“[In] my job as a coach, you are judged by results,” said Naparima College coach Angus Eve. “I came back here and I wanted to make a statement.” Eve has kept his distance from the media for the 2025 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) season so far. But, this afternoon, …

Leaders Naparima College will be fighting for their first Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division title since the pandemic when they face second-placed Signal Hill Secondary from 3.30pm today at Lewis Street, San Fernando. However, “Naps” can end up in a boardroom battle for their Premier Division survival—regardless of …

Speyside Secondary secured the last promotion spot for the 2026 Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division season yesterday afternoon, with a resounding 6-0 win over Mucurapo West Secondary in First Citizen Big Five action at Speyside. It is the second time that Speyside, who were demoted in 2024, forced …

The North Zone Intercol final between defending champions Fatima College and St Anthony’s College, initially scheduled for this afternoon at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, has been moved to Wednesday 3 December. The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Fixtures Committee, headed by assistant secretary administration Laurence Seepersad, formally informed the relevant …

St Augustine Secondary have paid the price for their failure to travel to Tobago to face Signal Hill Secondary in a rescheduled Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Premier Division fixture on Monday 17 November, after the SSFL Disciplinary Committee ruled against them this morning. The Disciplinary Committee, led by chairman …

Emmanuel “ML” Adams left home on that Saturday afternoon thinking about winning a football match. By nightfall, his family would be shattered by a loss they are still struggling to comprehend and overcome. The 32-year-old soldier collapsed to the turf of the Mahaica Sporting Complex in Point Fortin after the …

Thinking about the issue of belonging, I have been wanting to return to the subject of patriotism. I came across this column I had written in September 2021. Essentially, it was what I have wanted to say. So, here is a version of it. In the seventies, my large group …