The West Indies touring squad to Bangladesh was dealt another blow today as leg-spinner Hayden Walsh Jr was ruled out for the upcoming three match ODI series, after testing positive for Covid-19. Walsh, an Antiguan leg-spinner, flew to Dhaka last week after two negative PCR tests in the Caribbean. He …
Read More »Over 75 applicants for T&T women’s head coach, as TTFA contemplates TT$3.4 million windfall
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) women’s director of football Jinelle James said the next Women Soca Warriors head coach should be someone with real passion for the job, as the local football body prepares to fill a key vacancy. The TTFA opened its door for prospective coaches on Monday. …
Read More »TTFA invites applicants for W/Warriors head coach, T&T women set for ninth change in six years
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA), which is being managed by a Fifa-appointed normalisation committee at present, has opened its door for applicants for the position of Women’s National Senior Team head coach. Applicants are asked to submit their resume, contact information and a copy of all related documents …
Read More »Dr Rowley discharged and ‘resting comfortably’ at home, after angioplasty at West Shore
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley was discharged from West Shore Medical Hospital this morning after checking in to the facility on Friday evening with a coronary issue. Rowley had an angiogram and angioplasty yesterday. An angioplasty is a minimally invasive surgical procedure meant to open up the vessels that supply …
Read More »Brathwaite: We’re up for the challenge and know how to play in Bangladesh!
Newly appointed West Indies Test captain Kraigg Brathwaite insisted that his team are flying to Bangladesh in confident spirits, despite missing a dozen senior players including regular captain Jason Holder. The West Indies departed from Barbados in two tranches on Thursday and Friday night. All squad members returned two negative Covid-19 PCR tests, as …
Read More »Dr Rowley ‘resting comfortably’ after angioplasty, set for second night in hospital
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley is set for a second night at the West Shore Medical Hospital, after feeling discomfort on Friday evening. However, a release from the Office of the Prime Minister said he is ‘resting comfortably’ and that his medical procedures today went well. “The prime minister underwent …
Read More »Sobers, Hinds named on Fifa’s referees list for new ‘gender-neutral’ officiating era
Referees Crystal Sobers and Cecile Hinds were selected on Fifa’s list of international referees for 2021, as the governing body enters a new era of ‘gender-neutral’ officials—which means that there is no longer a women’s category and female officials can be deployed in men’s competitions. Sobers and Hinds can therefore …
Read More »Dr Rowley spent night at hospital, due to undergo tests this morning
Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley remained hospitalised at the West Shore Medical Hospital this morning after feeling unwell yesterday afternoon, according to a release today from the Office of the Prime Minister. Rowley was said to have had ‘a comfortable night’ and ‘will have medical tests conducted this morning’. The …
Read More »Grosvenor receives TTOC’s Chapman award; Carter and Campbell get major 2020 sport gongs
Former St Anthony’s College and Queen’s Royal College (QRC) football coach Nigel Grosvenor was recognised posthumously for his contribution to sport yesterday, as the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) presented him with the Alexander B Chapman award. The award, named after the former TTOC president, is meant to serve …
Read More »Pollard, Holder, Pooran among 12 withdrawals from Windies’ Bangladesh tour, amidst Covid concerns
West Indies Test captain Jason Holder and One-Day International captain Kieron Pollard are among 10 cricketers who rejected call-ups for next month’s tour of Bangladesh due to ‘Covid-19 related concerns or personal fears’. The other players who ‘declined the opportunity to tour’ for similar reasons are: Darren Bravo, Shamarh Brooks, Roston …
Read More »Cox hints at new programme for needy families, during Christmas walkabout in San Juan
Minister of Social Development and Family Services Senator Donna Cox used Christmas afternoon to share news of her ministry’s new First Responders’ Initiative, during a walkabout in Weekes Trace, San Juan. The First Responders’ Initiative will be formally launched in 2021 and aims to be more proactive in identifying needy …
Read More »Fifa scraps Men’s U-17 and U-20 tourneys, but Concacaf gets four automatic Women’s W/Cup places
Two generations of Trinidad and Tobago football players will miss the chance to push for a place at a world youth cup tournament, as the Bureau of the Fifa Council announced today that it has scrapped the 2021 Men’s Under-17 and Under-20 competitions. The decision was attributed to the disruptions …
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