Meacher 'Pain' Major to square off with Brazilian Roger Rosa on December 5
AFTER a year of inactivity, Meacher ‘Pain’ Major is preparing to return to the boxing ring where he will take on the same opponent that he faced in his last appearance.
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BOWLING
Arianna strikes gold
Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace made Bahamian history yet again and Joanna Evans continued her torrid pace on the year with another medal in international competition.
NCAA: Buddy Hield puts up a record performance
THE men’s NCAA basketball season tipped off this weekend in the United States and several Bahamian players took to the court for their respective division I universities.
Sports World expresses condolences
SPORTS World, an organisation comprising former professional athletes who share their personal life experiences with students, helping them to recognise the consequences of their choices while challenging them with a message of hope, joined the Bahamian community in expressing condolences for the loss of Dr Myles Munroe and his party in the plane crash last week.
Pros stun the Giants 105-96
THE Island Luck Pros surprised the defending champions to join the Read Deal Shockers with a perfect two wins, no losses record for the season on Saturday night in New Providence Basketball Association play at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.
Rim Shot takes Nassau Cup after light wind slows leaders
IT was a “death from behind” year for the 2014 Miami-Nassau Cup Race, with slower boats riding new breeze right up to the leaders on the final leg to Nassau Harbour, the entire fleet finishing within two and a half hours of each other on Friday evening.
Cuckoos beat Buccaneers 19-14 to open new season
THE Bahamas Rugby Football Union kicked off its 2014-15 season on Saturday at the Winton Rugby Field with a thrilling finish to the first match in the Nassau Cup series.
MACEDONIA dominates BSC Track and Field Classic
MACEDONIA dominated the delayed Baptist Sports Council (BSC) Track and Field Classic on Saturday at the original Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium, finishing with 609 points.
Golden Gates co-ed, Macedonia still undefeated
GOLDEN Gates co-ed and Macedonia men remain undefeated in the Coca-Cola Softball Classic as the Baptist Sports Council completed another week of its short regular season action at the Bankers Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.
Elite, developmental sports programme supports athletic achievement at The Lyford Cay International School
STUDENTS with exceptional athletic ability at The Lyford Cay International School (LCIS) now have new support for their ambitious goals: The Elite and Developmental Sports Programme (EDS).
Atlantis employees get together for annual golf tournament at Ocean Club
ATLANTIS employees took to the Ocean Club Golf Course this week in the annual Employee Golf Tournament. Under clear skies and breezy conditions the group enjoyed an amazing day on the near perfect golf course.
Ferguson named to All-Star team for a stellar season
HIS collegiate career ended with a loss, but Demetrius Ferguson still had a successful year as he ended his tenure with the St Francis Xavier X-Men.
'Team Beastmode' trio in Combat Nights
EMPIRE Mixed Martial Arts will once again look to the state of Florida to field bouts for its “Team Beastmode” group of fighters.
McPhee-McCuin, Dolphins sign Grand Bahama native Neely
IN her second season as Jacksonville University Dolphins head coach, Yolett McPhee-McCuin has used her influence to give the programme a distinct Bahamian feel.
