Awards for ‘Catch Me If You Can’ regatta winners
AFTER hosting what was considered the biggest St Valentine’s Day ‘Catch Me If You Can’ Regatta in the 28th year of its existence, it was time for Eleazor ‘the Sailing Barber’ Johnson to make the presentation to the winners.
Falcons eat up Cudas, 71-45
No Grand Bahama teams, no problem. The 28th Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic for senior boys is still going on at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.
Bahamas All-Stars to face Miami Dolphins Legends
OFFICIALS in the Ministry of Tourism are gearing up for the first-ever Dan Marino and Friends Football game where Miami Dolphins Legends will have an exciting match up against the Bahamas All-Star Team, which includes Bahamian dignitaries, the Bahamas Flag Football League and the Commonwealth Football League.
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THE Baptist Sports Council is scheduled to hold a meeting 10am Saturday at Jordan Prince William High School for all teams wishing to participate in the 2015 AID Basketball League.
Wahoo Smackdown event postponed because of bad weather
The Bimini Big Game Club Resort and Marina announced today that due to inclement weather it has rescheduled the Wahoo Smackdown VI tournament - due to have taken place this weekend - to March 12-14.
Rattlers shake up Saints, 59-53
The CI Gibson Rattlers showed why they are the defending champions of the Hugh Campbell Basketball Classic.
MLB scouts have eyes for talent on MaxD Pro Day
MORE than a dozen scouts from 10 Major League teams were in town to look at a number of players in the Maximum Development Sports Academy’s MaxD Pro Day at Her Majesty’s Prison baseball field yesterday.
‘I just have to continue grinding and eventually I will get to the next level’
OVER the past few years, Albert Cartwright and Antoan Richardson have been miles apart as they pursued their professional baseball careers. This year, as they continue to ink their names on permanent contracts in the Major League, they will be spending plenty of time together as roommates.
BSF’s inaugural Gala Awards Banquet at Melia March 14
TO show appreciation to their swimmers for tremendous performances in 2014, the Bahamas Swimming Federation will hold its inaugural Gala Awards Banquet at the Melia Nassau Beach Resort on Saturday, March 14.
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THE most valuable player (MVP) from the City Bowling League competition last night was Johann Pyfrom of Telco Enterprises, who crushed the pins for a 246 high game and a 652 high three game set.
‘I can see boxing once again climbing back to top’
WITH their future as competitors in limbo, Valentino Knowles and Lavar Stuart are joining Kayla Johnson in forming a vibrant coaching programme that will be implemented by the Amateur Boxing Federation of the Bahamas at the newly renovated National Boxing Gymnasium at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.
Pacers trump Aces, 45-43
ELVIS Johnson hit the biggest shot of the game and his backcourt mate Keanu Rolle added the final dagger as the CR Walker Knights escaped with a 60-58 overtime victory over the St Anne’s Bluewaves.
‘Golden Knight’ looks to bounce back from injury
During the inaugural International Amateur Athletic Federation World Relays, Ramon Miller suffered an injury competing in the heats of the men’s 4x400 metre relay and he wasn’t aware of how severe it was until he had to withdraw from the final.
‘It’s not exactly where I want to be but it is a movement in the right direction’
ARIANNA Vanderpool-Wallace is proof that hard work pays off.
It’s no joke defending Bahamian sporting pride
EVEN though we don’t celebrate Black History Month like our neighbours to the north in the good old USA, we’ve had many Bahamians contribute in their own way to writing black history throughout the States, especially in sports.
