“This is the right game to lose,” one spectator said, as he made his way out of the Hasely Crawford Stadium following Trinidad and Tobago’s 2-1 friendly defeat at the hands of Jamaica last night. He and the Soca Warriors coaching staff are hoping for a turnaround in fortune by …

Trinidad and Tobago failed to make home advantage count against Jamaica tonight as they lost 2-1 in the friendly international contest at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain. The Soca Warriors never led and, although they came close to a late equaliser, the reality is coach Dennis Lawrence …

“The loudest sound in current West Indies cricket is the sigh people emit when they talk about the old days.” That’s a quote from Jarrod Kimber, whose 2,300-word story about the dark day/night test that the Cricket West Indies XI failed abjectly contains a kind word or two—although you might …

Has the Sister Isle not suffered enough? Already feeling the brunt of the ongoing ferry fiasco, nervous about the Sandals hotel chain’s impending arrival and cursed by ex-THA assembly man Hilton Sandy’s bizarre love-life—or “The Love Boat: Calcutta edition”—Tobagonians are now bracing for an anticipated spike in sea pollution within …

Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team head coach Dennis Lawrence has indicated that talented Seattle Sounders flanker Joevin Jones is unlikely to feature against Jamaica tonight, after the Soca Warriors failed to receive written clearance from his MLS employers. The Warriors and the “Reggae Boyz” clash from 8pm in friendly …

Twenty-eight year old batsman Darren Bravo burst to life tonight in Basseterre with a breathtaking 38 runs from 10 deliveries as the Trinbago Knight Riders copped a roller coaster affair with an eight wicket win that might have left St Kitts and Nevis Patriots captain Chris Gayle with a queasy …

Talented Trinidad and Tobago winger Joevin Jones joined the Soca Warriors squad in training on Tuesday but it is uncertain whether he will take the field for Thursday’s friendly international against Jamaica, kicking off at 8pm at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port-of-Spain. Jones’ surprise return caused a stir in …

Trinidad and Tobago National Under-15 Team head coach Russell Latapy has not addressed the public since his team returned last week from a shambolic showing at the CONCACAF Under-15 Championship in Florida. The young Soca Warriors scored once and conceded 21 goals in four matches, their results including a 8-1 hammering …

Seriously? Did you seriously expect some died-in-the-balisier PNMite to say (s)he disapproves of Prime Minister Keith Rowley’s decision to appoint a “sole investigator” for the ferry fiasco? Hahahahahahahahaha! You doh understand nutten about the culture of T&T—which is not, as the Mighty Power claimed years ago, just calypso and steelband. …

You pick up your Thursday Express and begin reading, as so many do, from the back. There’s a bold two-word headline reflecting the presumed attitude of the West Indies cricketers who just lost the First Test in England to two men. And below it, seven more words. With an error. …

“The current TTFA administration and technical staff seem not to understand. Their dependence on a cadre of volunteers who come at a dime a dozen shows flagrant disregard for an effective pathway to success.” The following Letter to the Editor on Trinidad and Tobago’s struggles in youth football—and, in particular, …

I wrote this column sitting adjacent to Mayaro beach enjoying a slice of the August holidays. It is about two hours  to sunset on as glorious a day as it gets in this piece of paradise. A little earlier in the day I had—unusually for me—a daytime snooze, on the …