Jonquel: ‘I try to box out or get a rebound and it’s a foul on me’
By JONATHAN BURROWS
Jonquel Jones and the fifth-seeded New York Liberty were eliminated in the first round of the WNBA playoffs as they faced off against the fourth-seeded Phoenix Mercury. In the best-of-three series, the Liberty fell to the Mercury 2-1.
THE Bahamas Government Departmental Basketball Association (BGDBA) second-round playoffs continued on Saturday at the A.F. Adderley Gymnasium with two tightly contested matchups.
The Liberty won game one in a 76-69 overtime win, where Jones recorded seven points and 12 rebounds, with three blocks, shooting 2-4 from the field in 35 minutes of action.
In game two the Liberty fell 86-60 in a blowout game where Jones recorded seven points and 13 rebounds with two blocks, shooting 3-9 from the field in only 22 minutes of play because of foul trouble.
The Liberty would lose two in a row in game three where Jones struggled from the field shooting 1 for 10 as she recorded three points and eight rebounds with one blocked
In the first game, the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture Panthers avoided elimination with a dramatic comeback win over the Nassau Flight Services Ballers.
The Panthers rallied late in the fourth quarter to secure a 75-73 win, cutting the Ballers’ series lead to 2-1 in the best-of-five series. Brandon Strachan led the Panthers with 25 points and seven rebounds. League MVP frontrunner Abel Joseph, however, struggled for the Ballers. Joseph finished with only 12 points on 5-for-26 shooting.
The Ballers will now look to regroup as the Panthers fight to extend the series further.
The second game was also a nail-biter as the Police Crime Stoppers beat the Bain and Grants Town Cybots 77-76 to advance to
TOKYO, Japan — No medals, no problem. There were a number of significant performances from the 15-member team that made up for Team Bahamas’ appearance at the 20th World Championships. The memories from the biggest global track and field
competition outside of the Olympic Games was cemented by three finalists in the hurdles and sprints, an eighth-place finish in the decathlon and the rise of some new faces to take The Bahamas through in the future.
Head coach Tito Moss couldn’t help to reflect on what he described as a memorable championship, an understatement that vibrated throughout the Japan National
Stadium that was jam-packed just about every night, including Sunday’s grand finale with the downfall of the rain.
“We’re really pleased with the performance of Team Bahamas,” said Moss, whose coaching staff included Daron Lightbourne and Corrington Maycock, while May Miller served as the manager, assisted by Sharon Gardiner.
“We had another finalist in Kendrick Thompson, who
ended the meet for us by finishing eighth in the world. He joined two other finalists, two semifinals and we also had three women who made it to the championships, as well as a male and female javelin thrower and a triple jumper.” Moss called it the “changing of the guards” with younger athletes stepping up and taking over in the absence of the country’s two most successful athletes still competing,
quarter-milers Shaunae MillerUibo and Steven Gardiner.
“We’ve seen what we can call the changing of the guards, so I think it bodes well for us as we move into 2026 when we have the Commonwealth Games, Pan Am and the inaugural ultimate World Championships in Budapest in September,” Moss said.
JONQUEL Jones (35) shoots over Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner, left, during the second half of Game 3 in the first round of the WNBA playoffs on Friday, September 19, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
IBA Panthers host registration and meet-and-greet at Anatol Rodgers High School Gym
By JONATHAN BURROWS Tribune Sports Reporter jburrows@tribunemedia.net
THE International Basketball Academy (IBA) Panthers hosted its registration and meet-and-greet this past Saturday at the Anatol Rodgers High School Gymnasium.
The event welcomed basketball players aged four to 20, both male and female, who are interested in joining the IBA Panthers Programme. From 3pm to 6pm, athletes and parents gathered at the gymnasium for registration. They also had the chance to meet IBA staff and coaches.
The meet-and-greet allowed parents and new recruits to learn more about the programme. Attendees also got a glimpse at schedules and what to expect for the upcoming season.
“The main goal is to create avenues and pathways for
our young student athletes, male and female, within our primary school, junior school, and even high school sector, to be able to obtain the opportunities outside of high school, educational opportunities in the US and Canada, and so forth,” said IBA director and head coach Denycko Bowles. Bowles emphasised the programme’s focus on youth development. “For the past 12 to 13 years, we have been able to really pull together a great slate of athletes and try to give them exactly what needs to be done and what it takes to get to the next level, so we have been consistent in our mandate and have been able to press forward through all of our objectives and our goals,” said Bowles.
The IBA Panthers programme continues to provide opportunities for young athletes through
training and mentorship with the ultimate aim of strengthening basketball development in the Bahamas, with monthly training sessions aimed to improve
basketball IQ and skill, strength, fitness,agility, confidence, and foster camaraderie amongst young male and female athletes.
The IBA training and development programme was scheduled to begin on Monday, September 22, at the Anatol Rodgers Gymnasium.
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the next round. The deciding play came in the final seconds, when the Crime Stoppers converted a putback off a missed free throw that was supposed to tie the game, sealing the one-point win after the Cybots had climbed back from an 11-point deficit that had given them the lead.
Adam Johnson led the Crime Stoppers with 26 points and 11 rebounds, anchoring his team on both ends of the court. Georgio Walkes led the Cybots with 20 points and six rebounds in the loss. With the Panthers forcing a fourth game in their series and the Crime Stoppers advancing, the BGDBA playoffs continue to build momentum as teams fight for a spot in the finals.
shot in 33 minutes of play. For the entire series, Jones would average 5.7 ppg, 9.7 rpg, and 2 bpg shooting 26.9 percent from the field and 18 percent from the point line.
“I feel like what everybody else is able to do to me and what I’m able to do to other people, I just don’t think it’s even… It’s just really frustrating when I’m dealing with a very high level of physicality all night, and then on the other end… I try to box out or get a rebound and it’s a foul on me,” she said in a postgame interview.
Game three was a pivotal elimination game, and her scoring was well below what she averaged in the regular season, dropping from 13.6 to just 5.7 ppg during this series.
Even though Jones struggled with her scoring, she was useful in her rebounding, especially in games one and two, helping to limit second-chance points, giving the Libert extra possessions.
The series may not have gone New York’s way, but Jones’ presence was undeniable. Even in difficult moments she played with composure. Her impact showed her true value for the Liberty even in the loss.
YOUTH at the International Basketball Academy (IBA) Panthers’ registration and meet-and-greet on Saturday at the Anatol Rodgers High School Gymnasium.
YOUTH at the International Basketball Academy (IBA) Panthers’ registration and meet-and-greet on Saturday at the Anatol Rodgers High School Gymnasium. Photos: Chappell Whyms Jr
Lions run over the Ravens, sack Lamar Jackson 7 times in 38-30 win over Baltimore
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer
BALTIMORE (AP) — Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery ran for two touchdowns apiece, and the Detroit Lions bullied their way to a 38-30 win over the Baltimore Ravens last night.
The Lions (2-1) sacked Lamar Jackson seven times and outrushed the Ravens 224 yards to 85. Detroit scored on drives of 98 and 96 yards against a Baltimore front that was without defensive lineman Nnamdi Madubuike and showed little ability to handle the Lions physically up front.
Up 31-24 at the twominute warning, Detroit converted on fourth-and-2 from its own 49 when Jared Goff completed a 21-yard pass to Amon-Ra St. Brown. Then Montgomery raced for a 31-yard touchdown with 1:42 to play, capping a 151-yard night for the running back.
Jackson threw his third touchdown pass of the night, a 27-yarder to Mark Andrews with 29 seconds remaining. A failed 2-point conversion and a failed onside kick later, the Lions could kneel out the clock.
It was a jarring sight to see the Ravens (1-2) pushed around on their home field, where they lost for only the fourth time in 26 primetime games under coach John Harbaugh. When Gibbs and Montgomery weren’t running through the Baltimore defence, Goff had plenty of time to pick the Ravens apart as Detroit methodically advanced down the field.
With the score tied at 21, the Lions faced fourthand-1 from the Baltimore 4 on the first play of the fourth quarter. St. Brown took the ball on what initially looked like a jet sweep, then pitched it back to Gibbs, who scored easily. After a field goal made it 28-24, the Ravens got a defensive stop, but Derrick Henry lost a fumble in a huge fourth-quarter spot for the second time in three weeks, giving Detroit the ball at the Baltimore 16. Still, the Lions couldn’t put the game away, settling for a field goal when that drive was derailed by a facemask penalty on Christian Mahogany. But the Ravens couldn’t move the ball and punted on fourth-and-9. Then Montgomery made it a
14-point game. The game started as advertised, with the Lions — fresh off a 52-point performance against Chicago — breezing down the field for an early 7-0 lead on a 1-yard run by Gibbs. Then the Ravens — who reached 40 points in each of their first two games — quickly tied it on a 28-yard touchdown run by Henry.
The Lions then retook the lead on a 1-yard touchdown run by Montgomery, which capped an 18-play, 98-yard drive that took 10:48 off the clock. The Ravens, down two of their top pass rushers with Madubuike (neck) and Kyle Van Noy (hamstring) out, did little to trouble Goff in the pocket. Baltimore wasted a second-and-goal situation from the 1-yard line later in the second quarter when Henry was stopped twice. On fourth-and-goal from the 2, Jackson fumbled and the ball rolled all the way back to the 20, but when the Lions took over there, Baltimore’s defence held, and Jackson threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Rashod Bateman to tie it at 14 with 24 seconds left in the half.
PATRICK MAHOMES AND THE CHIEFS BEAT THE GIANTS 22-9 FOR THEIR FIRST WIN THIS SEASON
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Mistakes and penalties threatened to derail the Kansas City Chiefs again early in a season that had not been going their way. Patrick Mahomes made a couple himself.
“I kept throwing the ball backwards,” Mahomes said. “That’s not good.”
Mahomes recovered his backward pass, had plenty of good throws going forward and helped the Chiefs pick up their first win of the season by beating the New York Giants 22-9 on Sunday night. Coach Andy Reid called it “a good win to get, in particular when you haven’t have one.”
“Obviously we didn’t have the start we wanted, but it’s a long season,” said linebacker Nick Bolton, who had a game-high 14 tackles. “We’ve been searching for one win and try to figure out how we can get this thing going. The main thing now is just keep working, keep stacking and try to get another, then get another win.”
Mahomes completed 22 of 37 passes for 224 yards and a touchdown pass to Tyquan Thornton to go along with a momentum-altering recovery by snatching the ball out of defender Bobby Okereke’s hands. His on-the-run 33-yard throw to Thornton midway through the fourth quarter set up Kareem
Hunt’s 1-yard TD run that put the game away and sent many fans to the exits.
The Chiefs (1-2) avoided what would have been their first 0-3 start since 2011, two years before Reid took over and started an era that has included a trio of Super Bowl titles and two additional appearances — including trips the past three seasons.
The Giants fell to 0-3, with Russell Wilson throwing two interceptions and finishing 18 of 32 for 160 yards. Chants of “We want Dart!” followed Wilson’s second pick, and while Jaxson Dart got in for a handful of snaps, all were handoffs. The first-round pick and prospective quarterback of the future has yet to attempt a pass in his rookie season.
“When you don’t convert on third down, it’s hard to sustain anything,” coach Brian Daboll said of his team, which converted just once on 10 tries. “On offence, nothing was good enough. I would be booing too.”
Mahomes, who turned 30 this week, ran far less than the first two games, when he was Kansas City’s leading rusher each time. Isiah Pacheco had that distinction at New York, recording 45 yards on 10 carries.
Giants rookie Cam Skattebo ran for a touchdown for a second consecutive game and finished with 121 yards from scrimmage. Skattebo shouldered the load in the backfield,
sharing time with Devin Singletary after Tyrone Tracy injured his right shoulder late in the first quarter.
Thrown at seven times, Malik Nabers had just two catches for 13 yards.
The Chiefs locked down Nabers a week after holding Philadelphia’s A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith to nine receptions for 80 yards.
“That No. 1 is the real deal,” Reid said, referring to Nabers.
“For us to be able to put the clamps on him a little bit, that’s not an easy chore. He’s a heck of a football player.”
Injuries Chiefs: Safety Bryan Cook injured his neck defending Nabers on a long pass attempt by Wilson early in the fourth quarter.
Reid said Cook was fine.
... Receiver Xavier Worthy (shoulder) missed a second consecutive game.
Giants: A groin injury to kicker Graham Gano was announced just before the game started. He did not take the field until the fourth quarter, when he made a 25-yard field goal. ...
Left tackle Andrew Thomas played for the first time in 11 months since
undergoing foot surgery. He was in for the first 26 offensive snaps before rookie Marcus Mbow replaced Thomas late in the first half. Daboll said that was the plan for Thomas’ return.
Up next
Chiefs: Host Baltimore next Sunday.
Giants: Host the Los Angeles Chargers next Sunday.
Baltimore took a 21-14 lead when Jackson threaded a 14-yard scoring pass to Mark Andrews in the third quarter, but Goff answered with an 18-yard touchdown strike to St. Brown.
Up next - Baltimore plays at Kansas City Sunday in another marquee matchup between Jackson and Patrick Mahomes. Detroit hosts Cleveland.
DETROIT Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs scores on a run against the Baltimore Ravens during the second half last night.
(AP Photo/Nick Wass)
KANSAS City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) throws under pressure from New York Giants outside linebacker Brian Burns (0) during the first half of an NFL football game on Sunday, September 21, 2025, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
John McEnroe Tennis Center hosts its first-ever UTR Pickleball Tournament
THE John McEnroe Tennis Center at Baha Mar hosted its first-ever UTR Pickleball Tournament over the weekend. In the pickleball mixed doubles, Bonnie Carrol & Coochese Burrows claimed 1st place, followed by Josh & Lisa Herman in 2nd, and
Ricardo Demeritte & Larikah Russell in 3rd. Derron Donaldson, director of Racquets, noted: “Events like these give our juniors and local players more opportunities to compete while growing racquet sports in The Bahamas. This is just the beginning.”
Special thanks to sponsors Bahama Hand Prints, GSM Tennis Academy, and Baha Mar. Also thanks to the organisers Donaldson and Nikkita Fountain (GSM Tennis Academy) for making the weekend a success.
MANCHESTER City’s Erling Haaland jumps the board after the Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Manchester City in London, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025.
(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer
A GOAL by Erling Haaland was perhaps to be expected. What Manchester City did next certainly wasn’t. With an ultra-defensive performance so unlike a team coached by Pep Guardiola, City came close to holding out against Arsenal for the most unusual of wins in a Premier League match between two title contenders on Sunday. Then, in the third minute of stoppage time, Eberechi
Eze played a ball over City’s packed defence and substitute Gabriel Martinelli latched onto it before lobbing goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma for Arsenal’s dramatic equaliser in a 1-1 draw.
“We’ve obviously gained the respect of the opposition,” Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice said, “... we probably haven’t dominated a game against Man City as we did today.”
No one has. The 32.8% average possession by City is the lowest by a Guardiola team in a top-flight match, according to statistic supplier Opta. Rice noted City went to a 5-4-1, adding: “I’ve never seen them do that.”
Back to his prolific best, Haaland made it 13 goals in eight appearances for club and country this season by sprinting upfield and collecting a return pass from Tijjani Reijnders to slot
home a finish in the ninth minute.
The Emirates Stadium was then treated to a defensive master class from the visitors as Guardiola, who is famed for cherishing possess, set up City to let Arsenal have plenty of the ball and to defend deep. He kept putting on defenders to protect the lead.
It almost worked, except for the late twist by Martinelli — who has become something of a supersub for Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta this season.
The result left Liverpool, the defending champion, with a five-point lead after just five games, with Arsenal in second place on goal difference over Tottenham and Bournemouth. “They win every match,” Arteta said of Liverpool. “It’s going to be very difficult but if we play at this level, like we did against Manchester City, we will be fine.”
City is already eight points off the pace and showing it is willing to shake up the team’s tactics deep into Guardiola’s tenure.
Eschewing principles Guardiola made no apologies for eschewing his long-held soccer principles and adjusting for a match that came three days after a 2-0 win over Napoli in the Champions League. Arsenal had two extra days to prepare, having played — and beaten — Athletic Bilbao on Tuesday.
In Haaland, Guardiola also has one of the most dangerous players in the world on the counterattack and it was from that source that City took the lead with the Norway striker’s sixth league goal this season. “We don’t try to come and be like this,” Guardiola said. “But when the opponent is better and we defend deeper and we
have Erling and Tijjani, we can use the counterattack, yes. But our intention is not like this.
“I would prefer to not do it but you cannot expect at this level to not do it. It’s impossible.”
City defender Ruben Dias said it was nice to have such “safety” in numbers in defence and to have a goalkeeper behind with the presence of Donnarumma.
“We are proud of what we have done,” Dias said, “and how we behaved on the pitch.”
Drought over Aston Villa ended its goal drought but still couldn’t beat 10-man Sunderland in a 1-1 draw.
Matty Cash blasted a swerving shot from 25 metres that Sunderland goalkeeper Robin Roefs could only parry into his own net in the 67th, giving Villa its first goal after five games in the league.
However, Sunderland — playing with 10 men from the 33rd minute after Reinildo’s red card for kicking out at Cash — equalised in the 75th through Wilson Isidor to leave Villa without a victory and in third-to-last place.
Newcastle held Newcastle rotated its team after a Champions League loss to Barcelona on Thursday and struggled to create many clear-cut chances in a 0-0 draw at Bournemouth. It meant Newcastle manager Eddie Howe, who used to coach Bournemouth, has now not beaten his former side in seven attempts. Bournemouth was seeking a fourth straight win after an opening-round loss at Liverpool and was unable to take advantage of Newcastle making seven changes to the team which was defeated 2-1 by Barcelona.
Junior tennis stars shine in round robin tournament
THE John McEnroe Tennis Center at Baha Mar was buzzing with
BLTA CONGRATULATES FIRST FEMALE WHITE BADGE AT HISTORIC REGIONAL ITF SCHOOL IN THE BAHAMAS
THE first ever regional
International Tennis Federation (ITF) Officiating School held in The Bahamas was successfully concluded this weekend.
The newly certified tennis officials now join a select group of the most highly respected officials in the world. The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) is pleased to annouce that in this group is Bahamian Esther Newton who has become the first female certified white badge referee in The Bahamas.
This is the first time in over two decades The
Bahamas has produced a white badge to its officiating ranks.
Mr Mickey Williams, who achieved the feat as the first referee in The Bahamas over 20 years ago, endorsed Esther who has worked closely with him for many years. After being selected by the ITF into the school, the participants focused on some key areas of tennis including the rules of tennis, the duties and procedures of umpires, code of conduct for players and the specific rules of the various tennis circuits.
After five intensive days at the school, the pool of
certified officials in the region has increased.
The successful candidates hail from the United States, Trinidad and Tobago, Canada, St Vincent and Grenadines and the host nation The Bahamas.
Officiating schools are designed to improve the quality of officiating from grass roots to Grand Slams and there are schools for four levels of officiating - National, Level 1 (ITF Green Badge officials), Level 2 (White Badge) and Level 3 (Bronze, Silver, Gold Badge).
The selection of The Bahamas by the
International Tennis Federation (ITF) as the host site of this regional Level 2 Officiating School for Referees is commendable and speaks volumes to the confidence in the Bahamas to be the host nation for regional events.
The Bahamas was also selected to host the first regional U12 tennis training camp for English-speaking countries in 2023.
Said Perry Newton, president of the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association: “The ITF Level 2 White Badge Officiating Course hosted in The Bahamas was an outstanding success, equipping
a new generation of officials with advanced knowledge, practical skills, and global certification standards.
“The enthusiastic participation and excellent pass rates demonstrate both the quality of the programme and The Bahamas’ growing reputation as a regional hub for world-class tennis education. “The BLTA thanks the ITF tutors who were in charge of the school. Thanks is also extended to the officiating manager Mr Mickey Williams who ensured all was in place for this important event. “The BLTA is especially pleased to congratulate Esther Newton, our newly certified official on achieving this important milestone. This achievement reflects one of the association’s four strategic pillars - officiating as a cornerstone of sustainable tennis growth and development in The Bahamas.”
“The BLTA and The Bahamas are truly proud of these history making moments. The Bahamas hosting its first regional Officiating School and simultaneously having a positive certification result at the White Badge level with the first female referee are historic tennis achievements.”
ITALY RETAINS BILLIE JEAN KING CUP WITH DOMINANT WIN OVER UNITED STATES
SHENZHEN, China (AP) — Jasmine Paolini beat Jessica Pegula on the fourth match point as defending champion Italy won the Billie Jean King Cup with a comprehensive victory over the United States on Sunday.
Italy won both singles ties in straight sets, meaning there was no need for a decisive doubles match. The No. 8-ranked Paolini beat seventh-ranked Pegula 6-4, 6-2 after No. 91 Elisabetta Cocciaretto won 6-4, 6-4 against Emma Navarro, breaking her serve three times. Paolini broke Pegula’s serve with a two-hand backhand down the line to take the first set and move Italy closer to success at the Shenzhen Bay Sports Center Arena in China. But with Paolini serving for the match at 5-1 she wavered a little. Pegula saved three match points and then two unforced errors from Paolini allowed Pegula to break back to 5-2 down.
A strong looping forehand gave Paolini — the runner-up at the French Open and Wimbledon last year — a fourth match point and she took it, clinching victory when Pegula’s twohanded backhand clipped the net and landed wide. Paolini raised her arms in the air, then walked over to hug her teammates. All the staff members joined them on the court as they danced in a circle before celebrating with blue-shirted, flag-waving Italy fans. Pegula and Navarro each came from a set down to defeat Britain and reach the final. But not this time.
Italy boasted a doubles pairing of Olympic champions Paolini and Sara Errani, who also won the French Open doubles together this year. They would have faced Pegula and topranked doubles player Taylor Townsend in what might have been an exciting trophy decider. The BJK Cup was formerly
Head coach Tito Moss:
‘We’re really
pleased with the performance of Team Bahamas’
“It’s an off year. We don’t have one major championship, but there’s still a lot of meets for the senior athletes to vy for and continue to grow in the sport as they head into the World Championships in 2027 and the Olympic Games in 2028.”
Devynne Charlton, the world indoor 60m twotime champion and record holder, did her part at age 29 by surging to a season’s best of 12.49 seconds for sixth place in the women’s 100m hurdles final.
National record holder
Rhema Otabor put her stake down for the future as the 22-year-old rising star clinched a berth into the final of the women’s javelin. And 32-year-old Anthonique Strachan, despite nursing a left leg injury she sustained at the end of the semifinals, showed up but was disqualified with a false start in the women’s 200m final.
But Kendrick Thompson, back in action a year after he suffered two boating incidents that could have ended his career, emerged as the eighth best decathlete in the world with 8,175 points.
The 28-year-old former national record holder posted five personal best marks out of the 10 events contested during a two-day span.
Team Bahamas had some other performances of note that included Printassia Johnson clocking a lifetime best of 50.53 to get into the women’s 400m semifinal, while Javonya Valcourt came through in a sub-par time of 52.00 that didn’t get her out of the first round.
Co-national record holder Terrence Jones led the charge in the men’s sprints, reaching the semifinals of the 100m, but Ian Kerr didn’t advance out of the men’s 200m heats.
On the women’s side, Anthaya Charlton, the younger sister of Devynne Charlton, made her debut with a lane in the semifinals of the 100m, only to watch Camille Rutherford falling short in the heats.
And joining Charlton in the women’s 110m hurdles, Charisma Taylor just missed booking her ticket to the semifinal in the closest of margins, while
Denisha Cartwright was a distant off. To the field, rising star Keyshawn Strachan showed a lot of promise as a 21-year-old, even though he didn’t crack the final list of the men’s javelin. So did 28-year-old Kaiwan Culmer, who is being guided by national record holder Leevan “Superman” Sands, as he continues to soar in the men’s triple jump, although he didn’t advance to the final.
And ageless wonder Donald Thomas, at 41, gave it another gallant effort in his eighth consecutive appearance in the championships since he produced the magic as the world champion in 2007 in Osaka, Japan.
In the country’s return to Japan 18 years later, The Bahamas didn’t get a medal, but head coach Tito Moss said there was definitely a
lot to look up to heading into the 21st championships in Beijing, China, in 2027.
“While we didn’t get any medals, we ended up with three finalists, two semifinalists and a number of personal best performances in this global international championships,” Moss said.
“To anyone who is studying the sport, right before our eyes, we see where the athletes are getting faster and faster. For instance, any other time, if you have run 13-flat in the women’s 100m hurdles, you would be in the final. This year, 12.96 would not have gotten you in the final.”
Moss, however, said in the women’s 400m, all eight finalists were under 50 seconds and the top three in the women’s 800m was under one minute and 55 seconds. “So we’ve seen the old norms being pushed to new heights,” Moss stressed. “So I would say
to the Bahamian people, getting here to the World Championships is getting more and more difficult because the standards are getting higher and higher.
“And when you get here, you have to be on your A-game because the standard is so high. I understand that the Bahamian public relish in us winning medals, but I would say to them that the persons who brought back medals were generational athletes and the standards are getting higher and the races are even faster.”
As
Moss commended the 15 members who represented The Bahamas, despite not bringing back the proverbial medal. He said the athletes performed at their best here. “The performances on the whole were just very high,” he said.
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BAHAMAS’ Javonya Valcourt races in a women’s 400 metres heat at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Sunday, September 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
UNITED States’ Brittany Brown, right, Bahamas’ Anthonique Strachan, centre, and Britain’s Daryll Neita react after competing in women’s 200 metres heat at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
BAHAMAS’ Devynne Charlton competes in a women’s 100 metres hurdles heat at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday, September 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
BAHAMAS’ Donald Thomas competes in the men’s high jump qualification at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday, September 14, 2025. (AP Photo/David J Phillip)
BAHAMAS’ Kendrick Thompson competes in the decathlon high jump at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Saturday, September 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
BAHAMAS’ Denisha Cartwright competes in a women’s 100 metres hurdles heat at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday, September 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
