Gardiner nominated for IAAF Male Athlete of the Year
ABACO native Steven Gardiner, now home to enjoy his triumph as the new men’s 400-metre world champion, has been named one of the 11 nominees for the International Amateur Athletic Federation’s Male Athlete of the Year.The list was released on Nationa
Junior tennis aces shine on the Florida circuit
A GROUP of young talented Bahamian males took to the junior tennis circuit in Florida this past weekend. Michael Major Jr and Jackson Mactaggart participated in the under-14 category and Khai Rees and Patrick Mactaggart took part in the under-12 cat
Ferguson and Bearcats climb up both NCAA Division I - FBS polls
CHRIS Ferguson and the Cincinnati Bearcats have climbed in both NCAA Division I – FBS polls following last weekend’s win over another conference rival.The Bearcats are now ranked No.21 in both the Associated Press Top 25 and the Amway Coaches Poll. T
GSSSA volleyball: Games start at 4pm daily
AFTER waiting for the officials to be paid for their services from last year, the Government Secondary Schools Sports Association finally got its 2019/20 calendar year off and running with volleyball this week at various venues starting at 4pm. The
FSU Invitational Cross Country: UB Mingoes 'performed extremely well'
TYLER Gardiner dropped almost 40 seconds off his cross country time to lead The University of The Bahamas Mingoes men’s cross country team to its 20th place finish out of 27 institutions at the Florida State University Invitational over the weekend.
BLTA congratulates Zamere Davis
THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association congratulates Zamere Davis who was top of his Pool (B) in the under-10 division at the end of round robin match play over the weekend.Participating at the U-10 USTA Tennis tournament in Coral Springs, Davis defeate
Jonquel Jones reflects on her standout season
JONQUEL Jones and the Connecticut Sun fell one game short in their historic run toward a WNBA Championship, but the fourth year forward has established herself as one of the premier players in the league with her standout season.Jones averaged 19.2 p
Welcome home Team Bahamas, job well done
THE Bahamas Olympic Committee and the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations held a joint welcome home celebration for Steven Gardiner and Shaunae Miller-Uibo on National Heroes’ Day for their medal winning performances at the 17th IAAF World C
'Buddy' wants to play for Kings
WITH less than a week left for Buddy Hield and the Sacramento Kings to reach an agreement on an extension of his contract, Hield has been adamant about his desire to remain with the organisation. “We need to get that done. I want to get that done, f
Bahamas 3rd overall at Four-Ball Championships
THE Bahamas had its best showing in the Ramon Baez Romano Trophy Flight for regular players and the country’s six-man team finished third overall at the Caribbean Golf Association’s 2019 Four-Ball Championships over the weekend.The event was held at
Wildcats get win in opener, 10-5
WITH an explosive five-run top of the sixth inning on Saturday night in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex, the Sunshine Auto Wildcats blew past the Inventive Intellect Warriors.As they doubled up the Warriors for a 10-5 victory
NPSA men: Hitmen take 1-0 lead
DESPITE suffering an injury to his left hamstring in the first inning, Alcott Forbes managed to work through the pain to complete the game on the mound for the pennant winning CS Hitmen.His five-hitter with nine strikeouts, along with outfielders Mar
Bodybuilders bring medals home
The Bahamas Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation’s five-member team gave it their best shot at the Caribbean Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships held over the weekend at the Renaissance Hotel in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.The young team saw
Grant: Team Bahamas 'performed exceptionally well' at IAAF Worlds
ALTHOUGH the Bahamas got two medals - gold and silver - and one other appearance in a final event, head coach Fritz Grant said the nine members that competed for the country at the 17th IAAF World Championships in Doha, Qatar, last week performed exc
Jones and Sun fall short, Mystics take WNBA title
In a WNBA Finals series where no team won consecutive games, Jonquel Jones and the Connecticut Sun came up just short in their bid to make franchise history. Jones finished with 25 points and nine rebounds, but the Sun fell to the Washington Mystics
