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James Stout Wins U.S. Open Title

27 year-old James Stout, world rackets champion and world ranked #1 since 2008-9, captured the U.S. Open rackets singles title at the Racket and Tennis Club, New York last weekend with a series of formidable performances in which he did not drop a game, and in only one game conceded more than seven points. Stout previously won the title in 2008 and... Read more of this article

Photos: Bermuda’s Top Athletes Honoured

The 30th Annual Sports Awards were presented last night [Feb. 26] with long jumper Tyrone Smith and basketball player Jenaya Wade-Fray named the Male and Female Athletes of the Year. They are both pictured below: Sprinter Jeneko Place and swimmer Emma Franklin won the inaugural Male and Female Junior Athletes of the Year. The Male and Female Minister’s... Read more of this article

Interview: World Champion James Stout

During an interview after his match last night [Nov 20], which saw him successfully defend his World Championship Rackets Title, Bermudian James Stout said, “It was strange I felt more nervous going into the second leg with a four nil lead than I did 2 years ago against Harry Foster (the then World Champion) when I led 4-1 at that stage. I thought... Read more of this article

Bermudian James Stout Wins World Title

Bermuda’s James Stout successfully defended his title as the World Champion Rackets player with a determined performance in front of a packed crowd at the Queen’s Club in London on Saturday evening. Stout was making his first defence of the title after winning the World Championship in 2008, and he was required to play two matches against the challenger,... Read more of this article

Stout: Impressive Start in Defence of World Title

Current World Champion Rackets player, Bermuda’s James Stout made a brilliant start in defence of his title when he comprehensively defeated English challenger, Alex Titchener-Barrett in the first of their two matches, this one held at the prestigious New York Racquet and Tennis Club on Saturday night. Watched by his parents, John and Karen Stout,... Read more of this article

Bermudian World Champ to Defend Title

Most Bermudians have probably never heard of the sport of ‘Rackets’ even though the current World Champion is a Bermudian, James Stout, who is best known on the Island as an outstanding squash player. Squash is probably the closest game to Rackets, which began in the 18th century in British Prisons, but is now played only at a few exclusive courts,... Read more of this article