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Roberts captures his first ITF Pro singles title

One week after winning his first International Tennis Federation men’s doubles title with Jody Maginley from Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamian Justin Roberts celebrated another major feather in his cap by capturing his first singles championship crown.

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Tennis ace Justin Roberts earns Battle of Boca title

After taking almost a year off to recuperate from a hamstring injury, top-ranked Bahamian tennis player Justin Roberts returned to the international scene in grand style, winning the Battle of Boca Men’s Open Championships.

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Roberts: 'We are just training, trying to get better'

JUSTIN Roberts, reeling in the catches from his new found fishing hobby, was excited to hear the International Tennis Federation’s announcement last week that the ITF World Tennis Tour will resume on August 3 for ladies’ events and August 17 for the

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Bus robbery sentence upheld but fake gun appeal allowed

A MAN sentenced jailed for robbing a bus driver as well as up to 30 of his passengers with a gun almost six years ago had his legal bid to contest his sentence dismissed by the Court of Appeal.Former Court of Appeal President Dame Anita Allen, along

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Roberts eliminated

JUSTIN Roberts’ appearance in the men’s singles at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, came to an end yesterday.

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Roberts and Maginley win title

The third time appearance in the reunion of long-time close friends Bahamian Justin Roberts and Antigua & Barbuda’s Jody Maginley turned out to be the charm as they teamed up to win their first International Tennis Federation men’s doubles crown.

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Roberts shines for Sun Devils

JUST like hew did when he played for the University of South Florida, Justin Roberts is holding court with the men’s tennis team at Arizona State University.

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Justin Roberts helps Bulls book their 1st trip to NCAA Sweet 16

IT’S been a phenomenal experience so far for rising tennis star Justin Roberts as he makes his transition from the junior circuit to the collegiate level. On Saturday, Roberts pulled off one of his biggest accomplishments in his freshman year for No. 18 ranked Universiry of South Florida as the Bulls booked their first trip to the NCAA Division I Men’s Tennis Championship Round of Sweet 16 with a 4-0 victory over host Virginia Tech at the Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center.

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Tennis ace Justin Roberts gets set for Men’s 25K in Ecuador

HAVING gotten over the jitters of playing on his first Davis Cup team for the Bahamas, touting professional tennis player Justin Roberts is now eager to get back on the international circuit.

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Bradley Roberts funeral on Friday

AN official funeral will be held for Bradley Roberts, Progressive Liberal Party chairman emeritus, on Friday at St Francis Xavier Cathedral on West Street.Roberts, 74, was a former Cabinet minister and parliamentarian. He died suddenly at his home in

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Good week for Justin on the ITF Junior tour

JUSTIN Roberts, getting ready to represent the Bahamas at the Junior Olympic Games in China, had another successful week on the ITF Junior tour this week at the ITF Grade 2 Biesterbos Open 2014 in Castricum, Netherlands.

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Roberts advances to quarter-finals

Justin Roberts, still celebrating his birthday and the Ministry of Sports’ recognition with the Leevan ‘Superman’ Sands Courage Award, continues to turn in some tremendous performances in his comeback from an injury as he advanced to the quarter-final of the International Tennis Federation’s USA F35 Futures in Tallahassee, Florida.

‘Tureano Johnson would have a hell of a fight with Golovkin’

ALTHOUGH Tureano Johnson has been denied a shot at WBA and IBO middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin thus far, his promoter Gary Shaw was back on the stump petitioning for Johnson to receive that opportunity.

PRO BOXER SANDS TO SQUARE OFF WITH AMERICAN

BAHAMIAN heavyweight Amron Sands has learned the opponent for his next pro bout.Sands will face American Gary Kelly October 28 at Ice Entertainment’s “The Beginning” hosted at the Cocoa Beach Sports Complex in Cocoa Beach, Florida.The card will featu

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Hero Shot today at Baha Mar

The Hero World Challenge has expanded its list of events with several new initiatives, the latest to be hosted at the Baha Mar resort.The tournament will officially tee off on Wednesday, December 4 at the Albany resort, but Tiger Woods and some of th

Taking her message to the movie screen

FOR some time now, Samita Ferguson, a woman who wears numerous hats as a mother, business woman and founder of C.H.A.M.P.S, has been digging deeper into her creative side.

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Bahamas earns 7-4 victory over Antigua and Barbuda

Team Bahamas got off to an impressive start with an opening day win at the 2019 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championships.

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‘I could have won but happy to be playing at a good level again’

AS he continues his comeback from an injury that hampered him from completing his sophomore collegiate season in May, Justin Roberts played in his third Futures Tournament, but fell short of getting into the main draw for the third time this year.

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Cancer Society founder a shining light

Cancer Society of The Bahamas founder Susan Roberts has been honoured by the Queen in being named the 38th Commonwealth Point of Light. Mrs Roberts was chosen for this honour due to her “exceptional” volunteer work supporting cancer patients and the

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Roberts feels sting of injury bug

A series of injuries, including one to his back, forced Justin Roberts to remain on the tennis court sidelines a lot longer than he had originally anticipated.