Royal Gazette

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…

The clock is ticking on whether the ambitious plan to launch a fan-owned SailGP Bermuda team will become a reality.
If the team is to make the start line for season four in June, the 1,900 ‘supporters…

Conor White will be aiming to defend his crown in the season-ending President’s Cup on Sunday.
The 23-year-old signed off the Bermuda Bicycle Association road race campaign in fine style with a thrill…

Jaden Jones and Samantha Morgan basked in glory after winning their respective age groups at the Bermuda Lawn Tennis Association Holiday Bash.
Jones encountered little resistance on the way to a convi…

A day filled with camaraderie, inclusiveness and the opportunity to excel on the track and field took place at Dame Flora Duffy Stadium on Thursday.
The Invitational Games, organised by Special Olympi…

Some of the island’s most promising juniors will pick up where they left off in pursuit of honours when the Bermuda Lawn Tennis Association Holiday Clash resumes at WER Tennis Stadium today on Friday….

Somerset Trojans and PHC Zebras will clash in the semi-final of the Friendship Trophy at Bernard Park on December 27.
The perennial rivals, who have won a staggering 23 titles between them, were pitte…

Talent alone will no longer guarantee players a spot in the national cricket squad for the upcoming 2024 T20 World Cup regional qualifiers, national coach Niraj Odedra has warned.
Odedra says those ba…

Crenstant Williams is thrilled that local referee assistants Natasha Trott, Clinton Hayward and Stefan Maybury have been retained on the Fifa Referees List for next year.
“First and foremost, congratu…

Olympic swimmer Roy-Allen Burch was on hand in Carolina over the weekend to inspire Warwick Academy’s high-performance swim team to a string of medals and personal bests.
Burch’s former coach Ben Smit…

Bermuda’s national teams and athletes could soon be taking advantage of the training facilities at the National Stadium on a more regular basis after the government extended the grace period of free u…

AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — France and Kylian Mbappé are headed back to the World Cup final for a much-anticipated matchup with Lionel Messi after ending Morocco’s historic run at soccer’s biggest tournamen…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Morocco’s improbable, history-making run at the World Cup is about to get its ultimate test.
Africa’s first World Cup semifinalist is playing defending champion France and striker K…

The issue of fading sunlight at Bernard Park, which reared its head in the Friendship Trophy quarter-final on Sunday, will soon be a thing of the past.
After receiving approval for $870,000 worth of f…

Sacha Richardson, Director of Special Olympics Bermuda, is emphasising the importance of inclusiveness and the significance of events such as the Invitational Games, which takes place on Thursday.
The…

While plenty of sports cancelled fixtures on Saturday as a result of gale-force winds, Bermuda’s dressage horses and riders braved the conditions to compete in the 2022 Caribbean Challenge.
With time …

With surging runs and a striker’s instinct, Julián Álvarez carried Argentina into another World Cup final.
Lionel Messi and the 22-year-old Álvarez were a pair of 5-feet-6 (1.70-meter) predators in a …

Bermuda captain Kamau Leverock and Delray Rawlins suffered disappointing exits in the US Open T20 tournament.
While Kamau Leverock’s Titans side made it out of their group before losing to Samp Army i…

If there is one young sports team in Bermuda worth keeping an eye on, it could well be the Paradise Hitters under-14 volleyball squad.
Fresh from another superb tournament performance at the Florida H…

Dwayne Pearman Jr, the head professional at Tucker’s Point Golf Club, has hailed the success of the inaugural annual Rosewood Cup.
The tournament featured a mixture of club members and non-professiona…

Tears are flowing from soccer’s biggest superstars as they make emotional exits from what might be their last World Cup.
First it was Neymar. Then it was Cristiano Ronaldo. Could Lionel Messi be next?…

Khano Smith is one step closer to realising his dream of becoming a coach in Major League Soccer after obtaining a US Soccer professional coaching license.
The former New England Revolution forward su…

Concerns have been raised regarding the decision by the Bermuda Football Association to schedule all three of Sunday’s Friendship Trophy matches at venues which did not possess approved floodlights af…

Budding cricketers in Bermuda’s Primary and Middle Schools are set to benefit from the donation of new equipment.
Bats, balls, wickets and clothing have been donated to the island courtesy of a partne…

The impressive winning streak of Simsfield Hardtimes came to a grinding halt during harness racing at the National Equestrian Centre last weekend.
Aaron Sims’ Indiana-bred pony was edged out by a nose…

Nahki Wells played his part as Bristol City halted a run of five Sky Bet Championship matches without a win with a 3-1 victory away to Rotherham.
The Bermuda captain had a hand in the opening goal aft…

Bermudian sailor Rockal Evans enjoyed a triumphant debut in Australia last weekend.
Competing in the J/70 class in Sydney, Evans and his teammates aboard Vamos clinched the title with two races to spa…

Shannon Lawrence showed younger runners a clean pair of heels as he won the Jingle Bell 5k open and masters categories in a time of 17:54 yesterday.
The 45-year-old beat Philip Woollins, 32, (18:24)…

Jamori Tyrell netted a hat-trick to catapult St David’s Warriors through to the semi-final of the First Division Shield in a 4-0 victory over Devonshire Colts at Lord’s on Sunday.
The striker, making …

St George’s 0 PHC 3

PHC advanced through to the Friendship Trophy semi-finals after easing to to a 3-0 victory over Premier Division rivals St George’s at Wellington Oval yesterday.
Marco Warren …

Hamilton Parish 0 Somerset Trojans 0 (after extra time) (Somerset won 4-2 on penalties)

Somerset Trojans held their nerve when it mattered most to secure their spot in the Friendship Trophy semi-…

North Village 3 Boulevard 3 (after extra time) (North Village won 4-2 on penalties)

North Village advanced to the semi-finals of the Friendship Trophy with victory over cross town rivals Boulevar…

Kylian Mbappé’s immense sense of joy was written all over his face.
The France forward’s mouth opened as wide as could be and his eyes squinted tight in elation after what he had just witnessed at the…

AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Kylian Mbappe and France made it back to the semifinals of the World Cup on Saturday by beating England 2-1.
Olivier Giroud scored in the 78th minute at Al Bayt Stadium to keep F…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Morocco became the first African country to reach the World Cup semifinals by beating Portugal 1-0 today, likely ending Cristiano Ronaldo’s chances of ever winning soccer’s biggest …

There will be no World Cup title for Cristiano Ronaldo in what was likely his last appearance at soccer’s biggest tournament.
After being on the bench at the start for the second straight match, Ronal…

Devarr Boyles, the Western Stars president, has revealed that the Pembroke club’s ambitious redevelopment plan now includes a completely new players’ pavilion as well as transforming its existing club…

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — England’s players have been asked one question over and over again as they prepare to face France in the World Cup quarterfinals on Saturday. How do you stop Kylian Mbappé?
Hardly …

These really are pinch-yourself times for Morocco: A first-ever spot in the quarterfinals of a World Cup — the first to take place in the Arab world, no less — and now a meeting with Portugal and its …

Dashun Cooper is “buzzing” after realising his dream of joining the coaching staff of an English Premier League club.
The 29-year-old has been appointed as a goalkeeping coach at Crystal Palace’s Deve…

Lionel Messi’s quest to win the World Cup moves into the semifinals after Argentina beat Holland 4-3 in a penalty shootout today.
Messi converted his penalty in the shootout and Argentina goalkeeper E…