Category: Sports
Football Match Against Montserrat Cancelled
The football match scheduled to take place in Bermuda on June 14th has been cancelled, as the Montserrat Football Association has withdrawn. A BFA spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Football Association regrettably announces that it has received communication from Concacaf that the match scheduled for June 14 against Montserrat has been cancelled.” The... Read more of this article
Lambert, Marshall Continue In Special Olympics
Bridget Marshall and Micah Lambert took to the tennis court yesterday [June 8] at the Special Olympics in Florida playing in mixed doubles where split the matches, winning one and losing one. In their first match, they played mixed doubles against opponents from Delaware and won 6-2, and after a short break, the pair went back to the court to match... Read more of this article
Four Triathletes Compete In Alcatraz Triathlon
Four Bermuda triathletes — Sharon Hammond, Caroline Black, Frances Betts, and Jennifer Lightbourne — competed in the Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon in California. Hammond finished 323rd overall and third in the female 50 – 54 age group division with a time of 3:05:29. Hammond came out of the water in a time of 35:54, completed the bike... Read more of this article
Football Under 23: BAA & PHC Zebras Win
The Bermuda Football Association’s Under 23 League Season resumed at the Clyde Best Center of Excellence Field with a double header that produced 6 goals on the night. BAA 2 Dandy Town Hornets 1 In the opener BAA edged the Dandy Town Hornets 2 – 1, Hunter Outerbridge gave BAA the lead in the 23rd minute, and then five minutes later it was 2 –... Read more of this article
Elijah Daley Wins Silver Medal In Championships
Elijah Daley concluded competing in the 2022 Age Group International Long Course Championships hosted by Etobicoke Swim Club in Canada, earning a silver medal. On day three, Daley, representing the host club, recorded two more personal best times. During the 50m butterfly preliminaries, Daley finished second by touching the wall in a time of 26.76.... Read more of this article
Results: MTM Open Championships Day Two
The MTM Open Championships continued at the Fairmont Southampton Tennis Courts with A Division, Women’s Division, Elite B Division, B Division, and Doubles matches taking to the court. One of the matches on the night needed a third set tie-breaker to determine a winner. In an Elite B Division match, Nick Butterfield defeated Kyan Hands 6-4, 2-6 10-8. Tournament... Read more of this article
Eden Woollery Wins Medal At Special Olympics
Bermuda has claimed a medal at the 2022 Special Olympics USA Summer Games in Florida, with equestrian Eden Woollery winning a bronze medal in the Western Equitation B1 class. The Special Olympics, which run until June 12th, involves over 5,500 athletes and coaches from the United States, the Caribbean and Bermuda; and the island is being represented... Read more of this article
Warwick Archers Youth Football Tryouts
The Warwick Archers are holding tryouts for their youth programs, with sessions beginning the week of June 13. A spokesperson said, “The Warwick Archers is the youth program for the Robin Hood Football Club [registered charity #998], offering teams in the U13-U23 age groups of the Bermuda Football Association youth leagues. Established in 2016,... Read more of this article
Video: ESPN Features Dante Leverock’s Goal
The accolades keep rolling in for the goal by Bermuda’s Dante Leverock in last night’s match against Guyana, with the spectacular goal being featured by ESPN as one of the Top 10 Sports Plays. The goal being showcased on the ESPN broadcast follows after FIFA highlighted the goal to their 15 million Twitters followers, suggesting that it could be... Read more of this article
Thompson Departs London City Lionesses
London City Lionesses confirmed that Bermudian footballer Kenni Thompson was one of several players departing the club following the conclusion of the season. Speaking on the players departing, Head Coach Melissa Phillips said, “We’ve come so far in such a short amount of time as a club and to achieve our highest ever league finish along with... Read more of this article
Annapolis To Bermuda Ocean Race Underway
The Mustang Survival Annapolis to Bermuda Ocean Race started last Saturday with a fleet of 25 making its way to the island. The Atlantic hurricane season’s first named storm, Tropical Storm Alex, shaped up just in time for the race, with the storm’s track headed towards Bermuda. But after a one-day delay, the racers were off. The Annapolis to Bermuda... Read more of this article
Video: Flora Duffy’s Commonwealth Games Story
Commonwealth Sport has released a video titled ‘Flora Duffy | My Commonwealth Games Story,’ featuring an interview with the athlete that serves to highlight her gold medal victory in the last Commonwealth Games. The video’s description says, “Four years ago, Flora Duffy stormed to victory to win the first gold medal of the 21st Commonwealth... Read more of this article
