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DOUBLES MATCH RE-WRITES HISTORY
Mark Knowles and Daniel Nestor wrote themselves into the record books on Wednesday by winning the longest match in Wimbledon history.The pair won a marathon doubles quarter-final clash 23-21 in the final set - the entire match lasting six hours and nine minutes.
The third seeds, from the Bahamas and Canada respectively, eventually beat Simon Aspelin, of Sweden, and Australian Todd Perry 5-7 6-3 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 23-21 after their match had been held over from the previous day, starting at just after 1630 BST on Tuesday and finally ending almost 26 hours later.
Knowles and Nestor will now be hoping for a less-taxing encounter when they take on American number one seeds Bob and Mike Bryan for a place in the final.
The previous record had been for a men's singles in 1989 between Greg Holmes and fellow American Todd Witsken which lasted five hours 28 minutes.
Bermuda Adds New Flavor to Seabourn Food & Wine Fest
MIAMI, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The ultra luxury Seabourn Pride will host its fourth annual Great American Food & Wine Festival this autumn as the intimate, all-suite ship sails from New England to the Caribbean. But this year, the recipe has been changed to include an overnight stay at Bermuda.The 12-day cruise departs October 29, 2006 from the picturesque fishing port of Gloucester, MA, just a short way from Boston's Logan International Airport via a complimentary Seabourn transfer. Aside from Bermuda, ports of call include Norfolk, VA, Charleston, SC, and Amelia Island and Port Canaveral, FL. The cruise ends in Nassau, Bahamas on November 10.
Along the way, guests will enjoy tastings, cooking demonstrations and signature dishes by renowned chef and cookbook author Paulette Mitchell, as well as specially-created culinary excursions in ports of call, wine tastings and culinary events on board.
US newspaper story creating a Caribbean storm
AN article in the Washington Post could become the first "storm" to hit the Cayman Islands and the rest of the Caribbean in the hurricane season, which officially began on 1 June.Appearing in the 4 June edition is a story headlined "Storm Warning: Choose Your Caribbean Island Wisely" which sought to weigh the advantages and disadvantages of holidaying in the region at this time.
Written by staff writer Gary Lee, the article stated that the cheap low-season hotel discounts are very attractive but they came at a time when "treacherous" weather is predicted.
"At least one study is predicting that the run of storms in 2006 will be as treacherous as last year's record season," he wrote.
There has so far been no response from tourism organisations in the Caribbean on what could possibly be bad press for a region slowly recovering from the fallout from the September 11 terror attacks in the US in 2001, as well as the impact of Hurricane Ivan in September 2004.
Grand Bahama Island in the Bahamas was listed as the one most likely to be hit by a storm, given that it has been struck by 40 hurricanes in the past 150 years for an average of one every four years.
'The Tank' to fight in Las Vegas
Sherman "The Caribbean Tank" Williams is still hoping to get a big fight here at home, in front of his Bahamian fans."Tank" and his promoters were working on trying to bring such a big fight to either Nassau or Freeport, but nothing definite has been decided.
Promoters were in talks with the Our Lucaya Resort two years ago, about bringing a fight to Freeport, but the hurricanes threw it all off and the idea was put on hold.
In the meantime, "The Tank" is busy getting ready for a fight sometime in August.
While many would like to see this major fight take place in The Bahamas, it has recently been confirmed that the fight will take place in Las Vegas.
Originally, Sherman was scheduled to fight this month, but things had to be pushed back due to unforseen circumstances.
Darden Posts June Same-Store Sales
ORLANDO, Fla. — Darden Restaurants Inc. said Monday same-store sales at its Olive Garden chain grew 3 percent to 4 percent in June, while Red Lobster saw a 5 percent decline during the same period.Same-store sales, a widely watched gauge of business performance, measure activity at restaurants open at least a year.
.Historic bargain struck
After four months of "long and arduous" negotiations, government officials and The Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) are finally making progress.Minister of Education, Science and Technology Alfred Sears announced that yesterday's signing of the first Collective Bargaining Agreement was a historic one as it is the first document signed by the parties since the execution of the recognition agreement of 1965.
According to Minister Sears, this agreement will provide for peace and harmony in the workplace and will recognise the need or the establishment of a framework within which the industrial relations would be properly managed and pursued. In the end, the five-year agreement will pay out approximately $20.5 million to Bahamian teachers.
The BUT had been pushing for a lump sum payment of $4,000 plus other increases and benefits .
A Sports View: ABFB And The Tough Decision
Way back in the day when the great Tommie Robinson was one of the best sprinters in the entire world, a delicate situation surfaced. He had become exposed to the best of training expertise. At the University of Michigan his coach was respected worldwide and had contributed a lot to Robinson being much more than just another good potential from the Islands. .Travelocity Announces Cruise Bonus Days Sale; The Best Deals in ...
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