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Photos: BBBS Honour ‘Bigs’ & Volunteers
[Written by Stephen Wright] Larissa French and Jonari Smith earned the top honours at the Big Brothers Big Sisters annual awards ceremony at City Hall last week. Ms French, Big Sister to Nya Smith, was named Big Sister of the Year and Mr Smith, Big Brother to NiJasz Mello, whose father died six years ago, was Big Brother of the Year. Mr Smith is a former... Read more of this article
Reggie Lambe Scores Winner For Stowmarket
[Written by Stephen Wright] Reggie Lambe scored the winner for Stowmarket Town in their 2-1 win away to Brentwood Town in the Isthmian League North Division yesterday [January 28]. The Bermuda midfielder netted in the 69th minute for his eleventh goal of the season. Stowmarket are sixth in the table, one point outside the play-off places. Related... Read more of this article
Andre Lambe Wins Second Regional Title
[Written by Stephen Wright] Andre Lambe is eyeing career-enhancing bouts abroad after claiming his second regional title with a dazzling points win over American Cristiano Luciano at The Shed in Dockyard last night. Lambe has become the first Bermudian boxer to own two titles after adding the vacant American Boxing Organisation [ABO] welterweight title... Read more of this article
Mykkal’s Book Celebrates History Of Motocross
[Written by Stephen Wright] Ras Mykkal has described his latest book, Celebrating 50 Years of Motocross in Bermuda, as a labour of love and said motocross set him on his path as one of the island’s top sports photographers. The book, launched at Brown & Co on Thursday, features interviews with some of the sport’s most colourful characters, archive... Read more of this article
Dage Minors Breaks 4 Minute Mile
[Updated + Written by Stephen Wright] Dage Minors has achieved another milestone in his career after becoming the first Bermudian to run a sub-four-minute mile. Minors, a two-time winner of the elite men’s Front Street Mile, finished thirteenth at the John Thomas Terrier Classic at Boston University in 3min 59.35sec yesterday. Also competing were... Read more of this article
Adrian Roach: ‘I’m Calling It My Bulldozer Year’
[Written by Stephen Wright] Adrian Roach says he is ready for his “bulldozer year” as he builds towards his dream of reaching the Olympic Games in Paris next year. The 20-year-old has several amateur tournaments on the horizon as he looks to become the first Bermudian boxer to qualify for the Olympics since light middleweight Quinn Paynter at the... Read more of this article
Plans To Revive Women’s Basketball League
[Written by Stephen Wright] Female basketball players are encouraged to join weekly training sessions at The Centre on Angle Street, Hamilton. Shari Scott, a basketball enthusiast, has been holding weekly scrimmages from 6 pm to 7.30 pm for up to 12 players and hopes to launch a 3v3 league in April or May. The 35-year-old said players of all ages and... Read more of this article
Karting: Scott Barnes Hoping For Sponsorship
[Written by Stephen Wright] Scott Barnes is appealing for sponsorship to help fund his racing ambitions in the United States this year. The island’s top karting driver has set up an OpenFender account – a funding and sponsorship marketplace for racers – to help him continue his success racing overseas. Barnes, who drives for Ohio-based Magik... Read more of this article
Manders On Americas Qualifier & T20 World Cup
[Written by Stephen Wright] Tre Manders believes Bermuda may never get a better chance of reaching the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup as they build towards the Americas Sub-Regional Qualifier in Argentina next month. The batter is confident Bermuda will seize their opportunity and has backed them to win their games against the Bahamas, Belize, Cayman Islands,... Read more of this article
Photos, Video, 360: Butterfield & Vallis Race
[Written by Stephen Wright] Adam Prunty and Gayle Lindsay claimed top honours in the Butterfield and Vallis 5K yesterday. Prunty crossed the finish line in 17min 19sec, with Will Green coming second [17:46] and Fred Foxley rounding out the podium [17:56] in the men’s race. In the women’s race, Lindsay was the first female finisher, completing the... Read more of this article
Flora Duffy Named Best Female Triathlete
[Written by Stephen Wright] Dame Flora Duffy has been crowned the Best Female Triathlete of the year at the inaugural Global Triathlon Awards in Nice, France, yesterday. The Bermudian topped a shortlist, including Ashleigh Gentle, of Australia, Georgia Taylor-Brown and Lucy Charles-Barclay, of Britain, and American Chelsea Sodaro. Duffy enjoyed a scintillating... Read more of this article
Moore Joins Bangladesh National Programme
[Written by Stephen Wright] Former Bermuda cricket coach David Moore has been appointed Bangladesh’s head of programmes on a two-year contract. In a statement, the Bangladesh Cricket Board [BCB] said Moore, who served as Bermuda coach from 2010 to 2013, will be responsible for “planning, devising strategies and implementation of the High Performance... Read more of this article
