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Rockets knock off Giants 87-73, Express roll past Eagles 75-53

THE Discount Distributors Liquors Rockets and the Produce Express both had a big night on Saturday at the AF Adderley Gymnasium as the New Providence Basketball Association continued its regular season.

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Bastian and Higgs to fly the flag for Bahamas

BIRMINGHAM, England: When the Commonwealth Games gets underway today, swimmers Izaak Bastian and Lilly Higgs will be the joint flag bearers for the Bahamas during the march past of athletes.

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Lilly Higgs and Izaak Bastian carry flag for Bahamas at Commonwealth Games

BIRMINGHAM, England: While they are set to start competition on Friday, the Bahamas team was just overjoyed to make their grand entrance into the Alexander Stadium for the opening ceremonies of the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

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Bahamians receive postseason honours

A GROUP of Bahamian players played a prominent role on the Tallulah Falls varsity boys’ baseball programme and were recognised with postseason awards for their outstanding 2022 season.

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Men’s national soccer team is announced

COMING off the two-game split of their friendly matches against the Turks & Caicos Islands over the weekend, the Bahamas Football Association has selected its men’s national team that will represent the Bahamas at the CONCACAF National League.

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Deandre Ayton’s agent talks about his future

DEANDRE Ayton’s free agency speculation continues to make the media rounds and his agent offered public comments for the first time this offseason on the developing situation between the former top pick and the Phoenix Suns.

FIBA Centrobasket: Team Bahamas in win column

After improving in each of their first three games played, the Bahamas junior boys’ team finally got in the win column at the FIBA Under-15 Centrobasket Championships.

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Teams arriving for Babe Ruth Caribbean Championships

While workmen are busy completing the final cosmetic work to the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex, teams are starting to arrive for the Babe Ruth 12-and-under Caribbean Championships and the 16-and-under Invitational.

EDITORIAL: Atlantis goes from up for sale to new investment

THERE has been quite the turnaround at Atlantis – and that’s welcome news.

EDITORIAL: Nurse dispute has gone on too long

BACK in October 2020 in this column, we wrote about a dispute between nurses and the Public Hospitals Authority.

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FIFA Nations League qualifier: Bahamas vs Nicaragua today

TEAM Bahamas head coach Nesly Jean says they are looking forward to playing Nicaragua today at 5 pm in their first of two meetings in the FIFA Nations League Qualifier.

Special Olympics: Athletes bring home medals

TEAM Bahamas returned home after competing in the Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando, Florida.

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Disabled crane operators lose Weather Dept tornado claims

Three former Freeport Container Port operators have lost their bid to claim damages from the Government over disabilities and “extensive psychological trauma” resulting from the March 2010 tornado that devastated the firm’s operation.

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Four face court over robbery and firearm

FOUR young men were in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday faced with various charges, including two counts of armed robbery and possession of a firearm and ammunition.

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Impressive wins for Shaunae Miller-Uibo and Laquan Nairn

OLYMPIC and world women’s 400 metre champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo and men’s long jumper Laquan Nairn posted impressive victories to lead a list of Bahamians in action in separate meets in the United States over the weekend.

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Miller-Uibo wins 400 in Monaco

Although she indicated that she’s done running the 400 metres, two-time Olympic gold medallist and world champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo continued her quest for the 2022 Wanda Diamond League title by winning the women’s one-lap race in Monaco in grand style.

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Five-man boxing team set for high school/Jr championships in Guyana

THE Boxing Federation of the Bahamas, in its bid to expose the next generation of amateur boxers to international competition, will be taking a five-man team to the High School/Junior Championships in George Town, Guyana.

Grand Bahama airport bids range from $50m to $150m

Three shortlisted bidders are offering to invest between $50m to $150m in redeveloping Grand Bahama International Airport (GBIA), the deputy prime minister said yesterday, with the latter’s new Board charged with selecting the winner.

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Sydney wins national title

Several new champions were crowned while others were able to repeat on the final day of the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association’s Junior Nationals, presented by the Byron Ferguson Foundation, at the National Tennis Centre.

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Are you an ambassador?

WITH the aim of bringing together ambassadors and representatives from around the world, the international United Nations Pageant is looking forward to this year’s new batch of delegates.