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Andre Lambe Set To Fight Kenny Paklos
[Written by Stephen Wright] Boxer Andre Lambe will face American Kenny Paklos in a six-round welterweight bout at The Shed in Dockyard on March 30. The Bermudian will look to improve his record of ten professional wins when he meets Paklos, who has won all three of his outings in the paid ranks. Lambe, 28, overcame the toughest test of his pro career... Read more of this article
Mbelenzi Pays Tribute To Kenyan Kiptum
[Written by Stephen Wright] Kenyan Dennis Mbelenzi, a well-known runner in local races, has paid tribute to his compatriot and men’s marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum, who died in a road accident in his home country yesterday [February 11]. Kiptum, who was killed alongside his coach, Rwanda’s Gervais Hakizimana, was 24 years old. He won... Read more of this article
Video: Interview With Runner Ed Sherlock
[Written by Stephen Wright] Ed Sherlock, one of Bermuda’s greatest road runners, said he is thrilled to witness the annual Ed Sherlock 8K Road Race – named in his honour – go from strength to strength. The race, which started three decades ago, is the opening leg of the Swan’s Running Club Legend Series and was held in Southampton yesterday... Read more of this article
Kenni Thompson Impressing At Bournemouth
[Written by Stephen Wright] Kenni Thompson has made a positive impact on and off the pitch for AFC Bournemouth Women since joining the club, according to the team’s manager Steve Cuss. The Bermuda women’s national team winger signed for AFC Bournemouth Women from top-flight Spanish side Eibar last month and has scored three goals in as many... Read more of this article
Video: Saundre Simmons Earns Stoppage Win
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermudian boxer Saundre “Dash” Simmons blitzed American Jayvone Dafney inside the first round of their cruiserweight contest at the Evergreen Smoky Mountain Lodge in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, yesterday [February 10]. Simmons claimed his second successive stoppage since turning professional, dropping Dafney after 30 seconds... Read more of this article
Treasure Tannock’s Play Performed In NYC
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermudian drama therapist Treasure Tannock has explored “race, capitalism and oppression” in her play, The Doll Depot, which performed at the Black Box Theatre in Manhattan, New York, last week. Ms Tannock’s submitted her play while interning at the Collideoscope Repertory Theatre Company [CRTC] – a drama therapy... Read more of this article
Denbrook: Future Is Bright For St George’s
[Written by Stephen Wright] Kyle Denbrook, the new vice-president of St George’s Cricket Club, believes the future is bright for the East End club and said the hierarchy is committed to creating an environment for their sports teams to thrive. Denbrook said he is excited to work alongside Mishael Paynter, the new president, voted in as Neil Paynter’s... Read more of this article
Boxer Saundre Simmons Ready For Weigh-in
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermudian boxer Saundre “Dash” Simmons will weigh in for his second professional fight at the H.U.T. Bar and Grill in Sevierville, Tennesee, tomorrow [February 9]. Simmons takes the next step in his pro career when he faces American Jayvone Dafney in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, on Saturday. The 26-year-old will look to build... Read more of this article
Scott Barnes Looks To Secure Title In Florida
[Written by Stephen Wright] Scott Barnes will look to claim a third straight Shifter Masters title in the Skusa Winter Series at the AMR Homestead-Miami Motorplex in Florida this weekend. The island’s top karting driver leads the standings after the opening two rounds of the competition. The 39-year-old heads into rounds three and four at the same... Read more of this article
New Male Champion Set For Legend Series
[Written by Stephen Wright] A new male champion will be crowned this year in the Swan’s Running Club Legend Series. The annual series gets underway on Sunday with the Ed Sherlock 8K Run in Southampton, followed by the Ray Swan Flat 8K in Pembroke on March 24, the Ludwig Cann 10K in Warwick on April 7, and the Bermuda Healthcare “Sir” Stanley Burgess... Read more of this article
Archer Robin Selley Sets Record In Las Vegas
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermudian archer Robin Selley achieved a personal best and set a national record at the Las Vegas Shoot at the South Point Hotel and Casino at the weekend. Selley, competing in the recurve young adult female division on Friday and Saturday, finished with a final score of 561/600, a national under-18 female record. She came... Read more of this article
Tsilala Brock Excited For Broadway Debut
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermudian actress Tsilala Brock is set for the biggest stage of her career after being cast in a Broadway production of Suffs, a musical about the women’s suffrage movement in the United States. Produced by former US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Malala Yousafzai, a Nobel Prize-winning activist, the show features... Read more of this article
Remember When: Wells Reached 100 Goals
[Written by Stephen Wright] Seven years ago today, Nahki Wells reached the 100-goal milestone in English football after scoring in Huddersfield Town’s 3-1 win at home to Brighton & Hove Albion in the Sky Bet Championship. The Bermudian struck in the 36th minute, showing his predatory instincts by firing into the top corner to give his side a 2-1... Read more of this article
Remember When: Saunders Won 34 Years Ago
[Written by Stephen Wright] Today marks 34 years since Clarence “Nicky” Saunders became the first Bermudian athlete to claim a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games after winning the men’s high jump in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1990. Saunders, who eight years earlier earned bronze at the Brisbane Games in Australia, set a Games record with a leap... Read more of this article
Andira Crichlow Reflects On Acting Journey
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermudian actress Andira Crichlow describes herself as “the luckiest person” when reflecting on her burgeoning television and film career. She has already starred in Queen Cleopatra, a Netflix docudrama series, as Arsinoe IV, the younger half-sister of the last Egyptian ruler, appeared in an episode of the American miniseries... Read more of this article
Sakari Famous Breaks Indoor National Record
[Written by Stephen Wright] Sakari Famous showed she is back to her best after breaking her national indoor record in the high jump at the McNeese State Indoor Meet in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on Friday [January 26]. The Bermudian, who also broke her school record, cleared the mark at 1.81 metres to win her event and beat her previous indoor best of... Read more of this article
