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IBA Bahamas/Get Me Recruited Skills Combine on Saturday

AS student athletes around the country get ready for the 2016-17 high school basketball season, one organisation is granting them an additional opportunity to refine their skillset.

Bahamian men take NCAA spotlight

THE NCAA men’s division I basketball season tipped off Friday night and Bahamian players were at the centre of upsets and thrilling finishes across the country.

Shining bright in women’s college basketball

ON the women’s side of NCAA Division I basketball, the Bahamas has had one coach continuing her team’s win streak and one player setting new career highs.

Eighteen honoured in National Sports Hall of Fame

A group of 18 of the country’s sporting icons joined a fraternity of elite company when they were inducted as new members to the National Sports Hall of Fame.

Carey, Bellot emerge as winners of Swift open water race

FOR the third consecutive year, Swift Swimming has hosted its Open Water Swim in Palm Cay, Yamacraw.

‘The Tank’ to square off with Croatian Bacurin on December 3

FOR the last two months, Sherman ‘The Tank’ Williams has been in Copenhagen, Denmark training and preparing to compete again in the ring before the end of the year.

GIANTS TOP THE CYBOTS 97-87

AFTER getting off to a great start in their season opener, the defending champions Mail Boat Cybots suffered a humbling defeat to their arch-rivals Commonwealth Bank Giants at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Saturday night.

Buddy equals season high in scoring but 1-9 Pelicans continue to struggle

BUDDY Hield equalled his season high in scoring, but his New Orleans Pelicans continue to struggle with just a single win on the season thus far.

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$2.5m beach soccer complex for the 2017 FIFA World Cup

SITE preparation and preliminary work is underway for the construction of the Bahamas’ new beach soccer complex in preparation to host several major events slated for 2017.

Plans revealed for future of sport at University of the Bahamas

AS the nation celebrated Charter Day for the University of the Bahamas, plans for the future of sport at the institution were also revealed.

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Justin Roberts eliminated at Bluewater Bay Pro Circuit

COLLEGIAN Justin Roberts’ run in the men’s singles of the Bluewater Bay Pro Circuit came to an end yesterday at the hands of German Pirmin Haenle.

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Stephen Laursen wins 30th Annual Conchman Triathlon for 12th time

HURRICANE Matthew did not destroy the spirits and will of the organisers or participants of the 30th Annual Conchman Triathlon in Grand Bahama on Saturday.

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THE FINISH LINE: Nationals show softball still alive and well in Bahamas

THE Bahamas Softball Federation’s 2016 BTC National Round Robin Championships in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex over the weekend turned out to be one of the most competitive in quite some time.

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Rockets beat the Pros, Caribs stun Shockers 98-96

THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season action at AF Adderley Gymnasium on Wednesday night.

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Buddy scores 14 in loss to Kings

ROOKIE guard Buddy Hield had 12 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter as the Sacramento Kings defeated the winless New Orleans Pelicans 102-94 on Tuesday night.