Week 9: Naughty's NFL Picks
10-3 last week and, as usual, my second half of the season surge has begun. The ‘short and sweet’ formula is back in effect, after back to back 11-4 and 10-3 weeks. Like the old saying goes, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” So buckle up, here’s w
Astros win 1st World Series
LOS ANGELES (AP) — From laughingstock to lift off. George Springer and the Houston Astros rocketed to the top of the baseball galaxy last night, winning the first World Series championship in franchise history by romping past the Los Angeles Dodgers
Kings exercise option on Buddy
THE Kings front office plans to have Buddy Hield as a part of the team’s immediate plans moving forward.Vlade Divac, Kings general manager, announced that the team exercised its 2018-19 option on the second year shooting guard.Hield was one of five p
Annual 'Kickoff Party' puts Bahamas Bowl in spotlight
THE Bahamas Bowl officially launched its promotional campaign for 2017 with its annual “Kickoff Party” in anticipation of the fourth edition of the game.Stakeholders hosted the event at the Thomas A Robinson Stadium last night to galvanise support fo
Bahamas Bowl tickets on sale at box office today
TICKETS for the 2017 Bahamas Bowl will go on sale at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium box office and online at NSA-Bahamas.com today. Ticket prices for the 2017 Bahamas Bowl, which will be held December 22 at 12:30pm, start at $10 for general
Dodgers force Game 7
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joc Pederson sliced a drive over the left-field wall, pounded his chest and danced around the bases, taking as many twists and turns as this World Series itself. Of course, the Los Angeles Dodgers forced the Houston Astros to Game
Nassau Street Hockey livens up Sand Trap tonight
TONIGHT at the Sand Trap, the Nassau Street Hockey League (NSHL) is scheduled to play its second games of the season, starting at 7:30pm.The Hurricanes are looking to remain undefeated as they play against the Maple Reefs. The game will be exciting -
Bahamas Amateur Wrestling Federation elects new officers
THE Bahamas Amateur Wrestling Federation (BAWF) elected a new slate of officers on Saturday, October 28 to further develop the sport of wrestling in the Bahamas. President Clarence Rolle was returned for a second consecutive term and the federation
Lady Nathalie sinks, 'Sailing Barber' happy boat salvaged
Eleazor ‘the Sailing Barber’ Johnson can now breath a sigh of relief.Johnson was upset over the weekend after his B class Lady in Red Lady Nathalie sunk in the waters in Montagu Bay during the second race of the Sir Durward Knowles 100 Regatta.After
Elite athlete subvention panel announced
MINISTER of Youth, Sports and Culture Michael Pintard, in a press conference on Monday, thanked those who have helped to develop the elite athlete subvention programme on behalf of the ministry. He also saluted those who have benefitted from it over
Veteran pitcher Mary 'Cruise' Sweeting retires
One of the most glaring sporting careers for a Bahamian athlete came to a close on Sunday night as veteran pitcher Mary ‘Cruise’ Sweeting officially retired from fastpitch softball.“I’m done. That’s it,” said Sweeting on Sunday night as she helped th
$339,000 donated to American Red Cross to assist hurricane victims
THE hurricane relief effort put on by the Michigan State Spartans and Georgia Bulldogs raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to benefit victims of last summer’s storms.The Spartans took an 80-62 win over the Bulldogs at the Van Andel Arena in Grand
First Faye Rolle Classic all set for Saturday
AFTER watching the success of their athletes overseas, the Bahamas Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation will turn its attention to assisting one of their former competitors with an unique bodybuilding and fitness show.The first Faye Rolle Classic, the
THE PRESS BOX: My Lakers trying to overcome growing pains
MY Los Angeles Lakers are trying to establish an identity. But that’s something head coach Luke Walton and his rookie point guard Lonzo Ball are trying to build with such a young team. GROWING PAINS The Lakers (with a 2-4 record) have to be consi
Hitmen get revenge when it counts most
THERE are some things worth waiting for. Winning the Bahamas Softball Federation’s 2017 Rozina Taylor men’s national softball championship crown was one of them for the C&S Hitmen.
