Golfer Zecheng 'Marty' Dou of Beijing, China, won the  Web.com 'Bahamas Great Exuma Classic' at Sandals Emerald Bay - Emerald Reef Course, January 13-16, 2019.  He is photographed accepting his trophy, Wednesday, from Ministry of Tourism Sports Development Manager Eldece Clarke.  Web.com's golf tour moves on to Abaco -- the 'Bahamas Great Abaco Classic', and will take place at The Abaco Club on Winding Bay, January 20-23, 2019. 

(BIS Photos/Kemuel Stubbs)..

The European Tour has announced Callaway, the leading golf brand, as an Official Partner for the next five years.

The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association congratulates Jacobi Bain for advancing in Boys Doubles in the 55TH Coffee Bowl in Costa Rica.

Padraig Harrington has been named as the European Captain for The 2020 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin from September 25 – 27, 2020.

Minister of Education, the Hon. Jeffrey Lloyd and Minister of Tourism and Aviation, the Hon. Dionisio D'Aguilar joined the fun at 'Don’t  Blink Bahamas Home Run Derby 2019' on Saturday at Montagu Beach, led by Todd Isaacs, Jr., and other professional baseball players.  Photos show young and old baseball enthusiasm at the beach. 

In the photo from left to right is Todd Isaacs, Sr.; Todd Isaacs, Jr., MLB Baseball Player; Minister Lloyd; Lucius Fox, Jr., MLB Baseball Player; Lucius Fox, Sr; and Evon Wisdom, Ministry of Education...

It’s been just a little over two months since Helen Pinder, the matriarch of Pinder’s Customs Brokerage Ltd., lost her battle with breast cancer. Now, more than half of the staff at her company, along with their family members, will take part in a local cancer run this month in her memory – continuing a tradition she started five years ago.

Members of a South Florida marathon and half marathon training program will be celebrating their 20th anniversary by running Marathon Bahamas in January.

98.5% of 2018 spending dedicated to permanent sports infrastructure

Lima, Peru; 4 January 2019: Lima 2019’s end of year budgetary analysis has confirmed that 98.5% of the organising committee’s spending last year was dedicated to permanent sports infrastructure, as preparations for Peru’s first Pan American and Parapan American Games continue to leave a valuable, tangible legacy for the country.

17th Annual Bul Reg Regatta for Class C Boats was held over the weekend in George Town, Exuma. The Cameron Williams Cup Race was the only race held during day two (held in honour of the late Jr. Skipper). 

Winning the cup race was Bul Reg.   Golden Girl came 2nd;  and Bye Gully  came 3rd. 

The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association 2018 Giorgio Baldacci winners are Donte Armbrister for the males and Sydney Clarke for the females.   Sydney and Donte have exhibited great skill throughout the tournament and were also victorious today. Both players went undefeated in match play.

The Grand Bahama American Women’s Club’s 16th annual golf tournament launches Feb. 23., 2019 at the Reef Course in Freeport. The fundraiser, which has generated over $100,000 for high school scholarships in recent years, draws dozens of golfers from on and off the island.

In 2108, the GBAWC awarded scholarships to 21 students, and donated to The Children’s Library, Girl Guides, Grand Bahama Humane Society, Rand Nature Center, Regency Theater, Reef Ball Project, Salvation Army, Sailing Club, Us Too Prostate Cancer Awareness and the YMCA for summer camp programs and community improvement projects...

The finals showdown is set for The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association's Giorgio Baldacci Open Nationals!

After a night of fun and relaxation at the welcome reception, Toledo and FIU each hit the practice field for the first time in the Bahamas Tuesday morning in preparation for the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl.

For Toledo offensive coordinator Brian Wright, it was nice to his offense get back to the practice field.

“I thought we were real good at practice today. The energy was there,” said Wright. “We started off a little bit sluggish, after riding on a plane and the buses and the hotel, but once we got going I was happy with what we were able to get done.”...

The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association had a suspension in its matches today as players communicated their version of the understanding of the rules and regulations after the round-robin results.  This was not in alignment with the written and distributed rules and regulations that players and the wider tennis community received and what has been the practice for the past several years...

One of the highly anticipated events of Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl week is set for Wednesday, Dec. 19 as the fifth-annual Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl Youth Football Clinic, sponsored by KFC, will take place from 3:30-5:00 pm at the rugby fields next to old Thomas A. Robinson Stadium (adjacent to the National Stadium) in Nassau. The clinic is free and open to boys and girls ages 7-13, and it is held in cooperation between the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl and USA Football...

After receiving major endorsements from well- known sports heroes like Chris ‘Fireman’ Brown, Jonquel Jones, and Shaunae Miller-Uibo, the Ministry of the Environment has added yet another high-profile sports superstar to its popular Be A Hero campaign, basketball phenom and Grand Bahama native, Chavanno “Buddy” Hield.

The athletes are getting set to play in The Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association (BLTA's) Giorgio Baldacci Open Tournament.  The late Giorgio Baldacci was a tennis coach who gave unselfishly to the sport in The Bahamas. He contributed to the growth and development of some of our tennis players and the Bahamas Annual Open Tennis Nationals is named in his honor.

After four highly successful events in The 2018 Winterbotham IC Junior Series the “Play Off Finals” are to take place at The National Tennis Centre this coming Saturday 15th December.

The Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture the Hon. Lanisha Rolle; Acting Permanent Secretary, Rhoda Jackson and Director of Sports, Timothy Munnings joined members of the nation’s sporting community and stakeholders in recognizing outstanding Bahamians at the National Sports Awards held at SuperClubs Breezes, November 30, 2018.  Also present were Executive Director of Culture, Rowena Poiter-Sutherland; The Bahamas Olympic Committee Secretary General, Derron Donaldson; Sports Division staff members and numerous sports-related federations and associations representatives.  The Prime Minister’s Award for Male and Female Athlete of the Year went to Steven Gardiner and Shaunae Miller-Uibo...

A retired mother of eight who took up running after her marriage ended is gearing up to participate in Marathon Bahamas in January.

For nearly 10 years, Sunshine Insurance (Agents & Brokers) Ltd. has been staging Marathon Bahamas and Z. Eve Maycock Dorsett has been there for almost every one of them.

January’s race will mark the 10th anniversary of the endurance event and Dorsett’s 10th year participating. ..