CHAMPIONS EMERGE
Give the edge to the CC Sweeting Cobras in the latest edition of the storied rivalry between two of the top high school basketball teams in the country.
BAAA breaks its silence on ‘dark side’ of doping
THE Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) finally broke its silence on the “dark side” of doping, in which the Bahamas has been accused of assisting in the supplies of performance-enhancing drugs to some elite athletes. In a press release, the BAAA made it crystal clear that they will continue to have a “zero” policy and will continue to promote a clean and healthy sport.
Tight end Alex Smith signs with Redskins
AS teams fortify their rosters headed into the playoffs, one veteran player with Bahamian roots took advantage of the opportunity to continue his career as a journeyman reserve.
THE FINISH LINE: ‘It’s time to pull the curtain down on 2015 and usher in 2016’
It’s not how you start, nor how you get there. Most importantly, it’s how you finish.
NAUGHTY'S NFL PICKS Week 17
Mr Scrooge: ‘The ghosts of seasons past have stolen my holiday cheer’
FOR starters, happy holidays to you all and the very best in 2016.
RICARDO WELLS NFL PICKS Week 17
Vikings to join the playoff party as the door closes
THIS week brings with it a sobering but eager mood. The 2015-2015 NFL regular-season will draw to a close, narrowing down the field of 32 teams to 12.
SANCHESKA Vs RENALDO NFL PICKS Week 17
With a comfortable lead headed into the final week of the season, Sannie decided that we didn’t deserve explanations behind her picks anymore and that “one word was all she needed.” This is the monster that we’ve created and the regret I have to live with everyday is real. (That regret I meant is the column by the way, not the entire relationship, engagement and wedding thing. That part is cool).
Jeffery Gibson The Tribune’s Male Athlete of the Year
A series of record-breaking performances culminating in a bronze medal at the World Championships in Beijing, China, earned Jeffery Gibson The Tribune’s Male Athlete of the Year honour. The top five athletes came down to a diverse group with one common denominator, each planned for their 2015 seasons to set the stage for even greater achievements to come in 2016.
Championship game tonight
THE Redemption Christian Academy Lions, featuring a Bahamian coach and five local players, are in town and they are hoping to make their presence felt at the Providence Holiday Basketball Classic for senior boys’ basketball teams at the CI Gibson Gymnasium.
Hurdler Katrina Seymour ‘ready to go to war’
THE old adage better late than never aptly fits female 400 metres hurdles specialist Katrina Seymour.
Mixed reviews over ‘The Dark Side - Secrets of the Sports Dopers’
THERE were mixed reviews on Tuesday after published reports on the allegations against the Bahamas in a documentary from Al Jazeera’s Investigation Unit broadcast on Sunday were published in local dailies.
Jonquel Jones posts another double-double in GW Colonials’ 70-57 victory over Illinois
GRAND Bahamian senior forward Jonquel Jones had another double-double and sophomore Brianna Cummings scored 10 of her career-high 20 points in the fourth quarter as the George Washington Colonials women’s basketball team held off Illinois for a 70-57 victory Monday at the State Farm Centre - its second win over an opponent from the Big Ten this season.
Sports Notes
AFTER taking a break for the Christmas holiday, the New Providence Basketball Association is scheduled to resume play on January 4 at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.
Shaunae Miller The Tribune’s Female Athlete of the Year
As a double threat this year, Shaunae Miller’s stunning record breaking performance at the Jamaican Invitational in Kingston, Jamaica, and her silver medal feat at the 15th International Amateur Athletic Federation’s World Championships in Beijing, China earned her The Tribune’s Female Athlete of the Year honour.
Providence Holiday Basketball Classic continues today
NOW a staple on the Christmas season’s sporting calendar, the Providence Holiday Basketball Classic continues to expand in its 2015 edition.
