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Record-breaking Shaunae wins third consecutive Diamond League 200m

Bahamian Shaunae Miller-Uibo completed the hat trick, winning her third consecutive International Amateur Athletic Federation's Diamond League women's 200 metre final in grand style.

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Team Bahamas honoured for Pan Am Games performance

The Bahamas Olympic Committee honoured the athletes and staff of Team Bahamas for their recent performance at the XVIII Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. For the first time, the BOC doled out monetary gifts for medallists and finalists while coaches

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It's official: Sammy Hunter joins Ole Miss Rebels

A LATE arrival in Oxford, Mississippi, Sammy Hunter officially joined the Ole Miss Rebels and is quickly becoming acclimated to the Rebels’ basketball programme.Hunter, the incoming freshman forward, fulfilled his academic requirements over the summe

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Deveaux plays with Knowles and Owlz

TRENT Deveaux advanced within the Los Angeles Angels organisation and joined D’Shawn Knowles with the Orem Owlz in the Pioneer League. The duo appeared as teammates last night in the Owlz 10-8 loss to Tod Isaacs Jr and the Grand Junction Rockies. K

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Jazz Chisholm named to All-Star team

JAZZ Chisholm’s advancement to Double-A baseball has produced an All-Star nod for the highly touted prospect in the Miami Marlins organisation. The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp shortstop was named a member of the Southern League Postseason All-Star tea

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Summer of Thunder: Bahamas Women's All-Stars knock off York University Lions

THE Bahamas Basketball Federation’s 2019 Summer of Thunder Basketball Tournament closed out on a high note on Monday night with the Bahamas Women’s All-Stars knocking off the visiting York University Lions out of Toronto, Canada. In the lone women’s

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2nd straight loss for Women's national softball team

THE youthful Bahamas women’s national softball team suffered its second straight loss at the World Baseball Softball Confederation Softball Americas Qualifier for the 2020 Olympic Games.On Monday in a battle of two winless teams in Surrey, Canada, Cu

World Bowling: Bahamas women close out play

COMPETITION for Team Bahamas at the 2019 Women’s World Bowling Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada, has come to a close. While there is still team bowling to be completed, with only four bowlers (team requires five), they will only be bowling for ‘sc

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Clarke, Armbrister in the win column

Both have already won doubles titles so far, but Sydney Clarke and Donte Armbrister are hoping to close out their month-long Caribbean tour of the International Tennis Federation’s junior tournaments with a singles crown before they are done this wee

Men's National soccer Team gearing up for Nations League Qualifier

THE Bahamas men’s national soccer team is gearing up for the start of Nations League Group C qualifying on Match Day 1. They will battle the Dutch team from Bonaire at 6pm on September 9 at the Thomas Robinson Stadium.Players named to the Bahamas tea

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AID Clay Court finalists get trophies, cash awards

THE 27th annual AID Clay Court Championships concluded on Sunday evening at the Gym Tennis Club in Winton Meadows with the presentation of trophies and cash awards to all finalists. This was preceded by the final matches in which Shannon Francis def

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Thomas leads Pirates to 2-1 win over Yankees

TAHNAJ Thomas’ first win of the season came at an opportune time for the Bristol Pirates as the club looks to clinch a playoff berth in the final series of the season. After a series of “no decisions” or a lack of run support in several impressive p

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Rahming meets with International Judo Federation officials at the World Judo Congress in Tokyo

FOLLOWING the success of the Junior World Championships in October 2018, this past week Bahamian judo president D’Arcy Rahming met with International Judo Federation officials at the World Judo Congress in Tokyo, Japan. The purpose of the meeting wa

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'Shaq' Cleare re-signs with basketball club in Spain

AFTER a successful late-season stint with Actel Forca Lleida less than a year ago, Shaquille Cleare resigned with the club for the upcoming 2019-20 campaign. Actel Forca Lleida competes in Spain’s Liga Española de Baloncesto – Gold, the second divis

Women's national softball team suffers 9-4 loss to Guatemala

The Bahamas women’s national softball team watched as Guatemala broke away from a 4-4 tie to put up five unanswered runs in the final two innings to snatch a 9-4 win. It was day one of Group A competition in the WBSC Softball Americas Qualifier in S