World Cup qualifiers continue tonight

The Bahamas Basketball Federation (BBF) has ratified a 14-member team to play against the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) and the Dominican Republic (DR) in the third window of the FIBA Basketball World Cup Americas Qualifiers, today and Monday. The announcement came at a press conference held at the Baha Mar Convention Center yesterday. Team Bahamas ...
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Smith starts regional journey as FIBA female referee

For Eustacia Smith, it all started with refereeing a primary school game in 2017. Fast forward to June 2022 and Smith is now running up and down the basketball court at the regional level. She was one of the referees chosen for the FIBA Americas Under-15 (U15) Centrobasket Championships inside the Coliseo Fernando 'Rube' Hernandez in Gurabo, Puerto Rico, last ...

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BCF ratifies 10-member team for Chess Olympiad

The Bahamas Chess Federation (BCF) has ratified a 10-member team that will represent The Bahamas at the 2022 FIDE (International Chess Federation) Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India. The 44th edition of the competition is set for July 28 to August 10. Representing The Bahamas on the open team are Fide Master (FM) Cecil Moncur, Candidate ...

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Taylor lowers own national record at worlds

Bahamian teenage swimming sensation Lamar Taylor lowered his own national record in the 100 meters (m) freestyle yesterday, swimming at the 19th FINA (International Swimming Federation) World Championships at Duna Arena in Budapest, Hungary. Taylor was in action as he swam out of lane two in heat six of that event. The 19-year-old touched the wall ...

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Diamondbacks vs Padres

Saturday 27th April 2013  3:00 PM

Saturday Apr. 27
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Diamondbacks vs Padres


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Jacobi Bain back home after touring Europe

Bahamian junior tennis standout Jacobi Bain has shown tremendous progression this season, moving up over 600 points in the Tennis Europe Rankings for under-14 boys.

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BBF announces junior boys and girls coaching staff

The Bahamas Basketball Federation (BBF) recently announced its coaching staff for junior boys and girls teams representing The Bahamas this summer in international play. The boys will be playing at the Centrobasket Under-15 (U15) Boys Championship in Gurabo, Puerto Rico, June 18-22, 2022. They will be playing at the Fernando 'Rube' Hernandez Coliseum. The head coach for that ...

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RF Bank & Trust returns as  golf nationals' title sponsor

Over 80 golfers are expected to compete at the Bahamas National Amateur Golf Championships next week. Once again, RF Bank & Trust (Bahamas) Limited (RF) will be the title sponsor of the event, partnering with the Bahamas Golf Federation (BGF). The winners will go on to represent The Bahamas on national teams. "RF has a long standing commitment to the BGF as ...

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BOC names teams for regional games

Multi-sport games around the region, and the wider world, are back, and The Bahamas is certainly doing its part to ensure the participation of its athletes. The Bahamas Olympic Committee (BOC) will facilitate two multi-sport games this summer – the inaugural Caribbean Games from June 29 to July 3 in Basse-Terre,

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Bahamas Sailing Association Hosts ISAF Technical Course for Coaches

Nassau, Bahamas - The
Bahamas sailing Association (BSA) have hosted their first Level 1
'Technical Course for Coaches', funded by Olympic Solidarity through the
Bahamas Olympic Committee this week.

The course has been
supported by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) 'Connect to
Sailing' project and Tom Wilson, ISAF Trainer has been over in the
Bahamas working with the coaches from R...

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Four Bahamians headed to the world championships

The Bahamas Aquatics Federation has ratified a four-member team to represent The Bahamas at the FINA (International Swimming Federation) World Aquatics Championships set for Budapest, Hungary, in less than two weeks' time. Competition gets underway on Saturday, June 18 and wraps up on Sunday, July 3. Competing for The Bahamas at the 19th edition of the ...

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BBF and RBDF team up for referee course

Training is essential for basketball players on and off the court as well as for those responsible for officiating games. Ensuring that referees in The Bahamas are trained and compliant with all official basketball rules, the Bahamas Basketball Federation (BBF) recently partnered with the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) for a FIBA (International Basketball Federation) Referee Training...

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Strachan, Gaither make 200m semis

Tynia Gaither (left) and Anthonique Strachan have both advanced to the women's 200m semifinals at the 17th IAAF World Championships. SHELDON LONGLEYDOHA, Qatar - Anthonique Strachan and Tynia Gaither had little trouble getting out of the opening round heats of the women's 200 meters (m) at the 17th International Association of Athletics Federations' (IAAF) World Championships currently ongoing in ...

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Twins now looking ahead to next year's Olympics

DOHA, Qatar - After a disappointing finish in the men's triple jump competition at the 17th International Association of Athletics Federations' (IAAF) World Championships here in Doha, Qatar, the Bahamian jumping twins now shift their attention toward next year's Olympic Games. They would have to [...]
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Steven Gardiner advances to 400m semis

Steven Gardiner.Bahamian speedster Steven Gardiner cruised to victory in the opening round of the men's 400 meters (m) at the 17th International Association of Athletics Federations' (IAAF) World Championships in Doha, Qatar today. Gardiner, who ran a season's best of 44.14 seconds in Poland a few [...]
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Alburys attain open water certification; Georgette is first Bahamian female

Former CARIFTA swim team manager and local swimming enthusiast Georgette Albury is the first Bahamian female to become a FINA (International Swimming Federation) certified open water official, obtaining that certification when she passed a course at the FINA Technical School for Open Water Officials in Toronto, Canada, this past weekend. Georgette's husband Kendric Albury ...

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Government to push for private sector minimum wage increase

ECONOMIC Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis  said government intends to push for a minimum wage increase in the private sector in the wake of rising costs in the country.

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BICA head: Pass BICA Bill 2014 now

Legislation designed to cure deficiencies in the Public Accountants Act 1991 -- which regulates the critical accounting sector of the economy -- appears to have become stalled in the Christie administration's legislative pipeline, and Bahamas Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) President Darnell Osborne says it needs to be brought forward now.

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Bahamian to serve as referee in CONCACAF Nations League

As the CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) region prepares for the start of the second edition of the Nations League competition, and as national teams from the participating member associations prepare by hosting training matches, here in The Bahamas, preparation is ongoing on two fronts.

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Buddy to play for The Bahamas

The Bahamas' senior men's national basketball team will get a boost at the shooting guard position for its upcoming fixtures as Indiana Pacers sharp shooter Chavano "Buddy" Hield will play. He confirmed that he will suit up for The Bahamas in July.

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BBFF returns to active competition

After not having any local competition since before the COVID-19 pandemic forced a stoppage of sports in March 2020, the Bahamas Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (BBFF) is active again, and has two big competitions planned for July. The announcement came at a press conference held at Better Bodies Gym yesterday. One of those competitions is the Northern ...
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Table tennis tourney set for next week Saturday

In an effort to encourage longevity and competitiveness in the sport of table tennis locally, the Nassau Youth Table Tennis Club will host a tournament on Saturday, May 21 at the L.W. Young Junior High School on Bernard Road. The tournament is sanctioned by the Bahamas Table Tennis Federation. It will feature under-12, under-16 and under-19 divisions ...
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Minister Rolle Stopped in at BAISS Championships, after Kendal Isaacs Gym Assessment Tour

After her assessment tour of the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium, on March 6, 2020, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Lanisha Rolle briefly visited the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, interacting with stakeholders and participants in the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools' (BAISS) Track and Field Championship. Among those with Minister Rolle were Under Secretary Montez ...

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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.

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IBS came forward as a sponsor of The Bahamas' CARIFTA Swim Team

Integrated Building Services (IBS) wishes to extend huge congratulations to The Bahamas' 2022 CARIFTA Swimming Team that participated in the 35th CARIFTA Swimming Championships  in Wildey, Barbados, this past weekend. IBS, a local project management and engineering firm, once again partnered with the Bahamas Aquatics Federation to support Team Bahamas as they prepared for ...

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23 percent of children in The Bahamas expected to be obese by 2030, report says

A new report published by a London-based group, World Obesity Federation, estimates that 23 percent of children in The Bahamas will be obese by 2030. The report, World Obesity Atlas 2022, noted that, by 2030, 33 percent of men and 46 percent of women in The Bahamas will be obese. The global prevalence of obesity ...
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SUN OIL SUPPORTS TEAM BAHAMAS AT CARIFTA AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS

Sun Oil Limited is again partnering with the Bahamas Aquatics Federation to sponsor Team Bahamas’ participation at the 2023 CARIFTA Aquatics Championships, scheduled for April 16-19 in Bridgetown, Barbados.

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Soccer game could bring the MLS to The Bahamas

The Bahamas men's national team's friendly game against the United States Olympic soccer team next month will serve as more than just a regular exhibition game for The Bahamas. In fact, it will be more of an advertising pitch for future endeavors of the Bahamas Football Association (BFA).
"The president of the United States Soccer Federation, Sunil Gulati, and I are very good friends," said Presid...

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AG says govt imposed further sanctions against Russia

Attorney General Ryan Pinder said yesterday that Cabinet has decided to suspend the automatic exchange of financial information with the Russian Federation on citizens. He said this is consistent with the financial directives of the United Kingdom and its territories. "The policy position on that is we wouldn't want the Russian Federation to use funds ...
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Campbell: Russia review revealed firm with $1.6bn assets

STATE Legal Affairs Minister Jomo Campbell said following The Bahamas' sanctioning of entities with Russian federation ties, one company was found to have an "overwhelming" value of $1.6bn in private company assets held in a Bahamian fiduciary structure.

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