Athletes set to take spotlight at gala awards banquet
NORMALLY there is a parade to celebrate the accomplishments of our athletes at the Olympic Games and the International Amateur Athletic Federation’s World Championship teams following their medal-winning performances.
Pulse Boys and Girls Clubs take the spotlight in Orlando karate challenge
PULSE Boys and Girls Club - a community-based programme in the Farm Road Community as a Salem Union Baptist Church outreach programme - took a team to compete in the Tong Doo Soo Karate Challenge in Orlando earlier this month.
Waltiea Rolle on the rebound
Waltiea Rolle has been the pioneer, breaking the barrier as the first Bahamian female basketball player to play in the Women’s National Basketball Association.
Frank Rutherford: ‘Now I see why Noah had to build the ark’
AS a Bahamian who has experienced the devastation of hurricanes before, Olympic triple jump bronze medallist Frank Rutherford said he has been able to cope with the catastrophe that they are now dealing with in the state of Texas from Tropical Storm Harvey over the weekend.
Keano making a name for himself on the gridiron
A NEWCOMER to American football, one Bahamian high school student is garnering media attention for his size and natural ability to adapt quickly to the game.
Axemen hope to rebound after 64-23 loss to Mounties
THE Acadia Axemen, and the strong Bahamian roster on its 2017 roster hope to rebound quickly from a lopsided opening week loss in Atlantic University Sport football.
Davis signs to Budapest in Hungarian Basketball League
THE latest stop on the pro basketball circuit for Bennet Davis will feature his return to a familiar stop and his second stint in Hungary.
THE PRESS BOX: NFC East – 'toughest division in the NFL'
WE continue this week with our NFL preseason division-by-division breakdown in the NFC EAST, the toughest division in the NFL.
'My year has been the best ever'
Even though it wasn’t the finish that he anticipated, men’s 400 metres national record holder Steven Gardiner said he’s still pleased with the way 2017 turned out for him. Now he’s looking forward to expanding his horizons in 2018 as he will contempl
Evans settles for silver in 400m free, Bahamas in 3-way tie for 18th place
GRAND Bahamian Joanna Evans, the flag bearer during the protest which interrupted the opening ceremonies, put the Bahamas in a three-way tie for 18th place after she claimed an historic silver and bronze medal and set two national records in three fi
TKO: 'Reno' falls in the 12th round
BAHAMIAN boxer Tureano Johnson had high hopes of challenging for a title shot in the near future but those plans were derailed for the moment when he suffered a loss in the IBF middleweight eliminator bout. Sergiy Derevyanchenko remained unbeaten an
Jones and Sun suffer 96-83 loss to Sky
FACED with their fifth game in 11 days, Jonquel Jones and the Connecticut Sun were unable to keep pace in their home finale as the WNBA playoff race closes out the regular season. The Sun suffered a 96-83 loss to the Chicago Sky Friday night in thei
Johnson KO'd in 12th round
BAHAMIAN Tureano 'Reno' Johnson was stopped in the 12th and final round by unbeaten Sergiy Derevyanchenko of Ukraine in their IBF middleweight eliminator on Friday night at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Oklahoma.
Medal double for swimmer Joanna Evans
GRAND Bahamian Joanna Evans continues her stellar appearance on the international scene, winning a silver and bronze medal in three finals with two national records for the Bahamas at the 29th Summer University Games in Taipei, Taiwan.
Poitier, Rolle to join the Lions in NAIA Division I
A PAIR of Bahamian players will make the progression from the junior college university level with a new programme this fall.Latrell Poitier and Shamir Rolle will transfer to join the Freed-Hardeman Lions, an NAIA Division I programme.Last year with
