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Hopkins On Successful Tour Of Guadeloupe
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda cyclist Kaden Hopkins has reflected on his superb performances at the Tour of Guadeloupe, which included winning two races. Hopkins, who competes for French team Vendee U, won the second stage, a 161.4-kilometre race from Morne-à-l’Eau to Port-Louis, and the eighth stage, a time-trial from Old Fort to The Wall... Read more of this article
Petty To Officiate Triathlon Test Event In Paris
[Written by Stephen Wright] Patty Petty will officiate at the World Triathlon Olympic Test Event in Paris, France, this week. The test event for the Olympic and Paralympic Games will run from August 17 to 20. The elite men’s and women’s races will be on Thursday and Friday; the para race on Saturday, and the mixed relay on Sunday. All four events... Read more of this article
Young Footballers Kit Designed By Lambe
[Written by Stephen Wright] Youngsters from the DaRock Elite Performance Camp have stepped out in style in their new football kit, designed by Bermuda national team star Reggie Lambe. Lambe, Bermuda’s most-capped international player, launched his Nineteen-Twentyfour clothing brand two years ago and designed Boulevard Blazers’ strips for the... Read more of this article
Video: Short Film Showcases Déja Harvey
[Written by Stephen Wright] A husband-and-wife filmmaking team have made a short film capturing the “enchanted paradise” of Bermuda through the eyes and paintings of local artist Déja “Rootsy” Harvey. Olya Dendyaeva and Will Lascelles, a pair of award-winning filmmakers, have spent the past three years travelling the world in their sailboat... Read more of this article
Hopkins Wins Eighth Stage In Guadeloupe
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda cyclist Kaden Hopkins continued his impressive displays at the Tour of Guadeloupe after winning his second stage of the annual men’s multiple-stage road race. Hopkins, who won stage two on Tuesday, claimed victory in the eighth stage from Old Fort to The Wall of Saint Claude today [August 12]. The 23-year-old,... Read more of this article
Hall Scores First Goal Of Season In Chester Win
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda forward Kole Hall scored his first goal of the season in Chester’s 3-0 win at home to King’s Lynn Town in the Vanarama National League North today [August 12]. Hall struck in the 56th minute to make it 2-0 after a mix-up in the visiting side’s defence. Zak Goodson gave Chester the lead in the seventh minute;... Read more of this article
Bermuda U15 Team Show Great Sportsmanship
[Written by Stephen Wright] The Bermuda Under-15 team showed great sportsmanship during their recent match against Belize Under-15. Several Bermuda players comforted a Belize player after he missed the decisive spot kick during a penalty shootout in the Concacaf Under-15 Boys’ Championship League B quarter-finals in Curaçao on Thursday [August 10]. Bermuda... Read more of this article
GoFundMe Page Launched For Injured Clemons
[Written by Stephen Wright] A GoFundMe page has been launched for Bermuda footballer Willie Clemons to raise $25,460 [£20,000] for an operation to help him return to action. Clemons suffered a serious knee injury playing for English non-league side Braintree Town last season and faces a 14-month wait for a consultation with a doctor. The fundraising... Read more of this article
Cooper Appointed Academy Goalkeeper Coach
[Written by Stephen Wright] Dashun Cooper has been appointed a full-time academy goalkeeper coach at Sky Bet Championship side Queens Park Rangers. Cooper, who has completed his Uefa B Licence and Uefa B Goalkeeping Licence, announced the news today [August 10]. “Excited to announce I’ve accepted a full-time role as Academy Goalkeeper Coach for... Read more of this article
Conyers Happy To Make Start Line In Glasgow
[Written by Stephen Wright] Caitlin Conyers will take to the start line for the elite women’s individual time-trial at the UCI Cycling World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, today [August 10]. Conyers admits she has maintained a low profile in the build-up to the event, having missed the championships two years ago because of a positive Covid-19... Read more of this article
Hopkins Helps Win Fourth Stage In Guadeloupe
[Written by Stephen Wright] Kaden Hopkins claimed a fourteenth-place finish to help his team Vendee U win stage four of the Tour of Guadeloupe yesterday [August 8]. The Bermuda rider, who won stage two of the annual men’s competition on Sunday, is 22nd in the general classification, with five stages remaining. Hopkins played a significant role in... Read more of this article
Williams Makes History In Cup Match Role
[Written by Stephen Wright] Linnell Williams made history as the first woman match referee in the annual Cup Match Classic. Ms Williams admits she felt added pressure for the two-day game at the Wellington Oval to run smoothly, considering she was breaking another glass ceiling for local women involved in cricket. The 50-year-old relished performing... Read more of this article
Cumbermack Hoping For Speedy Recovery
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda motorcycle racer Jediah Cumbermack hopes for a swift recovery after breaking his wrist during a recent MotoAmerica Junior Cup race in Minnesota. The 17-year-old sustained the injury in the sixth leg of the nine-race series at the Brainerd International Raceway. Cumbermack, representing Texas-based team A.I.R Onze... Read more of this article
Sanshou Team Enjoy Impressive Medal Haul
[Written by Stephen Wright] Kaelin Cox captured three gold medals for the Bermuda Sanshou Association at the Fourth Pan American Kungfu Championships in Markham, Ontario. Cox claimed four medals in traditional kungfu, winning the men’s over-18 southern openhand, imitation form and long weapons. He also won bronze in broadswords. The team of 16 athletes... Read more of this article
Boxing: Adrian Roach Defeated In Colombia
[Written by Stephen Wright] Adrian Roach suffered a controversial defeat to Aaron Prince, of Trinidad and Tobago, at the American Boxing Confederation Junior, Youth, and Women’s Championships in Cali, Colombia, yesterday [August 6]. Roach, 21, has claimed the judges scored the three-round amateur contest in his favour, only for the referee to deduct... Read more of this article
Beach Volleyball Team Reach Quarter-Finals
[Written by Stephen Wright] The Bermuda women’s beach volleyball team has reached the quarter-finals of their competition at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago. Bermuda pair Kayley Hamilton and Natalie Gazzard defeated Yvette Uwase and Claire Uwase, of Rwanda, 23-21, 21-16 in the round of 16 today [August 7]. They will face Canada... Read more of this article
