CWI’s Interim Chairman of Selectors Robert Haynes and his merry men have named a minimally changed West Indies 13 for the Second Test against India, which starts in Jamaica tomorrow. I would say that the selected squad is nothing to write home about but is that really news? The squad …
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Ascension Rd 7 (Video): J-P Rochford and ‘Boyo’ deliver as ‘Rosa Nation’ and ‘Army’ shine
Curtis Gonzales steals the spotlight, John-Paul Rochford erupts at the Velodrome and Jomoul Francois strikes again as Defence Force, FC Santa Rosa and Terminix La Horquetta Rangers see off San Juan Jabloteh, Guaya United and Cunupia FC respectively in Round Seven of the Ascension Invitational Tournament. Analyst Terry Fenwick and …
Read More »DJW promises plan to fix local football in seven days; dissolves Gillette-led Commission
The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) has taken it upon itself to rescue the immediate future of the domestic game, after a vote at a board meeting this afternoon at the Ato Boldon Stadium in Couva. The defunct League Commission, chaired by businessman Lindsay Gillette and guided by a …
Read More »Attorney: Briana took cold and flu tablets; Jamaican junior sprint champ wants expedited hearing
The legal team of Jamaican sprinter Briana Williams has released a statement seeking an expedited hearing with the Jamaican Independent Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel after the World Under-20 gold-medallist tested positive for the banned diuretic hydrochlorothiazide. The sprinter, who is coached by four-time Olympic medalist Ato Boldon, blames cold and flu …
Read More »Blessed are the ignorant WI for they shall not know what hit them
No reports have so far emerged to tell us just how Jason Holder’s West Indies spent the bonus off-day they got on Monday following their 318-run four-day defeat by Virat Kohli’s India. But you don’t have to be a sceptic to doubt that some significant fraction of the extra 24-hour …
Read More »NWU: Duke detention ‘meant to intimidate and cower’ threats to ‘political elite’
“It is disturbing that the police have not made a comprehensive statement on the issue which clarifies the nature of the so-called investigation. Information in the public sphere seems to suggest that Mr [Watson] Duke is being investigated for statements made months ago and which are said to be seditious. …
Read More »Creighton scores hattrick in fresh Rangers rout, as Guaya exposed 7-0 in La Horquetta
Terminix La Horquetta Rangers attacker Tyrone Charles finished last night with a swollen jaw and blurred vision. But imagine how the Guaya United goalkeepers felt. Another outing, another Rangers rout. The star-studded La Horquetta-based team continued their habit of being insensitive hosts as they thumped Guaya United 7-0 in Ascension …
Read More »Did you pay your players? SporTT awaits payroll info before fresh pay out to Pro League clubs
Can you provide payroll information, salary slips and/or NIS information for your players for the 2018 TT Pro League season? The TT Pro League’s eight clubs which receive government subventions, according to a source at the Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SporTT), have been asked to prove they paid …
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A hello from Headingley; lasting lessons for WI to learn from Australia’s loss
There is never, I don’t think, a good time to lose a Test match—especially if you really don’t have what Viv Richards liked to call the winning habit. But if learning is the name of the game, then the management of Jason Holder’s West Indies side should be grateful that …
Read More »Demming: Stumbling up the stairs; government fumbles Petrotrin transition
The past few weeks have left me stunned by the antics of our leadership. Penny, Marlene, Burkee, Simonette, Espinet, Quamina … I can go on and on, but there is one common theme: they were headlined in the media because of some act of incompetence by the leadership of our …
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