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.
Bahamas tops Turks & Caicos 24-7, into Zone 1
ALTHOUGH they won 24-7, manager John Gates said he expected the men’s national rugby team to perform much better offensively against the Turks and Caicos Islands.
SAC Big Red Machine victorious in National High School All-Star Relays
ADD the Bahamas National High School All-Star Relays 2015 Relay Championship to the résumé of the St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine Track and Field Programme.
A ‘double dose’ of victory for Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace
ARIANNA Vanderpool-Wallace, the Bahamas Swimming Federation’s 2014 Swimmer of the Year, is having another sensational season so far this year as she competes in the 2014-15 Arena Pro Swim Series in the United States.
Steven Gardiner clocks personal best in 400m to qualify for IAAF Worlds
MOORE’S Islander Steven Gardiner, turning in a personal best performance to dip under the A qualifying standard for the IAAF World Championships in August, led a fleet of Bahamian athletes competing at various meets in the United States over the weekend.
Lyford Cay Dragons fight back in CFU Club Championship
THE Lyford Cay Dragons bounced back from a disappointing debut in the CFU 2015 Club Championship in Haiti to claim a 2-2 draw with Unite Sainte Rosienne this evening. The Dragons, who rallied from 2-0 down at half time against the team from Guadeloupe, are the first Bahamian side to play in the championship, which features 14 of the region’s strongest soccer clubs.
World Relays homecoming for Golden Knights
WHILE the public can look forward to seeing sprinters Usain Bolt and Justin Gatlin put on a show for Jamaica and the United States, the Golden Knights have confirmed that they will be coming home to make their presence felt at the IAAF/BTC World Relays Bahamas 2015.
All hail the Carifta heroes
STILL in a celebratory mood since their success at the 2015 Carifta Games, both the track and field and swim national teams were recognised for their accomplishments in St Kitts and Nevis and Barbados respectively over the Easter holiday weekend.
Next stop T&C for rugby team
THE Bahamas National team, fresh of their victory over Bermuda, arrived in the Turks and Caicos on Thursday for their international match on Saturday.
