Top pro basketball players begin seasons on high note
SOME of the country’s top pro basketball players throughout the European, Asian and Middle Eastern circuit began their seasons on a high note.
‘Buddy’ scores 23 but Hornets beat the Kings
SACRAMENTO, California (AP) — Buddy Hield scored 23 points for Sacramento but P.J. Washington controlled the post well enough to keep Charlotte close until the rest of his teammates found their rhythm. The Hornets rookie showed some versatility, too, when he stepped out and made a pair of shots beyond the arc.
Team Northfield hope to leave a lasting impression
THE Northfield Mount Hermon boys’ basketball team is making their initial appearance in the Bahamas for the Tip-Off Classic this weekend at Loyola Hall and, by the time they leave next week, they hope to leave a lasting impression.
THE PRESS BOX: COWBOYS CAN’T GET TRICKED THIS HALLOWEEN WEEKEND!
BEWARE, it’s Halloween weekend, anything can happen. The Dallas Cowboys, who are presently 3-0 in their division - the NFC East - and looking to improve to 4-0 in the division with a season series sweep of the New York Giants on Monday, on Monday Night Football.
Guo, Texas Longhorns win the White Sands Invitational
A RECORD-setting day for the Texas Longhorns as freshman sensation Sophie Guo led her team to the championship title on the final day of the White Sands Invitational.
Committee donates $75,000 to Red Cross for Dorian relief
THE Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl committee and its stakeholders continue to foster a mutually beneficial relationship between the event and its host country.
Jones rejoins powerhouse in Russia
JONQUEL Jones rejoined Russian Premier League powerhouse UMMC Ekaterinburg this WNBA offseason as the team looks to repeat as EuroLeague champions.
Higgs and Longhorns win exhibition 83-73
LASHANN Higgs was back on the court in her first official game as a Texas Longhorn in almost a year, and picked up where she left off as one of the team’s leaders as a fifth year senior.
Longhorns extend lead on day 2
The number two nationally ranked University of Texas Longhorns women’s golf team is right where head coach Ryan Murphy anticipated at the end of day two of the White Sands NCAA Invitational Tournament.
Helsinki Basketball Academy ‘very excited to come back’
THE Helsinki Basketball Academy, with nine returning players, is back for the second edition of the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s Tip-Off Classic this weekend.
Register for Half Marathon today
WHILE the organisers expect for Bahamian national record holder Oneil Williams to defend his local title and a few Kenyans to add to the level of competition, there’s a call for more persons to register for the seventh annual Bahamas Half Marathon.
Venue change for Caribbean Tip-Off Classic this weekend
THE second annual Caribbean Tip-Off Classic is all set for this weekend with a change in venue from the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium to Loyola Hall on Gladstone Road.
Freedom Baptist Academy Warriors ‘have been a force to reckon with’
IT has been 10 years since the Freedom Baptist Academy began its high school basketball programme in Palmdale. Since then, head coach Josiah Major said the Warriors have been a force to reckon with.
BLTA congratulates Focol Junior National Tennis Classic winners
THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association congratulates all the winners of the 2019 Focol Junior National Tennis Classic held in Freeport, Grand Bahama, over the weekend.
Mario Brown City Bowling League MVP
THE most valuable player (MVP) from the City Bowling League on Monday night at Mario’s Bowling and Family Entertainment Centre was red hot Mario Brown of the Tenback Strikers-Lee’s Motor Works.
