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Bowling national team trials this week

THE Bahamas Bowling Federation will hold their national team trials this week at Mario’s Bowling and Family Entertainment Centre. The training squad will consist of 20 members (10 men and 10 women). The top eight male and top eight female finishers

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Fire guts announcer's boothat the original TAR stadium

FIRE on Sunday gutted the announcer’s booth - the oldest structure in the original Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium, but it’s not expected to adversely affect the operations of the various high schools and Bahamas Association of Athletic Ass

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Cynthia Rahming 7th at Scottish Judo Open

BAHAMAS female national champion Cynthia Rahming ended up in an impressive 7th place at the Scottish Judo Open this past weekend. Rahming, competing in the under 57 kilogram division, finished the day with two wins and two losses. She defeated Brita

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Baseball seasons now open

BASEBALL is arguably the sport with the most populous and effective development programme in the country and two of the local leaders began their seasons last weekend. Freedom Farm Baseball League and Junior Baseball League of Nassau hosted opening

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THE FINISH LINE: Bahamas Baseball Federation makes'a move that should be commended'

THE Bahamas Baseball Federation’s decision to cease all operations and allow the Bahamas Baseball Federation to carry out their mandate as the governing body for baseball in the country is a move that should be commended. Over the years, several att

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Ayton posts 13th double double

DeAndre Ayton recorded his 13th double double of the season and led the No.14 Arizona Wildcats to their third consecutive win in the PAC-12.Ayton finished with 20 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks in a 79-58 win over the California Golden Bears on t

Web.com PGA Tour Great Exuma Classic draws millions of eyes

MILLIONS of golf enthusiasts worldwide couldn’t keep their eyes off the Islands of the Bahamas this week as they gazed upon its pristine waters during the Web.com PGA Tour Great Exuma Classic.The event, which was held at Sandals Emerald Bay, is a mar

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Sandiford enjoying her role as caddie on LPGA tour

FORMER basketball player-turned golfer Taneka Sandiford is on the Ladies Professional Golf Association tour, not as a player, but a caddie and she is enjoying the exposure and travel that she’s experiencing. Sandiford, who has put her dreams of play

Knowles-Tener decides to leave James Madison Dukes

AFTER struggling to earn playing time over the last two seasons with the James Madison Dukes, Rondre Knowles-Tener has decided to leave the programme.Knowles-Tener was one of several players to announce their intentions to transfer this offseason aft

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Advice & analysis on the NFL conference title games

MANY sports fans know that gambling sustains big-time college and professional sports around the world and is the main reason why television coverage is so lucrative and why audiences are so vast.

Bahamian basketball players take global spotlight

BAHAMIAN basketball players in various leagues across the globe continued their seasons following the winter break and head toward the postseason.The trio of Bahamians in French Basketball’s Pro B Division had varying results and places in the standi

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Feng and Thompson headline the 6th Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic

SHANSHAN Feng of China, the No. 1 player in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings, and Lexi Thompson, who won the 2017 Race to the CME Globe, headline the final commitment list for the sixth edition of the Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic January 22-28

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Gray, Jets on win streak

Sebastian Gray’s scoring has helped the Northern Oklahoma-Enid Jets to a win streak in a battle atop the conference standings headed toward the postseason.Gray has scored in double figures the last three games, a three-game winning streak for the Jet

Im wins season-opener in Bahamas

GREAT EXUMA, Bahamas (AP) — Sungjae Im closed with a 7-under 65 to win the season-opening Great Exuma Classic on the Web.com Tour.Im became the 16th player in the history of PGA Tour’s developmental tour to win in his first start.The 19-year-old from

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Undefeated Rattlers beat Marlins 71-69 in GSSSA

THE GSSSA Basketball Senior Boys season continued last night at the AF Adderley Gymnasium, highlighted by a matchup of perennial title contenders. The CI Gibson Rattlers used a huge third quarter run to take control and sealed the game at the line l