From Paradise To Paris: World Athletics Relays Begin

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NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Sports Minister Mario Bowleg at yesterday’s opening press conference for the World Athletics Relays that started right here in New Providence just after 7pm.

Athletes from all around the world are competing tonight and tomorrow night for a chance to go to the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France including hometown favorites like Shaunae Miller-Uibo, Stephen Gardiner and Devynne Charlton.

The world’s fastest man, Noah Lyles says he’s ready to compete but explained he won’t be running the 4 by 4 hundred meter race.

Major League Baseball

Jazz Chisholm smacked a triple as his mMarlins fell to the Oakland a’s 3-1. That was his only hit of the game.

Mets coach Antoan Richardson’s squad lost to the Tampa Rays 10-8,

In the minors, Sebastian Walcott hit a double and scored two runs to help his Hickory Crawdads eek out a 9-8 win over the Rome Emperors.

And in college, Daunte Stuart got a single, an RBI and a hit but it wasn’t enough as his Memphis Tigers lost to the Tulane Green wave 9-5.