Cartwright retires
While he would have liked to have joined fellow Bahamian and close friend Antoan Richardson as a major leaguer, Albert Cartwright has walked away from the professional ranks of baseball after a 10-year career in the minor league.
An in-depth World Relays preview
MEN’S 4 X 100 Often framed as a highly anticipated showdown between Jamaica and the USA, this year’s event won’t have the standard star power we have become accustomed to on either side. What it will offer is a look at a new cast of characters.
Tennis ace Shepherd signs her letter of intent
IESHA Shepherd, the top ranked junior female tennis player in the country, is gearing up for a big transition in her career.
Stop by the Bahamas Olympic Museum/Sports Hall of Fame
NOBODY has taken more photographs and videos of our athletes competing at the major international meets than historian Stanley Mitchell. So it’s no surprise that he wants to display all of his artefacts in a museum.
COUNTDOWN TO THE FIFA BEACH SOCCER WORLD CUP: Brazil
Favourites heading into the South American Beach Soccer Championship, Brazil lived up to all expectations, booking their place in the world finals in style by winning another continental title.
THE FINISH LINE: Out goes CARIFTA, in comes World Relays
By just one gold medal, Team Bahamas fell short of finishing second at the 46th Flow Carifta Games in Willemstad, Curacao, over the Easter holiday weekend.
Relays: Thompson has high hopes
AS far as female sprinting is concerned, she wears the crown and Jamaican speedster Elaine Thompson is looking to take her reign to The Bahamas at this year’s IAAF/BTC World Relays Bahamas 2017.
Emma makes her presence felt in COTECC tournaments
OVER the past two weeks, Emma Weech has been making her presence felt in two consecutive COTECC Tournaments.
Carl Lewis in town
Former sprint, long jump great to attend IAAF World Relays
Carl Lewis had an illustrious career that spanned at least two decades as the most decorated sprinter/long jumper of all-time. But of all that he’s accomplished, he wished he had the opportunity to compete in the IAAF World Relays.
Our ‘athletes are gelling very well’
TEAM manager Philippa Arnett-Willie likes the cohesiveness she’s seen so far at Team Bahamas’ training camp for the third edition of the IAAF/BTC World Relays Bahamas 2017.
MLB scouts get a look at aspiring Bahamian players
FORTY aspiring baseball players had an opportunity to showcase their skills here at home before a group of Major League Baseball scouts.
Tight end Saunders expected to be major contributor
MANY elite NCAA Division I powerhouse programmes have begun their preparation for the upcoming season, and the FSU Seminoles faithful had an opportunity to get a first look at the team in the Garnet and Gold Spring Game.
COUNTDOWN TO THE FIFA BEACH WORLD CUP: United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates (UAE) topped Group C at the 2017 AFC Beach Soccer Championship, comfortably seeing off Iraq 6-0 and Qatar 8-1 before confirming their rich vein of form with a 5-4 win over Japan.
MILO BUTLER FUTURE STARS SOCCER TEAM SEALS CHAMPIONSHIP VICTORY
IN a strong finish, the Milo Butler Future Stars ended the 2017 season, winning the Bahamas Youth Football League Under-12 Boys’ KnockOut tournament.
Lord Sebastian Coe meets with BAAA executives ahead of IAAF World Relays
IAAF executives, athletes and spectators continue to file into the capital as the Bahamas prepares to host the IAAF World Relays for the third time.
