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Kianna makes Pan Am Games debut, does not advance

Although he gave it a gallant effort, Philip Major Jr suffered a first round three set loss at the 17th Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada.

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Lady Panthers win Independence volleyball tourney

THE Lady Panthers away team made sure that their first Panthers Independence Volleyball Tournament ladies’ title stayed within their club.

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Bahamas ends up 5th overall at Caribbean Amateur Jr Golf Championships

SQUARED off against the best junior golfers in the region, the Bahamas fell one spot off their pace in recent years.

Bahamas’ 12 member team gets set for the IAAF World Youths

THE top juniors in athletics will take centre stage on the IAAF circuit this week in what is expected to be the biggest international athletics event to be held in South America.

Bahamas in Centrobasket U-17 Championship next month

THE draw has been released and now the Bahamas’ junior national basketball team knows their path to a possible Centrobasket title.

BBF’s Summer of Thunder exhibition set to begin August 1

THE Bahamas Basketball Federation’s Summer of Thunder is just under three weeks away, and coaches of visiting NCAA programmes are eagerly looking forward to the early opportunity to evaluate their teams.

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Shaunae Miller wins Lausanne 400m with sub 50 second run

IT WAS another milestone for Shaunae Miller and Bahamas athletics. Competing at the IAAF Athletissima Golden League Meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Thursday, Miller ran a personal best 400m as she became only the third Bahamian woman to dip under the 50-seconds barrier.

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Sydney wins Junkanoo Bowl title

It was the second consecutive under-14 title for the Bahamas in as many days, this time with the triumph coming in the girls’ division at the  Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association National Tennis Centre.

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Nine districts of New Providence in annual Sprite basketball tourney

IN an effort to use sports as a tool to bridge the gap between constituencies, one corporate citizen will continue their partnership with the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s summer youth programme.

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Bahamas in 5th place at Caribbean Amateur Jr Golf Championships

TEAM Bahamas will have much ground to cover if they hope to contend against the region’s top junior golfers.

‘Our scouts are ranting and raving’ about Bahamian Lucius Fox Jr

A WEEK ago, they signed Major League Baseball contracts on International Signing Day and now their professional journey will begin in earnest as they prepare to leave for the minor leagues this weekend.

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Gardiner gets gold

While Steven Gardiner stormed from behind to pull off a huge victory over the reigning American world champion LaShawn Merritt in the men’s 400 metres, Donald Thomas was able to soar to a season’s best for a second place finish in the men’s high jump yesterday at the Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix in Budapest, Hungary.

Revenge is sweet as Jacobi takes Junkanoo Bowl title

IT was sweet revenge for Jacobi Bain as he knocked off Donte Armbrister in straight sets to win the boys 14-and-under singles title at the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association/International Tennis Federation Junkanoo Bowl tournament yesterday.

Lone tennis player to represent Bahamas at Pan Am Games

PHILIP Major Jr has his bags packed and is ready to leave town today to compete in the 17th Pan American Games.

Youth Against Violence committed to continued fight against crime and violence in our country

NOW into its 20th year of existence, the Youth Against Violence annual Peace on da Streets Basketball Classic will have a little of something for everybody.