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Jones, Liberty open WNBA regular season tonight
May 19, 2023
Jones, Liberty open WNBA regular season tonight
Opening night is tonight for Bahamian women's professional basketball player Jonquel "JJ" Jones and her new team, the New York Liberty, in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). They will get their 2023 season underway against the Washington Mystics on the road at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C. That game is set ...
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Lorenzo Anthony "Ray" Minus Jr.
May 18, 2023
Lorenzo Anthony "Ray" Minus Jr.
STATE RECOGNIZED Funeral service for the late Lorenzo Anthony "Ray" Minus Jr., age 58 years of Auster Road, Stapleton Gardens, and formerly of Williams Lane, off Wulff Road East will be held on Friday, May 19th, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at Kemp Road Ministries, Kemp Road. Officiating will be Dr. Rev. Ivan F. Butler, Senior ...
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May 18, 2023
Tyrone Andrew Oliver Jr. affectionately called "Boxer"
Tyrone Andrew Oliver Jr. affectionately called "Boxer" age 28 years of Caspin Road off Soldier Road will be held on Wednesday, May 24th, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. atMt. Tabor Church, Willow Tree Avenue & Mt. Tabor Drive, Pinewood Gardens. Officiating will be Pastor Jevon O. Neely assisted by other ministers of the gospel.Interment will follow ...
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May 18, 2023
Shakuar Donovan Oliver affectionately called "N.B. Yungin"
Funeral service for the late Shakuar Donovan Oliver affectionately called "N.B. Yungin" age 23 years of East Street South.will be held on Wednesday, May 24th, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. atMt. Tabor Church, Willow Tree Avenue & Mt. Tabor Drive, Pinewood Gardens. Officiating will be Pastor Jevon O. Neely assisted by other ministers of the gospel.Interment ...
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James wins BFA presidency
May 18, 2023
James wins BFA presidency
For the first time in its history, the Bahamas Football Association (BFA) has a woman as its president. Winning 5-4 in the presidential vote was Anya James who secured a victory at the BFA's Annual General Meeting (AGM) and election of officers on Tuesday night at Breezes resort on Cable Beach. James, who served as vice president with ...
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May 17, 2023
Albury makes history; officiates at beach soccer tournament
The 2023 CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) Beach Soccer Championships is in the books, and it was a historic run for The Bahamas' side which placed fourth overall.
May 17, 2023
Camperdown teams take top two spots in BIEL competition
The Camperdown Equestrian Centre (CEC) Blue Marlins emerged triumphant as champions in the final show of the Bahamas Interscholastic Equestrian League (BIEL) competition season, which took place at CEC last weekend. The CEC Blue Marlins finished with a total of 38 points while the CEC Sand Dollars and the two-time champions Mariposa Gold Drops battled ...
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Swimmers compete in Alpha Aquatics meet
May 17, 2023
Swimmers compete in Alpha Aquatics meet
For the first time since returning home from the 2023 CARIFTA Swimming Championships last month, Bahamian swimmers were back in action, competing at the Alpha Aquatics Spring Invitational at the Betty Kelly-Kenning National Swim Complex over the weekend. The swimmers are gearing up for the Bahamas Aquatics Federation's National Championships, set for June 22-25, at the same ...
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Jones, Liberty winless in preseason
May 16, 2023
Jones, Liberty winless in preseason
Bahamian Jonquel 'JJ' Jones is a bonafide star in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) – a near unanimous Most Valuable Player (MVP), a two-time rebounding champion, a most improved player and a sixth woman of the year in the WNBA. Additionally, she is an established star overseas, even though I seriously doubt she or any other American ...
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Heartbreaking loss for The Bahamas
May 15, 2023
Heartbreaking loss for The Bahamas
Team Bahamas was on the cusp of qualifying for the Beach Soccer World Cup in Dubai, but a goal by Mexico with 54 seconds left in regulation broke the hearts of the hosts and their fans on Saturday.
May 12, 2023
The Bahamas gets another chance to qualify for Paris '24
The road to the 2024 Olympics for The Bahamas' senior men's national basketball team is still active as the team was drawn into Group A of the FIBA Americas Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament, set for August 12-20 in Argentina. The host city will be confirmed at a later date.
Hield loses in opening match of world championships
May 11, 2023
Hield loses in opening match of world championships
Bahamian boxer Carl Hield, a light middleweight, recently participated in the 2023 IBA (International Boxing Association's) World Boxing Championships that is being held at Humo Arena in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The veteran boxer, now 36, fell in his opening match to Boniface Mogunde of Kenya. Hield suffered a unanimous decision in the round of 64 on points, 5-0, to Mogunde. Modunde went on...
The Bahamas advances to the knockout stage
May 10, 2023
The Bahamas advances to the knockout stage
Evelt Julmis scored two goals in three seconds at the end of the game, cementing a 6-2 victory for The Bahamas over Belize to book a spot in the knockout stage of the CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central America, and Caribbean Association Football) Beach Soccer Championships last night. The Bahamas never trailed in the game.
The Bahamas beats Guatemala
May 09, 2023
The Bahamas beats Guatemala
After coming up short in its previous two matches against Guatemala, the third time proved to be the charm, on Monday night, as The Bahamas rallied to turn back the visiting squad in a sudden death penalty shootout to wrap up the first day of action of the 2023 CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) Beach Soccer Championships.
Champions crowned in table tennis tournament
May 08, 2023
Champions crowned in table tennis tournament
L.W. Young Junior High School was buzzing on Saturday as the Bahamas Table Tennis Federation held its spring tournament and crowned four champions.
May 08, 2023
Minister speaks about unity leading up to Bahamas Games
With only 10 weeks to go leading up to the 50th Golden Jubilee celebration of Independence, The Bahamas has been celebrating with a concentrative effort of events.
Bahamian judo athletes excel in qualifiers
May 05, 2023
Bahamian judo athletes excel in qualifiers
Bahamian judo athletes Daniel Strachan (90 kg.), Alexander Strachan (100 kg.) and Xavion Johnson (66 kg.) recently competed in two major tournaments. They were coached by Oneysi Portorreal-Pons, a former national champion of Cuba.
Table tennis spring tournament set for tomorrow
May 05, 2023
Table tennis spring tournament set for tomorrow
The Bahamas Table Tennis Federation will be hosting its spring tournament on Saturday, May 6 at L.W. Young Junior High School on Bernard Road. Competition gets underway at 9 a.m.
Beach soccer returns to The Bahamas
May 05, 2023
Beach soccer returns to The Bahamas
For the third time in 10 years, The Bahamas will be hosting the CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) Beach Soccer Championships.
Sharing sage advice
May 04, 2023
Sharing sage advice
A decade after Bishop Joseph Smith was promoted to senior pastor at Independence Drive Church of God and his subsequent appointment of Reverend Tiffany Newman to church administrator, the duo has collaborated to pen a male and female empowerment series.
A 'Ray' of hope diminishes
April 28, 2023
A 'Ray' of hope diminishes
One of The Bahamas' greatest boxers ever, a sports icon, and a legend inside and out of the ring, has passed.
Evans to appeal two-year doping ban
April 24, 2023
Evans to appeal two-year doping ban
Bahamian two-time Olympic swimmer Joanna Evans is appealing a two-year ban from the sport after a doping panel sanctioned by the then FINA (International Swimming Federation), now World Aquatics, made a decision on February 15, 2023, to penalize her for two years beginning February 11, 2022 - the day she was notified of a positive test.
Young Bahamian boxer loses his life
April 24, 2023
Young Bahamian boxer loses his life
The Bahamas Boxing Federation (BBF) is mourning the loss of promising young boxer Tyrone Oliver whose life was taken over the weekend in New Providence.
Interschool Golf Championships continue
April 19, 2023
Interschool Golf Championships continue
The second day of the 2023 Interschool Golf Championships wrapped up yesterday with the private primary schools, small schools and homeschooled children in action at the Bahamas Golf Federation's (BGF) Nine-Hole Facility at the Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre.
April 18, 2023
Lord Coe had nothing but high praise for the CARIFTA Games
World Athletics President Lord Sebastian Coe calls the CARIFTA Games the greatest junior athletics meet in the world where special talent is revealed and where future athletic stars are born. No wonder he keeps returning year after year to the Caribbean region for the annual sports showcase. The 50th Oaktree CARIFTA Games wrapped up over the ...
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Jones ties fastest Bahamian mark
April 17, 2023
Jones ties fastest Bahamian mark
Bahamian Terrence Jones put on a show for the crowd in attendance when he tore up the Percy Beard Track at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational in Gainesville, Florida, on Saturday, tying the Bahamian national record in the men's 100 meters (m).
Giants take both BBF national titles
April 17, 2023
Giants take both BBF national titles
Just like they did in the New Providence Basketball Association (NPBA) two weeks ago, the Commonwealth Bank Giants and the Your Essential Store (YES) Giants emerged as champions, this time on the national stage in the Bahamas Basketball Federation's National Championships.
April 14, 2023
Grand Bahama CARIFTA athletes return home to hero’s welcome
Grand Bahama athletes who participated in the 50th Caribbean Free Trade Association (CARIFTA) Games over the weekend returned home to a hero’s welcome Monday, April 11th, with family members and well-wishers gathered at the Grand Bahama International Airport cheering them on and the sounds of Junkanoo.
It was a family affair in Curaçao
April 14, 2023
It was a family affair in Curaçao
The 36th CARIFTA Swimming Championships is in the books and The Bahamas cruised to a fifth consecutive title. Saleste Gibson contributed 75 points to The Bahamas' record total of 1,113 points. She was under the watchful eyes of her family in the spectator bleachers, cheering her on as she won seven gold medals at the Sentro Deportivo Kòrsou – Pisina Enith Brigitha in Willemstad, Curaçao, fr...
Road Safety Focus Of Upcoming Conference
April 07, 2023
Road Safety Focus Of Upcoming Conference
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The Bahamas is set to host the International Road Federation Conference, United Nations' goal is putting a dent in traffic fatalities.
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