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Grand Bahama enjoying a 'Dream week' with Buddy

Buddy Hield’s tour of community outreach efforts this summer shifted to Grand Bahama with “Dream Week.”Dream Week began July 31 with a two day camp at both the Jack Hayward Gymnasium and Pinedale basketball courts. Following a day off, the action ret

Lyford Cay Classic tournament winners on course for success

The Bahamas Golf Federation recently hosted it’s latest tournament, the Lyford Cay Classic, the first Stapleford Points event in Nassau for the 2017 season. The event had a mixture of male, female and junior golfers. The BGF extended its congratulati

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BAAA president appointed chief scrutineer for IAAF Congress

LONDON: While she waits for Team Bahamas to start competing at the International Amateur Athletic Federation’s 16th World Championships, Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations president Rosamunde Carey is making some headlines of her own in the

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Roberts wins again to reach semifinals

Another gruelling three set match, another win for Justin Roberts as he advanced to the quarterfinals of the Finland F1 Futures – Admares Open.Roberts defeated a higher ranked opponent for the second time in as many days when he eliminated Tom Fawcet

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Nassau Rowing Club's boat and dock dedication helps celebrate fifth anniversary

On Saturday, Nassau Rowing Club had their first Boat and Dock Dedication at their boat club located on the north side of Lake Cunningham. With many upgrades happening this year to the club, the current board members thought that it would be a great

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Robinson leads Team Bahamas golfers in Dominican Republic

The 2017 Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships continued at The Links Casa de Campo Resort in the Dominican Republic and several Bahamian golfers fell behind the pace they established on day one.

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Tureano opponent's camp confident ahead of bout

Fight night is just over three weeks away and Ukranian middleweight Sergiy Derevianchenko’s camp have expressed confidence in their game plan for the impending matchup with Bahamian pro Tureano Johnson.Johnson and Derevianchenko will square off on Au

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Richard Gibson leads Team Bahamas at CAGC

Team Bahamas teed off yesterday in the 2017 Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships hosted at The Links Casa de Campo Resort in the Dominican Republic.The CAGC is the region’s premier event, played both as an individual stroke play event and as a countr

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Roberts pulls off upset over No.6 seed in Finland

Justin Roberts’ success is continuing on the International Tennis Federation’s Futures circuit. Roberts pulled off a three set upset over the No.6 seeded Louis Chaix France, 4-6, 6-4, 2-6, yesterday at the Finland F1 Futures-Admares Open in Kaarina,

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Jaraun Burrows extends stay with Provence Basket

After being on the move for the past few off seasons, Jaraun “Kino” Burrows has extended his stay with his newest franchise on the latest stop of his career.Following a late season stint and playoff run with FOS Provence Basket in French Basketball’s

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PRESS BOX: PERFECT PATRIOTS AND DOLPHINS IN THE PLAYOFFS?

The Hall of Fame game takes place on Thursday night between my Dallas Cowboys and the Arizona Cardinals. Mind you neither squad will look remotely close to what their true identities will be on opening day. Thursday’s game and the weekend’s festiviti

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Chris Brown says 'time to regroup' as he sits out World Championships

HE’S been the focus of attention for the men’s side of the Bahamas athletic programme for the past two decades. But for the first time in his career, Chris ‘Fireman’ Brown will not be on the Bahamas’ IAAF World Championship team.The country’s most de

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SHAUNAE AT THE DOUBLE: Sprinter attempts to make history in 200 and 400m

WHEN the 16th International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) World Championships gets underway this weekend in London, England, Bahamas women’s quarter-miler Shaunae Miller-Uibo will have

Middle and long distance added to Blue Chips Athletics Camp

AFTER running a successful throwers camp last year, coach Corrington Maycock has decided to add a middle and long distance component to the second annual Blue Chips Athletics Camp.It’s scheduled for August 7-12 at Queen’s College between the hours of

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Bahamas team ‘surpasses expectations’ at Pony-13 World Series

THE Bahamas team in the Pony-13 World Series came close to making history as champions before falling short in their semifinal match in Whittier, California over the weekend.