The DIRECTV W Connection Football Club’s training ground might have more foreign employees than an embassy for the 2013/14 season as the Digicel Pro Bowl and Lucozade Sport Goal Shield champions named just 13 Trinidad and Tobago players in its 27-man roster for the CONCACAF Champions League today. Coach Stuart …

Trinidad and Tobago FA Trophy champion club Neal & Massy Caledonia AIA will kick off its 2013 CONCACAF Champions League campaign in testing conditions on Tuesday evening when the “Eastern Stallions” face Toluca at altitude in Mexico City. It is Caledonia’s second successive Champions League appearance but the draw has …

Chaguanas West MP Jack Warner has claimed the alias of “Action Man” although it is uncertain whether he pinched the title as a farewell present from CONCACAF or had it purchased for him by friendly local contractors. But what do we call bilingual Sport Minister Anil Roberts, who juggles more …

The SPORTT Company of Trinidad and Tobago has moved to quell concerns over the state of the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella after photographs were posted on Facebook and re-published on Wired868 of foot-high grass and watermelons at the State-owned sport facility. Four of Trinidad and Tobago’s five State-owned stadia, …

Few would be stunned by news that COP politician Anil Roberts has been privately nurturing a green thumb. The part-time swim coach and full-time court jester treats political parties as flings and not lifetime partners; although Mr Live Wire cannot vouch that he knows the difference between the two types …

Are you longing to see Arsenal lift a major trophy? Care for a reminder of how good Dwight Yorke was? Want to see Cristiano Ronaldo in a Manchester United shirt again? DIRECTV has you covered with its FA Cup Classics which continue on Wednesday 31 July with a Manchester United …

TV6 journalist and moderator Marlan Hopkinson successfully defused a remarkable hostage situation at the CCN building last night that involved a former Minister, a veteran journalist and an elderly gentleman who claimed to be a political analyst. TV6 had constructed a panel to discuss the Chaguanas West by-election but, inadvertently, …

Sixty-nine percent of Chaguanas West yesterday decided that disgraced football administrator, foremost anti-transparency advocate and truth-challenged politician Jack Warner was more trustworthy than Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and her cardboard cut-out candidate Khadijah Ameen. The Chaguanas West by-election ended a surreal three month period for the constituency …

Pole position in the Blink/bMobile National Super League (NSL) changed hands this afternoon in Guayaguayare as host team, Guaya United, whipped Westside Superstarz 4-2 in the meeting between the League’s first and second placed teams at the Guaya Recreation Ground. The result saw Guaya leapfrog Superstarz to first place while …

The Trinidad and Tobago national football team will begin its new phase under head coach Stephen Hart in Saudi Arabia this September after agreeing to compete in a four-nation tournament with United Arab Emirates, New Zealand and host Saudi Arabia in Riyad. The “Soca Warriors” will face the UAE on …

Scene: Campaign lunch for the Independent Liberal Party. A skinny bearded man approaches Jack Warner. Man: “Ah Mr Warner, I thought I would pass by and show my support.” Jack: “Kublasingh, what are you doing here? The buffet’s over there.” Wayne: “Jack, I’m a philosophical person. Just because you and …

Former World Cup 2006 coach “Don” Leo Beenhakker returned to Trinidad and Tobago last night and is already encouraging local football fans to start looking ahead to the Russia 2018 World Cup as the national football team aims to maintain momentum after its 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup showing. The “Soca Warriors” …