“Them schools and them [like] Naparima College, we are looking for big scores against them,” said Shiva Boys Hindu College stand-in head coach Corey Brown. “Because we have scores to settle with them.” John Wick, Kill Bill or Gladiator. Choose whichever vengeful movie reference works best for you. When the …
Read More »Fyzabad principal and PE teacher charged with six counts of fraud each over SSFL scandal
Fyzabad Secondary principal Troy Jebodhsingh and physical education teacher Nigel Lakhan appeared before a San Fernando court today on multiple fraud-related offences related to their registration of school footballers Dez Jones and Maurice Dick. Jones, a former Siparia Secondary student who captained Fyzabad Secondary this season, and Dick, a former …
Read More »Intercol 2017: Bourne helps five-star “Caps” to Central final clash with Chaguanas
Carapichaima East Secondary will defend their Coca Cola Intercol Central Zone trophy in the 2017 finals next Monday, as the “Caps” cruised through the semifinal stage today with a 5-0 win over Presentation College (Chaguanas) at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. Caps will square off against Chaguanas North Secondary …
Read More »Warriors disappoint again; Shahdon strikes from off the bench in drab draw with Guyana
The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team ended their 2017 schedule tonight in much the same manner as they began it: uncertainly and unconvincingly. For the second time in four days, despite playing on home turf against unfancied regional opposition, the Soca Warriors had to come from behind to secure …
Read More »Molino spares T&T blushes; Soca Warriors claw back to hold Grenada 2-2
The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team began life after the Russia 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign in unconvincing fashion at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva tonight as they were forced to settle for a 2-2 draw with Grenada. It might easily have been worse too, as the “Spice …
Read More »Intercol 2017: Marabella mismatch; Naparima and St Benedict’s clobber P’ville and La Romaine
It is saying something when two teams that conceded 11 goals between them are high in praise of their own performances. La Romaine Secondary and Pleasantville Secondary held nothing back today as they threw themselves at more illustrious opponents in the Coca Cola 2017 South Zone Intercol quarterfinals. But the …
Read More »More bloodletting at SPORTT; directors McFarlane and Jan axed after demanding transparency
The bloodletting at the Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SPORTT) continued today with two more sackings, as directors Richard McFarlane and Imran Jan were both removed from their posts. An internal SPORTT memo stated that the pair have been replaced by Jeffrey Guillen, a property developer and Queen’s Park …
Read More »Can San Juan North keep Coca Cola Intercol crown? KO tourney kicks off on Monday
Can San Juan North Secondary repeat as Coca Cola National Intercol champions? Will newly crowned Premier Division winners, Presentation College (San Fernando), claim the double? Might Shiva Boys Hindu College ride off into the sunset with the coveted prize? Will we have a surprise champion like Carapichaima East Secondary, Trinity …
Read More »Alajuelense release Boatswain after four months; agents discuss life for T&T players in Latin America
Trinidad and Tobago international forward Jamille Boatswain’s whirlwind move to the Costa Rica First Division lasted just four months. The former St Benedict’s College student and Defence Force and Point Fortin Civic poacher is on the lookout for a new opportunity after LD Alajuelense cut him from their roster today. …
Read More »Shiva Boys relegated after SSFL rejects identity theft argument for second illegitimate player
Defending champions Shiva Boys Hindu College will be relegated from the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division at the end of the 2017 season, after their latest alleged administrative failing left the “Penal Princes” adrift at the bottom of the 15 team standings. After hearings at Carapichaima East Secondary …
Read More »SPORTT sack CEO Montserin, Blake and three more staffers; ex-employees vow to sue Gov’t
Sport Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SPORTT) CEO Adam Montserin and facility manager Anthony Blake were among five executive level employees who were sacked today, after the completion of a forensic audit of the company. The audit was done by PWC, who was supposedly hired by the Ministry of the …
Read More »Sexyman stings “Saints”; Sakal reveals strain of 2017 and why Shiva Boys withdrew Naps protest
“We are coming off a hard loss against Carapichaima [East],” Shiva Boys Hindu College head coach Hayden Ryan told Wired868. “The guys are mentally beaten [right now]… They were not at 100 today but we still pulled off a victory.” A late goal from ‘super sub’ Tyrell “Sexyman” Baptiste was …
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