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Jones and Sun hand Lynx their first loss of the WNBA season

JONQUEL Jones continues her torrid pace in posting stellar numbers and her performance over the weekend led the Connecticut Sun to their latest win and a .500 win-loss record on the season.Jones finished with 16 points, eight rebounds, four blocks, f

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Team Bahamas shines at NACAC Age Group Championships

THE Bahamas’ team to the first NACAC Age Group Championships in Trinidad & Tobago will return home from some good performances at the Hasely Crawford Stadium over the weekend.

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THE FINISH LINE: The argument still exists . . . what is our national sport?

IT IS not how you start, nor how you get there. Most importantly, it’s how you finish. • The Finish Line, a weekly column, seeks to comment on the state of affairs in local sports, highlighting the highs and the lows, the thrills and the spills and

City Bowling League completes semi-final playoff round

THE semi-final playoff round of the City Bowling League was completed last night with the Ten Back Strikers edging the Bahamasair Flyers 3-2 in a best-of-5 game series. Ten Back was led by strong performances from 4 of its six starting players. Leadi

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Denvaughn and Cecil to competein Commonwealth Youth Games

CC Sweeting Senior High School, which celebrated the top two students in this year’s graduating classes in all government schools, will have some extra excitement as they watch fellow athletes Denvaughn Whymns and Cecil Williams compete in the Common

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Stingers Basketball Youth to host annual summer camp

THE Stingers Basketball Youth Association has reached a 10-year milestone as they prepare to host another annual edition of their summer basketball camp.As it progresses toward a decade, the organisation continues to expand under camp director Stephe

BRU to host Mini-Rugby Sevens for Youth Games national team selection

SEVENS Rugby will be one of the several events contested at the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games and the Bahamas is making the final preparations for its national team selection.Over the next three weeks, the Bahamas Rugby Football Union will host a Min

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'Soaring Beyond The Horizons, Striving For Excellence'

WITH less than a month to go for the Commonwealth Youth Games, the Local Organising Committee is going full force in sensitising the country of what to expect.Yesterday, the LOC participated in CC Sweeting Senior High School’s prize-giving ceremony 2

Cricket Association to host Youth Summer Camp at Windsor Park June 26-July 21

THE Bahamas Cricket Association will look to attract new aspiring players to the sport with a summer initiative. The organisation will host the BCA Cricket Youth Summer Camp, June 26-July 21 at Windsor Park. Hosted Monday-Friday from 9am-1pm, the p

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Serena ready for the BAAA Junior Nationals

It wasn’t the type of happy ending that she anticipated, but now that she has completed her freshman year at Texas A&M, women’s national discus record holder Serena Brown is excited about being back home and competing before the local crowd again.

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Shameko Smith selected by Rockies in 13th round

Another Bahamian baseball talent received an opportunity to further his career at the professional level through the Major League Baseball Draft.

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Jonquel seeks the public’s help in her all-star selection

JONQUEL Jones is having an All-Star calibre season for the Connecticut Sun and the second-year forward is seeking help from the Bahamian public in her selection bid.

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Carl Hield loses by unanimous decision in 1st round of AMBC Championships

IT was a disappointing end for Carl Hield’s bid toward regional qualification and ultimately a spot in the IBA World Championships.

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Demi Rolle second recipient of The Pompey Scholarship

A SENIOR at L N Coakley High School in Exuma became the second recipient of The Pompey Scholarship this week, with ambitious plans to study in Canada this fall and return to Exuma as a primary school educator.

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University of The Bahamas Leader for Life Reuben Goodman: Home Court Advantage

UNIVERSITY life is as much about camaraderie and forming lifelong bonds as it is about academic success. When he left Eleuthera to pursue a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Computer Information Systems at the then College of The Bahamas (COB), Reuben Goodman had no idea that he would find a new family to embrace and inspire him.