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Breel Embolo’s goal lifted Switzerland to a 1-0 win over Cameroon at the World Cup today and he kept his promise not to celebrate scoring against the country where he was born.
The Swiss forward from …

Dame Flora Duffy is used to making history after winning Bermuda’s first gold medal at the Olympic Games, but she is out to prove herself possibly triathlon’s greatest ever athlete in Abu Dhabi on Fri…

Bermuda’s female juniors grabbed their chance to shine when winning gold in their respective time-trial races at the Caribbean Junior Cycling Championships on Wednesday.
Annabelle Miller and Charlotte…

Kimale Evans, the president of the Netball Association, has called on the government to improve facilities for players at Bernard Park.
The Middle School Netball Tournament was the latest event to be …

Somersfield Academy won the under-13 Middle school six-a-side tournament after a dramatic penalty shootout ended 5-4 in their favour over Warwick Academy following a scoreless match.
Somersfield had e…

Bermuda’s female juniors grabbed their chance to shine when winning gold in their respective time-trial races at the Caribbean Junior Cycling Championships on Wednesday.
Miller and Millington were mak…

DOHA, Nov 23 – Former champions Spain got their World Cup off to a pulsating start on Wednesday through a record 7-0 win over a shell-shocked Costa Rica, with an early Dani Olmo strike taking his coun…

The Blue Waters Anglers Club has submitted records showing a Bermudian has caught the biggest African Pompano ever.
Speaking at the club’s annual prize giving, Ray Bean, the president, called Kaya Rob…

Garon Wilkinson put another feather in his cap after earning the island’s first World Kickboxing and Karate Association certified Black Belt.
The Bermuda Sanshou Association president obtained a WKA B…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Substitutes Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano scored late goals Wednesday to give Japan a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Germany at the World Cup.

Ilkay Gündogan had given four-time c…

Whitney Institute Middle School swept all before them to win the 2022 Bermuda School Sports Federation Middle School Netball Tournament after defeating Sandys Secondary Middle School 12-3 in the final…

Despite there being four matches in the 2022 Fifa World Cup on Tuesday, those games may not have been as hotly contested as those at the Bermuda School Sports Federation Primary School girls six-a-sid…

Olivier Giroud became France’s joint all-time top scorer when his double helped the holders start the defence of their World Cup title in style with a 4-1 comeback Group D win against Australia on Tue…

The Antigua Bermuda race is making a comeback in 2023 after a three-year interruption as a result of the Covid pandemic.
Registration is now open for potential competitors to declare an interest in th…

Poland skipper Robert Lewandowski failed to break his World Cup duck when he saw a second-half penalty saved in a goalless but entertaining draw with Mexico in their opening Group C game at Stadium 97…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo will leave Manchester United “with immediate effect,” the Premier League club said today.
The 37-year-old forward conducted an explosive interview on the eve of t…

The Bermuda Bicycle Association have named a five-strong team to represent the island at the Junior Caribbean Road Cycling Championships in the Dominican Republic this week.
The team, which is made up…

Karter Scott Barnes was left ecstatic after finishing third at the prestigious SKUSA Super Nationals XXV series in Las Vegas.
Competing among a stellar line-up with drivers from around the world in th…

AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Tunisia held European Championship semifinalist Denmark to a 0-0 draw today at the World Cup.

Coming three hours after Saudi Arabia beat Argentina in a shocking upset — and b…

LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Saudi Arabia scored one of the biggest World Cup upsets ever by beating Lionel Messi’s Argentina 2-1 today.
Messi’s quest to win the one major title to elude him got off to a shoc…

Bermuda’s brightest young tennis talent ended a fantastic fortnight with victory in the J4 doubles event in Guatemala.
Daniel Phillips and his partner Humza Noor of the United States beat Samuel Hered…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi returns to the World Cup for a fifth attempt at finally winning soccer’s biggest prize.
He’ll also be hoping to make history with Argentina.
The Argentines are among th…

Bernard Park was the place to be for netball fans on Saturday as the Bermuda Alumnae Chapter (BAC) of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority held their inaugural Delta Netfest tournament and health festival.
The …

Gareth Bale converted a penalty kick in the 82nd minute to offset Tim Weah’s first-half goal and give Wales a 1-1 draw as both nations returned to the World Cup.
Weah, a son of former FIFA Player of t…

Bermuda’s national equestrian team were in action on Saturday in the 2022 Caribbean Equestrian Association’s Regional Jumping Challenge.
The new format means the island’s top riders can test themselve…

Dwayne Pearman signed off the golf season in fine style after claiming victory in the professional senior division of the Jamaican Open.
The 59-year-old, who finished second in last year’s tournament,…

Bermuda’s young sailors have performed with credit at the North American Championships.
The team of Shiloh Cruickshank, Miguel Powers, Oliver Soares, Trystan Hocking, Nina Gotfredson and Dylan Menzies…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Cody Gakpo and substitute Davy Klaasen scored late to give the Netherlands a 2-0 victory over Senegal at the World Cup today.
Gakpo rose to glance in a cross by Frenkie de Jong in t…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Bukayo Saka and Marcus Rashford put last year’s European Championship loss behind them, combining to score three goals in England’s 6-2 rout of Iran at the World Cup.

Both players …

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — FIFA’s threat of on-field punishment for players pushed World Cup teams to back down today and abandon a plan for their captains to wear armbands that were seen as a rebuke to host …

The new One Communications Mountain Bike Series season got off to a spectacular start with a memorable opening outing in the grounds of Government House.
Hundreds of competitors of all ages took adva…

Hamilton Parish 0 Devonshire Cougars 2

Devonshire Cougars recovered from a disappointing Dudley Eve Final loss last week to battle to a 2-0 win over a stubborn Hamilton Parish outfit at Wellingto…

DOHA, Nov 20 (Reuters) —Harry Kane said he hopes to break Wayne Rooney’s England scoring record “as soon as possible” as the striker prepares to lead his country into their World Cup Group B opener wi…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Gareth Bale thought about the significance of Wales reaching the World Cup for the first time since 1958.
“Schools are going to stop to watch our games,” he said, beaming. “Kids are…

Qatar’s first ever World Cup match ended in dismay for an overmatched team and with a place in unwanted soccer history.
The controversy-laced tournament opened on Sunday with Qatar getting outplayed a…

Hundreds of athletes took to the streets and parks of Bermuda on Saturday and Sunday to show off their running prowess.
Nearly 100 cross-country enthusiasts aged between seven and 81 took to the hill…

Somerset Trojans 3 Dandy Town Hornets 4

Nizigh Spence smashed in a free kick from just outside the penalty area in the second minute of stoppage time to secure Dandy Town an important away victor…

St George’s Colts 2 PHC Zebras 3

A fast start enabled PHC to hold off a late charge from St George’s in a five-goal thriller at Wellington Oval on Saturday.
The Zebras owed tremendous debt to att…

“When I reflect on where
I am today it’s funny to think that a guy from the tiny island of Bermuda is involved in of one of the biggest sporting events, the World Cup. It’s been an incredibly …

Scott Morton is confident Somerset Trojans are on an upward trajectory as the clubs aims to build on the momentum of this season’s Dudley Eve Trophy triumph.
Just four months into his tenure, Morton g…

Daniel Phillips clinched doubles title delight and will now look to add further glory in the singles draw of the J4 Guatemala tournament.
Bermudian Phillips and his partner Humza Noor, from the United…

When the name “Qatar” first appeared in the running order as a contender to host the 2022 Fifa World Cup almost 12 years ago to the day, few observers thought anything of it. Competing against success…

As well as coping with injuries to key players again, France has the weight of World Cup history to contend with in Qatar.
Good luck, Les Bleus.
Not since Brazil lost the 1998 final to France have the…

Alcoholic beer will not be sold at Qatar’s World Cup stadiums, world football governing body Fifa said in a statement today, a last-minute reversal that raised questions among some supporters about th…

When Karim Benzema held up the Ballon d’Or award last month, the crowd in the Parisian theatre rose to applaud him. Now he hopes to lift France fans out of their seats at the World Cup.
That crowded t…

Loved and admired around the world for producing players such as Roberto Baggio and Andrea Pirlo, Italy’s national team struggles for respect at home.
In a country where club teams rule and provincial…

Bermuda’s best powerboaters David Selley and Steven Bridges were left dejected after severe technial malfunctions caused them to withdraw from both their races at the World Offshore Key West Champions…

Long considered among the lesser lights of Bermuda football, Paget Lions are set on painting themselves in a more positive manner and the appointment of former Bermuda national team player Antwan Russ…

The Bermuda Olympic Association’s Women in Sport committee held a banquet, at the Rosewood Tuckers point, to highlight achievements the island’s women have accomplished in their respective sports.
The…