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Let me say it loud and clear, un-e-qui-vo-cal-ly, with no water in my mouth: as far as representative West Indies senior team cricket is concerned, Chris Gayle is not yet quite ancient history. He is nonetheless history! Make no mistake about that. And Dwayne ‘DJ’ Bravo can recommend Gayle’s recall until his …

Hayden Walsh jr stands only 5’7” in his socks. But since last October, he has been steadily rising to the challenge of being a West Indian cricketer at last. But no matter how high he climbs, even if he were a 6’4” Alzarri Joseph or a 6’7” Jason Holder or …

Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) president Brian Lewis said their attorneys are ‘carefully perusing’ the details of a two year ban on star sprinter Michelle-Lee Ahye, as they weigh up a possible appeal to the decision by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU). Ahye, the 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medalist, …

Even as Trinidad and Tobago prepare to grab a late ticket for the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup and start preparations in earnest for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, technical committee chairman Keith Look Loy is set to unveil an even more ambitious proposal to the Board of the Trinidad and …

Trinidad and Tobago Boys National Under-15 Team captain and midfielder Jaheim ‘Jah Jah’ Marshall is recovering at Mt Hope General Hospital, after fainting on Sunday during the pre-match warm-up before a QPCC Cup Tournament fixture. Marshall, according to sources, also experienced mobility issues. However, a statement from his family today …

A first half Jelani Felix item maintained Defence Force’s 100 percent record at the start of the 2019/2020 Pro League season on Friday night, as the Army/Coast Guard combination motored to a deserved 1-0 win over W Connection in a Hasely Crawford Stadium double header. “It was one of the …

Hayden Walsh Jr came to the wicket with the West Indies, in pursuit of 238 for a long-awaited series win, in trouble at 148 for 7. When Sheldon Cottrell smashed Mark Adair for six over extra-cover to give Kieron Pollard’s soldiers a narrow one-wicket win with one ball left in …

Over 500 coaches seeking positions within the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) will have to wait an additional three days to find out whether or not they were successful. TTFA technical committee chairman and Board member Keith Look Loy confirmed yesterday that Board members have postponed their upcoming meeting …

Until Tuesday, my cricketing new year was going reasonably well. Early in the day, Virat Kohli’s India had whipped Sri Lanka in the 1st T20I. But Ben Stokes’ bowling boots had, not for the first time, trampled all over my dream of a hard-earned draw for Faf Du Plessis’ men. …

Former Trinidad and Tobago World Youth Cup captain Roderick Anthony lost his life this morning in a tragic vehicular accident near the Old Grange Road in Tobago. He was 36 years old. Anthony, a former right sided midfielder, captained his country at the 2001 Under-17 World Cup where he played …

Mickaeel Jem Gordon shone brightly at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva last night as W Connection grabbed their first win of the 2019/20 Pro League season with a 3-1 triumph over Terminix La Horquetta Rangers. Connection’s two prior outings ended in stalemate but they were too much for Terminix …

“It’s a big gap, but not an insurmountable one… There are countless, beautiful comeback stories throughout the history of the sport! It’s what inspires people to pursue sport! “The essence of sport is to rise to the occasion, put one’s best foot forward, and face the doubts and demons that …