“[…] I remain confident in the work that was undertaken, the standards that were established, and the foundation that continues to be built for the future of the National Team. “[…] I had every intention of continuing that journey. Unfortunately, circumstances beyond my control have made that impossible…” The following …

The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team remain in contention for a spot at the 2026 Concacaf W Championship, after storming from two goals down to hold Honduras 2-2 at the Estadio Chelato Ucles in Tegucigalpa yesterday night. The result saw the Women Soca Warriors slip two points behind …

For the second successive year, Trinidad and Tobago were eliminated by Costa Rica in Concacaf competition on foreign soil, after the Men’s National Under-20 Team lost 3-0 to Los Ticos this evening at Alajuela. Last year, the two-island republic fell 2-0 in the Concacaf Under-17 Qualifiers—just 90 minutes away from …

Scarborough Secondary failed to convince the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) Appeals Committee that they were unfairly sanctioned for using an unauthorised player, midfielder Johan Elliot, in their final game of the 2025 Premier Division season against San Juan North Secondary. And, as a result, the “Blue Marlins” will be …

For those who might have wondered about the absence of my column last week, the Express has decided that it only requires my offerings fortnightly. I had already begun writing when I was told, so I continued. I’d listened to three episodes of the Corie Sheppard Podcast on Carnival Tuesday. …

The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-20 Team set themselves up for a pivotal end to their Concacaf U-20 Championship campaign today, as they cruised to a 4-0 win over minnows Sint Maarten at the Costa Rica Football Federation training field two in Alajuela, Costa Rica. Attacking midfielder Dominic Joseph …

“[…] In our U17 match, a player from the opposing team fell and broke his hand—and shockingly, there was not a single medic on site to administer first aid. “[…] Once again, there was a shortage of referees and […] the substitution rules of the TTFA National Youth League are …

Following Carnival 2026, there have been the usual self-congratulatory comments from officialdom about its success and economic benefits. See for example the declaration of the Minister of Culture in the Trinidad Guardian of 22 February 2026 that the $137 million that the Ministry spent on the season was “well spent”. …

There is a fashionable word for what many people feel right now. Burnout. It sounds modern. Sophisticated. Almost noble. The inevitable tax of ambition. But I am not convinced burnout is the correct diagnosis. I suspect something far less poetic. You are not burned out. You are biochemically overloaded. And …

In India, cricket is a religion; few, if any, would dispute that. So with West Indies now seeking salvation in the 2026 T20 World Cup, it should surprise no one if supporters turn to scripture in search of a solution. Especially with Suryakumar Yadav’s side not yet  settled and both …

“[…] There is often a misconception that MPs are exempt from the strict rules governing civil servants. The legal reality is the opposite. They are unequivocally public officers and a trustee of the people. “Because MPs wield immense political and legal power, often with very little daily oversight, the law …

Trinidad and Tobago registered the first win of their 2026 Concacaf U-20 Qualifiers series today, as they rebounded from Tuesday’s 2-2 draw with Bermuda to thump Barbados 5-1 in Alajuela, Costa Rica. The result means the young Soca Warriors finish atop of Group E today with four points from two …