Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team head coach Shawn Cooper said his troops will leave Jamaica with their heads held high, despite losing 2-1 to the host team today at the Jamaica Football Federation’s Technical Centre in Kingston. The young Soca Warriors edged Jamaica 1-0 on Friday, thanks to …
Read More »Vaneisa: Questions of legality and integrity still haunt West Indies cricket
A few days ago at Lord’s, Sir Viv Richards and Sir Curtly Ambrose had a conversation with Machel Hewitt of talkSPORT radio in their capacity as ambassadors of the Antiguan Tourism Authority. Naturally, the talk turned to the state of West Indies cricket, and what they thought could be done …
Read More »Vesprey bites the hand, as T&T U-17s edge Jamaica 1-0 in Kingston
Jamaica-based attacker Akel Vesprey got the decisive goal against the nation he now calls home today, as he steered Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team to a 1-0 win away to the young “Reggae Boyz”. Vesprey got a last gasp winner for the Soca Warriors who prevailed, despite spending …
Read More »T20WC 24: Shamar, Hetmyer and Chase make WI squad; Mayers, Evin miss out
West Indies coach Daren Sammy listed 24-year-old fast bowler Shamar Joseph in his squad today as he announced the 15-man team that will represent the Maroon Men at the 2024 T20 World Cup. Joseph burst into the limelight with a Man of the Series performance in a drawn series against …
Read More »RBNYFL 24: Webb fires Premier SC past Pro Series to semis; AIA penalise Jabloteh
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-20 Team forward Malachi Webb was unplayable on the weekend, as he steered the Premier Sports Club under-20 team past favourites Pro Series as the Republic Bank National Youth Football League (RBNYFL) quarterfinal got going at three venues across Trinidad. The Larry Gomes Stadium in …
Read More »Kieron hails “pivotal” Jamaica tour; Cooper announces T&T U-17 touring squad
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president Kieron Edwards described the Men’s National Under-17 team’s tour to Jamaica this week as “pivotal” to their 2025 Fifa Under-17 World Cup aspirations and an opportunity to strengthen relationships with a regional association. The National Under-17s, led by head coach Shawn Cooper, were …
Read More »Vaneisa: The solitary silence of words, and launching Son of Grace
Writing is a solitary experience. It’s you and your thoughts—all the chatter is internal. I do not quiver at the notion of solitude; I’m quite happy to be ensconced within my brain. When I finished with the book I had been working on for five or six years, Son of …
Read More »Best: Fire in Babylon and fireworks under pressure—we love the way WI play
Bazball brings a broad smile to British faces. It brings back very happy memories, but not from before the last decade. Mention, however, the nameless West Indian brand or Barbados—or Babylon—and what we get is a scowl. Or a furrowed brow. Not easy to erase is the memory of what …
Read More »New TTFA exec set to veto National U-17’s Florida tour plans for Jamaica outing
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) is poised to change the travel plans of its Men’s National Under-17 Team in what looks to be the first meaningful change of the new Kieron Edwards-led executive. The young Soca Warriors were due to depart today for a seven-day camp in Florida. …
Read More »Best: Berry wide of mark for praising WI style, yet blasting Lara
History, we West Indians are acutely aware, is written for the most part by the victors. So, although the West Indies have only beaten England seven times in the last 11 series since the end of 2000, in mid-April, British cricket writer Scyld Berry brought the late Tony Cozier to …
Read More »Chase heads WI ‘A’ team for Nepal T20s; Evin rules himself out
West Indies white-ball head coach Daren Sammy hopes to use a tour of Nepal to refine his options for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, as Cricket West Indies announced a 15-man A team squad today. The excursion marks the first time that West Indies will travel to Nepal …
Read More »RBNYFL 24: Trendsetter clinch North U-16 title; Cox CS U16s advance
Trendsetter Hawks and Cox Coaching School got decisive triumphs in the Republic Bank National Youth Football League (RBNYFL) this weekend, as the final adjustments to the knockout bracket were made. Trendsetter moved from second to first place in the North Zone Under-16 competition, as they saw off Santa Cruz United …
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