Tureano to square off with Ukrainian August 25
WE can now add the International Boxing Federation’s middleweight contender eliminator match to an already star-studded weekend for professional boxing.According to Golden Boy Promotions President Eric Gomez, Tureano Johnson will take on Serhiy Derev
Bahamas tops Guatemala 68-65
AFTER a disappointing showing with four consecutive losses, the Bahamas closed out the FIBA Women’s Centrobasket 2017 with a win in their final game.Leashja Grant delivered another dominant performance with 14 points and 21 rebounds in the Bahamas’ 6
Miller-Uibo cruises to victory in 400m
With less than a month to go before the start of the IAAF World Championships, quarter-miler Shaunae Miller-Uibo continues to prove that she’s ready for the biggest showdown this year on the international scene.Miller-Uibo, who intends to go after th
Donna wins 15k Sweepstakes package to IAAF london Worlds
DONNA Smith won big with a 15k Sweepstakes package to the IAAF World Championships London 2017. The London World Championships is scheduled for August 4-13, 2017 in London, Great Britain. For the second time the IAAF World Relays organisation launc
THE FINISH LINE: WNBA All-Star Game starter Jonquel Jones 'turning heads' for Bahamas
IT IS not how you start, nor how you get there. Most importantly, it’s how you finish.• The Finish Line, a weekly column, seeks to comment on the state of affairs in local sports, highlighting the highs and the lows, the thrills and the spills and th
BAAA WILL HONOUR LATE DR BERNARD NOTTAGE
WHILE Minister of Works Desmond Bannister said the Bahamas Government would establish some type of memorial in honour of the late Dr Bernard Nottage, Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ president Rosamunde Carey said they would honour their
Whymns 8th overall in long jump at IAAF Worlds Under-18
DENVAUGHN Whymns, performing double duties yesterday on day two of the IAAF World U-18 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya, finished eighth in the boys’ long jump, while qualifying for the semi-final of the 110 metre hurdles.Whymns, who is expected to be
Athletes anticipate strong showing at home
TEAM Bahamas is eager to get the competition started when the Commonwealth Youth Games get underway next week in the capital.On Wednesday, the team was officially named by chef de mission Derron Donaldson and his assistant Emily Lowe during a press c
Jamaica routs Bahamas 64-48
Coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin said they are trying their best to adjust to the high level of competition the Bahamas is facing at the FIBA Women’s CentroBasket Championships.Coming off their 61-56 loss to Mexico the day before in UVI Arena in St Thomas,
Bahamas suffers 61-56 loss to Mexico in opener
The Bahamas overcame an 11-point fourth quarter deficit but their rally fell short, ultimately undone by a turnover problem that plagued them all game yesterday in the FIBA Centrobasket. Leashja Grant led the Bahamas with a game-high 29 points and s
SPRINTERSBURN UPTRACK ATU-18 1AAFWORLDS
SPRINTERS in the 100 metres and 400m yesterday took to the track first for Team Bahamas at the IAAF World Under-18 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya.Adrian Curry delivered the first standout performance for the Bahamas at the meet and advanced for a si
Commonwealth Youth Games team named
DERRON Donaldson, chef de mission for Team Bahamas, said the country can expect the local athletes to perform at their ultimate best as they compete in the Commonwealth Youth Games.During a press conference yesterday at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium, D
Tight end Mavin Saunders gives back to Florida community
FLORIDA State tight end Mavin Saunders continues to receive accolades for his contributions to the community off the field and his work in the classroom.In consecutive weeks, Saunders has been named to the Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Honour Ro
Bahamian coaches, referees 'can operate at every level of basketball'
THE 2017 Basketball Without Borders Americas Camp was a tremendous benefit to the participants on the court, but the NBA and FIBA were also intent on the development of the local game as well.In addition to the four days of tutelage for the six stude
Jonquel Jones to start in All-Star game
Jonquel Jones continues to make Bahamian basketball history with each passing milestone.The second-year forward was one of 10 players selected by fans, current players and a select media panel as a starter for the 2017 WNBA All-Star game presented by
