Stiff competition in the 'Briland' regatta
THE 25th North Eleuthera Regatta hosted by the North Eleuthera Regatta Association October 6-13 marked the last event on the country’s 2014 regatta calendar.
Sports in brief
SMALL in stature but with a big heart, Ambrose ‘Cabbage’ Hanna was the forerunner of the great Bahamian triple jumpers. However, the sporting community mourns his passing after he died on Sunday, September 28. He was 89.
Wildcats blank Brackettes 7-0
MARY 'Cruise’ Sweeting and the pennant winning Sigma Wildcats sent a strong message to the defending champions Sigma Brackettes.
Tank says judges' unanimous decision 'ridiculous'
SHERMAN ‘The Tank’ Williams said he threw enough “conch punches,” but was highly disappointed in the judges, calling it “ridiculous” after he suffered an unanimous 10-round decision to hometown favourite Joseph Parker at The Trusts Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand, on Thursday night.
Top pitchers and batting champions take the spotlight
SIGMA Wildcats’ infielder Jeanette Hilton and Sting Truckers’ outfielder Lamar Watkins are the New Providence Softball Association’s 2014 ladies and men’s batting champions respectively.
Hitmen stun Truckers 13-3
ALCOTT Forbes was on top of his game and that made all the difference as the defending champions Arnette’s Sporting Lounge Hitmen stunned the pennant winning Sting Truckers 13-3 to snatch game one of the New Providence Softball Association’s best-of-seven Carl ‘Bang Bang’ Johnson championship series.
RENALDO'S RAMBLINGS: NFL PICKS WEEK 7
There were two weeks of media fervour surrounding the premature demise of the Pats dynasty.
Bahamians to hit the hardwood in Battle 4 Atlantis
WITH the stage set for the 2014 Battle 4 Atlantis, this year’s event will include eight of the top NCAA men’s basketball programmes and for the first time Bahamian players on the floor which should lead to one of the most successful editions to date.
CASJA choooses athletes to receive awards
THE newly formed Caribbean Sports Journalists’ Association (CASJA) is pleased to collaborate with the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletics Association (NACAC) to select the top track and field athletes in the region.
Back door sweep: Hitmen send Elite Warriors home
The Arnette’s Sporting Lounge Hitmen and their die hard fans celebrated last night as if it was 2013 all over again when they won their first New Providence Softball Association championship.
Six swimmers to represent Bahamas at the CAC Games
STILL reeling from their success at a number of international meets this year, the Bahamas Swimming Federation is looking forward to another grand showing when a six-member team will represent the Bahamas at the 22nd Central American and Caribbean Games.
Crusaders earn 9-3 win over Comets
THE CRUSADERS took one step closer to the junior boys BAISS pennant with a convincing 9-3 win against the Queen’s College Comets yesterday, the victory taking the Nassau Christian Academy side’s record for the season to 4-1.
21st L Garth Wright Sr Golden Gloves Amateur Boxing Tournament
CHAMPION Amateur Boxing Club hosted its 21st Annual L Garth Wright Sr Golden Gloves Amateur Boxing Tournament at the Wulff Road Boxing Square on Saturday.
Predators defeat Alliance 17-14 in OT thriller to win the title
THE fifth annual Bahamas Flag Football League postseason invitational tournament saw one new champion crowned while another repeated as title holders at the Winton Rugby Field during the National Heroes Day holiday.
