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Buddy sprains ankle

Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield was helped to the locker room (above right) after he limped off the court with a sprained right ankle midway through the fourth quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday in Sacramento, California.

Top pro basketball players begin seasons on high note

SOME of the country’s top pro basketball players throughout the European, Asian and Middle Eastern circuit began their seasons on a high note.

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Service honours Sir Sidney Poitier

A STATE-RECOGNISED Service of Thanksgiving in honour of the late Sir Sidney Poitier, KBE, was held on Father’s Day.

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UB Mingoes lose to STU Bobcats after strong start

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – Kemsy Sylvestre and Justin Smith combined for 49 points for UB but a slew of three-pointers from St Thomas University late in the game kept the Mingoes from picking up the win.

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San Salvador and Rum Cay residents learn from Joaquin and head for shelters

THE devastation caused by Hurricane Joaquin last year has given residents in San Salvador and Rum Cay all the motivation they need to evacuate homes, according to the administrator for both islands, Gilbert Kemp, who told The Tribune on Wednesday afternoon there has been very good response to relocating to shelters to ride out Hurricane Matthew.

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Miss Earth Bahamas makes pageant history

MISS Earth Bahamas Vandia Sands has made pageant history, becoming the first Bahamian to win best national costume at one of the four major world pageants.

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NPBA playoffs: Bucket stop Eagles Nest 98-91, Regulators top Rockets 100-97

THE New Providence Basketball Association continued its first round best-of-five playoff series with another double header at the AF Adderley Gymnasium over the weekend.

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COVID death tally passes 600 milestone

THE Bahamas achieved another grim milestone over the weekend after the number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths reached 605, with one senior physician warning the country could be grappling with another coronavirus surge.

30 more Haitians apprehended

IMMIGRATION officials say they apprehended 30 Haitians near The Hole in the Wall, Abaco yesterday, bringing the number of suspected illegal immigrants detained within 24 hours to nearly 200.

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MORE THAN 100K NOW VACCINATED . . . but confirmation of 20 more deaths shows COVID fight not over

THE Ministry of Health confirmed 20 additional COVID-19 deaths on the weekend, bringing the total to 557 to date.

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Waltiea Rolle posting major numbers

WALTIEA Rolle is back on the pro circuit in Bulgaria and posting major numbers for her Haskovo 2012 club.

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Shamar Burrows and Tigers nationally ranked at No. 10

AFTER the first two weeks of the season, Shamar Burrows and the Dalhousie Tigers are nationally ranked at no.10 in Canada’s U Sports men’s basketball power rankings.

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Team Bahamas wins Co-Ed Slow Pitch World Cup

THEY had some distractions before they left and they almost completed a perfect trip through the tournament. But nobody can argue that the Bahamas Government Departmental Softball Association’s 25-member team will be returning home today as the champions of the 2015 WBSC Co-Ed Slow Pitch Cup in Plant City, Florida.

Golden Gates men take game one of BSC best-of-3 softball championships

JEFFERY Woodside cracked a three-run home run Tuesday night as Golden Gates rebounded for a 13-12 come-from-behind walk-off-the-field victory over Charles W Saunders to snatch game one of the Baptist Sports Council men’s best-of-three championship series.

Joe leads 76ers past Thunder in SLC Summer League 80-79

ISAIAH Joe made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 25 seconds left, his fourth of the game, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 80-79 on Thursday on Day 3 of the Salt Lake City Summer League.

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91-year-old man is latest virus death

A 91-year-old man died in hospital on Monday, becoming the country’s sixth COVID-19 death.

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Evan Sweeting boosts his stock ahead of collegiate baseball recruitment

EVAN Sweeting has delivered a series of impressive performances to boost his stock ahead of his collegiate baseball recruitment.

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Ed Smith thrilled to be honorary ambassador

BIRTHDAY boy Ed Smith said he’s thrilled to have been selected as the honorary ambassador for the 2018 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl.

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.

BISX listee's principal seeks SEC suit dismissal

A BISX-listed company’s principal, and its broker/dealer affiliate, are demanding that a federal regulator’s lawsuit against them be dismissed because the US courts have “no jurisdiction”.