Local Sports

US defeats Bahamas to retain title

THE United States of America, with the addition of the husband-wife team of Robert and Michelle Williams, proved once again to be the cream of the crop, beating the Bahamas 4-1 to retain their title in the fourth IC Tennis Tournament.

Big weekend for Bahamian connection in Indiana track meet

IT was another big weekend for the Bahamian connection at their dual meet against Indiana in Bloomington, Indiana. But, this time, it was sprinter Carmiesha Cox and Kinard Rolle who starred.

Falcons fly past Big Red Machine, 65-55

WHEN it wasn’t Frantwion Newton, it was Adam Johnson or Sherman Johnson who helped the defending champions Jordan Prince William Falcons to slow down the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine senior boys basketball train at Jordan Prince William on Friday.

Baseball leagues open the new season

BASEBALL is arguably the sport with the most populous and effective development programme in the country and two of the local leaders began their seasons last weekend.

FOURTH QUARTER PRESS: Our sports officials need to be commended

SPORTS officials in the Bahamas are moving in the right direction and they need to be commended.

Robinson finishes in four-way tie for 30th at Latin America Amateur Golf Championships

IT wasn’t the type of performance that Devaughn Robinson and Steven Kemp expected at the Latin America Amateur Golf Championships in Panama City over the weekend.

Hyo Joo Kim looks forward to defending her title in Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic

HYO JOO KIM came to the fourth annual Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic last January just hoping to begin the year with a top-10 finish. She succeeded – by finishing first.

Preparations underway for $1.4m tournament

FOR the third time in its five-year history, the Pure Silk-Bahamas Ladies Professional Golf Association Classic will kick off the LPGA season.

ACTION HEATS UP IN THE NPBA OVER THE WEEKEND

THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season action over the weekend with games played at both the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium and the AF Adderley Gymnasium.

New beach soccer stadium on horizon

The rising structure of the new beach soccer facility looms large at Malcolm Park West as the completion date draws near and the Bahamas prepares to host a pair of major events.

Robinson and Kemp representing Bahamas in Latin America Amateur Championship

IT wasn’t the start that Devaughn Robinson expected as he made his third appearance in the Latin America Amateur Championship.

Bahamas to face US in IC Doubles championship showdown

AS expected, it will come down to the much anticipated showdown between the Bahamas and the United States of America for the 2017 IC Doubles Week championship title.

NPBA: Shockers stun the Caribs 82-59

THE University of the Bahamas Caribs, coming off a 2-1 performance in the Sun Coast Men’s Basketball Classic last week, suffered their first loss of the New Providence Basketball Association regular season.