End of an era as Amertil retires
AFTER enjoying one of the longest tenure for a Bahamian female athlete in track and field, quarter-miler Christine Amertil has announced her retirement.
Ayton ready for NBA draft
MANHATTAN, New York - With his life set to change in a matter of hours on NBA Draft night, Deandre Ayton is very cognizant of his place in Bahamian history.
Ayton aims to give back with new Puma deal
MANHATTAN, New York – With a new Puma endorsement deal, Deandre Ayton hopes that the new faces of the country’s basketball division can serve the needs of young Bahamians.“Puma is a big deal on all these Caribbean islands, especially in their track a
Bahamas beaten by Dominican Republic in semifinal
The Bahamas women’s national basketball team suffered a 56-41 loss to the unbeaten Dominican Republic in the semifinal of the FIBA Caribbean Women’s Cup Championships on Wednesday night at the Anthony Nesty Sporthal in Paramaribo, Suriname. Point guard Valerie
Mychal Thompson reflects on being number one pick
MYCHAL “Sweet Bells’ Thompson clearly remembers the day he was selected as the first foreign-born player with the number one pick in the National Basketball Association’s 1978 draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. Forty years later, he is eagerly wai
Retired Boxers Association spearheaded by Patrick Strachan
PATRICK ‘the Centerville Assassin’ Strachan has formed the Retired Boxers Association.Formed earlier this month, the association hopes to provide a forum for the ex-boxers to fellowship on a quarterly basis.While Strachan spearheaded the formation an
Trio to compete at chess championships
Three members of the National Olympiad teams have travelled to Jamaica to compete for the Bahamas at the 2018 Subzonal 2.3.5 Chess Championships. FM Cecil Moncur, WCM Polina Karelina, and official Bahamas delegate Chapell Whyms are the representative
'Tum Tum' is a leader off the court for Spartan players
The attention at the NBA draft is focused on this year’s top prospects, but several players from the Michigan State Spartans said they continue to draw inspiration and mentorship from Lourawls “Tum Tum” Nairn.Nairn’s former Spartan teammates Miles Br
Team Bahamas 'prepared for whoever they face' in Suriname
WHILE they wait to see who their opponent will be, interim head coach Wayde Watson said the Bahamas women's basketball team will be prepared for whoever they face in the FIBA Caribbean Women’s Cup crossover playoffs today in Paramaribo, Suriname.Team Bahamas qualified as t
Mako clinch first swimming title
THE Mako Aquatic Club made their debut in the Bahamas Swimming Federation’s National Championships a spectacular one.At the end of the four-day meet on Tuesday night at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex, Mako celebrated as they clinched their fir
Bahamas delegation heads to NBA draft for Deandre
MINISTER of Youth, Sports and Culture Michael Pintard, will head a Bahamian delegation to Brooklyn, New York for the National Basketball Association (NBA) 2018 Draft where Bahamian Deandre Ayton is expected to become the number one pick.The draft wil
WORLD CUP: Mexico shock champions Germany
MOSCOW (AP) — Defending World Cup champions have been finding it hard to get out of the group stage lately, and Germany are proving no exception.
MAC dominate night two of swimming nationals
Night two of the Bahamas Swimming Federation’s Rev Nationals concluded with the Mako Aquatics Club dominating the 400m Medley Relays. MAC won five of the six races including both the Girls (Keianna Moss, Jada Jimenez, Mia Sastre, Mariaa Albuty – 5:01
The Bahamas bounce back for 25 point win
AFTER losing to Cuba by 27 in their first game, the Bahamas women’s basketball national team took their frustration out on St Vincent and the Grenadines and won by 25 in game two of the FIBA Caribbean Women’s Cup on Tuesday.Team Bahamas, with a shift in the sta
Deandre Ayton signs with Puma
Puma, one of the world’s sporting apparel brands, has chosen Deandre Ayton to be one of the faces of its relaunch into basketball.Ayton was one of two top-tier lottery prospects to sign with the company just days ahead of Thursday’s NBA Draft at the
