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NPBA: Eagles Nest and Rockets in the win column

THE Leno Eagles Nest and the Discount Distributors Rockets emerged victorious in the two New Providence Basketball Association games at the AF Adderley Gymnasium on Monday night.

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Eighth annual Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis has loaded field

IF you are looking for me between November 21-23, start at the Imperial Arena in the Atlantis resort.

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STATESIDE: Messi makes and impact on Miami sports with a look at Mas Canosa’s impact on Cuban-US relations

WE all know about the close ties The Bahamas maintains with South Florida. It’s hardly a secret that the legal as well as the illegal commerce between us has over many decades proven to be enduring, necessary, lucrative and quite creative. Miami-Dade County has 30 “sister city” agreements with foreign municipalities around the world, including one with The Bahamas. And one of Miami’s two “friendship city” relationships is with Barcelona which might prove to be prophetic, as we will see.

‘Uncle Lou’ Adderley set to be inducted October 14

THE late Deacon Leviticus ‘Uncle Lou’ Adderley will be among 10 individuals and one team to be inducted into Saint John’s University’s J-Club Hall of Honour on Saturday, October 14, as part of Homecoming festivities.

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Mackey Jr and Levarity get double doubles in win

BOTH Bahamian players posted double doubles to bring an end to Lyon’s two game skid in France’s Nationale Masculine 1 League.

Lift the roof on ventilation costs

Is winter over already? Are we prepared to beat the heat this year? On a hot summer afternoon, you probably would not consider propping open your refrigerator door to cool off your kitchen. Neither would you run your air conditioning while wearing warm jackets in January. No one would think about throwing away money like that, right? But I find that many of my fellow Bahamians do just that all summer by cranking up their AC in homes that are poorly ventilated.

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‘Developing your talent for the future’

THE Diamond Basketball Development Camp is now in full swing and director and coach Terrance ‘Red Eye’ McSweeney is looking forward to “developing the hidden talent” in the young female participants over the rest of the week.

sports inbrief

TENNIS: FRENCH OPEN MATCH play was suspended due to rain on day four of the French Open at Roland Garros, with Bahamian tennis ace Mark Knowles on the brink of elimination in the men's doubles draw. Knowles and Xavier Malisse of Belgium dropped the first

Messi's 2 penalties lead Barcelona past Milan 3-1

By PAUL LOGOTHETIS AP Sports Writer BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Lionel Messi broke yet another record in an already remarkable season as Barcelona finally broke down AC Milan's stubborn defense to move one step closer to successsfully defending its Champions

Early exit for Knowles and new partner in Indian Wells

By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net IT WAS an early exit for Bahamian tennis ace Mark Knowles and his new partner in the latest event on the ATP Tour in California on Sunday. Knowles, 40, and Nicolas Almagro of Spain lost to Cana

Early exit for Knowles and new partner in Indian Wells

By RENALDO DORSETT Sports Reporter rdorsett@tribunemedia.net IT WAS an early exit for Bahamian tennis ace Mark Knowles and his new partner in the latest event on the ATP Tour in California on Sunday. Knowles, 40, and Nicolas Almagro of Spain lost to Cana

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WNBA MVP Jonquel Jones designated as core player

THE Connecticut Sun have placed the core tag on reigning WNBA MVP Jonquel Jones, weeks ahead of what is expected to be a busy 2022 free agency period.

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College gets ready for 60th anniversary

AQUINAS College is gearing up for its 60th anniversary celebrations in the new year, with a number of events planned to mark the milestone in the life of the historic and influential institution.

Virtual colonoscopy offers less intrusive choice

INDIVIDUALS who are concerned about taking a colonoscopy exam can consider an alternative procedure that also detects precancerous growths and other diseases in the colon.

Bahamas 5th at FIBA Centrobasket Championship for women

WITH a pair of wins against Costa Rica, the Bahamas finished fifth at the 2018 FIBA Centrobasket Championship for women and missed qualification for the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup 2019.

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800 job applications for new mobile player

Cable Bahamas had received around 800 applications for jobs with the nation's second mobile provider by end-last week, it was revealed yesterday, and is confident the new operator can beat its financial targets.

Gov’t to phase-out VAT bi-annual filing

The Government is moving to eliminate the bi-annual filing of Value-Added Tax (VAT) returns by year-end, in a bid to boost its cash flow and obtain more consistent returns.

Controlling headaches

A significant health problem in today’s society is headaches. Not only are they painful and debilitating to the people who have them, they cause lost productivity, which can cost millions of dollars in inefficiency.

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Rolle fails to make the cut

It wasn’t so much the windy conditions as it was her putting that made it difficult for Bahamian exemption player Georgette Rolle to improve on her performance as she ended up at the bottom of the 108-player field at the Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classi

Granger scores 25 as Pacers cool down the Heat 105-90

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Welcome to the spotlight, Indiana Pacers. While the Dwight Howard contract saga in Orlando, the emergence of Jeremy Lin in New York and team success in Chicago and Miami grabbed attention in the Eastern