Category: Sports
Bermuda U14 Girls Lose To Dominican Republic
The Bermuda U14 girls football team lost to the Dominican Republic at the Caribbean Football Union Under 14 Challenge Series opener played at JFF Captain Horace Burrell Centre of Excellence in Jamaica. Bermuda 1 Dominican Republic 5 Bermuda’s Under 14 Girls National team went down in their Caribbean Football Union Under 14 Challenge Series opener... Read more of this article
Video: Dalin Richardson Wins Safe Hands Award
Bermuda Health Care Services [BHCS] and Brown Darrell Clinic presented the Cup Match Safe Hands Award this morning [Aug 6] to Somerset Cricket Club reserve player Dalin Richardson. Upon receiving the award, Mr. Richardson said, “I’m not going to lie; when the ball was hit my way, I was a little nervous because prior to Cup Match, I haven’t... Read more of this article
Report: Swansea City Bids For Nahki Wells
A report suggests that Bermudian footballer Nahki Wells could be on the move to Swansea City, with the club apparently making a bid for the striker. A story at HITC.com said, “Forgotten man Nahki Wells could be on his way out of Burnley this summer with the Sun reporting that the striker is a target for Swansea City. “After shining in the... Read more of this article
Bermuda Championship Seeking Volunteers
The Bermuda Championship has announced volunteer opportunities are now available for the 2019 event. The inaugural Bermuda Championship will take place October 28 through November 3 at Port Royal Golf Course, Southampton. “Volunteers play an integral role in the tournament operations,” said tournament director Sean Sovacool. “We have been overwhelmed... Read more of this article
Malachi Jones Moves Up Cup Match Charts
[Written by Don Burgess] Marvelous Malachi Jones keeps adding to his legendary legacy. This past Cup Match, Jones took five wickets which leapfrogged him from 16th to ninth on the Most Wickets taken chart for the Classic. Jones now has 48 wickets as he surpassed Cup Match legends, O’Brien Simons, Alma’ Champ’ Hunt, Dwayne ‘Sluggo’ Leverock,... Read more of this article
Football: Bermuda U15 Boys Defeat Antigua 3 – 0
The Bermuda U15 boys football team defeated their Antigua counterparts 3 – 0 at the CONCACAF Under 15 Boys Championship In Florida. Bermuda 3 Antigua 0 Bermuda’s starting lineup included Malai Perott, Adrian Trott, Hunter Outerbridge, Eijaz Shakir, Camajé Smith-Easton, Riley Robinson, Ben Osset, Lazai Outerbridge, Sincere Hall, Ajani Burchall... Read more of this article
Footy Promotions Hosting Samba Futsal Clinic
Footy Promotions announced that they will be hosting the Samba Futsal Clinic Challenge from Thursday [Aug 8] to Sunday [Aug 11]. A spokesperson said, “This clinic will be under the direction of Brazilian Native, Denison Cabral, the President and Director of coaching at the Denison Cabral Futsal Academy [DCFA]. “The Samba Futsal Clinic Challenge... Read more of this article
IFBB Pro Qualifier To Be Held In Bermuda
The island is scheduled to host an International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness [IFBB] Pro Qualifier in December of this year, with the overall winners set to earn an IFBB Pro Card. No qualification is required to participate, the league is open worldwide, crossover for open novice and masters will be allowed, and the classes are set to include... Read more of this article
Report: Triathlon Contributed $4.7M To GDP
This year’s MS Amlin World Triathlon Series [WTS] event in Bermuda “generated an estimated $4.7 million for the island’s economy, along with another $9.3 million in projected future tourism,” according to a study by PricewaterhouseCoopers [PwC]. “The April 28 event—one of three annual International Triathlon Union [ITU] World... Read more of this article
Tyler Butterfield Finishes 2nd In Ironman 70.3
Bermuda’s Tyler Butterfield made a strong showing at the Ironman Boulder 70.3 in Colorado, racing to a second place finish in a time of 3:44:40. The Bermudian triathlete clocked 25:42 on the swim, then recorded a time of 2:03.42 on the run, before closing out with a time of 1:11.56 on the bike course. “Chris Leiferman overcame a 2:31 deficit... Read more of this article
Tiffany Dawson To Make Pro Debut On Saturday
[Written by Don Burgess] Tiffany Dawson will make her pro debut on Saturday at the World Championships after having earned her pro card for the World Beauty, Fitness and Fashion Inc. three weeks ago in Dallas, Texas. Ms Dawson told Bernews she leaves Monday for the Bahamas and will participate in the red carpet event on Friday night. She was initially... Read more of this article
Jessica Lewis Wins 100m In Quebec Classic
The Quebec Athletics Classic was held recently, with Bermuda’s Jessica Lewis making her final track competition appearance prior to the Parapan American Games that will take place in Peru. She competed in four events, winning the gold medal in the 100m in a time of 17.30, and also recorded three fourth place finishes in the other three races... Read more of this article
