The star-studded Terminix La Horquetta Rangers (LHR) outfit missed the chance to make up ground on the frontrunners in Division One of the Ascension Invitational Tournament last night, as they played to a goalless draw with Club Sando at Phase Two La Horquetta. In their five Ascension matches to date, …
Read More »Downer: John-Williams is violating constitution by failure to call AGM and TTFA election date
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams and general secretary Camara David have again drawn criticism over their supposed disregard for the local football body’s constitution, as stakeholders look forward to the 2019 elections. Veteran administrator Osmond Downer, who is the Trinidad and Tobago Football Referees Association (TTFRA) …
Read More »So whappen, WI is not Stokes too? Can Holder’s men find a hero to hol’ up de side?
CWI’s Interim Chairman of Selectors Robert Haynes and his merry men have named a minimally changed West Indies 13 for the Second Test against India, which starts in Jamaica tomorrow. I would say that the selected squad is nothing to write home about but is that really news? The squad …
Read More »DJW promises plan to fix local football in seven days; dissolves Gillette-led Commission
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) has taken it upon itself to rescue the immediate future of the domestic game, after a vote at a board meeting this afternoon at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. The defunct League Commission, chaired by businessman Lindsay Gillette and guided by a …
Read More »Attorney: Briana took cold and flu tablets; Jamaican junior sprint champ wants expedited hearing
The legal team of Jamaican sprinter Briana Williams has released a statement seeking an expedited hearing with the Jamaican Independent Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel after the World Under-20 gold-medallist tested positive for the banned diuretic hydrochlorothiazide. The sprinter, who is coached by four-time Olympic medalist Ato Boldon, blames cold and flu …
Read More »Blessed are the ignorant WI for they shall not know what hit them
No reports have so far emerged to tell us just how Jason Holder’s West Indies spent the bonus off-day they got on Monday following their 318-run four-day defeat by Virat Kohli’s India. But you don’t have to be a sceptic to doubt that some significant fraction of the extra 24-hour …
Read More »Creighton scores hattrick in fresh Rangers rout, as Guaya exposed 7-0 in La Horquetta
Terminix La Horquetta Rangers attacker Tyrone Charles finished last night with a swollen jaw and blurred vision. But imagine how the Guaya United goalkeepers felt. Another outing, another Rangers rout. The star-studded La Horquetta-based team continued their habit of being insensitive hosts as they thumped Guaya United 7-0 in Ascension …
Read More »Did you pay your players? SporTT awaits payroll info before fresh pay out to Pro League clubs
Can you provide payroll information, salary slips and/or NIS information for your players for the 2018 TT Pro League season? The TT Pro League’s eight clubs which receive government subventions, according to a source at the Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SporTT), have been asked to prove they paid …
Read More »A hello from Headingley; lasting lessons for WI to learn from Australia’s loss
There is never, I don’t think, a good time to lose a Test match—especially if you really don’t have what Viv Richards liked to call the winning habit. But if learning is the name of the game, then the management of Jason Holder’s West Indies side should be grateful that …
Read More »Pro League invites TTSL clubs to form its ‘second division’ but mum on benefits; Look Loy declines
The Trinidad and Tobago Pro League (TTPL) has offered Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) clubs the chance at a slot in the top flight competition. Sort of. Just days after announcing its intention to start the 2019 TTPL season on 4 October—after growing tired of waiting for the Trinidad …
Read More »Shaquille nets hattrick as Jabloteh edge Sando 4-3; Police shock Deportivo PF as Giants go first
A dramatic late hattrick by Shaquille John paced San Juan Jabloteh to a 4-3 win away to Club Sando today as the ‘San Juan Kings’ leapfrogged two places to third in the Ascension Invitational Tournament standings. Sando, who started the match in fourth, led on three occasions through Michael Basdeo, …
Read More »‘Showtime’ strikes but clinical Corbin inspires Rangers to 4-1 thumping of Cunupia
The star-studded Terminix La Horquetta Rangers (LHR) team flexed their muscles again last night, as they thumped Cunupia FC 4-1 in their Ascension Invitational Tournament encounter at the Phase 2 La Horquetta Recreation Ground. After following up on their opening 10-2 win against Matura ReUnited with a goalless draw against …
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