Sports in brief
A four-member team made up of two boys and two girls from the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association left Nassau yesterday to participate in the second annual English-speaking Caribbean 12 & Under COTECC Team Championships in St Lucia.
'Fireman' ends up fifth in Britain
CHRIS ‘Fireman’ Brown, in his latest outing, picked up a fifth place finish in the 400 metres at the British Athletics Grand Prix in Birmingham, Great Britain, on Sunday.
Sprinters advance to A final 100m
The second Youth Olympic Games, an elite sporting event for young people from all over the world, has had some interesting results from the 14-member Bahamian team in Nanjing, China, so far.
Condolences to family of Harold Munnings
ENGINEER and civil servant Harold Munnings passed away at his residence in Dannottage Estates on August 15. He was 90.
NPSA: Truckers bounce back with 19-2 victory over the Smokers
THE Sting Truckers bounced back last night to take their frustration out on the hapless D&K Smokers as they avenged their disappointing loss to the defending men’s champions Arnette’s Sporting Lounge Hitmen in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday night.
AN HISTORIC BRONZE
Joanna Evans is still trying to come to grips with the fact that she won a bronze medal at the 2nd Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China. She feels it probably won’t sink in until she returns home for the celebrations being planned by her family.
NCAA football is coming to the Bahamas
WHEN NCAA football comes to the Bahamas in less than a month, the matchup between the Central State University Marauders and the Texas Southern University Tigers will make history.
Marauders v Tigers to headline the Bahamas HBCU Classic
THE complete historically black college football experience will build excitement both on and off the field at the 2014 HBCUX Classic.
Summer of Thunder: Knights top the Fighting Missionaries 103-92
FOR the third time in the 2014 edition of the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s Summer of Thunder series, a local team has topped a visiting NCAA programme.
Henri Delauze advances to A Final of the 400m
ATHLETICS moved to the forefront in competition for Team Bahamas yesterday at the 2nd Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China.
JOANNA EARNS BRONZE AT YOUTH OLYMPICS
A month ago, Joanna Evans watched as Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace was celebrated with her silver medal at the 20th Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. In Nanjing, China, at the 2nd Youth Olympic Games, the spotlight was placed on Evans as she ascended the medal podium for her bronze medal.
Athletic scholarships for fantastic four thanks to JBLN girls' softball programme
KENDALIA Turner, Kevique Ferguson, Chandra Mackey and Kechelle Robinson are all headed off to school in the United States on athletic scholarships, thanks to their involvement in the Junior Baseball League of Nassau girls’ softball programme.
Sports in brief
CHAMPION Amateur Boxing Club hosted its ‘All or Nothing’ amateur boxing show at the Wulff Road Boxing Square on Saturday. The show recognised former Bahamian champion Bertrum ‘Bert Perry’ Perigord and Taureano ‘Reno’ Johnson, the new Continental of Americas middleweight champion.
'We know one of the deficiencies is that we need to play more games'
STEPHEN ‘Bishop’ Beneby pulled his rookie Proper Care Young Stars from the New Providence Softball Association because of a dispute with the league executives.
Bamboo Shack Cybots prevail with 73-61 win over NIB Kings
THE Airport Authority and the Bamboo Shack Cybots took the upper hand in their Bahamas Government Departmental Basketball Association first round playoffs that got underway at the DW Davis Gymnasium on Monday night.
