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Colin Couper's gamble to go against the grain and chart a course west of the rhumbline en route to Bermuda paid huge dividends in this year's Newport to Bermuda Race.
Sailing with a multi-national crew onboard Babes, a Frers Swan 46, Couper capped of...
DATE: Jun 26, 2008
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The Newport to Bermuda Open Class Division race record might have eluded Speedboat owner and co-skipper Alex Jackson.
But there was still plenty reason to cheer onboard the successful businessman's 100 foot super-maxi that claimed overall line honour...
DATE: Jun 24, 2008
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Bermuda Football Association (BFA) president Larry Mussenden has not ruled out the possibility of taking some form of protest against Trinidad and Tobago's controversial 3-2 aggregate World Cup qualifying win over Bermuda earlier this week.
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DATE: Jun 24, 2008
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The traditional and open Newport to Bermuda Race records will now stand for at least another two years as light winds put paid to the record breaking attempts by supermaxis Speedboat and Rambler over the weekend.
At press time last night, Open Divisi...
DATE: Jun 23, 2008
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A courageous Bermuda bowed out of the World Cup in controversial fashion last night as a disputed Stern John header gave the Soca Warriors a hard-fought 2-0 win at the National Sports Centre (NSC) where the high hopes of a nation united by football t...
DATE: Jun 23, 2008
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PHC 120
Police 123-2
James Celestine cracked the season's fastest century at Southampton Oval on Saturday, lashing an unbeaten 104 off 40 balls to power Police to an eight-wicket win over hosts PHC as the Open League got underway.
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DATE: Jun 23, 2008
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Former Trinidad and Tobago defender and national coach Ken Henry has predicted the Soca Warriors will prevail over Bermuda tomorrow at the National Sports Centre (NSC) with a landslide victory.
Henry, the father of former Clearwater Middle School tea...
DATE: Jun 21, 2008
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Belco Cup champions Southampton Rangers will look to stretch their lead atop the Premier Division 50-overs standings when they welcome Clay Smith's Cleveland County to Southampton Oval tomorrow.
Despite losing key players, Rangers continue to surpass...
DATE: Jun 21, 2008
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Sacrifice, commitment and a burning desire to win formed the pillars for Bermuda's success story at last week's Special Olympic Regional Games in Delaware where a nine-member team captured 28 medals, including a remarkable 14 gold.
Over the years Ber...
DATE: Jun 20, 2008
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Andre (Doc) Manders has been appointed coach of Somerset's Cup Match team and will now spearhead the West Enders' drive to wrest the coveted trophy back from arch rivals St.George's.
Manders coached Bermuda at the Under-19 World Cup in Malaysia earli...
DATE: Jun 20, 2008
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