Struggling North Zone football team, St Mary’s College, have become the first school to part ways with their football coach in the 2024 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division season. This morning, veteran coach Michael Grayson—a SSFL hall of famer for his work with Arima Senior Comprehensive, St Augustine …
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RBCPL24: Dre Russ turns in ‘Champion’ performance as TKR edge GAW
They came in their numbers on Wednesday to see the four-time champions, Trinbago Knight Riders, against the defending champions, Guyana Amazon Warriors. And to see Dwayne Bravo, the retiring ‘Champion’, do his thing one last time at the Queen’s Park Oval. What they saw, on a far-from-dry field that caused …
Read More »SSFL24: Fatima, “Naps” share the spoils; Arima and Malick shoot up standings
Defending champions Fatima College came back from behind to snatch a point against Naparima College today in an early clash of two Secondary School Football League (SSFL) Premier Division contenders at Mucurapo Road. “Naps”, the most successful team of the Premier era with four from a possible eight titles, travelled …
Read More »Noble: T&T is caught between two extremes with treatment of entrepreneurs
“I would never have had a business in this country were it not for Lawrence Duprey and his […] CLICO Investment Bank. “As I sought investment funding to finance radio stations i95.5 FM and later, Red 96.7 FM, and still later, W107.1 FM the Word, despite very sound business plans, …
Read More »RBCPL24: Cornwall’s 5-fer helps Royals to straightforward win over STKNP
Barbados Royals fielder Alick Athanaze ran in from long-off and realised that Saint Kitts and Nevis Patriots batsman Ryan John’s lofted drive off Rahkeem Cornwall was flying over his head. Instead of turning back, the young Dominican athletically leapt high into the air and, arching his back à la Shaka …
Read More »SSFL 24: SSFL pushes back Premier kickoffs, outside of live SportsMax games
The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) executive has announced a change in the Premier Division kick off times, effective from Wednesday 18 September, with all but the live broadcasted games moved from 3.30pm to 4pm. The SSFL did not immediately proffer a reason for the change but Wired868 understands that …
Read More »RBCPL24: England star, Jordan, joins TKR; GAW sign Sowter
Barbados-born England international fast bowler Chris Jordan could make his Republic Bank CPL debut tomorrow at the Queen’s Park Oval, after agreeing to join the Trinbago Knight Riders. The 35-year-old Jordan, who migrated to England as a teenager, replaces injured USA allrounder Ali Khan for the remainder of the 2024 …
Read More »RBCPL24: Wiese moves as St Lucia Kings hold off A&B Falcons
In Match 5 of the 2024 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL), the Saint Lucia Kings recovered from 24 for 4 to defeat the Saint Kitts and Nevis Patriots by 5 wickets. In Match 17 at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in St Lucia on Sunday, the SLK reduced the …
Read More »Daly Bread: Hiding the Stanley John report
A file in the civil law department of the Attorney General (the AG) disappeared. As a consequence, the department failed to put in a defence in a malicious prosecution case. This resulted in a default judgment against the State in January 2023 for sums totaling twenty million dollars. The claimants …
Read More »Vaneisa: Taitree’s Avocat legacy; everything was mud
The column I had originally written for today was bleak and dark and the person whose story I was including was understandably reluctant for it to be aired because she feared repercussions—although no one was identified. She needed some time, she said, before she could deal with it. I respect …
Read More »RBCPL24: De Kock ton helps Barbados Royals end Guyana Warriors’ perfect run
After being sent in to have first strike by reigning Republic Bank CPL champions Guyana Amazon Warriors at the Kensington Oval, Barbados on Saturday night, hosts Barbados Royals found themselves on 162 for four by the end of the 18th over. With a staggering six sixes and 43 runs coming …
Read More »SSFL 24: Boyce beauty helps “Pres Lions” to 2-1 win over QRC
Isaiah Jacob and Caleb Boyce scored in either half as Presentation College (San Fernando) registered their second straight win in the 2024 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division, courtesy of a 2-1 result over hosts Queen’s Royal College (QRC) at St Clair today. Jacob opened the scoring for the …
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