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'Kimbo Slice' set for return to the octagon

SET TO return to professional fighting after more than two years on the sidelines, Bahamian born Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson will return to the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) octagon to face one of the pioneers of the sport.

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Shockers edge past Regulators

EVEN though he struggled in spurts, William ‘J R’ Rigby still managed to can a game high 30 points, including the game winning three-pointer with 3.1 seconds left on the clock.

THE FINISH LINE: Tremendous turnaround for QC Comets

IT’S not how you start, nor how you get there. Most importantly, it’s how you finish.

Kenton Smith impresses in final college performance

KENTON Smith ended his NCAA basketball career with another impressive performance, but it came in a losing effort as his Stetson Hatters were eliminated from conference play.

Dynamic duo face top school for championship

THE dynamic Bahamian duo, Shamarr Burrows and Livingston Bromwell, have led the Ridley College Tigers to several marquee wins over the course of the 2014-15 season - and now they face the no.1 ranked school in Canada for the conference championship.

SOFTBALL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES ANNOUNCED

IN conjunction with the International Softball Federation’s (ISF) Hall of Fame inductions for Romell ‘Fish’ Knowles and Oria Wood-Knowles, the Bahamas Softball Federation (BSF) has announced the list of players, administrators, coaches and sponsors who will be inducted in its class of 2015 Hall of Fame inductees. 

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Five Bahamians set for NCAA showpiece

FIVE Bahamians are among the best athletes in the NCAA division one track and field as the season heads for its indoor showpiece. Sprinter Tynia Gaither and jumper Tamara Myers have qualified to represent their schools in two events for the Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas, next week while Devynne Charlton, Shavez Hart and Latario Collie-Minns have also won places.

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Commonwealth American Football League to celebrate its stars

IN AN effort to bridge the generational gap, the Commonwealth American Football League (CAFL) will celebrate its current and former stars on Sunday at its first annual Legends Award Banquet.

Shanea Armrbsiter ends junior career as game’s top scorer

HER junior career has come to a close, now high-scoring wing Shanea Armbrister will turn her sights towards making her mark in the the upper echelons of college basketball.

Shanea Armrbsiter ends junior career as game’s top scorer

HER junior career has come to a close, now high-scoring wing Shanea Armbrister will turn her sights towards making her mark in the the upper echelons of college basketball.

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Top BSSA teams square off in title battle

THE TOP teams in the Bahamas Scholastic Sports Association (BSSA) - the smaller private schools in the country - have been squaring off this week in a battle for the coveted title of basketball champions.

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Jonquel Jones holds court for the George Washington Colonials

ALTHOUGH the George Washington Colonials women’s junior female basketball player will be the first to tell you that her team performances are the priority, Jonquel Jones just can’t help racking up the individual awards.

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Dale Davis signs for Texas Rangers

Dale Davis has signed a contract with the Texas Rangers to become the first player from the Maximum Development Sports Academy (MaxD) programme to sign with a Major League baseball team.

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Sponsor sets sail once again with Family Island Regatta

FRESH from their sponsorship of the St. Valentine’s Massacre in Montagu Bay, the Bahamian Brewery and Beverage Company has announced their partnership with the organisers of the 62nd National Family Island Regatta that will be held in Georgetown, Exuma from April 21-25.

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Wreckers, Cybots win double header

THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season action on Tuesday night at the AF Adderley Gymnasium with the Y-Care Wreckers and the Mail Boat Cybots winning the double header.