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The following article, written by Lasana Liburd, was first published in the Trinidad Express on Thursday 13 November 2003: There was a buzz on Sunday in the lounge area of the Southdown Club, Lewes, East Sussex. It was a smart sports bar equipped with everything from a diner to pool …

Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh today urged the sporting fraternity to be patient and respect the public health ordinance, amongst growing evidence that football teams are flouting Covid-19 regulations. The Public Health [2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-ncov)] (No 32) Regulations, 2020 states: ‘During the period specified […] a person shall not, …

“[…] Like Shelly [Gomes], let’s all sing our praises in memory of another great native of Arima, Dr Cliff Bertrand, trusting that his death will not be forgotten but instead bring about a rebirth of sports in the only Royal Chartered Borough in Trinidad and Tobago…” The following Letter to …

The following article, written by Lasana Liburd, was first published in the Trinidad Express on 23 October 2003: Sometimes it is too easy to forget who are the real power-brokers in football. Not the talented and sometimes extravagantly paid players whose careers last as long as a St Ann’s taxi …

“[…] The Lewis Hamilton that we see today has nothing to do with the Lewis Hamilton that I met in 2013. And that is most impressive; that somebody who is performing on that level is still capable of getting better every year. “Getting better as a person and getting better …

“[…] Mr Brian Lewis is not the only individual to head a sporting body with a political affiliation. Mr Azim Bassarath, chairman of the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board currently serves as a UNC Alderman in the Princes Town Regional Corporation and has appeared on national political platforms. “Is Anil …

Minister of Finance Colm Imbert outlined the Trinidad and Tobago Government’s Budget for 2020-2021 today, as a bid to ‘ensure that our economic recovery is as strong as possible’ and with ‘diversification of the economy [as] our highest priority’. Sport earned two mentions in Imbert’s 142-page Budget statement, although it …

Mobil Outlaw was the first to Tobago on Saturday, as 23 boats competed in six different race classes for the 52nd edition of the Trinidad and Tobago Great Race. The event, which was hosted by the Trinidad and Tobago Power Boat Association (TTPBA) and sponsored by bmobile, ran from Williams …

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has ruled against ace Trinidad and Tobago cyclist Njisane Phillip for the presence of a prohibited substance in a sample provided by him at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games. The CAS ruling supports the decision of the Panam Sports ad hoc disciplinary …

Chief medical officer Dr Roshan Parasram will allow sporting teams to train despite the current Covid-19 restrictions—but only with five persons per facility. Article two of the Public Health (2019 Novel Coronavirus) Regulations states: During the period specified in regulation 12, a person shall not, without reasonable justification: (a) be found …

“[…] This programme has given me the competencies to attract sponsors for the cricket teams in my community who I work with every season to ensure the participation of youths in sport. “I’ve gained much knowledge about attracting sponsors and marketing sport teams and about how to better manage the …

“The author alleges that: ‘[…] national swim teams pay nothing for their training there. How is it that a national team of one discipline has to pay to use the facility, while another discipline’s national team, under the same federation, has no cost?’ “[…] Notably, use of the National Aquatic …