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'Mighty Mouse' bringshome lightweight title

Paul ‘Mighty Mouse’ Wilson, competing overseas for the second time this year, won the men’s lightweight of the 2017 NPC California State Championships in Culver City, California.It was Wilson’s first appearance in a championship outside of the state

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Katrina Seymour overcomes hurdles on track, and in her life

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (June 5, 2017) – When senior ETSU track and field athlete Katrina Seymour, of New Providence, Bahamas, gets set into the blocks at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene, Oregon, everything will seem routine.

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World record run in straight 200

Olympic champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo can now boast of being a world record holder, albeit in an abnormal 200 metre straight race that is rarely contested.

Charisma Taylor to join the Razorbacks

AFTER making the transition from the Bahamas to the United States to complete her high school tenure, versatile Charisma Taylor is now all packed and ready to continue her athletic career as a member of the Razorbacks women’s track and field team at

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Jonquel just one point shy of third straight double double

SHE finished just one point shy of a third consecutive double-double but Jonquel Jones continues to be a force on the boards for the Connecticut Sun.Jones finished with 14 rebounds and nine points in the Sun’s 85-77 win over the San Antonio Stars at

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Rugby cup: Bahamas routs Dominican Republic 42-5

TEAM Bahamas returned to the win column in regional play and closed out the current stage of the Rugby Americas North Cup Series in dominant fashion. The team scored a 42-5 win over the Dominican Republic at the Centro Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte in

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THE PRESS BOX: LIGHTNING WON’T STRIKE TWICE IN NBA FINALS

It is painfully clear that this isn’t a repeat of last year’s NBA Finals.

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Shaunae Miller-Uibo makes history with 200m straight world record

Shaunae Miller-Uibo is the first Bahamian to hold an individual world record in an athletic event after she stormed to victory in the straight 200m at the Adidas Boost Boston Games on Sunday.

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Jonquel Jones posts another double double

Jonquel Jones followed this weekend’s historic performance with another double-double, however, her Connecticut Sun continue to fall short in close games.

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Brandon Meadows signs letter of intent to join the Lancers this fall

ANOTHER member of the Sunland Baptist Stingers basketball programme will be afforded an opportunity to continue his career at the collegiate level.

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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