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National teams ratified for Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships
The Bahamas Golf Federation has released the names of players who have been selected to represent The Bahamas at both the Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships and the Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships.
Fed Cup team ready for Americas Zone Group II tournament
The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) will be sending off its Federation Cup team to compete in the Americas Division of the Fed Cup Tournament next week.
BAAA track and field 2015 by the numbers
BAAA track and field 2015 by the numbers
Many persons have much to say about the success of Bahamian Track and Field.
JU coach McPhee-McCuin guide country to first CBC women's title
The Jacksonville University (JU) administration is proud of women's basketball head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin and incoming freshman Shalonda Neely for having guided The Bahamas senior women's national team to its first-ever Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) women's title.
Ministry of Tourism supports 'Run For Pompey'
Ministry of Tourism supports 'Run For Pompey'
History will come to life in October, as a famous Bahamian hero will be commemorated on National Heroes Day.
BGF names its junior and senior national teams
BGF names its junior and senior national teams
The 2015 Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships (CAGC) will be played in Montego Bay, Jamaica from July 26 to August 1, and The Bahamas will join in the competition with nine other member countries of the Caribbean Golf Association at the Half Moon Golf Resort & Spa and the Cinnamon Hill Golf Club.
Vanderpool-Wallace finishes Mare Nostrum Series on a high note
The Bahamas' top female swimmer and multi national record holder turned in one of the strongest performances of her career over the weekend on the final leg of the Mare Nostrum Swimming Championships.
The Bahamas wins first CBC women's title
The Bahamas wins first CBC women's title
With a historic performance on the hardwood, Team Bahamas claimed its first Caribbean Basketball Confederation's (CBC) Championship for Women, and successfully qualified for the 2016 Centrobasket Championships in the process, this past weekend.
Charlton finishes seventh at NCAAs qualifies for Beijing
Bahamian collegiate hurdler Devynne Charlton killed three birds with one stone on Saturday, breaking her own national record in the women's 100 meters (m) hurdles, and qualifying for the Beijing World Championships and Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games in the process.
Collie-Minns finishes second at NCAA Championships
Collie-Minns finishes second at NCAA Championships
On a breezy Friday afternoon in Track Town, USA - Eugene, Oregon, Latario Collie-Minns missed becoming the fifth Bahamian to capture a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) outdoor title in the men's triple jump by just one spot.
Brown, Miller finish second in New York
Brown, Miller finish second in New York
National record holder Chris "The Fireman" Brown continues to defy the "rule of age" as it refers to international athletics.
Steven Gardner clocks new PB in Oslo
Steven Gardner clocks new PB in Oslo
Steven Gardiner has cashed in his first major payday of his young professional career.
Smith qualifies for Beijing at NCAAs Hart runs 100 and 200m
Teray Smith might not have made it through to the men's 200 meters (m) final of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Outdoor Track and Field Championships...
Will Latario Collie-Minns become the next Bahamian NCAA Triple Jump Champion
The Bahamas has done well in the men's triple jump. The first field event athlete to participate in this event in international competition was Ambrose Hanna who was taught the event in Egypt during World War II by a Jamaican
ECASC President Dorsett takes proactive regional development approach
The terms as president of the Bahamas Softball Federation (BSF) were particularly demanding for Burkett Dorsett. He fared reasonably well, despite being in a constant pressure cooker.
Vanderpool-Wallace finishes with three-medal haul in France
The country's top female swimmer and multi-national record holder continued on her fast-paced start to the 2015/2016 swimming season by capturing three medals at the Mare Nostrum series meet in Canet-en-Roussillon, France over the weekend.
Strachan, Sands entered for Golden Gala in Rome
Strachan, Sands entered for Golden Gala in Rome
The Golden Gala Pietro Mennea, one of the more recognized one-day track and field meets in the world, is set for this Thursday in Rome's historic Olympic Stadium, and two Bahamians will be among the many athletes trying to score valuable Diamond League points.
Shavez Hart on the fast track to success
Shavez Hart on the fast track to success
Abaconian Shavez Hart is the second fastest Bahamian of all-time, but still few could identify him when he walks the streets of any island of this archipelago.
The IAAF/BTC World Relays Bahamas 2015 revisited - part 1
The second edition of the International Association of Athletics Federations' (IAAF) World Relays went off with a bigger bang than the inaugural edition. I would say it was "Bahamazing" #2!
Under-17 girls preparing for Centrobasket Championships
FIBA (International Basketball Federation) regional tournaments will get underway in less than a month, and The Bahamas' under-17 girls national basketball team has officially started its preparations.
The Bahamas gets past Antigua Barbuda
The Bahamas gets past Antigua Barbuda
The Bahamas all but secured a spot in the quarter-finals of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Beach Soccer Championships yesterday, gliding past Antigua & Barbuda, 4-3.
CARIFTA swim team ready to defend title
CARIFTA swim team ready to defend title
According to Bahamas Swimming Federation (BSF) officials and coaches, the swimmers look "sharper than ever" and appear to be in good spirits ahead of defending their title at the 2015 CARIFTA Swimming Championships in Wildey, Barbados.
Team Bahamas out of FIFA World Cup qualifying
Team Bahamas out of FIFA World Cup qualifying
The Bahamas' hopes of qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia were dashed in the first round, as the senior men's national team fell 3-0 to Bermuda on the second leg of a home and home series.
Team Bahamas strong in field events for CARIFTA
Team Bahamas strong in field events for CARIFTA
The current crop of junior athletes coming up, particularly in the field events, is considered one of the strongest for Team Bahamas at CARIFTA since the days of Bradley Cooper, Frank Rutherford and Shonel Ferguson.
Large USA team coming for IAAF World Relays
Large USA team coming for IAAF World Relays
With the second coming of the International Association of Athletics Federation's (IAAF) World Relays to the shores of The Bahamas less than two months away, it's apparent that the excitement for the two-day track extravaganza has not only surged locally, but abroad as well.
Government's Subvention List Continuing to Grow
Government's Subvention List Continuing to Grow
As the various sporting federations in the country get set to start their long seasons, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Charles Maynard proudly announced that more Bahamian athletes, from various sporting bodies, have been added to the government's subvention list.
BSF ratifies 38-member team for CARIFTA
BSF ratifies 38-member team for CARIFTA
For the first time ever, The Bahamas will be returning to the CARIFTA Swimming Championships as defending champions, and with the team that is coming back this year, Bahamas Swimming Federation (BSF) President Algernon Cargill is confident that the country can repeat as champions!
Ayton developing as one of the top prospects in the United States
At 17, Bahamian-born DeAndre Ayton is already one of the most tantalizing high school prospects in the United States, and if he continues to develop at this pace, it is possible that the 6-foot-11 sophomore could become one of the most sought after recruits in recent years.
Olympic swimmers celebrate with the BSF
Olympic swimmers celebrate with the BSF
Local swimmers were treated to the opportunity of a lifetime over the weekend as they got a chance to see some of the best swimmers in the world, and a local swimming icon, in action.
Plans set for the inaugural 'King' Eric golf tournament
In an effort to pay homage to the memory of a Bahamian cultural icon, the King Eric Committee will host the first ever King Eric Memorial Golf Tournament on May 3, at the Lyford Cay Golf Course.