Brackets released for inaugural Islands of the Bahamas Showcase
THE brackets have been released for the inaugural Islands of the Bahamas Showcase and a stacked field of recent NCAA Tournament participants are slated to compete.Eight elite mid-major NCAA Division programmes will participate in the early season tou
Off to slow start? Naughty's Fantasy Football Quick Fix
WITH the first month of the NFL season in the books, it’s time for serious fantasy managers to start shaking things up if they are off to a slow start, 0-4 or 1-3 perhaps?It’s time to make smart, critical moves. Use your head not your hearts to solid
Robinson wins first amateur golf title
Devaughn Robinson, preparing for the United States Mid Amateur Championships this weekend in Atlanta, Georgia, pulled off a major victory over the weekend as he clinched his first title at the Greater Houston City Amateur Championships at the Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston, Texas.
Jonquel Jones on the All-WNBA 2nd Team
THE postseason accolades continue to roll in for Bahamian WNBA superstar Jonquel Jones.Jones was named to the All-WNBA Second Team as the league continued to roll out its postseason awards.It concludes a season where the second year Connecticut Sun f
Coach Evans fired amid FBI investigation into bribery
Amid an FBI investigation into bribery and corruption surrounding college basketball, Lamont Evans has been fired as an associate head coach by Oklahoma State University.Evans, an Eleuthera native, was one of 10 people - including four NCAA assistant
Eugene McMinns named Subway Player of theGame in Axemen's 33-14 victory over Mounties
THE Acadia Axemen returned to the field following a bye week and Eugene McMinns returned to form as one of the team’s leading playmakers.The senior wide recevier was named the Subway Player of the Game in the Axemen’s 33-14 win over the Mount Allison
Elite Tennis Programme set for Tuesday launch
FROM the time he retired in 2016, former touring pro Mark Knowles said his intention was to come home and contribute to the sport of tennis.Now is the ideal time.On Tuesday, Knowles will launch his Mark Knowles Elite Tennis Programme that will be a p
NPSA post season starts this week
THE New Providence Softball Association closed out its regular season over the weekend and will now get ready for the start of the post season in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Tuesday night.In the much anticipated match-
SPORTS NOTE
Charles W Saunders Cougars pulled off a pair of victories Thursday as the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools continued its regular season. In the junior girls’ division, the Cougars marched past the Kingsway Academy Saints 20-5 as S
CAC Bodybuilding Championships cancelled
DUE to the passing of Hurricanes Irma and Maria and the devastation left behind in the region, including host Mexico that was hit by two earthquakes, the Central American and Caribbean Bodybuilding Championships was cancelled over the weekend.But Joe
Morley, Knowles 5th in heat
After making her international debut at the Olympic Games last year in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Emily Morley felt like she was one of the ordinary rowers competing at the 2017 World Rowing Championships in Sarasota, Bradenton.
Shepherd pulls off undefeated singles record for the Cougars
IESHA Shepherd continues to be a leading player for the Chicago State Cougars’ women’s tennis team in just her freshman season.
BLTA endorses elite junior tennis programme
THE Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association has endorsed the elite junior programme that former professional touring pro Mark Knowles will be overseeing, starting next month at the Albany Resort.
Career days for Bahamian football players
IT WAS a marquee day for a pair of Bahamian football players at both the high school and collegiate levels in their latest appearances.
THE FINISH LINE: Mark Knowles and ‘The Lionheart’ are giving back to the community
IT’S good to see that some of the prominent former sporting icons, who have excelled at the international level, are now giving back to the further growth and development of the sport.
