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Several Bahamian fighters prevail

BAHAMAS Open Martial Arts Championships Cage Fight hosted another event with BOMAC 2:Revenge at the British Colonial Hilton on Saturday night.

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Livingston Bromwell gets ‘an opportunity of a lifetime’

THE latest in the line of students to capitalise on the exchange programme between one Bahamian institution and a prestigious Canadian boarding school, Livingston Bromwell has been granted what his family called “an opportunity of a lifetime.”

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Performance of entire Team Bahamas will be under review, says BAAA boss

BEIJING, China — While he expressed his displeasure in the disqualification of the men’s 4 x 400 metre relay team, Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) president Mike Sands said the performance of the entire Team Bahamas will be under review.

Team Bahamas manager Ralph McKinney reflects on performances

BEIJING, China — It wasn’t exactly what they expected, but Team Bahamas manager Ralph McKinney said they will take what they got.

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Thomas sixth, Barry 10th in world high jump final

WITH NO team in the grand finale - the men's 4 x 400m relay - Team Bahamas closed out competition at the 15th IAAF World Championships with two competitors in the men's high jump final on Sunday at the Bird's Nest Stadium.

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No relay medal chance for Bahamas after men's 4 x 400m team is disqualified

THE BAHAMAS will have no teams in the finals of the relays at the 15th IAAF World Championships after the disqualification of the men's 4 x 400m squad, the only consolations being the women's 4 x 400m quartet posting a national record and and the men's 4 x 100m producing a season's best time.

BOMAC Cage Fights 2 moves to Hilton on Saturday night to avoid storm

DESPITE the pending threat of Tropical Storm Erika, the country’s foremost mixed martial arts promotion will continue with its plans to host some of the sport’s best local talent with another marquee event. BOMAC Cage Fights 2: “The Revenge” is set for Saturday at 7pm and has moved indoors to the British Colonial Hilton.

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Thomas and Barry carry Bahamas hopes into world high jump final

TWO OF the three male high jumpers have bolstered Team Bahamas' chance of climbing up the medals table at the 15th IAAF World Championship here when they compete in the final on Sunday night at the Bird's Nest National Stadium.

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‘Superman’ Sands ends up 10th overall in triple jump

BEIJING, China — Leevan ‘Superman’ Sands came off the field at the Bird’s Nest smiling.

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Miller lands silver with personal best

BEIJING, China — Although she was not at 100 per cent, Shaunae Miller regained her strength to produce a personal best for the silver medal behind American gold medallist Allyson Felix in the women’s 400 metre final at the 15th IAAF World Championships.

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Bianca ‘BB’ Stuart fails to reach long jump final

BEIJING, China — As one of the more seasoned jumpers in the world, Bianca ‘BB’ Stuart was hoping for a little more than she did in the qualifying round of the women’s long jump at the 15th IAAF World Championships.

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Charlton 27th overall in the 100m hurdles, Brown 34th

BEIJING, China — In contrasting results, national champion Adanaca Brown and national record holder Devynne Charlton made their global debuts in the women’s 100 metre hurdles at the 15th IAAF World Championships.

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WITH VIDEO: Shaunae Miller wins silver at world championships 400m

IN HER defining performance on the senior global stage, Shaunae Miller had to battle back to secure the silver medal for the Bahamas in the women's 400 metres final on Thursday at the 15th IAAF World Championships.

Relays to liven up Bird’s Nest this weekend

BEIJING, China — With the 15th IAAF World Championships at the halfway mark, a lot of the focus is starting to be placed on the exciting relays in the Bird’s Nest stadium this weekend.

Fatigue gets the best of Collie-Minns

BEIJING, China — After a long and gruelling collegiate season as a junior for Texas A&M, the fatigue factor got the best of Latario Collie-Minns.