“[…] ‘I would now like to invite Machel Montano to the stage…’ “The din increased, ensuring I would be incapable of hearing properly for the rest of the night. Almost splitting my face in half, a beaming grin enveloped my visage as my hero stepped into view… Machel Montano…” Eleven-year-old …
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Media Monitor: Simmons to blame for pathetic WI? Howzat for ‘responsible’ journalism?!
Current West Indies coach Phil Simmons is a lucky man. Replying to Sri Lanka’s 386 all out in the First Test in Galle last month, Kraigg Brathwaite’s West Indies reached a precarious 100 for 6 in their first innings. And then, chasing 348 for victory, they found themselves at a …
Read More »Write Start (16-18): Jab before ‘jab jab’; Tsai-Ann Lewis says vaccination cards, not rags, will dominate Carnival 2022
“[…] Carnival will most definitely be for those who are vaccinated, as most things have or are becoming. “[…] Before the event formally begins, persons will need to wear their Covid-19 vaccination cards and a form of identification around their necks to ensure that they are permitted to partake in …
Read More »B&B (Trailer): Shawn Cooper: How the Soca Warriors are often outmanoeuvred off the football field
Former Trinidad and Tobago national youth team coach Shawn Cooper explains an often overlooked deficiency in local teams—the support staff!—and its impact on the Soca Warriors’ readiness at Concacaf level. Look out for Part Two of our interview with Cooper on Friday 3 December as he talks to the Burdie …
Read More »Write Start (16-18): ‘Health before jollification’; Ogechi Uche Nweze imagines a socially distanced Carnival 2022
“[…] The first change that comes to mind is the full-on dancing on the streets. It is the norm for people to gyrate on each other, sweaty bodies glistening under the sun as they move and sway like branches in the wind to the beat of hypnotising soca music, throwing …
Read More »T&T Women draw again, after failing to capitalise on Belgrave opener against Dominican Rep
The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team could not hold on to a fortuitous halftime lead at San Cristóbal this evening, as they concluded their two-match tour with a 1-1 tie against the Dominican Republic. Recently appointed head coach Kenwyne Jones’ current record stands at three draws (two against …
Read More »Write Start (11-15): Amayiah Joseph bets on Keshorn Walcott, but it won’t be easy to collect
“[…] ‘Trinidad and Tobago will perform a Javelin throw at 2pm!’ the television interjected. “‘Jav- what? That is not a European ting? We does do that?’ Mom stormed off to a pot of spicy aroma of delectable, seasoned meat…” Twelve-year-old Holy Name Convent (Port of Spain) form one student Amayiah …
Read More »Write Start (11-15): Surayya Carrington has a colourful encounter with Shalini Seereeram
“[…] I stopped dead in my tracks and stared at the person sitting on the bus bench. My body quivered and my heart throbbed. Something inside urged me to get closer to them. “Drawn closer, it felt like I was wading through knee-deep water. My throat ached and my mouth …
Read More »Fantasy Football: Dia Hunte’s ‘KingPool’ reigns while Curtly Nedd’s ‘Man Utd XI’ shows mixed loyalties
There were, arguably, signs of life from the red side of Manchester last week as the ‘Red Devils’ bid farewell to Norwegian PE teacher Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and opened their arms to German professor Ralf Rangnick via substitute teacher Michael Carrick. So, just to be clear, Solskjaer was an interim …
Read More »Write Start (11-15): Nishka Basdeo swings for the hills, as she tries to impress Sunil Narine
“[…] My heavy breathing continued. It increased with every passing second. As I grasped the bat in my hand I gazed at the crowd surrounding me. “The sight of opposing players poised in their game positions conjured feelings I did not know existed. But nothing compared to the sight of …
Read More »Write Start (11-15): Ranissa Lochan meets Wendy Fitzwilliam on an unforgettable Carnival day
“[…] Miss Wendy Fitzwilliam was crowned Miss Universe in the year 1998 and has truly been a strong motivation seeing that she, a young woman from a small twin island in the Caribbean conquered the world. “Her achievement has inspired me to think big and set unlimited goals for myself …
Read More »Ineffective spinners and poor strike rotation! McWatt and ‘Reds’ suggest WI changes against Sri Lanka
“[…] The inability of both Rahkeem Cornwall and Jomel Warrican to be anywhere close to as effective as Sri Lanka’s spinners on the benevolent Galle Stadium pitch should now establish once and for all their inadequacy as Test match bowlers. “The same pitch on which they toiled so ineffectively to …
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