“[…] Bravo to our newly minted gold medal winning quintet of Richard ‘Torpedo’ Thompson, Keston Bledman, Emmanuel Callender, Marc Burns and Aaron Armstrong! “[…] Our third gold medal may have come after some delay, but as a nation, we are proud and grateful to have this additional reason to celebrate …
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123 Goodness, San F’do Achievers and Trincity Nationals among Rep Cup winners; All Star teams selected
Former Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Under-15 attacker Jovonn Gomes took home the Golden Boot trophy and clinched selection to the Republic Cup Youth Football Tournament’s All Star team, after leading Trincity Nationals to the Trinidad Boys Under-19 title at the Ato Boldon Stadium Training Field in Couva on Sunday. …
Read More »W/Warriors to debut new Bol white kits against Canada, as TTFA tries to rebound from Gold Cup farce
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) vowed to unveil a “third kit” at the 2022 Concacaf W Championship, as the local football body aims to rebound from the embarrassment of using training jerseys at the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup tournament. The TTFA’s new white playing outfit bears a diagonal …
Read More »Kenwyne urges W/Warriors to use Canada as “measuring stick”, as T&T start W Championship campaign
Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team head coach Kenwyne Jones and captain Karyn “Baby” Forbes promised a positive mindset tomorrow when they open their 2022 Concacaf W Championship against reigning Olympic champions, Canada, from 10pm (TT time) at the Estadio BBVA in Guadalupe, Mexico. The fixture is the second …
Read More »Daly Bread: Dividing the bread; PEA asks right questions on rising prices
The earthy language of Phillip Alexander may make his commentaries unattractive to some people. It is useful however that he repeatedly sticks it to the establishment, revealing a far better understanding of socio-economic reality than many of our rulers—even though he might not get many votes at the ballot box. …
Read More »Vaneisa: Going back to our roots—flour is no longer my staple
I have had a lifelong love for curries. When I was a child, my favourite meal was rice, dhal and curried chicken. It was actually the rice and the curried chicken, but we were made to have the dhal on it. It felt like an interloper, interrupting the concentrated taste …
Read More »Tori Paul among new faces as Kenwyne selects 23-member T&T Women’s Team
Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team head coach Kenwyne Jones has selected his 23-member squad for the 2022 Concacaf W Championship, with 20 players who participated for the Women Soca Warriors in the earlier round. The team is captained by midfielder Karyn “Baby” Forbes, who is one of six …
Read More »Look Loy: Dominican Rep & Panama have left T&T behind, despite inferior infrastructure; and here’s why…
“[…] I say, without fear of contradiction, that neither Dominican Republic, Guatemala nor Panama can match the football infrastructure available to Trinidad and Tobago’s football. “Undoubtedly, their football federations have their internal politics too, but where they leave us streets behind is in the areas of ambition and vision, long …
Read More »Open season: Jereem lives the dream, Keshorn sets new Javelin challenge, and Antoine leaps towards history
It was more than a Dream! As athletes braced sporadic showers and fans “oo-hed” and “ahh-ed” as lightning lit up the overcast skies over the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Trinidad and Tobago’s ace sprinter Jereem “The Dream” Richards smashed his personal best time in the 200m event at the NGC-NAAATT National …
Read More »Latapy: “I respectfully share a couple parting comments…”; departing Barbados coach makes statement
“[…] Given my experiences during my tenure, I respectfully share a couple parting comments which I trust will be received in the context of someone honestly wanting the best for football in Barbados. “[…] Unified, you are best prepared for success, while divided you create a fertile environment for not …
Read More »Latapy: Barbados results not what I envisioned, but I could not resist A League opportunity
Trinidad and Tobago football legend Russell Latapy has thanked the Barbados Football Association and the people of Barbados for the opportunity to “develop the game and competitive spirit” on the island. But after two years with mixed success, Latapy admitted that he could not resist the opportunity to move to …
Read More »Odean, Seales among contracted West Indies players, Evin and Hetmyer not included
Fast bowlers Jayden Seales, Obed McCoy and Odean Smith were awarded international retainer contracts for the first time, as Cricket West Indies (CWI) confirmed its list of contracted West Indies Men’s and Women’s players for the 2022-2023 season. CWI offered contracts to 36 players for the period of 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023—which is in addition to 90 players …
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