Bernews

Bermuda cricketer Isaiah O’Brien helped Ontario Cricket Academy maintain their unbeaten start to the Canadian International Cricket Festival Under-19 League with two more victories. O’Brien took two for 20 as Ontario beat Trinidad and Tobago Secondary Schools’ Cricket League by nine runs after posting 150 for three from 20 overs. He also scored eight runs. …

After 36 holes of the Caribbean Amateur Golf Championship, Bermuda sits second overall and within striking distance of Puerto Rico heading into the tournament’s final rounds. A spokesperson said, “After the first 36 holes of the 2026 Caribbean Amateur Golf Championship [CAGC], the Bermuda Golf Association team sits in second place in the overall team …

Airforce is the overall leader after 15 weeks of the Wednesday Night Sailing Series. Airforce leads the standings on 72.0 points, 19.0 ahead of Scatteraction on 91.0, with Menace on 100.5. Solna II has 132.3 points, followed by Tiburon (135.5), Encore (145.2), Fat Tuesday (148.0) and Back in Black (164.0). Crossfire and Thrash are tied …

Bermuda’s Kaden Hopkins overcame two punctures to complete stage six of the Tour Cycliste International de la Guadeloupe. Riding for Atom 6 Bikes-Cycleur de Luxe-Auto Stroo, Hopkins finished 103rd in the 136-km stage from Orange Moudoung to Goyave in 3hr 52min 42sec. Hopkins suffered an early puncture and took a replacement wheel from a neutral …

Conor White said he is proud of his performances after becoming the island’s first track cyclist to compete at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. White, who races for Jakroo Handsling Racing in England, finished sixteeth in the men’s 40km points race final, eighteenth in the 4,000 metres individual pursuit and twelfth in qualifying for the …

Bermudian boxer Saundre “Dash” Simmons is set to fight Kirra Ruston for the vacant IBF Pan Pacific Light Heavyweight title on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Simmons [9-0] will face Australian Ruston [9-0] at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre on August 26. The main event will feature Nikita Tsyyu against Ben Mahoney in …

Grantham Town FC have announced the signing of Bermudian footballer Ayleal Dill. A spokesperson said, “Grantham Town FC are delighted to welcome Ayleal Dil to The Meres. “Ayleal joins the Gingerbreads from Southwell City, having also previously played under First Team Assistant Manager Louis Bland during his time at Hucknall. “A talented addition to the …

Bermuda’s men’s team sat in second place at two over par, while the women’s team remained fifth at 36 over par following the second round of the 69th Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships in Nassau, Bahamas. Competing at Royal Blue Golf Course, Bermuda’s results in the men’s individual standings included Dylan Muso in second place at …

Miles Outerbridge placed 40th in the men’s 100 metres at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon. The Bermudian sprinter competed in Heat 6 of the opening round at Hayward Field, crossing the line in fifth place in a time of 10.52 seconds. Outerbridge’s performance placed him 40th among the 70 athletes listed in …

Michael Findlay — the former Bermuda National Football coach — has been appointed as the new head coach of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines football team. The announcement from the federation said, “The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation [SVGFF] is pleased to welcome Michael Findlay as the new Head Coach of the …

Bermuda’s men’s under-19 national rugby team suffered two defeats on the opening day of the 2026 Rugby Americas North Men’s Under-19 XVs tournament in Querétaro, Mexico. The tournament, being held at FC Total from August 5 to 8, began with Bermuda facing the United States representative, the College Rugby Association of America Men’s Under-19 side. …

Six Bermuda triathletes recorded top-25 finishes at the 2026 USA Triathlon Youth and Junior National Championships at Voice of America Park in West Chester, Ohio. The event featured youth and junior draft-legal races, with Bermuda represented by Gianluca Bortoli, Elena Bortoli, Sofia Leclerc, Riana Robinson, Rory Shepherd and Rohan Roopra. Gianluca Bortoli placed 23rd in …

Bermuda’s men’s team finished the opening round of the 69th Caribbean Amateur Golf Championships in a three-way tie for the lead at one-under-par. Competing at Royal Blue Golf Course in Nassau, Bahamas, Bermuda ended the first day play level with the Cayman Islands and Trinidad & Tobago at the top of the men’s team standings. …

Tyler Christopher will look to extend his unbeaten record against Portugal’s Mauro Silva after manager Jon Pegg backed the Bermudian to box his way to victory in Leeds, England, on Saturday [August 8]. Christopher [12-0] takes on Silva [9-0] in an eight-round bout at the First Direct Arena on the undercard of a Boxxer promotion. …

Bermudian youth sailors Heath Meyers and Jesse Savage are competing in the Gold Fleet at the USODA Championship in New Jersey. Meyers was the top Bermudian finisher, placing 24th overall with a net score of 214 points. He recorded four top-10 finishes during the 12-race regatta, including a fourth-place finish in the opening race. Savage …

Bermuda cyclist Kaden Hopkins finished 32nd in the men’s elite race in stage four of the Tour Cycliste International de la Guadeloupe. He finished the 154-kilometre stage from Deshaies to Lamentin in 3hr 38min 45sec. Compatriot Nicholas Narraway had a disqualification. Hopkins is 54th in the standings. Related Stories Nicholas Narraway Climbs To 24th Hopkins, …

Jessica Lewis – who won a bronze medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Scotland — returned home last night. A Government spokesperson said, “A special congratulations to Jessica Lewis on winning Bermuda’s first medal of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, earning bronze in the T53/T54 400 metres. “We also welcomed home Norre Robinson, Peter Dunne, President …

Bermudian sailors Adriana Penruddocke and Sebastian Kempe are both leading their one-person dinghy events after five races at the Central American and Caribbean Games. Penruddocke is first in the women’s standings with six net points, while Kempe leads the men’s standings with seven net points. For all our coverage of the Central American and Caribbean …

Bermudian baseball player Adam Hall hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Winnipeg Goldeyes defeated the Lincoln Saltdogs 7-6 in the American Association. Hall went 3-for-4 with two runs batted in and scored once as Winnipeg extended their winning streak to eight games. With the Goldeyes trailing …

Okera Bascome played in Coventry & North Warwickshire First XI’s six-wicket defeat away to Solihull Blossomfield First XI in the Warwickshire County Cricket League Premier Division on Saturday [August 2]. Batting at No 6, Bascome scored six runs off eight balls, including one four as his team scored 122 from 38.2 overs. In reply, Solihull …

The Bermuda women’s national field hockey team finished eighth at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Competing in group B, Bermuda matched up Barbados, Jamaica, Cuba, and Puerto Rico during the competition.For all our coverage of the Central American and Caribbean Games, click here, and for our ongoing live updates from …

Bermudian footballer Na’im Zuill and his Bolton Wanderers Under-21s team came from behind to defeat Daisy Hill 2-1 in a preseason friendly at the Ginge Power Stadium in the UK. Bolton trailed at the interval after Sam Stewart gave the hosts the lead, before Daeshon Lawrence equalised from the penalty spot after being fouled inside …

Geraldine Sidders finished fourth in the Jianshu [straight sword] at the Canadian Wushu National Championships in Waterloo, Ontario, at the weekend. Sidders, who represents the Bermuda Sanshou Associatiomn, narrowly missed a podium place after scoring 8.223. She also placed sixth in the Changquan [longfist] with a score of 7.3. The championships were held from July …

Teagan Mewett broke a 34-year-old Bermuda national swimming record in the women’s 200 metres breaststroke at the 2026 Futures Championships in Knoxville, Tennessee. Mewett finished eleventh overall after touching the wall in 2min 37.67sec, lowering the previous national record by 4.58 seconds. The former record of 2:42.25 was set by Jennifer Smatt back in 1992. …

Ajani Burchall has joined the North Carolina State University men’s soccer programme. The Bermudian footballer — who previously played football in England — was welcomed by the team in a graphic listing him as a midfielder. Related Stories AFC Bournemouth To Receive “Substantial Fee” Burchall To Leave Bournemouth Football Club Report: Multiple Teams Interested In …

Bermuda’s Men’s Under-19 national team will travel to Querétaro, Mexico, this week to compete in the 2026 Rugby Americas North Men’s Under-19 XVs Championship, being held at FC Total from August 5 to 8. A spokesperson said, “This will be Bermuda’s third consecutive appearance in Querétaro. The island finished runner-up to USA South in 2024, …

The Bermuda Football Association announced that Robin Hood has withdrawn from the Premier Division, with Young Men’s Social Club remaining in the top flight. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Football Association officially advises that on July 15, Robin Hood Football Club informed us that it would be unable to fulfill its obligations as a Premier …

The Bermuda Powerboat Association will present the 2026 Round the Island Race on Sunday [Aug 9]. The day’s racing is scheduled to begin with the junior race at 10am, followed by the main race at 2pm. Powerboat crews will take to Bermuda’s waters for the event, with a range of boats expected to compete in …

Bermudian goalkeeper Nathan Trott saved a penalty in Cardiff City’s 4-1 home win over Serie A side AS Roma in a pre-season friendly at the weekend. He made a superb save to deny World Cup winner Paul Dybala, of Argentina, from the spot in the first half. Trott was substituted at the interval. Cardiff, who …

Bermudian Adam Hall went 1-for-4 as the Winnipeg Goldeyes defeated the Lincoln Saltdogs 9-3 in the American Association to extend their winning streak to seven games. Winnipeg led 4-3 before scoring two runs in the seventh inning and three in the eighth. Noah Marcelo drove in two runs with a single in the seventh before …

Nicholas Narraway finished fifteenth in Stage Three of the Tour Cycliste International de la Guadeloupe to move to 24th in the general classification. Narraway completed the 149.4-kilometre stage from Le Gosier to Capesterre-Belle-Eau in 3hr 28min 57sec, one day after crashing during Stage Two. Fellow Bermudian Kaden Hopkins finished 73rd in 3:33:59 after riding the …

Nahki Wells scored in Luton Town’s 4-1 win at home to Go Ahead Eagles B in a pre-season friendly at the weekend. The Bermudian netted his side’s final goal from close range. Wells was substituted in the 84th minute. Luton are away to Gillingham in the EFL Cup on Saturday [August 8]. Related Stories Huddersfield …

Reggie Lambe scored as Ipswich Wanderers defeated Ely City 3-2 away in a pre-season friendly at the weekend. Lambe collected a short corner before sending a cross-shot beyond the Ely goalkeeper and inside the far post to make it 2-2. Wanderers went on to secure victory and continue their preparations for the new season. The …

Motorcycle racer Jediah Cumbermack competed in round six of the 1pMobile National Junior Sportbike Championship at Oulton Park, Cheshire, at the weekend. The Bermudian qualified twelfth and finished in the same position in race one before suffering a mechanical issue in race two. Cumbermack, who races for Team ROKiT Rookies, said missing Friday’s free practice …

Bermuda’s Erica Hawley placed 18th in the elite women’s race at the 2026 World Triathlon Cup Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Hawley completed the sprint-distance event in 59min 32sec, finishing 1min 19sec behind Slovakia’s Zuzana Michalickova, who claimed the title in 58:13. Kelly Wetteland of the United States placed second in 58:14, with Italy’s Beatrice …

Mia Fishel scored her second goal for Seattle Reign FC as they earned a 3-2 victory away to Bay FC in the National Women’s Soccer League [NWSL] on Saturday [August 1]. Fishel, whose father Patrick is Bermudian, opened the scoring in the fifth minute at PayPal Park in San Jose. Maddie Dahlien advanced down the …

Bermuda’s Kaden Hopkins is twelfth overall and Nicholas Narraway 40th after Stage Two of the Tour Cycliste International de la Guadeloupe. Hopkins finished 74th on the 163.5-kilometre stage from Aéroport Guadeloupe Pôle Caraïbes Maryse Condé to Port-Louis in 3hr 43min 1sec, 1:59 behind stage winner Leo Charrois. Hopkins has a cumulative time of 3:57:4. Narraway …

Bermuda’s offshore powerboat teams made a strong start to the XINSURANCE Great Lakes Grand Prix after qualifying in the Super Stock class at Washington Park in Michigan City, Indiana. Team Bermuda S25 posted the sixth-fastest time with a lap of 4:15.21. S12 Nuff Said qualified seventh after recording a best lap of 4:16.54. The Great …

Adam Hall scored three runs as the Winnipeg Goldeyes defeated the Lincoln Saltdogs 11-4 in American Association action. The Bermudian infielder crossed the plate in the first inning on Keshawn Lynch’s two-run single before scoring again in the second after Noah Marcelo reached on a fielding error. Hall added his third run in the third …

Bermudian guard Devin Todd has committed to Hiram College before the upcoming NCAA Division III men’s basketball season. The 6ft 3in guard will join the Ohio-based Terriers after developing through Bermuda’s Hurricane Basketball programme. Hiram finished the 2025-26 season with a 6-19 record and competes in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. Related Stories Coach Excited By …

Bermuda helped mark the Caribbean Association of National Olympic Committees’s [CANOC] 24th anniversary on Friday [July 31] at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. It celebrated more than two decades of supporting and strengthening National Olympic Committees throughout the Caribbean. To commemorate the milestone, commemorative anniversary pins were presented to …

Bermudian harness pony racing driver Kiwon Waldron secured a fourth-place finish in his sole race of the night at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Competing in Race Two’s Trot Class, Waldron piloted Beaver across the line in 1:57.0. Subscribe To Bernews Free Weekly Sports Newsletter * indicates required Email Address * Related Stories Kiwon Waldron Wins In …

Jessica Lewis said she is “incredibly proud” after winning Bermuda’s first Commonwealth Games para-athletics medal with bronze in the women’s T54 400 metres in Glasgow yesterday [August 1]. Lewis, the first Bermudian para-athlete to compete at the Commonwealth Games, clocked 59.31sec to finish third. Scotland’s Melanie Woods won gold in 56.43, with Noemi Alphonse taking …

Tyler Smith has won the bronze medal in the men’s triathlon at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, today [August 1]. Smith, the Bermuda Half-Marathon Derby champion, finished in 1hr 46min 21sec; meanwhile, Nicholas Pilgrim was fifteenth in 1:53:44. The race was won by Mexico’s Aram Penaflor in 1:45:28. Related …

Bermudian baseball player Adam Hall scored the tying run as the Winnipeg Goldeyes defeated the Kansas City Monarchs 2-1 to complete a three-game sweep. The infielder went 1-for-3 as Winnipeg recorded their first series sweep in Kansas City since 2008. Hall walked to lead off the eighth inning, advanced on a sacrifice bunt and scored …

Kaden Hopkins made a winning start to the Tour Cycliste International de la Guadeloupe, claiming victory in the opening individual time trial, while fellow Bermudian Nicholas Narraway finished fifth. The 75th edition of the race began on Friday [July 31] with an 11.9-kilometre individual time trial around Petit-Canal. Image courtesy of the event organizers Representing …

Somerset have retained the Cup Match trophy after defeating St George’s by an innings and 87 runs at Somerset Cricket Club. Somerset resumed day two on 277 for seven and lost their eighth wicket almost immediately when Dion Stovell was caught by Nzari Paynter off the bowling of Keegan Jones for 52. Stovell, playing in …

Concacaf and its 41 Member Associations have unanimously rejected a FIFA proposal to establish “FIFA Forward Enterprise” and sell interests in the FIFA World Cup to private investors, citing concerns over transparency, governance, and due process. A spokesperson said, “Concacaf is a confederation united by the love of our game, where football comes first. Guided …

Jack Harvey won Bermuda’s first medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, yesterday [July 30]. Harvey claimed bronze in the men’s 50 metres backstroke A final at the Juan Pablo Duarte Aquatic Centre, finishing in 25.33sec. The 23-year-old, who competed at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, won his heat …

Somerset overcame a delayed start to seize control on the opening day of Cup Match at Somerset Cricket Club today [July 30]. After winning the toss and electing to bat, the holders reached 276 for six off 63.1 overs at the close after play was delayed by rain and safety concerns involving scaffolding at the …