Dashing left-handed batsman Shimron Hetmyer was included in the West Indies team for the upcoming One-Day International (ODI) series against India, after an 11-month hiatus. Hetmyer, 26, was named in a 15-man squad for the first ODI of the three-match CG United series, which starts on Thursday 27 July at …
Read More »Shaka: “I’m good…” Ex-T&T football star revived after scare during live ESPN broadcast
“I’m good. Bloody nose, bruised ego, but good otherwise. Thanks for the messages.” ESPN football analyst and Trinidad and Tobago 2006 World Cup goalkeeper Shaka Hislop assured supporters that he was feeling well, after appearing to faint during the pre-match coverage of a friendly between Real Madrid and AC Milan …
Read More »Cooper, Latchoo get enhanced portfolios with T&T national youth teams
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team head coach Shawn Cooper will also serve as head coach of the Boys’ National Under-15 Team for next month’s Concacaf Boys U-15 Championship in Dominican Republic. The two-island republic are grouped with Costa Rica, Honduras and Puerto Rico for the upcoming competition, which …
Read More »West Indies call up Sinclair for Second India Test, Reifer dropped
Twenty-four-year-old off-spinning allrounder Kevin Sinclair was named in the West Indies team for the second and final Test of the Cycle Pure Agarbathi Series against India, which bowls off at the Queen’s Park oval in Port of Spain on Thursday. Sinclair replaces allrounder Raymon Reifer, who remains in the squad …
Read More »SSFL 23: Fatima get dream draw, St Anthony’s unlucky; as draft Premier fixtures out
Defending Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) champions St Benedict’s College are due to start their title defence at home against visiting East Mucurapo Secondary on Wednesday 13 September, as the 2023 Premier Division draft fixtures were released this weekend. The fixtures will be confirmed in August after final deliberations by …
Read More »Should T&T retain Eve, or look for a new coach? Wired868 polls readers
In September 2021, the Fifa-appointed Normalisation Committee handed Angus Eve a two-year contract as Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach, which expired on 31 March 2023. The proviso was: “if the team earns promotion from Nations League B to League A, Eve’s term will be extended to …
Read More »MoE passes National School Hair Code, students allowed new range of hairstyles
Schools can no longer penalise students with “locs, twists, plaits, afros, cornrows, weaves or braids” thanks to a new “National School Hair Code”, which takes effect nationwide from the new academic year in September 2023. The decision was announced by the Ministry of Education (MOE) after “discussions with the Tobago …
Read More »Hood named T&T Women’s Senior head coach; W/Warriors reactivated after 12 month lay-off
Former Police FC head coach Richard Hood will lead the Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team into the 2024 W Gold Cup qualifying campaign, after his formal appointment today by the Fifa-appointed Normalisation Committee. The Women Soca Warriors have been dormant since July 2022, when they finished bottom of …
Read More »CWI recalls Alzarri and Holder early for India Test series, WI left with 13 players
West Indies will complete their ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifying campaign with just 13 available players, after Cricket West Indies (CWI) lead selector Desmond Haynes recalled allrounder Jason Holder and Alzarri Joseph to prepare for the upcoming Cycle Pure Agarbathi Test series against India. The two-match Test Series bowls off …
Read More »Hope laments poor “mindset” as WI miss out on W/Cup after Scotland loss
West Indies One-Day International (ODI) captain Shai Hope suggested that his team lacked the right attitude in Zimbabwe, as the Maroon Men failed to qualify for the Cricket World Cup for the first time in their history. The West Indies lost to Scotland by seven wickets today in Harare, after …
Read More »West Indies call-up Sinclair for Super Sixes; spinner replaces injured Cariah
The Cricket West Indies (CWI) selectors have selected 23-year-old off-spinner Kevin Sinclair to the West Indies team for the ongoing ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe. Sinclair replaces 31-year-old leg-spinner Yannic Cariah, who had surgery last week for a nasal fracture—after getting hit in the nets—but …
Read More »G/Cup 23: Eve’s Warriors ready to show what they’ve got; USA hold Jamaica 1-1
Jamaica led the United States for 75 minutes last night but had to settle for a draw, as the two nations played to a 1-1 draw in the opening game of the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup at Soldier Field in Chicago. The United States are the defending champions and playing …
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