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.
‘Tum Tum’ and Spartans visit Sandilands Primary
THE Michigan State Spartans are using their time in the Bahamas to engage in community outreach in conjunction with Mission Educate Bahamas and Sandilands Primary School.
Shaunae named top female athlete for 2nd straight year
FOR the second consecutive year, quarter-miler Shaunae Miller has been named the On Track Management’s Female Athlete of the Year.
Winners emerge at Fourteen Clubs Golf Academy skills competition
THE Fourteen Clubs Golf Academy hosted another Skills Competition on Saturday in the Bahamas Golf Federation’s Driving Range at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.
UB knock off the Legends 104-91, Cybots blast Rockets
THE University of the Bahamas and the Mail Boat Cybots both won big as the New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night.
Players to watch in the Battle 4 Atlantis
EVERYTHING to this point has been an exhibition (except for Michigan State and their ridiculous schedule). The Battle 4 Atlantis is where the real competition begins for the eight teams featured at the Imperial Arena.
