Bahamas selected to host Judo Jr Worlds
PREVAILING over several developed nations that vied for the honour, the Bahamas has been chosen to host the Judo Junior World Championships in October this year, announced D’Arcy Rahming, president of the Bahamas Judo Federation.The Junior Worlds are
SAC are National Champions
A total of seven made the qualifying standards for the CARIFTA Games and at least 12 records were broken as the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture concluded their National High School Track and Field Championships on Saturday night as the Big Red Machine took home another overall title to St Augustine’s College.
Lucius Fox receives Major League call-up
LUCIUS Fox notched another career milestone and became the second Bahamian this offseason to receive a Major League call-up during Spring Training.
Cox caps off collegiate career with 2nd in 4x400m relay
WHILE she didn’t make it in an individual event, sprinter Carmiesha Cox capped off her collegiate career by running the third leg of Purdue University women’s 4 x 400 metre relay to help the Boilermakers pull off a second place finish at the NCAA Division One Indoor Championships on Saturday in College Station, Texas.
Cartwright and American partner win doubles title
AFTER they both got ousted early in their second tournament at the Lyttos Beach Hotel in Heraklion, Greece, Bahamian female pro tennis player Kerrie Cartwright and her American partner Kariann Pierre-Louis made sure that they didn’t suffer the same fate in doubles.
Casey ends win drought at Valspar after Woods’ late charge
PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — Paul Casey closed with a 6-under 65 and won the Valspar Championship yesterday after watching Tiger Woods come up one putt short of a playoff.
Bahamian players get bids into field for March Madness
WHEN the dust settled on “Selection Sunday,” four Bahamian players and their respective universities received bids into the 68-team field for the NCAA Men’s Division I Tournament, commonly referred to as “March Madness.”
Miller president of Bahamas Softball Federation for another 3 years
TED Miller, receiving the overwhelming support from the delegates, was returned to the helm as president of the Bahamas Softball Federation for another three years.
THE FINISH LINE: Ayton emerges as one of the top prospects in NBA Draft
CONGRATULATIONS to Bahamian DeAndre Ayton. He’s on his way to becoming the next Bahamian to play in the National Basketball Association. With just one year of college under his belt at Arizona, Ayton has emerged as one of the top prospects in the NB
'Faster, Further, Higher': Corporate Bahamas on board
CORPORATE Bahamas who pledged their support to the 2018 Flow CARIFTA Games were officially recognised at yesterday’s press conference, hosted by the event’s Local Organising Committee.Under the theme “Faster Further, Higher”, the North America, Centr
Tennis Academy makes impact
WITH a goal of trying to get the sport into as many primary schools as possible, Impact Tennis Academy completed its pilot programme by hosting the third grade students of Centreville Primary to a full day of activities at the Balmoral Club Tennis Co
Commonwealth Bank Giants complete perfect regular season
AFTER falling short of their ultimate goal the last two seasons, the Commonwealth Bank Giants completed a perfect regular season, but head coach Perry Thompson Sr said it won’t mean anything if they don’t go all the way and win the New Providence Ba
Athletes qualify for CARIFTA at Track & Field Nationals
The 29th National High School Track and Field Championships opened at Thomas A Robinson National Stadium with a morning session of finals in the field and highlighted by a night of sprint hurdle finals on the track.
SPORTS NOTES
Kevin B Williams was the men’s top scorer in the Financial Bowling League competition on Wednesday night at Mario’s Bowling and Family Entertainment Centre.
Special Olympics needs your support
IN their one year lead up to the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Special Olympics Bahamas is appealing to the general public to throw their support behind their national team as they prepare for the competition and securing the necessary funding to make the trip to Abu Dhabi.
