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Boxer Carl Hield all set for trip to CAC Games qualifying tourney next week

EVEN without the financial support of the Bahamas Amateur Boxing Federation, well travelled welterweight boxer Carl Hield has his bags packed for the trip to the Central American and Caribbean Games qualifying tournament next week in Tijuana, Mexico.

Rockets return to Bahamas for mini-camp

THE Houston Rockets have returned to the Bahamas and the Baha Mar resort for another mini-camp as they prepare for the upcoming 2018-19 National Basketball Association campaign.

First heroes of nation named in new honours

THE first recipients of the country’s National Honours were announced yesterday, with the top honour of the Order of National Hero awarded posthumously to Sir Lynden Pindling, Sir Roland Symonette, Sir Milo Butler and Sir Cecil Wallace-Whitfield.

Off-duty police officer shot as men tried to steal his car

A POLICE officer is recovering in hospital after being shot by men he pursued while off-duty early Thursday morning.Police said they launched an island-wide manhunt for the suspects, who they believe are connected to a string of armed robberies in th

Did deadly snake kill her cat?

A DEAD cat with bite marks near its abdomen has raised suspicions that a non-indigenous, poisonous snake could be lurking in north-west New Providence.

What’s in a dress? Speculation about Meghan Markle’s dress reaches fever pitch

We haven’t even seen it yet, but it will most likely be the dress of the year.

THE PRESS BOX: Romo optimistic about Cowboys wide receivers

ALL offseason long, and now on the eve of training camp, the biggest question in Dallas remains what to expect from the team’s wide receivers, in the post Dez Bryant era. As NFL training camps are set to open this week, former Cowboys QB, and now th

Lucayan National Park could reopen in next 10 days

THE Lucayan National Park in East Grand Bahama could reopen in the next 10 days, according to a BNT official who reported that repair work has now started at the park which closed because of hurricane damage in early September.

Ayton and Suns rally for 120-112 win over Knicks

PHOENIX (AP) — Deandre Ayton snatched the loose ball, glanced down the court and saw Aron Baynes streaking toward the rim with no one around him. The 6-foot-11 centre never hesitated, launching a pass to his 6-10 teammate and hitting him in stride fo

NPBA: Rockets cut down Giants 92-79, Regulators earn 78-77 win over Shockers

THE Sun Oil Rockets and the Leno Regulators pulled off the New Providence Basketball Association’s doubleheader on Monday night at the AF Adderley Gymnasium.

Tennis legend Mark Knowles excited over first Baha Mar Cup

BAHAMIAN legendary tennis player Mark Knowles said he’s excited about the way things are shaping up for the first Baha Mar Cup.

Teenager dies in day of double murder

TWO people were killed in separate incidents yesterday, including a 17-year-old boy in Fox Hill.

Hugh Campbell Day 3: Marlins, Eagles, Stingrays, T’Wolves win

Day three of the 38th Hugh Campbell Invitational featured the debut of defending champions, the first appearance for Family Island teams and also the first elimination of this year’s event.

Big Red Machine in the lead after day 1

The St Augustine’s College Big Red Machine got off to a promising start in their bid to reclaim the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools’ Track and Field title.The three-day meet opened yesterday at the Thomas A Robinson Stadium and t

Gardiner wins 300m, falls short of Brown’s record

Bahamian world 400 metre champion Steven Gardiner sprung out of the COVID-19 lockdown with a victory in the 300 metres as he chased the Bahamian male national record on Saturday in San Juan, Florida.

Some residents are happy to travel - others not so sure

WHILE some Bahamians are ready to take a trip abroad after several months of the country’s borders being closed, others are hesitant to travel overseas due to rising COVID-19 cases in some parts of the world. Paulette Culmer says she plans to travel

Raw Talent: Johnson to join pro basketball academy in France

THE Raw Talent organisation continues to provide an alternative path for young Bahamian athletes to professional basketball.

‘I want to compete at the next Olympics’

Bahamian amateur boxer Carl Hield said he’s still looking forward to continuing his long and illustrious career despite the postponement of the 2020 Olympic Games until 2021.

'I've been stuck in Nassau for two months'

EXUMA resident Genia Knowles came to New Providence to support her fiancee who had minor surgery in March and has been stuck here since the COVID-19 border closures. The 31-year-old and her partner have been in the capital for almost two months and

Man who drinks 'a lot' is fined after passing out

A MAN who claimed he violated the national curfew because he passed out while trying to walk home from the bar was fined $400 yesterday. He was among several people who appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes for curfew and lockdown vi

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