FOURTH QUARTER PRESS: Buddy blazes a trail for wannabe Bahamian sports stars
SHORTLY after 9am, the point to prove is that they belong on the court with him.
‘Golden Girl’ Debbie turns coach for Rio Olympics
After making her debut at the Olympic Games as a member of the women’s 4 x 100 metre relay team in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1996, sprinter Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie is back for her sixth straight appearance at the four-yearly global competition.
Tynia Gaither gets chance to prove her worth in Brazil
SHE is being touted as one of the heir replacements for the “Golden Girls.” In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, sprinter Tynia Gaither will get a chance to prove her worth as she represents the Bahamas in both the women’s 100 and 200 metres at the Olympic Games.
60th CAGC off to a scorching start
AS host of the 60th Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships, the Bahamas was feeling the heat just as much as their opponents as the first day of competition got off to a scorching start at the Ocean Club Golf Club on Tuesday.
A ‘Fun Night’ to remember
An iconic staple in the Bahamas’ basketball culture, the 29th edition of the Jeff Rodgers Summer Basketball Camp concluded with traditional “Fun Night” at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.
Jonquel Jones drafted to play in Korean League
HOLMES Rock, Grand Bahama — She has already spent the first two months playing for the Connecticut Sun. But Jonquel Jones said she cannot wait for the Women’s National Basketball Association to return at the end of August.
Bahamas 3rd in Group Six in Men’s Under-17 World Cup Qualifier
THE Bahamas finished third in Group Six with a 1-2 record against regional competition in Suriname over the weekend.
Impressive run for Jaguars on AAU basketball circuit
A TEAM made up of local and foreign-based Bahamian players have had an impressive run on the AAU summer basketball circuit.
SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: JBLN all-stars step up to the plate in Florida
ONE of the cherished events in my life, that I will always carry with me as a father, occurred two weeks ago in West Palm Beach, Florida.
National beach soccer select team fall 8-1 to Pisa
THE Bahamas men’s national beach soccer select team played their third and final Italian friendly on Sunday, losing 8-1 to Pisa in Pisa, Italy.
SPORTS NOTES
THE New Providence Oldtimers Softball Association continued its regular season action over the weekend in the Archdeacon William Thompson Softball Park at Southern Recreation Grounds.
‘Buddymania’ rocks gym
THE inaugural Buddy Hield Invitational produced one of the best endings event organisers could ask for, a near capacity crowd and a thrilling finish on the court.
