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Artistic Professionals To Speak At CedarBridge
[Written by Stephen Wright] Four guest speakers will discuss their artistic professions with students at CedarBridge Academy as part of the Harvey Cooper awards on December 12. The annual awards, which started in 2019, are an inter-school art competition for students aged 12 to 19, This year’s awards theme is, ‘I Think I See A Pattern Here’. The... Read more of this article
Football World Cup: Brazil & Croatia Win
[Written by Stephen Wright] Brazil 4 [Vinicius Junior 7, Neymar 13 pen, Richarlison 29, Lucas Paqueta 36] South Korea 1 [Paik Seung-ho 76] Brazil emphasised their credentials as World Cup favourites after an eye-catching victory over South Korea in the last 16 in Doha today Brazil, who scored all their goals during a rampant first half, will face Croatia... Read more of this article
Dame Flora Duffy Receives Special Kite
[Written by Stephen Wright] Dame Flora Duffy was presented with a special handmade kite adorned with her image during a recent visit to Woody’s Bar in Somerset. The kite had been made from newspaper cuttings of the Bermudian triathlete winning the gold medal at the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021. Duffy, a four-time world champion, was officially recognised... Read more of this article
Video: Justin Donawa Reflects After Solihull Win
[Written by Stephen Wright] Justin Donawa has reflected on his “long road to recovery” after continuing his comeback from an ankle injury in Solihull Moors’ 2-1 win at home to Oldham Athletic in the Vanarama National League this weekend. The Bermuda winger came on in the 77th minute for his third substitute appearance since recovering from... Read more of this article
Dage Minors To Hold Front Street Mile Camps
[Written by Stephen Wright] Dage Minors will hold two training camps to help the island’s youngsters prepare for the upcoming Front Street Mile. Minors, who became the first Bermudian to win the iconic race in 2018 — you watch video of the winning moment in 2018 below — said his goal is to prepare junior athletes who have qualified for... Read more of this article
World Cup: Wins For England And France
[Written by Stephen Wright] France 3 [Giroud 44, Mbappe 74, 90+1] Switzerland 1 [Lewandowski 90+9] Olivier Giroud became France’s all-time leading goalscorer after helping the World Cup holders reach the quarter-finals with a comfortable victory over Switzerland in Doha. Giroud netted his 52nd goal for his country just before the break, converting... Read more of this article
World Cup: Netherlands & Argentina Win
[Written by Stephen Wright] Netherlands 3 [Depay 10, Blind 45+1, Dumfries 81] United States 1 [Wright 76] The Netherlands reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup after a ruthless display of finishing against the United States in Doha today. Memphis Depay gave the Netherlands an early lead, turning in Denzel Dumfries’s cross after Christian Pulisic... Read more of this article
Karting Club Pays Tribute To Maynard Soares
[Written by Stephen Wright] Motorsports pioneer Maynard “Duke” Soares, an instrumental figure in karting and powerboat racing on the island, has died this week. He was aged 79. Among his career highlights were racing at some of the most iconic circuits in the world, such as Brands Hatch and Snetterton in England, the Nürburgring in Germany and... Read more of this article
Cameroon, Switzerland & South Korea Win
[Written by Stephen Wright] Cameroon 1 [Aboubakar 90+2, 90+3 s/o] Brazil 0 Cameroon caused an upset by defeating a weakened Brazil at the World Cup in Qatar in Group G. Vincent Aboubakar headed home the winner in stoppage time before being sent off for a second yellow card for taking his shirt off. Despite the win, Cameroon have been eliminated from... Read more of this article
Onuri Smith Appears In ‘Colour And Light’ Film
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermudian actor, singer and dancer Onuri Smith has appeared in a short musical film celebrating the life of American composer and songwriter Stephen Sondheim. Smith featured in an ensemble cast in Colour and Light [In Memory of Stephen Sondheim], the title of one of Sondheim’s beloved numbers, as part of a collaboration... Read more of this article
World Cup: Germany And Belgium Eliminated
[Written by Stephen Wright] Costa Rica 2 [Tejeda 58, Vargas 70] Germany 4 [Gnabry 10, Havertz 73, 85, Fullkrug 89] Germany slumped out of the World Cup on a topsy-turvy night despite beating Costa Rica in Group E. Hansi Flick’s side needed a win to stand any chance of reaching the knockout stage; however, Germany would have been eliminated regardless... Read more of this article
Argentina, Mexico, Australia & Tunisia Win
[Written by Stephen Wright] Poland 0 Argentina 2 [Mac Allister 46, Alvarez 67] Argentina advanced to the knockout stage of the World Cup after a routine victory over Poland in Group C in Doha. The South Americans, who suffered a surprise defeat against Saudi Arabia in their opener, went through on goal difference after finishing level on points with... Read more of this article
