A Day on The Links for 1st Generation UB students
Inaugural President’s Golf Classic and Spa Day at Baha Mar
UNIVERSITY of The Bahamas (UB) has forged a partnership with the Baha Mar Resort Foundation to host a day on the links to raise funding for first-generation university students and grow the university’s endowment as it strengthens connections with alumni, donors and friends. The University Endowment is to realise the vision of the University of The Bahamas for all time in the future.
Vincent Strachan elected president of BABF again
FOR the second time in four months, Vincent Strachan has been elected as the new president of the Bahamas Amateur Boxing Federation. This time, he did it with the International Boxing Association (AIBA) representative present.
RESULTS: Bahamas Cycling Federation’s National Time Trial Championship
THE BAHAMAS Cycling Federation hosted its National Time Trial Championship (22 miles) out west over the weekend.
Miller-Uibo: ‘I’m living out my dream’
Shaunae Miller-Uibo can best be remembered as the star track athlete at St Augustine’s College who grew in stature as a CARIFTA Games champion right before our eyes. We’ve watched as she has excelled as an IAAF Youth and Junior, Commonwealth Games and Olympic Games gold medallist.
Mingoes, teams get ready to rumble
THE University of the Bahamas athletics programme introduced its teams as the Mingoes prepare to contest the 2018-19 season.
Knowles-Tener, Strachan make season debuts
IT was a breakout game for Mike Strachan and a new programme for Rondre Knowles-Tener as the former high school teammates made their season debuts in NCAA football last weekend.
AID Clay Court Championships: Finalists awarded
THE 26th annual AID Clay Court Championships recently concluded at the Gym Tennis Club in Winton Meadows with the presentation of awards to all finalists.
Cynthia Rahming 5th at Santo Domingo Pan American Open
NATIONAL judo champion Cynthia Rahming (under 57kg) defeated athletes from the Dominican Republic and Canada before losing in the medal rounds to gain a fifth place finish at the Santo Domingo Pan American Open.
Moss, Smith one win away from the title in Dominican Summer League
KEITHRON Moss and Courtney Smith are now one win away from a championship title in the Dominican Summer League while several other Bahamian players are set to begin their playoff runs in the minor leagues this week.
‘We knew this one was going to be spectacular’
BRUSSELS, Belgium — There’s nothing like having your family support when you are competing. For double national 200/400 metre national record holder Shaunae Miller- Uibo, she gets an extra boost whenever she can look into the stands and see her husband and parents there cheering for her.
NCAA Football: Ferguson gets first start, Saunders posts his first score
NCAA Division I football officially kicked off last weekend and several Bahamian players had active season debuts for their respective universities.
Clarke ends her summer tour on a high note
Bahamian No. 1 ranked female player, Sydney Clarke ends her summer tennis tour on the ITF Junior Circuit on a very high note with two singles titles and one doubles title. She also had one runner-up singles finish and a pair of runner-up doubles appearances
Shaunae storms to victory in Diamond League Final
BRUSSELS, Belgium: Bahamian double national record holder Shaunae Miller-Uibo said her goal was to defend only her 200 metre title at the International Amateur Athletic Federation's AG Memorial Diamond League Final this year – and she did it in style.
Thomas fifth in Diamond League Final
BRUSSELS, Belgium: It wasn't the performance he anticipated, but Bahamian Donald Thomas was still satisfied with a fifth place finish, leaping 2.29 metres or 7-feet, 6-inches in the men's high jump at the IAAF's 2018 AG Memorial Van Damme Diamond League Final at the Roi Baudouin Stadium.
Gardiner ‘cramps’ in 400m at the Diamond League Final
ZURICH, Switzerland — More concerned about his health rather than the wealth, Bahamas double national record holder Steven Gardiner took the precautionary measures in a freaky finish in the men’s 400 metres as he shut it down on the home stretch yesterday during the International Amateur Athletic Federation’s 2018 Weltklasse Zurich Diamond League Final.
