Latest Bahamas News
From Maui to the Caribbean, college hoops' Thanksgiving tournaments a beloved part of the sport
Lea Miller-Tooley hopped off a call to welcome the Baylor women’s basketball team to the Atlantis resort in the Bahamas, where 80-degree temperatures made it easy for the Bears to settle in on Paradise Island a week before Thanksgiving. About 5,000 miles west of the Caribbean...
Littlepage-Buggs, Felder help No. 18 Baylor women roll past Southern Miss 101-55 in Bahamas
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Darianna Littlepage-Buggs scored 19 points, Yaya Felder had 14 points, eight rebounds and eight assists and No. 18 Baylor coasted to a 101-55 win over Southern Mississippi to open the Battle 4 Atlantis on Saturday. Jada Walker added 17 points and...
No. 15 Marquette beats Georgia 80-69 in the Bahamas behind David Joplin's 29 points
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — David Joplin scored a career-high 29 points and made six 3-pointers, Chase Ross had 14 points and five steals, and No. 15 Marquette beat Georgia 80-69 on Saturday. Joplin scored five straight Marquette points to begin a 12-3 run that Stevie Mitchell capped by...
The Bahamas will refinance part of its debt to protect its famous turquoise waters
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Bahamas announced Friday that it will refinance $300 million of its external debt to free up more than $120 million for marine conservation projects and climate change mitigation. It is the fifth such debt-for-nature swap in the world, with the...
No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers and the No. 13 Baylor Bears play in Nassau, Bahamas
Baylor Bears (4-1) vs. Tennessee Volunteers (5-0) Nassau, Bahamas; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Volunteers -4.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 11 Tennessee plays No. 13 Baylor at Baha Mar Convention Center in Nassau, Bahamas. ...
No. 15 Marquette Golden Eagles and the Georgia Bulldogs square off in Nassau, Bahamas
Georgia Bulldogs (5-0) vs. Marquette Golden Eagles (5-0) Nassau, Bahamas; Saturday, 11 a.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgia and No. 15 Marquette square off in Nassau, Bahamas. The Golden Eagles have a 5-0 record against non-conference oppponents. Marquette is...
No. 22 St. John's plays No. 13 Baylor in Nassau, Bahamas
Baylor Bears (3-1) vs. St. John's Red Storm (4-0) Nassau, Bahamas; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 22 St. John's takes on No. 13 Baylor in Nassau, Bahamas. St. John's finished 20-13 overall with an 8-3 record in non-conference play in the 2023-24...
Ex-FTX executive spared prison sentence after cooperating against Sam Bankman-Fried
NEW YORK (AP) — An ex-FTX executive who testified against the cryptocurrency firm’s founder at his trial last year was spared a prison sentence Wednesday by a federal judge who credited his substantial cooperation and late arrival in the multibillion dollar fraud. Nishad Singh,...
No. 8 Baylor adds 2 Final Four players and Bahamas-born freshman guard after losing 4 starters
Baylor (24-11, 11-7 Big 12) Scott Drew is going into his 22nd season at No. 8 Baylor, having stayed in Waco after being linked to Kentucky's coaching vacancy last April. The Bears lost four starters, including one-and-done freshmen Ja'Kobe Walter and center Yves Missi both being...
Tropical Storm Oscar disintegrates en route to the Bahamas after killing 7 people in Cuba
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Oscar disintegrated Tuesday as it headed toward the Bahamas after making landfall in Cuba as a Category 1 hurricane, killing at least seven people and unleashing heavy rains on an island also hit by an unrelated massive power outage. ...
