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Ernest Reiko Trott kept his cool from the penalty spot as Boulevard Blazers came from behind to beat Somerset Trojans 2-1 in the First Division Shield final at Somerset Cricket Club on New Year’s Day….

Karter Scott Barnes is hoping that 2025 will continue in the same vein as a vintage 2024.
After joining Maranello USA at the start of last year, Barnes was hoping to produce the goods and a host of b…

Keen cyclists are being encouraged to join the Bermuda Bicycle Association’s 2025 Youth and Junior Road Cycling Programme.
Designed to help young riders aged 13 to 18 build confidence, improve fitness…

While most people are taking advantage of the relaxing period between Christmas and the new year, Bermuda’s young sailors were in action at the Orange Bowl Youth Regatta in Florida.
Among hundreds of …

As 2024 rolled in, there were rumours that Bermuda’s greatest athlete was on the verge of retirement.
Dame Flora Duffy, Olympic champion at Tokyo 2020, was struggling to recover from a persistent knee…

PHC Zebras coach Quincy Hunt has shrugged off concerns over the fitness of star striker Enrique Russell ahead of the Friendship Trophy final on New Year’s Day at Somerset Cricket Club.
Holders PHC are…

Saundre Simmons is counting down the days before he finally realises a dream of fighting in Bermuda on the Casino Fight Night boxing card.
The light-heavyweight, whose professional record stands at an…

Sports minister Owen Darrell has hailed former student Mustafa Ingham’s success in the prestigious Rolex Sydney Hobart Race in Australia.
Ingham, 28, was among the crew on board the supermaxi LawConne…

Bermuda’s men’s tenpin bowling captain Lamar Richardson is optimistic about the team’s chances at the International Bowling Federation World Cup in Hong Kong.
Richardson, David Maycock, Dayvon Tucker,…

Bermuda under-20 women’s football team coach Aaron Denkins is excited that more players are expressing an interest in representing the island.
Denkins used the Christmas break to hold a training camp …

Hamilton Parish 2 Dandy Town 3

Dandy Town fought back from a goal down to subdue Hamilton Parish in a five-goal thriller at PHC Field last night, securing a place in the Friendship Trophy final.
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Kymani McNeil capitalised on a defensive mistake to send Somerset Trojans into the First Division Shield final with a scrappy semi-final victory over Robin Hood at PHC Stadium on Friday night.
Both si…

Premier League action hits the halfway point this weekend, with several interesting stories stemming from the Boxing Day fixtures. Manchester City are now in a rut of just one win in 13 games after th…

Jazuri Easton-Thompson blew away the competition on his return to the local motocross scene in the opening Trophy Series races at Bermuda Motosports Park in Southside, St David’s, on Boxing Day.
The o…

Mustafa Ingham and the crew onboard LawConnect muted their celebrations after claiming line honours in the prestigious Rolex Sydney Hobart Race out of respect for the two sailors who died in this year…

War Machine dazzled with the fastest time of the day in the harness stakes races at the National Equestrian Centre yesterday.
Driven by Philip Correia, the Mello Family’s ten-year-old gelding clocked …

PHC 2 North Village 1

PHC goalkeeper Quinaceo Hunt produced a man-of-the-match display to propel the holders through to a third successive Friendship Trophy final and a record 22nd overall at Wel…

Captain Ernest Rieko Trott scored a hat-trick to lead a ruthless Boulevard into the Shield final with an emphatic victory over Somerset Eagles at Wellington Oval yesterday.
Blazers should have opened …

North Village midfield ace Tre Ming is preparing to take on his former club PHC Zebras when two of the most successful teams in the Friendship Trophy lock horns in a mouth-watering semi-final clash at…

All eyes will be on top contenders War Machine and Smart Machine when the traditional Boxing Day harness stakes races take centre stage at the National Equestrian Centre on Thursday.
The Free for All …

Zano Tucker has set the bar extremely high heading into the popular traditional Boxing Day motocross races slated for Bermuda Motorsports Park in Southside, St David’s, on Thursday.
The 18-year-old ri…

Some of Bermuda’s best young squash players rounded out the year by competing in the National Junior Championships last weekend.
With plenty of games and numerous players competing in multiple age gro…

Some of Bermuda’s best young sailors will be heading to Florida immediately after Christmas to take part in the Orange Bowl International Youth Regatta.
The event, held between December 27 and 30, wil…

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce was smiling for the first time in 84 days after his side ended the longest losing streak of any team in the NFL this season by beating Jacksonville Jaguars …

Paget 0 North Village 2

Jonté Smith marked his return for North Village with a second-half goal against Paget at Southampton Oval, sealing a spot in the Friendship Trophy semi-finals.
The forward…

Hamilton Parish 1 Social Club 0

Tre Burgess leapt from the bench to grab a late winner and propel Hamilton Parish into the Friendship Trophy semi-finals.
With extra time looming, the forward tapp…

There were some high-scoring games in the First Division Shield at the weekend.
The action began on Saturday night with Boulevard Blazers twice coming from behind to beat Southampton Rangers 3-2 at PH…

PHC 5 Wolves 0

Enrique Russell scored twice as PHC reached the last four of the Friendship Trophy with a clinical victory over Wolves at PHC Stadium last night.
Wolves set up in a midblock to ens…

Dandy Town 1 St George’s Colts 0

Ereico Outerbridge’s solitary first-half strike secured Dandy Town’s spot in the semi-finals of the Friendship Trophy with victory over St George’s Colts at Goos…

Holders PHC Zebras will begin their quest for a third straight Friendship Trophy title when they host Wolves in a quarter-final clash at PHC Field tonight at 9pm.
Quincy Hunt’s team have dominated the…

The 2024-25 College Football Play-off introduces an exciting first-round game where the No 10 Indiana Hoosiers challenge the No 7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish in what is being called the “Battle for Indi…

Oliver Betschart raised the Fecchio Cup for the first time at a windswept Turtle Hill Golf Course on Friday to end the year on a glorious note.
The 16-year-old shot a four-over 58 to finish at nine-ov…

Olympian Tyler Smith has undergone surgery on a persistent wrist injury as he attempts to resume his triathlon career in 2025.
Smith travelled to Boston for an operation this week and is hoping the pr…

Andre Lambe has vowed to be more aggressive in his upcoming fight against Mexican Francisco Martinez at The Shed in Dockyard.
“I have different styles that I can fight, and my last few fights I felt l…

Bermuda could potentially square off against their Americas rivals on home soil in the new year should plans to host the North American Cup come to fruition.
The Bermuda Cricket Board is working on d…

Dandy Town coach Kyle Lightbourne has described tonight’s Friendship Trophy quarter-final encounter against St George’s Colts at Goose Gosling Field as a problematic assignment.
Five days after the tw…

In the past week, Southampton and Wolves parted ways with head coaches Russell Martin and Gary O’Neil respectively. Their departures mark the third and fourth managerial casualties of this campaign.
F…

Teachers captain Hadleigh Tucker scored 28 points to ensure his team enjoys a healthy lead at the top of the Bermuda Rugby Football Union men’s league going into the Christmas break with a 57-29 victo…

Oliver Betschart set the early pace in the opening round of the Fecchio Cup at Turtle Hill Golf Course on Thursday.
The 16-year-old shot a four-over 59 to carve out a four-shot advantage at the top of…

Bermuda football coach Michael Findlay is enthusiastic about what lies ahead for his team in the new year.
Findlay, who met with Bermuda Football Association staff and domestic players during his fina…

Sienna Mosquera cannot wait to showcase her skills in the Fecchio Cup, which gets started at Turtle Hill Golf Course today.
The Mike Bender Golf Academy student is among those expected to be in conten…

The Bermuda Football Association has been forced to switch two cup quarter-final matches to Southampton Oval as Bernard Park still remains unavailable for matches.
The BFA released their festive fixt…

Imani Phillips could move one step closer to becoming a pickleball professional when she enters the qualifying tournament at the Daytona Beach Open in Florida on Thursday.
Phillips, one of the 1, 417 …

Bermudian cyclist Conor White is heading to England after signing with a new team.
White, the Caribbean Time-Trial champion who also won a bronze medal in the time-trial at the Pan American Games in C…

Bermuda forward Jaden Masters has begun to prepare for life after playing football as she starts the process of securing her coaching qualifications.
Masters was one of 11 participants for the first p…

Jutorre Burgess was the toast of the dressing room after coming off the bench to snatch a late winner as Harborough Town edged ten-man Biggleswade Town 3-2 in a heated Southern League Premier Division…

Bermuda cricket coach Cal Waldron has applauded the players for displaying great commitment at the ICC T20 World Cup Americas Sub-Regional Qualifier in Argentina.
Waldron was pleased with how the play…

LeiLanni Nesbeth has vowed to come back sharper after her debut season in the National Women’s Soccer League with the Chicago Red Stars.
The Bermuda midfielder is among 22 players retained by the club…

The pressure is growing on Antonio Pierce as his Las Vegas Raiders team created some unwanted records with their latest defeat.
The Raiders lost 15-9 to Atlanta Falcons on Monday night to lose their …

Emily Nagel is still attempting to gather herself after competing in the Ironman World Championships in New Zealand on Saturday.
Nagel, one of Bermuda’s best sailors, has spent the best part of a year…