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GSSSA: Royals, Raptors make jr basketball finals

THE Government Secondary Schools Sports Association’s sudden death playoffs tipped off yesterday at AF Adderley Gym.

Bahamas Goombay Punch Cup: Captains ‘shed intimate details about their sloops’

THE Bahamas Goombay Punch Cup has garnered a lot of chatter this year, with many sharing their strong opinions on the limited-edition Bahamas Goombay Punch cans, which highlight the six sloops competing in the 3rd Annual Bahamas Goombay Punch Cup.

Sugars - they’re not all equal

SEE what I did there? Equal? A spoonful in your tea or the key ingredient in our beloved Bahamian desserts - coconut tart, coconut jimmy, guava duff - sugar is everywhere.

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Elite Starz in spotlight at USA Flag Worlds championship tournament

WHILE being new to flag football with only seven months of experience, the Elite Starz made a mark at the USA Flag Worlds Championship Tournament 2025.

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BAISS basketball championship matchups all set

THE remaining four teams in the 2025 Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) sudden death playoffs secured a finals berth yesterday at the Kendal GL Isaacs (KGLI) Gymnasium.

Sir Durward Knowles National Jr Sailing Championships slated for February 20-22

OVER 200 junior sailors will have a great opportunity to put their sailing skills on display at the 2025 Sir Durward Knowles National Junior Sailing Championships February 20-22 at the Montagu foreshore.

Ayton and trail Blazers on 5-game win streak

BAHAMIAN big man Deandre Ayton and the Portland Trail Blazers are quietly having a decent season in the Western Conference despite having low expectations coming into the National Basketball Association (NBA) regular season.

Four teams advance to BAISS basketball finals

Four teams were sent home while the remaining four advanced to the championship round of the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) sudden death playoffs yesterday at the Kendal GL Isaacs Gymnasium.

Bahamas Softball Federation moving forward

WITH the change in leadership, the Bahamas Softball Federation is pressing forward to rejuvenate its Family Island Associations and to extend an olive branch to the New Providence Softball Association, according to newly elected president Marvin “Togie” Wood.

STRACHAN: ‘I think it’s a win-win for boxing in the Bahamas’

WHILE he welcomed the newly formed Bahamas World Boxing Federation, Vincent Strachan said the Boxing Federation of the Bahamas isn’t going anywhere.

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Enter the Bahamas World Boxing Federation

Move over Boxing Federation of the Bahamas. There’s a new boxing organisation in town called the Bahamas World Boxing Federation.

NPBA to present rings, season awards tonight

TONIGHT will be a special one for the division one and two athletes and coaches in the New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA).

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NCAA: Guard Deyton Albury scores 16 points to help Utah State Aggies win

BAHAMIAN guard Deyton Albury and the Utah State Aggies men’s basketball team kept up their winning ways on Wednesday night against the University of Nevada Rebels in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) basketball action.

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Dwaine Stevens was always a ‘people’s person’

IT was a nostalgic night to remember the commitment and dedication that the late Dwaine “Man” Stevens offered to the Bahamas as a coach and executive in both basketball and softball.

DR KENT BAZARD: To ice or not to ice? Evaluating the role of cryotherapy in injury management

FOR decades, icing has been a go-to method for treating sports injuries. Coaches, athletes and therapists alike have relied on cryotherapy to reduce pain and inflammation, aiming for a quicker return to play.