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Rick Wright’s Greenville Triumph earned a 2-2 draw at home to Central Valley Fuego in the United Soccer League [USL] League One yesterday [September 21]. A former Saltus Grammar School student, Wright made appearances for the Bermuda and United States national teams. He was appointed head coach of Greenville at the start of the season, […]

Jamin Hodgkins helped Luctonians defeat Clifton 39-15 at home in the National 2 West – the fourth level of the English rugby union pyramid yesterday [September 21]. Hodgkins, who played as a fly-half for Bridgend in the Welsh Indigo Premiership last season, kicked 14 points in the victory. Hodgkins is a former Bermuda Under-19 international […]

Khano Smith’s Rhode Island scored late on to beat FC Tulsa 2-1 in the United Soccer League [USL] Championship at Beirne Stadium yesterday [September 21]. Aaron Bibout gave FC Tulsa the lead in the eighth minute before Noah Fuson equalised in the 69th minute. Albert Dikwa struck with a last-minute winner to give the home […]

Trey Mallory and his UNC Wilmington men’s teammates and Daniel Phillips and his Arizona State men’s teammates were back in action on day three of the Southern intercollegiate Championships at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex. In singles, Mallory lost Mikey Anderson from Arizona State in straight sets 6-3, 6-4, while Gabriele Datei from Georgia State […]

Bermudian actor Nicholas Christopher is set to star in the Off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors at the Westside Theatre in New York. Mr Christopher and Sherie Rene Scott will step into the roles of the unlikely lovers, Seymour and Audrey, respectively, beginning on October 22. Alan Menken and Howard Ashman’s hit musical will […]

The Bermuda national women’s hockey team showed plenty of heart in their 2-0 defeat to Paraguay in their opening pool game of the Women’s Pan American Challenge at the National Sports Centre yesterday [September 21]. Bella Lopez and Abril Sanabria scored first-half goals for Paraguay. In the earlier match, Guyana defeated Brazil 1-0 thanks to […]

Christian Ebbin made his Tulane University debut as the school hosted the Allstate Sugar Bowl Open. Along with Tulane, the field includes College of Charleston, Florida State, Jacksonville, Rice, Stanford, Texas A&M, Cal-Berkely, and Wisconsin. Ebbin is sailing the school’s B class boat, which is currently in 5th place with 45 points. Of the eight […]

The Pickleball Association of Bermuda [PAB] has selected a team to represent Bermuda at the Pickleball World Cup in Lima, Peru, next month. Representing the island in the Open Elite Men’s Division at the competition, which runs from October 26 to 28, are Gavin Manders, Benjamin Jones, Alvaro Triana, and Jasper Thomas. Jaden Jones and […]

PHC, Devonshire Recreation Club and St. David’s Cricket Club all recorded victories in the Athene T20 League action. PHC Win by 38 Runs: PHC 144/7 Southampton Rangers 106 At the Southampton Oval, PHC defeated the Southampton Rangers by 38 runs. Davin Dill was the top scorer with 37, while Makai Jacobs returned figures of 4-0-21-2 […]

Gabriella Cechini won the Varsity A and AA Women’s 5K 2024 Ben Bloser Bulldog XC Invitational in West Virginia. Cechini –  representing Mercersburg Academy — clocked a winning time of 19:01.9, helping the girls team to finish 3rd with a combined time of 1:49:28. Related Stories Armstrong Competes In MAAC Championships Marshall & Outerbridge Compete […]

The Bermuda inline ball hockey play-offs continued at the PCC Hockey Rink, with a single match which saw the Devil’s Hole Diablos force a game three following their 4 – 3 win over the Smiths Storm. Bill Calko, Shannon Gosse, Marcel Bouwens, and Jeffrey Ingelman each scored for the Diablos, while Kris Abramowski, Jake Fenske, […]

Day one of the 2024 Johnnie Walker Golf Classic is in the books, with Zane DeSilva, Will Hardrell, Nicholas Jones, and Camiko Smith all Division Leaders. Smith and Jones are the current leaders of the professional division after opening rounds of 2-under par 68’s. Hardrell is the open division leader after shooting an even par […]

Baseball player Adam Hall’s Biloxi Shuckers have been eliminated from the Double-A Southern League play-offs after losing 8-2 to the Montgomery Biscuits at Riverwalk Stadium on Friday [September 20]. The defeat ended the Shuckers’ first play-off series since they reached the Southern League Championship Series in 2019. Hall, 25, was promoted to the Shuckers from […]

News that Northshore Medical awarded Toya Anderson a $40,000 scholarship to pursue a nursing degree, Dage Minors won the Three Brooks Parkrun in the UK, Ryan Outerbridge won the 8k at the Pop Crowell Invitational in Massachusetts, and Djair Parfitt signed with the Glentoran Football Club in Northern Ireland were all some of the positive […]

Kole Hall scored his third goal of the season to help Chorley earn a 3-3 draw away to South Shields in the Vanarama National League North today [September 21]. The Bermuda striker opened the scoring from close range in the tenth minute after a clever flick by Mark Ellis. Hall 26, made 41 appearances for […]

Nahki Wells scored his first goal of the season after converting a penalty to earn Bristol City a 2-1 home win against Oxford United in the Sky Bet Championship today [September 21]. The Bermudian forward came on as a 65th-minute substitute and netted the winner from the spot in the 76th minute. United took the […]

The Bolles School girls swimming team, featuring Marleigh Howes, secured a decisive victory against Episcopal with a final score of 234-70. Howes played a key role in the win, anchoring the Bolles girls 200 yard freestyle relay A team to a first-place finish with a time of 1:40.41. She also contributed to the Bolles girls […]

Sunday, September 22 is expected to be cloudy, occasional showers, diminishing towards evening, with the high to be near 28°C/82°F and the low to be near 24°C/76°F, according to the Bermuda Weather Service. Winds are expected to be WSW. The relative humidity is expected to be near 86%. Sunrise will be at 7.07am and sunset […]

Two Bermudians have been recognised for their contributions to the arts after receiving nominations for the Black British Theatre Awards. Ryan Day has been nominated for Best Lighting Design; meanwhile, Sedona Sky has been nominated in the Best Graduate category. The organization states, “We shine a light on the breadth and depth of Black talent […]

The NESCAC website has featured Bermudian goalkeeper Peter Silvester, with an interview about why he chose to be a Division III student-athlete, the best thing about being part of the NESCAC, and more. Why did you choose to be a Division III student-athlete? Mr. Silvester said, “I chose to be a Division III student-athlete because […]

Premier and Minister of Finance David Burt has confirmed that “full financing of the redevelopment project of the Fairmont Southampton hotel has been achieved” and that “the project can now fully commence.” Speaking in the House of Assembly today [Sept 20], Premier Burt said, “As of the close of business yesterday, I am pleased to […]

Minister of Economy and Labour Jason Hayward introduced the Position Paper on Progressing Bermuda’s Minimum Hourly Wage. Speaking in the House of Assembly, the Minister said, “The first statutory minimum hourly wage rate for Bermuda was established on 1 June 2023 by the Employment [Minimum Hourly Wage] Order 2023, which set the minimum hourly wage rate […]

Djair Parfitt made his debut for the Glentoran Football Club in Northern Ireland, playing a 2 – 0 defeat to Larne in their Sports Direct Premiership battle. With his team already down 2 – 0, the Bermudian footballer came on as a substitute in the 53rd minute, replacing James Douglas. Related Stories Djair Parfitt-Williams Signed […]

Dr. Carika Weldon announced the launch of the island’s first clinical genetics lab, CariGenetics Precision Diagnostics, at the Docs for Dinner event, advancing local and Caribbean genetic testing. A spokesperson said, “Dr Carika Weldon, Founder and CEO of CariGenetics, made a groundbreaking announcement at the prestigious Docs for Dinner event; the official launch of CariGenetics […]

Second Spring Senior Bowling League action at the Warwick Lanes saw the game between the Last Pin and Star Lites end 2 – 2, the Drifters defeated the Blue Angels 4 – 0, and the Pinsplitters defeat the New Comers 3 – 1. Men Handicap Game: Alfred Wright 230 Elvin Thomas 222 Gladwin Daniels 222 […]

Four Bermuda players and their Thomas College Men’s Soccer teammates edged a comeback thriller against the University of Maine Farmington, winning by a score of 2 – 1, with Bermuda’s Joshua Joseph scoring the winning goal. Cody Robinson, Isaiah Francis, Shane Robinson, and Joshua Joseph all played in the match, with the Thomas College winner coming from Joseph […]

The Bermuda Diabetes Centre and the island’s tourism community recently came together to help a teenage visitor make a return trip to the island after a previous visit was cut short due to a health scare. A spokesperson said, “A recent visit to Bermuda that took a heartbreaking turn for a young traveler has transformed […]

“This is exciting news,” stated Clarence Hofheins, President of the Bermuda Hotel Association [BHA]. “We are delighted to hear that our largest member property, The Fairmont Southampton, will begin its planned redevelopment this October. “The hotel has long been a cornerstone of our destination’s offerings, particularly in providing essential convention and meeting spaces. Its redevelopment […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Kovin Moodley, the Bermuda women’s hockey team coach, is confident his players are ready to execute their game plan and make the most of the home advantage in the Women’s Pan American Challenge. Bermuda get their campaign underway against Paraguay in their first pool match today [September 21] at the National […]

The Department of Marine & Ports Services has released the weekly shipping schedule for ship arrivals commencing on Saturday, September 21st. On Saturday the Nautica cruise ship is expected, on Sunday the Oleander container ship will arrive, and on Monday the Liberty of the Seas and the Carnival Venezia cruise ships and HMS Trent patrol […]

Bermuda FIFA assistant referees Stefan Maybury and Clinton Hayward were in action in the 2024 Concacaf Caribbean Cup on Thursday at Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The pair were part of the officiating team of a group A division match between the Miscellaneous Police FC and Arnett Gardens, which Miscellaneous […]

Mosaic Insurance has “launched customized global terrorism and sabotage coverage for fine art and specie insureds, with syndicated capacity extending up to $215 million per risk.” A spokesperson said, “The new product offers coverage for physical loss or damage caused by acts of terrorism and sabotage, protecting artwork and other high-value contents housed in museums, […]