Defence Force flanker Reon Moore scored in his second straight outing yesterday evening as the Army/ Coast Guard combination shook off last week’s home tie with Cavalier FC to defeat Golden Lion 1-0 in Martinique. Moore’s goal came seconds after the restart, as he darted in off the left flank …
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T&T Women U-17s eliminated after 6-0 loss to El Salvador
The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Under-17 Team failed to book their place at the 2023 Concacaf Under-17 Championship today, as they were hammered 6-0 by El Salvador in a decisive Group A fixture at the Stadion Rignaal Jean Francisca in Willemstad, Curaçao. Both teams entered the affair with 100% …
Read More »Moore, Muckette, Judah in Eve’s 40-man Nations League long-list
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Angus Eve will keep his options open until the last minute, as he announced a 40-man provisional squad for Concacaf Nations League A assignments against Curaçao and El Salvador. The Soca Warriors host Curaçao at the Hasely Crawford Stadium from 6pm …
Read More »T&T U-17 Women chase milestone in recycled Capelli kit, TTFA mum on farce
The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Under-17 Team will be playing for a spot in the Concacaf Under-17 Championship tomorrow, when they tackle El Salvador from 4pm in a qualifying match at the Stadion Rignaal Jean Francisca in Willemstad, Curaçao. El Salvador and Trinidad and Tobago have six points each …
Read More »Early Bird: Echoing Denyse Plummer; TKR support nah leaving—it’s more than cricket
That Monday morning when Bobby sent me back to the 1950s and an old Sparrow kaiso about Carnival queens, Denyse Plummer was still with us… Fo’daymorning. I pull up in front of his house as usual to start our walk to the Eddie Hart Savannah. On the way, he makes …
Read More »Noble: Why it’s insulting to conflate trans-Atlantic slave trade with Holocaust
“You must also study and learn the lessons of history because humanity has been involved in this soul-wrenching, existential struggle for a very long time. People on every continent have stood in your shoes through decades and centuries before you.” John Lewis, July 2020. This week marked the commemoration of …
Read More »Daly Bread: Gov’t must address long-standing policy deficiencies on pan and CAL
I first used the phrase “panyard model” in a column published on 1 February 2007 entitled Restating the Case for Pan. That was 16 years ago. With acknowledgement to the earlier seminal advocacy of Lloyd Best for schools in pan, I hope that readers will permit me to take some …
Read More »Dear Editor: Stand your ground law may be unnecessary, but it can help
“[…] An individual is not precluded from raising self-defence merely because he/she has not retreated; rather, a failure to retreat will simply be one factor to take into account when deciding whether the use of force was necessary and whether such force was reasonably exercised. “[…] It is evident that …
Read More »Vaneisa: Build communities by teaching youths “histories of ourselves”
When Gordon Rohlehr and Brinsley Samaroo died recently, the torrent of tributes celebrated their contributions to the world. Especially significant was the consistent references to their generosity with knowledge—the way they shared without regard for financial remuneration or public recognition. Along with the indefatigable Bridget Brereton, they have been exemplars …
Read More »Moore strikes again, but D/Force held by Cavalier team with five teenagers
Defence Force head coach Lloyd Andrews accused his players of being too tentative on their return to Concacaf Caribbean Cup football last night, as the Army/ Coast Guard combination were held to a 1-1 draw by a youthful Jamaican outfit Cavalier FC at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of …
Read More »Hadad: Angus brings “stability, quality and belief”; N/C retains T&T coach
Angus Eve will continue as Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach for the 2023-24 Concacaf Nations League, despite the country’s underwhelming showing at the recent Concacaf Gold Cup. Eve’s contract expired at the conclusion of the Gold Cup tournament and has been the subject of much speculation …
Read More »D/Force, AC POS prepare for Caribbean Cup assault; Tyrone and Nathaniel continue Rangers exodus
Defence Force and AC Port of Spain both strengthened their player pool for the 2023 Concacaf Caribbean Cup competition, as they seek to become the first Trinidad and Tobago clubs to qualify for the Concacaf Champions Cup in seven years. Trinidad and Tobago have not been represented in the confederation’s …
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