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.
Youth Olympics: Action heats up on day two
Day two of the 2nd Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China, saw three of the four disciplines representing the Bahamas in action.
Ferguson in Howard University Bison Express Hall of Fame
RHADI Ferguson, a national coach for the Bahamas Judo Federation, will be joining former quarter-miler David Charlton in the Howard University Bison Express Hall of Fame in Washington DC on September 26.
Waltiea Rolle makes an impact with Seattle Storm
HER Seattle Storm fell short in their push toward the WNBA post season, but before the regular season ended, Waltiea Rolle was able to make an impact with the franchise with increased opportunities on the floor.
Foster Dorsett to be inducted into the MSU Hall of Fame
THIRTY seven years since he graduated from Minnesota State University where he had an outstanding career as a middle distance runner for the Mavericks, Foster Dorsett will be returning to Mankato, Minnesota, to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Team Bahamas off to good start at Youth Olympics
THE second Youth Olympic Games is currently underway in Nanjing, China, with the Bahamas’ 14-member team all geared up and ready to compete in four disciplines over the 12 days of competition.
Suriname clinches ICC Americas U-29 Division II Championship title
JOSHUA Holder shot a blistering 129 from 71 balls to help Suriname clinch the International Cricket Club (ICC) Americas Pepsi Under-29 Division II Championship title at Haynes Oval on Saturday.
Wildcats make the most of Big Blue Tour
THE Bahamas got the first look at the 2014-15 University of Kentucky Wildcats and, according to head coach John Calipari, the team exceeded its expectations set for the Big Blue Bahamas Tour.
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS - 'Summer of Thunder': Providence Storm get win over North Carolina
IT WAS certainly not what North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams expected when he brought one of the most storied programmes in NCAA history to the Bahamas for a pair of exhibition games at the “Summer of Thunder.”
