Professional volleyball player Shonari Hepburn this week signed a contract with AKAA-Volley. The middle blocker landed a one-year deal with the Finnish team, however, the terms of the deal were not disclosed. Hepburn will leave New Providence on August 15, a little over a month ahead of the team’s opening game on September 29. Hepburn […]
The Bahamas Judo Federation (BJF) is putting its support behind building sport-specific academies – an idea which has been floating around the country for the past few weeks since Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Michael Pintard said the government would revisit the possibility of opening a few around the country in the very near […]
The Bahamas women’s national basketball team will be back in action today following a day off from competition at the 2018 CBC Women’s Cup in Suriname. The team will learn its next opponent following a draw that will take place this morning. In its last game, the women’s team earned a, 75-50, wire-to-wire victory over […]
The Bahamas women’s national basketball team rebounded from an opening-round loss to Cuba on Sunday, with a wire-to-wire win over St. Vincent and the Grenadines yesterday, as the CBC Women’s Cup continued in Suriname. The Bahamas jumped out to an early lead and never let up, cruising to a 75-50 win. Tracy Lewis had 14 […]
Potential No.1 pick in the upcoming National Basketball Association (NBA) Draft Deandre Ayton yesterday signed a deal with Puma. According to the 7’1” centre, the brand’s popularity in The Bahamas, coupled with the chance to be hands-on in regards to design, factored heavily into his decision. “I’ve always seen the brand growing up,” Ayton said. […]
Perez Knowles joins the ranks of Bahamian baseball players to sign a Major League Baseball (MLB) contract, after striking a deal with the Cincinnati Reds Monday. Knowles, a native of Grand Bahama, became the second Bahamian pitcher to sign to the majors this month, after Chavez Fernander was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the […]
With less than a week to go before the start of the 2018 Caribbean Free Trade Agreement (CARIFTA) Judo Championships, BahamaClear has come on board as the title sponsor of the event. The championships will be held on Friday at 7:00 p.m. at the Courtyard Mariott Ballroom. “We are pleased to participate in Judo, which […]
Minister of Works Desmond Bannister has warned that the main asset in The Bahamas’ sports tourism product, requires some “much needed” renovations. His statement came during his contribution to the 2018-19 Budget Communication last week. Bannister announced that the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium has deteriorated significantly since it was opened in 2011, and noted that although […]
The Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA) hosted the annual Junior Track and Field National Championships over the weekend at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium. Several of the country’s premier youth athletes performed well at the two-day event, which served as an official qualifying event for the upcoming International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) […]
The Bahamas Volleyball Federation (BVF) on Thursday named the 12-woman team that will represent the country at the Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association (CAZOVA) Senior Championships in Suriname. Competition is set to begin June 28 and will run through July 5. The team is aiming to qualify for the Caribbean Volleyball Championships (CVC) next summer. The team […]
The Empower Sports Network is set to host two basketball combines this summer with the hope of providing scholarship opportunities for local athletes. The newly formed recruiting service will host both male and female sessions next month that will be attended by collegiate coaches and scouts from Canada. The female event takes place June 24th […]
The Bahamas Basketball Federation (BBF) yesterday announced the list of teams that will compete in the upcoming Summer of Thunder exhibition series. The tournament, which runs the length of the summer, pits several local teams against National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I and II schools. The majority of the games are played at the […]
