A Jamaican Gayle hit the Tobago countryside yesterday but his first name was not Chris and so he didn’t exactly take the island by storm. The towering former Jamaica international, whose first name is Marcus, was one of three ex-Premiership players in the sister isle for this weekend’s Tobago Legends …
Read More »Arin is WPL’s first round draft pick; but sponsors and fixtures missing
Trinidad and Tobago’s 2014 Player of the Year and “Women Soca Warrior” defender Arin King had the distinction of being the first selection of the inaugural Women’s Premier League League (WPL) draft, which was held yesterday afternoon at the Hasely Crawford Stadium’s VIP Lounge in Port of Spain. The six-team …
Read More »Chanderpaul’s axing: Has the WICB tamed a ‘toothless’ Tiger?
They call him Shiv, they call him Chanders, they call him ‘Tiger,’ they call him just plain old Shivnarine Chanderpaul. Whichever name you use for him, you will not see it on the 14-man list of players named by the West Indies selectors for the two-Test series against World Champions …
Read More »Pro League goal rush: Jorsling and Baptiste continue historic battle
Born in the same month, veteran Pro League strikers Kerry Baptiste, 33, and Devorn Jorsling, 31, have much more in common than a birth month and being in the twilights of their careers. Both men still have a knack for finding the back of the net, a talent that has …
Read More »Toyota Earth Day: Snakes, bakes and a good Easter morning
The first thing I knew as I walk onto the Toyota compound at Barataria is that there is bake and shark to be had; anyone with a nose would know it immediately. It isn’t the famous Maracas variety which scores of families who have opted to spend the day at …
Read More »Stars turn back Army for TTFA FA semi spot
Defence Force was unable to replicate its goal scoring heroics from a week ago as they were ousted by fellow Pro League club North East Stars yesterday evening in their FA Trophy quarter final matchup at the Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoya. The Army/Coast Guard combination slammed 17 goals past …
Read More »Pro League punch-up; Civic and Police spark Macoya melee
Football fans at the Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoya got far more than they bargained for last night as Round Two of the 2014/15 Pro League season came to a dramatic end amidst a flurry of goals and flying fists. There were eleven goals in total as Defence Force trashed …
Read More »Central thrash Stars to stay top; Civic win third straight
Pro League leaders Central FC ended their mini slump last night with a 3-0 win over North East Stars in the second match of a Marvin Lee Stadium double header. It was Central’s first win since managing director Brent Sancho and operations director Kevin Harrison became Sport Minister and Advisor …
Read More »Ten-man Central lose to Jabloteh; Police leapfrog Cale with win
There was another red card and another defeat for Pro League leaders Central FC last night as the “Couva Sharks” surrendered to a 3-2 result to San Juan Jabloteh at the Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya. It was the second straight League loss for the Couva-based outfit in a week when …
Read More »Connection loses Fletcher Cup slip to Central; Stars edge Cale
Defending Pro League champions DIRECTV W Connection lost the chance for another piece of silverware, the Rawle Fletcher Cup, and a $35,000 cash prize last night as they were held 1-1 by a dogged San Juan Jabloteh team in a Marvin Lee Stadium doubleheader in Macoya. The result meant that …
Read More »Army held up late by Civic; Caledonia humbles Jabloteh
San Juan Jabloteh and Point Fortin Civic had difficulty rebounding from their exertions in last Friday’s Toyota Classic as they settled for a loss and draw in their respective Pro League games last evening. Jabloteh, the 2014 Toyota Classic champions, were brought back down to earth with a 4-1 loss …
Read More »Hoyce strikes from the sidelines to lead Mucurapo to Intercol glory
Trinidad and Tobago national under-17 defender Tekay Hoyce came off the bench this evening to give Mucurapo East Secondary its third National Intercol title with a 1-0 win over St Benedict’s College in the 2014 final at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. It was Mucurapo’s first title since …
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