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QC Comets in the lead on day one

The Queen’s College Comets opened the first day of the 2025 Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) Track and Field Championships in the lead with 427.50 points.

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FIBA Americup: Coach ‘Moon’ Mcphee impressed

THREE decades ago marked the first time the Bahamas men’s national basketball team qualified for what was formerly known as the Tournament of Americas (now known as the FIBA AmeriCup) under the tutelage of legendary coach Gladstone “Moon” McPhee.

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‘VJ’ scores 18 to help Bears hold on to beat Horned Frogs 61-58

WHILE the Baylor men’s basketball team kept rolling against the TCU Horned Frogs on Tuesday night, Bimini native Valdez ‘VJ’ Edgecombe Jr proved why he deserved to make the final cut for the 2025 Jerry West Shooting Guard Award.

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Girls and boys compete at the World Jrs Tennis Championship in the Dominican Republic

TEAM Bahamas’ boys and girls are representing at the 2025 World Juniors Tennis Championship where the best in U14 tennis in the Caribbean and the Central American region are competing.

Tennis Champions crowned

THE first adult tournament on the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s calendar was held this weekend - the third annual Eye of the Tiger doubles tennis tournament March 1-2 in beautiful Eleuthera.

Bahamas Youth Flag Football League launches 2025 season ‘in thrilling fashion’

THE Bahamas Youth Flag Football League (BYFFL) launched the 2025 season in thrilling fashion on Saturday on the fields opposite the original Thomas A Robinson stadium.

Horizon Distributors Blue Waves Swim Club Invitational results

THE Horizon Distributors Blue Waves Swim Club Invitational Swim Meet was held over the weekend at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex. The results from the meet are as follows:

Mako Aquatics club dominates the Horizon Blue Waves swim meet

THE Bahamas Aquatics National Championships is not until June, but the Mako Aquatics showed that they are on pace to defend their title.

Sidney Decius scores twice to propel Mingoes to victory

SIDNEY Decius made his first start at forward for the University of The Bahamas Mingoes men’s soccer team and made the most of it by scoring two goals to propel them to a 3-1 victory against Cavalier FC on Sunday.

Top junior golfers tee off in US Kids Golf Tournament at Baha Mar

AS a prelude to the Junior National Championships and School Golf Championships next week, some of the top junior golfers participated in the US Kids Golf Tournament at Baha Mar on Sunday.

Abner Johnson sets new national record

From the time he enrolled in Northwestern State University, Abner Johnson said his goal was to break Perry Adderley’s Bahamian national record in the men’s weight throw. Now in his senior year for the Demons men’s track and field team, Johnson finally did it.

Bahamas World Boxing Federation launched in Grand Bahama

WELLINGTON Miller was more pleased with the launch of the newly formed Bahamas World Boxing Federation.

Queen’s College Comets ‘hoping to spoil the party’

WITH the celebrations for St Augustine’s College’s 80th anniversary already underway, the Big Red Machine would love to add to the festivities with another Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships.

BAISS: Comets blank Saints 3-0

THE 2025 Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) soccer season rolled on yesterday with the senior boys of Queen’s College and Kingsway Academy going head-to-head at the Queen’s College campus.

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‘Eyes on the prize’: Olympian Rhema Otabor is looking forward to another successful season

Rhema Otabor, the national record holder for the women’s javelin event, is gearing up to have another successful outdoor season during her 2025 campaign.