Ballroom-turned-arena to host No. 1 Kentucky against Arizona State
THE No. 1 ranked college basketball team in America returns to the Bahamas, this time to face meaningful competition in a regular season game.
Nairn leads Spartans to third at Battle 4 Atlantis
FOLLOWING his visit to Sandilands Primary School for the Mission: Educate Bahamas programme, Lourawls “Tum Tum” Nairn said he was inspired to put on a show for the home crowd to support him at the Battle 4 Atlantis.
Baylor rally to claim Battle 4 Atlantis title
THE Baylor Bears have put pollsters on notice – this team warrants national recognition and is primed for a tournament run in March.
‘Tum Tum’ and Spartans fall short in semi-finals
Backed by a dominant frontline, the Baylor Bears spoiled the homecoming celebration for Lourawls “Tum Tum” Nairn Jr and ended his team’s bid for a Battle 4 Atlantis title.
Goombay Splash Bowl: Sydney Clarke ousted
THE journey through the Goombay Splash Bowl came to an end in the girls’ quarter-finals for Sydney Clarke, but it continues in the final of the boys’ doubles for Jacobi Bain and his Canadian partner Ily Tiraspolsky today at the National Tennis Centre.
DeAndre ‘got in love with basketball’ and the rest is history
EVERYWHERE he goes, DeAndre Ayton can hardly believe how people stare and are in awe of his height. The top ranked high school player in the United States can’t help it, considering that it’s not everyday that Bahamians get to see a seven-footer walking around town.
THE FINISH LINE: DeAndre Ayton, ‘Tum Tum’ put on a show for the fans at home
We’re smack into the Thanksgiving season and although we don’t go all out and celebrate like our neighbours to the north – United States of America – do, we still should be grateful to God for giving us so much to be thankful for.
Sports Notes
THE Shockers won the lone game played in the New Providence Basketball Association at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Wednesday night.
‘Tum Tum’ and Spartans beat Red Storm, 73-62
It was a homecoming for Lourawls “Tum Tum” Nairn so good that it seemed to be ripped from the pages of a Hollywood script.
Coleby comes off bench for his best game as a Jayhawk
BAHAMIAN Dwight Coleby came off the bench to deliver his best game as a member of the Kansas Jayhawks Tuesday night, and he did it at the most opportune time.
Executives evaluate site of beach soccer facility
FIFA, Beach Soccer Worldwide and Bahamas Football Association executives conducted a site visit this week to evaluate the Bahamas’ progress toward major beach soccer events.
SANNIE VS RENALDO: NFL PICKS WEEK 12
Word on the street is that Adrian Peterson is hanging around the Vikings facility jonesing for some pickup football games.
RICARDO'S NFL PICKS: Vikings, Cowboys and Steelers can make mine a happy Thanksgiving
I KID you not. My struggles with picks over the last couple of weeks have been so severe that I have started to question the context in which I view sports, in particularly football.
NAUGHTY'S NFL PICKS: 13-1 last week... it seems like I’m rounding into form
IT seems like I’m rounding into form - a robust 13-1 last week, 98-58-2 for the season - has me sitting pretty in the standings, distancing myself from the pack in the process.
Sydney, Sierra advance in Goombay Splash Bowl
Bahamians Sydney Clarke and Sierra Donaldson joined Puerto Rican Rafael Grovas in pulling off the three biggest upsets so far as the main draw of the Goombay Splash Bowl completed its second day of competition at National Tennis Centre yesterday.
