FOURTH QUARTER PRESS: Farewell Kobe, inspiration of my young life
Strangely enough, it took the man that facilitated Jordan’s success, Phil Jackson, to inspire Kobe’s drive. No, don’t misconstrue my narrative: Jackson didn’t make Kobe or Jordan - he enabled them.
Cybots beat the Giants 78-76 in game 1 thriller
IN meetings during the regular season, coach Wayde Watson and his Mail Boat Cybots couldn’t find a way to beat the Commonwealth Bank Giants. On Monday night, they finally got the monkey off their back as they sneaked the opener of the New Providence Basketball Association’s best-of-seven championship series.
Natasha Newbold dies at 52 after a long illness
NATASHA Newbold, considered one of the greatest female powerlifters ever, died yesterday morning at the age of 52 after a long illness.
Harrison helps Operators dial up perfect season
SHE fell short in her debut playing overseas, but forward/centre Britinique Harrison returned home just in time to help the Bommer G Lady Operators complete the first perfect season as they regained the New Providence Women’s Basketball Association championship crown.
National High School Track & Field Championships get underway
HUNDREDS of athletes from throughout the Commonwealth of The Bahamas are currently in Grand Bahama participating in this year’s National High School Track and Field Championships.
Jonquel Jones invited to the WNBA Draft
GEORGE Washington Colonials senior forward Jonquel Jones has been invited to attend the 2016 WNBA Draft on Thursday evening.
New 20-sec. game clocks for the NPWBA thanks to Adrian Fox
THE New Providence Women’s Basketball Association got a chance to show off their new game clocks that they got courtesy of Adrian Fox during the postseason at the DW Davis Gymnasium.
World-class meet ‘my gift to the Bahamian people’
When the 2nd Chris Brown Bahamas Invitational is held on Saturday at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium, Chris “Fireman” Brown said the public can expect to see some keenly contested match-ups in just about every event that will be staged.
‘BB’ wins long jump at Tiger Track Classic
NATIONAL record holder Bianca ‘BB’ Stuart, getting ready to come home to compete in the second Chris Brown Bahamas Invitational on Saturday, led a group of Bahamians in action at various track and field meets over the weekend, including Shaquania Dorsett, Danielle Gibson and Carlisa Russell as they all posted victories in their specialties.
Canadian Olympian donates 50 uniforms to Bahamas Judo
ROMAN Hatashita, 1992 judo Olympian and multiple times Canadian national champion, visited the Bahamas this week and donated 50 Fuji uniforms to the national training centre.
Abraham’s Bay students get set for national High School Track and Field Championships
A six-member team from the Abraham’s Bay High School out of Mayaguana are off to Grand Bahama to compete in the National High School Track and Field Championships.
SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: Naughty’s Top 10 NFL Draft Busts of all time
AS the NFL Draft draws even closer, a question that was put to me keeps popping up in my mind.
Stars to come out at Chris Brown Bahamas Invitational
DESPITE not having the Chris Brown Bahamas Invitational for the past two years, meet promoter Chris ‘Fireman’ Brown said it was an easy sell to entice an extensive line-up of international stars to come to the Bahamas to compete at the Thomas A Robinson National Stadium on Saturday.
Bahamas falls to Switzerland
The men’s national team lost both of their matches against the world’s number sixth ranked Switzerland in the Kalik Light Cup International Friendly over the weekend at the Bahamas Football Association’s beach soccer facilities on East Bay Street.
Cybots face Giants tonight in NPBA championships opener
THE last time they met two years ago, the Commonwealth Bank Giants came from a 3-0 deficit to post a four-game back door sweep over the Mail Boat Cybots to win the New Providence Basketball Association men’s title.
