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St Benedict’s College defied inclement weather, a 14-hour travel delay and an early deficit to snatch three points in Tobago this evening, as they edged Bishop’s High School 2-1 in Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division action at the Plymouth Recreation Ground. The result saw St Benedict’s climb from …

“We are very fearful that what could occur in a couple weeks time [at the Concacaf Under-20 Championship) in Bradenton may not be something our players may want to remember; and will not auger well for those players who are hoping that this tournament would afford them opportunities to be …

This afternoon’s top of the table clash between Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division leaders Presentation College (San Fernando) and second placed San Juan North Secondary has been postponed along with all other SSFL weekend fixtures, due to “inclement weather and field conditions.” The announcement was issued via press …

Jordan “J-man” Riley, who plays on the right wing for defending Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division champions, Presentation College (San Fernando), believes consistency and persistence will be key to his school defending their title this season. The talented five-foot-three player with lightening feet and top dribbling and crossing …

The future of Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) general secretary Justin Latapy-George could be the latest touch paper within the fractious football body, as board member Keith Look Loy vowed to resist president David John-Williams’ attempt to replace the general secretary next month. Latapy-George’s term with the TTFA expires …

Unlike his top batsmen, West Indies cricket captain Jason Holder appears to be quite upbeat; he’s feeling pretty good about himself, it seems. Not without reason, it has to be said. Tuesday’s Trinidad Express reports on Page 59 that he is “into bowlers’ top 10, third among all-rounders.” And twinned with …

Jamaica will become the first Caribbean team to play in a senior FIFA Women’s World Cup, after the “Reggae Girlz” edged Panama via kicks from the penalty mark tonight in the third place play off of the 2018 Concacaf Women’s Championship. The result earned Jamaica the right to participate at …

San Juan North joined the summit of the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division standings today after a nervy 1-nil victory against Queen’s Royal College (QRC) in Bourg Mulatresse. Today, league leaders and defending champions Presentation College (San Fernando) were inactive due to a bye, and San Juan took …

Current West Indies captain Jason Holder was back in the headlines on Monday—not for the first time, for the wrong reasons! “Not Enough” the Express declared on its back page, with a strap saying “Holder blames the obvious as WI succumb in three days again.” Holder, cricket followers will remember, …

One of the new darlings of Trinidad and Tobago cricket, left-arm spinner Khary Pierre, is hoping to leave an indelible mark on West Indies cricket, a mark far greater than his exploits in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) competition to date. In the last two Hero CPL seasons, 27 year-old …

The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team will leave the Far East empty-handed after a 1-0 loss to Thailand today in international friendly action in Bangkok. Trinidad and Tobago are 32 places higher than Thailand in the FIFA rankings—90 to 122—but there was little sign of such superiority at …

Defending Secondary School Football League (SSFL) Premier Division champions Presentation College (San Fernando) reeled off their eighth win of the 2018 season today, as they held off hosts St Augustine Secondary 2-1 in action this evening. The result saw the “Pres Lions” stretch their lead atop the standings from two …