Get ready for the final eight in Holiday Classic
Providence Basketball Club’s annual Holiday Classic tournament for senior boys basketball teams is growing by leaps and bounds as more Family Islanders are coming to town to stay active over the Christmas break.
Cecil Rose dies at 58
FORMER University of Houston guard Cecil Rose, whose arrival at UH started a family connection that continues today, passed away Friday at his Houston home. He was 58.
Carl Hield ends year with No.13 rank
ALTHOUGH he still searches for his first win in the World Series of Boxing, Carl Hield ended the year ranked as the No. 13 boxer in the league’s welterweight division.
Special Christmas for children's ward, thanks to Shaunae Miller
CHRISTMAS was a little special for the Children’s Ward at the Princess Margaret Hospital, thanks to the efforts of quartermiler Shaunae Miller.
Shaunae Miller looks forward to 2014
Quartermiler Shaunae Miller is looking forward to 2014. It will be the first year that she will venture on full season on the professional circuit while she is still pursuing her academics at the University of Georgia where she won this year’s NCAA Indoor 400 metres and was the outdoor runner-up.
Buddy Hield and Sooners off to flying start
PUNDITS expected Buddy Hield to have a breakout season for the Oklahoma Sooners in his sophomore year, but Hield has exceeded expectations thus far on the floor as a scorer and in the locker room as a leader for a team that expects to surprise many people in the Big 12.
Street Legends MVP Grandison awarded $12,000 scholarship
THE Street Legends Organisation embarked on new territory this weekend when they hosted their first inter-school event, the “Private vs Government Schools Scholarship Quest.”
11th Providence Holiday Classic starts December 27th
NOW a staple on the Christmas season’s sporting calendar, the Providence Holiday Basketball Classic continues to expand in its 11th edition.
Buffaloes win Signature title
With a strong Bahamian presence in their starting lineup, the Sunrise Christian Academy Buffaloes continue to play like one of the most dominant teams in American high school basketball with their second early season tournament title.
Bahamas to take spotlight at Dolphins game
THE Islands Of The Bahamas will receive prominence during the Miami Dolphins vs New York Jets game on Sunday (December 29) at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
Petty hosts welcome home ceremony for athletes on athletic scholarships
HARRISON Petty, president of the Bahamas Parents Association of Track and Field, hosted a welcome home ceremony on Friday at the original Thomas A Robinson Track and Field Stadium for the athletes whom they helped to get off on athletic scholarships.
Jones posts double double in Colonials uniform
THE long-awaited debut for Jonquel Jones and the George Washington Women’s Basketball Programme was better than advertised as she helped lead the team to a rout in her first game in a Colonials uniform.
Lil' Bahamians among the best junior tennis players in the world
A number of Bahamians played in the Little Mo International tennis tourney in Miami, Florida, last week. It’s the largest tournament in the United States for the best junior players around the world.
Dario Saunders gets valuable advice for the minor league
FROM several players who have been there and done it, Dario Saunders got some valuable advice to help him prepare for his trip to the Dominican Republic in April to play in the Cincinnati Reds’ minor league summer league programme.
Thompson, Mullings victorious
Teenage sensation Iesha Shephard was having a sensational run through the ladies’ singles of the Giorgio Baldacci Battle of the Elite Players Tennis Tournament until she ran into Danielle Thompson in the final.
