Strachan advances to final of the 200m
AFTER watching Jeffery Gibson secure the Bahamas’ first athletic medal at the 17th Pan American Games, sprinter Anthonique Strachan goes after another in the women’s 200 metres today as she leads a strong contingent of athletes competing on a busy day in Toronto, Canada.
Jeffery Gibson wins gold at Pan Am Games
Jeffery Gibson has won the gold for the Bahamas at the Pan Am Games in the men's 400m hurdles - breaking his own nation record in the process.
Special reception held in honour of Thompson family
THE nearly week-long celebration of the Thompson family and their prowess on the NBA hardwood continued as the Government of the Bahamas hosted a reception in their honour.
Gibson easily qualifies for 400m hurdles final
Day two of the athletics competition at the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto, Canada, produced one finalist for Team Bahamas while another fell just short in his final bid.
Bahamas earns 3-0 win over Bermuda in Davis Cup tie
FOLLOWING a rain delay which lasted for several hours, the Bahamas was able to continue their momentum from a quick start and held on for their second consecutive win in Davis Cup play.
Ultimate goal to have sailing on every school’s curriculum
In an effort to broaden the scope of sailing among student athletes, the Sports Unit at the Ministry of Education has partnered with the Bahamas Sailing Association to increase the profile of the sport through the summer camp and year-round programmes.
Historic honour for Mychal ‘Sweet Bells’ Thompson
MYCHAL ‘Sweet Bells’ Thompson said he’s delighted to have his two sons join him for an historic honour by the Bahamas Government in the same year that they made their own history by being the first duo to win the National Basketball Association and D-League titles.
PAN AM GAMES: Hield eliminated, Hart advances to semi-finals
Carl Hield, the third and final Bahamian boxer competing at the Pan American Games, got eliminated from further competition and a chance to add to the Bahamas’ medal haul.
Bahamas splits first two games at American Zone III Davis Cup
THE Bahamas men’s team, captained by Marvin Rolle, split their first two games at the American Zone III Davis Cup during the first two days of competition in Panama City, Panama.
‘I am thankful to God for continuing to bless the camp, every year for the past 22 years’
WITH this being the 20th year that he has put on his summer basketball camp, Jeff Rodgers said he couldn’t ask for a better line-up of celebrities than Mychal ‘Sweet Bells’ Thompson and his sons, Mychel and Klay Thompson.
Josh Green sculling champion in the Grand Bahama Regatta
AS Grand Bahama is the home of Bahamian Brewery and Beverage, the entire team was thrilled to participate in this year’s regatta as well as see the return of the sculling races at Taino Beach.
Hopes to make Bahamas ‘one of the best rugby countries in the world’
IT all started on Facebook almost a year ago when Aleksandre (Alex) Beridze contacted Buccaneers chairman Dorian Roach about visiting the Bahamas.
Sports Notes
THE Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture extends congratulations to our newest ‘Golden Girl’, Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace for her outstanding record-breaking gold medal performance at the 2015 Toronto Pan Am Games in the 50m freestyle event.
Boxer Carl Hield on medal hunt
After an off day on Monday for the BTC Team Bahamas, the last boxer and the track and field squad will be in action today at the Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada.
Bahamas’ U-21 team turns in impressive performance at the US Junior Judo Open
THE Bahamas’ under-21 junior team turned in a very impressive performance at one of the region’s largest tournaments at the US Junior Judo Open in Ft Lauderdale, Florida.
