Jamaal Douglas secures professional basketball contract
BAHAMIAN forward Jamaal Douglas has secured a professional basketball contract to play for Club Atletico Marne Montevideo (Metropolitan).
Buddy Hield projected as late 1st round pick for 2015 Mock Draft
MANY pundits expected Buddy Hield to have a breakout season as a sophomore last year, and after meeting those expectations, the bar has been raised once again for the Bahamian lead guard headed into his junior year.
National beach soccer team members sign with the Sable Dancers
THEY have made several strides to spearhead the development of beach soccer in the Bahamas for more than a year, and now two national team members have achieved another milestone to raise the profile of the sport.
$35,000 for National Swimming Championships thanks to RBC
IN showing their appreciation of the historic performances at both the CARIFTA swimming and water polo competition, the Royal Bank of Canada continued to show their support to the Bahamas Swimming Federation by presenting $35,000 for the RBC Bahamas National Swimming Championships.
19th Annual 'Peace on da Streets' Basketball Classic set for July 16-19
THE Hope Centre and Youth Against Violence announced plans for the 19th Annual Peace on da Streets Basketball Classic July 16-19 at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.
'The cut for this team is going to be extremely tough'
WHILE coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin will be returning home next weekend to complete the 12-member list for the women’s team to the Central Basketball Championships, the Bahamas Basketball Federation has decided that it will be more feasible to send the 19 players off to Colorado where coach Larry Eustachy is stationed before their final selection is made.
WORLD CUP EXPERT EYE: No match in Brazil is easy, despite who scores first
AFTER looking at all of the countries play their first round of group matches at the World Cup one thing is for certain: no match is easy, even if you score first. 47 goals have been scored, an average of 2.94 per match, with lots of upsets and entertaining matches. This has been the best start to a World Cup yet.
Thomas sixth, Pinder settles for fourth in Czech Republic
By BRENT STUBBS
Youth Regatta Champions emerge
Spencer Cartwright, Paloma Cartwright, Tahj Ramirez, MaClean Goodfellow and Alvin Lewis emerged as champions in their respective categories of the Bahamas Youth Olympic Regatta in Montagu Bay over the weekend.
Steven Rolle dominates sculling races
STEVEN Rolle continues to dominate the National Family Island Regatta sculling races, taking victory at Salt Pond, Long Island, recently to follow his success in Exuma. He will race in the national championship in New Providence in November with Clifton Wells, who he beat into second place at Long Island, also taking a place.
'It's all about building relationships'
FOR over a decade, local coaches have partnered with a group of US- based coaches to host a programme aimed at using basketball to develop the lives of young student athletes and the Bahamian community at large.
Three former football coaches honoured at Father's Day special
ASK Ronald Major, Robert Gilbert or Jack Knowles and neither one of them will tell you that they got into coaching softball for their own gratification. They were all glad to be awarded for their efforts, but they indicated that it was only for the betterment of the sport.
Karate stars bring home the hardware
THE Bahamas Karate Academy and Nassau Martial Arts Academy, headed by sensei Erick McKinney and sensei Basil Damianos respectively, took a team of 23 athletes to the United States to compete in the Annual Miyagi Cup International Karate Tournament.
Sports in brief
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WORLD CUP EXPERT EYE: Argentina to win? I'm not so sure now
I SAID beforehand that Argentina is going to win the World Cup - I’m not convinced now. Although Lionel Messi scored a goal in their opening match last night I still think they were average and they will have to do a lot better.
