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Father and son Allan DeGraff and A’jahni Foggo ushered in the new year with a bang at Bermuda Motorsports Park in Southside, St David’s, on Monday.
It proved to be a truly memorable occasion for both …

Bermuda Equestrian Federation president McKeisha Smith has led the plaudits for the island’s showjumping stars after their stellar performances in the 2022 Caribbean Regional Challenge.
Bermuda secure…

Sean Field-Lament, the Bermuda Rugby Football Union president, has conceded that his sport is facing huge challenges after the withdrawal of Mariners from the men’s league.
With the domestic season se…

Scott Barnes ended his season in style after clinching podium finishes at the Daytona KartWeek in Florida.
Despite getting off to a disastrous start to his weekend after he was forced to replace an en…

Efforts to restore local women’s basketball to its former glory is gaining momentum.
In recent years a group of former women’s basketball league players have remained involved in the sport during scri…

Owen Darrell, the Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport, has joined with many millions in extending condolences on behalf of the Bermuda Government following the passing of Brazilian legend Pelé.
Thous…

CINCINNATI (AP) – Bills safety Damar Hamlin is in a critical condition after he collapsed on the field durin Buffalo’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals last night.
Hamlin was administered CPR on th…

Gannon Trott, the Bermuda Motocross Association president, has hailed the Boxing Day and New Year’s Day Trophy Race Series as a success.
The two-day event concluded on Monday at Bermuda Motorsports Pa…

Nahki Wells and Bristol City were forced to settle for a share of the spoils in a 1-1 draw away to Coventry City in the Sky Bet Championship on New Year’s Day.
It was Coventry who started the brighter…

Simsfield Hardtimes and driver Kirista Rabain got the new year off to a flying start at the National Equestrian Centre on Monday.
Aaron Sims’ harness pony posted the season’s fastest time of 1.01.2 co…

North Village 0 PHC Zebras 1

A heated Friendship Trophy Final was won in controversial fashion by PHC Zebras with tempers flaring after opponents North Village were left seething when defender J…

Young Men’s Social Club 2 Paget Lions 3

Paget kicked off the new year with a bang after surviving a late fightback from Young Men’s Social Club to clinch Shield final glory at Somerset Cricket Cl…

Jonah Smith is passionate about sharing his knowledge with up-and-coming motocross riders as he competes in a sport that has formed an integral part of his life.
With his career presently on hold, th…

Two of the most successful teams in the history of the Friendship Trophy will seek to add to their remarkable legacies in the competition at Somerset Cricket Club on Sunday.
PHC Zebras and North Villa…

Newcastle United climbed into the top two of the Premier League for the first time in nearly two decades after their away victory over Leicester temporarily pushed them above current champions Manches…

Bermudian icons Clyde Best, Sam Nusum and Randy Horton have paid tribute to football legend Pelé, who died yesterday at the age of 82 after a battle with colon cancer.
Pelé signed his contract to play…

The worlds of sport and politics aligned yesterday to pay tribute to Pelé, who died of colon cancer at the age of 82.
Regarded as one of the best players of all-time, in 1999, he was named Athlete of …

Bermudian icons Clyde Best and Sam Nusum have paid tribute to football legend Pelé, who died yesterday at the age of 82 after a battle with colon cancer.
Pelé signed his contract to play for New York …

Brazilian football legend Pelé has died at the age of 82.
Regarded as one of the best players of all-time, in 1999, he was named Athlete of the Century by the International Olympic Committee and was i…

There are just a couple of days left to submit your nominations for Bermuda’s 2022 Sports Awards.
With a nomination deadline of December 31, the awards celebrate the success and achievements of Bermud…

Boxer Adrian Roach has big plans in store for the new year as he prepares to compete at the World Boxing Championships in Central Asia and the Pan American Games in South America.
Roach also has an ey…

Gaining a measure of revenge is firmly on the mind of PHC Zebras captain Marco Warren as he and his Zebras comrades prepare to do battle with familiar foes North Village for the right to hoist the Fr…

The Bermuda Motocross Association is looking forward to an exciting climax to its Boxing Day and New Year’s Day Trophy Race Series.
Titles will be up for grabs in the various classes decided at Bermud…

Willie Clemons, the Braintree Town midfielder, is still buzzing over his team’s recent triumph against Farnborough FC in the third round of the Isuzu FA Trophy.
The visitors prevailed 5-4 on penalties…

Somerset 1 PHC 2

PHC claimed the remaining spot in the Friendship Trophy final alongside North Village with a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over arch-rivals Somerset at Bernard Park.
PHC captain a…

Paget Lions 4 St David’s 0

Young winger Diaje Hart netted twice as Paget made it into the Shield final with a dominant victory over St David’s Warriors at Bernard Park yesterday.
The West End sid…

Young Men’s Social Club 3 Ireland Rangers 1

Young Men’s Social Club Bluebirds rose above many reckless tackles to win a bruising battle and reach the Shield Final.
Referee Tashon Douglas was kep…

Dandy Town 1 North Village 2

Z’Dao Dill’s second-half winner catapulted North Village through to their first Friendship Trophy final in five seasons at Lord’s on Monday.
The 20-year-old forward, …

Nahki Wells has come full circle on his time at Bristol City by signing a new contract.
The Bermuda national team captain will be staying in Bristol untl the end of the 2024-25 season after being rewa…

English football returns after a magnificent and historic World Cup, which culminated with the most entertaining final I have witnessed in my lifetime of watching ‘the beautiful game’.
The Premier Lea…

Bermuda team-mates Willie Clemons and Kole Hall endured mixed fortunes in the third round of the Isuzu FA Trophy this week.
Clemons and his Braintree Town team-mates prevailed 5-4 on penalties in a ti…

It’s the time of year when everybody may be hoping for a valuable gift but one Bermudian has this year already got enough gold to last a lifetime.
Lonnie Bascome, 38, is still thrilled to have added a…

One of the fastest harness racing ponies on the island is set to make his long-awaited season debut at the National Equestrian Centre on Boxing Day.
Special Gold, co-owned by father and son Lee and Se…

Deniche Hill has expressed his pride and gratitude after becoming the latest Bermudian to join an English Premier League club.
The versatile 18-year-old full-back revealed on social media that he has …

Yushae DeSilva-Andrade is now one of the world’s top ten boccia players after a stellar performance this month.
DeSilva-Andrade was ranked 23rd before the Boccia World Championships but a string of st…

Local fighters Nikki Bascome and Teresa Perozzi paid tribute to world famous referee Steve Smoger, who died yesterday at the age of 72 from an undisclosed illness.
Regarded as one of the most respecte…

The Chubb Bermuda Triangle Challenge will feature a half marathon relay for the first time next month.
Teams of two to four people will have the option of running the same course as the PwC half marat…

The best young squash players on island were in action in the 2022 National Junior Squash Championships last weekend.
With age groups ranging from under nine to under 19 a bumper day of action took pl…

Players will have access to increased medical expertise should they suffer a significant on-field injury after the Bermuda Football Association signed an agreement with Bermuda Healthcare Services.
Th…

Rockal Evans battled through personal pain and poor weather conditions to secure a podium finish at the Sail Sydney Regatta in Australia.
The Bermudian finished third in the ten-boat former Olympic cl…

St David’s Warriors 2 Paget Lions 2

Super-sub Jamori Jones-Tyrell came off the bench to rescue a point for St David’s Warriors in an exciting First Division contest at Lord’s on Saturday.
The str…

Christmas arrived early for Zach McGuire who achieved an impressive double during the final day of the Bermuda Lawn Tennis Association Holiday Clash at WER Joell Tennis Stadium on Saturday.
The 14-yea…

Dominique Mayho fought off the attentions of last year’s winner Conor White and Tyler Smith in a thrilling sprint finish to win the President’s Cup cycling race on Sunday.
The breakaway group of three…

Lionel Messi’s once-in-a-generation career is complete. The Argentina superstar is finally a World Cup champion.
Messi scored two goals and then another in a shootout as Argentina beat France 4-2 on p…

Nahki Wells notched his eighth goal of the season for Bristol City on Saturday but was unable to prevent his side from losing 2-1 at home to Swansea City in the Sky Bet Championship.
The Bermuda capta…

Dandy Town Hornets 1 Devonshire Cougars 1 (Dandy Town win 4-1 on penalties)

This year’s Friendship Trophy will have a new winner as Dandy Town Hornets avenged last year’s final defeat to oust def…

Wolves 3 Social Club 3 (Social Club won 4-2 on penalties)

Young Men’s Social Club clinched a berth in the semi-finals of the Shield competition with a stunning late comeback to tame Wolves in a c…

It is now or never for Lionel Messi.
The Argentina superstar’s once-in-a-generation career will be defined — for many — by whether he leads his country to the World Cup title.
Can he finally, at the a…

Lionel Messi will line up for Argentina and Kylian Mbappé will be on the opposite side for France tomorrow in the World Cup final.
Messi has been there before, but lost in the 2014 final to Germany. …

Luka Modric high-fived and embraced his Croatia teammates after what was likely the midfield great’s last appearance at the World Cup.

Some of the Morocco players sank to their knees in dismay, while…