Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team coach Dwight Yorke is confident of a response from his players against Haiti in Houston tomorrow, as the Soca Warriors look to put their 5-0 Concacaf Gold Cup defeat to the USA in the rear view. At present, the Soca Warriors are bottom …
Read More »1975 CWC: ‘Kalli’, Julien and Greenidge among standouts, as WI cruise past Kiwis
(Part 48.) West Indies too good. With just three days to go to the 50th anniversary of the West Indies triumph in the 1975 Cricket World Cup final, we focus now on the semi-final contest between the tournament favourites from the Caribbean and the perennial overachievers from way Down Under, …
Read More »1975 CWC: CWI finally recognises WI heroes; Guyana did not wait
(Part 47.) When Guyana hailed its conquering hero It has taken the imminent occasion of the 50th anniversary of the West Indies victory over Australia in the 1975 World Cup final at Lord’s for the game’s regional administration to finally recognise that historic triumph in a manner deserving of the …
Read More »1975 CWC: The numbers don’t lie—how inaugural tourney exceeded expectations
(Part 46.) Getting inside the numbers. At the last men’s 50-overs-per-side Cricket World Cup in 2023, Australia’s vanquishing of previously unbeaten hosts India and their ruining of the anticipated victory party at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad earned them a champions’ purse of US$4 million. Compare that to the …
Read More »Yorke: ‘Bad day at the office’; the second and third US goals killed game
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Dwight Yorke said two errors, which led to the second and third goals for the United States, killed his team’s chances of getting a favourable result from their opening 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup fixture yesterday evening at the PayPal Park in …
Read More »T&T get a handful as USA rough up immigrants in Gold Cup opener
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team began their 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup campaign with an embarrassing 5-0 defeat today, as the Soca Warriors had no answer for a rampant USA team at PayPark in California. It’s a matter of public record now that the United States is not …
Read More »1975 CWC: Turner turns up to book ‘Kiwis’ semi-final clash with WI
(Part 45.) Turner turns up again. With only six days to go to the 50th anniversary of the West Indies victory over Australia in the 1975 World Cup final, and having put the focus on the Caribbean side’s surprisingly easy defeat of the ‘Aussies’ on the last day of group action …
Read More »1975 CWC: Genius Kallicharran spanks Lillee to take Windies to semis
(Part 44.) ‘Kalli’ the conqueror. There are just seven days to go to the 50th anniversary of the West Indies victory over Australia in the 1975 World Cup final. And on this day, we focus on the first meeting of those two teams at The Oval in London, on the …
Read More »Dear Editor: TTFA is setting up Women Soca Warriors to be humiliated
“[…] The Women Soca Warriors are going to get pummelled because we deliberately chose to ignore their programme. “It seems to me that we are a culture that likes to see women being humiliated. We will invest heavily in men’s sports, especially football, but will neglect our women and make …
Read More »T&T face USA without Levi; star forward leaves camp to get married
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team will be without key forward Levi Garcia for their opening 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup fixture against the United States at PayPal Park in California tomorrow. The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) revealed last night Garcia, who plays professionally for Spartak Moscow …
Read More »1975 CWC: “Never before or since did I know fear on a cricket field”; Hurricane Thomson batters Sri Lanka
(Part 43.) ‘Thommo’ on the rampage. With eight days to the 50th anniversary of the West Indies’ defeat of Australia in the 1975 Cricket World Cup final, and after spending the last two editions of the series focusing on the Caribbean side’s thrilling one-wicket win over Pakistan in Birmingham, we now …
Read More »“It’s as if we don’t exist!” T&T women’s star slams TTFA, as W/Warriors dormant after 18 mths
“[…] Our Senior Women’s National team also have World Cup hopes—yet we are being neglected. We are near the middle of June are basically in July. Yet we have: no head coach; no friendlies; no local pool in training. “Is as if we don’t exist…” Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National …
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