Simonet teams up to host 2-day scouting tour
MAHERSHAL Simonet, an American professional basketball player who has played in 15 countries, will continue to lend his expertise to the local sporting community.
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THE St Augustine’s College Alumni Association has announced that the Annual Uncle Lou Road Race is all set for Saturday, March 17.
Bahamas 0-3 after 96-63 loss to Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic caught fire from beyond the arch in the second half and, in particular, during a third-quarter run where they took control for good en route to a win in the latest World Cup qualifier.
Five get set for the IAAF World Indoors
WHEN the IAAF World Indoor Championships gets underway next week in Birmingham, Great Britain, the Bahamas will be represented by a five-member team. Although only four athletes have outright qualified to compete in the championships, scheduled for
Hugh Campbell: More teams eliminated on day 4
THE 2018 Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic moved into day four featuring another series of eliminations and the first matchups between teams in the winner’s bracket.In the opening session of the day at the AF Adderley Gymnasium, one of two Abaco teams
THE FINISH LINE: Lourawls 'Tum Tum' Nairn Jr 'made us proud as a Spartan'
I REMEMBER when Lourawls ‘Tum Tum’ Nairn Jr was running cross country for Carlton Francis Primary School. In his younger years, he had what was considered to be a promising career in track and field. Could you imagine where he would have been had h
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UNCLE LOU ROAD RACE THE St Augustine’s College Alumni Association has announced that the annual Uncle Lou Road Race is all set for Saturday, March 17. It’s a 10 kilometre run and fun walk that will start from Rawson Square. The entry fee is $25 fo
'Tum Tum' and Spartans win Big Ten championship
AFTER four years as the emotional leader of the Michigan State Spartans men’s basketball programme, Lourawls “Tum Tum” Nairn Jr bid farewell to the MSU faithful at his final game of his collegiate career in the Breslin Center.
Tyler Russell commits toswim at Emory University
TYLER Russell of Nassau, a senior at Mercersburg Academy in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, USA, has announced his commitment to swim at Emory University.Russell is a member of the Bahamian national team and has represented the Bahamas at the FINA Junior
Falcons rout Stingrays 58-28 on day 3
DAY three of the Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic traditionally produced the first group of eliminations and the introduction of Family Island teams in the annual tournament as the field starts to dwindle headed into mid-term break for most schools.T
Sage Morris awarded spot on NCAA Division One Equestrian Team
SAGE Morris, the daughter of Jeremy and Cathy Morris, has been recruited by The University of Tennessee -Martin and awarded a spot in their NCAA Division One equestrian team. Interestingly, her grandfather Dr Raymond Sawyer, was involved with Hobbie
Shockersget 94-88 win over Rockets in NPBA
THE NPBA hosted its final double header before the league took a break from action as attention shifts to the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers and the Hugh Campbell Invitational.The JD’s Seafood Shockers (Division I) and the Aliv Bucket Team (Division II) t
Ministry recognises BTC as National Sponsor of the Year for Sports in 2017
WITH an investment of over $1m in sports in 2017 alone, The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture has recognised BTC as the National Sponsor of the Year for Sports in 2017.The year was an epic one for the country, as it hosted a number of major inter
FIBA: Team Bahamas looks to focus on defence
WHEN the second leg of the FIBA World Cup is played on Thursday and Sunday at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium, the key word for Team Bahamas against the Dominican Republic and Canada will be defence. Team Bahamas, with a 13-member team selected, will pl
Norris Bain: 'Winning 6 Hugh Campbell titles was a tough order'
NORRIS Bain stands alone as the winningest coach in the history of the prestigious Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic. He has coached his Tabernacle Baptist Falcons to a record six titles.But for Bain, who has passed the coaching mantel onto his former
