Graeme Robertson was crowned the Gosling’s Invitational 2024 champion following play at the Port Royal Golf course. Robertson shot a final round even par 71 to finish at 4-under par, he would win by 2 strokes ahead of Nicholas Jones who shot a final round 1-over par 72 to finish at 2-under par, while Oliver […]

The Black Shark$ were crowned the Bermuda Bowl Xlll Champions as the Bermuda Flag Football Summer League season came to an end. The Black Shark$ defeated the Killa Squad 35 – 21. The Player of the Game and Bermuda Bowl XIII MVP for Black Shark$ was Zakee Govia with 1 passing touchdown 3 receiving touchdowns […]

The Bermuda Flag Football Winter League season resumed at the TN Tatem Middle School Field with a double-header that produced 143 points in the day. In the opener the Rhinos scored early and often defeating the Ravens 58 – 22. The Player of the Game for Rhinos was Reid Henderson with 7 passing touchdowns and […]

A Bermuda Flag Football League double-header took place at the T.N. Tatem Middle School Field which produced 94 points. In the opener the Chargers defeated the Seahawks 30 – 27, the Player of the Game for Chargers was Ryan Rabain with 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns. The Player of the Game for Seahawks […]

The lone Bermuda Flag Football Match at the T.N. Tatem Middle School Field came down to the final play as the Rhinos edged the Seahawks 44 – 42. The Player of the Game for Rhinos was Daniel Woods with 5 touchdown passes and 1 rushing touchdown, while the Player of the Game for Seahawks was […]

The Bermuda Flag Football Winter League Season continued at the T.N. Tatem Middle School Field with a double-header that produced 120 points. In the opener the Rhinos went down 20 – 7 to the Ravens, the Player of the Game for the Ravens was Patrick Doyle with 1 passing touchdown and 1 rushing touchdown, while […]

The Coors Light Bermuda Flag Football Championships took place at the T.N Tatem Middle School Field, with the Seahawks crowned the Champions. The Seahawks defeated the Chargers 37 – 25, the game MVP was Seward Smith from the Seahawks with 5 passing touchdowns, 1 rushing touchdown, and 2 interceptions. Related Stories Chargers Defeat The Seahawks […]

[Written by Don Burgess] Super Bowl? Super voices! A Bermudian and his wife have their singing talent showcased in a $7,000,000 ad that will air during the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chief’s Super Bowl today. Chris West and his wife Deni Hlavinka’s voices can be heard during Paramount Plus’ commercial featuring Sylvester Stallone. The […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] With Antonio Pierce making a winning start to his tenure as interim coach of the Las Vegas Raiders last weekend, Bernews looks back to when he visited the island’s schools in 2008. Pierce, whose Raiders team defeated the New York Giants 30-6 at the Allegiant Stadium on Sunday [November 5], has […]

Antonio Pierce’s Las Vegas Raiders kept alive their hopes of reaching the AFC playoffs after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs 20-14 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium yesterday [December 25]. The victory further stakes Pierce’s claim to the permanent job in Las Vegas. Pierce – the son of Bermudian Cleo Burrows – was promoted from […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Antonio Pierce and his Las Vegas Raiders team finished their NFL season with a 27-14 home win over the Denver Broncos at the Allegiant Stadium yesterday [January 7]. The convincing victory further stakes Pierce’s claim for the permanent head coach’s position after leading them to a 5-4 record since replacing Josh […]

Antonio Pierce’s Las Vegas Raiders were defeated 32-13 by the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week Six of the National Football League [NFL] yesterday [October 13]. The Raiders have won two and lost four matches so far this season. Pierce, the son of Bermudian Cleo Burrows, was appointed as head coach of the Raiders in January. The […]

Antonio Pierce’s Las Vegas Raiders were defeated 27-20 at home to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday [October 27]. Pierce, the son of Bermudian Cleo Burrows, was appointed as head coach of the Raiders in January. The Raiders, who have won two and lost six of their eight games this season, are away to the […]

Antonio Pierce’s Las Vegas Raiders were defeated 41-24 by the Cincinnati Bengals in the National Football League [NFL] yesterday [November 3]. Pierce, the son of Bermudian Cleo Burrows, was appointed as head coach of the Raiders in January. The Raiders, who have won two and lost seven of their nine games this season, are away […]

Shotocup announced the upcoming 29th Annual Zenji Ryu Shiai will be held on March 17th at Whitney Institute. A spokesperson said, “Shotocup is proud to announce the highly anticipated 29th Annual Zenji Ryu Shiai, scheduled to take place on March 17, 2024, at the prestigious Whitney Institute. This year marks a significant milestone in the […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] OpenMat Bermuda will send 14 athletes to compete at the Pan IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship in Kissimmee, Florida, next week. Representing the Brazilian jiu-jitsu gym are Siraj Grant, Ryan Hopkins, Jahmali Bridgewater, Olivia Buchanan, Ramazan Ramazanov, Elijah Richardson, Noah Vieira, Reina Maypa, Sydney Mason, James Adams, Thomas Gregory, Lonnie Bascome, Aaron Dyer […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Athletes from the Bermuda Sanshou Association will return to the island with 13 medals from the recent Phoenix Wushu Nationals in Phoenix, Arizona. Kaelin Cox claimed two gold and three silver medals in taolu [a set of stylised movements]. Meanwhile, there were gold medal wins in sanda [Chinese kickboxing] for Krista […]

Veteran martial artist Kristina Ingham has been promoted to 9th Dan Black Belt and awarded the prestigious title of Hanshi by the World Headmasters Sokeship Council. A spokesperson said, “The martial arts community of Bermuda is celebrating a historic achievement as Kristina Ingham has been promoted to 9th Dan Black Belt and awarded the prestigious […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Jarryd Simmons and Phill Beach have returned home with titles from the TBA Classic Muay Thai World Championships in Des Moines, Iowa. Simmons won the 127-pound C Class Novice Full Rules Division, winning all four of his contests, two by stoppage and the others on points; meanwhile, Beach claimed top honours […]

OpenMat Bermuda have sent a team of 11 junior and senior athletes to the BJJ GI and No Gi Round-Robin Tournament in Boston, which starts today [July 13]. Representing the Brazilian jiu-jitsu gym are juniors Keegan Dyer, Thea Dyer, Logan Frith, Gaia Angeli, Elias Angeli, Dash Irvine and Giles Roberts. Also competing are adults Jahmali […]

The Shotocup Kata Classic returns for its 5th year and will be held on September 29 at the Whitney Institute. A spokesperson said, “The Shotocup Kata Classic is back for its 5th year, and we are excited to announce this landmark event will be held on September 29, 2024, at the Whitney Institute, Bermuda. This […]

A team of athletes will represent Bermuda at the Pan American Wushu Championships in San Clara, California, this weekend. The Bermuda Sanshou Association [BSA] have travelled with a team of sanda fighters – Krista Dyer, Ryah Symonds, Che Durham, Cole Durham and Che’ Beane [adults]; Enzi Johnston, Muryah Swan, Geraldine Sidders and Michael Burgess [teens]; […]

The Bermuda Open Wushu Championships will be held at Whitney Institute Middle School at 10 am on November 2. Organised by the Bermuda Sanshou Association [BSA] and Aries Sports Centre, the event will feature taolu [forms] and sanda [Chinese kickboxing]. Garon Wilkinson, the BSA president, wrote on social media: “Come and witness Bermuda’s best as […]

The Bermuda Uechi Ryu Academy will hold its Junior Black Belt Ceremony on Saturday, October 12, from 4pm to 5:30pm at the BAA gym. A spokesperson said, “The Bermuda Uechi Ryu Academy is excited to invite all to its Junior Black Belt Grading & Awards Ceremony, to take place at the BAA gym on Saturday, […]

Reis Van Putten, known by his stage name Ponaflex, has released the music video for his latest single, Best Time. Drawing inspiration from his island roots and the universal desire to revel in the joy of pursuing passions, Best Time celebrates life, friendship and encapsulates the essence of having fun and showcases Bermuda’s beauty. “This […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermudian reggae singer Ronae Burgess, who performs under the name Slanga, hopes his new song, Bermuda [441], helps put the island on the map and strikes a chord with local audiences. An official video for the song, which serves as a love letter to the island, has also been released on […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermudian motorcycle racer Jediah Cumbermack is ready to “make my country proud” as he gears up for the opening race of the North America Talent Cup in Austin, Texas, this coming weekend [April 8 to 10]. The 16-year-old is racing overseas for the first time against talented young riders from the United […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Jediah Cumbermack admits he was surprised by the speed of his North American Talent Cup rivals during his race debut in Washington State last month. Cumbermack missed the first two rounds of the seven-race series after suffering a broken leg in a practice session before the opening race in Austin in April. […]

Jediah Cumbermack competed in the North American Talent Cup in Savannah, Georgia. Round four of the North America Talent Cup [NATC] produced the closest racing of the season so far, with the top eight riders finishing within .5 second of each other in race one. Race two was even closer, with the top four within […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Jediah Cumbermack has teamed up with American motorsports brand Bison Track as he prepares for the new motorcycling campaign. The Bermudian, who will race in Bison apparel as a sponsored rider, plans to enter races in the North America Talent Cup [NATC] and the MotoAmerica STG Junior Cup next season. Cumbermack told […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Jediah Cumbermack enjoyed a successful week sharpening his motorcycle racing skills at the JP43 Training Camp in Buena Park, California. Cumbermack was invited to the camp by top coach Jason Pridmore as the Bermudian prepares for the MotoAmerica STG Junior Cup, which begins at the Daytona International Speedway in Florida from […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Icons from karting, street biking, dirt biking and powerboat racing will be inducted into the Bermuda Motorsports Hall of Fame at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute on March 26. The Bermuda Karting Club [BKC], the Bermuda Motocross Club [BMC], the Bermuda Power Boat Association [BPBA], and the Bermuda Motorcycle Racing Club […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Jediah Cumbermack will compete in the final leg of the seven-race Chuckwalla Motorcycle Racing Association [CMVA] series in Desert Centre, California, this weekend [April 15 and 16]. It will be the Bermudian’s second international meet of the year, having made his debut in the fifth round of the series in February, […]

Jediah Cumbermack was back in action competing in the final leg of the seven-race Chuckwalla Motorcycle Racing Association [CMVA] series in Desert Centre, California. He competed in the Formula Ultra Lightweight Class where he finished 2nd, clocking a six-lap time of 12:10.977, and he also competed in the Formula Ultra Lightweight Class, where he recorded […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Jediah Cumbermack has reflected on his superb performances at the recent Chuckwalla Motorcycle Racing Association [CMVA] series in Desert Centre, California. The 17-year-old was competing in the final leg of the seven-race series at the Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, considered the premier course in Southern California. He participated in two classes – the […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermudian rider Jediah Cumbermack has joined forces with professional American motorcycle racing outfit A.I.R Onze Moto Racing Team. The 17-year-old expects to represent the Texas-based team in several races of the MotoAmerica Junior Cup, the entry-level race class, starting with the third race of the campaign at Barber Motorsports Park in […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermudian motorcycle racer Jediah Cumbermack believes he learned plenty from his recent debut in the MotoAmerica Junior Cup at the Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama. The 17-year-old, representing Texas-based team A.I.R Onze Moto Racing, competed in a field of 31 competitors in the second race of the six-leg campaign and […]

The Bermuda Motorcycle Racing Club season resumed at the Southside Moto Sports Park. Nevaeh Gaugain won two of the three races in the Ohvale GP 190cc Class, with Jediah Cumbermack winning the other. Daunte Fox won two of the three races in the Kawasaki Ninja 400cc Class, with Jalon Smith claiming victory in the other. […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda motorcycle racer Jediah Cumbermack will test himself against overseas competition in the MotoAmerica Junior Cup at the Brainerd International Raceway in Minnesota this weekend. The 17-year-old, representing Texas-based team A.I.R Onze Moto Racing, debuted in the competition at the Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama, in May. Cumbermack, who will […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermuda motorcycle racer Jediah Cumbermack hopes for a swift recovery after breaking his wrist during a recent MotoAmerica Junior Cup race in Minnesota. The 17-year-old sustained the injury in the sixth leg of the nine-race series at the Brainerd International Raceway. Cumbermack, representing Texas-based team A.I.R Onze Moto Racing, finished fifteenth […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] A part Bermudian-owned motorcycle racing team featuring two local riders ended their season on the podium in the recent final round of the Freetech Endurance Championship at the Circuito de Andalucia in Almería in Spain. Team CSR #43’s line-up included Bermudians John Cook, the team co-owner, and teenage guest rider Aeziah […]

It has been exactly 29 years since Brian Wellman became the world indoor champion in the triple jump. He claimed the gold medal at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Barcelona, Spain, in 1995 with a leap of 17.72 metres, which still stands as a Bermudian record. Yoelvis Quesada, of Cuba, came second [17.62], and […]

The African Bermudian Dispersion Cultural Tour is holding an Anti-Slavery tour and visiting the National Museum of Bermuda on Saturday, March 23rd. A spokesperson said, “In recognition of The United Nations, International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade which is held every year on March 25th, the African […]

The National Museum of Bermuda [NMB] will present a free virtual lecture on May 9, 2024, featuring Dr. Anna McKay, discussing Britain’s convicts in Bermuda from 1824 to 1863. A spokesperson said, “The National Museum of Bermuda [NMB] is continuing its free Bermuda and the Atlantic World lecture series with a virtual lecture on May […]

Bermuda is set to commemorate the 80th anniversary of women’s suffrage, with a forum set to take place tomorrow [April 30]. A spokesperson said, “The 80th anniversary of the successful passage of the bill in our Parliament mandating women’s right to vote in Bermuda happened on Sunday, April 21st and this became law on May […]

[Written by Stephen Wright] It has been exactly 37 years since Bermudian boxer Troy Darrell suffered a controversial defeat to Michael Olajide in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on May 10, 1987. The ten-round televised fight was considered a tune-up for the Canadian, a top prospect in the division, en route to contesting for the vacant […]

[Opinion column written by Dr Edward Harris ] The Stone Age generally ended some five thousand years ago with the invention of forging tools in iron. Prior to that, implements were made of stone and probably of timber, although the latter is less obvious in the archaeological record, as it tends to rot. Sadly perhaps, […]

[Column written by Dr Edward Harris] In the first part of this article on the Royal Naval Tanks at St. George’s Island, Bermuda, the earliest [1803] published image of the watering facility for British warships was presented. That picture and several others are discussed here in part two. Discussion of the Porgay Picture of 1803 […]

Thirty-six boxes of 17th century archaeological material have returned to Bermuda after study at William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia. A spokesperson said, “The returned materials include archaeological finds and records relating to the First Forts Project, undertaken between 1993 and 2003 by the Department of Anthropology at the College of William & Mary and the […]

King Alpha Productions is hosting “Masked Freedom,” a special event on African masquerade traditions as a key to freedom, featuring Professor Raphael Chijioke Njoku and Dr. David ‘Roots’ Chapman, on July 30 at St. Paul’s Centennial Hall during Emancipation Week 2024. Related Stories Gombey Documentary Special Edition The Beat Goes On For Our Gombeys Historical […]