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Nashad Mackey earns first Sunshine State Conference Defensive Player of Week

JUST a week into his senior season, Nashad Mackey is already earning conference accolades for the Embry Riddle Eagles men’s basketball programme.Mackey earned the first Sunshine State Conference Defensive Player of the Week as the Eagles got off to a

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‘Buddy’ scores 17 with 3 steals in loss to Pacers

Chavano “Buddy” Hield continues to have some of his best games of the season in head-to-head matchups with other Bahamian players.

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Chisholm and Fox homer in MLB spring training

JASRADO “Jazz” Chisholm Jr and Lucius Fox both made an immediate impression early in Spring Training as Major League Baseball returned to play.

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UPDATED – MAGIC MACHINE: St Augustine’s win BAISS by 8.5 points

THE St. Augustine's College Big Red Machine won by the slimmest of margins to regain the Bahamas Association of Independent Secondary Schools' Track and Field Championship title from the Queen's College Comets.

‘One step forward, two back’ before port layoff reversal

GRAND Bahama’s Chamber of Commerce president yesterday said it feels like the island constantly takes “one step forward, two steps back” prior to Freeport Container Port reversing the termination of 20 workers.

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Munroe gives public warning of habitual sex offender’s release

A MAN convicted of 20 sexual assault offences over nearly 20 years will be released from prison today.

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Baha Mar's $200m wage bill boost

Baha Mar is set to generate $200 million in local wages during the $2.6 billion Cable Beach expansion’s first year in operation, with its staffing levels rising by about 125 per cent over current levels.

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'We have identified a few players that we will definitely invite to Houston...'

THE wind and rain did little to hamper the drive of dozens of young players during the YESI pro trials at St Pa

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Oil explorer: Just 20% of opponents from the Bahamas

The oil exploration battle further heated up last night after Bahamas Petroleum Company (BPC) sought to discredit an activist petition by asserting just 20 percent of signatories were local.

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WNBA insiders project another standout season for Jones

SHE has yet to make a preseason appearance, but WNBA Insiders still consider Jonquel Jones one of the top players in the league and project her to have another standout season. WNBA.com posed questions to the league’s general managers to learn what

Non-profit’s $15-$20m boost for Eleuthera

A Bahamian non-profit organisation has injected $15-$20 million into south Eleuthera’s economy since 2008, and is now setting its sights on expansion.

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UPDATED – Saxons overall winners of Boxing Day parade

JUNKANOO supporters mocked officials after inclement weather that forced the postponement of the Boxing Day parade never came –– but Youth, Sports and Culture Minister Mario Bowleg said standard practices and scientific information spurred the change.

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Five in court accused of being gang members

AMID tight security, cordoned off streets and in the presence of armed police, five men who denied being members of a gang when arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday face up to 20 years in prison if convicted of the criminal offence.

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Jonquel Jones starting helps Sun win three of last four

SINCE Jonquel Jones was moved into the starting lineup, the Connecticut Sun have trended upward as one of the WNBA’s hottest teams and have won three of their last four games.

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Chisholm Jr undergoes successful turf toe surgery

BAHAMIAN Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm Jr underwent successful surgery on Tuesday to repair a nagging toe turf injury that sidelined him during the Major League Baseball (MLB) season.

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Caribbean Hoopfest to bring top NY high school teams to New Providence

IT seems like every year, more and more doors are opening for international events to be staged in the Bahamas. The latest to make its way here is the Caribbean Hoopfest.

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Witness: Police threatened me over statements

WHEN the drug trial of former Police Staff Association chairman Sonny Miller continued on Friday, a witness claimed he was threatened not to discuss his statements to police in court.

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Jonquel Jones posts double double to win in China

JONQUEL Jones went head-to-head against her Connecticut Sun teammate Morgan Tuck in the Women’s Chinese Basketball Association but came away with a lopsided win for her club.

Chisholm continues hot streak in Single A-Advance baseball

Jazz Chisholm continues to garner international media attention for a hot streak at the plate since his progression to Single A-Advanced baseball.The Diamondbacks No. 2 prospect was recognised by several outlets for a standout performance Sunday nigh

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Missing since the storm

POLICE have officially issued missing persons bulletins for several individuals from the High Rock community in East Grand Bahama who have not been seen or heard from since the passage of Hurricane Dorian.