The Trinidad and Tobago Boys National Under-15 Team failed to hold on to a one-goal lead, missed a penalty and finished with 10 players, in an eventful 1-1 draw with Jamaica in an international friendly yesterday afternoon at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella. But that was nothing compared to …
Read More »“Hetty’s” back! WI recall Hetmyer and Oshane for ODI series
Dashing left-handed batsman Shimron Hetmyer was included in the West Indies team for the upcoming One-Day International (ODI) series against India, after an 11-month hiatus. Hetmyer, 26, was named in a 15-man squad for the first ODI of the three-match CG United series, which starts on Thursday 27 July at …
Read More »T&T U-15s hold Jamaica 1-1, as Mason magic cancels out freak opener
The Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella was the launchpad for just over a dozen young footballers from each of two Caribbean nations yesterday, as the Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica Boys’ National Under-15 Teams met in an international friendly. The hosts were better but without really carving open the Jamaican …
Read More »Shaka: “I’m good…” Ex-T&T football star revived after scare during live ESPN broadcast
“I’m good. Bloody nose, bruised ego, but good otherwise. Thanks for the messages.” ESPN football analyst and Trinidad and Tobago 2006 World Cup goalkeeper Shaka Hislop assured supporters that he was feeling well, after appearing to faint during the pre-match coverage of a friendly between Real Madrid and AC Milan …
Read More »Vaneisa: “We curse off the WI cricketers for being us”—a case of us and them
We can divide the discussions into two. The internal, what’s happening inside the body of West Indies cricket, its circuitry; and the external, the factors contributing to its current state. It’s really an analogy for the state of our region. Everything applies to what’s happening in our societies. We have …
Read More »Cooper, Latchoo get enhanced portfolios with T&T national youth teams
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-17 Team head coach Shawn Cooper will also serve as head coach of the Boys’ National Under-15 Team for next month’s Concacaf Boys U-15 Championship in Dominican Republic. The two-island republic are grouped with Costa Rica, Honduras and Puerto Rico for the upcoming competition, which …
Read More »West Indies call up Sinclair for Second India Test, Reifer dropped
Twenty-four-year-old off-spinning allrounder Kevin Sinclair was named in the West Indies team for the second and final Test of the Cycle Pure Agarbathi Series against India, which bowls off at the Queen’s Park oval in Port of Spain on Thursday. Sinclair replaces allrounder Raymon Reifer, who remains in the squad …
Read More »SSFL 23: Fatima get dream draw, St Anthony’s unlucky; as draft Premier fixtures out
Defending Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) champions St Benedict’s College are due to start their title defence at home against visiting East Mucurapo Secondary on Wednesday 13 September, as the 2023 Premier Division draft fixtures were released this weekend. The fixtures will be confirmed in August after final deliberations by …
Read More »Moore and Sam mesmerize Rangers, as “Army” surge to TTPFL double in extra-time
Terminix La Horquetta Rangers fought a good fight. Still, they couldn’t stop the all-conquering Defence Force last night, as the Army/Coast Guard combination got a thrilling 5-3 extra-time win to lift the inaugural Trinidad and Tobago Premier Football League (TTPFL) Knockout Cup at the Diego Martin Sporting Complex. With Saturday …
Read More »Vaneisa: Caricom, cricket and culture—the conclusion of decades of decline
It was a pleasant surprise to find myself so eager to watch the First Test match between the West Indies and India in Dominica. I embraced the prospect, knowing fully well that we were unlikely to do well against that formidable team. I prepared for Wednesday, basically leaving the day …
Read More »“Army” and Rangers to meet in TTPFL Cup final, after five-goal thrillers with Civic and Police
From 7pm on Saturday at the Diego Martin Sporting Complex, coach Hutson “Baba” Charles and his Defence Force team will hunt a Trinidad and Tobago Premier Football League (TTPFL) double in its inaugural season, after getting a nervy 3-2 win over Heritage Petroleum Point Fortin Civic in yesterday’s first semifinal. …
Read More »PUFA’s Gothia adventure: Claims of discrimination, safeguarding concerns, and missing documents
In February 2023, immediately after receiving official word of their successful application to participate in the 16-22 July Gothia Cup in Gothenburg, Sweden, Powerful United Football Academy (PUFA) owner Nyron Jones began work on getting his team to the event. The aim was to take 33 boys plus staff and …
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