RICARDO WELLS NFL PICKS WEEK 6
Colts face Brady backlash over deflate-gate
I AM not going to vent my frustration with my five loses form Week 5. I am not going to mention how Seattle, Kansas City and Baltimore all lost games in the fourth quarter or overtime; games they were leading most of the way.
New flag football champs crowned
Following a long weekend of action on the gridiron, a pair of new champions were crowned in the 6th Annual Bahamas Flag Football League Invitational.
Bahamian ‘ballers’ take different paths in junior college
THEY achieved major success in Florida as teammates at the high school level, now a pair of Bahamian basketball players look to continue that trend as they take different paths in junior college.
Ayton and Bagley III dominate exhibition games
WHEN Bahamian basketball prodigy DeAndre Ayton made the decision to transfer to Hillcrest Academy in Phoenix, Arizona, he was expected to help the budding programme become a powerhouse.
Two-sport standouts take the spotlight
THEY were basketball players locally before they transitioned to the United States, now a pair of Bahamian student athletes are quickly becoming two-sport standouts.
‘Soca Warriors’ dominate
A SUDDEN thunderstorm halted play on the pitch in the tournament finale, but it failed to dampen a weekend of beach soccer action among some of the best teams in the region.
Cooper and Cougars move to 5-0
SENIOR offensive lineman Alex Cooper has made several transitions during the course of his sporting career and he continues to make another as his Houston Cougars powered their way toward a top 25 national ranking.
Saunders starts at TE for the Seminoles in 29-24 victory
IT was something the Florida State Seminoles coaching staff had promised for weeks but it finally came to fruition in a rivalry game as Bahamian Mavin Saunders took on a bigger role in the offence.
SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: Vance laid down the Law in maybe the greatest World Series ever
THE MLB playoffs and World Series are ready to take centre stage with some competitive and entertaining match-ups.
Sports Notes
THE Bahamas Amateur Cycling Federation is scheduled to hold its annual Bertram ‘Cowboy’ Musgrove Tour De New Providence Cycling Classic over the weekend of October 30 to November 1. The event is designed for competitors in the level 1 for male, level II, level III and level IV for men and women.
Who will emerge flag football champions?
American football will grab headlines this weekend for what happens on the field as some of the best teams in the country vie for flag football supremacy.
NCAA: Lashann named Preseason Freshman of Year in Big 12
AFTER achieving a myriad of accolades during her high school career, Bahamian basketball star Lashann Higgs has set the tone for an eagerly anticipated upcoming season debut in the NCAA.
‘NPA Cares’ gives a helping hand to Joaquin victims
WHILE the country continues to focus its philanthropic efforts on the relief efforts following the devastation of Hurricane Joaquin, students at one local high school have joined the drive to assist those in need.
Chickcharney Relays hottest ticket in town next month
THE creators of the Chickcharney Challenge have designed a relay event like nothing ever seen in the Bahamas. The Chickcharney Relays will be the hottest ticket in town November 7th.
Sports Notes
IT’S regatta time again and Valentine’s Residences Resort and Marina along with the North Eleuthera Regatta Association invites you to party in a pink sand paradise at the 26th annual North Eleuthera Regatta October 7-11.
