“[…] Today it is indeed pathetic to see the young [Fulham] cricketers play without a pavilion, no changing or toilet facilities, and nowhere to store their equipment. “The same applies to Agents at the Rehab Centre… A promise was made to construct [a] pavilion and provide a motor roller to …
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“[…] Some keen observations coming out of the show—apart from the long lines and late gates—was the failure to fully protect the football pitch, as areas of green could be seen toward the back end of the fete. “[…] What could be the repercussions of this heavy foot traffic, alcohol spilling and high …
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The Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (GoRTT) will commit a sum of TT$9m over a three-year span towards a newly-launched Trinidad and Tobago Premier Football League (TTPFL) which is set to kick off its inaugural season on 10 March 2023. The TTPFL’s first season will see 12 …
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It was termed as the “Dawn of a New Era” in Trinidad and Tobago football by SporTT Company chairman Douglas Camacho. However, by the time the dust was settled at yesterday’s press briefing at the National Racquet Centre in Tacarigua, there were no confirmed dates for the start of the …
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Minister of Sport Shamfa Cudjoe and Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SporTT) chairman Douglas Camacho said it will be difficult to accommodate a request by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) for funding for the Girls National Under-15 and Boys National Under-14 football teams. However, the government is …
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The Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) declared today that it is on the verge of withdrawing teams from the 2022 Concacaf Girls Under-15 Championship and Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Boys Under-14 Challenge Series. The Girls Championship runs from 31 July to 7 August in Tampa, Florida while the Boys …
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Can unvaccinated players, coaches and officials take part in team sport? Or is sport bound to remain within the boundaries of ‘safe zones’? The related questions have been on the lips of everyone from recreational athletes to formal players and officials since Friday 4 March, when Prime Minister Dr Keith …
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The lights at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port-of-Spain are not the reason football fans must get to the venue by 3pm to see Thursday’s Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Senior Team kick off their 2022 Concacaf W Championship qualifying campaign against Nicaragua. Sports Company CEO Jason Williams confirmed that …
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“[…] One option is that we start to play with vaccinated persons only—no audience or spectators… Some sporting disciplines are looking better than others. For instance, based on what has been put to us by cricket, cricket looks good. “[…] In football… the Super League couldn’t tell [how many of …
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Trinidad and Tobago Sportsman of the Year and Olympic swimmer Dylan Carter was one of three athletes to receive funding from the Ministry of Sport and Community Development yesterday, via the Elite Athlete Programme. The other two athletes were sprinter Jereem Richards and boxer Nigel Paul. A release from the …
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Track stars Machel Cedenio and Sparkle McKnight, Trinidad and Tobago Super League (TTSL) club Bethel United, the Memphis Sports Club, and WI Sport were among 13 athletes and sporting organisations who received funding from the Ministry of Sport and Community Development (MSCD), at its head office in Nicholas Tower, Independence …
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“[…] The TTFA has undoubtedly been in a mess for a long time; and so has Fifa. Indeed, we may have learned how to be corrupt in football from Fifa. No one in a local or regional body can carry on sustained defrauding of Fifa without the assistance of someone …
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