On and off the pitch, Lyford Cay FC makes ‘fine impression’
ON and off the pitch Lyford Cay FC made a fine impression as they became the first Bahamian soccer club to take part in the Caribbean Football Union Club Championship last week.
PM Christie and Fred Mitchell attend meeting on West Indian cricket crisis
PRIME Minister Perry Christie’s tenure as chairman of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has seen him not only involved in dialogue on matters of state but also in matters of sport.
Shaunae gets set for 4 x 200 in IAAF World Relays debut
A coach’s decision will only allow Shaunae Miller to come home and compete in the women’s 4 x 200 metres, but the country’s premier quarter-miler is still confident that Team Bahamas will put on a show as she makes her debut at the IAAF 2015 BTC World Relays.
Bahamas to defend title in Nagico T20 cricket tourney
THE Nagico T20 Cricket Tournament is all set for May 24-25 at Windsor Field.
Scholar Athlete of the Year Awards a blast
SANDWICHED between the Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival and the 20 Pearls awards ceremonies was the much anticipated scholastic event of the year, the Grand Bahama Sports.com Scholar Athlete of the Year Awards and scholarship dinner.
Building up a better Bahamas through athletics, academics
For more than a decade, Pastor Anthony Williams has been building a home way from home for a number of track and field athletes at his home in Moore’s Island, Abaco.
Leevan ‘Superman’ Sands back to his winning ways
LEEVAN ‘Superman’ Sands, missing in action for the past two years because of an injury, swung back into action over the weekend with a winning performance at the War Eagle Invitational 2015 in Auburn, Alabama.
Sidney Collie and Stephen Holowesko finish Boston Marathon
BAHAMIAN marathon runners were among the 30,000 athletes that braved chilly conditions to commemorate the 119th running of the Boston Marathon.
Federation to honour legacy of the late ‘King’ Eric Gibson
THE Bahamas Golf Federation is expected to honour the legacy of the late ‘King’ Eric Gibson by hosting the King Eric Gibson Memorial Golf Tournament at Lyford Cay Golf Course on May 3.
SPORTING MISCHIEF & MAYHEM: Time to think while the Lakers languish
THIS week I sit in a very unfamiliar place for the second year in a row - outside the NBA playoffs, preparing for the draft, hoping the balls bounce the right way for my beloved Lakers in the lottery.
Lashann rubs shoulders with elite in Jordan Brand Classic
ONE of the top high school basketball recruits in America, Bahamian guard Lashann Higgs spent the past month playing amongst her elite group of peers and receiving postseason national honours.
AID Basketball Classic: Men’s two spots to be decided tonight
WHILE Macedonia and Cousin McPhee locked down the remaining spots in the 15-and-under and 19-and-under divisions for the Baptist Sports Council’s 2015 AID Basketball Classic this weekend, the men’s two spots will be decided tonight at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.
World Relays: Team Bahamas named
THE Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations has released the names of a mixture of 29 youth and experienced athletes that will represent Team Bahamas at the 2nd International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) World Relays, scheduled for May 2-3 at the Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium.
‘Golden Knight’ returns
Quarter-miler Ramon Miller is back. Fully recuperated from a fractured toe on his left foot that he sustained in the first round of the men’s 4 x 400 metres at the inaugural World Relays last year, Miller proved that he’s on the road to getting back in tip-top shape just in time for the second edition of the relays next month.
BBF Nationals: Pumpers, Saints win titles
IT was all Grand Bahama’s show at the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s National Round Robin Basketball Championship series in Bimini over the weekend.
