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Kansas rallies to win the White Sands bahamas NCAA Women’s golf invitational

AMY DeKock led Kansas with a 2-under-par 70 yesterday and teammate Lily Hirst birdied two of her last three holes to lead the Jayhawks to a come-from-behind win at the weather-shortened White Sands Bahamas NCAA Women’s Golf Invitational at the Ocean Club Golf Course.

Fifth William ‘Knucklehead’ Johnson Cross Country Championship this Saturday

AFTER postponing the event two weeks because of the inclement weather, the Silver Lightning Athletic Club will host the fifth William “Knucklehead” Johnson Cross Country Championship on Saturday.

Legendary Bahamian boxer Gomeo Brennan honoured in London

THE Tower Bridge Leonardo Hotel in London on September 29 was the scene of a grand ball organised by the Commonwealth Boxing Council (CBC), on the occasion of its 70th anniversary.

‘Painting the streets red’ in memory of ‘Unca Lou’

FOR the 13th year, the family of St Augustine’s College will “paint the streets red” as they keep the memory alive of the late sporting icon/principal and coach Leviticus “Unca Lou” Adderley.

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Mingoes fall to MAU in South Florida

DORAL, Florida — The University of The Bahamas men’s soccer team suffered a 6-0 defeat against the Millennia Atlantic University Macaws at the Doral Meadow Park Football Field in Doral, Florida, on October 17.

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Guardians stun ‘Jazz’ and the Yankees 7-5

The Cleveland Guardians took some of the pressure off themselves and placed it on Bahamian Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm Jr and his New York Yankees in their Major League Baseball’s 2024 American League Championship Series.

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Kaylia Capri: ‘I’m about to take that beautiful title off your beautiful waist’

BAHAMIAN female pro wrestler Kaylia Capri said her main objective in coming home to compete again is to dismantle Mazerati for the All Caribbean Wrestling (ACW) women’s championship belt.

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CARL HIELD: ‘I kindly request that you review my situation’

AFTER a long and illustrious amateur career, Carl Hield ventured into the professional ranks and, in just one year, he’s made tremendous strides having won a championship belt and successfully defending it.

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Jonquel and Liberty take 2-1 series lead

Game three of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Finals shifted to Minneapolis, Minnesota, but that was not a problem for Grand Bahamian Jonquel “JJ” Jones and the top-seeded New York Liberty last night.

Texas A&M favoured to win NCAA Women’s golf invite

TEXAS A&M is not only serving as the host school for this week’s White Sands Bahamas NCAA Women’s Invitational at the Ocean Club Golf Course at Paradise Island, Bahamas, but it will enter the competition as the favourite in the 10-team field.

Burrows looking forward to NPBA season

JARAUN “Kino” Burrows is a staple in the Bahamian basketball community. When he is not playing pro ball overseas or making his contributions as a veteran member of the men’s national basketball team, you can usually find him pouring into younger Bahamian basketball players in his spare time at home.

CONCACAF Nations League: ‘Junkanoo Boyz’ suffer 6-2 loss against Barbados

THE Bahamas senior men’s national soccer team went into the October window of their CONCACAF Nations League group stage with the hopes of being promoted to League B, but Barbados had other plans.

Goombay Punch: Exclusive Limited-Edition Congratulatory Cans for Susan Chase

CARIBBEAN Bottling Company (CBC), local producers of Coca-Cola and Dasani products, hosted a celebratory affair to launch the limited-edition Bahamas Goombay Punch Susan Chase packaging.

Boxing contenders getting ready for Courtyard Brawl

LIVE boxing is on the horizon when five weight-class matches take place in the courtyard at Fusion Superplex in Nassau.

Leno team makes a strong finish at the Dragon Boat festival

LENO is proud to announce that its dragon boat team secured a third-place finish in the C Major Open 200 metre competition at this past weekend’s Dragon Boat Festival.