Well, Portugal’s fiery victory over the Netherlands - coupled with England’s hanging-on-by-their-fingernails dismissal of Ecuador - has set up the World Cup quarter-final that many Bermudians will have been dreaming of: England versus Portugal. And thanks to the red cards...
A warning to anyone planning to watch any of the World Cup matches on a CableVision box: don’t trust their electronic programme guide (EPG) to tell you what time the matches start. I turned channel 7 on at 1pm this...
There are several reasons why the World Cup experience just isn’t the same in Bermuda as it is in the UK. First, there’s the coverage. While my English friends are boasting about watching in high-definition widescreen, here the options are...
In a letter to the editor of the Royal Gazette last week, Dr. Eva Hodgson wrote: I am not a sports person but I do know that cricket has been in the hands of the black Bermudian clubs with the...
Another chance to talk about a subject of your choice. First comment sets the topic for debate. Be sure to give your views on any subject you raise, even if it's in a subsequent comment. ace asks: "Was the removal...
The Bermuda Optimist World Championship Team had their best ever showing at the Optimist World Championship last week. Team member Jason Saints said: “We’re extremely proud of our performance. It can be difficult to remain optimistic for a sustained period...
I was glad to hear that Clarence Hill was finally inducted into Bermuda's sporting Hall of Fame on Saturday evening. As the only Bermudian to have won an Olympic medal, there's no doubt in my mind that Mr. Hill deserves...
This year, Cup Match was televised live and in its entirety for the first time. Inter-Island Communications Limited, parent company of Hott 107.5 FM and the company that won the rights, are to be commended for offering this. Although it...
After attending my first event at Bermuda's National Stadium this evening, I came away with only one question. Whose smart idea was it to build a sporting venue capable of accommodating 8,500 people without including any parking facilities?
The imminent banning of three members of the Devonshire Cougars from international and possibly domestic football is welcome news. The trio, who have been training with the national squad, produced invalid results in a drug test last week and refused...
Today’s announcement that local philanthropist David Barber has donated the final $50,000 that the Bermuda Track and Field Association (BTFA) needs to run the International Race Weekend in January is good news for the athletes who compete, the locals who...
I had a bad feeling about last night's Euro 2004 quarter-final between England and Portugal when, as I was driving into St. George's around 7pm, I passed a man yelling from his balcony whilst waving what looked like a Brazilian...
The first indication I had that anything was wrong was the insistent wail of sirens. I had stopped at the Bermuda Perfumery to get some photographs of the Easter lilies and Snapdragons when the first ambulance dopplered past, heading for...
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