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Well, the big day is finally here. There has been a lot said and written since my decision to leave Sussex, with much of it pointing towards my availability to play my second Cup Match. Thankfully, I …

Clay Smith, the St George’s coach, is asking his players to show composure against what he describes as a well-organised Somerset team.
Smith believes the St George’s players are capable of deliverin…

Somerset coach Jeff Richardson says his team is “chomping at the bit” as they attempt to record a hat-trick of victories at this year’s Cup Match.
The west enders have maintained a stranglehold on the…

Amid the euphoria surrounding the counties and Cup Match, Bermuda’s cricket coach Niraj Odedra wants his players not to lose sight of the ultimate goal of qualification for the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 Worl…

Jay Kempe had plenty of cause for celebration after helping his team to secure a podium finish in this year’s Rolex Fastnet Race.
The former Bermuda Olympic sailor was among the crew on board Englishm…

Robin Stempel will carry the Bermuda flag in the 2023 North American Youth Dressage Championships next month.
Having achieved the requisite qualifying scores, Stempel will head to Michigan to take par…

Milo Robineau-Potts, a Warwick Academy alumnus, is representing Great Britain at youth Techno 293 Windsurfing World Championships in France,
Robineau-Potts, who grew up in Bermuda and attended Warwick…

Michael Corday, the Somerset cricket chairman, is adamant the Cup Match champions have chosen a team capable of defending their title in hostile territory this year.
The west enders have retained all…

Wellington Oval: (St George’s won the toss): St George’s beat Somerset by five wickets

The pain of being dropped last year fired St George’s captain Q’Shai Darrell to lead his team to a convinci…

Bermuda’s swimmers performed with credit as the World Championships in Japan drew to a close in Fukuoka, Japan.
Emma Harvey, who picked up two medals at the Central American and Caribbean Games last m…

St George’s have made four changes to their Cup Match team In an effort to wrestle back the Cup Match trophy from Somerset,.
Bermuda captain Delray Rawlins, whose only Cup Match appearance came in 20…

Macquille Walker has been named as a colt in Somerset’s Cup Match team.
The Bailey’s Bay seamer took two for 24 in Saturday’s trial match, which was enough to secure his spot in the west ender’s team …

Two players aiming to break into Somerset’s winning Cup Match team top scored with the bat in the final trial on Saturday.
Alex Dore, who plays for Southampton Rangers, hit 57 and Jaiden Manders score…

Allan Douglas Jr has made a century before lunch in St George’s Cup Match trial game.
Douglas is 105 not out at lunch, with his total coming off just 69 deliveries and including eight fours and ten …

St George’s Cup Match selection committee chairman Jelani Carlington is bracing himself for a “headache” as he tries to choose a team finally capable of bringing Somerset’s recent dominance to a grind…

St George’s are clinging to hope Cup Match prospect Sharye Tavares will take part in their trial match at Wellington Oval today as they had originally planned.
The Bailey’s Bay all-rounder initially t…

Rivals Somerset and St George’s have made a raft of changes to their teams that will do battle in the annual Colts Cup Match at Wellington Oval tomorrow.
Holders Somerset have made five changes to the…

Dwayne Pearman produced a spectacular fightback to clinch a maiden win on the Moongate Tour at Port Royal Golf Course yesterday.
The experienced player rallied from a three-shot deficit to edge fellow…

One of Bermuda’s most promising sailors, Nina Gotfredsen has a great opportunity to improve in the sport, after she secured a spot in the Lake Ontario Optimist Team.
Gotfredsen, a member of the island…

Bermuda’s boys tennis team ended their campaign at the Central American and Caribbean Tennis Confederation under-12 tennis tournament in Dominican Republic on a high note, with a hard-fought 2-1 victo…

Charlotte FC academy made their first presence felt at the fourth edition of the Bermuda Triangle Cup with a 3-1 victory over the national academy under-15 at the National Sports Centre on Thursday.
C…

The Bermuda Cricket Board has joined forces with OnTrack as the endorsed ticketing partner for two big tournaments coming up in September.
OnTrack will provide ticket services for the inaugural Bermu…

A squad of 18 players has been named by coach Vashun Blanchette to represent the island at the Concacaf Under-15 Boys’ Championship, in Curaçao.
In naming the final team, Blanchette expects the playe…

Roger Lee has returned for a second spell with Northern Premier League Division One Midlands side Rugby Town for next season.
The Warwickshire-based club announced on their Twitter page that the Bermu…

Bailey’s Bay all-rounder Sharye Tavares has dropped a Cup Match bombshell after switching from St George’s to Somerset on the eve of the trial matches.
The son of St George’s legend Noel Gibbons initi…

Athlete Dage Minors was among Bermuda’s elite athletes to receive additional funding from the government yesterday.
Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport, Owen Darrell, announced at the National Sport…

Despite their poor recent record in Cup Match, St George’s look to have plenty of hope for the future after the east end of the island won Mini Cup Match on Thursday.
Having lost the toss, Somerset we…

Scott Roy hopes to get his title attempt back on track when the Moongate Tour Championship resumes at Port Royal Golf Course on Friday.
The professional struggled in the previous 18-hole event at the …

Bermuda’s under-19 rugby team have come home with a bronze medal from the Rugby Americas North tournament in Jamaica..
A tight 7-6 triumph over Trinidad & Tobago secured a place on the podium, wi…

George O’Brien’s Cup Match appearances are over after he was not selected to take part in St George’s trial match.
St George’s decision means there will be at least three changes to last year’s team a…

The academy coach at Charlotte FC academy is honoured his team are the first Major League Soccer-affiliated side to compete in the illustrious Bermuda Triangle Cup.
Speaking shortly after his side arr…

Bermuda’s Paul Rodrigues and Christian Ebbin put in a solid display at the Typhoon UK 29er Class National and Open Championships in Weymouth, England.
The promising sailors placed 31st among an overal…

Teenager Bobby Pointon has a burning desire to follow in the footsteps of his idol Nahki Wells and make a name for himself at Bradford City.
The lifelong City fan grew up watching the Bermudian strike…

Eight Bermuda Boxing Commission members have successfully completed a judges course conducted on island last month.
Anthony Mouchette, Zenji Ingham, Nelson Bascome Jr, Trey Simons, Monique Heyliger, S…

There have been mixed results for the Bermuda boys team at the Central American & Caribbean Tennis Confederation under-12 tennis tournament in Dominican Republic.
The Bermuda team are one of five …

Macquille Walker says he is “blessed” to have produced a phenomenal man of the match display with the ball to help holders Bailey’s Bay retain the coveted Eastern Counties Cup at the weekend.
The 24-y…

Bailey’s Bay and Cleveland County will share the Knockout Cup trophy after both teams refused to take part in a coin toss to decide the winners.
The two sides will be presented with a trophy, medals a…

A squad of sixteen athletes, from five different sports, has been named by the Bermuda Olympic Association for the Youth Commonwealth Games in Trinidad & Tobago, which starts next week.
Sprinter D…

The Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport, Owen Darrell, has said it is not the responsibility of the government to assist in the televising of Cup Match.
Darrell was speaking at Wellington Oval on Tue…

Bermuda’s Cody Rego continues to impress the equestrian world with a string of fine performances at the 2023 Great Lakes Festival last week adding to his burgeoning reputation.
Rego picked up first pr…

Two-time NBA all-star player Baron Davis has agreed to become the first professional athlete to invest in the fan-owned Bermuda SailGP Team
Having missed out on raising the required capital necessary…

Veteran OJ Pitcher will not feature among the St George’s line-up at Cup Match after being ruled out with a rib injury.
X-rays have revealed that Pitcher cracked ribs while fielding for St David’s dur…

Camiko Smith fell short in his bid to qualify for the Osprey Valley Open in Ontario, Canada, on Monday.
The professional was unable to secure one of the eight qualifying spots available for the PGA To…

The Bermuda Tourism Authority and RenaissanceRe have committed to sponsoring this year’s Bermuda Gold Cup and Junior Gold Cup.
The BTA will sponsor the World Match Racing Tour Bermuda Gold Cup in part…

Bermudian sailor Jay Kempe has endured a baptism of fire on his debut in the prestigious Rolex Fastnet Race.
The former Olympic sailor and his fellow colleagues on board the yacht Ambitious were confr…

Bermuda’s swimmers got their first taste of the pool in the 2023 World Championships on Sunday night.
Emma Harvey, who won two medals at the Central American and Caribbean Games this month, was first …

Somerset opening batter Chris Douglas is back in contention for Cup Match after the Bermuda Cricket Board ruled that the Eastern Counties first-round match between Bailey’s Bay and St David’s on Satur…

Lord’s, St David’s (Flatts won toss): Cleveland County beat Flatts by 10 wickets

Q’shai Darrell claimed a wicket and dominated a match-winning partnership as Cleveland County thrashed Flatts in a…

Lord’s, St Davids (St David’s won toss): Bailey’s Bay beat St David’s by three wickets.
Delray Rawlins continued his sparkling form with another solid display as Bailey’s Bay kept their unbeaten r…

Somerset Cricket Club (Willow Cuts won toss): Somerset beat Willow Cuts by nine wickets

Dominic Sabir scored a rapid 44 off 24 balls to guide Somerset to their first win in the BCB Athene T20 Pr…