Knowles, McEnroe Highlight “Legends on Court” Baha Mar

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NASSAU , BAHAMAS – Tennis legend John McEnroe and Bahamian player Kevin Major Jr. teamed up to win the Legends on the Court doubles exhibition at the John McEnroe Tennis Center at Baha Mar, defeating Mark Knowles and Marvin Rolle eight games to six.

But while Saturday’s match brought the entertainment, competition and personality of four generations of tennis to the court, a bigger focus was on the next generation.

The day before the exhibition, McEnroe hosted a free junior development clinic for children ages five to 16, giving young Bahamians an opportunity to learn tennis fundamentals and develop their skills with guidance from one of the sport’s all-time greats.

McEnroe has emphasized that growing the game means more than bringing big names to the island. It means creating opportunities for young players to learn, improve and believe they can compete at the highest levels.

The message was echoed by Knowles, who encouraged young Bahamians to stay patient, keep working and not let the size of their home country limit their ambitions.

The long-term goal is to ensure that Bahamian tennis has more young players ready to follow in the footsteps of the legends who took the court.

Minor League Baseball

Bahamian prospect Sebastian Walcott continues to turn heads in the Arizona Fall League after recording his fastest tracked exit velocity of the season.

Walcott smashed an RBI double at 113.9 miles per hour off the bat last night, setting a new personal best for tracked exit velocity in the Fall League.

The Surprise Saguaros shortstop has already delivered a grand slam this month, driving in four runs in a 12-5 win over the Mesa Solar Sox. He has also displayed his speed, stealing eight bases through 47 plate appearances, according to the latest stat line.

Walcott’s hard-hit rate has been another standout metric. MLB Pipeline reported a 70-percent hard-hit rate earlier in the season, while his latest Statcast graphic shows 59 percent across 29 tracked balls in play.

The Texas Rangers’ top prospect is using his Fall League assignment to build momentum after a season that included a return from elbow surgery and a late-season promotion to Triple-A.

NCAA Basketball

Bahamian centre Fred King was back in action for Creighton, helping the Bluejays to an 89-86 double-overtime exhibition win over Minnesota on Friday night after receiving court relief in his fight for an additional season of NCAA eligibility.

King, who hails from Mangrove Cay, Andros, spent his first three collegiate seasons at Creighton from 2022 to 2025 before transferring to Murray State for the 2025-26 campaign.

His time with the Racers proved to be a breakout season, as he averaged 13.1 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game while shooting 64.8 percent from the field. He earned First-Team All-Missouri Valley Conference honours, along with the conference’s Newcomer of the Year award and All-Defensive Team recognition.

King’s return to Creighton has been tied to a legal challenge to NCAA eligibility rules. He was among the players seeking a fifth season of college eligibility after exhausting four seasons of competition.

The case, known as Mitchell versus the NCAA, involved athletes from the 2022 high school class seeking an additional year of eligibility. A temporary court order granted relief to the players involved, allowing them to pursue that fifth season, although the litigation and appeals have made the eligibility landscape complex.

King’s appearance against Minnesota marks an important step in his return to the Bluejays, who are beginning a new era under head coach Alan Huss following Greg McDermott’s retirement.