Jeffery Gibson gives schools a visit
BAHAMAS national record holder in the 400 metre hurdles and World Championships bronze medallist Jeffery Gibson recently visited students of Queen’s College and St Anne’s School.
Giants blow out Cybots, force game six
The Commonwealth Bank Giants, refusing to roll over and play dead for the second consecutive game, blew out the Mail Boat Cybots by 22 points to stay alive in the New Providence Basketball Association’s best-of-seven championship series at the AF Adderley Gymnasium last night.
Ferguson helps his team advance to championships in Greece
ALTHOUGH he didn’t play the full season, Bahamas men’s national team player Byron Ferguson has helped the Foinikas Syrou volleyball team advance to the championships of the Greece Volleyball League.
‘Superheroes’ take to the streets for Atlantic Medical Fun Walk/Run
MORE than 1,400 “superheroes” took to the street on Saturday morning for the 18th Atlantic Medical Insurance Fun Walk Run, the company’s premier fundraising effort in support of the Bahamas Diabetic Association and the Cancer Society of the Bahamas.
SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: ‘Black Jack’ comes up trumps with wrestling family legacy
GOING quietly under the radar last week, unnoticed by many who were probably mesmerised by Kobe’s farewell ‘60’ or the start of the NBA playoffs, maybe it was MLB baseball that caught their eye.
Swimmers qualify for CISC, BSF Nationals at Team ORCA meet
THERE were a number of swimmers who did the qualifying standards for both the Caribbean Islands Swimming Championships (CISC) and the Bahamas Swimming Federation’s Royal Bank of Canada National Swimming Championships at the Team ORCA Post Carifta Invitational over the weekend.
Shaunae on fast track
Birthday girl and newly engaged Shaunae Miller literally left it all on the track and was able to get a well deserved standing ovation from the fans at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium.
Top athletes post world-leading times at the CBBI
THERE were at least six world- leading marks posted - albeit two were wind-aide - at the second Chris Brown Bahamas Invitational which returned with a bang at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium on Saturday.
Merritt and James take the tape
WHILE they avoided another early season clash, American quartermiler LaShawn Merritt and Grenada’s Kirani James made it look so easy in turning in two impressive world-leading times in the men’s 200 and 400 metres respectively in the second Chris Brown Bahamas Invitational at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium on Saturday.
Chris Brown Invite gets an 'A' grade
ALTHOUGH he considers himself his biggest critic, Chris ‘Fireman’ Brown would give nothing less than a grade A to the organising and executing of his second annual Chris Brown Bahamas Invitational.
Donald Thomas wins early showdown in the high jump
THREE spots will be up for grabs for the Bahamas in the men’s high jump at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and the Bahamian fans got a sneak preview of what to look for when the four contenders renew their rivalry at the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations’ National trials in June.
Commonwealth Bank Giants stay alive
THE Commonwealth Bank Giants, the best team in the regular season, refused to exit the New Providence Basketball Association men’s best-of-seven championship series without putting up a fight.
Touching down in Paradise
Bahamian quartermiler Shaunae Miller, now engaged, heads a list of world-class athletes who arrived at the Lynden Pindling International Airport yesterday to participate in the second Chris Brown Bahamas Invitational.
Jones No.6 pick in the WNBA Draft, traded to Sun
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — George Washington Colonials and our very own Jonquel Jones was picked sixth by the Los Angeles Sparks in last night’s WNBA Draft.
Cybots take 2-0 lead over Giants
FOR the second consecutive game, the Mail Boat Cybots found a way to beat the Commonwealth Bank Giants as they took a 2-0 lead in the New Providence Basketball Association’s best-of-seven championship series. This time, the Mail Boat delivered the win from the free throw line.
