IBA Bahamas Elite tame Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles
For the second time in as many days, a local team recorded a win over a visiting NCAA programme at the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s Summer of Thunder.
THE FINISH LINE: A strange World Championships
LONDON, England: Some strange things happen in sports and the 16th IAAF World Championships has had many moments of its own.
NBA Icons hold court at Jeff Rodgers Summer Camp
The opportunity for student athletes to interact with NBA icons has been a staple of the Jeff Rodgers Summer Basketball Camp for three decades and that tradition continued as several familiar names made an appearance.
Action heats up on final three days of Championships
LONDON, England: The last three days of competition this weekend at the 16th IAAF World Championships will be interesting ones for Team Bahamas, just as the first seven were – with one medal and two finalists on the stage in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Stadium.
Shaunae and TyNia book their place in historic 200m final
LONDON, England: It was a day of redemption for national record holder Shaunae Miller-Uibo and an emotional one for TyNia Gaither as they both booked their ticket to an historic women's 200 metre final for the Bahamas at the 16th IAAF World Championships.
Hard work pays off as Steven Gardiner collects silver medal
LONDON, England: All of Steven Gardiner’s sacrifices and accomplishments this year, and a crucial coaching change, culminated in the 400m silver medal he received on Wednesday night at the 16th IAAF World Championships.“It’s finally sinking in and I
Bianca Stuart disappointed with long jump finish
LONDON, England: Bianca Stuart’s fourth trip to the IAAF World Championships was certainly not what the national long jump record holder had anticipated.She was so disappointed in her 29th position overall with a best leap of 5.91 metres or 19-feet,
Leevan Sands delighted to lend support
LONDON, England: Although he would rather be here to compete, men’s national triple jump record holder Leevan ‘Superman’ Sands said he’s just delighted be back at the Queen Elizabeth Sports Stadium to support Team Bahamas.Sands, the elected Athletes
Blue Chips Athletics Camp is ‘A breath of fresh air’
The fourth edition of the Blue Chips Athletics Camp is underway at the Queen’s College campus, offering elite level training for student athletes interested in advancing their throwing and middle distance running skills.
BAAA President is 'more than pleased' with team's performance
LONDON, England: Just past the mid-point of the 16th IAAF World Championships, Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations president Rosamunde Carey said she’s more than pleased with the performances she’s seen from the 24-member team representing t
Heartbreak for Shaunae in 400m final
In a dramatic women’s 400m final at the IAAF World Championships, Shaunae Miller-Uibo finished fourth - after appearing to suffer an injury while leading the pack.
Bahamas All-Stars victory is a local first at Summer of Thunder
The shortest player on the floor made the biggest play of the game and lifted a local team to their first win over a visiting NCAA team in the 2017 Summer of Thunder exhibition series.
Minister: A fantastic day for the team
LONDON, England: Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Michael Pintard called it a fantastic day for Team Bahamas after he watched national record holder Steven Gardiner speed to a silver medal in the men’s 400 metres on Tuesday at the 16th IAAF World Championships.
Gaither: One of the best races I’ve had in months
LONDON, England: Grand Bahamian native Tynia Gaither advanced to the semifinal of the women’s 200 metres on Thursday at the 16th IAAF World Championships with a solid run behind defending champion and current 100m bronze medalist Dafne Schippers from the Netherlands.
Miller-Uibo ‘Just trying to save energy for final’
LONDON, England: With her place already booked in the 400 metre final, Olympic gold medalist Shanue Miller-Uibo moved one step closer to claiming the other half of the 200/400 metre double by advancing to the 200m semi-final.
