Tureano Johnson faced with mandatory fight against Ukrainian
TUREANO Johnson finds himself faced with the perspective of another mandatory elimination match if he is to remain the No.1 contender for the IBF middleweight title and continue his chase of Gennady Golovkin.
Toree Boyd gets opportunity to make NFL roster
TOREE Boyd didn’t hear his name called during the three days of the NFL Draft, but the Bahamian native didn’t have to wait very long after to learn of his new opportunity to make an NFL roster.
Team Bahamas affected by FIBA tournament’s cancellation
THE Bahamas’ bid toward FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 Qualification will now follow a new path after the international governing body made adjustments to its tournament structure.
Cleveland Eneas’ track and field title victory ‘was bitter sweet’
CLEVELAND Eneas successfully defended their title, winning their 5th New Providence Primary Schools Sports Association Track and Field Championships by a landslide.
Olympic swimmers claim they are being ‘ignored’ over funding
Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Dr Daniel Johnson said it seems letters written by the Bahamas’ three elite swimmers over their funding is politically motivated because all they have to do is simply apply to Tim Munnings, the director of sports.
Youth National Junior Bowling Champions spotlight
FOLLOWING in the footsteps of her mother, national champion Driskell Rolle, P’Anté Rolle joined ‘one handed bandit’ Kenteeno Francis, all-around athlete Sarah Penn and Clarence Sargent as the four champions of the Youth National Junior Bowling Championships.
Vanderpool-Wallace lands her first full-time job
THE most accomplished Bahamian swimmer, Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace, has returned to her alma mater, but she’s not in the mood to be doing any swimming right now.
Trae Sweeting and Trojans win Carolinas Baseball Championship
CENTRE fielder Trae Sweeting helped the top-ranked University of Mount Olive win the 2017 Conference Carolinas Baseball Championship with a 5-4 walk-off victory over Belmont Abbey College Monday afternoon in Elon, North Carolina.
The final eight
AFTER six days of competition, the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas 2017 is down to the final eight teams - Portugal, Tahiti, Paraguay, Brazil, Senegal, Iran, Italy and Switzerland - and the quarter-final match ups on Thursday known.
Five aspiring basketball players are offered scholarships at 15th Darell Sears Showcase
THE Darell Sears Showcase continues to be a staple on the Bahamas’ basketball calendar and gains recognition by showcasing the best talent the country has to offer.
Coach Maycock impressed with CARIFTA performances
WITH five members from his Blue Chips Athletics Club on the 2017 CARIFTA Games team, coach Corrington Maycock watched as they returned from Willemstad, Curacao, with four medals over the Easter holiday weekend.
SPORTS NOTES
THE Gym Tennis Club Members’ Tournament played a series of games yesterday at the club in Winton Meadows. The results were as follows:
Bahamas earns 4-1 win over Ecuador
Team Bahamas put together its most complete game of the tournament thus far en route to their first win of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2017.
Cleveland Eneas wins their 5th Primary Schools Track title
CLEVELAND Eneas successfully defended their title, winning their 5th New Providence Primary Schools Sports Association Track and Field Championships by a landslide.
BBF ‘has not done anything’ for development of women’s basketball
WHILE the Bahamas Basketball Federation crowned its men’s division 1 and II champions over the weekend in Abaco, the New Providence Women’s Basketball Association champions were disappointed once again as they were not included.
