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When Gordon Rohlehr and Brinsley Samaroo died recently, the torrent of tributes celebrated their contributions to the world. Especially significant was the consistent references to their generosity with knowledge—the way they shared without regard for ­financial remuneration or public recog­nition. Along with the indefatigable Bridget Brereton, they have been exemplars …

Defence Force head coach Lloyd Andrews accused his players of being too tentative on their return to Concacaf Caribbean Cup football last night, as the Army/ Coast Guard combination were held to a 1-1 draw by a youthful Jamaican outfit Cavalier FC at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of …

Angus Eve will continue as Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach for the 2023-24 Concacaf Nations League, despite the country’s underwhelming showing at the recent Concacaf Gold Cup. Eve’s contract expired at the conclusion of the Gold Cup tournament and has been the subject of much speculation …

Defence Force and AC Port of Spain both strengthened their player pool for the 2023 Concacaf Caribbean Cup competition, as they seek to become the first Trinidad and Tobago clubs to qualify for the Concacaf Champions Cup in seven years. Trinidad and Tobago have not been represented in the confederation’s …

A week since their Concacaf Caribbean Club Shield elimination and five days since their last outing in the third-place playoff, Tiger Tanks Club Sando players and officials finally got home from Saint Kitts and Nevis yesterday evening. A Club Sando official confirmed that the TT Premier Football League (TTPFL) outfit …

Discovering Frank Worrell through a comic book was a powerful moment in my primary school days. A voracious reader, I was growing up with the idea that heroic figures were remote figures from faraway lands. The one major investment in books in our home had been a set of encyclopaedias …

Defending Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division champions, St Benedict’s College, will kick off their 2023 campaign on the road against eastern giants San Juan North Secondary on Wednesday 13 September, as the SSFL executive confirmed fixtures for the upcoming season. The draft fixtures suggested a home start for …

“[…] Last month, the 27-year-old Nicholas Pooran made what turned out to be a smart decision. He made himself unavailable for the One Day International series against India, and opted to play in the first American Major League Cricket final in Dallas. His stunning 137 not out off 55 balls …

“[…] We were two nil up against India, and left it to the last game to seal the series. I see self-confidence, those guys are holding their nerve, and backing themselves, despite being under threat. “Same with England not too long ago, hopefully we can repeat that later this year. …

We are already far down the road where even if we can string words together, we cannot process ideas. There was a time when our oppressed peoples fully embraced the concept that the way to shake off their shackles was through education, and they went at it with great commitment …

Tiger Tanks Club Sando’s Caribbean adventure ends in Saint Kitts and Nevis this weekend, as a 2-1 semifinal defeat to Golden Lion FC means they will not advance to the Concacaf Caribbean Cup. Tomorrow night, Golden Lion of Martinique and Suriname’s Robinhood will contest the 2023 Concacaf Caribbean Club Shield …

The Trinidad and Tobago Boys’ National Under-15 Team closed off their 2023 Concacaf Championship adventure yesterday with a 3-0 whipping of Qatar in the Dominican Republic. The game was one of several playoff fixtures between teams who failed to advance to the quarterfinal round. In Group A, Qatar lost all …