The Caribbean Premier League’s (CPL) leading run scorer Colin Munro had a rare off night at the Queen’s Park Oval last night. But, once again, the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) found a way to triumph with a nervy last over victory against the Barbados Tridents at the Queen’s Park Oval …
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Salaam: Why we should take President Weekes’ advice and reject partisan politics
“Unite to move country forward,” so said our President Paula-Mae Weekes in her maiden Independence Day message; and in the midst of the closure of Petrotrin’s 100-year-old refinery in Point-a-Pierre, we have no choice but to answer the call as suggested by the President for a unified Trinidad and Tobago. …
Read More »John-Williams faces motion for dismissal; TTFA president must defend tenure at next AGM
Controversial Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams will be asked to defend his tenure at the local football body’s next annual general meeting with the threat of potential dismissal. This morning, TTFA board member and Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) president Keith Look Loy officially raised …
Read More »Media Monitor: Reporting quality the genesis of enduring WI woes? Writers needed to right cricket ship
Asked to name his best-ever West Indies squad, Lloyd Best named as his very first selectee the dean of West Indian cricket writers, Tony Cozier. This was in the late 1990s; we did not yet know that, like the Israelites in the Old Testament, we West Indians would be condemned …
Read More »EFATT clubs remove Sanchez as president; administrator calls vote invalid and may turn to TTFA
Eleven clubs from the Eastern Football Association of Trinidad and Tobago (EFATT) made a show of strength last night at the Tunapuna Government Secondary, as they removed president Linus Sanchez from his role, after a successful no confidence motion. The motion, which was moved by Malabar FC president Julius Edwards …
Read More »Lewis and Guerra shine as composed Soca Warriors down UAE 2-0 in Spain
The Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team oozed character and composure in Spain this afternoon, as they brushed aside four months of inactivity to defeat the United Arab Emirates (UAE) 2-0 in friendly international action in Girona. Attacking midfielder Ataulla Guerra, who represents Charleston Battery in the US second tier …
Read More »CPL 18 (Video): Aguilleira picks her dream final for the 2018 CPL competition
West Indies wicketkeeper/batsman and T20 World Cup champion Merissa Aguilleira talks to Wired868’s Cover Drive during the 2018 CPL contest between the Trinbago Knight Riders and Guyana Amazon Warriors and selects the two teams that would make a dream final: More from Wired868 Best: The day six-hitting saved Windies white-ball …
Read More »CPL 18: Horses for courses! Bravo explains use of Narine and Pierre, as TKR surge to the top
The toss, according to Guyana Amazon Warriors skipper Rayad Emrit, was the only thing that his team got right last night, as hosts Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) surged past them to the top of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) standings with a crushing 67-run victory at the Queen’s Park Oval …
Read More »SSFL 2018: Fifth time lucky for North Zone? Wired868 speaks to coaches on upcoming season
The start of the 2018 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division season is just over a week away and League and school administrators alike will be determined that the 2018 season is not filled with the off-field shenanigans that occurred last year. In the north, the schools will be …
Read More »Corneal: Three months without pay; TD needs assurances from TTFA before Concacaf tourney
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) technical director and caretaker Women’s National Senior Team coach Anton Corneal will seek assurances about his future from president David John-Williams before he begins plotting in earnest for the 2018 Women’s Concacaf Championship, which kicks off on 4 October in North Carolina. Corneal stepped …
Read More »Vidale: Closing Petrotrin’s refinery does not address issue of state-instigated corruption
It has now been more than a week since it was announced publicly that Petrotrin’s refinery would be closed down. We have been bombarded by information which can be classified as facts, alternative facts and outright fake news. Interpretation of this information has been shrouded in hues of red and …
Read More »Warriors unable to train in Spain for two straight days; Lawrence disappointed in match agent
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team have been unable to conduct a single training session in Spain, despite being there for nearly two full days now. The Soca Warriors are in Girona for a friendly international against the United Arab Emirates on Thursday evening. However, Trinidad and Tobago …
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