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Bahamas lose to Mexico in FIBA AmeriCup qualifier

The Bahamas men’s national team got out-matched in their first meeting and will need all the help they can get when they host Mexico in their FIBA AmeriCup 2021 Qualifier in the ballroom of the Atlantis resort, Paradise Island, on Sunday.

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Teams eliminated on day 4 of Hugh Campbell Classic

IT was mass elimination day on day four of the 38th Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic as the tournament field continues to dwindle ahead of this weekend’s pool championships.

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Maginley and Roberts set sights on doubles title

JUSTIN Roberts may have been eliminated in singles, but he’s hoping that he and his partner Herbert Jody Maginley from Antigua can secure a men’s doubles title before they leave Mexico this weekend after playing on the ITF World Tennis Tour Circuit.

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Kai Jones posts career highs

IN his second game back following an ankle injury sustained earlier this month, Kai Jones set several career highs to help the Texas Longhorns snap a three-game losing streak.

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Physical education teachers take up crash course in golf

PHYSICAL education teachers from the government secondary high schools spent a portion of their mid-term break in class over the past two days as they participated in a crash course in golf at the Bahamas Golf Federation’s Driving Range.

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Doneisha Anderson named SEC Women’s Runner of the Week

UNIVERSITY of Florida Gators female track and field sophomore Doneisha Anderson has been named this week’s SEC Women’s Runner of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday.

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Pinewood Archery Club gets rave reviews

REUBEN Rahming, Member of Parliament for Pinewood, decided to broaden the horizon of the residents of his constituency by inviting the Bahamas Archery Federation to introduce the sport of archery through the formation of the Pinewood Archery Club.

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Bahamas Drug Council Fun Run/Walk March 7 at Arawak Cay Heritage Site

THE Caribbean Bottling Company is proud to support the upcoming Bahamas Drug Council’s Fun, Run/Walk. CBC will keep the walkers, runners and joggers hydrated with Dasani water.

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Hugh Campbell Day 3: Marlins, Eagles, Stingrays, T’Wolves win

Day three of the 38th Hugh Campbell Invitational featured the debut of defending champions, the first appearance for Family Island teams and also the first elimination of this year’s event.

'Healing Games' theme of Geneva Rutherford Basketball Classic

SEVERAL of the top junior and senior girls’ basketball programmes in the island nation will head to Grand Bahama this weekend for the division’s longest standing tournament. The Helping Our Youth Through Education and Sports (HOYTES) hosts the 21st

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Sasha Wells named Summit League Track Athlete of Week for third time this season

SASHA Wells continues to dominate the indoor season of Summit League Track and Field and was recognised once again by the conference for an outstanding performance. Wells was named the Summit League Female Track Athlete of the Week for the third tim

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Another historic milestone for Equestrian Bahamas

EQUESTRIAN Bahamas recorded another historic milestone for the programme and Bahamian sport with their success at the Interscholastic Equestrian Association International Invitational.Peyton Wong, Elle O’Brien, Mila Sands, Maya Tilberg and Nicholas A

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Rutherford gets congressional recognition

THE Bahamas’ first track and field Olympic medallist continues to be recognised both for his historic accomplishment in athletics and youth development.Frank Rutherford was presented with a certificate of congressional recognition by Peter Olson (R),

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Junior sailors take advantage of the 7th annual Youth Olympic Regatta

THE seventh annual Bahamas Youth Olympic Regatta was held by Nassau Yacht Club and Bahamas National Sailing School February 15-16 in Montagu Bay. The regatta is one of five major junior events held each year in the Bahamas and attracts sailors from

STARS College Soccer Showcase starts today

THE top student athletes in the country on the soccer pitch are preparing for an opportunity to showcase their skills and achieve higher education through the game.The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology’s Student-Athlete Resources and Supp