Team Bahamas named for CAC Games
THE Bahamas Olympic Committee announced its largest team, comprising of 60 athletes - 21 coaches and three team officials in a contingent of 84 from nine disciplines - for the 23rd Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla, Colombia.In joi
Munroe 'one of the few bright spots' for the Mustangs
RESHARD Munroe has been one of the few bright spots for the Billings Mustangs thus far this season despite the team’s struggle in the standings of the Rookie Ball Pioneer League.Munroe leads the team in home runs, triples and is among the team’s top
Kai Jones scores 18 in Under Armour challenge
ELITE NCAA Division I programmes continue to pursue Bahamian prep basketball player Kai Jones and his list of offers continues to grow with increased exposure.The Syracuse Orangemen were the latest school to offer Jones, following his performance on
Jaida advances to 100m semis at World Juniors
Team Bahamas continued competition on day two of the World Junior Championships in Tampere, Finland.Jaida Knowles advanced to the semi-finals of the women’s 100m. She finished third in heat five in 11.71 seconds and advanced as an automatic qualifier
ESN to establish Bahamas-Canada exchange programme
EMPOWER Sports Network (ESN) continues to expand its organisation with its next milestone, the establishment of an exchange programme between the Bahamas and Canada.ESN hosted tryouts for its boys’ Under-18 and U-16 teams to participate in the Halifa
GOT SKILLS? 3-ON-3 IS THE NAME OF THE GAME
A LOCAL organisation is seeking to develop the game of 3-on-3 basketball in the country and offer a forum for an exciting new brand of the sport.Battlegrounds Bahamas looks to launch this summer with its premier showcase, the first of many events as
Chavez Young rising Blue Jays prospect
CHAVEZ Young’s play this season has prompted his consistent rise up the prospect ranks in the Toronto Blue Jays organisation.In a year when he was named a Midwest League All-Star and has helped to propel his Lansing Lugnuts to clinch a playoff spot,
Island hop! Regatta time in Abaco ends on a high note
DAYS after the end of a successful 43rd Regatta Time in Abaco (RTIA), the committee members are already hard at work organising the 44th edition.The nine-day long RTIA is unique because it allows competitors and visitors alike the chance to island ho
Duke of Edinburgh Cup Semi-Final Held at Ocean Club Golf Course
EIGHTY four players took part in the 18th Annual Duke of Edinburgh Semi-Finals Charity Golf Tournament at Ocean Club Golf Course in support of the Governor General Youth Awards Programme.Returning as a platinum sponsor was Aliv, along with the help o
WORLD CUP: England bow out as Croatia win in extra time
(Mirror.co.uk) England's World Cup dream was ended in the cruel fashion as Gareth Southgate's heroes went down in extra-time.
IAAF U-20: Johnson advances to next round
AS the Bahamas began competition at the International Amateur Athletic Federation’s Under-20 Track and Field Championships in Tampere, Finland on Independence Day, Joel Johnson was the first athlete from Team Bahamas to advance to the next round in t
Holowesko wins the 45th Independence Cycling Nationals
AS the Bahamas Cycling Federation honoured one of its former competitors/executives, one of the future stars emerged as the champion of the 45th Independence National Cycling Championships Road Race.The gruelling 74.1 mile race held around the wester
Ayton explodes for double double
On the eve of the Bahamas’ 45th Independence anniversary on Monday night, National Basketball Association No.1 draft pick Bahamian Deandre Ayton got a morale booster against one of his high school and new NBA rivals as he helped the Phoenix Suns blow
Hield looks to redeem himself at CAC Games
AFTER turning in a sub-par performance at the Commonwealth Games in April that resulted in a first round exit in the Gold Coast, Australia, Carl Hield is looking to redeem himself when he travels to the Central American and Caribbean Games next month
Sports Notes
INDEPENDENCEVOLLEYBALLTHE Defenders and the Avengers won the Bahamas Volleyball Federation’s T.M.T. Independence Volleyball Tournament, held over the weekend at the DW Davis Gymnasium.The tournament was held in memory of the late Tamaz M Thompson, a
