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Ayton and Suns 7-0, stay in hunt for play-in spot

Bahamian centre Deandre Ayton and his Phoenix Suns kept their playoff hopes alive with a 130-117 rout over the Philadelphia 76ers yesterday in the National Basketball Association’s bubble at the ESPN Wild World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

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Ayton scores 24 in loss to Clippers

PHOENIX (AP) — Paul George scored 39 points and the Los Angeles Clippers held on to beat the Phoenix Suns 112-107 last night after nearly blowing a 31-point lead in a matchup of two of the Western Conference’s top early season teams.

Giants rout high flyers in NPBA season opener

THE New Providence Basketball Association tipped off its 2019-20 season Saturday night at the AF Adderley Gymnasium with a championship rematch in Division II.

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Deyton Albury and Paul Greene help Chipola move up in NJCAA rankings

DEYTON Albury and Paul Greene continue to lead Chipola’s ascent up the national rankings while Emmanuel Alexandre and Colin Storr’s production continue to lead the group of Bahamians at Northeast Community College.

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Jones and Bobcats claim national championship title

BAHAMIAN prep basketball player Kai Jones notched another milestone in his career with a national championship title.

EDITORIAL: Children face Christmas without their mother

Every murder is a tragedy – but some make the heart ache that little bit more. The murder of a mother of six just two weeks before Christmas is one that hurts.

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Ayton posts double-double in 111-109 loss to Raptors

TORONTO (AP) — Deandre Ayton had 15 points and 17 rebounds, Devin Booker scored 30 points and Kelly Oubre Jr scored 18 for the Phoenix Suns in a 111-109 loss to the Toronto Raptors last night.

Impressive showing for team Bahamas so far at CAGC

IT HAS been an impressive showing thus far for The Bahamas Golf Federation’s team at the Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships in Montego Bay, Jamaica.

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Retailers: 'Curb side can't cover AC costs'

Several Bahamian retailers were yesterday said to be on the verge of bankruptcy due to the COVID-19 lockdown, with some saying: “Curb side sales can’t even cover the cost of turning the AC on.”Tara Morley, the Bahamas Federation of Retailers (BFR) co

Golfers tee off at Caribbean Amateur Junior Championships

TEAM Bahamas opened the 27th Caribbean Amateur Junior Golf Championships yesterday as the host country celebrates 60 years in the sport.

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Thriving with diabetes

New course provides information and support for those living with condition

SINCE there is still no cure for diabetes, those diagnosed must consider an overhaul in lifestyle practices to ensure proper management and control of the condition.

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Devynne, Carmiesha sign letters of intent to attend Purdue

PURDUE University, here comes hurdler/sprinter Devynne Charlton and sprinter Carmiesha Cox.

Baha Mar construction finish to require $400m

Baha Mar’s construction completion will cost some $400 million, the Central Bank said last night, with around 95 per cent of the project’s full-time employees to be Bahamian.

NPSA Best of 5: Hitmen take Game 1

MANAGER Darren Stevens liked what he saw from his C&S Hitmen in game one of their New Providence Softball Association men’s best-of-five championship series at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday night.

Man United rallies to tie Chelsea

LONDON (AP) -- Javier Hernandez completed Manchester United's comeback from a 3-0 deficit at Chelsea on Sunday with a late header that salvaged a 3-3 draw and leaves the defending champions two points off the Premier League lead. After storming to a 3-0 le

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Red Alert: SAC teams feature in all four division championships

The Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools completed their sudden death semi-finals yesterday at the Anatol Rodgers Gymnasium and the championship matchups are set for next week’s final. The best-of-three championship series in all div

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Young and Cavalry clinch playoff berth

Chavez Young was back in the lineup for the Canberra Cavalry and had his most productive series of the season to help his team clinch a playoff berth in the Australian Baseball League.

Govt explores ‘no build’ zones

The government is exploring the creation of “no-build zones” in The Bahamas, a senior Ministry of Works official said yesterday, with Hurricane Dorian’s devastation amplified by construction “shortcuts”.

Quarterly press conferences planned by Prime Minister

NEWLY appointed Press Secretary Anthony “Ace” Newbold yesterday signaled a shift in the culture of press engagement with the nation’s leader, with the introduction of quarterly press conferences with Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis.Mr Newbold advised

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Junior Comets dominate

Freedom Farm Baseball Park turned into “Comet Country” as the Queen’s College Comets dominated the junior division last night, sending two teams soaring into the finals.