Donald Thomas regains national high jump title
THE three qualifiers for the 2016 Olympic Games made sure that their trip to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, remained intact as they pulled off the top three spots in the men’s high jump at the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ National Championships.
Steven Gardiner retains national title in the 400m
STEVEN Gardiner retained his men’s 400 metres national title in one of the most competitive finals ran at the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ National Championships in quite a while.
New Orleans is "the perfect fit" says Buddy Hield
WHEN Buddy Hield flew into south Louisiana on Friday to begin his National Basketball Association (NBA) career, among the first things he noticed was how hot it was - and he had no complaints.
Bahamas finish seventh in CentroBasket after big win over Nicaragua
THE Bahamas men’s national basketball team took their frustrations out on Nicaragua on Friday by winning seventh spot in the CentroBasket tournament with a 120-77 victory.
Johnson dismisses "jealous" critics of Buddy Hield and expresses pride
YOUTH, Sports and Culture Minister Dr Danny Johnson heralded Bahamian Chavano "Buddy" Hield's ascension to the National Basketball Association (NBA) ranks, charging on Friday that critics of the Grand Bahamian are just "jealous" of his accomplishments.
MLB scouts talent-spotting at Andre Rodgers Baseball Championship
THE 14th annual Andre Rogers Baseball Championship is being held by the Bahamas Baseball Federation (BBF) in Grand Bahama this week, with 25 teams from five islands competing to become national champions.
FOURTH QUARTER PRESS: How basketball can make fools of us all
I HAVE been tasked with the job of putting a nice, neat, properly-tied bow on the 2015-2016 National Basketball Association (NBA) season.
LN Coakley graduate Troyann Forbes awarded 1st ever Pompey Scholarship
IT was more than 185 years ago that Pompey, a slave living in Exuma, sparked a rebellion that stopped a transfer order that would have separated 77 men, women and children from their families.
THE FINISH LINE: Come out and cheer for athletes in the pool and on the track, field
This is the time of the year that all sports fanatics relish in.
Heartbreaking loss for Bahamas
THE Bahamas men’s national team dropped a heartbreaking 84-81 loss to Mexico and now they are automatically eliminated from contention of winning the CentroBasket Tournament in Panama.
Joanna evans makes a cut for the Rio Olympics
JOANNA Evans was waiting for this time for a long time. She came home and finally posted her A qualifying time in the women’s 800 metres for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in August.
Devine Parker qualifies for the IAAF World Juniors in 100m and 200m
DEVINE Parker completed the sprint double and dipped under the qualifying standard for the 2016 IAAF World Junior Championships in both events.
‘Buddy Buckets’ goes to Pelicans at No.6
BROOKLYN, New York — The New Orleans Pelicans drafted arguably the best shooter in the NBA Draft and an entire new fanbase of about 400,000 Bahamian fans.
BREAKING NEWS: Buddy Hield picked by New Orleans Pelicans in NBA Draft
BAHAMIAN Chavano ‘Buddy’ Hield was taken by the New Orleans Pelicans as the sixth pick in the first round of the National Basketball Association (NBA) Draft on Thursday night in Brooklyn, New York.
Top juniors shine bright
Samson Colebrooke and Devine Parker emerged as the top male and female sprinters in the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ National Junior Track and Field Championships, while Parker joined high hurdlers Tavonte Moss, Sasha Wells, Charisma Taylor and thrower Serena Brown in surpassing the qualifying standards for the IAAF World Junior Championships in Poland in July.
