The Trinidad and Tobago National Futsal Team departs for Costa Rica on Tuesday April 26, where they will play two friendly matches against the host nation before facing Honduras in a two game CONCACAF play-off on May 4 and 6. However, the Futsal Team, which is coached by former “Strike …
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Champions! 10-man Cale penalise Connection to lift Lucozade Sport Goal Shield
Morvant Caledonia United were crowned Lucozade Sport Goal Shield champions in front of just under 3,000 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium last night. But boy did they do it the hard way. The “Eastern Stallions” overcame DIRECTV W Connection by a 4-1 margin from the penalty spot following a 2-2 …
Read More »Thema moves on TTGF; gymnast seeks damages and relief for wrongdoings
Trinidad and Tobago international gymnast Thema Williams will seek “damages, declarations and relief for all of the wrongdoings” from the Trinidad and Tobago Gymnastics Federation (TTGF), as attorneys for the 20-year-old athlete served legal notice of her intention today. Williams is represented by local attorney Keith Scotland and Canada-based Dr Emir …
Read More »Ricardo John confirms loss of Virginia Tech scholarship; targets foreign pro deal
Former Trinidad and Tobago National Under-20 and Under-23 Team striker Ricardo John is aiming to earn a professional contract abroad, after losing his football scholarship at Virginia Technical Institute. John, who is 21 years old, confirmed that the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) opened an investigation into his eligibility, after …
Read More »Realities we are not facing: the dangers of disadvantaged conditions in T&T
Even though it is said we have become desensitised, the murder rate is once again front and centre of a very grim stage and we have been told to “brace ourselves for more murders.” This warning contains the grave implication that the authorities are not in control. It is also …
Read More »Thema considers legal options; TTGF says Marquez—not Fuentes—was its HOD
Trinidad and Tobago gymnast Thema Williams is said to be locked in legal discussions with her attorney Keith Scotland this weekend, as the gymnastics fraternity braces for the next move in the contentious matter of her withdrawal from the 2016 Rio Olympic Test event on April 17. On April 16, …
Read More »The Colm after the storm; and Imbert’s about-turn on the gas subsidy
Minister of Finance Colm Imbert was interviewed by Khamal Georges on CNC3 last week and it was difficult not to be genuinely impressed by his calm demeanour. It contrasted sharply with the agitation and irritation he displayed during his mid-year review in Parliament a week prior, when he announced to the …
Read More »T&T’s 1970 revolution: the rise of people’s politics and the State’s draconic response
The following Letter to the Editor was submitted by ex-PP Minister and NJAC member Embau Moheni on the rise of the 1970 Revolution, People’s Politics and the State’s fightback, which included the controversial Public Order Act and the ban of the ‘Black Power Salute’: In its booklet entitled ‘Slavery to …
Read More »Marcano tricks Sando, as Central move within three points of Pro League title
Versatile Bankers Insurance Central FC attacker Jason Marcano scored his second hattrick of the season yesterday evening, as the “Couva Sharks” whipped Club Sando 4-1 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium to move seven points clear at the top of the standings. With just three games left in the 2015/16 season, …
Read More »Warriors Watch: Battle of the W; ex-teammates Splash and Joe-V clash in MLS
Former W Connection teammates Joevin Jones and Mekeil “Splash” Williams are likely to come face-to-face in the United States Major League Soccer (MLS) on Saturday night, as their respective clubs Colorado Rapids and Seattle Sounders square off in a Western Conference showdown from 9 pm. The duo impressed for the …
Read More »Battle against be-suited bandits: Raffique wades into price-gouging groceries
I find it almost amusing that some grocers who are caught dipping their greedy hands deep inside consumers’ pockets, cry foul when their names and outrageously high prices are exposed through advertisements posted by the Consumer Affairs Division of the Ministry of Trade. In immediate response to being named as …
Read More »SPORTT request Rio report from TTGF; Smith vows to ‘review and analyse’ info
The Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SPORTT) has broken its silence over the controversy regarding the withdrawal of national gymnast Thema Williams from the April 17 Rio Olympic Test event by requesting “a comprehensive report” from Trinidad and Tobago Gymnastics Federation (TTGF) president David Marquez. However, SPORTT pointed out …
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