$50,000 incentive pot for Worlds finalists
But what about the $5,000 for Leevan Sands and Trevor Barry?
The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture is expected to pay out some $50,000 in incentives to women’s 400 metres silver medallist Shaunae Miller, men’s 400m hurdles bronze medallist Jeffery Gibson and high jumper Donald Thomas for making the top eight as finalists at the 15th IAAF World Championships in Beijing, China.
Strikers’ programme making great strides in US as boxing club forced to take amateurs on road
THE Strikers Boxing Club, the fastest growing amateur boxing club in the Bahamas, is forced to take their amateur boxing programme on the road because of no competition here at home and they have been making great strides in the United States.
NPSA REGULAR SEASON EXTENDED
THE New Providence Softball Association should be winding down its regular season, but instead they have extended it to another round to keep the teams active heading into the Bahamas Softball Federation’s National Round Robin in October.
Sports Notes
JACOBI Bain advanced to the boys’ singles finals with a 6-1, 6-0 semi-final win over Rodrigo Diaz of Hondura.
I know my truth: Confessions of a Dolphin fan
Bahamians, like Renaldo Dorsett, admit to a Miami vice, addicted to supporting a team forever mired in mediocrity . . .
Why Terrific Tom is a winner - resilience
Ricardo Wells on why his devotion to the New England Patriots and a certain quarterback means so much . . .
Naughty’s NFL Guide AFC
THE AFC East and West divisions are very similar, with some pretenders becoming contenders and those who are used to being leaders becoming bottom feeders.
Naughty’s NFL Guide NFC
A TWO-team race between the Packers and Lions with Minnesota a potential ‘dark horse’ that could surprise some people and teams on any given Sunday, especially if they are playing away.
D Squad Summer Camp: Helping to build character through basketball
THANKS to dedicated volunteers and generous donors such as Consolidated Water Company (CWCO), the D Squad Summer Basketball Camp, now 10 years running, had another excellent summer helping children build character through basketball.
BLTA hosts rewards gathering for junior players, coaches
AS the national tennis team calendar has come to an end for the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA), Kim O’Kelley - head of junior development, hosted a rewards gathering at the National Tennis Centre on Saturday for all those hardworking juniors who have represented the country this year, coaches who travelled with the teams and those who work at the National Tennis Centre.
Hurdler Jeffery Gibson victorious in 400m
Fresh off his bronze-medal performance in the men’s 400 metre hurdles at the 15th IAAF World Championships in Beijing, China, Jeffery Gibson picked up a victory at the Atletica Mondiale XXIX Meeting in Padova on Sunday night.
BAAA, BOC mourning death of Rev Enoch Backford II
ONE day after the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations and the Bahamas Olympic Committee laid to rest one of its longest serving members, Bernard Livingstone ‘Winkie’ Bostwick, the two bodies are mourning the death of Rev Enoch Backford II, the last surviving member of the first team to win a medal for the Bahamas in international track and field competition.
22nd L Garth Wright Sr Golden Gloves set for September 26
CHAMPION Amateur Boxing Club is one of the most highly regarded promoters of boxing development due to its longstanding tradition of hosting prestigious events for several decades.
RESULTS: Powerade Potcakeman Triathlon 2015
UNPREDICTABLE weather over the weekend held up just enough for over 200 participants to swim, bike and run in the name of a good cause at the 2015 Powerade Potcakeman Triathlon.
SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: Recalling past glories before the NFL makes headlines
WELL, as you all should know by now, the NFL season starts on Thursday night with the Steelers and the Patriots kicking off the 2015-16 campaign.
