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Jazz Chisholm Jr suffers left elbow injury

IN what was becoming a match made in heaven and storybook season for Bahamian MLB pro Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm Jr and his newest team - the New York Yankees - has now potentially taken a turn for what could be the worst with the injury bug striking both parties again.

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Goodwill team captains anticipating two-peat

THE Bahamas Aquatics team wrapped up their final practice at the Betty Kelly-Kenning Swim Complex yesterday and are currently making their journey to Gros Islet, St Lucia in a bid to defend their crown at the 2024 Goodwill Swimming Championship August 16-18.

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Charlton 6th in 100 hurdles final at the Paris Olympics

PARIS, France — Despite getting off to a slow start, world indoor champion Devynne Charlton came back and secured another sixth-place finish in the women’s 100 metres hurdles final at the 2024 Olympic Games.

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Bahamas 3rd overall at Caribbean Amateur Jr Golf Championships

FOLLOWING an unfortunate fifth-place finish at the Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships (CAJGC) last year in the Cayman Islands, the Bahamas’ junior golfers moved up two positions this time around to finish third overall in Kingston, Jamaica, at the Caymanas Golf & Country Club.

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Billie Jean King Cup: Bahamas finishes eighth overall

THE 2024 Billie Jean King Cup (BJKC) Americas Group III Tournament did not end with the best results for Team Bahamas in Tacarigua, Trinidad & Tobago.

Drumeco Archer: ‘We did a remarkable job as a team’

PARIS, France — With the 2024 Olympic Games now concluded, Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations president Drumeco Archer said the Bahamas may not have come away with a medal, but the performances of the athletes were noteworthy.

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Charisma Taylor thrilled with her performance at Olympics

PARIS, France — Charisma Taylor had the time of her life at the 2024 Olympic Games.

Minister: Devynne Charlton’s 6th overall ‘is a source of pride for all of us’

PARIS, France — Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg commended Team Bahamas on their performances at the 2024 Olympic Games.

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No medals, no per capita victory

PARIS, France — The curtain came down on the 2024 Olympic Games with the Bahamas’ streak of winning a medal at every four year spectacle since 1992 in Barcelona, Spain, coming to an end. It wasn’t about winning medals that really counted, but it was the performances of the 20-member team in swimming and athletics that mattered the most.

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‘We’re so proud of you’

ALTHOUGH The Bahamas failed to win a medal at the Olympics for the first time in 36 years, Minister of Youth, Sports, and Culture Mario Bowleg congratulated Bahamian athletes and emphasised how impressive it is to qualify for the sporting extravaganza.

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'Upset' Charlton sixth in 100m hurdles final

PARIS, France: History repeated itself as world indoor champion Devynne Charlton came out with another sixth place in her second straight appearance in the finals of the women's 100 metre hurdles at the 2024 Olympic Games.

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Charlton in, Taylor out

It will be the second consecutive appearance in the final for Devynne Charlton and this time, the goal is to win the gold at the 2024 Olympic Games.

Goodwill Swimming: Bahamas ready to make a splash

THE Bahamas Aquatics team is ready to make a big splash at the Goodwill Swimming Championship for the second consecutive year. The 40-member contingent is expected to commute to Gros Islet, St Lucia, next week Wednesday for competition slated for August 16-18.

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High jumper Donald Thomas eliminated

PARIS, France — As the elder statesman of the crew, team captain Donald Thomas knew that he had to have an exceptional performance in order to advance to the men’s high jump final at the 2024 Olympic Games.

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Charlton, Taylor in 100 hurdles semis

PARIS, France — National record holder Devynne Charlton, sporting a new coloured hairdo just for the 2024 Olympic Games, was one of two of the three Bahamian women’s 100 metres hurdlers to advance to the semifinals.