Major ‘Pain’ to face Acevedo in the Caribbean Showdown
Meacher Major has not fought since he knocked out Martin Anderson on April 8. But he’s looking forward to shaking off the ring rust against Puerto Rican Roberto Acevedo at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium on December 16.
Tiger Woods on par for hero world challenge
LEGENDARY golfer Tiger Woods, insisting that he needs to play again, is excited about making his return to professional golf this week in the Hero World Challenge at the Albany Resort.
Jamaal one of the top offensive linesmen for Eagles
JAMAAL Symonette never played a football game before he left the Bahamas as a teenager. But for the past four years, except one year when he sat out with an injury, he has been one of the top offensive linesmen for the North Carolina Central University Eagles.
Star Sailors League Finals start with qualifying races
THE 4th edition of the Star Sailors League Finals kicked off in earnest today with two qualifying races. The early exchanges confirmed the amazing quality and depth in the fleet, which contains no less than 16 Olympic medalist among the skippers alone. The trade winds have been consistently blowing for days before the regatta and the sea state was a significant factor, especially as the racecourse was at the very top of Montagu Bay. Squall activity affected both the wind speed and direction, with the breeze ranging from 10 to 20 knots and oscillating 30 degrees.
BOWLING: Davis and Delva are the MVPs
THE most valuable player on the men’s side in City Bowling League competition at Mario’s Bowling and Family Entertainment Centre Monday night was again Lee Davis of the Ten Back Strikers.
Stingers top Giants 98-88, Pirates knock off Rebels 76-71
THE PJ Stingers and the Pirates emerged victorious as the New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season at the AF Adderley Gymnasium Monday night.
Kentucky Wildcats win first Atlantis Showcase
Big Blue Nation had lots to celebrate last night as the Kentucky Wildcats remained undefeated on the season with a dominant win in the first ever Atlantis Showcase.
Blue Waves shoot the Suns’ lights out
WHAT started out as a slow- paced game for senior boys turned out to be a rout for the St Anne’s Blue Waves as they shot the lights out on the Temple Christian Suns 73-48.
Teams line up for 2017 Battle 4 Atlantis
NOT long after organisers closed the book on the sixth edition of the prestigious Battle 4 Atlantis, the teams scheduled to compete in 2017 over the annual Thanksgiving weekend was confirmed.
‘It’s not where I want to be, to be honest with you’
BUDDY Hield’s playing time and production have fluctuated over the course of his first month in the NBA with the New Orleans Pelicans.
Barbados International: Team Bahamas brings home the gold, silver
IN preparation for CARIFTA 2017 several members of Team Bahamas attended the 16th Barbados Invitational Tournament.
SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: Delirious Dolfans
OKAY, enough is enough! Yes it’s my fault, six weeks ago in a certain column I pen on Tuesday’s I told Dolphins fans to enjoy a win and a breakout performance by RB Jay Ajayi.
‘It was pretty amazing watching him play here at home’
HE was hoping to become the first of five Bahamians to win the Battle 4 Atlantis title with the Michigan State Spartans. But after falling short of getting into the final, Lourawls ‘Tum Tum’ Nairn Jr made sure that they didn’t leave Paradise Island empty handed.
Jacobi Bain and Tiraspolsky fall short in doubles
JACOBI Bain got his first taste of competing in an International Tennis Federation 18-and-under final and he and his Canadian partner Ilya Tiraspolsky made the best of it in the boys’ doubles of the Goombay Splash Bowl.
FOURTH QUARTER PRESS: ‘I just want the world to know Bahamians are on the rise’
IN case you missed it last week, Bahamas native Lourawls “Tum Tum” Nairn and his Michigan State Spartans touched down in the capital as a part of the 2016 Battle 4 Atlantis - giving many local basketball fans something to cheer about.
