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NBA Players Association hosts annual All-Star Weekend meetings in Bahamas for first time

THE NBA Players Association embarked on a new venture by hosting their annual All-Star Weekend meetings in the Bahamas for the first time.

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‘Sweet Bells’: Bahamas can look forward to Hield, Ayton in NBA All-Star Game

BAHAMIAN basketball icon Mychal “Sweet Bells” Thompson said the country can look forward to the day when both Buddy Hield and Deandre Ayton are regular participants in the NBA All-Star Game.

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Whylly and Hurricanes one game away from a perfect regular season

ROOSEVELT Whylly and the Holland College Hurricanes are now one game away from a perfect regular season record while Samson Cleare set an all-time rebounding record for the NAIT Ooks in Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association basketball.

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CHAMPIONS! Falcons junior boys, Giants senior girls take home titles

The Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools completed its 2018/19 basketball puzzle by crowning the new junior boys and senior girls champions yesterday at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.

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Knowles new president of Bahamas Bowling Federation

FOR the next two years, Tyrone Knowles will occupy the chair as the new president of the Bahamas Bowling Federation.

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37th Hugh Campbell Classic opener ends in a forfeit

THE 37th Hugh Campbell Classic got off to a controversial start as the opening game ended in a forfeit.

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THE PRESS BOX: Five free agent options at tight end the Cowboys could pursuit

We are heading into March, and into the NFL free agency period, when teams around the NFL lose all their senses and throw millions around in an attempt to find that ever elusive quick fix.

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Canadian U-Sports teams in late season push for final playoff standings

THE St Mary’s Huskies are still streaking while one Bahamian national team standout had her usual leading performance in the final home game of her collegiate career.

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TROPICAL SHIPPING HOSTS BENEFIT LUNCHEON

IN a continued effort to foster support and commitment to the well-being of individuals throughout the community, Tropical Shipping held a luncheon to raise funds for Komen Bahamas Race for the Cure at their Gladstone Freight Terminal location last month.

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Jaguars complete perfect season

COACH Darryl Sears and his St George’s Jaguars will be returning to New Providence on Wednesday for the 35th Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic as the undefeated Grand Bahama High School senior boys basketball champions.

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Buddy ends up third in three-point shootout

Buddy Hield fell short in his bid to win the title in his debut at the MTN Dew Three Point Shootout, but was recognised among the game’s elite shooters at NBA All-Star Weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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‘Sand Man’ wins by KO in first round

BAHAMIAN heavyweight boxer Amron Sands connected with a straight left punch that sent American Hector Hodge to the canvas in two and-a-half minutes for a first round knockout to remain undefeated in his second year in the professional ranks.

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Ayton makes his NBA All-Star Weekend debut

DEANDRE Ayton made his NBA All-Star Weekend debut with several events, highlighted by his appearance at the MTN Dew Ice Rising Stars Challenge.

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Gardiner breaks his national indoor record

DESPITE the fact that indoors is not his forte, Steven Gardiner opened the 2019 season with a record-breaking performance at the University of South Carolina Indoor Open.

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Athletes qualify for CARIFTA Games

THERE were at least seven qualifiers for the CARIFTA Games over the weekend at the Roadrunners’ 13th annual Dianna Lynn Thompson Classic at the Thomas A. Robinson Track and Field Stadium.