CARIFTA qualifier event to be livestreamed on Facebook NASSAU, BAHAMAS — There won’t be any crowds to cheer and parents will have to shout from the comfort of their living rooms, but the Barracuda Invitational will go on for the ninth consecutive year this weekend, thanks to the continuing sponsorship of leading financial services firm […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The tennis community showed overwhelming support of the tournament organized and sponsored by the executive board of the National Tennis Centre (NTC) to aid the family of the late Brent Johnson and Eulona Dean. Johnson and Dean were killed in a car accident around 6pm on Christmas day, with their daughters who […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) announced over the weekend that its Play Tennis program has resumed. The program, which saw over 50 kids pre-pandemic, has started up with great interest and with proper safety protocols. The goal is to introduce kids to the sport of tennis so they can play the […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA) President Perry Newton recently announced fee increases for adult and child membership for the upcoming year as the organization seeks to “ensure tennis sustainability” in the country. In his New Year’s Day message, released on Wednesday night, Newton reflected on the challenges and successes of 2020, while […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The winners of the 2019 Scotiabank Concacaf Next Play soccer tournament, Sybil Strachan School, recently received thousands of dollars’ worth of sporting gear. On December 18, the school was officially presented with several pieces of sporting gear including new jerseys, boots, balls and other items valued at over $9,000 USD. While normal […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Danielle Thompson, who represented The Bahamas in the 2019 Fed Cup (now the Billy Jean King Cup) is conducting free tennis clinics for female tennis juniors. Thompson has had a noted collegiate tennis career at Morgan State University, a Division I college. She was awarded Player of the Year, 1st Team #1 […]

NASSAU, BAHAMAS — The University of The Bahamas (UB) Athletics family is grieving the passing of third-year men and women’s golf Head Coach Jim Duncombe, who died at the age of 77 over the weekend. UB Athletics Director Kimberly Rolle said: “Coach Duncombe brought many things to the program. He engaged our golfers with his […]