Promising Stokely Vale striker Rundell Winchester is among five new signings for Digicel Pro League newcomer, Central FC, as the “Sharks” aim to beef up its squad for the second half of the season. Central is in fifth place in the Pro League at present with six points from four …
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Volney tries Warner defence as section 34 farce continues
MP Herbert Volney tried a classic “Jack Warner defence” yesterday in regards to the on-going Section 34 controversy that has already done for his Cabinet career and threatens the credibility of the People’s Partnership government. The Jack Warner defence, named after the colourful National Security Minister, is famous for its …
Read More »Warriors declare: The hunger is back
Trinidad and Tobago national football defender Seon Power refused to celebrate second place after the “Soca Warriors” lost the 2012 Caribbean Cup final to Cuba yesterday evening after an extra time goal by Marcel Hernandez. But Power had a word for football fans back home. “The hunger is back and …
Read More »Cuba takes Caribbean crown; Warriors finish second
Cuba reached the Caribbean Cup finals three times before and lost each time; twice to Trinidad and Tobago and once to Jamaica. But there would be no denying the Cubans in Antigua today. The “Soca Warriors” might have won the match in the closing minutes of regulation time but only …
Read More »Defence Force sneaks ahead in Pro League
The Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force took advantage of a slow weekend of activity to move into first position in the Digicel Pro League yesterday evening with a 3-2 win over T&TEC FC at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain. Makeshift striker Michael Edwards, who is deputising for absent …
Read More »Odd couple aims to restore T&T football
Sport is filled with overblown jargon that tries to oversell its importance like “group of death”, “do or die” and “dressing room feud.” But what you are about to read is no cliché. If Hutson “Barber” Charles and Jamaal Shabazz ran into each other between 27 July and 1 August …
Read More »Defiant Warriors are into Caribbean Cup finals
Two months ago, the Trinidad and Tobago national football team was on the verge of elimination from the Caribbean Cup without kicking a ball as the Sport Ministry initially refused to financially support what Permanent Secretary Ashwin Creed described as an abysmal team. On Sunday afternoon, those same “Soca Warriors” …
Read More »Warner’s hollow victory… and continuing fear of flying
National Security Minister and ex-FIFA vice president Jack Warner yesterday claimed FIFA’s inability to raise new evidence against former presidential candidate Mohamed Bin Hammam as personal vindication. “Because of the false allegations, my family and I were the subjects of much harassment and persecution, which unfortunately continue to this day,” …
Read More »Ex-COP chairman suggests Machel Law
Former COP leader Joseph Toney thinks Trinidad and Tobago citizens should dip in their pockets for a good cause. Not for cosmetic surgery for a baby girl who had a chunk of her face bitten off or to aid the recovery of the Diego Martin flood victims, offset legal fees …
Read More »Shorthanded Warriors vow to fight against Martinique
The Trinidad and Tobago national football team could feasibly have just 15 available players for tomorrow’s 2012 Caribbean Cup semifinal fixture against Martinique in Antigua after the Caribbean Football Union denied its request to replace two injured players. The “Soca Warriors” play Martinique from 5 pm at the Antigua Recreation …
Read More »Warriors send SOS for Marcano and Leon
The Trinidad and Tobago national football team has been granted special permission from the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) to add St Ann’s Rangers attacker Jason Marcano and DIRECTV W Connection midfielder Clyde Leon to its squad as the “Soca Warriors” chase their first Caribbean Cup title since 2001. Marcano and …
Read More »That’s Istan-bul! Sport Minister is a tweet for Bovell
Tweet from @GeorgeBovell: “Coach arrived. He finished his 1st meeting in time for an inspirational lunch. Getting ready to head to the pool for the final tune up.” It can’t be half-bad to have the Minister of Sport in your support staff. Presumably, celebrated Trinidad and Tobago swimmer George Bovell …
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