‘Chicken’ and Cougars earn 105-98 win over Tigers in OT
WE were patiently waiting for Danrad “Chicken” Knowles to have a breakout game this season. That game came Sunday night when he outplayed the top player in all of college basketball and led his Houston Cougars to a 105-98 win over the LSU Tigers in overtime.
Jonquel Jones leads Colonials to 78-70 victory over Villanova
GRAND Bahamian Jonquel Jones scored 23 points and graduate student Lauren Chase had a season-high 21 to lead the George Washington women’s basketball team to a 78-70 victory over Villanova at the Charles E Smith Center on Sunday.
Justin Roberts advances to the main draw of Dominican Republic Futures
JUSTIN Roberts has advanced to the main draw of the Dominican Republic Futures.
Why can’t I be like Mike when it comes to the flu?
Sporting Mischief and Mayhem
Brittany O’Donnell puts on pitching clinic for aspiring softball players
Although she was on vacation with her family and friends from Diamond 9 Events, All-American softball player Brittany O’Donnell couldn’t resist the opportunity to put on a pitching clinic for some of the young, aspiring players in New Providence.
NCAA: Buddy Hield has his best game of the season
Saturday was a successful day for Bahamian basketball players in men’s division I basketball programmes across the NCAA with standout individual performances and thrilling upsets.
Lady Truckers get 69-66 win over Cybots Queens
SHANTELL Rolle came up with a big basket and Suzette McKenzie completed one of two of her free throws as the defending champions Johnson’s Lady Truckers continued to roll in the New Providence Women’s Basketball Association.
Blue Raiders have the edge in Christmas Eve rumble
TO continue our series in the build up toward the 2015 Popeyes Bahamas Bowl, Aldo Amato, who covers Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football for The Daily News Journal, offered his insight on the edge the team will have in the Christmas Eve matchup.
Giants rout Pirates 97-73, Regulators top Pros 76-58
COMMONWEALTH Bank Giants and Mr Ship It Freight Regulators are making it a run for the top spots in their respective divisions of the New Providence Basketball Association.
C W Saunders, Macedonia advance to BSC Softball Championships
CHARLES W Saunders High and Macedonia had to go right down to the wire in their respective men and co-ed semi-final playoff series to advance to the Baptist Sports Council’s 2015 Softball Championships against Golden Gates.
Tureano’s Challenge: ‘I’m going to beat Triple G’ Golovkin
PROFESSIONAL Bahamian boxer Tureano Johnson has made his intentions clear to anyone who is willing to listen - he wants to challenge Gennady “Triple G” Golovkin for the right to the top spot in the middleweight division.
Knowles returns home as certified international amateur boxing coach
AFTER spending the past four months in Budapest, Hungary, former professional boxer turned coach Valentino Knowles is delighted to return home as a certified international amateur boxing coach.
Norius to represent Bahamas at the World Masters Championships
JIMMY Norius, the top Bahamian amateur bodybuilder, has been afforded the opportunity to represent the Bahamas at the World Masters Championships in El Salvador December 11-12.
Why Broncos have an edge in the Bahamas Bowl
AS the build up for the 2015 Popeye’s Bahamas Bowl continues, beat writer for the Western Michigan Broncos, David Drew of MLive.com, offered his insight on why the Broncos will have an edge in this year’s matchup.
THE FINISH LINE: What happened to the Father Marcian Peters Invitational?
IT IS the basketball season and it’s a pity that the popular Father Marcian Peters Invitational is not a part of this year’s menu.
