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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 [...]
IOC announces Youth Olympic Games 2022 Evaluation Commission
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced the composition of the IOC Evaluation Commission for the 4th Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG), which will be held in Africa in 2022. IOC President Thomas Bach has appointed as Chair Prof...
Prep for Baseball Tournaments with Help from CIBC FirstCaribean
With summer approaching like a fast pitch, the teams of the Junior Baseball League of Nassau (JBLN) are wearing thin their cleats and catching gloves in days filled with the heat of competition...
International Red Cross President Pays Courtesy Call on the Governor General
Governor General His Excellency the Most Hon. Cornelius A. Smith (centre) received members of the local and international Red Cross led by Dr. Francesco Rocca (third right), President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), in a courtesy call at Government House on Friday, September 20, 2019...
NSA's spending should be investigated, prime minister challenged to act
On a number of occasions in recent years, in this space, I focused on the ineptitude of the National Sports Authority (NSA); the inconsistent manner in which it has been operated; and how in glaring instances, it has seemingly gone away from the tenets of the act of 2011 which is supposed to govern the quasi-government organization...
Sir Durward Knowles Praises Sealey and Lunn
Sir Durward Knowles Praises Sealey and Lunn
Athletes normally grab the headlines in sports. On the few occasions when they are not in the media spotlight, managers, coaches/trainers are generally the focus.
Munnings optimistic about Team Bahamas
Munnings optimistic about Team Bahamas
Bahamian professional basketball player Travis Munnings is optimistic and excited about the upward direction the men’s senior national team is headed in. The Bahamas has garnered attention lately, putting the rest of the world on notice.
Farmers move into third week of games
Farmers move into third week of games
With another exciting weekend of games in the books, Freedom Farm baseball appears to be at full strength as it gears up for another impressive showing at the Bahamas Baseball Federation's (BBF) championships this summer, and another run at a Cal Ripken/Major 60 World Series title.
It was that same Major League Division (11-12) which was on display this past Saturday when the Wild Dogs took on the...
Team Bahamas returns from CACs
Team Bahamas returns from CACs
Good things come in small packages. The Bahamas' team at the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness' (IFBB) 48th Annual Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships over the weekend might have been small in number, but they produced the desired results, averaging a medal for each participant at the prestigious regional championships. An ...
The post Tea...
The re-launch of the New Providence Chapter of FIDA
The re-launch of the New Providence Chapter of FIDA
It is with great pleasure that we announce the re-launch of the New Providence Chapter of FIDA. The installation luncheon will be held on Monday 23rd June 2014 at Lucianos of Chicago, Bay Street at 12:30...
World Athletics President Pays Courtesy Call on Minister Rolle
World Athletics (formerly the International Amateur Athletic Federation) President Sebastian Coe and President of the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) Bahamian Mike Sands paid a courtesy call on Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Lanisha Rolle, at her Ministry on University Boulevard, on January 14, 2020...
National record holder Stuart struggles in women's long jump competition
BEIJING, China - Bianca Stuart thought that this would be the year that she would make a final of a major athletics championships, world championships or Olympics, but it just was not to be for the Bahamian national record holder in the women's long jump.
'Superman' Sands finishes 10th in men's triple jump in Beijing
BEIJING, China - "Superman" Leevan Sands might not have gotten the 17 meters (m) - 55' 9-1/4" - jump that he wanted so badly, but he climaxed a tremendous comeback year with a spirited effort in the men's triple jump final of the 15th International Association of Athletics Federation's (IAAF) World Championships on Thursday.
The Bahamas moves up in FIBA rankings
The Bahamas moves up in FIBA rankings
On the heels of a successful FIBA (International Basketball Federation) Basketball World Cup Americas Pre-Qualifiers campaign in July, The Bahamas' senior men's program jumped up three places to number 59 in FIBA's latest rankings, that was released after the postponed 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.
CARICOM: 'Cooperate and coordinate' over investor citizenship programs
CARICOM heads of government have stressed that all countries engaging in citizenship by investment programs (CIP) must "cooperate and co-ordinate" regionally, as they called on St. Kitts and Nevis to enhance its regulatory regime with respect to its CIP.
The CIP was a topic of discussion among Caribbean heads of government at a recent CARICOM meeting held in Antigua from July 1-4, at a time when T...
Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations'
Thursday 24th March 2011
The Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations hosts the 23rd edition of the National High School Track and Field Championships under the theme ?One Mission, One Goal, One Athletics Bahamas!?
Athletes competing in the championships can attempt qualify for both the CARIFTA track and field championships and the International Association of Athletic Federations' World Youth championships.
Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations'
Friday 25th March 2011
23rd Annual National High School Track & Field Championships
The Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations hosts the 23rd edition of the National High School Track and Field Championships under the theme ?One Mission, One Goal, One Athletics Bahamas!?
Athletes competing in the championships can attempt qualify for both the CARIFTA track and field championships and the International Associa...
Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations'
Saturday 26th March 2011
23rd Annual National High School Track & Field Championships
The Bahamas Association of Athletic Associations hosts the 23rd edition of the National High School Track and Field Championships under the theme ?One Mission, One Goal, One Athletics Bahamas!?
Athletes competing in the championships can attempt qualify for both the CARIFTA track and field championships and the International Associa...
(Photos) 40th Annual RBC Bahamas Swimming Nationals
(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...
Queen's Baton Relay passes through The Bahamas
Queen's Baton Relay passes through The Bahamas
Over the Easter Holiday weekend, the Queen's Baton Relay was successfully hosted by the Bahamas Olympic Committee (BOC).
The event is similar to the Olympic Torch Relay, and is held in the year of the Commonwealth Games. The baton is used to carry a message from the Head of the Commonwealth, Queen Elizabeth II. The relay traditionally begins at Buckingham Palace in London, England, as a part of th...
Cape Fear Heroes & BAFF Press Conference
Wednesday 20th February 2013 4:00 PM
Press Conference Wednesday February 20, 2013
4:00 p.m. Crown Coliseum Itinerary
Master of Ceremony
Bill McMillian
Welcome
Karen Long - General Manager
Crown Center
County Commissioner
Ed Melvin - Cumberland County Board of Commissioners
County Commissioner
Charles Evans - Cumberland County Board of Commissioners
Community Impact
Doug Peters - President & CEO
Fayetteville Reg...
The Bahamas' senior men opens training camp in Colorado
FORT COLLINS, Colorado -- Colorado State University men's basketball head coach Larry Eustachy welcomed 20 Bahamian players to Moby Arena on Friday afternoon as he and Bahamas Basketball affiliates opened a nine-day training camp for The Bahamas' senior men's national team on the school's campus in Fort Collins, Colorado.
"I'm really excited," said Eustachy, who was named head coach of The Bahamas...
BBFF names eight-member team for CACs
BBFF names eight-member team for CACs
For the second straight year, due to the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bahamas Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (BBFF) has named a relatively small team for the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness' (IFBB) Central American and Caribbean Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships, which is set for this weekend in Sal Salvador, El Salvador.
Bodybuilding Championships in 3 weeks
Bodybuilding Championships in 3 weeks
What is generally regarded as the most exciting event on the BBFF's calendar, and arguably one of the more exciting events in local sports, is less than three weeks away.
Sports notices
Sports notices
Bowling
The Bahamas Bowling Federation's (BBF) Monthly Handicap Tournament is set for this Saturday starting at 12:30 p.m. at Mario's Bowling and Family Entertainment Palace. The entrance fee for the event is $40 per bowler. The federation is requesting the participation of all of the bowlers under its jurisdiction.
Softball
The Banker's Athletics Association wishes to extend its sincere thanks a...
Boys' relay team ends meet with junior national record The Bahamas tied for 55th at world juniors
Boys' relay team ends meet with junior national record The Bahamas tied for 55th at world juniors
After blasting the junior national record in the heats, the boys 4x400 meters (m) relay team of Henri Delauze, Janeko Cartwright, Steven Gardiner and Kinard Rolle, in that order, had to settle for sixth in the final, ending an IAAF World Junior Championships meet in which The Bahamas won no medals for the first time since 2006.
The country still finished tied for 55th overall, with South Africa, a...
FIDA donates to Grand Bahama Children's home
FIDA donates to Grand Bahama Children's home
THE International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Grand Bahama Chapter donated food and cleaning supplies to the Grand Bahama Children's Home after organising a successful food drive.
The Bahamas declared ready for IAAF, World Relays Bahamas 2014
With less than 48 hours to go until the start of the inagaural International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Relays in Nassau, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Dr. Daniel Johnson has declared the Bahamas fully ready to host the upcoming event...
Relay woes continue for The Bahamas
Relay woes continue for The Bahamas
Tynia Gaither said that The Bahamas has to return to the point where the country was represented by relay teams at major international meets. No Bahamian relay team qualified for the world championships this year. SHELDON LONGLEYDOHA, Qatar – After Bahamian Steven Gardiner runs today, competition will be over for The Bahamas at the 17th International Association of Athletics Federations (IAA...
Silver for Shaunae
Silver for Shaunae
DOHA, Qatar – Shaunae Miller-Uibo gave it her all last night, and that was evident by the stunning area record that she ran, but the miniature but powerful Salwa Eid Naser, of Bahrain, literally ran the race of her life, dropping jaws along the way...