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Brazilians lead qualifying rounds of the Star Sailors League Finals

ROBERT Scheidt and Henry Boening (BRA) lead the qualifying rounds of the Star Sailors League Finals after a stellar performance yesterday in Montagu Bay, Nassau, Bahamas.

The Aliv Thunderbird to set sail in inaugural regatta today at Montagu

AS the partnership between The Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources, the Nassau Sailing Yacht Club, The Bahamas Sailing Club of Nassau and the Star Sailors League produced the inaugural Best of The Best Regatta, one local sloop announced its own partnership with a corporate sponsor.

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SANCHESKA Vs RENALDO: NFL Picks Week 13

The “El Captain” Award presented by The minority super hero craze of the 1980s – Kiko Alonso.

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RICARDO'S NFL PICKS: I’m sticking with quick picks to salvage bragging rights

CONSIDERATIONS and politeness now go out of the window.

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NAUGHTY'S NFL PICKS: On a hot streak – Keeping my Picks ‘short and sweet’

I COOLED off a little going 12-4 last week, still in first all by my lonesome!

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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‘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.