Colin Thompson

2 weeks ago | royalgazette.com | Colin Thompson

Nahki Wells feels he is peaking at the right time as he attempts to make an assault on the Premier League with Bristol City. The Bermuda striker took his number of goals for the season to ten after scoring twice in four days this week in the Sky Bet Championship, with his latest effort coming in a 2-1 win over fellow promotion hopefuls West Bromwich Albion. That victory lifted City up to fifth in the league and they occupy a play-off position with just five games of the regular season to play.

2 weeks ago | royalgazette.com | Colin Thompson

Krista Dyer became the third Bermudian and the first in more than a decade to proudly stand on the podium at the Sanda World Cup after securing a silver medal on the final day of the competition in Jiangyin, China. The 37-year-old overcame a slow start on the way to victory over Australian Nicole Lowe-Tarbert competing on the leitai [elevated fighting arena] at the Culture and Sports Indoor Stadium.

2 weeks ago | royalgazette.com | Colin Thompson

Local boxing fans have added incentive to watch the welterweight title unification fight between unbeaten rivals Jaron Ennis and Eimantas Stanionis at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall in New Jersey on Saturday night. Featured on the undercard of the much anticipated battle between the IBF champion Ennis and WBA counterpart Stanionis is Bermudian welterweight Nikki Bascome.

2 weeks ago | royalgazette.com | Colin Thompson

Dunstan De-Sa got much more than he bargained for after showing up for officiating duties at Wellington Oval on Sunday. The 13-year-old Mount Saint Agnes student had been initially assigned as an on-field assistant to senior referee Anthony Francis for the Premier Division contest between St George's Colts and Dandy Town. However, De-Sa was completely taken by surprise when Francis handed him the whistle late in the second half, marking the teenager's first time refereeing in the top flight.

2 weeks ago | royalgazette.com | Colin Thompson

Krista Dyer endured a baptism of fire after losing her opening match in her debut at the Sanda World Cup in Jiangyin, China. Competing in the women's 65kg division, the Bermudian was soundly beaten by Iranian and tournament favourite Sedigheh Dariaeivarkadeh by a 12-point spread on the leitai [elevated fighting arena] at the Culture and Sports Indoor Stadium. Dyer's coach and Bermuda Sanshou Association president Garon Wilkinson felt his athlete put on a flawless display despite losing out.