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Fox one step away from Major League Baseball

LUCIUS Fox has made another progression in the Tampa Bay Rays organisation, and is now just one step away from Major League Baseball.The 22-year-old shortstop was assigned to the Durham Bulls, the Rays’ AAA affiliate based in Durham, North Carolina.

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Hooping by the Park Tourney starts on August 1

JABARI Wilmott liked what he saw in the first edition of his brainchild Hooping by the Park Basketball Tournament at the Freedom Park in Fox Hill. So did a number of sponsors who have all returned to support the former basketball player in this year’

Mario's Mixed Doubles Bowling Tourney heats up

Competition in the Mario’s Mixed Doubles Bowling Tournament continued Wednesday night at Mario’s Bowling and Family Entertainment Centre where teams of one male and one female are competing over a six-week period for a 1st place prize of $1,000, seco

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Marlins excited about addition of Lewis

THE Miami Marlins are excited about the addition of Ian Lewis and the prospect of recruiting more Bahamian talent, while Lewis is intent on setting an example for local players looking to follow in his path. “It [Bahamian baseball] is slowly growing

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Bahamas in win column

TEAM Bahamas closed out the group stage with a win at the Caribbean’s qualifier for the Little League World Series.

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‘Reno’ to face Irishman in ‘critical’ title fight

Just hours away from what he considers a career-defining fight, Tureano Johnson is primed to claim the North American Boxing Federation middleweight title.

Lack of funding: Pan Am U-20 team may not be able to travel

A LACK of funding and subsequent travel issues are once again prohibiting some of the top junior athletes in the country from participating against international competition.

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Wilson’s academic, athletic career uncertain as a result of visa issues

ANOTHER Bahamian student athlete faces uncertainty in his academic and athletic career due to visa issues.

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12-man water polo team named

BAHAMAS Aquatics has selected a 12-member team to represent the Bahamas at the Union Americana De Natacio (UANA) IV Pan American Youth Men’s and Women’s Water Polo 17-and-under Championships, scheduled for the National Aquatic Centre in Balmain, Couv

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Miller to oversee day-to-day operation of six sports at the Pan Am Games

WHEN the XVIII Pan American Games is held in Lima, Peru from July 26 to August 11, there will be at least one Bahamian making a significant contribution to its success behind the scene. Wellington Miller, the immediate past president of the Bahamas

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Bahamas suffer 6-0 loss to Cuba in Little League tourney

The Junior Baseball League of Nassau team representing the Bahamas at the 2019 Caribbean Zone Little League Tournament in Willemstad, Curacao, suffered a heartbreaking 6-0 loss to Cuba yesterday. Unfortunately, the JBLN players didn’t have an answer

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Discount for runners who register by midnight Sunday

WITH a little more prize money to offer, the Bahamas Roadmasters Running Club is hoping that they can attract more international competitors to participate in their signature 7th annual Bahamas Half, 10K, 5K, 3K and Half marathon relay on Sunday, Nov

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'Pattie' Johnson basketball camp free-for-all at HO Nash

FOR the past 20 years, Patricia ‘Pattie’ Johnson, the country’s most outstanding female high school basketball camp, has staged her free-for-all summer basketball camp at the HO Nash Junior High School. Designed for boys and girls of all high school

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Bahamas face Cuba today in Caribbean qualifier

TEAM Bahamas is still in contention among the top youth baseball competition in the region in a bid to become the Caribbean’s qualifier for the Little League World Series.The under-12 team from the Junior Baseball League of Nassau (JBLN) is 2-1 thus

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Jones awarded the Eastern Conference Player of Week for 4th time this season

JONQUEL Jones continues to make history and receive recognition for her elite play in the WNBA this season.Jones was awarded WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the fourth time this season. She averaged 16.7 points and 9.3 rebounds per gam