The knockout bracket for the Trinidad-based teams in the 2023 Republic Cup National Youth Football League (NYFL) was revealed today, with Defence Force and QPCC drawn on opposite sides of the bracket in the Under-20 competition. If the current form of both teams holds, it could be a mouth-watering clash …
Read More »CPL 23: DJ Bravo, the CPL’s most successful player, rejoins TKR; Pollard: “Very exciting times…”
Five-time Caribbean Premier League (CPL) champion Dwayne “DJ” Bravo will return to the Trinbago Knight Riders for the 2023 Republic Bank CPL competition. The move was confirmed by the TKR management today, just hours after the appointment of former West Indies coach Phil Simmons as head coach of the franchise. …
Read More »“The start of new approach…” Sammy named WI white-ball coach, while Coley leads Test team
Cricket West Indies (CWI) today announced the appointment of two-time ICC T20 World Cup champion player and captain Daren Sammy as head coach for its One-Day International (ODI) and T20 International (T20I) teams. Sammy, 39, will take West Indies into next month’s three match series against the United Arab Emirates …
Read More »Keemo, Motie in WI W/Cup squad, plus four uncapped players named for UAE trip
All-rounder Keemo Paul and left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie were recalled to the West Indies team for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 qualifiers, as lead selector Desmond Haynes tries to build on momentum gained in their South Africa tour—which finished 1-1. The eight-team tournament bowls off on 18 June …
Read More »NYFL 23: Tinto FA and Santa Rosa spark East upsets, as Beatnix and Blasters stumble
Hayden Tinto Football Academy and FC Santa Rosa blew open the East Zone Under-17 division of the Republic Cup National Youth Football League (NYFL) yesterday with wins over leaders Beatnix SC and favourites Arima Semi-Pro Blasters Youth Academy. Tinto FA handed Beatnix their first defeat of the 2023 campaign, as …
Read More »Warriors confirm Guatemala friendly, five days before opening G/Cup qualifier
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team will face old rivals, Guatemala, in their final warm-up match before they start their 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup qualifying campaign in Fort Lauderdale. The Soca Warriors face Guadeloupe on 16 June at Drv Pnk Stadium for what coach Angus Eve would hope …
Read More »Talia thrills as Women Warriors down Cayman Islands 3-0 in U-20 opener
Seventeen-year-old attacker Talia Martin had a competitive international debut to remember in Curaçao today, as the Speyside High Secondary student scored twice and created another in a 3-0 win for Trinidad and Tobago over the Cayman Islands in their opening 2023 Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Championship qualifying fixture. The result means …
Read More »Eve: “The hardest possible team”; T&T draw Guadeloupe for G/Cup qualifiers—Grenada or Guyana next
The Soca Warriors will open their 2023 Gold Cup campaign with a qualifier against Guadeloupe at the Drv Pnk Stadium in Fort Lauderdale on either 16 or 17 June. Should the Warriors prevail, they will then meet the winner between Guyana and Grenada at the same venue on 20 June—to …
Read More »Eve v Shabazz: Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana grouped together for Gold Cup prelims
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team and neighbours Guyana could end up scrapping for a solitary berth at the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup, according to a ranking system revealed today. The Gold Cup preliminaries will be played on 16, 17 and 20 June with two rounds of matches. Losers …
Read More »Dr Shallow and Bassarath elected as CWI president and vice-president
Dr Kishore Shallow and Azim Bassarath have been elected to the posts of president and vice-president respectively, of Cricket West Indies (CWI). They will serve two-year terms. The election process was conducted as one of the key items on the agenda of the 24th Annual General Meeting of CWI, which …
Read More »Julien misses Bahamas clash due to visa issue; Eve counting on Warriors’ versatility
The Soca Warriors will be without buccaneering Europe-based left back Keston Julien tomorrow when they face The Bahamas from 4pm at the Thomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau, in a crucial Concacaf Nations League B encounter. Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Angus Eve told the TTFA Media that …
Read More »2023 NYFL round-up: QPCC, Ball Blasters and Crown Trace among weekend standouts
The North and Tobago Zones as well as two Girls Under-20 divisions joined the Republic Cup National Football League fray last weekend, as youth football continued across Trinidad and Tobago. QPCC FC finished unbeaten across four divisions in the North, although they had to settle for a goalless draw against …
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