Undefeated Spartans gets 99-68 victory over Eagles
LOURAWLS “Tum Tum” Nairn had a lot to be thankful for - another win as the starting point guard for one of the top teams in all of college basketball and a career night.
Texas Longhorns earn 82-70 win over Washington
SAME teams, different location, and much improved result for the Texas Longhorns in their second matchup of the season against the Washington Huskies.
THE FINISH LINE: Kudos to ministry for hosting our first major sports awards banquet
In everything we ought to give thanks and what a more appropriate time than now as we are smacked into the Thanksgiving season.
Government leaders meet with FIFA officials ahead of the 2017 Beach Soccer World Cup
TWO of the top officials in the world of football met with Acting Prime Minister Philip ‘Brave’ Davis, Minister of Youth, Sports & Culture Dr Daniel Johnson and Ministry of Tourism Permanent Secretary Harrison Thompson today, and scored their first goal – assurance that government would provide “the highest level of cooperation” as the country prepares to host the FIFA 2017 Beach Soccer World Cup Bahamas.
Sports Notes
THE New Providence Women’s Basketball Association kicked off its 2015 season at the DW Davis Gymnasium on Saturday. In the opening game at 7pm, the Bommer G Operators face the Career Builders Lady Cheetahs. Following a “soft opening,” last year’s runners-up Super Value Cybots Queens take on defending champions Johnson’s Lady Truckers in the feature contest.
Miller and Aggies get 84-73 win over Cleare and Longhorns, into Battle 4 Atlantis semis
SHAQUILLE Cleare had the better individual performance, but it was Tavario Miller and the No.25 ranked Texas A&M Aggies who came away with the win to advance to the Battle 4 Atlantis semi-final.
Wiltjer leads Bulldogs to 80-64 win over Huskies in opener
THE opening session of the fifth annual Battle 4 Atlantis saw the favourites easily advance to the winner’s circle in a pair of dominating performances in the Atlantis resort’s Imperial Arena.
SANCHESKA Vs RENALDO: NFL Picks Week 12
RENALDO: There are two ways things can play out for the Lions here: You move forward with the interim general manager and he Dan Campbell’s the system and wins two games based solely off energy; or you realise you just hired a guy that knows nothing about football and is simply a friend of the Ford family.
NAUGHTY'S NFL PICKS
Eagles, Panthers and Bears will be the turkeys today
HAPPY Thanksgiving everybody. Despite going 7-7 last week, my Cowboys shed that gargantuan monkey off their backs with a long overdue win in Miami, and started their march to the NFC East division title and the playoffs.
RICARDO'S NFL PICKS
Bye bye Carolina’s perfect record - I’m going with the Cowboys
BYE WEEKS are done, it’s turkey day, football is on and, most of all, the NFL playoffs picture is starting to become clearer.
Bahamians advance in ITF Goombay Splash Bowl
While No.7 seed Iesha Shepherd returned to familiar territory, wild card John Kelly made a breakthrough and Joshua Turnquest had to dig down deep to regain some revenge as the trio were the only Bahamians to advance out of the first round of singles at the International Tennis Federation’s Goombay Splash Bowl at the National Tennis Centre on Monday.
Battle 4 Atlantis: Cleare and Miller to face off on home soil
FOR Shaquille Cleare and Tavario Miller, the 2015 Battle 4 Atlantis presents a rare opportunity for the Bahamian players to face off against each other on home soil and suited up for their respective programmes.
Jeffery Gibson CASJA 2015 Male Rising Star of the Year
ADD the Caribbean Sports Journalists Association (CASJA) 2015 Male Rising Star of the Year to the résumé of hurdler Jeffery Gibson.
Sports Notes
THE most valuable player (MVP) in City Bowling League competition last night was Kevin B Williams of Genuine Knights who toppled the pins for a 247 high game and a 603 high three game set.
Battle 4 Atlantis tips off today
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — No one had to explain to Texas coach Shaka Smart about what to expect in this week’s Battle 4 Atlantis tournament.
