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Colina advances to Banker's Softball League playoffs, Commonwealth Bank eliminated

THE Banker’s Softball League continued its regular season at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday with a lot of playoff implications on the line.

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Sprinters burning up track on the international circuit

WHILE male sprinter Warren Fraser capped off a long year by running his second fastest time in the 100 metres this year at the Rieti 2014 - International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) World Challenge Meeting on Sunday at the Stadium Raul Guidobaldi in Rieti, Anthonique Strachan got tuned up for the IAAF Continental Cup this weekend.

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'They've really taken doubles to a whole new level'

AFTER an impressive career in which he and Daniel Nestor were considered one of the greatest doubles teams ever, Mark Knowles is now spending a lot of time as a colour commentator on television and watching the progress of the greatest team to play the game - American identical twin brothers Bob and Mike Bryan.

Mariners rout Holland College Hurricanes 34-9

THE Holland College Hurricanes were outplayed in their lone preseason exhibition game, but several Bahamian players showed their potential to bright spots for the team as they look to repeat as Atlantic Football League champions.

Undefeated teams to clash in HBCUX Classic

WHEN the Bahamas HBCUX Classic kicks off this weekend, one of the teams slated to square off in the showdown will suffer their first loss of the season.

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Mighty Mitts get the win over Smokers

The Chances Mighty Mitts took advantage of another chance at getting into the playoffs with the fourth and final spot, while the Arnette’s Sporting Lounge Hitmen stayed in second place in a slugfest.

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Bamboo Shack takes 2-0 lead

THE Bamboo Shack Cybots took a 2-0 lead in the Bahamas Government Departmental Basketball Association’s championship series after winning the first two games over the Police Crimestoppers at the DW Davis Gymnasium over the weekend.

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Florida Panthers 'puck up' a smile at youth clinic

SCORE another major professional franchise for the Ministry of Tourism’s Sports Tourism department as the organisation played host to the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League.

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A perfect game

Sting Truckers’ pitcher Thomas Davis didn’t waste anytime against the DK Smokers last night.

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A FAB opening

THE Filipino FAB SportsFest, featuring basketball for men and volleyball for men and women, kicked off its 11th season at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium on Sunday with Timothy Munnings, director of sports in the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, doing the official honours.

Kenton Rolle re-elected unopposed as president of GBSSA for 3rd straight term

KENTON Rolle has been re-elected unopposed as president of Grand Bahama Secondary School Athletic Association (GBSSAA) for a third consecutive term.

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Holland College Hurricanes begin their quest for 2nd straight Moosehead Cup

THE Holland College football programme has been a pipeline for many Bahamian student athletes and the team, along with its strong Bahamian contingent, begins their quest for a second consecutive Moosehead Cup.

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RENALDO'S RAMBLINGS: NFL Picks Week One

If Jalen Rose taught me anything, it’s to surround myself with talented peers at every stage of life and, more importantly, to “give the people what they want.”

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Philip Hanna Jr crowned Bahamas junior chess champion

PHILIP Hanna Jr was crowned the 2014 Bahamas junior chess champion after going undefeated in five long rounds of tough mental struggle on August 31.