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Munnings wins the bronze in Sweden

Tim Munnings captured The Bahamas’ first medal at the World Masters Athletic Championships yesterday in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Byfield and Munnings advance to 200 semis

Timothy Munnings and Miriam Byfield are both now into the semifinals of the men and women 200 metres at the World Masters Athletics Championships.

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Olympian Charisma Taylor gets warm welcome home

OLYMPIAN Charisma Taylor knows if there’s one thing she’s always been assured of, it’s the love and affection from her family since she started competing in various sports from the age of seven.

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Higgins 11th at UK Nationals, Cartwright 4th overall in Maryland

TOP Bahamian sailors Spencer Cartwright and Joshua Higgins hit the waters in Maryland and England respectively over the weekend.

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Jonquel Jones leads Liberty over Aces, becoming first team to clinch playoff berth

BAHAMIAN pro Jonquel “JJ” Jones and the New York Liberty have emerged as frontrunners for the chip during the first half of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and have picked up right where they left off post All-Star break.

NPSA: Operators rout Lady Marlins 26-3

THE RAB Operators routed the Lady Marlins in the only game played in the New Providence Softball Association on Saturday night in the Bankers Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.

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Bahamas 7th overall at CARIFTA Triathlon, Aquathlon & Mixed Relay Championships

THE 25-member team representing The Bahamas at the 2024 CARIFTA Triathlon, Aquathlon and Mixed Relay Championships placed seventh overall in the standings with 33 points in Bridgetown, Barbados, over the weekend.

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Donald Thomas pops the question

WHILE he would have preferred to make the final of the men’s high jump at the 2024 Olympic Games, veteran Donald Thomas was more delighted to come out with his biggest prize possession.

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No Olympic medals for first time since 1988

The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, has come and gone with the Bahamas’ 20-member team returning home with some credible performances but, for the first time since 1988, there were no medal winners.

Lori Lowe weighs in on sailing Olympic future

THE Olympic fever has died down since the culmination of the 33rd Olympiad in Paris, France last Sunday. The focus now shifts to the next Olympic cycle where all roads lead to Los Angeles, California for the 2028 Summer Olympics.

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Marc Taylor makes Bahamian cricket history

BAHAMIAN cricketer Marc Taylor is on the right side of history as it pertains to the former national sport of The Bahamas.

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Golden Eagles Basketball Club win titles in Orlando

MEMBERS of the Golden Eagles Basketball Club, which is committed to training and developing young basketball players at the youth level, saw their hard work pay off during travel ball in Orlando.

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52nd Bernie Butler Open Water Swim taking place August 24 in Grand Bahama

THE 52nd Bernie Butler Open Water Swim will take place on August 24 at Coral Beach, offering a qualifying opportunity for competitive swimmers and a chance for casual swimmers to improve their skills.

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Bahamian track star has Olympic dreams after recovering from major brain injury

AS millions sat glued to screens watching athletes from 200-plus countries vie for a spot on the podium at the Olympics in Paris, a young Bahamian who months earlier could not walk, or talk is nurturing his own dream – to qualify for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

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Jazz Chisholm Jr on the injured list

The verdict is now out on whether or not Bahamian Major League Baseball (MLB) pro Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm Jr will find himself on the injured list following an elbow injury sustained on Monday night against the Chicago White Sox.