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Ayton dominates in Hillcrest debut
October 10, 2015
Ayton dominates in Hillcrest debut
Once Deandre Ayton decided to join Hillcrest Prep on Tuesday, high expectations were cast for the club out of Phoenix, Arizona that already had the top recruit in the class of 2018, Marvin Bagely III.
Ayton chooses Hillcrest
October 07, 2015
Ayton chooses Hillcrest
After a successful visit on Monday, Deandre Ayton, the top junior in the ESPN 60, has enrolled at Hillcrest Academy in Arizona.
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl donates to development leagues
October 07, 2015
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl donates to development leagues
In addition to hosting one of the most highly anticipated bowl games of the collegiate football season, the organizers of the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl are doing their part to ensure the sport of American football continues to grow in The Bahamas
Ayton could make a decision as soon as today
October 06, 2015
Ayton could make a decision as soon as today
Deandre Ayton, the top prospect in the high school basketball recruiting class of 2017, shook up the grassroots basketball scene last week when he left his high school in San Diego.
Johnson ready to make the most of title opportunity
September 30, 2015
Johnson ready to make the most of title opportunity
Middleweight standout Tureano Johnson (18-1, 13 KOs) will have a chance to put himself in a prime position this month when he takes on Eamonn "King Kane" O'Kane (14-1-1, 5 KOs) in an International Boxing Federation (IBF) Middleweight World Title Eliminator.
September 25, 2015
CAFL claims to be local governing body for American football
Executives of the Commonwealth American Football League (CAFL) came together yesterday to clear the air on the situation
Norius ready to flex at the CACs
September 24, 2015
Norius ready to flex at the CACs
The 43rd Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships get underway today
Athletes begin to arrive for CAC Championships
September 23, 2015
Athletes begin to arrive for CAC Championships
The most muscular and most fit athletes in the Central America and Caribbean (CAC) region have already started descending upon The Bahamas for the 43rd CAC Bodybuilding & Fitness Championships, set for this weekend at the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island.
September 17, 2015
Islands of The Bahamas to host its own U.S talk radio show
The SCOOP on The Bahamas" weekly Radio Talk Show to hit U.S. airwaves
A new phenomenon in body fitness for The Bahamas
September 17, 2015
A new phenomenon in body fitness for The Bahamas
After winning one of the more coveted titles at last month's Bahamas Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation's (BBFF) National/Novice Championships, the overall women's body fitness title, Dekel Nesbitt has emerged as one of the top competitors for Team Bahamas...
September 16, 2015
Critical points in Bahamian athletics - where do we go from here
On January 25 this year we did a column entitled "Critical Points in 2015 Bahamian Athletics". In the section entitled "Eternal Optimist", we spoke of the writer's dreams of either Shaunae Miller and/or Anthonique Strachan making it to the medal podium in Beijing, China, the site of the 15th International Association of Athletics Federation's (IAAF) World Championships. There was also optimism of ...
September 16, 2015
Parker honored for meritorious service to world athletics
Keith Parker, MBE, veteran Bahamian track and field coach and administrator, received an extraordinary honor from outgoing International Association of Athletics Federation's (IAAF) President Lamine Diack prior to the start of the 50th IAAF Congress in Beijing, China.
September 14, 2015
Commonwealth Youth Games could be coming to The Bahamas
The Bahamas has become the latest country to express an interest in hosting the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games, according to an exclusive report by the games news service over the weekend.
Gibson, Miller cap off season in style
September 11, 2015
Gibson, Miller cap off season in style
Two of the country's premier track and field athletes capped off the 2015 athletics season in spectacular fashion yesterday at the final meeting of the International Association of Athletic Federation's (IAAF) Diamond League in Brussels, Belgium.
Miller, Gibson set to compete in Brussels
September 08, 2015
Miller, Gibson set to compete in Brussels
The year's final Diamond League Meet, the Memorial Van Damme in Brussels, Belgium this Friday, will see the return of the two Bahamian medalists from Beijing, to the track.
Fitness pro Brown getting women ready for CAC
September 07, 2015
Fitness pro Brown getting women ready for CAC
While professional fitness athlete Natasha Brown helps to prepare local women competing in the 2015 Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships for their upcoming competition
A young Bahamian is becoming a star
September 07, 2015
A young Bahamian is becoming a star
One hundred Bahamians have been murdered this year. Many of them were young people.
Gardiner, Thomas in Diamond League action
September 04, 2015
Gardiner, Thomas in Diamond League action
Although track and field athletes around the world centered their training schedules around last week?s International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships, the major meet by no means marked the end of the track and field season for several Bahamian athletes.
Govt introduces critical new IP regime
September 03, 2015
Govt introduces critical new IP regime
With The Bahamas inching closer to World Trade Organization (WTO) accession, Minister of Financial Services Hope Strachan yesterday vouched for a suite of intellectual property (IP) bills designed to comply with the WTO's Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Agreement (TRIPS) and provide "necessary safeguards" for local and international creators' rights.
September 02, 2015
'Tank' Williams loses tough fight by unanimous decision
Although veteran boxer Sherman "Tank" Williams (37-15-2) had his moments in his fight against Hamburg-based Romanian heavyweight Christian Hammer (18-4) on Saturday night in the main event of EC Boxing's show in Galati, Romania, he could never really keep up with the younger, faster Hammer and ultimately lost on points after 10 rounds of boxing.
Sands: The way forward for The Bahamas
September 01, 2015
Sands: The way forward for The Bahamas
BEIJING, China - Now that the 15th International Association of Athletics Federation's (IAAF) World Championships in Beijing, China, is over, the question is, 'What does the country do now, in preparation for next year's Olympic Games?'
Chess on the rise in The Bahamas
September 01, 2015
Chess on the rise in The Bahamas
Mind sports like chess have increased in profile tremendously in The Bahamas, particularly at the junior level, with five candidate masters being named by the World Chess Federation (WCF) over the last three years.
The Bahamas finishes in a three-way tie for 22nd
August 31, 2015
The Bahamas finishes in a three-way tie for 22nd
BEIJING, China - With two medals at the 15th International Association of Athletics Federation's (IAAF) World Championships in Beijing, China, The Bahamas' 25-member team finished in a three-way tie for 22nd overall in the medal standings and 19th overall on the placing table, as the championships wrapped up on Sunday.
Robins feels BBF's success is underappreciated
August 30, 2015
Robins feels BBF's success is underappreciated
The Bahamas has been a dominant basketball figure in the region over the past two years, capturing gold in both the men's and women's divisions at the most prestigious tournament in the Caribbean and also qualifying for a top tier international tournament.
August 28, 2015
BBFF officials predict strong showing at CAC Championships
Over 400 athletes from 41 countries around the region will grace the shores of The Bahamas next month for the 43rd Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Bodybuilding & Fitness Championships, set for September 24-27 at the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island.
August 28, 2015
Swimmers notch personal best times at FINA World Juniors
Team Bahamas turned in another strong day of swimming at the International Swimming Federation's (FINA) World Junior Swimming Championships in Singapore yesterday, with two new personal best times set.
Silver for Shaunae!
August 28, 2015
Silver for Shaunae!
BEIJING, China - Shaunae Miller won her first ever medal at the world outdoor championships on Thursday, and The Bahamas its second at these 15th International Association of Athletics Federation's (IAAF) World Championships.
Bronze for Jeffery
August 26, 2015
Bronze for Jeffery
BEIJING, China - Let the celebrations begin!
The Bahamas has finally won a medal in the hurdles at a senior global meet.
August 26, 2015
Miller cruises into 400m final sets up showdown with Felix
BEIJING, China - "It went well".... that's all Shaunae Miller had to say when pressed for a response after a splendid semi-final heat in the women's 400 meters (m) at the 15th International Association of Athletics Federation's (IAAF) World Championships at the "Bird's Nest" on Tuesday.
Smith struggles in 200m fails to advance
August 26, 2015
Smith struggles in 200m fails to advance
BEIJING, China - Teray Smith found himself in the same heat with the fastest man in the world at the "Bird's Nest" on Tuesday, and it was a humbling experience for him.
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