NASSAU, BAHAMAS- As student-athletes in the United States of America (USA) are headed back to their respective campuses, the University of The Bahamas (UB) Athletics Department is looking to do the same with their athletes later this month. The university’s athletic director, Kimberley Rolle, said that they are looking to physically return this month. “We are […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The game of chess in the country has remained active in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bahamas Chess Federation (BCF) held a successful event and exhibition of games online. The BCF’s Online Grand Prix Group of Tournaments has been active over the past three and a half months, ever since the COVID-19 pandemic reached the […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Bahamian sailor Spencer Cartwright is an aspiring top-level international sailor who has a lofty goal to represent The Bahamas at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, in the Laser Class. The Roger Williams University sailing captain began his impressive sailing career from the age of eight at the Bahamas National Sailing School […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- With The Bahamas’ borders reopening on July 1, Bahamian professional boxer Lester Brown Jr. was looking to get a fight one month later but that was postponed due to a rise in COVID-19 confirmed cases in the United States of America (USA). Brown was set to fight American Jesus Vasquez Jr. on Saturday, […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Freedom Farm Baseball League founder Greg Burrows Sr was one of several leaders in the local sporting community to express despair over the recent budget cuts made to the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture. On Wednesday, Burrows said he feels that sports was not considered a priority during this year’s budget communication, […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Both Buddy Hield and Deandre Ayton will be headed to the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida in July when the National Basketball Association (NBA) resumes its 2019-2020 regular season. The league suspended its regular season on March 11th due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After a 29-1 vote last week by the […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Shaunae Miller-Uibo may get her gold medal after all depending on the outcome of Salwa Eid Naser’s ongoing doping investigation. The medal in the women’s 400 meters (m) for the 2019 International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) World Championships hangs in the balance after it was revealed that Naser was provisionally suspended […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- As athletes work to try and figure out what’s the next step in regards to the careers amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bahamas Olympic Committee (BOC) has formed an Athletes’ Welfare Commission to assist them financially, as most of the professionals are not being paid during the time off. The commission will be […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- For a second straight year, Bahamian collegiate tennis player Joshua Turnquest has been named an Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-American. The Asbury University Eagles player was ranked at number 20 in singles action nationally this past shortened season. He finished the season ranked at number four in the NAIA East Region. In order to […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Bahamas men’s national team player Donte Armbrister this week signed a letter of intent to compete at Hampton University in the fall. Armbrister, who made the leap to the senior division earlier this year, is hoping to head off in August to pursue a degree in business management once the coronavirus is cleared […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- A pair of Bahamians this week committed to play collegiate basketball at Midland College in Texas in the fall. Joshua Dames and Bradley Lightbourne, who both played this past season for BC Christian Prep in Canada, signed their letters of intent to play at the junior college. Dames said: “It’s an honor and […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS- The New Providence Women’s Basketball Association (NPWBA) is still hopeful that it will be able to stage its championship series whenever the social distancing measures set in place by the government of The Bahamas are lifted. All league activities are currently suspended. The last time the league saw action was back on Saturday, March 14, […]