The government congratulated Bermuda’s athletes for their performances at the 2026 CAC Games and Commonwealth Games, noting that the medal-winning athletes are eligible for a combined $23,500 in performance incentives.
A Government spokesperson said, “The Department of Sport and Recreation extends its congratulations to the athletes who participated in the 2026 Central American and Caribbean [CAC] Games and Commonwealth Games.
Minister of Tourism & Transport, Culture & Sport Owen Darrell said, “Bermuda’s athletes continue to demonstrate the talent, determination and commitment that make our island proud. Supporting our athletes and investing in sport strengthens our communities, inspires our young people and creates opportunities for Bermudians to excel.”
A Government spokesperson added, “At the CAC Games in Santo Domingo, Adriana Penruddocke earned gold in the Women’s One-Person Dinghy; Jack Harvey earned silver in the Men’s 100m Backstroke and bronze in the Men’s 50m Backstroke; Sakari Famous earned bronze in the Women’s High Jump, Sebastian Kempe earned bronze in the Men’s One-Person Dinghy, and Tyler Smith earned bronze in the Men’s Triathlon. At the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Jessica Lewis earned bronze in the Women’s T53/T54 400m.
“Under the Government’s Outstanding Athletic Performance Incentive Programme, the medal-winning athletes are eligible for a combined $23,500 in performance incentives. Cheques will be presented to the athletes in the coming week.
“The Department of Sport and Recreation congratulates all of Bermuda’s athletes who competed at the Games and thanks them for representing the island with distinction.”
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Showdown to Devil’s Isle Fight Championship
Bermuda’s combat sports scene is set to enter historic territory later this month when the Devil’s Isle Fight Championship stages the island’s first fully sanctioned mixed martial arts event at the National Stadium.
Taking place on Saturday, 29 August at the venue’s North Field, DIFC 001 will see a custom hexagon cage erected to host an ambitious seven-bout card spanning mixed martial arts, kickboxing, Muay Thai, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Sanctioned by the Bermuda Combat Sports Commission, the inaugural fight night features a lineup of local talent testing themselves against overseas opposition arriving from gyms in Philadelphia and Minnesota.
The initiative aims to provide home-grown fighters with high-calibre competition on domestic soil, eliminating the costly travel and logistical hurdles often required to secure bouts abroad.
The multi-discipline card will feature a series of intriguing match-ups across weight classes, including Jay Astwood squaring off against Che Durham at 165 pounds, Elvis Garcia meeting Lucas Morello at 130 pounds, and Flavio Mundy taking on Will Cuadrado at 165 pounds.
In the heavier divisions, Open Mat Bermuda's Jahmali Bridgewater will face Prestin Rust at 195 pounds, while gym-mate Ryan Hopkins clashes with Mac Kukowski at 190 pounds.
Friday, August 14, 2026
Roach Extends Unbeaten Record with First-Round Stoppage
Bermudian welterweight Adrian Roach maintained his perfect professional record with a dominant first-round stoppage victory over American Brandon Mendez in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Competing in a scheduled four-round contest at the Frank & Florence Williams Event Centre, the 24-year-old made light work of his opponent to register his third consecutive professional win.
Early Statement on US Soil
Roach took control from the opening bell, asserting his authority and finding his range immediately against the debutant.
The Bermudian's accuracy and power told early in the opening frame, sending Mendez to the canvas with a sharp combination. Although Mendez attempted to recover, the referee stepped in after deeming the American unable to continue, waving off the contest inside the first round.
Momentum Restored
The swift victory provides a welcome return to action for Roach, who had faced a frustrating spell of inactivity earlier in the year following successive fight cancellations in North Carolina and Texas.
With another clinical stoppage under his belt, Roach advances to 3-0 in the professional ranks as he continues to build momentum in the welterweight division.
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Government Recognizes Young Athletes and Coaches
On August 5, the Department of Sport and Recreation hosted the 2026 National Junior Athlete Sponsorship Programme (NJASP) Awards Ceremony, recognizing Bermuda's outstanding junior athletes and coaches while reaffirming the Government's commitment to developing the island's sporting talent.
Acting Minister of Tourism & Transport, Culture & Sport, Senator the Hon. Kim Wilkerson, JP, said, "The National Junior Athlete Sponsorship Programme is an investment in Bermuda's future. These awards recognize the hard work, dedication and potential of our young athletes and coaches, while providing meaningful support to help them pursue excellence. We are proud to invest in the next generation of Bermudian sporting talent."
The NJASP provides financial assistance to promising athletes and coaches to support training, competition and development opportunities. This year's recipients are:
Individual Athlete Awards
Asher Wheddon (Bermuda Football Rugby Union) – $2,620 Surii Russell (Bermuda National Athletics Association) – $3,270 Geraldine Sidders (Bermuda Sanshou Association) – $2,845 Z'Naz Jones (Bermuda Motocross Association) – $3,210 Miguel Power (Bermuda Sailing Association) – $2,324 Marcus Rodrigues (Bermuda Volleyball Association) – $4,268 Isaac Davis (Bermuda Hockey Federation) – $3,435
Coaching Awards
Bermuda Cricket Board (Andre Coley) – $3,000 Bermuda Golf Association (Henry Brunton) – $3,500 Gymnastics Federation of Bermuda (PAGU Coach) – $3,000 Bermuda Triathlon Association (Michael Harlow) – $4,513 Pickleball Association of Bermuda (Armondo Ferreira) – $3,000 Bermuda Football Association (John Moreira) – $3,140 Bermuda Amateur Swimming Association (American Swimming Coaches Association) – $4,250 Bermuda Motorcycle Racing Association (Billy Dunn) – $1,500
The 2026 Flora Duffy Award, valued at $10,000, was presented to Nirobi Smith-Mills of the Bermuda National Athletics Association.
The Department of Sport and Recreation congratulates all recipients and wishes them continued success as they pursue their sporting goals and represent Bermuda with pride.
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Joint letter of AFC, CONCACAF and UEFA
Dear Football Family,
Football is the world’s greatest shared passion. It belongs to no individual and no institution.
It belongs to the players, the fans, the clubs, the Member Associations and every institution entrusted with safeguarding its future.
It is in that spirit, as Confederations representing our members, that we speak collectively today.
The growth over the past decade has been real. But that progress was never the work of one individual. It was the product of FIFA, the Confederations, the Member Associations, and the thousands of people who dedicate their lives to the game.
The expanded tournaments, the awarding of the 2030 and 2034 FIFA World Cups, the distribution of resources to associations. These were shared achievements, agreed together, delivered together.
This is not about money. The Confederations have already called for the responsible distribution of FIFA's vast existing reserves to further strengthen investment in the development of Member Associations.
Nor is it about any Member Association losing the support it has earned, despite the fearmongering directed at our membership to suggest otherwise. Nor is it about revisiting the expansion of competitions, World Cup allocations, or any other decisions reached collectively. Those decisions were made together, and they must stand.
FIFA's recent letter to its Vice-Presidents and 211 Member Associations acknowledges that mistakes were made in the process. It treats this as a failure of communication, when what football witnessed was a failure of judgement. A proposal advanced on a compressed timeline, without meaningful consultation, and pushed towards a deadline before Member Associations could properly review its terms is not the product of an oversight – it is the product of a design intended to limit scrutiny.
It did not acknowledge that the proposal itself was inherently wrong. There remains no recognition that attempting to sell an interest in the FIFA World Cup was a profound failure of judgement – not just a procedural misstep, but a fundamental breach of trust with the very institutions FIFA exists to serve.
FIFA has also committed to presenting a full report on these events to the FIFA Council, once again failing to recognise that proper governance in the face of such a profound lack of judgement would require that such a review be conducted by a fully independent third party, not by FIFA itself, its staff, or by any stakeholder within football. The FIFA administration should play no role in conducting the review.
As per previous correspondence, all relevant documents and records must be preserved in accordance with UEFA’s communication on preservation of documents.
FIFA's own letter also confirms that only one elected official was present at the leadership meeting in Morocco. No FIFA Council members or Member Associations were invited to participate. Only the management committee, composed of FIFA-employed senior staff, was present.
This recent meeting, where a select number of members of the FIFA management committee – not the full committee – were summoned abroad, rather than leadership going to Zurich to address the heart of FIFA, its staff, only reinforces these concerns and represents a continuation of the very pattern of conduct that brought us to this moment. It is not the conduct of a custodian of the game, but of one who believes the game is answerable to him.
