‘VJ’ named national high school player of the year
Bimini native Valdez “VJ” Edgecombe Jr is already carving out the path to a bright future in basketball despite not hitting the collegiate basketball scene as yet.
Mullings inspires youth at jumps clinic
KEN Mullings, the national record holder for the men’s heptathlon event, took a break from his Olympic Games preparation to give back to the next generation of jumpers on Saturday at the original Thomas A Robinson Stadium.
Kevin Johnson Basketball Campers awarded
AFTER three weeks of intensive training, campers at the Coach Kevin Johnson’s Basketball Camp 2024 got to showcase what they learned in front of their family members.
Bahamian athletes are making their presence felt ahead of Olympics
WITH the 2024 Olympic Games fast approaching in Paris, France, Bahamian athletes are continuing to make their presence felt on the international scene.
The sports calendar
THE Bahamas Chess Federation has announced that its Independence Cup 2024 Tournament, scheduled for July 13-14, has been postponed due to the lack of a suitable venue.
Weekend recap: Bahamas Government Departmental Basketball Association
THE 2024 Bahamas Government Departmental Basketball Association (BGDBA) regular season continued with basketball action over the weekend at the DW Davis Gymnasium. Games are played every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at the same venue.
Bahamas 12U team falls to Aruba 3-0
The Bahamas put out a valiant effort against Aruba in the gold-medal match but the visiting country would prove why they were the reigning 12-and-under (12U) champions at the 2024 Babe Ruth Caribbean Championship and Invitationals.
Olympian Steven Gardiner continues to win, sprinter Ian Kerr doubles up
FOLLOWING another successful hosting of the Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) Junior and Senior Track and Field Nationals in June, Bahamian athletes have now returned to track and field action overseas.
Mychal ‘Sweet Bells’ Thompson: Bahamas is in golden era of basketball talent
THE dust has settled since The Bahamas senior men’s national basketball team came up short in their quest to make their Paris dreams a reality in the final game of the 2024 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Valencia, Spain almost a week ago.
Team Bahamas falls short of making Olympics
The Bahamas’ bid for an historic shot at its first team competition at the Olympic Games came to an end in the finals of the FIBA Qualifying Tournament yesterday in Valencia, Spain.
Kai Jones re-signs with the Clippers
BAHAMIAN big man Kai Jones will have yet another opportunity to try and make his way back onto the floor in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
NPEP throws support behind Olympic Javelin athlete Rhema Otabor with $3,000 Sponsorship
THE New Providence Ecology Park (NPEP) is proud to announce its sponsorship of first-time Olympian Rhema Otabor, providing $3,000 towards her preparations to represent The Bahamas at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Red-Line supports Great Commissions Ministries
BEFORE heading off to North Florida over the weekend for the AAU Track and Field Championships, the Red-Line Athletics Track Club made their fourth annual donation to the Great Commissions Ministries.
Babe Ruth Caribbean Championship set to begin this Sunday
THE Babe Ruth Caribbean Championship and Invitationals will return to The Bahamas for the third time this Sunday at the Andre Rodgers National Baseball Stadium and the Baillou Hills Softball Complex. The five-day event, which is supported by the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, Ministry of Tourism, the Bahamas Baseball Federation (BBF) and National Sports Authority, will continue from Sunday, July 7 until July 11.
Bahamas tops Poland 90-81, advances to semifinals
Senior men’s national basketball team advances to FIBA Olympic qualifying tournament semifinals
The quest to Olympic qualification got one step shorter for The Bahamas senior men’s national basketball team as they have now advanced to the semifinals of the 2024 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament where the stakes are even higher. Team Bahamas outperformed the no.15 ranked Poland 90-81 yesterday at the Pavello Municipal Fonf de Sant LIuís in Valencia, Spain.
