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Wildcats eat Sharks 12-7

IT was a pitcher’s delight for Mechelle Moss and a batter’s dream for Larikah Russell as they combined to help the Sunshine Auto Wildcats pull off a 12-7 victory over the Platinum Pool Sharks in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Comple

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Bria making a name for herself in triple jump

Move over Leevan ‘Superman’ Sands. Young sister Bria Sands is creating a niche of her own in the triple jump.At the Blackwell Stadium in Gulf Shores, Alabama, the Life University sophomore won the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NA

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BOC 'plans for Commonwealth Youth Games on target'

THE 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games is fast approaching and Bahamas Olympic Committee president Wellington Miller said they are looking forward to putting on the show of all shows.“Our plans for the Commonwealth Youth Games is on target,” he said. “We

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Miller appointed to PASO technical commission

WELLINGTON Miller, president of the Bahamas Olympic Committee, has been given some extra responsibilities as a member of the Technical Commission of the Pan American Sports Organisation (PASO).PASO is the international organisation which represents a

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Champ leads with 17 stolen bases for Rumble Ponies

CHAMP Stuart has been highly regarded in the New York Mets organisation for his baserunning ability and he continues to impress with his numbers at his latest assignment.Stuart currently leads the Double-A Eastern League with 17 stolen bases for the

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Jaraun 'Kino' Burrows en route to semis in French league

WITH a late shift to a new country and a new league, Jaraun “Kino” Burrows has continued playing at an elite level and is now en route to the semi-finals.Burrows has spent the last nine games with FOS Provence Basket in French Basketball’s Pro B Divi

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Top athletes are victorious in Atlanta Relays

SPRINTERS Anthonique Strachan and Warren Fraser, hurdler Jeffery Gibson and jumpers Bianca Stuart and Leevan ‘Superman’ Sands all posted victories at the 2017 Atlanta Georgia Relays as they gear up for their outdoor season and the IAAF World Champion

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Bahamas spearfishers make international debut in Nevada

A BAHAMAS national team competing in an international spearfishing competition for the first time acquitted themselves creditably at the two-day World Freshwater Spearfishing Championship in Lake Mead, Nevada, this month.Four members of the Bahamas F

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Ijeoma-Delva earns her first national bowling title

It was “surreal” for Uchenna Ijeoma-Delva as she won her first women’s title at the Bahamas Bowling Federation’s BTC National Bowling Championships, but “routine” for David Slatter as he repeated as the men’s champion.In an unprecedented performance

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THE PRESS BOX: A day of horse power and raw power, on the oval and in the ring

As I like to do every so often, it’s time to look back in sports history and see what great sports happenings or events occurred on this day - May 30 - down the years. What a day it turned out to be, filled with Indianapolis 500 memories, shooting s

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Fourth Quarter Press: Cavaliers - Warriors 3 - another classic in prospect

WINTER is finally here. Yes, I am a huge ‘Game of Thrones’ fan and it provides the perfect context for this year’s NBA playoffs and championship scenarios. I’m not going to bore you with the details here, but to say the least, this year’s playoffs

Temple Christian Suns prevail as Primary school champions

FOR the second consecutive year that the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture decided to implement a scoring system in their annual Frank ‘Pancho’ Rahming National Primary School Track and Field Championships, the Temple Christian Suns have prevaile

Nine Bahamians get set for NCAA Outdoors

NINE Bahamians have earned the rights to represent their respective colleges and universities next month in the NCAA National Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon.The athletes had to go through NCAA East and West Regional Champions

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'Dan Marino and Friends Bahamas Weekend' was a blast

ANOTHER edition of the “Dan Marino and Friends Bahamas Weekend” celebrated the partnership between the NFL’s Miami Dolphins and the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism in a community outreach effort.The itinerary included a welcome reception on opening night

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Miller-Uibo breaks her national record in 200

Olympic 400 metre gold medallist Shaunae Miller-Uibo knew that if there was going to be anyone she had to contain with it would have been her training partner American Tori Bowie. So Miller-Uibo said she wasn’t surprised when the American pulled up on the side of her and coasted to victory in the much anticipated star-studded women’s 200 metres.