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Davis Cup captain pleased with his team

DORAL Park, Miami — Although the Bahamas lost 5-0 to Venezuela in the first round of the American Zone II Davis Cup tie, player/captain Marvin Rolle said he was pleased with the performances of Spencer Newman, Philip Major Jr and Justin Lunn.

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Bahamas go down 5-0 in Davis Cup despite Major's fight

DORAL Park, Miami: While Venezuela had already secured the tie in Saturday's pivotal doubles at the American Zone II Davis Cup tie, the Bahamas' latest additions to the team put on a show for the fans on Sunday in the reverse singles.

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Bahamas beaten in Davis Cup after doubles loss

DORAL Park, Miami: Not even a last minute change in the line-up could help the Bahamas from preventing Venezuela from taking a winning 3-0 in the first round of the American Zone II Davis Cup tie on Saturday afternoon.

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Davis Cup: Newman loses in straight sets

DORAL Park, Miami - Top seed Spencer Newman got off to a slow start and despite a comback, it was not enough to propel the Bahamas to its first victory in the second singles played on day one of the American Zone II Davis Cup tie.

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Defeat for Bahamas in Davis Cup opener

DORAL Park, Miami - Philip Major Jr, eager to put on a good show in his first ever five-set match, gave it all he had but came up short in the Bahamas’ opening match in the American Zone II Davis Cup tie against the hosts, Venezuela, on Friday at the Doral Park Country Club.

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Team Bahamas ready to put on show in Davis Cup

DORAL PARK, Miami, Florida — After spending the past few days preparing for their first round American Zone II Davis Cup tie, Bahamas player/captain Marvin Rolle said the team of Spencer Newman, Philip Major Jr and Justin Lunn are ready to put on a show.

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Venezuelans all set for 1st round of tie

DORAL Park, Miami, Florida — Venezuela would have preferred to host the Bahamas in Venezuela for the first round of the American Zone II Davis Cup tie.

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Suns take junior boys title

THE Temple Christian Suns junior boys’ basketball team capped an undefeated season with a championship title.

FALCONS WIN 2ND STRAIGHT SR BOYS CROWN

THE Jordan Prince William Falcons senior boys’ basketball team continues to soar high yet again above the remainder of the field in the BAISS with their second consecutive league title.

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Edward St George Memorial Invitational golf tourney tees off November 11

THE second annual Edward St George Memorial Invitational Golf Tournament will tee off on November 11 in Grand Bahama.

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THE FINISH LINE: Kudos to the BAAAs for honouring its past presidents

It’s not every day that you see leaders reach out to their former leaders and take the time out to celebrate the history of their sports.

SPORTS NOTES

THE funeral service for the late Roosevelt ‘Mr Starter’ Thompson, is scheduled for 11am Friday, February 10 at the New Covenant Baptist Church on the East-West Highway.His body will be interred in Woodlawn Gardens.

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Big Red Machine sweep Comets

The St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine’s junior girls basketball programme returned to the top spot of the division following a two-year hiatus.

Falcons and Suns win championship titles

THE Falcons came up short in last year’s semi-finals, but Terrence McSweeney and his squad dominated the divison all season long en route to capturing the BAISS championship title.

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BAHAMAS BEATS US TO RETAIN GENE SCOTT TROPHY

A STRONG Bahamas IC team which included its most successful Davis Cup player over the last decade, Devin Mullings, and its most successful Fed Cup player Larikah Russell - over the same period - beat the USA to retain The Gene Scott Trophy.