SPORTS NOTES
SWIMMING: CARGILL ELECTED TO FINA BUREAU BAHAMAS Swimming Federation president Algernon Cargill has been elected to serve as a member of the FINA Bureau. The election took place at the FINA General Congress that was held in Budapest, Hungary over
Bahamas beaten by Mexico, 83-75
Team Bahamas suffered an 83-75 loss to Mexico in their second game of the FIBA Centrobasket Men’s U17 Championships in the Dominican Republic.Trailing by two with just over two minutes left to play, the Bahamas squandered several opportunities down t
THE FINISH LINE: Low turnout, but a first class event
For six days, top athletes from more than 60 countries participated here in the sixth edition of the Olympic-style Commonwealth Youth Games.
Tek Team keeps things ticking over at CYG
TECHNOLOGY played a major role in the success of the sixth Commonwealth Youth Games last week and a group of local experts led by Trevor Moss had a lot to do with it.
Tongo’s team defies the odds to get to the Bahamas
SOME countries have the luxury of picking and choosing where to take their national team to train and compete. Not so Tongo, who defied the odds to get their three-member team here for the sixth Commonwealth Youth Games.
Tanzanian swimmers get personal bests in CYG swimming
EVERYBODY knows that their forte has been distance running, but Tanzania is also spreading their sporting prowess to swimming.
An historic week of firsts for judo at 6th Commonwealth Youth Games
JUDO is a burgeoning discipline in the Bahamian athletic arena, and the skills of many competitors were on display in mega-fashion with the sport’s entrance to the Commonwealth Youth Games (CYG).The international six-day event featured an historic we
Bahamas routs Guyana 114-63
The Bahamas delivered a statement to the remainder of the field with a dominant performance in the opening game of the FIBA Centrobasket Under-17 Men’s Championship.Led by the Dominic Bridgewater and Grevaughn Goodman backcourt that accounted for 50
Lucius Fox assigned to Charlotte Stone Crabs at the Single A-Advanced level
LUCIUS Fox is on the move in the minor leagues once again after he received another promotion in the Tampa Bay Rays franchise.Fox was assigned to the Charlotte Stone Crabs of the Florida State League at the Single A-Advanced level.The 20-year-old sho
Twenty-one athletes are named for the IAAF Worlds
ALTHOUGH they are still waiting on the final approval of the remaining members of the team, the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations has released the names of 20 athletes for the IAAF World Championships.With the team scheduled to travel on M
Women's national softball team suffers 12-1 loss to Australia
Following an opening game win, the Bahamas’ losing streak at the WBSC’s XII Junior Women’s Softball World Championship was extended to three yesterday. The Bahamas lost 12-1 to Australia as group play continued yesterday at the Eddie Moore Softball
Sir Durward Knowles oldest living Olympic gold medallist in world
OUR very own national hero and philanthropist Sir Durward Knowles, who won the first ever Olympic gold medal for the Bahamas in 1964, is now the oldest living Olympic gold medallist in the world.Sir Durward, who sailed to a first-place finish in the
Women's national softball team suffers two consecutive losses
After getting off to an impressive start, the Bahamas suffered two consecutive losses yesterday as round robin play heated up at the XII Junior Worlds Softball Championships in Clearwater, Florida.The team, posing with the Bahamian flag, was featured
Bimini Big Game Club Resort and Marina to host Wahoo Smackdown IX
ALICE TOWN, BIMINI — Bimini Big Game Club Resort and Marina, host to some of The Bahamas’ most legendary fishing tournaments, is pleased to announce that Wahoo Smackdown IX is set for November 9-12.The ever-popular and authentic Bahamian offshore tou
Top swimmers get in gear for FINA World Juniors
FRESH off their silver-medal performances at the 6th Commonwealth Youth Games, Izaak Bastian and Lilly Higgs, along with Tyler Russell, are gearing up for their participation in the FINA World Jr Championships next month.
