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Signal Hill Secondary jumped two places to eighth spot in the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division standings yesterday as they defeated Arima North Secondary 3-1 in their rescheduled fixture in Signal Hill, Tobago. Forward Kyle James came off the bench to score the winner for Signal Hill, who …

Ralph Gonsalves, an unconditional West Indies cricket supporter, has an important message for Cricket West Indies (CWI) president Dr Kishore Shallow. The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister is unhappy with the way regional cricket is being managed. According to him, “the same bureaucratic, lifeless kind of administration” is …

Three Premier Division seasons, four major trophies—and then the axe. Coach Hutson “Baba” Charles’ era at Fatima College came to an abrupt end yesterday when he and assistant coach Russell Sutton were dismissed from the staff, just hours after finishing second in the 2024 Coca Cola National Intercol competition. In …

West Indies today announced a four-match suspension for Jamaica Scorpions captain, following a Level 3 charge for misconduct by match referee Reon King for his behaviour during the CG United Super50 Final against Barbados Pride on 23 November 2024. The charge, in accordance with the CWI Code of Conduct for …

It had to be him. St Benedict’s College finished the 2024 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) season unbeaten, after a 2-0 triumph over Fatima College in the Coca Cola Boys National Intercol final this evening at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. And, not for the first time, forward and …

Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) president Merere Gonzales has, uncharacteristically, kept a still tongue in the past two weeks. During that period, Gonzales has not taken or returned calls from Wired868 to address pertinent matters related to the competition he heads. There are multiple disciplinary matters from the current  season …

The following Letter to the Editor, which deals with the aborted CG United Super50 Cup final between Barbados Pride and Jamaica Scorpions at Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba on November 23, was submitted to Wired868 by retired regional journalist Joseph “Reds” Perreira. The West Indies board needs to send …

The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) is facing another protest involving St Benedict’s College, as Tobago Zone champions, Signal Hill Secondary, are claiming that referee Crystal Sobers allowed clear rule violations by opposing goalkeeper Thane Devenish. Devenish saved two penalties in St Benedict’s 4-3 shootout win over Signal Hill at …

The Cricket West Indies (CWI) selection panel announced two changes to the West Indies One Day International (ODI) team, as the squad was named for the three match CG United ODI home series against Bangladesh in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Barbadian all-rounder Justin Greaves and Trinidad and Tobago wicketkeeper-batsman Amir …

The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Big Five competition suffered another blow yesterday evening as a fixture between Pleasantville Secondary and Scarborough Secondary ended without a result in Shaw Park, Tobago, due to a lighting issue. The score was 1-1 at the time—but there were 20 minutes plus stoppage time …

Gateway Athletics issued a statement early this morning, in the first formal acknowledgment of the arrest of its managing director Shem Alexander. Alexander, 35, is wanted in the United States for alleged “firearm trafficking and smuggling offenses”. At present, he is under arrest in Jamaica where he waived his rights …

St Benedict’s College held their nerves while Signal Hill Secondary lost theirs in the National Intercol semifinal this afternoon at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva. And, as a result, it was the South Zone champions who emerged victorious, as they prevailed 4-3 in a penalty shootout—after the scores were locked …