Sports notes
TRACK IAAF WORLD U-18 CHAMPIONSHIPS: THE Bahamas’ eight-member team at the IAAF World Under-28 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya will begin competition today.
Basketball Without Borders champions crowned
NASSAU, Bahamas – The final day of the 9th Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Americas 2017 closed with a flourish as the top 66 boys and girls from 16 countries and territories competed in playoff games and a pair of All-Star games in front of cheering local Bahamian fans on Saturday.
'Final touches' for Commonwealth Youth Games guests
WITH the Bahamas getting ready to host the biggest sporting event ever in just one week, Rommel Knowles, managing director of the CYG Association, said they are busy putting on the final touches for their guests.
After wrong turn, Chad Albury wins the Cycling Nationals
CHRIS Curry didn’t have time to celebrate his first thrill of victory as a Bahamas Cycling Federation National Independence champion when it was all turned into an agony of defeat after a protest revealed that he inadvertently took a wrong turn on th
Ladies are off to the Centrobasket
THE Bahamas women’s national basketball team, with seven players returning from the CentroBasket championship team in the British Virgin Islands two years ago, are off to the 2017 CentroBasket Tournament. The team, coached once again by Yolett McPhe
Will Jonquel start in all-star game?
JUST hours remain before we learn if Jonquel Jones is selected as a starter of the WNBA All-Star game and her Connecticut Sun continue to draw attention as one of the hottest teams in the league.The Sun overcame a 22-point third quarter deficit and r
Buddy looks to take on leadership role with the Kings
IN just his second NBA season, Buddy Hield is looking to take on a leadership role with the Sacramento Kings and represent the “culture change” the franchise is eager to make.Hield turned down an opportunity to appear at this week’s Basketball Withou
'Trial by fire' on day two of Basketball Without Borders
The NBA and FIBA’s Basketball Without Borders Americas Camp has introduced its Bahamian participants to a myriad of new experiences to aid the development of their respective games.After an opening day of evaluations, players were drafted by the four
Turnquest and Anand finish 2nd in their divisions at the 30th Caribbean Junior Golf Championships
TEAM Bahamas produced a pair of top three finishers against elite junior golf talent in the region at the 30th edition of the Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships.The team concluded the final round yesterday following the three-day competition
JonquelJones namedWNBA EastPlayer ofthe Month
WEDNESDAY was a milestone day for Jonquel Jones and the Connecticut Sun. Jones was named the WNBAs Eastern Conference Player of the Month and the Sun followed with their most lopsided win of the season as they continue to progress in the Associated
Basketball Without Borders Americas camp launched
The NBA and FIBA launched the ninth edition of the Basketball Without Borders Americas camp, featuring over 60 of the top student athletes from 16 countries in the region.
Top NCAA women in November Junkanoo Jam
The Junkanoo Jam traditionally features some of the top NCAA Division I women’s basketball programmes visiting the Bahamas during the Thanksgiving holiday and that trend looks to continue in 2017 as the new field was announced. This edition, hosted
Bahamian players looking to make impact at home
AMONG the scores of elite level prep talent at the Basketball Without Borders Americas Camp this week, Bahamian players are looking to stand out and make an impact at home.Players took to the court for the first time together as the camp opened yeste
Davonn Mackey: 'It is a very special moment for me'
DAVONN Mackey had an opportunity to share his recent success with friends, family and supporters at the St George’s Gymnasium in Grand Bahama as he awaits his rookie ball assignment.Mackey was the latest Bahamian player to ink a deal with an MLB fran
Lathaniel to join Proghorns on full athletic scholarship this fall
ANOTHER Bahamian basketball talent received an opportunity to further his academic and athletic career through basketball.Lathaniel Bastian is expected to join the Gillette Proghorns men’s basketball programme on a full athletic scholarship this fall
