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Paul De Souza wins Jr Laser Nationals for the fifth straight year

YOUNG sailor Paul De Souza won the 2016 Bahamas Junior Laser National Championship for the fifth year in a row earlier this month.

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‘Not being able to represent my country has been difficult for me’

WHEN the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations hosts its National Open Track and Field Championships this weekend at the new Thomas A Robinson National Stadium, one of the notable athletes who will be missing in action is hurdler Devynne Charlton.

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Taekwondo athletes represent Bahamas on international stage

THE Bahamas Taekwondo Federation sent a combined team - consisting of 13 competitors - to the Daedo Truescore Taekwondo Championship at the Educational Center in Miami Lakes, Florida, earlier this month.

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Cynthia Rahming attends first ever Pan Am Sports Continental Athletes’ Forum

BAHAMIAN judo athlete Cynthia Rahming has represented The Bahamas at the first ever Pan American Sports Organisation Continental Athletes Forum.

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Senior athletes get set for ‘The Battle of the Stars’

THE Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ National Open Track and Field Championships is all set to be held on Friday and Saturday at the new Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.

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Alanna to carry our flag at Fencing Championships

Alanna Cleare will carry the Bahamian flag at the Pan American Fencing Championships in Panama City, Panama, this week.

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Junior athletes get in gear for ‘The Battle of the Stars’

THE Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations will stage its National Junior Championships from Wednesday to Thursday at the original Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium.

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‘I could have won but happy to be playing at a good level again’

AS he continues his comeback from an injury that hampered him from completing his sophomore collegiate season in May, Justin Roberts played in his third Futures Tournament, but fell short of getting into the main draw for the third time this year.

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Dario Woodside becomes first Bahamian to win VNEA International Pool Championship

DARIO Woodside has become the first Bahamian to win the prestigious annual VNEA International Pool Championship as he crowned a successful week in Las Vegas this month.

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SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: Well done LeBron James (not really)

ALRIGHT, let’s cut right to the chase and get this over with.

Minor league players make career and season debuts

AS various minor leagues in the MLB system continue their opening weeks, more Bahamian players had the opportunity to make their career and season debuts.

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Williams advances out of the 1st round

RASHIELD Williams was the lone Bahamian competitor to advance out of the first round of the final World Qualification Event in Baku, Azerbaijan, keeping his hopes alive for a shot at moving on to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in August.

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Jonquel Jones has best game of season en route to win

WITH frustration mounting for her Connecticut Sun and their struggling 2-10 start to the WNBA season, Jonquel Jones produced her best game of the season en route to a win.

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Justin Roberts earns his first ATP point

JUSTIN Roberts, getting back to full swing after coming off an injury that hampered the last part of his collegiate season, picked up his first main draw victory to earn earn his first ATP point for the year

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Leevan looks to put on a show at Nationals

ONCE again Leevan ‘Superman’ Sands is looking forward to coming home and putting on a show for the Bahamian public at the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ National Open Track and Field Championships this weekend.