For the second successive season, a Trinidad and Tobago club will not be crowned Caribbean champions, Pro League outfit Central FC having been downed 2-0 by Jamaica’s Arnett Gardens in the regional semifinals in Jamaica last night. The result condemned the “Couva Sharks” to Sunday’s third place play-off against a …
Read More »Women Warriors start France 2019 World Cup campaign against USVI on 19 May
The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team will begin their France 2019 World Cup qualifying campaign on 19 May when they host the US Virgin Islands in a five-team group at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. The Women Soca Warriors, who host Group C, will also face Dominica …
Read More »TTFA: John-Williams hospitalised with “non-life-threatening injuries” after accident
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams has been hospitalised for “non-life threatening injuries” according to a media release issued by the football body this afternoon. John-Williams’ injuries were said to have been sustained in a “physical accident” which occurred on Sunday 29 April. No details were given …
Read More »SPORTT hints at legal action against TTCB, insists Ramnarine ‘recuses himself completely’ from cricket matters
“It must be noted that since his appointment as Chairman in May 2017, Dinanath Ramnarine has declared, in writing, his relationship with the TTCB. “[…] Further, on all matters concerning the TTCB, he recuses himself completely from the Board meetings, which is duly recorded in the minutes.” The following media …
Read More »Shabazz excited by CFU Challenge Series test as W/Warriors square off against Suriname
The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team start their final dress rehearsal for the France 2019 World Cup qualifying series from 6:30pm tomorrow (Wednesday 25) when they face Suriname in the first of three CFU Challenge Series fixtures at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. The match is the …
Read More »Cyrus, Cato and Dillon join T&T squad for Panama friendly; Judah set to feature
Versatile defender Daneil Cyrus, speedy flanker Cordell Cato and towering forward Nicholas Dillon will be the only overseas-based players in the Trinidad and Tobago squad on Tuesday evening when the Soca Warriors tackle Panama in friendly action from 7:30pm at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Neither team will be …
Read More »Jereem fights back to earn 200m gold; Team TTO looks to relays
Sprinter Jereem Richards this morning earned a second sprint medal for Team Trinidad and Tobago in the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, taking gold in the 200m final The gold medal moves T&T’s tally at the Games to three, two golds and a silver. Dylan Carter had already …
Read More »T&T sports lawyer, Emir Crowne, snapped up by London-based Sport Resolutions panel
Trinidad and Tobago’s Canada-based sport attorney, Dr Emir Crowne, will spend the next three years on a team of arbitrators and mediators at the London-based Sport Dispute Resolution Panel (SDRP). Crowne, who worked on matters involving a string of high profile athletes like gymnast Thema Williams, badminton player Nekeisha Blake …
Read More »TTFA offers “update” but few answers on controversial Home of Football project, on eve of AGM
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) has offered an “update” on the state of construction at its Home of Football project, just 24 hours before what is likely to be a heated AGM at the Cycling Centre in Couva. The construction of a technical centre, players’ hotel, entertainment centre …
Read More »Shabazz: We’re not where we were in 2014; Women Warriors start W/Cup campaign in May
Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team head coach Jamaal Shabazz has again tried to tone down expectations of the Women Soca Warriors as they prepare to kick off their France 2019 World Cup campaign. The qualifying series begins on 5 May when Trinidad and Tobago host Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts/Nevis …
Read More »From West Indies to Windies (Pt II): Fourth Rising? Where has the ‘natural talent’ got us?
The following is the second part of the text of a speech delivered by Charles Wilkin on the occasion of the launch of the latest book by Professor Hilary Beckles towards the end of last year. The book carries the title “Cricket Without a Cause—Fall and Rise of the Mighty …
Read More »Warriors hold off Martinique to end tour without conceding; Foncette gets maiden clean sheet
The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team ended their two-match Caribbean tour with a solid showing in Martinique today, coming away with a goalless draw against the host nation—who were without their Europe-based players—at the Stade Pierre Aliker in Fort-de-France. The result ensured that, after their 1-0 win over Guadeloupe …
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