Mujahid Joseph overcame the flu to notch seven goals and power Diamond Vale Government Primary School to a 13-10 victory over St Monica’s Preparatory School in the Senior Male Final of the Republic Bank National Primary Schools Mini Polo League last Saturday at the Diego Martin Community Pool. Joseph has …
Read More »Yorke says T&T can compete—but can Warriors get to 2026 World Cup?
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Dwight Yorke said the Soca Warriors proved that they belong among the best teams in Concacaf, despite their group stage exit from the 2025 Gold Cup. Yorke’s troops were thumped 5-0 from United States in their Group D opener before rebounding, …
Read More »Sealy scores stunner; but T&T eliminated after 1-1 tie with Saudi Arabia in tense affair
The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team are out of the Concacaf Gold Cup tournament. But it came down to the slenderest of margins tonight, as they were held 1-1 by Saudi Arabia at the Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Las Vegas. A win would have taken the Soca Warriors …
Read More »1975 CWC: When WI ruled the world! Lloyd’s flourish creates history
(Part 51.) Lloyd’s crowning glory. West Indies cricket has enjoyed many moments of celebration, but few match lifting the trophy at the first Men’s Cricket World Cup—50 years ago today, 21 June 1975. For the final time and for the final edition of this 51-day series, here’s Tony Cozier’s match …
Read More »1975 CWC: The statistical standouts of the first Men’s tournament
(Part 50.) Judge by numbers. After exactly seven weeks of counting down, here we are: one day to go to the 50th anniversary of the West Indies victory over Australia in the inaugural Men’s Cricket World Cup final at Lord’s. Ahead of the grand occasion—and it gets grander and more …
Read More »‘Still in with a shout!’ Yorke said T&T deserved point against Haiti but knocked team’s mentality
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Dwight Yorke said his troops deserved a point against Haiti last night, although he acknowledged that their opponents never lost control of the match despite being a player short. At the final whistle, Haiti outshot Trinidad and Tobago 16 to 9 …
Read More »‘Shiggy’ rescues point for T&T; Warriors still alive after 1-1 draw with 10-man Haiti
Trinidad and Tobago are still alive in the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup but they could only take a point from a 10-man Haiti outfit, as the two Caribbean nations played to a 1-1 draw in front of a largely empty Shell Energy Stadium in Houston. The Soca Warriors can still …
Read More »1975 CWC: Gilmour guts England, Aussie all-rounder makes dream debut
(Part 49.) Gary Gilmour’s day. While the West Indies were breezing past New Zealand at The Oval in London in one semi-final, a relative newcomer to the Australian side had a day to remember up at Headingley in Leeds, as Ian Chappell’s men overcame their old rivals, England, to book …
Read More »Keep supporting us! Yorke promises response against Haiti in crucial G/Cup clash
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team coach Dwight Yorke is confident of a response from his players against Haiti in Houston tomorrow, as the Soca Warriors look to put their 5-0 Concacaf Gold Cup defeat to the USA in the rear view. At present, the Soca Warriors are bottom …
Read More »1975 CWC: ‘Kalli’, Julien and Greenidge among standouts, as WI cruise past Kiwis
(Part 48.) West Indies too good. With just three days to go to the 50th anniversary of the West Indies triumph in the 1975 Cricket World Cup final, we focus now on the semi-final contest between the tournament favourites from the Caribbean and the perennial overachievers from way Down Under, …
Read More »1975 CWC: CWI finally recognises WI heroes; Guyana did not wait
(Part 47.) When Guyana hailed its conquering hero It has taken the imminent occasion of the 50th anniversary of the West Indies victory over Australia in the 1975 World Cup final at Lord’s for the game’s regional administration to finally recognise that historic triumph in a manner deserving of the …
Read More »1975 CWC: The numbers don’t lie—how inaugural tourney exceeded expectations
(Part 46.) Getting inside the numbers. At the last men’s 50-overs-per-side Cricket World Cup in 2023, Australia’s vanquishing of previously unbeaten hosts India and their ruining of the anticipated victory party at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad earned them a champions’ purse of US$4 million. Compare that to the …
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