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In heavy rain, Sharapova beats Li Na to retain Italian Open title
By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press ROME (AP) -- Maria Sharapova successfully defended her Italian Open title Sunday, beating Li Na 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) in a wild match in which play was twice interrupted by rain and the red clay turned to mud. "The match was
One Millionth Rotarian!
One Millionth Rotarian! ONE MILLIONTH ROTARIAN: The article (pullout shown) was published in The Tribune on June 12, 1986. JEAN PAUL MORVAL of Paris, Rotary International's millionth Rotarian, was welcomed at Nassau International Airport on a Saturday a
One Millionth Rotarian!
One Millionth Rotarian! ONE MILLIONTH ROTARIAN: The article (pullout shown) was published in The Tribune on June 12, 1986. JEAN PAUL MORVAL of Paris, Rotary International's millionth Rotarian, was welcomed at Nassau International Airport on a Saturday a
Russell, Fountain get hard-fought victory
Russell, Fountain get hard-fought victory By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net THEY were taken to the limit, but Nikkita Fountain and Grand Bahamian Larikah Russell used their 10 year wealth of experience to pull off a hard f
Li Na exits with sore back
By TRUNG LATIEULE Associated Press PARIS (AP) -- French Open champion Li Na retired with a sore back against Tsvetana Pironkova in the second set of her opening match at the Open GDF Suez yesterday. Third-seeded Li took a medical timeout while trailing 7-
Junior Comets claim 2nd straight title
Junior Comets claim 2nd straight title By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net An undefeated streak in the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools (BAISS) that has reached 27 games over two seasons led to the Queen's Co
Gearing up for campaign, Chavez boosts spending
By FABIOLA SANCHEZ Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- President Hugo Chavez is launching new social programmes including hikes in pensions and a $100-a-month cash payment for needy children as he prepares for his re-election bid next year. Chavez
EXTRA SECURITY IN WAKE OF ROBBERY ON COLLEGE CAMPUS
SECURITY measures at the College of the Bahamas have been stepped up in the wake of a campus robbery last week. The incident, in which a group of men approached a student and robbed him of his laptop, has led police to increase nighttime patrols around CO
sports inbrief
BANQUET ROAD RUNNERS THE Roadrunners track and field club is scheduled to hold its 12th annual awards presentation 7:30pm November 26 (Saturday) at the Wyndham Nassau Resort and Crystal Palace Casino. The event will be held under the theme "Pursuing Your
BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS 2012 TO FEATURE OUTSTANDING FIELD OF TEAMS
By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net THE newest addition to the NCAA early season tournament scene, the Battle 4 Atlantis will look to continue its momentum and build on its brand with another tournament played at a high level, fe
BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS 2012 TO FEATURE OUTSTANDING FIELD OF TEAMS
By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net THE newest addition to the NCAA early season tournament scene, the Battle 4 Atlantis will look to continue its momentum and build on its brand with another tournament played at a high level, fe
BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS 2012 TO FEATURE OUTSTANDING FIELD OF TEAMS
By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net THE newest addition to the NCAA early season tournament scene, the Battle 4 Atlantis will look to continue its momentum and build on its brand with another tournament played at a high level, fe
South Africa recalls 1.35m condoms
By MICHELLE FAUL Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Some condoms burst. Others leaked like sieves. South Africa's leading anti-AIDS group said that allegedly faulty condoms are among more than 1.35 million handed out at the African National Congress' 1
Young illegal immigrants are coming out of the shadows
By HELEN O'NEILL AP Special Correspondent SHE was tiny and trembling and looked so very vulnerable. Barely 15, having already experienced a lifetime of hardships since losing her mother at five and crossing the desert with her father, she clutched a micr
NOAA will develop recovery plans for endangered whales
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- A federal agency will develop recovery plans for two endangered whales. A notice earlier this week in the Federal Register said the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will prepare a recovery plan for North Pacific rig
Coe: London won't be a 'siege city' for Olympics
LONDON (AP) -- London should not be turned into a "city under siege" by the heavy security measures being put in place for the Olympics, London organizing chief Sebastian Coe said yesterday. Coe spoke as the British military embarked on operations to test
Tottenham ties 0-0 at Liverpool
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) -- Luis Suarez returned from an eight-game suspension given after he racially abused an opponent, and Liverpool was held to a 0-0 tie by Tottenham in the Premier League on Monday night. Suarez entered in the 66th minute, his first a
Tottenham ties 0-0 at Liverpool
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) -- Luis Suarez returned from an eight-game suspension given after he racially abused an opponent, and Liverpool was held to a 0-0 tie by Tottenham in the Premier League on Monday night. Suarez entered in the 66th minute, his first a
Tottenham ties 0-0 at Liverpool
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) -- Luis Suarez returned from an eight-game suspension given after he racially abused an opponent, and Liverpool was held to a 0-0 tie by Tottenham in the Premier League on Monday night. Suarez entered in the 66th minute, his first a
Sports in brief
Sports in brief TRACK & FIELD THE College of the Bahamas' track and field team is slated to compete in its third intercollegiate competition this spring when a 12-member team heads to Florida to compete in the Bethune Cookman University Invitational Apri
