Trinidad and Tobago Red Force pacer Jayden Seales claimed all three Leeward Islands Hurricanes scalps this morning to record his first five-wicket haul in first-class cricket during West Indies Championship action at the Diego Martin Sporting Complex in Diego Martin. But Seales was unable to savour his individual success for …
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Powell steals Diego show versus rejigged Red Force, Mindley mauls Windwards, Chanderpaul defies Pride
A whirlwind century by opening batsman Kieran Powell today gave the Leeward Islands Hurricanes a commanding start at the Diego Martin Sporting Complex against the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force, as action resumed in the four-day West Indies Championship. at the close of Day One, the Hurricanes were 308 for …
Read More »Dear Editor: I’ve tried to correct mistakes of grammar and pronunciation in the media, but they ‘held out’
“[…] Introducing a pair of reporters to bring listeners up to date on a particular issue, night after night, the CNC3 tag team of news presenters tells us, for example, ‘Here is Radhica and Kristian de Silva…’ “The de Silvas are husband and wife and, therefore, a team. Thus, the …
Read More »PNM Women’s League: Abuse victims deserve justice! Sabga must take info to TTPS
“[…] For decades, there have been relentless attempts by past police commissioners and more recently the Police Complaints Authority to bring a certain degree of closure and possibly the perpetrator(s) to justice for this heinous crime against an innocent child. “Many calls were issued for individuals with information to come …
Read More »Republic Cup announces TT$3,000 first prize; Shem explains 7-a-side format and scouting
Gateway Athletics director Adrian Romain confirmed today that the grand winners of the Republic Cup Youth Football Tournament will walk away with TT$3,000 each. The competition, which will be run in a seven-a-side format, has five categories: Boys 17-19, Girls 17-19, Boys Under-16, Girls Under-16 and Boys Under-14. The overall …
Read More »NLCL 2022: Mama’s Gasparillo best Watson’s Cox FA to top Group B as Moruga lose 3 straight
Thirteen years on from a vehicular accident that changed the course of her life and her footballing career, former Trinidad and Tobago Senior Women’s footballer Tamar Watson is trying to make a difference from the technical area The 34-year-old Watson would have had many battles on and off the field. …
Read More »Vaneisa: Woodhouse offers captivating read on England’s 1954 tour of West Indies
One day, I received an email from someone I did not know, a cricket writer, who told me that he had just completed the first draft of a manuscript on England’s tour of the West Indies in 1954. There was a section in it that looked at the aftermath in the …
Read More »Daly Bread: Nowhere to turn as Govt and TTPS fail to act meaningfully against violent crime
While in a heightened state of mourning for lost and abused children and murdered women, we had another week of ole talk in a continuing demonstration of the inability of Government and the poorly managed Police Service to take meaningful action against violent crime. Even as Minister of National Security …
Read More »Noble: $2 short—rising food prices, ageing population and outdated pension service spell trouble
Two Fridays ago, I visited my neighbourhood’s favourite food store. I had gone to pick up one item. I saw an older man being helped by a woman as I entered the aisle. Nothing appeared unusual, just a younger person helping an older one with his purchase. However, everything turned …
Read More »Republic Cup gets new Gateway; Romain promises route to UK, US for stand-out players
Young footballers with an eye on a possible career overseas are encouraged to seize the invaluable opportunities presented at this year’s revamped Republic Cup Youth Football Tournament, which kicks off at Constantine Park in Macoya on 4 June. In the finals of the 2022 edition, Gateway Athletics director Adrian Romain …
Read More »Vaneisa: The Pollard principle—‘full of energy, strategic and sharp, [and] committed’
Two days ago, Kieron Pollard turned 35. He did not play in the Mumbai Indians’ match against Chennai Super Kings on the same day, which proved to be one of the rare victories for the MI team during this IPL season. Before the match, the ESPNcricinfo website posted a discussion …
Read More »Dear Editor: Are we disenabling the able? What RSS can do for stroke victims
“[…] My brain injury did alter how the world looked at me, how the world saw me but it did not change me on the inside… Given today’s deterioration in families, it is essential that we as a society utilise any and all of our resources, physical and mental. “[…] …
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