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Football: Nahki Wells Scores For Bristol City
[Written by Stephen Wright] Nahki Wells scored his second goal of the season to help Bristol City earn a point away to Hull City in the Sky Bet Championship today [August 25]. Wells, who netted in a 5-1 win against Oxford United in the Carabao Cup earlier this month, struck in the 62nd minute with a left-footed shot from close range. The Bermuda striker... Read more of this article
Football: Harry Twite Joins King’s Lynn Town
[Written by Stephen Wright] Harry Twite, the Bermuda defender, has signed professional terms for English non-league side King’s Lynn Town after impressing on trial. Twite joined the squad for pre-season training after representing the Bermuda Under-23 side at the NatWest International Island Games in Guernsey, the Channel Islands, last month. The... Read more of this article
Dancer Courtney Lopes On Realising Her Dream
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermudian dancer Courtney Lopes’ career trajectory is a lesson in the power of perseverance. She always dreamed of joining the acclaimed Mark Morris Dance Group [MMDG], auditioning four times before being accepted into the Brooklyn-based company as a “supplementary dancer”. A few months later, she was offered... Read more of this article
Flora Of Bermuda Finishes Eighth At York
[Written by Stephen Wright] Flora Of Bermuda finished eighth in the Sky Bet Lowther Stakes at the York Ebor Festival at York Racecourse in York today [August 24]. Ridden by Oisen Murphy, wearing the pink and navy-blue silks, Flora Of Bermuda went off at 7-1 in the Fillies’ Group Two race over six furlongs on good to firm ground. Relief Rally, the... Read more of this article
Adventure-Themed Camp Inspires Boys
[Written by Stephen Wright] Intrepid youngsters participated in activities and games during a recent three-day excursion on Darrell’s Island as part of an adventure-themed camp. Organised by Fun Camps BDA for boys aged 8 to 12, the event encouraged positivity, self-esteem, critical thinking, bonding and trust building. More than 30 boys attended the... Read more of this article
Andre Lambe On Title Defence In Texas
[Written by Stephen Wright] Andre Lambe insists he has no issue “taking risks” as he steps outside his comfort zone to defend his American Boxing Organisation [ABO] regional welterweight title against Bryan Springs in Cleveland, Texas, on Saturday. Lambe faces fellow southpaw Springs in a six-round contest at the Cleveland Civic Centre and believes... Read more of this article
Athlete Sakari Famous Showcases Artistic Talent
[Written by Stephen Wright] Sakari Famous, better known as the island’s top high jumper, is beginning to make a name for herself as an artist. Although Famous has displayed artistic flair since childhood, she only started focusing on her secondary passion after picking up an injury as student-athlete a few years ago. She has since devoted more time... Read more of this article
Andre Lambe Pays Respects To Boxing Legend
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda boxer Andre Lambe has paid respects to Jack Johnson, the first Black heavyweight world champion, after visiting Jack Johnson Boulevard in Galveston, Texas. Nicknamed the Galveston Giant, Johnson reigned as the heavyweight world champion from 1908 to 1915, defeating James J. Jeffries in 1910 in a bout dubbed the “Fight... Read more of this article
Raynor Receives Award At Athletics Congress
[Written by Stephen Wright] Donna Raynor has received a Plaque of Merit for her services to World Athletics and the sport of track and field at the World Athletics Congress in Budapest, Hungary. Raynor, the former Bermuda National Athletics Association [BNAA] president, became the first Bermudian elected to the World Athletics Council this week. “This... Read more of this article
Slanga’s New Song Pays Homage To Bermuda
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermudian reggae singer Ronae Burgess, who performs under the name Slanga, hopes his new song, Bermuda [441], helps put the island on the map and strikes a chord with local audiences. An official video for the song, which serves as a love letter to the island, has also been released on YouTube. “I find it interesting that... Read more of this article
Pickering Moves Closer To Reaching Olympics
[Written by Stephen Wright] Camerin Pickering could become the first archer to represent Bermuda at the Olympic Games after achieving the qualification score at the Hyundai Archery World Cup Stage 4 in Paris, France. Pickering shot a personal best of 644 in the men’s 70 metres recurve qualifying round to finish 89th out of 128 of the world’s... Read more of this article
Donna Raynor Elected To World Athletics Council
[Written by Stephen Wright] Donna Raynor, the former Bermuda National Athletics Association [BNAA] president, has become the first Bermudian to be elected to the World Athletics Council. Raynor attended the World Athletics Congress in Budapest, Hungary, with Dr Freddie Evans, the BNAA president, and Mia Bean, the BNAA general secretary. “I still can’t... Read more of this article
Football: Dale Eve Named Man Of The Match
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda goalkeeper Dale Eve was voted man of the match in Alvechurch’s 4-2 defeat away to Mickleover in the Pitching In Southern League Premier Division Central on Tuesday. The 28-year-old, who signed for Alvechurch from Hereford at the start of the season, made a string of fine saves throughout the game. “His performance... Read more of this article
Bermuda Rugby Team To Compete In Canada
[Written by Stephen Wright] Jamie Barnwell, the Bermuda sevens coach, believes his side are capable of a top-three finish at the Rugby Americas North Sevens in Langford, British Columbia, Canada. Starting on Saturday, the tournament is the regional qualifier for the Olympic Games in Paris next summer, with spots also available for the World Rugby Sevens... Read more of this article
Duffy Pulls Out Of Olympic Test Event In Paris
[Written by Stephen Wright] Dame Flora Duffy has pulled out of the World Triathlon Olympic Test Event in Paris, France, this week. The test event for the Olympic Games next summer will be held tomorrow and Friday. Duffy, the Olympic champion, is still recovering from a long-term knee injury but has been in Paris this week to view the course. “Not... Read more of this article
Boxer Andre Lambe To Defend Title In Texas
[Written by Stephen Wright] Andre Lambe will defend his American Boxing Organisation [ABO] regional welterweight title against fellow southpaw Bryan Springs at the Cleveland Civic Centre in Cleveland, Texas, next Saturday [August 26]. Lambe, who also holds the American Boxing Federation regional welterweight crown, won the ABO title after defeating... Read more of this article
