Mantas shine in Battle of the Bay
THE Mantas water polo team, preparing to travel to Coral Springs, Florida, for CARIFTA in November, competed in their final tournament at the Battle of the Bay over the weekend in Ocala, Florida.
Plans announced for the 6th Grand Bahama Games
Grand Bahama Sports Council Chairman Darrell Weir announced plans for the Sixth Grand Bahama Games during a press conference on September 24 at the Foster B.
Hall of Famer ‘Eddie’ Ford dies aged 77
National Hall of Famer Edworth “Eddie” Ford, best remembered as the only Bahamian basketball player to score 100 points in a game, has passed away at the age of 77.
Churchill Tener-Knowles will be the honouree for this year’s Grand Bahama Games
THE Grand Bahama Sports Council and council chairman Darrell Weir announced that national sporting enthusiast and activist Churchill Tener-Knowles will be the honouree for this year’s Grand Bahama Games.
Rangers’ top prospect Sebastian Walcott wraps up impressive Double-A season
SEBASTIAN Walcott, one of the Texas Rangers’ top young prospects, has wrapped up an impressive season at the Double-A level.
BBA names Under-23 National Team for Pan Am Qualifier
THE Bahamas Baseball Association is excited to announce its U-23 National Baseball Team, which will compete in the upcoming CONCEBE (Central America) and COCABE (Caribbean) U-23 Pan American Qualifier to be hosted in Panama City, Panama, September 28 to October 4.
DR KENT BAZARD: Off the field and onto the podium: Why sport-specific performance training matters
MOST athletes know the importance of practice. But when it comes to preparation, many still rely on general workouts and conditioning programmes that fail to reflect the real demands of their sport. This is where sport-specific performance training makes all the difference.
Jonquel: ‘I try to box out or get a rebound and it’s a foul on me’
Jonquel Jones and the fifth-seeded New York Liberty were eliminated in the first round of the WNBA playoffs as they faced off against the fourth-seeded Phoenix Mercury. In the best-of-three series, the Liberty fell to the Mercury 2-1.
WORLDS: ‘No medals. No problem’
TOKYO, Japan — No medals, no problem.
IBA Panthers host registration and meet-and-greet at Anatol Rodgers High School Gym
THE International Basketball Academy (IBA) Panthers hosted its registration and meet-and-greet this past Saturday at the Anatol Rodgers High School Gymnasium.
WORLDS DECATHLON: Thompson 12th after first three events
TOKYO, Japan: After the first three of ten events of the men's decathlon at the 20th World Championships on Saturday morning, Bahamian Kendrick Thompson is currently sitting in 12th place with 2,520 points.
WORLDS 200M: Strachan out after false start in final
In her bid to rebound from an injury she sustained in the semifinals of the women's 200 metres, Anthonique Strachan came out in the final on Friday night at the Japan National Stadium.
WORLDS JAVELIN: Otabor 15th in qualifying round
She wanted a berth in the final, but Rhema Otobor is content right now with being the 15th best female javelin thrower in the world.
