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28-member Team Bahamas named for Rio Olympics

Against the backdrop of a $125,000 sponsorship from BTC, the Bahamas Olympic Committee announced a 28-member team to represent the Bahamas at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Jones and Sun back in win column

JONQUEL Jones and the Connecticut Sun got back on the winning track on the road.

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‘Difficult day 2’ for Bahamas at IAAF World Under-20

DAY two proved to be a difficult outing for Team Bahamas as they failed to produce a finalist in any of the four events at the IAAF World Under-20 Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

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At 31, sprinter Adrian Griffith to make his Olympic debut in Rio

ADRIAN Griffith can now be regarded as the elder statesman of the men’s sprints in the Bahamas, having been competing longer than any of the active local competitors. But at the age of 31, he is making just his first Olympics team and he’s excited to represent the Bahamas in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, next month.

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FOURTH QUARTER PRESS: Time to focus on the Boys of Summer

IN a few short months we have become friends.

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Warm welcome home for Fantastic 4

THREE weeks ago, Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association president Elwood Donaldson held a press conference to wish the Bahamas Davis Cup team every “success” in Bolivia for the American Zone III Davis Cup tie.

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Serena qualifies for discus final, sets new junior national record

The Bahamas’ 14-member team at the IAAF World Under-20 Championships got started yesterday in Bydgoszcz, Poland, with Serena Brown qualifying for the women’s discus final with a new junior national record.

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Montego Bay United to face Don Bosco FC on July 29

THE Jamaican and Haitian championship football clubs are coming to town for the first in a series of soccer matches.

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‘Beach Soccer and Futsal Camp’ for boys and girls

WITH the Beach Soccer World Cup being hosted by the Bahamas next year, some summer students are learning the required skills as a taste of what is to come in 2017.

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Breezes Eagles Masters soccer club captures bronze

Within its very first season, the Breezes Eagles soccer club soared to new heights and captured the bronze medal in the Bahamas Football Association’s Master’s Level Tournament at the Roscoe Davies Sporting Complex.

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A ‘breath of fresh air’ for Bahamas baseball

On October 7, 2014, the Bahamas Baseball Association and the Bahamas Baseball Federation agreed to resolve their lengthy dispute and work together for the common good of the sport.

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Donald Thomas soars to victory with personal best

COMING off his sixth place in the high jump at the Herculis Grand Prix on Friday, Donald Thomas bounced back to pick up a victory with a personal best at the Gyulai Istvan Memorial in Budapest yesterday.

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National beach soccer team 3rd in Nation’s Cup

THE Bahamas men’s national team had their first opportunity to compete against elite competition during their European Tour as they continue preparation for the 2017 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.

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Bahamas 7th overall at CUT Track & Field Championships

THROUGH no fault of their own, Team Bahamas finished seventh after they were eventually able to compete at the 16th Caribbean Union of Teachers Track and Field Championships.

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A day for cycling greats, Open champion golfers and baseball landmarks

AS THE time slowly winds down until NFL training camps open and while the baseball pennant races heat up along with the temperatures, it’s a hot, sticky, monotonous time for us true sports fans.