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RENALDO’S RAMBLINGS: NFL PICKS WEEK 16

Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars SANNIE: Ok, seriously, now that I know Michael Oher from the Blind Side plays for the Titans, how can I not pick them? TITANS over Jags

Pacers cool Heat 94-75 in Game 3

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Roy Hibbert had 19 points and 18 rebounds, George Hill scored 20 and Danny Granger 17 as the Indiana Pacers, showing more balance, toughness and togetherness than Miami, throttled the Heat 94-75 on Thursday night in Game 3 of the Easte

Sports in brief

THE Junior Baseball League of Nassau is slated to host its first US Embassy/JBLN/MLB Baseball Skills Clinic October 30 to November 2 at the St Andrew’s Field of Dreams.

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Dr David Allen: We must confront criminality head on

FAMILIES of murdered victims and residents of the Blair community joined psychiatrist Dr David Allen at his second anti-crime forum.

Bahamas routs Antigua 109-71 in CBC U-16 opener

TEAM Bahamas served notice to the remainder of the field and immediately staked their claim as a contender at the Caribbean Basketball Confederation Championships.

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Bahamas in 1-1 draw with Bonaire

The winning streak came to an end, but the Bahamas will receive promotion to the CONCACAF 2021 Gold Cup Qualifiers.

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Gomez highlights conviction rates

SIXTY per cent of the cases that have gone to trial between January and April of this year have ended in convictions, according to data released by the Office of the Attorney General.

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Sun Belt: Munnings’ double double helps Warhawks to win in opening round

TRAVIS Munnings is playing his best basketball when it matters most and continues to lead his ULM Warhawks through the postseason.

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Plea agreements bring high rate of convictions

THE Director of Public Prosecutions Office secured a high conviction rate of 85 percent in 2021 while its use of plea agreements recovered after COVID-19 caused disruption in 2020, according to Director of Public Prosecutions Garvin Gaskin.

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Aces trump Big Red Machine 41-37, even junior boys’ series

IF the first two games in the series were any indication, it will take another thrilling finish to decide the BAISS junior boys basketball champions.

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Family Island resorts ‘psyched’ on rebound

A senior tourism executive yesterday said Family Island hotels are “pretty psyched” about the upcoming winter season as they remain on track to beat 2021 forecasts by near 20 percentage points.

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Four Bahamian players all set for NCAA ‘March Madness’

FOR the second consecutive year, four Bahamian players and their respective universities received bids into the 68-team field for the NCAA Men’s Division I Tournament, commonly referred to as “March Madness.”

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Jonquel Jones and BIH set for World Cup qualifier in Japan

JONQUEL Jones leads Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) into the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournament this weekend in Osaka, Japan.

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Hutchinson Jr OCAA Player of the Year

IN what has been his most productive season in the three years he has starred for the Niagara College Knights’ basketball team, Van ‘Bubba’ Hutchinson Jr was rewarded with the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) Player of the Year award.

Penalties for gun possession

After 85 handgun murders so far this year, it is disturbing that Attorney General Ryan Pinder would continue to insist that “sentencing guidelines” for gun possession can be left to the Court of Appeal.

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Lawyer E Dawson Roberts dies age 85

PROMINENT Bahamian lawyer E Dawson Roberts died at 11am yesterday at his Eastern Road home. He was 85. Mr Roberts was a direct descendant of Loyalist Wyannie Malone, who founded Hope Town, Abaco, in 1783 after moving from Charleston, South Carolina.

Tourism targets 23.5% reduction in 'leakage'

PROMOTING the development of small and medium-sized enterprises could help the Bahamas reduce the “leakage” of 85 cents from every tourist dollar earned, a hotel executive said yesterday.Carlton Russell, the Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association’s (B

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Ed Smith: 'We knew each other from we were pee wees'

FROM playing around as kindergarten students to trying out for the National Football League, Ed Smith and Allan Ingraham are still close friends, although they ended up heading in different directions.“We knew each other from we were pee wees, going

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NPBA takes break until month end

AFTER playing its doubleheader over the weekend, the New Providence Basketball Association will now take a break until the end of the month.

Wells and Rose finish in tie with Jamaica for trophy

A FIFTH overall finish for Team Bahamas was highlighted by an historic performance from the senior members of the team which ended a drought that lasted more than two decades.