NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The Bahamas turned in a strong performance at the 2019 Goodwill Games swim meet, which wrapped on Monday in Suriname. Consisting of just 19 members, The Bahamas finished fifth overall with 33 medals- five gold, 17 silver and 11 bronze. The Bahamas was the only country to finish in the top five without […]
Two of the three members of the team representing The Bahamas at the 2019 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships were in action yesterday in Budapest. Izaak Bastian competed in the opening heat of the 100-meter (m) breaststroke, qualifying for the semi-final round in 1:02.55. In that semi-final, he finished 11th overall with a new personal-best […]
The Southwest Tennis Club (SWTC) hosted a Back To School Fair in conjunction with The Kiwanis Clubs of Cable Beach and Montagu, Rotaract Club, Nassau Sunset, BreAnns’s Care Closet Foundation and The Southern Shores Tennis Camp. The event was held at the Flamingo Gardens Park and Centre. In attendance at the fair was International Tennis […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Shaunae Miller-Uibo remains undefeated in 2019. The Olympic quarter-mile star took on a tough field on Sunday in the women’s 200 meters (m) at the Birmingham Diamond League meeting and came away with a ninth consecutive win in 22.24 seconds. Yesterday’s race was the closest that Miller-Uibo has been in quite some time. […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The second edition of the Caribbean Tipoff Classic was officially launched yesterday at The Breezes Beach Resort. The Tip-Off Classic, which is put on by Caribbean Sports Travel and the Bahamas Basketball Federation (BBF), matches teams from around the world for three days of basketball. This year’s event is set for November 1-3 […]
Event organizer Jabari Wilmott deemed the second annual Hooping by the Park Basketball Tournament a tremendous success. The five-day tournament was held over the Emancipation holiday weekend at the Freedom Park in Fox Hill. Behind the most valuable player performance from Saheed Sansi, Strive for Greatness won the 15-and-under divisional title with a 34-28 victory […]
Although he was just promoted to the Kane County Cougars last week, expectations are already high for outfielder Kristian Robinson. The 18-year-old, who’s the fourth ranked prospect in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization, played for Class A Hillsboro during the short-season earlier this summer and hit .319 overall for the Hops with nine home runs and […]
Kit Spencer, President of IC Bahamas led a combined IC Caribbean team to an over 70 tennis tournament in Belgium. The International Lawn Tennis Clubs simplified as “IC” was originally established as a “way of nurturing and preserving the camaraderie that existed between young competitors of many countries who met in serious but friendly competition”. […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The 2019 Pan American Games continued yesterday in Lima, Peru. The Bahamas was active in both athletics and swimming, with several athletes competing in their respective event finals. On the track, both Anthonique Strachan and Tynia Gaither qualified for the finals of the women’s 200 meters (m). Strachan finished second in semifinal two […]
Team Bahamas fell short of its goal of qualifying for the first edition of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) World Beach Games, but still turned in spirited performances at the qualifier in San Salvador, El Salvador, this past weekend. A women’s national team was assembled for the first time ever, and they were […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The Arizona Diamondbacks made a trade on Wednesday ahead of the Major League Baseball (MLB) trade deadline, moving No. 1 prospect Jazz Chisholm to the Miami Marlins for No. 5 prospect Zac Gallen. Chisholm, 21, was hitting .204 in Double-A Jackson this year with a .732 OPS. He began his pro career as […]
NASSAU, NP – The Caribbean Bottling Company (CBC) and the local basketball community had an exciting summer with a series of Sprite sponsored events. The Sprite Summer of Basketball included the Buddy Hield Hope Elite 24 Clinic and Summer Camp, the Sprite Basketball Tournament in partnership with the Royal Bahamas Police Force, Peace On Da Streets, the Kevin Johnson Basketball Summer Camp, […]
The Bahamas qualified for the FIBA (International Basketball Federation) Americas U-18 Championships for the first time in 11 years last night, scoring a thrilling 85-83 win over the Dominican Republic in the bronze medal game of the Centrobasket U-17 boys championships. Deyton Albury came up big for The Bahamas once again. He scored 28 points […]
Team Bahamas picked up its first win of the u-17 boys Centrobasket Championships in grand fashion yesterday, dominating El Salvador in a an 86-57 rout. The Bahamas rebounded well after losing a close game to Puerto Rico on Wednesday. Malik Josey had 20 points in the win to lead The Bahamas. Romad Dean chipped in […]
Tournament Celebrates 11 Years After several weeks of competition, the Western & Eastern Division Teams will face off for the title of Sprite Basketball Champions on July 26 at the Kendal G. Isaacs Gymnasium. The Championship game will be open to the public and will feature food and giveaways as well as performances by Tonash and […]
Hooping by the Park Basketball Tournament is back for its second consecutive year, thanks to the efforts of former Fox Hill basketball player Jabari Wilmott. The tournament is scheduled for August 1-5 at the Freedom Park in Fox Hill during the Fox Hill Festivals. This year, however, Wilmott and his organizing committee have added a […]
The Bahamas is currently in a two-way tie for second place in the overall team standings after day one of competition at the 32ndannual Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships at the Albany Resort Golf Course. Sophie Anand, Diego Azar, Heathcliff Kane and Tyesha Tynes emerged as the frontrunners for The Bahamas on day one. Each […]
With round one in the history books, the second round of the 2019 Bahamas Professional Golf Tour (BPGT) Signature Golf Classics is heading to Paradise Island at the Ocean Club Golf Course on Sunday, July 28, 2019. Some of the best Bahamian professional and amateur golfers will be showcasing their skills. BPGT is proud to […]
