Ethan Shim sat quietly fidgeting and trying not make eye contact as his eyes lingered onto the field where his St Mary’s College teammates warmed up for a practice session. The 17 year old young man chuckled softly as he tried to convince Wired868 that he wasn’t the least bit …
Read More »Naps hold off St Anthony’s for Big Four crown
Naparima College picked up its second title of the maiden Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division season this afternoon after a 2-2 draw with St Anthony’s College at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella, which assured “Naps” of the 2014 BG T&T/First Citizens Big Four title by goal difference. …
Read More »Paul seals it as Central wins first crown of Vranes-era
Central FC made a title winning start to the 2014/15 season last night as the “Couva Sharks” retained the First Citizens Cup trophy with a 1-0 win over North East Stars at the Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva. The $100,000 triumph, along with Central’s early season form, suggests that the Sharks have …
Read More »Naps and Tigers set up SSFL Big Four Saturday showdown
The BG T&T/First Citizens SSFL Big Four champion will be crowned at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella on Saturday evening. Will it be worth the price of admission? Does Carnival come after Christmas? Is Tim Tam the most talked about snack in the country? Naparima College, the reigning Premier Division …
Read More »Connection opens Pro League account with Central draw
Defending Digicel Pro League champions DIRECTV W Connection collected its first point of the season in a rescheduled fixture last night but the “Savonetta Boys” remain winless after three competitive 2014/15 fixtures. Connection ran into Couva rival, Central FC, at the Ato Boldon Stadium yesterday but neither outfit did enough …
Read More »Women Warriors still owed match fees; no bonus for Kimika Forbes
The Trinidad and Tobago national senior women’s players are still awaiting outstanding match fees and per diems, which were promised to them for the 2014 CONCACAF Women’s Championship in the United States. A Ministry of Sport official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told Wired868 that roughly $350,000 of …
Read More »It’s not over: T&T women eye Ecuador after ET loss to Mexico
The Trinidad and Tobago women’s national senior team’s next international match will be 2,782 metres above sea level in Quito, Ecuador on 8 November 2014 at a venue once deemed medically unsafe for players by world governing body, FIFA. But what else would we expect? A 15 minute flight to …
Read More »T&T U-17 coach disappointed despite progress; aims to improve squad
Trinidad and Tobago national under-17 coach Shawn Cooper expressed disappointment about his squad qualifying for the CONCACAF stage as the best third place team after being eliminated in the group stage of the Caribbean tournament in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The young “Soca Warriors” lost 2-0 to St Lucia in their group …
Read More »Saints silence Speyside; Naps hold off San Juan
Naparima College and St Anthony’s College got off to triumphant starts in the truncated BG T&T/First Citizens Premier Division Big Four competition this evening with wins over San Juan North Secondary and Speyside Secondary. Naparima, the recently crowned SSFL Premier Division champion team, downed San Juan 2-0 in Bourg Mulattrasse …
Read More »Penalty rules: Central and Stars set up Cup final date
Fans ought not to be surprised if next week’s First Citizens Cup final between Central FC and North East Stars is decided from a penalty shootout as both teams progressed via that route last evening. Central overcame Police FC 3-1, after three penalty saves from Trinidad and Tobago and Central …
Read More »C/Rica edges T&T on penalties; Women Warriors face CONCACAF play off
The Trinidad and Tobago national senior team’s route to the Canada 2015 Women’s World Cup will be a little trickier now. It took 120 minutes and six penalty kicks to separate the “Women Soca Warriors” from an excellent Costa Rica outfit in the 2014 CONCACAF Women’s Championship semifinals this evening …
Read More »Windies cricketers get legal advice on MOU; Bravo confirms Samuels split
The West Indies cricket team has retained legal counsel in its bid to overturn the contentious Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)/Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that was signed on their behalf by West Indies Players Association (WIPA) president Wavel Hinds in September. The agreement was allegedly struck without the approval or knowledge …
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