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'The Promise' prevails

A matchup between two of the top big men in all of NCAA Division I basketball - Arizona’s DeAndre Ayton and UNLV’s Brand McCoy produced in an overtime thriller.In the end, Ayton and the Wildcats scored a 91-88 win over the UNLV Runnin’ Rebels Saturda

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Tiger Woods headlines Hero World Challenge

TIGER Woods’ path on the comeback prowl was once again the main storyline to emerge out of the Bahamas this week at Hero World Challenge. Members of the field, including some the world’s top golfers competing at the Albany Golf Course, were not only

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Star Sailors League Finals officially starts with courtesy call

THE 2017 Star Sailors League Finals officially started last night with the opening ceremony at Government House. A delegation of 20 SSL representatives met with Her Excellency Dame Marguerite Pindling in a courtesy call at 5.30pm.They then joined the

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Fowler rallies with 61 to win in Tiger’s return

Rickie Fowler delivered his best performance of the tournament when it mattered most and shot a blistering course record 61 (-11) on the final day to claim the 2017 Hero World Challenge title.

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NPBA: Giants, Stingers in win column

THE Commonwealth Bank Giants were on the right end of a blowout and the PJ Stingers withstood a late charge to score wins in the New Providence Basketball Association on Saturday night.

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Blazers and Bobcats visit Bahamas Bowl site ahead of big game

COACHES and administration from both participating teams in the 2017 Bahamas Bowl had an opportunity for their first site visit ahead of the December 22 matchup.

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Rickie Fowler rallies with 61 to win in Tiger Woods' return

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Rickie Fowler was the first player to offer a scouting report on Tiger Woods ahead of his celebrated return to golf, hinting that Woods was hitting it "way by" him in some of their matches in Florida.

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Hoffman builds 5-shot lead as Woods fades in Bahamas

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Tiger Woods fell behind early and never recovered. Charley Hoffman pulled away late and made himself hard to beat.

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Woods atop leaderboard, but only briefly in the Bahamas

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — One of the biggest cheers at the Hero World Challenge was seeing the name Tiger Woods go to the top of the leaderboard.

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Fleetwood tops leaderboard

Tommy Fleetwood may have several reasons to celebrate here in the Bahamas if he continues the torrid pace he set on the course on day one of the Hero World World Challenge.

Bain, Cornish and Ayton shine in NCAA Division I

BAHAMIAN play in NCAA Division I basketball this week was highlighted by breakout games from players working themselves into the rotation with their new programmes.Charles Bain scored in double figures for the first time in his collegiate career for

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'Buddy' scores 13 in 112-87 loss to Bucks

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo wasn’t the least bit surprised that Milwaukee’s most lopsided win of the season coincided with one of the Bucks’ best defensive games.The NBA’s most improved player last year also issued a warning of so

2nd annual Best-of-The-Best Regatta good to go at Montagu

ANTICIPATION continues to build for one of the marquee sailing events of the year, featuring international and local sailors.The Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources, in conjunction with the Star Sailors League, will host the second annual Be

Rockets and Resistance get wins in night league basketball

THE New Providence Basketball Association continued league play Wednesday night with wins for the Rockets in Division I and the Resistance in Division II. On the heels of his appearance with the men’s national team in the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers Mo

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Woods returns with solid round and good start in Bahamas

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Tiger Woods looked a lot better in his return to golf than he did when he left.