Justin Lunn advances to final
JUSTIN LUNN, competing in the USTA National Men’s Open Clay Court Championships at the Jimmy Evert Tennis Club in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, advanced to the final yesterday.
Roberts and Pramming advance to Round of 16
BAHAMIAN Justin Roberts and his University of South Florida partner Oliver Pramming advanced to the NCAA Doubles Championship Round of 16 with a 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 win over Harvard’s Denis Nguyen and Brian Yeung yesterday.
Wildcats rout Black Scorpions, 12-2
The Sunshine Auto Wildcats, shaking off their season-opening loss on the night that they received their championship rings from last year, didn’t have any mercy on the Black Scorpions as they climbed into the winner’s circle in the ladies’ division of the New Providence Softball Association.
Brown, Thomas on early entry lists for Prefontaine Classic
AS the Diamond League shifts to the Western hemisphere for the third meet in the 2015 series, some of the Bahamas’ top names in athletics are already confirmed for next week’s showdown.
Leevan Sands finishes 7th overall in the triple jump
LEEVAN ‘Superman’ Sands, returning to the same venue where he won his first Olympic Games medal in 2008, picked up a seventh place finish on Wednesday night as he competed in his first international meet since coming off an injury that prevented him from finishing at the 2012 London Olympics.
WNBA: Seattle Storm release Waltiea Rolle
THE Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) journey for Waltiea Rolle was hampered by another obstacle as the Bahamian post player was waived by the Seattle Storm following the opening day of training camp.
Trae Sweeting drives in game winner for Panthers
In a complete role reversal of what occurred during the regular season, Bahamian Trae Sweeting and his Georgia State Panthers got the better of the Georgia Southern Eagles when it mattered most, in postseason play.
Nagico T20 cricket tourney at Windsor Field this weekend
AS countries around the Caribbean make a concentrated effort to reinvigorate the development of cricket in the region, the Bahamas will be a major part of that process when they host the Nagico T20 tournament for the second consecutive year.
Monty’s six-a-side soccer tournament in aid of Demont Mitchell’s medical expenses
THE Mitchell Ekedede Brain Injury Foundation (MEBIF) and the YESI organisation are set to host the third annual Monty’s six-a-side soccer tournament on the weekend of June 13-14 at St Paul’s Field.
RBC presents $35,000 sponsorship cheque to Bahamas Swim Federation
RBC Royal Bank today announced it has renewed its commitment as the title sponsor of the RBC 2015 National Swimming Championships. Facilitated by the Bahamas Swimming Federation (BSF), the National Swimming Championships are scheduled for June 25-28.
‘Tureano Johnson would have a hell of a fight with Golovkin’
ALTHOUGH Tureano Johnson has been denied a shot at WBA and IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin thus far, his promoter Gary Shaw was back on the stump petitioning for Johnson to receive that opportunity.
NBA stars to make an appearance at 28th Jeff Rodgers Basketball Camp
THE oldest camp in the Bahamas, the 28th version of the Jeff Rodgers Basketball Camp is set for June 29 to July 24.
BSF boss looking forward to new role
THERE has been a shift atop the leadership of The Bahamas Softball Federation as former president Burkett Dorsett has been replaced by incumbent first vice president Ted Miller after the elections were held on Saturday.
Nationals: Bowlers are off to an incredibly fast start
LEONARDO ‘Lee’ Davis is off to a fast start in his quest to successfully defend his men’s title and veteran Angie Smith has emerged as the leader of the pack on the ladies’ side as the Bahamas Bowling Federation rolled its first five-game block in the Bahamas National Bowling Championships on Monday night.
Bommer Gee Lady Operators get 18-15 win over Stingers
Teenager Rochea Morley came in and shut down the Lady Stingers’ offence, while her battery mate Takera Collie highlighted the Bommer Gee Lady Operators come-from-behind victory in the bottom of the sixth.
