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Olympics round-up

LONDON, England — She gave it a gallant effort, but Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace’s bid for a medal in the Bahamas’ first Olympic Games final in swimming ended up with an eighth place finish in the Women’s 50m Freestyle.

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Collie-minns twins back together again

THEY’RE back together again, competing as a twin tandem in the men’s triple jump for the first time since the 2012 IAAF World Junior Championships. Next week, they both contest the Pan American Games before they head off to the IAAF World Championshi

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BAAA special projects officer says 'enough is enough'

BAHAMAS Association of Athletic Associations’ special projects officer Dexter Bodie says “enough is enough” and he is calling for a full explanation on a series of matters that have plagued the association.

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Medals for Chris Brown, Shaunae Miller

Sopot, Poland: They both wanted to become world champions, but Chris 'Fireman' Brown and Shaunae Miller can be content with the silver and bronze respectively in the finals of the men and women's 400 metres.

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Enjoy a 'spirit of Independence' camaraderie

GOVERNOR General Sir Arthur Foulkes has called for Bahamians to enjoy a ‘Spirit of Independence’ camaraderie, historically nurtured over the last 40 years, as they celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Independence.

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Sports in brief

THE Baptist Sports Council completed the first week of the 2013 Coca-Cola Softball Classic in the Banker’s Field at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex on Saturday with the Bahama Island Baptist Association (BIBA) making the most noise.

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Forget 2017 – the time is now

THIS week was a particularly frustrating one for me.

Unions not helping

EDITOR, The Tribune. It does not take a genius to understand that a decrease in travel world wide would affect tourism in our part of the world. Lower tourism dollars means less money in the Treasury. Why then do unions choose this time to agitate for m

Unions not helping

EDITOR, The Tribune. It does not take a genius to understand that a decrease in travel world wide would affect tourism in our part of the world. Lower tourism dollars means less money in the Treasury. Why then do unions choose this time to agitate for m

Unions not helping

EDITOR, The Tribune. It does not take a genius to understand that a decrease in travel world wide would affect tourism in our part of the world. Lower tourism dollars means less money in the Treasury. Why then do unions choose this time to agitate for m

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BUN IN THE OVEN: The secret 'M' word

The secret “M” word is miscarriage. Like postpartum depression, miscarriage is not openly talked about; not with our peers or even our family sometimes. In the aftermath of a miscarriage I imagine that it’s a dark and lonely place, and it’s unfortunately riddled with guilt and shame.

Fatigue gets the best of Collie-Minns

BEIJING, China — After a long and gruelling collegiate season as a junior for Texas A&M, the fatigue factor got the best of Latario Collie-Minns.

Saunders eager to hit field with defending national champs

THE coaching staff chose not to redshirt him in his freshman season, but Bahamian gridiron star Mavin Saunders is still awaiting his opportunity to contribute on the field with the defending national champions.

Bimini businesses hit by new Resorts World cruising schedule

Several Bimini business owners yesterday said Resorts World’s new cruising schedule, which has seen its vessel pull out of Port Everglades and revert to sailing from Miami, in what the company has called a “repositioning” to two-night cruises, has caused a fall-off in business levels.

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Ferguson in Howard University Bison Express Hall of Fame

RHADI Ferguson, a national coach for the Bahamas Judo Federation, will be joining former quarter-miler David Charlton in the Howard University Bison Express Hall of Fame in Washington DC on September 26.

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New measures planned to tackle illegal immigration

FOREIGN Affairs Minister Fred Mitchell expects to soon announce new measures the government will take to help clamp down on illegal immigration to this country.

Mother issues plea in search for missing disabled son

THE mother of a deaf, mute and partially blind young man who has been missing for almost two months is urging anyone with information on the whereabouts of her son to come forward.

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BSC BASKETBALL TEAMS BATTLE FOR PLAYOFF SPOTS

THE Baptist Sports Council will close its basketball league’s regular season on Saturday at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex.

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'Reno' to square off with Irishman July 18

BAHAMIAN pro boxer Tureano Johnson will step back into the ring in less than a month with an opportunity to regain a spot in the win column and claim a title in the process. Johnson will challenge Jason Quigley of Ireland for the North American Boxi