SQUASH

Bermuda's wildcards face uphill battle

National squash coach Patrick Foster admits he and his Bermuda team-mates will be like 'lambs to the slaughter' when they attempt to play their way into the World Open this weekend.

Mental toughness will decide champ, says Lincou

Mental strength is what will separate the World Champion from the rest of the pack.

Locals earn praise for effort

Bermuda's involvement in the World Open may have ended almost as swiftly as it began.

Willstrop enjoying the attention in Bermuda

While the English media dissects the failure of it's national soccer team and obsesses over it's inability to produce a tennis star capable of winning Wimbledon, it's emergence as one of the powerhouses of world squash has gone largely unnoticed.

From party boy to world number 1

There can be few more inspiring training camps than the Giza sand dunes where world number one Amr Shabana honed his physique in the shadow of the pyramids.
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Shabana takes his place amongst the greats

As the phenomenal Amr Shabana held aloft his World Open trophy the 1,400 sports fans that had packed into the magnificent purpose built stadium on Turtle Hill rose to acclaim a new sporting idol.

What's next for Bermuda squash after Worlds?

Top class squash could become a permanent fixture on the Bermuda sports calendar after the success of last week's World Open.

Foster looking for three-peat in Squash championships

Patrick Foster will be going for three-straight Bermuda squash titles when the Digicel National Championships kicks off next week.

Drug cheats to be named

National team members beware. Everyone in Bermuda will know if you fail a drugs test.

Foster, Sommers win national squash titles

Patrick Foster has won bigger, more prestigious titles in his career than the Bermuda nationals.
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Bermuda gets backing to host Island Games

"The champagne is on ice" now that Bermuda has won key support to host the 2013 NatWest Island Games.

Bermuda hosting junior squash championships

Bermuda's young squash stars will get the chance to compete against the best players in the Caribbean on home turf this summer.

Bermuda to take on Caribbean's best

Top junior squash players from across the Caribbean will descend on Bermuda later this month as the island plays host to the regional championships.

Island Games bid should boost local sports

Hosting the Natwest Island Games in 2013 could help Bermuda look beyond cricket and football to sporting success across the board.

Maycock wins junior Caribbean squash title

Teenage squash star Robbie Maycock says he played out of his skin to be crowned Caribbean Under-19 champion in front of a raucous home crowd at the Bermuda Squash Club.
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The Bermuda Sun bids farewell...

JUL 30, 2014: It marked the end of an era as our printers and collators produced the very last edition of the Bermuda Sun.

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