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Hamilton 'looking forward to doing bigger things' as a pro

UNDER the tutelage of Bahamas Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation president Joel Stubbs, Jameil Hamilton said he knew it was only a matter of time before he joined his coach as a professional bodybuilder.Hamilton, 28, earned his pro card by winning t

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Lashann and Longhorns expected to contend for a national title

LASHANN Higgs will have an opportunity to have an even greater impact on the Texas Longhorns’ women’s basketball programme this season as a member of an experienced starting lineup expected to contend for a national title.Higgs got the start in the L

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Aliv Buckets get 91-90 victory over Rockets

THE Aliv Buckets and the Rockets D1 won the New Providence Basketball Association’s double header at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night.In the men’s division II opener, Aliv nipped the Rockets 91-90 and the Rockets avoided a double dose of wha

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Top basketball players eager to try out for Team Bahamas

The new format for the road to the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 and the Pre Olympic qualifier will begin later this month when the Bahamas Basketball Federation heads to Canada before coming home to host.The BBF’s first vice president Mario Bowleg,

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Kemp named to AMCC All-Conference Soccer team

BAHAMIAN Cameron Kemp was one of seven Mount Aloysius men’s soccer players named to the AMCC All-Conference Soccer team yesterday.Kemp was joined by team-mates midfielder Jonathan Fernandez, striker Joshua Devlin and goalkeeper James Eyre on the Seco

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PM's remarks on sailing 'gave me a spirit of satisfaction'

ELEAZOR ‘the Sailing Barber’ Johnson clearly remembers the days when they used their workboats that were a means of transportation from one island to the next for competition. Now he says Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis is making the right decision

Taylor-Gabriel replaces Oria ‘Big O’ Knowles

ALEX Taylor-Gabriel, one of the top female players in the country, has been given an enormous task of reshaping the University of the Bahamas Mingoes women’s softball team as they prepare for competition in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).

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Oldtimers: Divers advance to best-of-7 championship series

WHEN the New Providence Oldtimers Softball Association’s best-of-seven championship series gets underway this weekend in the Archdeacon William Thompson Park at the Southern Recreation Grounds, the Quality Home Center Divers will be waiting on the Sharks.

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Ayton posts double double in Wildcats’ win

Another exhibition game, another big time double double for DeAndre Ayton as he led the Arizona Wildcats to another win.

Franco’s Crestwood Prep debut just as good as advertised

FRANCO Miller’s Crestwood Prep debut was just as good as advertised.

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‘Let’s Swim Bahamas’ in 25-metre pool at UB

WITH a $135,000 renovation project finished, the ‘Let’s Swim Bahamas’ programme is all set to make its splash into the new pool on the campus of the University of the Bahamas.

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THE PRESS BOX: Ezekiel Elliott suspension . . . 'Dak Knight' to the rescue

COWBOY Nation, I know we are all on a slippery slope regarding the now infamous Ezekiel Elliott six-game suspension.

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Bodybuilders shine in the Faye Rolle Classic

Only a handful of competitors showed up to participate in the Bahamas Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation’s inaugural Faye Rolle Classic, but those that did put on a show for the audience at Loyola Hall on Saturday night.

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Buddy relegated to bench

BUDDY Hield was relegated to the bench, but while he produced more efficient shooting performances as a reserve, the Sacramento Kings offence continued to struggle as they lost their seventh straight.

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Cartwright and American partner fall short in doubles final

KERRIE Cartwright and her American partner Karianna Pierre-Louis fell short in their second appearance in a doubles final in an International Tennis Federation tournament.