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Ed Smith thrilled to be honorary ambassador

BIRTHDAY boy Ed Smith said he’s thrilled to have been selected as the honorary ambassador for the 2018 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl.

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Ayton posts another double

The Phoenix Suns are going through their growing pains in the National Basketball Association and so is Deandre Ayton in his rookie season.

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UB Mingoes’ Basketball season to tip off in Illinois this weekend

THE University of the Bahamas Mingoes men’s basketball team is all set to tip off its season with two games at the Governors State Jaguars Tip-Off Classic in Illinois this weekend.

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Amateur Boxing Federation gets ring thanks to Albany

WITH the new administration in the Bahamas Amateur Boxing Federation taking on a new initiative on Friday night in hosting an All-Bahamian elimination event at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium, the only thing missing was a proper boxing ring.

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Equestrian Bahamas’ first horse show of the season held

THE first horse show of Equestrian Bahamas’ 2018-2019 season was held at Mariposa Stables.

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Bahamians lead Knights to 108-93 win in season debut

LED by its group of Bahamian players, the Niagara College Knights got their 2018-19 season off to a promising start with a dominant win over last year’s top team in the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association West division.Livingston Bromwell, Van Hutc

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Miller-Uibo nominated for athlete of the year

In what has been a “fun year” with the focus more on the 200 metres, Shaunae Miller-Uibo has emerged as one of the nominees for the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) Female Athlete of the Year award.On Monday, Miller-Uibo was on a list

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Buddy Hield cans 17 in 2nd straight game to help Kings get their first win of season

BUDDY Hield is off to an efficient shooting start to his third NBA season and continues to play well in the state of Oklahoma whenever he returns to the state of his collegiate stardom.Hield scored 17 points for the second consecutive game to help th

Knowles-Tener and Strachan face off on gridiron for the first time in college

FORMER high school teammates Mike Strachan and Rondre Knowles-Tener competed against each other on the gridiron for the first time at the collegiate level.In the NCAA Division II matchup in the Mountain East Conference, Strachan and the University of

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Japan emerges as the top team again

The five-day World Junior Judo Championships concluded last night at the Atlantis resort’s Imperial Ballroom with Japan once again emerging as the top team in the standings.

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WORLD VIEW: We have to work together or be picked off, one by one

REPORTS are wrong in stating that eight Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries are on a ‘blacklist’ recently released by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) over Citizenship by Investment (CBI) and Resident by Investment (RBI) schemes that they operate.

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Sammy Hunter commits to the Ole Miss Rebels

SAMMY Hunter became the latest Bahamian basketball product to join the Ole Miss Rebels programme for the Fall 2019 campaign.

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Higgs projected to be one of top players in the Big 12

SHE entered the Texas Longhorns programme as a heralded freshman and now Lashann Higgs is headed into her senior season projected to be one of the top players in the Big 12 conference.

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‘Tum Tum’ in Phoenix Suns’ player development role

THE post playing career for Lourawls “Tum Tum” Nairn Jr begins on the staff with the Phoenix Suns.

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Ayton ‘learns a lot’ in loss to Jokic and the Nuggets

THE learning curve of Deandre Ayton was apparent in his second NBA appearance against the Denver Nuggets.