Boxer brings home silver
Carl Hield gave it a gallant effort but, despite falling short of the gold, he completed his goal of returning home from the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games with a medal, while the men’s national volleyball team finally won a game to capture sixth place.
NCAA: Jonquel Jones MVP in Junkanoo Jam
WOMEN’S NCAA basketball had a homecoming experience of its own over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, as Jonquel Jones returned to Grand Bahama at the 2014 Junkanoo Jam.
McCartney and Stampeders win CFL's 102nd Grey Cup
KARL McCartney celebrated his 27th birthday this past Saturday and on Sunday he received the best birthday gift a pro football player can ask for, his Calgary Stampeders winning the 102nd Grey Cup.
For Arianna, CAC was only a tune-up for FINA Short Course World Championships
ARIANNA Vanderpool-Wallace had a sensational performance at the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games, but it was only a tune-up to get her prepared for the FINA Short Course World Championships.
Sports in brief
BASKETBALL
Badgers take Battle 4 Atlantis title
The tournament championship bid for Grand Bahamian Buddy Hield and his Oklahoma Sooners at the Battle 4 Atlantis came up just short against one of the top teams in all of NCAA basketball.
Sooners top Butler 59-46 for Atlantis title berth
IT WAS a rough shooting day from the field for Buddy Hield, but a balanced scoring attack from the Sooners propelled them in the Battle 4 Atlantis final.
Ryan Ingraham wins bronze in high jump
Ryan Ingraham finally broke the jinx for the Bahamas, winning the first medal in track and field, on Thursday to push the overall count to seven at the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games in Veracruz, Mexico. Team Bahamas, however, fell short of getting on the podium in tennis and the men’s volleyball remained winless as the two-week competition starts to wind down.
Cybots nip Wreckers, Rebels beat the Caribs
THE Mail Boat Cybots and the Rythm Rebels had to hold off their rivals for close victories Wednesday night at the AF Adderley Gymnasium as the New Providence Basketball Association’s regular season continued.
Bulldogs top no.5 Tar Heels 74-69
THE biggest fan-base at the Battle 4 Atlantis also has be the most disappointed fan-base at the moment after they witnessed their beloved Tar Heels fall in the tournament opener yesterday at the Imperial Arena.
Bahamian star in Atlantis spotlight
BUDDY Hield couldn’t have scripted a better homecoming for his tournament debut at the Battle 4 Atlantis.
Buddy, Sooners to face Wannah and the Bruins
WITH the prestigious men’s division one collegiate Battle 4 Atlantis basketball tournament set to get underway today, Bahamian players are primed to take centre stage as Buddy Hield’s Oklahoma Sooners square-off against Wannah Bail’s UCLA Bruins.
Cuba sweeps Bahamas 3-0
IT wasn’t the start the Bahamas men’s national volleyball team expected at the XXII Central American and Caribbean Games in Veracruz, Mexico.
Sports in brief
THE Island Luck Pros punched the right numbers and the PJ Stingers were stinging as the two teams pulled off big victories at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night as the New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season.
Team Swift brings home five medals from Winter Swim Championships
SWIFT Swimming is maintaining its name as having super fast swimmers to look out for.
