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Karl McCartney and Stampeders lead the west in the CFL

NOW in his sixth season with a Canadian Football League powerhouse, Bahamian veteran Karl McCartney is continuing his role as a special teams ace and reserve linebacker.

Students return to College of the Bahamas with support from BTC

TEN students at the College of the Bahamas begin their third year as BTC scholars this week, receiving tuition and other expenses through the company’s scholarship programme.

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Man accused of helping suspect evade arrest

A MAN was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday accused of helping a “wanted” suspect evade arrest in the January 25 fatal shooting of Royal Bahamas Defence Force marine Angelo Dorsette.

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‘Superman’ Sands ends up 10th overall in triple jump

BEIJING, China — Leevan ‘Superman’ Sands came off the field at the Bird’s Nest smiling.

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WITH VIDEO: Shaunae Miller wins silver at world championships 400m

IN HER defining performance on the senior global stage, Shaunae Miller had to battle back to secure the silver medal for the Bahamas in the women's 400 metres final on Thursday at the 15th IAAF World Championships.

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New bail hearing over viral video

A NEW bail hearing will take place for a man accused of brandishing a firearm and making indirect death threats in a video that went viral on social media.

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‘People thought it couldn’t happen, but I proved them wrong’

WHATEVER happens in the final of the men’s triple jump tonight, Leevan ‘Superman’ Sands will take solace in the fact that he already made a triumphant return to international prominence.

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Judge sets Baha Mar winding up ruling for September 4

JUSTICE Ian Winder said on Friday that he required two weeks to come to a decision on whether to grant - or strike out - the government’s winding up petition for the appointment of provisional liquidators to speed up completion of the stalled Baha Mar development.

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Resort: Dismiss this slap-dash liquidation petition

BAHA Mar’s legal team did not mince words yesterday when calling on a judge to dismiss the government’s winding up petition for the appointment of provisional liquidators to speed up completion of the stalled Cable Beach development.

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Baha Mar hearing: Resort's legal team challenge choice of liquidators

THE morning session of the second day of arguments for the government's winding up petition against Baha Mar came to a close when the mega resort's legal team challenged the selection of the latest prospective provisional liquidators, Ernst and Young.

Women vow 'never to be bound again'

FOR all the young women hurting in the country, for all those looking for love in the wrong places, a special conference will be put on next week by members of Fresh Fire Outreach Ministries International.

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Insufficient jurors delays murder trial

THE expected start of a murder trial into a fatal shooting that occurred nearly three years ago did not happen yesterday due to insufficient jurors for the empanelling process.

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Tureano Johnson takes on new management team

TUREANO ‘Reno’ Johnson’s middleweight professional boxing career has taken on a new management team heading into his return to the ring.

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Three of six champions crowned in the AID Claycourt

AFTER the completion of the first of the two-week AID Claycourt Championships at the Gym Tennis Courts in Winton Meadows, three of the six champions - two in singles and one in doubles - have been decided,

Lady Truckers crush Scorpions, 7-0

THE Commando Security Truckers and the Johnson Lady Truckers stopped their opponents in the fifth and sixth innings respectively as the New Providence Softball Association continued its regular season action in the Bankers Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday night.

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Boys AND girls now in Simpson C Penn Mentoring programme

THE CRY for support throughout the Bahamas to help the development of the younger generation has become a major social topic that reveals a greater need for mentoring and discipline.

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Clash of The Titans basketball tourney raises scholarship funds for young men

THE local alumni chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. held a successful Clash of The Titans Basketball Tournament over the weekend to not only increase unity among the fraternal organisation but also raise scholarship funds for young men.

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Bahamas has three relay teams for IAAF Worlds

In addition to the athletes who have qualified to compete in the individual events, the Bahamas is expected to be represented by three of the four relay teams at the IAAF World Championships in Beijing, China, later this month.

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Prosecutor objects to bail for man accused of video threats

A CROWN prosecutor objected to bail for a man accused of brandishing a firearm and making indirect death threats in a video that went viral on social media.

4x400 relay teams get silver, bronze at NACAC

BOTH the men’s and women’s 4 x 400 metre relay teams secured a medal yesterday to close out competition at the NACAC Championships in San Jose, Costa Rica, to push the Bahamas’ total to five.