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Everette 'Elisha Obed' Ferguson laid to rest

THE boxing community, joined by a number of politicians, came out to show their support to the family of the late Everette Oswald “Elisha Obed’ Ferguson as the former World Boxing Council’s junior middleweight champion was remembered for his accompli

Blue Chips' annual Throwers Summer Camp starts this morning

FOR the fifth consecutive year, coach April Smith is in town to conduct the Blue Chips Athletic Club’s Annual Throwers Summer Camp.Rain or shine, the camp, organised by Blue Chips Athletic Club founder and coach Corrington Maycock, will get started a

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Freedom Farm brings home the bronze

FREEDOM Farm Baseball League closed out competition at the Caribbean Regional Qualifier for the Little League World Series with an historic finish for the Bahamas.The team claimed the bronze medal at the event with a 6-1 win over Aruba at the tournam

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Fox and Seymour go head-to-head in Single A-Advanced play

LUCIUS Fox and Anfernee Seymour crossed paths in the minor leagues once again as they went head-to-head in Single A-Advanced play.Fox’s Charlotte Stone Crabs remain 4.5 games ahead of Seymour’s Jupiter Hammerheads in the race for the Florida State Le

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Isnord gets his first high major offer from Virginia Tech Hokies

PREP basketball star Wilkenson “Kenny” Isnord received his first high major offer from an elite Division I programme.Isnord’s summer recruitment continues to accelerate following his performance at the Summer Hoops Festival in Orlando, Florida, last

NPSA All-Star Games take on new format

WHEN the New Providence Softball Association’s All-Star games are played in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Tuesday night, they will take on a slightly different format.The NPSA, headed by Desiree Taylor, has revealed tha

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Fed Cup team falls short in Ecuador

THE Bahamas women’s national tennis team fell short in their bid to return to Group One of the Fed Cup tie over the weekend in Ecuador.After breaking through Pool B with an impressive 3-0 win-loss record, the Bahamas suffered its first loss as top ra

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Evans makes splash with two gold, one silver

Team Bahamas, through the first three days of competition, now has three medals at the 23rd Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla, Colombia, and they all belong to swimming record breaker Joanna Evans.

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Record breaker Joanna Evans wins gold at CAC Games

AFTER the first day of competition at the 23rd Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla, Colombia, the Bahamas picked up its first medal - a gold from swimmer Joanna Evans with a games' record breaking performance. 

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Shaunae breaks national 400m record

SHAUNAE Miller-Uibo, who missed out on her attempt at the 200/400 metre victory at the International Amateur Athletic Federation's (IAAF) World Championships last year in London, England, can now boast of holding the national record in both events at the same time.

Bahamas beats Bermuda for top spot in Fed Cup pool

WITH near perfect performances, the Bahamas breezed past Bermuda to clinch the top spot with a 3-0 win-loss record in pool B of Zone II of the Fed Cup Group II round robin on Friday in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Now they face hosts Ecuador on Saturday for a chance to qualify for Group One for 2019. 

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THE FINISH LINE: Let's get out and support Summer of Thunder

IT’s the summer time and we’re finding out that more and more teams are travelling to represent the country at various international meets around the world. At the same time, more and more teams are looking forward to coming to the Bahamas to bask i

Team named for CONCACAF girls' U-15 championship

THE Bahamas Football Association has released the names of the players selected to represent the Bahamas at the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football 2018 CONCACAF Girls’ Under-15 Championship.The tournament, sche

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Predators and Wildcats flag football champions!

THIS past weekend marked the end of the 2018 playing season for the Bahamas Flag Football League. The season ended with two teams returning to prominence and taking home the coveted title of champions.The women’s division saw the Paradise Game Wildca

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Ayton headlines camp

DEANDRE Ayton returned to the place where his basketball dreams first began. Ayton made an appearance at the 31st Jeff Rodgers Basketball camp yesterday to interact with scores of enthusiastic campers eager to greet the No.1 overall pick in June’s NB