Bahamian trio set for Diamond league finals
Elite athletes are now focussing on the International Amateur Athletic Federation’s Diamond League Finals.The much anticipated championships-style winner-take-all format is set for the weekend of August 30-31 at the Weltklasse in Zurich, Switzerland
Bahamas Judo Federation prepares for junior World Championships
The Bahamas Judo Federation is hard at work preparing to host the World Junior Judo Championships.The event will take place October 17-21 in the Imperial Ballroom at the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island, which has been designated as the Games Villa
New elections called for the Bahamas Amateur Boxing Federation
AFTER occupying the chair as the new president of the Bahamas Amateur Boxing Federation, Vincent Strachan will have to vacate office as new elections have been set for Friday, August 31.According to outgoing president Wellington Miller, the Internati
SPORTS NOTES
The New Providence Oldtimers Softball Association will continue its regular season action this weekend at the Archdeacon William Thompson Softball Park at the Southern Recreation Grounds with a full slate of games on tap.• Here’s
Bahamas beaten by Mexico in Puerto Rico
THE women’s national basketball team suffered its second straight loss at the Centro Basket, this time falling 74-52 to Mexico at the Coliseo Juan Aubin Cruz Auditorium in Puerto Rico.Coming off their 95-50 loss to Puerto Rico in their opening game o
UB Mingoes find positives in loss to Northern Arizona University
Justin Smith hit seven three-pointers to lead the UB Mingoes with 27 points in the loss to The Northern Arizona University Lumberjacks 92-82 in Summer of Thunder action on Sunday at The Kendal Issacs gym.The Mingoes got within single digits of the di
Miami Dolphins donate youth football equipment
The relationship between the Bahamas and the National Football League’s Miami Dolphins continues to produce dividends for the country’s youth development in American football.Longtime Miami Dolphins player and executive Nat Moore presented local foot
THE PRESS BOX: Randy Gregory and his second chance
I’ve seen substance abuse derail many a superstar athlete, even savagely cutting some down in their prime. So when I see an athlete rebound from their addictions, and return to the playing field, focused and prepared to make the most of a second cha
Bahamas beaten by Puerto Rico
Team Bahamas was on the receiving end of a 45 point rout in the opening game of the 2018 Centrobasket Women’s Championship.The senior national women’s basketball team made their tournament debut in a 95-50 loss to the host country last night at the C
Former world champ to help develop boxing in the Bahamas
A former world heavyweight champion is prepared to lend his assistance to boxing development in the Bahamas. Riddick Bowe and I Fight Promotions have announced their plans to provide a boost to the profile of the sport locally. “I’ve done some things
Bahamas to host Caribbean Tip Off Classic
A new basketball initiative for high school boys teams called the Caribbean Tip Off Classic has been launched by the Bahamas Basketball Federation in conjunction with the Courtyard Marriott Hotel.Federation first vice president Mario Bowleg, accompan
Class of '78 get the Big Red Machine into gear
IT maybe a little too early to start talking about high school sports, but for the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine, this is the best time to get some financial support for their dominating athletic programme.On Saturday, vice principal Benedic
Shaunae surges to victory
SHAUNAE Miller-Uibo, running with a heavy heart, relied on some extra external help from her late spiritual leader to boost a fantastic comeback victory in the Muller Grand Prix women’s 200 metres as the International Amateur Athletic Federation’s Diamond League’s 12-race series came to a close on Saturday in Birmingham, England, and with the finals looming in two weeks.
Aiming for a Puerto Rico slam dunk
The Bahamas women’s national basketball team, fresh off their bronze medal performance at the FIBA Caribbean Women’s Cup Championships, is now in Puerto Rico where they hope to at least duplicate or surpass that performance at the Centro Basket Tournament.
Colebrook back as president
ROY Colebrook, a vice president of the Bahamas Olympic Committee, was returned as president of the Bahamas Amateur Cycling Federation.
