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Sprinter Gaither leads the way at Cayman invite

THREE Bahamian sprinters, with TyNia Gaither leading the way, competed in the Cayman Invitational 2018 at the Truman Bodden Stadium in the Cayman Islands on Saturday.

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Marlins’ Anfernee Seymour promoted to Double-A baseball for first time in career

IN a season that got off to an unfavourable start, Anfernee Seymour continues his progression in the minor leagues and reached a new career milestone within the Miami Marlins organisation.

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Jones and Sun stay unbeaten with 110-72 victory over Sky

JONQUEL Jones had her best offensive output of the season and her Connecticut Sun remain undefeated so far.

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Bahamas reaches Davis Cup playoff round

With another clean sweep, the Bahamas men's team advanced to the playoff round with a chance to advance out of the American Zone III Davis Cup Tie.

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Knowles and Cougars on a roll in the World Series

Perez Knowles and his Columbus State Cougars have carried their momentum from the regional championships to the NCAA Division II World Series.

Minor league baseball: Young and Lugnuts get wins over Isaacs and Captains

IT was a busy weekend for Bahamian minor league baseball players in the Class A Midwestern League.

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Nesbitt and Sao Paolo take 2-1 series lead in NBB finals

NATIONAL team member David Nesbitt and his Paulistano Sao Paolo took a 2-1 series lead in the Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) finals and moved one game closer to the league title.

Stuart sets new national record in shot put

MALIK Stuart couldn’t close out his collegiate career any better than breaking one of the Bahamas’ longest standing records - held by his mentor and former coach Bradley Cooper - in the men’s shot put at the NAIA.Elsewhere, Pedrya Seymour and Devynne

Mixed martial arts on its way to becoming an Olympic sport

MIXED martial arts continues its movement toward becoming an Olympic sport.The International MMA Federation and the World Mixed Martial Arts Association announced an amalgamation that seeks the global unification of the sport and the organisations jo

Two selected to take part in Football 4 Friendship programme

ALIAH Rodriguez and Jordan Wilson have been selected by the Bahamas Football Association, the governing body for soccer in the Bahamas, to participate in this summer’s Football for Friendship programme in Moscow, Russia. The youth centred empowerment

NCAA Football: Cartwright continues to get offers

BAHAMIAN high school gridiron star Michael Cartwright continues to garner offers from NCAA Division I football programmes during a busy recruiting process.In the month of May alone, Cartwright has recicved a new slate of eight offers from the Western

Minus Jr, Rodgers join forces

WHILE they wait on the Bahamas Amateur Boxing Federation to get the irregulars of the recent elections sorted out, Ray Minus Jr and Ronn Rodgers have joined forces to form the Bahamas Community Boxing Programme.The aim of the new body is to get at le

THE PRESS BOX: FIFA World Cup preview - part 2

SPAIN is seen by many experts as one of the favourites in FIFA World Cup 2018, blending the perfect mixture of youth and experience. They open their campaign against rivals Portugal on June 15 before facing Iran five days later. They close Group B ag

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Bahamas earns 3-0 decision over Antigua & Barbuda

It was a clean sweep of all three matches played against Antigua & Barbuda on day two of the American Zone III Davis Cup Tie in Costa Rica as the Bahamas men’s national team remain undefeated.

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BAAA set to host two major national championships

WHILE they wait on the final decision on two important matters, the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations is preparing to host two of its major National Championships next month.