Rolle tells of bitter pill after being cut by the Lynx
IT was a bitter pill for Waltiea Rolle when she was cut by the Minnesota Lynx just before the start of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) 2014 season.
Selection narrows for national team
AFTER the second tryout over the weekend, the women’s national team has been reduced to 15 with the final 12-member cut expected to be made during the training camp over the weekend of June 23, leading into the two weeks before they travel to the Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Tournament in Tortola, British Virgin Islands.
Major League draft shows a bright future for Bahamians
WITH the drafting of three Bahamians into the Major League baseball over the weekend, the future looks bright for the Bahamas.
Bahamas to host football game at national stadium
THE HBCUX Network, The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism (BMT), Central State (CSU) and Texas Southern (TSU) Universities held a joint news conference in Nassau, Bahamas on May 21 to announce the inauguration of the “Bahamas HBCUX Classic,” an American football game between CSU and TSU to be held at Nassau’s Thomas A Robinson Stadium on Saturday, September 13, 2014.
Davis Jr shines in Grand Bahama battle
THIS past holiday weekend, all eyes in the Bahamian golfing community were focused on the island of Grand Bahama where the Bahamas Golf Federation held its 2014 National Amateur Championship.
Softball double header
THE New Providence Softball Association, with the past two plsying nights called off, will now resume play in its regular season on Thursday night at the newly renovated Bankers Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex with a double header on tap.
Trio can earn chance at Major Leagues
IN another historic selection process for the Bahamas, graduating room-mates Anfernee Seymour and Todd Isaacs were joined by near by high school resident Byron Murray as members of the Major League Class of 2014 Draft that took place over the weekend in Secaucus, New York.
Tiathletes rise to meet tough task
SATURDAY morning’s Pineappleman Sprint Triathlon in Gregory Town, Eleuthera was so much fun even a manatee made an appearance.
Defenders by name, title defenders by nature
WHILE it was a reunion for American Ryan Stafford as he helped the Scotiabank Defenders successfully defend their title at the “Defend Ya Spike” Volleyball Tournament, it was payback for the International Jammers as they regained their female crown from the Auto Mall Bommers.
Promotion hopes stalled by Puerto Rico defeat
THE Bahamas will have to wait another year to try to get promoted out of zone III of the American Davis Cup tie.
Pinder wins head-to-head against Bain
IT was a weekend for the Bahamian quarter-milers as they competed in a series of events.
Sports in brief
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Regatta ends in controversy
THE 47th Long Island Regatta turned out to be one of the best ever in Salt Pond, but it was sad that it ended up on a controversial note in the last race on the final day of competition on Saturday evening.
Davis Cup stars power past Panama
THE day off worked out perfectly for the Bahamas team at the American Zone III Davis Cup Tie at the Palmas Athletic Club in Humaca, Puerto Rico.
Miami heroes and the elusive title
THE ‘Marks Brothers’ were considered the Miami Dolphins’ best wide receiver tandem to play with Hall of Fame quarter-back Dan Marino.
