Smith and horse win division title at fall classic

The road to success sometimes involves taking a step backward. Kacy Lyn Smith discovered this after falling short at the FEI (International Equestrian Federation) North American Jumping Championships for Juniors/Young Riders earlier this summer. The first step was to give her horse, Chicago M, a well-deserved rest. At the beginning of September, Smith and Chicago M ...
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Bain loses first round match in Barbados Clarke wins in doubles

Bahamian Jacobi Bain couldn't duplicate the success of his compatriots as first round action in the C.O. Williams Barbados Junior International 2018 continued on Tuesday in Bridgetown, Barbados. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) Juniors grade four event is being played on the hard outdoor courts [...]

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New head coach for men's national basketball team

The Bahamas Basketball Federation (BBF) has named its vice president, Mario Bowleg, as the new head coach of the men's national basketball team.
Bowleg has coached the game at several different levels, and will replace Colorado State University's head coach, Larry Eustachy, who served as the team's head coach for the past year.
This summer, Bowleg served as Eustachy's assistant when the men's team...

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USATF set to wrap up coaches course this weekend

USA Track & Field (USATF) will wrap up its second annual three-day level one coaches course this weekend at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium.
USATF is the United States' national governing body for track and field, cross country running, road running and race-walking (known as the sport of athletics outside the U.S.).
Last year, a large number of coaches from the public and private sector, ...

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IOC announces emergency two million dollar fund to help refugees

The International Olympic Committee today announced a two million dollar fund that will be made available to National Olympic Committees for programmes focused on refugees...

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NPA completes educational tour

Over the Easter holiday weekend, student athletes from Noble Preparatory Academy (NPA) completed another edition of their annual educational tour in Canada where they visited several of NPA's partner schools in the region.

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MASTER CLASS IN ACTING at BIFF 2017

Saturday 16th December 2017  9:00 AM

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16 | MASTER CLASS IN ACTING Taught by GLENN KALISON
9:00AM ? 12:00PM | $ 40.00 early bird - $ 60.00 after November 22

Glenn Kalison is a leading entertainment executive who founded of Relativity Education, an educational unit born inside the film studio, Relativity Media. He is also an accomplished actor, a leading performance coach, and recognized expert in the fields of pe...

IAAF World Relays Bahamas 2017

Sunday 23rd April 2017  7:00 PM

The IAAF World Relays is the biggest sporting event ever held in The Bahamas. The event is under the aegis of the International Association of Athletics Federation. For the first time, the IAAF World Relays will be included in the IAAF World Athletics Series of events.

The third staging of the World Relays will take place on April 22nd and 23rd, 2017. The event will be held at the Thomas A. Rob...

IAAF World Relays Bahamas 2017

Saturday 22nd April 2017  7:00 PM

The IAAF World Relays is the biggest sporting event ever held in The Bahamas. The event is under the aegis of the International Association of Athletics Federation. For the first time, the IAAF World Relays will be included in the IAAF World Athletics Series of events.

The third staging of the World Relays will take place on April 22nd and 23rd, 2017. The event will be held at the Thomas A. Rob...

Athletics vs Angels

Saturday 23rd March 2013  3:00 PM

Saturday Mar. 23
3:00PM

Athletics vs Angels

Click HERE to download 2013 COACH PITCH SCHEDULE

Youth Baseball League located in Nassau Bahamas. A Member of Pony Baseball & The Bahamas Baseball Federation. The League has been able to help kids get opportunity to travel abroad to further their high schools & college education & baseball careers. With training and coaching over the years kids...

Without worker participation, creating a 'Plan for Re-entry into the Tourism Market' is wrong

Dear Editor, At age 18, I was elected a shop steward for the Airport, Airline and Allied Workers Union. I later served as the union's secretary general and concurrently executive vice president of the Bahamas Federation of Trade Unions, under the tutelage and leadership of [...]
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CAC Bodybuilding team named

The last time the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships were held in El Salvador, it produced favorable results for The Bahamas.

In those championships, the country was able to cart off its first overall title and attain its first pro card winner, bodybuilder Charles Kemp. This year's team won't be nearly as large to contend for the overall title, but Baham...

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Hail to the Bahamian soccer nationals!

The whole Independence week period was a glorious one for the sports community in the country.

Early last week boxer Valentino Knowles, competing in the 64kg class at the final qualifying tournament for the 2011 Pan American Games, advanced. The Amateur Boxing Federation of The Bahamas (ABFB) will now be represented at the 16th Pan American Games later this year in Guadalajara, Mexico, October...

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BCF National Road Cycling Championships

The Bahamas Cycling Federation (BCF) held its 38th Cycles Unlimited Independence National Road Cycling Championship on Sunday July 10, on the western end of the island of New Providence in the area of Clifton Heritage Park. The results are as follows:

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Valentine Cox sweeps Fall Classic Chess tournament

The Fall Classic Chess Tournament took place this weekend at the University of The Bahamas' (UB) Choices Restaurant on September 10-11. This vital partnership between UB and the Bahamas Chess Federation (BCF) was formed to promote the growth and development of critical and analytical thinking, leadership and safe social interaction in The Bahamas through the ...
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BSF to conduct clinic and training session for umpires

By RENALDO DORSETT

Sports Reporters

rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

WITH a local umpiring situation hanging in the balance, the Bahamas' governing body for softball will lend aide to a regional counterpart to bolster their corps of officials.

The Bahamas Softball Federation has been requested by the Turks and Caicos Softball Federation to assist with their current state of officiating by helping the...

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VAT penalties severe

The government has indicated that it will not shift from January 1, 2015 as the date to institute the value-added tax (VAT) regime, and, with the November 31, 2014 deadline for registration looming, the possibility of hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines and even possible jail terms for non-compliance is growing more and more concrete.
Guardian Business understands that the government may tak...

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IAAF World Relays Bahamas 2015 off and running

The Local Organizing Committee for the IAAF World Relays Bahamas 2015 (LOC) got a jumpstart on its promotional campaign at the annual Marathon Bahamas on Sunday January 18.

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(Schedule) GBPA 9th BBF Andre Rodgers National Baseball Championships

Freeport, Bahamas - It's time for

THE "Premier Baseball Event" on the island of  Grand Bahama! 

The Grand Bahama Port Authority's 9th annual Bahamas Baseball Federation (BBF)

Andre Rodgers National Baseball Championship takes place from Thursday, June 23rd to June 26th.

Complete

SCHEDULE attached - click below to download. Come out and enjoy the sport!

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(Photos) 40th Annual RBC Bahamas Swimming Nationals

Nassau, Bahamas - The  40th Annual RBC Bahamas Swimming Nationals took place in Nassau at the

Betty Kelly
Kenning National Aquatics Center from June 18th to the 21st.

The four-day meet was hosted by 

the Bahamas
Swimming Federation (BSF), and attracted a record number of
participants this year.  The event qualifies swimmers

for the upcoming regional and international
meets o...

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CCCAN team set to dive into competition Monday

The journey for the 22-member swimming team set to represent The Bahamas at the Central American and Caribbean Swimming Championships (CCCAN) officially started yesterday, when the team departed for Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.

The biennial aquatics championships will bring together top swimmers from around the region for eight days competing in swimming events, diving, water polo, synchronized...

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Hughes goes back to basic

The future looks bright for Bahamian volleyball as American coach Del Hughes expressed surprise at how well the youngsters have improved in the seven years he has been coaching at the annual summer Back to Basics Volleyball Camp.

Hughes along with his wife Arlene Hughes and Vanessa Johnson were greeted by more than 70 young Bahamian volleyball players, who were ready and eager to showcase th...

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Director Wisdom boosting education's Sports Unit

The Ministry of Education's sports program has for many years been quite a massive undertaking. The national curriculum has always included a variety of sporting disciplines, played throughout the school year.

With the advent though of a precise Sporting Unit, the brilliant idea of education Minister Desmond Bannister, the avenue was opened for a rather exciting national sports expansion.

Pa...

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Junior swimmers perform well in Peru

The Bahamas wrapped action at the FINA (International Swimming Federation) World Junior Championships in Lima, Peru on Sunday, and Bahamas Aquatics Federation President Algernon Cargill praised the six-member team. Despite no finalists, the team had four semifinal appearances, which represented the first time in history for that much advancements for The Bahamas. Also, som...

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Kacy Lyn Smith finishes strong in Michigan

It was a week of highs and lows at the FEI (International Equestrian Federation) North American Youth Jumping Championships in Traverse City, Michigan, for Bahamian show jumper Kacy Lyn Smith and her horse Chicago M. They finished strong by winning the Farewell Competition. The duo managed to clear the round in 76.47 seconds to finish ...
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CIBC Firstcaribbean Announces The Appointment Of A New Chief Executive Officer - New CEO takes office from 1st November

The Board of FirstCaribbean International Bank Limited (CIBC FirstCaribbean) has announced the appointment of Mr. Mark St. Hill as the next Chief Executive Officer, subject to regulatory approval. Mr. St. Hill assumes the post on 1st November 2022, with the retirement of the bank’s current CEO, Ms. Colette Delaney.

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Gibbs places 11th in 50m free; Forbes 12th in 50m fly

Bahamian junior swimmer Rhanishka Gibbs swam in her second semifinal at the FINA (International Swimming Federation) World Junior Championships on Saturday, and finished 11th overall in the girls 50 meters (m) free. Nigel Forbes also swam in a semifinal race, and powered his way to a 12th place finish overall in the boys 50m butterfly on Friday. Gibbs ...
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BAAA honors past presidents looking at constitution reform

The Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations (BAAA), the governing body of athletics in the country, took time out to honor past presidents at a luncheon yesterday as well as jump-start an initiative to revise and revamp the body's constitution.
Current BAAA President Rosamunde Carey said that the old constitution is outdated, and in keeping in line with international rules and guidelines, it'...

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Stadium reserved for 'high ticket' events only

The new $50 million stadium will only be used for "high ticket" events, according to the minister of youth, sports and culture.

Charles Maynard hinted to Guardian Business that the first major event at the venue could be announced in the next few months.
Although he could not provide full details, he revealed that it involves a sport The Bahamas is quite familiar with - track and field.

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Johnson finishes 13th in 50m free

Yet another Bahamian junior swimmer was able to advance to the semifinals at the 8th FINA (International Swimming Federation) World Junior Championships, currently ongoing at the VIDENA Aquatics Center in Lima, Peru. This time it was Marvin Johnson who placed 13th overall in the boys 50 meters (m) freestyle with a time of 23.39 seconds last night. ...
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