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Few sports are more solitary, brutal and dangerous than boxing but when Nikki Bascome steps between the ropes he never truly feels alone.
The Bermudian welterweight takes comfort from knowing that the battles he has overcome outside of the ring are...
DATE: Aug 15, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Boxing
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AUTHOR:
Stephen Wright
Nikki Bascome, the Bermuda boxer, will be hosting a school bag launch at Brown and Co Bookmart on Front Street tomorrow.
The bags, branded with Bascome’s Fresh & Hungry logo, will be given to the first 20 children who bring a list of the five things ...
DATE: Aug 11, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Boxing
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AUTHOR:
Stephen Wright
Rai Simons has left Sky Bet League Two side Chesterfield after turning down a new contract.
Simons, who was expected to remain at the Proact Stadium at least until he had recovered from an Achilles injury, is no longer a registered player at the Derb...
DATE: Jul 26, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Football
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AUTHOR:
Stephen Wright
Three Saltus Grammar School students have won places in United States universities renowned for their excellent sporting programmes.
Tyquann Perinchief has accepted an offer to attend NCAA Division I school, Appalachian State University in Boone, No...
DATE: Jun 30, 2017
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Other
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Jimmy Spithill, the Oracle Team USA skipper, praised his team for their never-say-die attitude after coming up short in their bid for a third straight America’s Cup triumph.
“Obviously we are extremely disappointed but the guys got to hold their head...
DATE: Jun 27, 2017
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Event
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The smile on Kuhn’s face as he zips along the water is that of a child enjoying something new and exciting; shining eyes, toothy grin, and a look of joy that comes from deep in the soul.
Powerful in most situations, the emotion is intensified when th...
DATE: May 13, 2017
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Event
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Brian Archibald has included a few surprises in his Bermuda squad for their Americas North Championship opener against Mexico at the North Field, National Sports Centre, tomorrow.
Archibald has named eight debutants in his 23-man squad while there is...
DATE: May 12, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Rugby
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AUTHOR:
Stephen Wright
Oracle Team USA skipper Jimmy Spithill, along with team-mates Graeme Spence and Rev Minihane, took on the Devil’s Isle Stand Up Paddleboarding Challenge over the weekend.
The scheduled 40-mile race had to be shortened to 29 miles due to very strong w...
DATE: May 09, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Other
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AUTHOR:
Sport Staff
Allan “Forty” Rego explained how his close bond with Nikki Bascome is more than just a boxer-trainer relationship, saying “Nikki is like a son to me”.
Rego, Bermuda’s most respected boxing coach, has been in Bascome’s corner in every way since they b...
DATE: May 05, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Boxing
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AUTHOR:
Stephen Wright
Andre Lambe said he is more than happy to learn the hard way after his toughest spar to date with top Puerto Rican amateur Armani Almestica.
Lambe had barely touched down in Orlando, Florida, for a two-week training camp when he was thrown in the dee...
DATE: May 05, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Boxing
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AUTHOR:
Stephen Wright