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HIGH JUMPER JAMAL WILSON ENDS UP IN TWO-WAY TIE FOR 3RD PLACE

HIGH jumper Jamal Wilson was the sole Bahamian competitor this week in the 56th edition of the Ostrava Golden Spike in Ostrava, Czech Republic.His mark of 2.27m placed him in a two-way tie for third place with Majd Eddin Ghazal of Syria.Sylwester Bed

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Women's national team set for Centrobasket

With limited time for preparation and a lack of resources at their disposal, the Bahamas senior women’s national basketball team has a quick turnaround to get ready for international competition.

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JONQUEL JONES POSTS 2ND STRAIGHT DOUBLE DOUBLE

JONQUEL Jones recorded her second consecutive double-double, but the Sun also suffered their second loss in a row and fell below .500 on the season.Jones finished with 13 points and 17 rebounds in the Sun’s 87-79 loss to the defending WNBA champion L

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Making a splash at the Nationals

The 46th edition of the Bahamas Aquatics’ 2017 RBC Swimming National Championships concluded four days of keen competition at Betty Kelly Kenning Aquatic Centre over the weekend.The event featured standout performances from many of the top junior swi

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MEN'S NATIONAL VOLLEYBALL TEAM - PLAYER PROFILES

• Here’s a glance at profiles of the members of the Bahamas’ men’s national volleyball team who are all ready to head to Trinidad this weekend to compete in the CAZOVA Senior Championships next week. Name: JAVARI SOUTHARD Age: 29 years Height: 5

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All four relay teams get set for London

While the numbers have not been what was anticipated in terms of the athletes who have qualified for individual events, the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations is still looking forward to a solid team assembled for the IAAF World Relays with

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12-member volleyball team to represent Bahamas at the CAZOVA Senior Championships for Men

THE Bahamas Volleyball Federation has selected a 12-member team, featuring two professional players, some savvy veterans and a few collegiate players, to represent the country at the CAZOVA Senior Championships for Men.The team, coached by Covance Mo

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Five Bahamian players all set for 9th Basketball without Borders Americas Camp

FIVE Bahamian players will get the opportunity to compete with some of the best young talent in the region when the National Basketball Association (NBA), International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and Bahamas Basketball Federation (BBF) host the top

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Volleyball player Shonari has great rookie season in Greece

AS the second Bahamian to travel to Greece to begin his professional volleyball career, Shonari Hepburn said the experience this past year was more than he anticipated.Hepburn, following in the footsteps of fellow pro baller Byron Ferguson, said his

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Buddy named to NBA All-Rookie First Team

BUDDY Hield’s stellar play during his rookie season was officially recognised by the NBA as the league began to dole out its end-of-year awards yesterday.The Grand Bahama native and Sacramento Kings guard was named to the 2016-17 NBA All-Rookie First

Fox lookingforward toprospect ofpairing withHield, Kings

THE Bahamas has been good to De’Aaron Fox.

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THE PRESS BOX: A-grade for Lonzo Ball and the new-look Lakers

WELL the NBA Draft has come and gone and NO, Paul George still isn’t a Laker! Despite not making a blockbuster trade for George, yet, ‘Magic’ Johnson(Lakers President) and Rob Pelinka (Lakers GM) have done a masterful job over the last few days. Fir

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'Superman' confident he will book trip to the IAAF Worlds

With this being another banner year for track and field, Bahamian athletes are fine tuning for their participation in the IAAF World Championships in Athletics.During the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ Aliv National Open Championships

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Gregory Lindsey takes top honours in Sunfish class

GREGORY Lindsey dominated the Sunfish fleet in the Bahamas Youth Olympic Regatta earlier this month.The event, hosted every year by the Bahamas National Sailing School with the support of Bahamas Olympic Committee, was held at Nassau Yacht Club “in

15th National Baseball Championships 'was very successful'

TEDDY Sweeting, president of the Bahamas Baseball Federation, said that while they would have liked to include Freedom Farm in the 15th Grand Bahama Port Authority National Championships, they still had a very competitive showdown.“From all of the co