NCAA: Top junior sprinters sign national intent letters
SEVERAL of the country’s top junior sprinters signed national letters of intent to join elite NCAA Division I track and field programmes for the Fall 2015 semester.
Breakout games for Seymour, Murray in the minors
IT WAS a pair of breakout games in minor league play for Bahamian prospects Anfernee Seymour and Byron Murray.
‘Golden Knight’ to serve as BOB Express ATM Ambassador
AS he continues to turn back the hands of time, running steadily at an older age, veteran national record holder Chris ‘Fireman’ Brown inked his name on another financial deal with the Bank of the Bahamas.
THE FINISH LINE: Why do we have a new national stadium that isn’t available for our best athletes to compete?
IT’S not how you start, nor how you get there. Most importantly, it’s how you finish.
A splash in history
The Bahamas Swimming Federation took time out to celebrate the achievements in its recent history while also looking ahead to future growth and development of the sport locally.
Bahamas’ biggest names in track and field get set for Nationals
THE country’s biggest names in track and field are set for competition this weekend as they vie for spots on various national teams and embrace a rare opportunity to compete in front of the Bahamian crowd.
Former UFC icon Ian Freeman eager to face ‘Kimbo Slice’
IN his return to mixed martial arts, Bahamian-born fighter Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson proved he remains a big draw to the fighting scene and now another former Ultimate Fighting Championship icon looks to take him on.
Coach Todd to lead CTJBA Elites in AAU basketball tournament
THE CTJBA Elites, led by coach John Todd, are set to compete at the AAU basketball tournament at the ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Florida, July 26 to August 2.
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THE Bahamas Swimming Federation is gearing up to host its Royal Bank of Canada National Swim Championships at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex starting this evening.
National basketball team brings home the silver
Some “miscommunications” on the defensive end caused the Bahamas men’s national basketball team a chance to successfully defend their title as they returned home from Tortola, Virgin Islands, with silver medals following the 2015 Caribbean Basketball Confederation men’s championship series.
Vanderpool-Wallace to make a splash at Nationals this week
WHEN the Bahamas Swimming Federation hosts its Royal Bank of Canada National Swimming Championships at the Betty Kelly Kenning Swim Complex this week, look for Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace to be among the top stars making a splash.
Old Bahama Bay wins 5th Annual Snapper Fishing Tourney in West End
OLD Bahama Bay once again walked away as winners of the West End 5th Annual Snapper Fishing Tournament on Saturday.
Kentucky returning to Bahamas in 2016 to play Arizona State
THE University of Kentucky men’s basketball team is slated to play Arizona State University in a regular season game in Nassau on November 28, 2016.
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WHETHER or not the lights will be repaired in time, the New Providence Softball Association is gearing up to host the Rising Stars Under-19 ladies’ softball team out of Grand Bahama to a three-game series in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex this weekend.
Nassau All-Stars are crowned champions
The Bahamas Baseball Federation’s 13th annual Andre Rodgers National Baseball Championships came to an end on Sunday in Grand Bahama with teams from the host Grand Bahama and New Providence splitting up the hardware in the various divisions.
