Buddy agrees to multi-year endorsement deal with Nike
WEEKS away from the NBA Draft, Bahamian basketball superstar Buddy Hield secured his first major endorsement deal with the leader in athletic footwear.
Latario Collie wins NCAA Division 1 triple jump title
THERE’S no better way for a senior to close out his collegiate career than to win the National Collegiate Athletic Association Championship title.
Anfernee Seymour gets first home run of his pro career
ANFERNEE Seymour has been on a hot streak at the plate recently for the Greensboro Grasshoppers and he reached another career milestone during this run.
Last chance for boxers to qualify for the Olympics
IT’S on. Former amateur/professional boxer turned coach Valentino Knowles, assisted by Ronn Rodgers, heads a delegation of seven amateur boxers in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the final qualification round of the 2016 Olympic Games.
High jumper Jyles Etienne captures Division II title
A breakout season for Bahamian high jumper Jyles Etienne continued this weekend.
Shanea on the rebound after injury
Shanea Armbrister came out of Darton Junior College as an All-American with high hopes of excelling as a member of the women’s Bulldogs basketball team at the University of Georgia.
Sporting community rallies to help injured Damian Neville
THE LOCAL community is mobilising fundraising efforts to assist the medical fund of well-known local sportsman, Damian Neville, who suffered a serious spinal injury two months ago and is recovering in a Florida hospital.
‘Super 60 Showdown Bahamas’ all set for next week
ADD another to the growing list of opportunities for young Bahamian basketball players to display their skillset to coaches, scouts and various programmes.
THE FINISH LINE: High expectations for our Davis Cup team to advance to Zone II
I liked what I saw at the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s trials for the men’s 2016 Davis Cup trials over the weekend at the National Tennis Centre as the team prepares to travel to Bolivia July 11-16.
Team Bahamas confirms attendance at this year’s World Baseball Challenge
AFTER the 2015 World Baseball Challenge was called off in the late planning stages due to a lack of sponsorship, the Bahamas has been one of several teams to confirm their attendance at the 2016 event.
Diamond Jubilee Cat Island Regatta to feature top recording artists
THE upcoming Diamond Jubilee Cat Island Regatta will feature the top recording artists in the country. The regatta is scheduled for Friday, July 29 to Monday, August 1 in New Bight, Cat Island.
‘Battle of the Stars’ showdown
Under the theme “Battle of the Stars,” the BAAAs officially launched its campaign to rally the public behind the most important weekend on the local track and field calendar.
Minister addresses ‘Sports In Paradise’ initiative
THE “Sports In Paradise” initiative took centre stage for Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Dr Daniel Johnson as he addressed the impact his ministry will have on his administration’s budget.
40-member team named for 16th CUT Championships
ONE of the first national teams to be named for an upcoming busy summer for Bahamian track and field at the international level, the Bahamas Union of Teachers set forth a mandate for its team to make event history.
