Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-20 Team head coach Marvin Gordon blamed misfiring players on his team’s opening 2-2 draw with Bermuda yesterday, in a Concacaf U-20 Qualifiers group stage match in Alajuela, Costa Rica. Gordon, who is also head coach of TTPFL Tier One team San Juan Jabloteh, said …
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Dr Harris: Why the ground no longer carries it—the cultural shift affecting our Carnival
“[…] What is perhaps most instructive from the data on Trinidad and Tobago’s national culture is our incredibly low score on long-term orientation (17 out of 100 vs 77 out of 100 in China and 50 out of 100 in the US). “It demonstrates a low propensity to sufficiently consider …
Read More »T&T U-20s held 2-2 by Bermuda; Gordon’s troops make stuttering start in Concacaf tourney
Trinidad and Tobago failed to distinguish themselves from the pack in Group E today, as coach Marvin Gordon’s troops had to settle for a 2-2 draw against Bermuda in the opening 2027 Fifa Under-20 World Cup qualifier in Costa Rica. In a see-saw affair, the young Soca Warriors trailed 1-0 …
Read More »The rise and fall of Shem Alexander; Gateway director’s 57-month sentence brings unsatisfactory end to gun smuggling case
Rising 36-year-old sport administrator, football coach and businessman Shem Alexander was sentenced on Friday 20 February to four years and nine months in a United States federal prison, for conspiracy to smuggle firearms from the United States to Trinidad and Tobago. The ruling by US District Judge John L Badalamenti …
Read More »Can Motie-vated WI make their own luck vs South Africa?
If West Indies prepare just as well for their next two Super Eights matches—and if their luck holds!—the 2026 T20 World Cup could well prove historic. A West Indies win over either South Africa on Thursday or India next Monday could well mean, if the other pieces fall into place, …
Read More »T&T confirm fixtures against Venezuela and Gabon in March Fifa Series
The Soca Warriors will face South American neighbours, Venezuela, and African outfit, Gabon, in the Fifa Series 2006 at the Pakhtakor Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan next month. Trinidad and Tobago’s meeting with Venezuela is confirmed for Friday 27 March while their clash with Gabon is on Monday 30 March. Both …
Read More »James, Serrant out, Briggs makes seven additions to T&T Women’s squad
Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team coach Damian Briggs made seven changes to his travelling squad, as the Women Soca Warriors head to Panama for a six-day training camp in preparation for an upcoming 2026 Concacaf W Championship qualifier. The Women Warriors are due to face Honduras in Tegucigalpa …
Read More »Dr Teelucksingh: The Wellness industry doesn’t want you well—it’d be bad business
At first glance, the “wellness industry” looks marvellous. It speaks about prevention. It mentions gut health, cortisol, mitochondria and hormones. But if you watch closely, you’ll notice something peculiar. It never wants you finished. It wants you improved. Optimised. Detoxed. Biohacked. Reset. Rebalanced. Rejuvenated. But never done. A cured patient …
Read More »Hope, Shamar steer Maroon Men past Italy—Zimbabwe, here come the West Indies
So far, so good. Skipper Shai Hope starred with the bat and pacer Shamar Joseph with the ball as West Indies brushed aside potential party-poopers Italy by 42 runs at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday. The comfortable win gave the Daren Sammy-coached Maroon Men four wins from their four …
Read More »“It’s about action and getting results!” Gordon names T&T U-20 squad
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-20 Team head coach Marvin Gordon unveiled his 21-man squad, as the young Soca Warriors begin their campaign for a berth at the 2027 Fifa Under-20 World Cup and the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics. Trinidad and Tobago are grouped with hosts Costa Rica, Bermuda, …
Read More »Nepal swept aside, dreamer Sammy works West Indies into a Carnival Sunday frenzy
Columnist Earl Best imagines himself a fly on the wall in the West Indies dressing room in Mumbai: “Reckless!” As though discarding a chewed up plum seed, West Indies all-formats coach Daren Sammy spat the word into the middle of the dressing room. For what seemed like an eternity, he …
Read More »Dear Editor: Political commentary isn’t all that Calypso is missing—where is the fun?
“[…] Where is the music to ‘turn a woman’s body into jelly’? Where is the fun? The celebration? The ‘Spirit of Carnival’? (Fun fact: that actually used to be a judging criterion in Calypso). “Long gone are the days when a calypsonian could win with a rum song paired with …
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