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Buddy Hield named third-team All-American

HIS star-studded junior season came to an end prematurely in the East Regional Semi-finals, but despite his reputation as one of the top players in the NCAA, Buddy Hield has no immediate plans to enter the NBA Draft.

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DR MINNIS ‘UNFAZED’ BY LORETTA CAMPAIGN

FNM Leader Dr Hubert Minnis yesterday said he was unfazed by the public campaign of contender Loretta Butler-Turner as time draws nearer to the party’s convention.

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Bahamas defeats Argentina, 101-89

Wins Group A to advance to semifinals

The Bahamas senior men’s national basketball team continued their winning ways last night, defeating Argentina 101-89 on their home turf to move on to the semifinals of the FIBA Basketball World Cup Americas Qualifiers.

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REGULATORS, HIGH FLYERS WIN TITLE IN BASKETBALL NATIONALS

MR Ship It Freight Regulators and Breezes High Flyers represented the New Providence Basketball Association very well at the Bahamas Basketball Federation’s National Round Robin Tournament.

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'Godfather' of track and field coaching Ronald Cartwright honoured

COACH Ronald Cartwright, considered the ‘Godfather’ of track and field coaching in the Bahamas, was honored on Saturday at the DTSP Track Classic at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium.

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Sir Sol Kerzner - a man the nation should honour

WITH growing calls to recognise those who have made a difference in The Bahamas, leading luxury real estate broker Mario Carey today said the man he would like to nominate for Heroes’ Day in October 2018 might come as a surprise.

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Kadeem Coleby signs with Al Manama for 37th GCC Clubs

JUST weeks after losing the league championship series, Kadeem Coleby was on the move once again and inked a deal with the team that most recently beat him as they prepare to vie for a top title in the Middle East.

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Grant powers thunderwolves to championship

THE Lakehead University Thunderwolves were excited about the possibility of adding Leashja Grant to its frontcourt and the Bahamian forward has paid immediate dividends in their first few games of the season.Grant powered the Thunderwolves to an unde

Bahamasair in schedule slash to contain losses

A Cabinet minister yesterday said Bahamasair is examining how to combine flights and slash schedules to contain losses that will inevitably “go up” amid the coronavirus pandemic. Dionisio D’Aguilar, minister of tourism and aviation, told Tribune Bus

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Cruise lines urged: Come to our cities once you return

A Cabinet minister yesterday promised to “encourage” the cruise lines to visit The Bahamas’ major cities immediately upon the resumption of sailing despite the sector’s preference for its private islands.

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Experts remove killer bee hive

THE hive of the bees that attacked and killed an elderly man and two dogs in the Caravel Beach area was located and removed from the area by a local pest control company, The Tribune understands.

Minister hails 7.216m tourism arrivals record

A Cabinet minister yesterday hailed The Bahamas’ record 7.216m visitor arrivals in 2019 as another “very impressive” sign of the industry’s post-Hurricane Dorian rebound.Dionisio D’Aguilar, pictured, minister of tourism and aviation, paid tribute to

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King Jr ‘breakout guy’ of NBA Academy Invitational

FREDRICK King Jr was the breakout player of the NBA Academy Invitational and boosted his recruiting profile as an elite international prospect.

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Justin Roberts leads Sun Devils to 2-1 win-loss record

JUSTIN Roberts had a great individual performance to lead the Arizona State University Sun Devils men’s tennis team to a 2-1 win-loss record in their collegiate matchups over the weekend.

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Voter apathy and failure to tackle PLP mistakes motivated rebel seven

VOTER apathy and the Free National Movement’s failure to capitalise on the Progressive Liberal Party’s mistakes prompted seven parliamentarians to seek Dr Hubert Minnis’ removal as leader of the Official Opposition in the House of Assembly yesterday, Long Island MP Loretta Butler-Turner said.

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Rebel seven hit out at ‘absurd’ expulsion plan

THE seven “rebel” Free National Movement MPs who ousted Dr Hubert Minnis as leader of the official Opposition in Parliament have called plans to expel them from the party “absurd” and “perverse”.

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FOURTH QUARTER PRESS: Don’t panic! Lakers have a real future with their young guns

AFTER a five-game skid heading into last night’s match-up with the New York Knicks, you might be surprised about what I have to say about the Los Angeles Lakers.

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College basketball: Bahamian players making early season impact in Canada

PRESEASON basketball has tipped off in Canadian colleges and several Bahamian players are making an early season impact as their teams look to contend the 2016-17 season.

Gov’t doubles social assistance to $14m

“Front-loaded” salary increases for public sector workers were the main driver behind the $36.4m year-over-increase in the Government’s first quarter fixed-cost spending, it was disclosed yesterday.

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ASIAN MARKETS RISE ON EUROZONE FACTORY DATA

BANGKOK (AP) — World stock markets rose Tuesday, as market confidence grew after the release of manufacturing data that showed improvement in Europe.