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Wisconsin outlasts Dayton 43-42 in Battle 4 Atlantis

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Connor Essegian scored a career-high 13 points while Wisconsin beat Dayton 43-42 in yesterday’s first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis despite shooting just 23.7%.

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Ole Miss Rebels lose by two points in Pink Flamingo Championship

IN what turned out to be a dramatic finish to a great Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championships last night at Baha Mar, the number 17-ranked Utah Utes held off the University of Mississippi Rebels 69-67 on a three-point play with just six seconds left on the clock.

Ellis, USC beat BYU

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Boogie Ellis scored 21 of his 27 points after the break to help Southern California beat BYU 82-76 in yesterday’s first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis.

Tennessee beats Butler

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Santiago Vescovi scored all 13 of his points after halftime and sparked the clinching run that helped No. 22 Tennessee beat Butler 71-45 on Wednesday night in the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis.

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DEIDRE BASTIAN: Beware the pitfalls of worker termination

Have you ever been terminated? Have you ever had to terminate anyone?

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S&P slashes Bahamas ‘23 growth to just 1.1%

Standard & Poor’s (S&P) yesterday slashed its 2023 economic growth forecast for The Bahamas to just 1.1 percent despite giving the country a break on repeated annual creditworthiness downgrades.

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FTX SPENT $300M ON PROPERTY BUYS: Court documents reveal valuation of real estate spree

A Bahamian realtor yesterday estimated that the collapsed FTX crypto currency exchange spent $250m and “probably more” on acquiring New Providence real estate, adding: “It was great while it lasted.”

Best-of-3 championship series to begin today

GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS SPORTS ASSOCIATION SOFTBALL & BASEBALL

The Government Secondary Schools Sports Association will begin its best-of-three softball and baseball championship series today at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex, although there’s still some unfinished business to be completed before it all unfolds.

Ole Miss Rebels visit St Francis/ Joseph on fun-filled day off

AFTER winning their opening game of the Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship on Monday night at the Baha Mar resort, the University of Mississippi Rebels women’s basketball team had a fun day yesterday.

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Denika scores winning basket

PLAYING in the second game of the Jackson EMC Thanksgiving Tournament at Jefferson, #9-ranked Tallulah Falls led for nearly the entire game before the host team mounted a big comeback.

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Fourth annual Caribbean Baseball Cup is coming to The Bahamas

WITHIN days, the prestigious Caribbean Baseball Cup will stage its fourth annual competition on Bahamian soil, thanks to the Bahamas Baseball Association.

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FACE TO FACE: ‘Godfather of the Flats’ committed to protecting our natural resources

LONG before climate change, conservation and sustainability became the popular catch phrases that they are today, Prescott Smith was out in the world sounding a clarion call to protect natural resources.

Manufacturer: 12-hour shift doesn’t break law

A Freeport manufacturer last night said just three maintenance staff “withdrew” their labour over a new 12-hour shift system implemented to support the company’s expansion.

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Keys handed over to Pinecrest homes

PRIME Minister Philip “Brave” Davis yesterday presented the keys to new homes in the Pinecrest subdivision to 18 government, private sector and essential workers.

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Murder suspect’s bail denied

A MAN accused of murder had his bail request denied yesterday.

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McPhee-McCuin and Ole Miss Rebels top Flyers 63-50

It was a grand homecoming for coach Yolett McPhee- McCuin as her University of Mississippi Rebels ran away with their opening game of the Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship at the Baha Mar resort last night.

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More than 60 boats expected in 5th Best of the Best Regatta

WITHOUT any major regatta to skipper to accumulate points this year, the Ministry of Agriculture, Marine Resources and Family Island Affairs has opened the field to include more than 60 boats to participate in the fifth Best of the Best Regatta.

BOB chief: Bahamas ‘long way from default’

Bank of The Bahamas’ top executive says the country is “a long way away from a debt default” even though constant sovereign downgrades are “taking their toll” on the banking industry and wider economy.

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Golden Eagles vs Bruins in Battle 4 Atlantis finale

The championship game for the 2022 Women’s Battle 4 Atlantis will feature a pair of undefeated teams and a tournament filled with upsets sets the stage for an exciting finish this afternoon at the Atlantis resort’s Imperial Arena.

NPBA opening night: Rockets and Giants victorious

ON opening night when they didn’t receive their New Providence Basketball Association men’s championship rings, the Discount Distributors Rockets took their frustration out on the runners-up Commonwealth Bank Giants.