NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Officers and marines of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) took to the grid iron on March 30 for a day of fun during the force’s first annual Commodore’s Bowl Flag Football Tournament (CDFFBT). The tournament is the first event of its kind for a security force in The Bahamas, organizers said. […]
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 […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Graying but still gritty, Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and the Patriots came to the Super Bowl intending to stave off, for at least one more game, the inevitable onslaught of the NFL’s future. Job well done. Pro football never looked flatter, older and more stuck in the days of the VCR than […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Phillip Dorsett and the New England Patriots are preparing to take on the Los Angeles Rams this weekend in Atlanta in Super Bowl 53. The 26-year-old wide receiver has scored in both playoff games for the Patriots and has come on strong on the field since receiver Josh Gordon was released from […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Philip Dorsett continues to shine on the field for the New England Patriots. Dorsett caught his third touchdown in three games yesterday and the Patriots pulled out a 35-31 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in the American Football Conference (AFC) title game. With the win, New England booked a ticket to […]
Chris Ferguson and the Cincinnati Bearcats ended the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football season, knocking off Virginia Tech 35-31 in the Military Bowl in Annapolis, Maryland. The Bearcats ended Virginia Tech’s run of 25 consecutive winning seasons. Bearcats quarterback Hayden Moore threw for 120 yards in addition to running for a […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – The Florida International University (FIU) Panthers emerged as the winners of the fifth edition of the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl on Friday, scoring a hard-fought 35-32 win over the University of Toledo Rockets. Anthony Jones tied a school record with three scores in the win for FIU and was named Player […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Ed Smith, the first Bahamian to be drafted by a National Football League (NFL) team, was selected to be the honorary ambassador for this year’s edition of the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl. Smith, who began his pro career with the Denver Broncos, said he’s glad to see the way the bowl game […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Organizers of the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl hosted two community outreach events yesterday in the capital. The first stop of the day was a visit to the Ranfurly Home for Children, where players from both teams played basketball, ran foot races, and played volleyball with the children residing there. Personnel from ESPN […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl (MWBB) executives on Friday donated 3,000 bowl tickets to students in New Providence. This move was in an effort to introduce Bahamian students to the game of American football. Partnering in this venture are the Inter-Scholastic American Football Association and Complete Sports Management. Friday’s presentation took place at […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – One of the highly anticipated events of Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl week is set for Wednesday, Dec. 19 as the fifth-annual Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl Youth Football Clinic, sponsored by KFC, will take place from 3:30-5:00 p.m. at the rugby fields next to old Thomas A. Robinson Stadium (adjacent to the National […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl Press Conference, held on Nov. 30 at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium introduced the head coaches (FIU’s Butch Davis and Toledo’s Jason Candle) and athletic directors of the two participating institutions (FIU and Toledo) in the 2018 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl. The Bahamas Bowl game takes place on Dec. 21 at the […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – University of Nebraska sophomore cornerback Dicaprio Bootle was named to the All Big-Ten Third Team on Thursday. The team is selected by coaches in the conference and media members. This season, Bootle recorded 39 tackles, 15 more than he logged in his freshman year. He also had 15 pass breakups, which tied […]
Joanna Evans led the Texas Longhorns women’s Swimming and Diving team to a 17th consecutive dual-meet victory over the weekend. Evans set the sixth-fastest pace in the 200-meter free for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) this year, winning the race in 1:45.92. She also won the 500 4:46.81. Evans already set the top 1000 […]
Offensive lineman Michael Cartwright decommitted from the Indiana University (IU) yesterday. Cartwright, who currently plays for the Champagnat High School out of Florida, took to social media to make the announcement. The three-star prospect was one of seven players from Florida in the Hoosiers’ 2019 recruiting class. “I would like to thank Indiana for recruiting […]
Former Denver Broncos defensive end Ed Smith this week was named as the 2018 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl Honorary Ambassador. Smith, who was a college All-American, was the first Bahamian drafted by a National Football League (NFL) team and played two seasons for the Broncos. Smith will be honoured during the 2018 bowl week, assist […]
Graduate senior Mavin Saunders recorded his first collegiate touchdown on Saturday for the Kansas Jayhawks in a 38-22 loss to No. 6 ranked West Virginia. Saunders made the highlight play in the first quarter of the game on an 18-yard pass from Peyton Bender. Saunders’ reception was the first to any Jayhawk tight end this […]
