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Pintard in Grand Bahama to assess Irma damage

DESPITE the reports of structural damages to buildings and homes that have surfaced in Grand Bahama, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Michael Pintard said it doesn’t appear as if there are any hindrances to the sporting facilities. In Grand Bah

NPSA eager to resume regular season action

IN the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, the New Providence Softball Association is eager to resume its 2017 regular season as they get prepared for the postseason and the race towards the Bahamas Softball Federation’s National Round Robin Tournament.NPSA

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THE PRESS BOX: Did Ezekiel Elliott receive a fair hearing? 'Dis ga be long'

WE all know this legal manoeuvre was iminent, so when the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported Monday that the NFL filed its appeal of Ezekiel Elliott’s preliminary injunction to the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, per court documents, I k

Wahoo Smackdown IXall set for November

BIMINI Big Game Club Resort and Marina, host to some of The Bahamas’ most legendary fishing tournaments, is pleased to announce that Wahoo Smackdown IX is all set for November 9-12.The ever-popular and authentic Bahamian offshore tournament, led by l

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Jonquel shines in WNBA playoff debut, Sun go home

JONQUEL Jones made her WNBA postseason debut yesterday but a standout game from the league’s Most Improved Player was not enough for her team to advance to the semi-finals.

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McKinney 4th Bahamian to win world title in sailing

After settling for a second place once and third seven times, Gavin McKinney finally ascended the top of the podium as the International 5.5 Metre Class Association’s 2017 World Championships champion in Benodet, France, over the weekend.

Chavez Young delivers at plate for the Canadians

CHAVEZ Young was called up last week to shore up the roster for the Vancouver Canadians as the club looked to make a championship run.

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McMinns helps Axemen to 38-24 victory over the X-Men

EUGENE McMinns continues to display his versatility for the Acadia Axemen on a weekly basis.

Sir Durward’s 100th birthday to re-launch The Sports Magazine

SIR Durward Knowles, the oldest living Olympic gold medallist in the world, will celebrate his 100th birthday. With this occasion, The Sports Magazine - the Bahamas’ only complete sports publication - will re-launch the monthly magazine with never before seen stories of who Sir Durward really is.

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Golden Girl: ‘I’m praying for everyone at home’

Having gone through her ordeal of dealing with the passing of Tropical Storm Harvey, Golden Girl Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie is keeping her fingers crossed that the Bahamas won’t experience the same kind of devastation as Hurricane Irma threatens this weekend.

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NACAC president expresses ‘deepest sympathies’ to Irma victims

NORTH American and Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) president Victor Lopez was one of the first regional sporting bodies to express his concern for the sporting delegates during the passing of Hurricane Irma, not just in the Bahamas, but the Caribbean region as a whole.

Richardson: Student athletes can apply for Project Limestone

APPLICATIONS are open for student athletes to participate in a new development programme by Project Limestone, the non-profit organisation founded by retired Bahamian Major League Baseball (MLB) player Antoan Richardson. Richardson heads a professio

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Minor League Baseball players in the spotlight

The Minor League Baseball regular season recently concluded in various leagues across the United States and brought an end to the year for several Bahamian players in their respective franchises.Many players completed their first full seasons at the

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Wanaah Bail to join Mustangs in Division II this fall

THE fluctuating collegiate basketball career of Wanaah Bail adds another chapter as the former ESPN top 100 recruit will join a Division II programme this fall.After sitting out last season, Bail was added to the incoming recruiting class of the Midw

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Jonquel Jones WNBA Most Improved Player of the Year

It has been a phenomenal year for Grand Bahamian Jonquel Jones and the Connecticut Sun in the Women’s National Basketball Association.