Category Archives: Sports

Selwyn Persad becomes first Trinidad and Tobago member of world automobile body

Sports Jelani Beckles An Hour Ago Selwyn ‘Bunny’ Persad, right, is the first person from TT to sit on the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile World Council for Automobile Mobility and Tourism – SELWYN “Bunny” Persad is the first person from TT to sit on the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) World Council for Automobile Mobility […]

Man Utd need to make sure players are vaccinated-Rangnick

(Reuters) – Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick said the club had to ensure its players were vaccinated following a COVID-19 outbreak that led to the postponement of their last two Premier League games. “At the club … we have to encourage players to behave in a disciplined way with regards to contact, we also need […]

FIFA blames pandemic, ex-TTFA as normalisation committee gets extension

Sports Jonathan Ramnanansingh Yesterday FIFA-appointed normalisation committee chairman Robert Hadad. – CHAIRMAN OF the normalisation committee Robert Hadad welcomes the one-year extension granted by FIFA to help complete its mandate. This comes after the sport’s governing body affirmed, on Friday, that the committee will remain at the helm of Trinidad and Tobago football until March […]

Lorcan Tucker sets up Ireland win as T20I series ends with honours even

(ESPN Cricinfo) – It went down to the final over, but Ireland managed to just about avoid another defeat in their rematch with USA in Florida, Lorcan Tucker’s charmed 84 making the difference in a nine-run win yesterday night at Broward County Stadium, as the series ended 1-1. Having been asked to bat, Ireland struggled […]

Trinidad and Tobago basketball president sees ‘exciting times’ in 2022

Sports Newsday Reporter 2 Hrs Ago Claire Mitchell – FOLLOWING ITS recent return to international competition, through the 2021 FIBA 3×3 AmeriCup (male and female) and the 2021 Junior Pan American Games (Men’s Under-23), the National Basketball Federation of Trinidad and Tobago (NBFTT) has now set its sights on preparing for the Centrobasket Under-15 Championship […]

Riley re-elected – Barbados Today

Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) president Conde Riley was re-elected unopposed and will serve a third consecutive term while former Barbados chairman of selectors, Henderson Wallace, is the new face added to the board after elections took place last night virtually. While Riley and BCA secretary Gregory Nicholls returned unopposed, there has been a change to […]

Juventus lost their DNA after Ronaldo’s arrival, says Buffon

(Reuters) – Juventus great Gianluigi Buffon said Cristiano Ronaldo’s arrival at the club in 2018 ultimately led to them losing their “DNA of being a team”. Ronaldo, now back at Manchester United for a second spell, scored 101 goals in 135 appearances for Juventus and won Serie A twice but the club did not progress […]