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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2025
Bahamas falls to Uruguay 100-91 By BRENT STUBBS Chief Sports Editor bstubbs@tribunemedia.net
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he Bahamas gave it a gallant effort, but fell short 100-91 to Uruguay in their final game yesterday at the FIBA AmeriCup 2025 at the Poldeportive Alexis Arguello Arena in Managua, Nicaragua. Team Bahamas opened play in Group A on Saturday, losing 105-93 in overtime to the United States of America. They suffered their second loss to Brazil in a 84-66 defeat on Sunday. The two losses forced The Bahamas to have to rely on a victory against Uruguay in order to try and secure one of the three
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remaining spots behind the top two finishers in each of the three groups to advance to the playoffs. However, Uruguay was able to hold off The Bahamas down the stretch to fold the country’s bid to stay alive in the tournament, falling 0-3 in the round-robin. Despite the losses, first year coach Lourawls “Tum Tum” Nairn said he’s very proud of the way the team competed in all three games in the tournament. “All of our games were tough. We had a chance to win all of them, but we came up short,” Nairn said. “Our programme continues to grow and head in the right direction.” With head coach Chris DeMarco, an assistant coach for the Golden State Warriors in the NBA, not available, Nairn - a former player on the men’s team was given the nod to coach the team, a feat he said he will cherish. “It was an honour to coach these guys and work with the coaching staff,” said Nairn, now the associate head coach at Bowling Green State University. “This was one of the most rewarding things I’ve ever done in my life. There is no need for us to hang our heads, the world is on notice about Bahamian basketball!.” Uruguay 100, Bahamas 91 The backcourt duo of point guard Domnick Bridgewater and guard Franco Miller Jr put together another impressive 1-2 punch, but it wasn’t enough to prevail against
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charity stripe for 20 points with four assists and three rebounds. Small forward Kentwan Smith was the only other player in double figures for
NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Rice hit the longest homer of his career, Cody Bellinger had three RBIs and rookie Cam Schlittler worked six scoreless innings as the New York Yankees beat the Washington Nationals 10-5 Monday night. Bellinger opened the scoring with a sacrifice fly off Brad Lord (4-7) in the first before Rice hit a 435foot homer to right in the third. The Yankees chased Lord with a five-run outburst in the fifth when Aaron Judge hit an RBI double, Bellinger added a two-run single and Jasrado “Jazz” Chisholm Jr hit a two-run homer. The homer was Chisholm Jr’s third in two games and his career-high 25th. New York’s Jasson Domínguez hit a three-run homer — his first since July 23 — in the seventh. Schlittler (2-2), who carried a perfect game into the seventh inning last Wednesday against Tampa Bay, allowed four hits and three walks with eight strikeouts in six innings. He has thrown 14 1/3 consecutive
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DOMNICK Bridgewater goes up for a lay-up against a defender from Uruguay. Uruguay. Bridgewater, who didn’t play in game two, returned to the starting line-up and finished with 29 points on 11-of-19 from the field, 4-of-10 from the three-point line and 3-for-5 from the free throw line.
He also had five assists and two steals. Miller Jr, one of the leading scorers in all three games, shot 8-for-15 from the field, 2-for-9 from behind the three-point line and 2-for-3 from the
Baha Mar cuts ribbon on two state-of-the-art paddleball courts By JONATHAN BURROWS BAHA Mar’s Racquet Club added a new addition to its growing amenities with the official ribbon cutting of two state-of-the-art paddleball courts. The opening ceremony was held at the Racquet Club at Baha Mar this past weekend. Present at the ceremony were Derron Donaldson, director of the Racquet Club, Robert Sands, senior vice president of Baha Mar, and Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg. “Today’s ribbon cutting is not only about inaugurating two new courts but also about affirming Baha Mar’s commitment to innovation, accessibility, and excellence in sports and leisure,” said Donaldson. Donaldson emphasised the accessibility of the new facilities, noting that courts are open to both guests of the resort and local Bahamian residents for rent at a residential rate and a resort rate. Robert Sands spoke to the inclusion of the facilities at Baha Mar’s Racquet Club. “We are not an enclosed community, we
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TEAM BAHAMAS NAMED FOR THE BATTLE OF THE ISLANDS TOURNAMENT IN SINT MAARTEN AUGUST 30 THE All-Out Boxing Club and the Bahamas World Boxing Federation has named the team that will represent The Bahamas at the Battle of the Islands Tournament in Sint Maarten on August 30. Under the leadership of Bahamas national head coach Jermaine Gibson, the All-Out Boxing Club will proudly represent The Bahamas in the tournament with the following players: Team Members - Jahmal Smalls, Keano Cox, Colon
Smith and Ania Powell. The coaches are Jermaine Gibson and Richard Dean. “With four fighters and two coaches, our team is prepared to face strong competition from St. Kitts, Sint Maarten and Barbados,” the BWBF said. “Through dedication, preparation, and heart, we are determined to bring home the gold for The Bahamas.” ‘One Team. One Fight. One Bahamas’ is the motto for the BWBF.
THE SPORTS CALENDAR MINISTER of Youth, Sports and Culture Mario Bowleg at the ribbon cutting yesterday. SEE MORE PHOTOS ON PAGE E8 Photo: Chappell Whyms Jr are an open community and we open all of our facilities both to our guests as well as to the Bahamians at large to allow them to participate in the various offerings that we have,” said Sands. Players can book the court for private matches and tournaments or pair their sessions with a professional coach available for hire, to learn the fundamentals of the game. “You can bring a group of friends out here and
learn the game, you can have brunch dates where you can reserve the court, you can have a girls’ night. “We’re here to do it all for everybody and it’s just us trying to bring the racquet sport world here to The Bahamas and at Baha Mar,” explained Donaldson. Minister Bowleg spoke on the importance of new sporting facilities in promoting a healthy lifestyle. “It is initiatives like this which allow not just our
guests but our locals to be able to remain healthy and stay away from obesity and have an opportunity to live a healthy life,” said Bowleg. Following his remarks, Bowleg joined several former Bahamian professional tennis players on the new court for an inaugural match. The Racquet Club welcomes both seasoned players and curious newcomers eager to learn paddleball.
SOFTBALL ATLANTIS ALL-STAR WEEKEND THE Atlantis Softball League has announced that its All-Star Weekend is scheduled for 3:30pm Wednesday, September 3, in the Archdeacon William Thompson Softball Park at the Southern Recreation Grounds. The draft is slated to be held for the team
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selection for the All-Star Game and Community Family Fun Day that will be staged at 11am on Saturday, September 13. BASKETBALL BBSF TOURNAMENT THE Bahamas Baptist Sports Federation is scheduled to hold a meeting 6pm Thursday, August 28 at its office upstairs in the
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