Leevan ends up 7th overall at IAAF World Challenge
ELITE Bahamian horizontal and vertical jumpers Leevan ‘Superman’ Sands and Trevor Barry, preparing for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, competed at the IAAF World Challenge at the Beijing National Stadium in China yesterday.
Rain doesn’t stop the show
Despite the inclement weather, the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture kicked off the Frank ‘Pancho’ Rahming National Primary School Track and Field Meet at the refurbished Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium yesterday with athletes from around the country participating.
VANDERPOOL-WALLACE: ‘I’m not quite where I want to be’ going into Olympics
VETERAN swimming sensation Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace, preparing for her third appearance at the Olympic Games, is not quite where she wants to be going into Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
FOURTH QUARTER PRESS: Thunder making a big post-season noise
IN the midst of all the Warriors, Cavaliers, Spurs clutter it seems that many expert lost the ‘Thunder-size’ talking point over the course of the 2015-2016 National Basketball Association (NBA) season.
‘Window of opportunity’ is closing for athletes’ Olympic qualification
THE 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is fast approaching and so is the window of opportunity for Bahamians to qualify to represent the country.
Team Bahamas represents at inaugural Caribbean Triathlon and Duathlon Age Group Championships
A TEAM of 17 athletes represented the Bahamas in three events in the inaugural Caribbean Triathlon and Duathlon Age Group Championships at Key Biscayne, Florida, on May 15.
Sports Notes
THE Brajaxba Tennis Academy is scheduled to hold its summer camp 9am to 1pm June 7 to August 19 at the Gym Tennis Club in Winton Meadows.
Eagles Nest, Macedonia and Golden Gates take early leads
THE Eagles Nest, Macedonia and Golden Gates have taken the early lead in their respective best-of-three basketball playoff series in the Baptist Sports Council’s 2016 Basketball League.
Outstanding performances at the Fritz Grant Track Classic
Once again the Ambassadors Track Club hosted a successful edition of the Fritz Grant Track Classic at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium last weekend.
Bahamas a good place for summer satellite camps?
THE issue of satellite camps has recently been a point of contention for the NCAA and football programmes, now the Bahamas may join the conversation and play a factor this summer.
Junior college track, field athletes get set for NJCAA Division I Outdoors
JUNIOR college track and field athletes will be in competition this week looking to stake their claim as national champions and a possible opportunity to progress to NCAA Division I programmes.
Judo: Team Bahamas brings home four medals from Ocean State International
THE Bahamas won four medals at the Ocean State International this past weekend.
Junior Baseball League of Nassau - Playoff baseball at its best
THE fans that turned out to the Junior Baseball League of Nassau’s Field of Dreams on Saturday were treated to playoff baseball at its best as all three series finales went down to the wire.
New national record: Pedrya Seymour qualifies for Olympics
A national record and an Olympic Games qualifying performance from high hurdler Pedrya Seymour at the Big Ten Conference Championships highlighted a weekend that saw Shaunae Miller continue her dominance at the IAAF Diamond League in Shanghai, China.
WNBA: JONQUEL STUMBLES IN REGULAR SEASON DEBUT
AFTER an undefeated preseason, Jonquel Jones and Connecticut Sun stumbled out of the gate in their regular season debut Saturday against the third ranked team in the WNBA.
