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Not surprisingly, the most seismic performance of the 2026 World Cup has come from a Brazilian who was made for the big stage. No, Mr Live Wire isn’t referring to Seleção striker Igor Thiago—surely more heir to Richarlison than R9—but referee Wilton Sampaio, who somehow saw cause to distribute three …

A few months ago, I asked an elderly patient a question I ask dozens of times each week: “How are you doing?” Her blood pressure was acceptable. Her diabetes was reasonably controlled. Her cholesterol numbers looked reassuring. “I’m fine, doctor,” she replied. Then she hesitated. The smile disappeared. “I just …

The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) today announced a surprise international friendly for its Men’s National Senior Team with United States second tier football team, Louisville City FC, at the Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky from 8pm on Saturday 25 July. The fixture will take place during a …

“[…] The old Caribbean fowl thief occupied a strange cultural category. He (mainly men were the culprits) was a criminal, a nuisance, folk trickster, survivalist, but rarely an existential threat. He stole chickens, your pet birds, mangoes, goat, maybe coconuts. “[…] What many people mourn today is the transition from …

The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team ended their jet-packing global exhibition forays today with a 3-0 loss away to Russia at the Kaliningrad Arena in Kaliningrad. The Soca Warriors were, predictably, outplayed by a team perched 68 places higher on the Fifa rankings at 35. But to the …

She wasn’t one of my regular produce vendors—her stall was just off my usual tracks and her array of vegetables and herbs was not wide. One day, she had chataigne. I had been craving it for some time. The only place I’d seen it was selling it frozen (cleaned and …