NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Local swimmers gain a competitive edge during qualifying races for regional and global swim competitions held in Nassau. Alpha Aquatics hosted an international swimming competition for athletes to gain another opportunity to qualify for upcoming global events. Jorge Rodriguez, head coach for Alpha Aquatics explained, “This event was a great opportunity for our […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Wide receiver Phillip Dorsett on Thursday signed a one-year contract to remain in New England with the Patriots. ESPN reported that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Giants pursued the 26-year-old during the signing period. The deal is being described as a “prove it” deal by league sources, as Dorsett will […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Special Olympics Bahamas split its first two games in Abu Dhabi, the United Emirates at the 2019 Special Olympics World Games. In its first game, The Bahamas picked up a 1-0 win over China. However, later that day, the team fell 3-0 to the Czech Republic. According to Special Olympics Bahamas Director […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Bahamas Aquatic Federation on Tuesday night named the team that will represent the country at the CARIFTA Water Polo Championships in Wiley, Barbados. Once again, the team will be coached by Lotty Borbely, as it looks to repeat as champions of the regional event. The following players will make up the […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Former University of Houston Cougar forward Mikhail McLean’s second regular season as part of the team’s coaching staff ended this weekend with an 85-69 win over the University of Cincinnati. The win gave the Cougars sole possession of the American Athletic Conference (AAC) title. McLean, who currently serves as the teams Assistant […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Bahamas Football Association (BFA) is sending its under-17 (u17) boys’ team to Bradenton, Florida this week to compete in the CONCACAF u17 championships qualifying round. The team will play four matches out of Group C against Guadeloupe Aruba, Saint Martinique and Bonaire. The team is made up by Mario Johnson, Ian […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Lightweight Lester Brown picked up his fourth win as a professional boxer on Wednesday night in Pensacola, Florida against American Alvin Brown. Brown won by unanimous decision, controlling the fight the majority of the way. Despite the fact that the match in Pensacola was his first in over a year, Brown said […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Queens College (QC) Comets remained ahead of the private schools pack, following the second day of the 2019 Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) Track and Field Championships. The Comets finished day two with 737 points. The SAC Big Red Machine currently sits in second with 720 points, followed by […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Yolett McPhee-Mccuin’s first season as head coach of the University of Mississippi’s (Ole Miss) women’s basketball team came to an end yesterday. The Rebels fell 64-57 in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) women’s basketball tournament to Florida University. Although Florida held just a two-point lead after the first half […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The 2019 Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) Track and Field Championships kicked off yesterday at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium. The opening session featured the finals of the 1500 meters (m), hurdles and the 400’s. Queen’s College (QC) leads the pack so far with 434 total points. The Saint Augustine’s […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Sprinter Coshan Campbell won the women’s 600-meters (m) yesterday at the National Junior Collegiate Athletic Association (NJCAA) Indoor Track and Field National Championships. Campbell capped off her Highland track career by winning the 600 in 1:30.13 to set a new school record. She also broke her own indoor school record in the […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Lightweight boxer Lester Brown Jr. this weekend learned who will be his opponent for his upcoming match on Wednesday in Pensacola, Florida. Brown (3-1, 1KO) looks to win his fourth fight as a pro against Alvin Brown, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The fight will be streamed live on UFC Fight Pass. This will […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Through his promotional company “Bahamian and Sons”, heavyweight boxer Sherman “The Tank” Williams (41-15-2) is looking to raise the sport’s profile locally, beginning with a Nassau fight card next month. Williams, who launched the company with his wife Kimberly Williams, will headline the card against Orlando Antonia ‘Knockout’ Farias, of Argentina, for […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The C.R. Walker Knights emerged as champions of the senior portion of the 2019 Government Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) on Friday at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium. The Knights finished the three-day event with 654.50 total points. C.I. Gibson was second with 550, C.V. Bethel had 391.50, followed by R.M. […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) last night hosted a partnership announcement and cocktail reception under the theme, “Be My Running Partner” at the Fusion Superplex. According to BAAA president Drumeco Archer, the event was put on with the hop of developing new, sports-centred, community-building partnerships that directly benefit companies and […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Initial plans for the 2019 High School National Basketball Championships were announced yesterday by senior education officer in the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Evon Wisdom. The fourth edition of the championships kicked off on March 27 at both the St. George’s and Jack Hayward Gymnasiums. “It is through our alliance with […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Doris Johnson Mystic Marlins captured the first Hugh Campbell Basketball title in the school’s history on Monday night, defeating the No.1 ranked team out of Freeport, the St. George’s Jaguars. Behind 19 points from Janus Sheperd and a 16-point and 16-rebound performance from team captain Malachi McCoy, the Marlins pulled off […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Some of the country’s premier track and field athletes turned in strong performances over the weekend at various indoor regional championships. Southeastern Louisiana University (SLU) junior Donovan Storr won the men’s 400-meters (m) in 47.68 seconds at the Southland Indoor Track and Field Championships. Also, at the same meet, the SLU team […]
