Category: Sports
Lima, Peru To Host 2027 PanAm Games
Lima, Peru emerged victorious in the bid to host the 2027 Pan American Games after an extensive candidacy process. A spokesperson said, “After two intense months of candidacy, the city that will organize the 2027 Pan American Games was finally chosen today. “At 9:00 a.m. [ET] in Miami, the Extraordinary General Assembly of Panam Sports began... Read more of this article
Harvey & Moore Compete At Tyr Pro Swim Meet
Madelyn Moore and Jack Harvey competed in the 2024 Tyr Pro Swim Series in Westmont, Illinois, with Harvey breaking two records. Competing in the men’s 100m backstroke preliminaries, Harvey finished ninth overall to advance to the B final with a time of 56.20, breaking his own boys’ 100m open backstroke record of 57.23 set during the 2022... Read more of this article
Thomas-Bassett & Simons To Play Int’l Matches
Warwick Academy’s High Performance Football Program continued to facilitate opportunities for student athletes, with Xavier Thomas-Bassett and Ayshalay Simons securing invitations to tournaments following their performances at ID camps and showcases. A spokesperson said, “Warwick Academy continues to provide opportunities for students enrolled... Read more of this article
NVCC & PHC Premier Division Match Postponed
The Premier Division match between North Village Community Club [NVCC] and PHC Zebras, scheduled for Saturday, March 16th, has been postponed. A spokesperson said, “In light of the departure date, Friday, March 15th, of the Senior Men’s National Team resulting in the unavailability of four [4] players and their team coach from North Village,... Read more of this article
Betschart T5th In Spring Break Classic In Texas
Oliver Betschart is in T5th after the first round of the PT – Spring Break Classic at the Lakecliff Golf Club in Texas. The course plays 6,754 yards to a par 71 and offers rolling terrain through the cliffs and ravines that plunge towards Lake Travis. Betschart shot an opened round of 1-over par 72 and is 3 strokes off the leader Kaden Frieson. Betschart... Read more of this article
Mia Fishel Has Successful Knee Surgery
[Written by Stephen Wright] Mia Fishel has thanked the United States women’s national team and Chelsea Women’s medical teams following her “successful” knee injury yesterday [March 11]. Fishel, whose father is Bermudian, suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury last month while training with the US team on the eve of the Concacaf W... Read more of this article
Rower Dara Alizadeh Pushes For Olympics
[Written by Stephen Wright] Dara Alizadeh will step up his qualifying bid for the Olympic Games in Paris this summer at the World Rowing Americas Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regatta in Rio de Janeiro, which starts on Thursday [March 14]. Alizadeh, who finished a respectable eighteenth in the men’s single sculls at the rescheduled Tokyo... Read more of this article
Archery Tournament Set For Saturday
The National Archery Association of Bermuda will hold its Winter Indoor Tournament at the St George’s Community Centre on Saturday [March 16]. The event is open to recreational, developing, and competitive archers. Registration is open until tomorrow [March 13]. For more details, email naab2015@yahoo.com or call 505-8101/505-8008. Related Stories Bermuda... Read more of this article
Squash National Championships Gets Underway
The Gnosis Bermuda National Squash Championships got underway at the Bermuda Squash Racquets Association Club. Five matches on the opening night went the distance before a winner was decided, Gabrielle Turchiaro defeated Rose Paulos 11-6, 11-5, 7-11, 7-11, 11-6 in women’s open division play, while Somers Stevenson defeated Tyler Komposch 8-11, 7-11,... Read more of this article
Vanessa James Misses Dancing On Ice Final
[Written by Stephen Wright] Vanessa James missed the opportunity to compete in the Dancing on Ice final on British television after her partner, Greg Rutherford, suffered an injury. James and Rutherford were set to face Adele Roberts, a reality TV star, and her pro partner Mark Hanretty; Miles Nazaire, another reality TV personality, and his pro partner... Read more of this article
Ravens Defeat Budgies At the Sports Center
The lone Bermuda Field Hockey match of the weekend saw the Ravens edge the Budgies 1 – 0. The lone goal of the match came in the 8th minute when Jessica Hollis scored from a penalty corner. Related Stories Field Hockey: Knights & Griffins Win Interschool Field Hockey Tournaments Hockey Festival At NSC For Primary Schools Field Hockey: Budgies... Read more of this article
Video: Marco Warren Honoured At Sports Awards
[Written by Stephen Wright] Marco Warren was recognised posthumously for his football accomplishments at the 42nd Annual Sports Awards after being named the recipient of the Minister’s Award, with his family accepting the award on his behalf. Warren forged a reputation as a creative midfielder for the Bermuda national team and Premier Division powerhouse... Read more of this article
