First, the good news: Kamla Persad-Bissessar has stepped down as Minister of the People—a possible concession that she has no idea what the people of Trinidad and Tobago want anymore. And the bad news? She is still Prime Minister. Something like cricketer Daren Ganga in his latter days when he …

“When we have boys who should be fighting for a place in W Connection or Central’s first team at 17, 18 and 19 choosing to play schools football,” said CONCACAF technical study group member and FC Santa Rosa coach Keith Look Loy, “where they can do what they want and …

Leroy Calliste or, as he is better known, the “Black Stalin” is no ordinary Calypsonian. He has used his artistic ability to be a voice of the nation. His entire career has been about “taking care of de people business.” I became a Stalin fan before I ever dreamed of …

The Point Fortin Civic football club look likely to take to the field without Reynold Carrington for the first time in three years after the coach announced his shock resignation from the club this morning. Carrington told Wired868 that he informed the players of his decision after training this morning. …

Newly crowned 2014-2015 Super League champions, Club Sando, will join the TT Pro League in September for the 2015/15 domestic top flight season after the club convinced the competition’s shareholders about its financial stability and fan base. It means that, once there are no withdrawals, the Pro League will have …

Former Sport Minister Anil Roberts made a surprise return to the public eye today at the memorial service for beloved television host Marcia Henville. No doubt it was not the funeral Roberts had hoped to attend. Roberts was accompanied by his beautiful young wife and, by all accounts, they were …

“They lost because of individual errors,” said CONCACAF technical study group member Keith Look Loy. “But, as a general statement, I cannot be satisfied with the statistical performance of the team. Seven goals in five games are not good enough… “Five against Aruba and none against Panama, none against Guatemala …

Former 2006 World Cup hero and Premier League striker Stern John heads a cast of past and present national football stars who will descend on the UWI SPEC ground from 4 pm on February 1 as the third annual Wired868 Football Festival kicks off in St Augustine. The event brings …

It took 77 minutes, a two-man numerical advantage and a goalkeeping blunder to separate Trinidad and Tobago and Panama on Sunday in their CONCACAF Under-20 Championship clash in Montego Bay. Guess what the Panama team’s travel plans are now? And where the young “Soca Warriors” are heading? Last month, the …

Number 14 for W Connection, Hashim Arcia, was a tough number for Wired868 to contact, but with great persistence and bad weather, we were able to pull through. Stooping down next to the laptop, he cleverly spilled out answers to our questions. Arcia played with the Trinidad and Tobago National …

In secret, they confess… Zug, September 21, 2009: FIFA President Sepp Blatter swallowed his pride and travelled in his chauffeured black Mercedes from his luxurious office high above Zurich to the austere lakeside office in Zug of the Chief Prosecutor, Christian Aebi. Blatter’s driver was probably wise enough not to …

There is no sugar coating this. When your Finance Minister is afraid to answer questions on financial transparency and conflicts of interest from, of all people, Jack Warner, you know that you’re in way too deep. If Larry Howai thinks his reputation—or what remained of it after his $10 million …