Stingers players in move to the next level
THE Sunland Stingers senior boys’ basketball programme had a season of milestones and has now produced a trio of players that will continue their careers at the next level.
‘Being active also helps me to cope with stress’
FED Cup 2020 was set for June in Panama City, Panama. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ITF has postponed this event and a new date is yet to be determined.
‘Extra special’ father-son combo
Very seldom do you hear about a father-son combination excelling in sports, whether it’s at the local or professional level. The sport of football is one of those rare ones and to have a duo accomplish that feat from the Bahamas is extra special.
Bahamian connection at University of Kentucky
Like an aeroplane taxied on the runway for takeoff, coach Rolando ‘Lonnie’ Greene said he can’t wait for the University of Kentucky to get their new school year started with sprinter Jaida Knowles joining her fellow St Augustine’s College alumni quarter-miler Megan Moss.
Exuma regatta cancelled for first time in 67 years
THIS weekend would have been the hosting of the prestigious National Family Island Regatta for sloop sailing boats in picturesque Elizabeth Harbour in George Town, Exuma.
