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Strachan: In lane eight you’re running scared

LONDON England: She’s not exactly where she wants to be as far as her racing is concerned, but Anthonique Strachan is happy to be moving onto the semifinal of the women’s 200 metres at the 16th IAAF World Championships.

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Miller-Uibo, Gather and Strachan qualify for women's 200m semis

LONDON, England: A first, a second and a third place finish in their respective heats on Tuesday have propelled Bahamian Olympic 400 metre champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo, Tynia Gaither and Anthonique Strachan into the semifinal of the women's 200 metres at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Stadium.

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UPDATED: Gardiner wins silver for the Bahamas

LONDON, England: In his greatest defining moment, Steven Gardiner, too fatigued to take his well deserved victory lap, became the 16th IAAF World Championship silver medalist in the men's 400 metres.

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THE PRESS BOX: The beast is back

My Dallas Cowboys kicked off the NFL preseason with a 20-18 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in the Hall of Fame Game. To all the “haters”, a win is a win, and we will take it.

Jones shines amid the rising sun

Jonquel Jones and her Connecticut Sun have been one of the surprise success stories thus far in the WNBA but for the team to break a historic playoff drought they face a strong schedule to close out the regular season.

Penn State Lions reach out to aspiring athletes

Before they took to the court for the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s Summer of Thunder Exhibition Series, the Penn State Nittany Lions engaged in a community outreach effort with the island of Eleuthera.

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Shaunae wins heat to claim place in 400m final

LONDON, England: Shaunae Miller-Uibo joined Steven Gardiner in securing her berth in the final of the women's 400 metres at the 16th IAAF World Championships.

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Teray Smith finishes fifth, doesn't advance in 200m

LONDON, England: Competing against one of the world's best wasn't enough to push an exhausted Teray Smith to a better ending in his individual event at the IAAF World Championships.

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Gardiner 'did a wonderful job'

LONDON, England: Head coach Dianne Woodside-Johnson and relay coordinator Rupert Gardiner were both impressed with the national record breaking performance by Steven Gardiner who become the first Bahamian to reach a final in the 16th IAAF World Championships.

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Gardiner into first final with national record

LONDON, England: Abaco native Steven Gardiner bolted his way into his first global final in the men's 400 metres at the 16th IAAF World Championships with a new national record.

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Shaunae Miller-Uibo wins heat in 400m

LONDON. England: In a dominating fashion, 2016 Olympic Games champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo began her quest for the rare 200/400 metre double by powering to an easy victory in the first round of the women's 400m at the 16th IAAF World Championships.

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Gardiner wins heat to storm into 400m semis

LONDON, England: It was a fantastic start for national 400 metre record holder Steven Gardiner as he began his quest for a medal at his third appearance at the IAAF World Championships. However, the debut on the field for national triple jump record holder Tamara Myers didn't lead to the next round.

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Fraser takes on Bolt, but misses out on semis

LONDON, England: Warren Fraser will cherish the memory of running next to Usain Bolt, but he wished his performance matched the exposure he got on the electrifying opening night of the 16th IAAF World Championships.

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Sponsor helps Oneil Williams go the distance

Nationally renowned distance runner Oneil Williams received timely assistance from a corporate sponsor as he readies himself for major international competition in 2018.The Island Game Foundation presented Williams with a sponsorship of $5000 to assi

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Outgoing High Commissioner looking forward to being involved in sports back home

By BRENT STUBBSSenior Sports Reporterbstubbs@tribunemedia.netLONDON: After spending the past four “wonderful” years of as the Bahamas High Commissioner to London, Ed Bethel said his only regret is that he will miss the 16th International Amateur Athl