Category: Sports
Bermuda To Compete In Davis Cup In Panama
Bermuda will take part in the Americas Region Davis Cup competition scheduled for Panama City, Panama, June 30th – July 3rd, 2021. Bermuda and 12 other countries will be vying to one of the two nations that will advance from Americas Group III to contest the 2022 World Group II Play-offs. Nations competing in Americas III include: Antigua & Barbuda Bahamas Bermuda Costa... Read more of this article
Photos: First Day Of Racing In SailGP Event
[Updated with video + more photos] The SailGP event kicked off today [April 23] — a day early due to low wind forecasts for Saturday — with the Bermuda Sail Grand Prix presented by Hamilton Princess. The line up includes Season 1 champions Tom Slingsby at the helm of the Australia SailGP Team, Great Britain’s most successful Olympic... Read more of this article
Adam Hall Makes Delmarva Top 25 All-Time List
To commemorate the 25-year anniversary season, Delmarva Now put together a Top 25 Delmarva Shorebirds of all time, with Adam Hall coming in at number 24. The Delmarva Now website said, “To commemorate the 25-year anniversary season, Delmarva Now put together a Top 25 Delmarva Shorebirds of all time with help from the team’s former radio broadcaster,... Read more of this article
Vanessa James To Represent Team Canada
Figure skater Vanessa James — who has Bermudian heritage and lived in Bermuda as a child — will partner with Canadian 2-time world champion and 3-time Olympic medalist pairs skater Eric Radford as they represent Team Canada at the upcoming 2022 Olympic Games. Ms James has previously represented France on the world stage. A CBC story said,... Read more of this article
Narraway Competes In Hincapie Spring Series
Nicholas Narraway continued competing in the 2021 Hincapie Spring Series in South Carolina. On the first day, Narraway competed in the Men Open Pro/Cat 1/2 Division finishing 28th out of the 68 competitors, and he also finished 4th in the Under 20 category in the race. He also competed in the same division on the second day, finishing 13th out of 76... Read more of this article
AccuWeather & SailGP Announce Partnership
AccuWeather today [April 22] announced its official partnership with SailGP, with AccuWeather becoming the official weather provider of SailGP. A spokesperson said, “AccuWeather, the most accurate source of weather forecasts and warnings, today announced its official partnership with the global sail racing league, SailGP. As a partner, AccuWeather... Read more of this article
SailGP Will Now Race On Friday, Not Saturday
The SailGP was scheduled to start on Saturday [April 24] however due to the predictions for “extremely light winds,” the first day of racing will be on Friday [April 23] and due to global broadcast agreements, it will be pre-recorded and broadcast on Saturday. A spokesperson said, “Approaching the opening weekend of SailGP Season... Read more of this article
Footballers Help IMG Academy Teams Win
Three Bermudian female football players and their IMG Academy teammates took to the field for matches in Florida. Katelyn Medeiros, Chechulae Dowling, and their IMG Under 17 Premier Division Girls teammates defeated Nero Colorado Rush 2 – 1. The IMG Under 17 Premier Division Girls got goals from Mia Gallina and Lexie Cooper, and two assists from... Read more of this article
Hill-Edwards, Outerbridge Compete In South Meet
Destini Hill-Edwards and Ryan Outerbridge along with their Franklin Pierce track & field teammates competed in the FPU Teamsgiving South Meet. Hill Edwards won the women’s 100 meter dash clocking a time of 13.02. Outerbridge ran a personal best time of 2:01.41 in the men’s 800 meter run finishing 3rd. During the men’s 1500 meter run, Outerbridge... Read more of this article
Madeiros Records 3 Victories In Siena Win
Shelby Madeiros and her Siena Women’s Tennis teammates recently ended the regular season on a three game winning streak as they defeated the Niagara Purple Eagles by a final score of 6 – 1 at Central Park in Schenectady. With the win, Siena finishes the season in a tie for second in the MAAC. Madeiros showed the coach what she is capable... Read more of this article
Photos: SailGP Teams Continue To Practice
International sailors getting set to compete in the SailGP competition on April 24 and April 25 recently took to the water in order to practice their skills. The event will see teams from Denmark, Australia, France, Great Britain, Japan, New Zealand, Spain and United States take part, with the event presented by the Hamilton Princess. The competition... Read more of this article
PwC Named Official SailGP Supplier
SailGP has announced PwC Bermuda as its official Consulting Services Supplier. A spokesperson said, “PwC Bermuda’s leading environmental, social and governance [ESG] practice, will produce Sustainability and Economic Impact reports supporting sailing’s first climate-positive sports and entertainment property during its highly anticipated opening... Read more of this article
