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By Nth Degree And then there were four. Godspeed Brazil, Netherlands, Portugal, and England. Last weekend’s quarter final matches were really exciting! Croatia showed more mettle […]

By Nth Degree Action. Controversy. Drama. Emotion. Passion. Excitement. Skill. Humour. Politics. Religion. The only thing missing is sex. Hmmm… What else but the FIFA World […]

By Jamila Cross, athletesdiscovered@gmail.com I am attributing my months of sabbatical from this column to a combination of inertia, Covid fatigue and the illusion of work-life […]

Fatima boys Jamario Russell, Troy Llanos, Dylan Woodruffe and Jaden James represented Trinidad and Tobago at the Carifta Games in Jamaica over the Easter weekend. The […]

By Fr Steve Duncan I first met Arima-born Deon Lendore at the Santa Rosa Parish office, on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. He was visiting his family […]

By Jamila Cross athletesdiscovered@gmail.com Deep passion and commitment to see a son with special needs thrive has driven Simone Soo Ting-Bethel to develop a strong voice […]

Meet Danyelle and T’shelle Barnes, T&T national badminton athletes and sisters from St Francis of Assisi RC Church in Sangre Grande where they are presently confirmation […]

By Dante Padmore On September 10, Akil Campbell won gold in the Men’s Elimination Race at the International Cycling Union (UCI) Track Cycling Nations Cup. This […]

By Jamila Cross athletesdiscovered@gmail.com I continue to be amazed by the depth and substantive work accomplished at a grassroot level in sport; there is an entire […]

Competitive runners must keep their focus on the track or road ahead as they move toward their goal. For Genesis Joseph, Upper Six student of St […]

By Jamila Cross athletesdiscovered@gmail.com Tokyo 2020 is being held in 2021. In spite of last year’s cancellation due to the pandemic, unwavering criticisms and challenges, and […]

From the smallest state in the world, the first—and so far only—sports association formed within the Leonine walls of Vatican City is emerging with energy and […]

By Jamila Cross athletesdiscovered@gmail.com Name: Brendon Creed Age: 24 Hometown: Petit Valley University: Temple University- BSc in Civil Engineering Past Student: Newtown Boys’ RC, Fatima College […]

The Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) has come in for high praise from Minister of Sport and Community Development, Shamfa Cudjoe and this country’s Olympic […]

By Jamila Cross athletesdiscovered@gmail.com With the singular accolade of a life well lived, a plethora of roles, and accomplishments, Gordon Borde is no stranger to the […]

By Jamila Cross, athletesdiscovered@gmail.com The ripple effect of COVID-19 is still being experienced in every corner of the world even with the rollout of vaccination drives […]

By Jamila Cross athletesdiscovered@gmail.com St Benedict’s College in Trinidad and Tobago is renowned as the beacon of both academic and athletic greatness, with outstanding alumni the […]

By Jamila Cross, athletesdiscovered@gmail.com In 2013, Rashad Hyacenth was a standout midfielder for St Mary’s College, the first team since the 1980s to win the North […]

By Felix Pierre A stellar victory ushered by a crescendo of unblemished Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) victories, took the TKR Legends to a record fourth Caribbean […]

By Jamila Cross athletesdiscovered@gmail.com This is a column that is slightly different. With permission from the Editor, I’d like to raise an issue of importance during […]

By Jamila Cross athletesdiscovered@gmail.com Imagine playing football from five years old, and having family members who were former Intercol standouts for Presentation, and St Mary’s College, […]

By Bryan Davis, former West Indies, Test cricketer West Indies (WI) cricket in the 21st century is judged solely on the heights it achieved in the […]

By Jamila Cross athletesdiscovered@gmail.com Recently a friend shared a YouTube video of a 97-year-old athlete Charles Eugster also known as ‘the fittest pensioner on the planet’. […]

By Bryan Davis, former West Indies, Test cricketer It was a strange tour. West Indies (WI) agreed to tour England to play three Test matches in […]

By Bryan Davis, Former West Indies Test cricketer I would be the first to admit that the West Indies (WI) cricket team played beyond my expectations […]

By Jamila Cross, athletesdiscovered@gmail.com Phase Five, we are back to normal! Or as is being referenced, the ‘new normal’. My article published on March 29, exactly […]

By Bryan Davis, Former West Indies Test cricketer July 8 is the day the bell would ring for the first round of cricket matches that would […]

By Jamila Cross, athletesdiscovered@gmail.com My forward-thinking editor always has me on my toes: “Would you be able to do the sports column for Father’s Day?” I […]

By Bryan Davis, Former West Indies Test cricketer Shimron Hetmyer and Evin Lewis, two prolific West Indian cricketers, were left out of the tour to Sri […]

By Jamila Cross, athletesdiscovered@gmail.com Onika Marie Brereton is insatiable about her passion for running, fitness and motherhood, and has a mentality and focus that is bar […]

By Bryan Davis, Former West Indies Test cricketer The West Indies (WI) cricket tour to England this year is in jeopardy. More’s the pity because the […]

By Bryan Davis, Former West Indies Test cricketer Denesh Ramdin was not left out of the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) team for the Hero Caribbean Premier […]

By Jamila Cross athletesdiscovered@gmail.com Mom solves, mom accompanies, mom comes and goes, mom takes care, mom hugs, mom challenges, mom cooks, mom pampers, mom shares everything. […]

By Bryan Davis, former West Indies Test cricketer Criticism by ex-Test cricketers should always be constructive and sensitive. I am especially referring to former West Indies […]

By Jamila Cross athletesdiscovered@gmail.com   Nyron Jones is a man with a definite sense of purpose about his life. As a former national under-20 player, he […]

By Bryan Davis, Former West Indies Test cricketer The adage that catches win matches is a truism in the game of cricket. While it is natural […]

By Jamila Cross, athletesdiscovered@gmail.com   COVID-19 has impacted our daily lives and routines in a short space of time. We are a few weeks into our […]

By Bryan Davis former West Indies Test cricketer The Trinidad & Tobago Red Force (RF) cricket team played a splendid bit of cricket to whip their […]

By Jamila Cross athletesdiscovered@gmail.com Family support abounds for talented student athlete Rae-Anne Serville who has been a member of the Memphis Pioneers Athletic Club for the […]

By Bryan Davis Former West Indies Test cricketer A pathetic display of batsmanship by Trinidad & Tobago’s Red Force (RF) cricketers against Barbados in the fifth […]

By Jamila Cross, athletesdiscovered@gmail.com “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in […]

The coming tour of Sri Lanka (SL) is a vital visit for West Indies’ (WI) cricketers. The series consists of three One-Day-Internationals (ODI) on February 22, […]

By Bryan Davis former West Indies Test cricketer I can’t get my mind off the T20 World Cup (WC) later this year in October and where […]

There was some delightful batting by the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force cricket team, the likes of which I have not seen for many a year!  […]

It is no secret just how long it has been since Trinidad and Tobago’s cricket team won the regional first-class tournament of the West Indies Cricket […]

By Jamila Cross athletesdiscovered@gmail.com   A recent experience at an Open Water Swim meet that I participated in got me thinking about what 2019 has symbolised […]

By Bryan Davis former West Indies Test cricketer The future of West Indies (WI) cricket must be in very good hands if we are to judge […]

The youngsters who participate in any of the top sports in T&T have often been known to make remarks about old-stagers like myself such as “you […]

By Bryan Davis former West Indies Test cricketer The West Indies (WI) vs Afghanistan T20 cricket series was a disappointment after WI won the One Day […]

Navor Suarez has practised judo for over two decades, becoming a high-performance athlete at age 16. Hailing from Caracas, Venezuela, Navor has resided in Trinidad with […]

The Trinidad and Tobago cricket team known as the Red Force (RF), has started off the 2019 regional season by playing sparkling cricket. At the Queen’s […]

By Alvin Corneal former national footballer I wish it was easy to communicate with those who are aspiring for places in the hierarchy of the Trinidad […]

Cricket West Indies (CWI) has brought back successful coach Phil Simmons to be in charge of the West Indies (WI) team! Certainly, this was necessary, based […]

Mary Cruz is from Yaracuy State in Venezuela. Yaracuy has gained acclaim over the years for producing many of the country’s top national athletes. Physical education […]

The Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR), after a bright start, fell away considerably, until they caved to the Barbados Tridents for the third time in the tournament.  […]

In 2018, a TV report told the story of Sílvia Grecco, who narrates soccer games for her son Nickollas, who suffers from blindness and autism. She […]

By Bryan Davis Former West Indies Test cricketer   The first-class game of cricket, which is played over four consecutive days, is the benchmark on which […]

By Jamila Cross athletesdiscovered@gmail.com Kedan Crosby is a natural athlete. Gifted and grounded, he has spent the last four years with his alma mater Fatima College […]

The Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) has started in a most surprising way, especially with the two relative newcomers this season to the premier division, Malick […]

By Bryan Davis Former West Indies Test cricketer The t20 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) competition exposes the rich talent of cricketers in the West Indies (WI), […]

They both began on the same day. Thursday, August 22 was the first day of India vs the West Indies (WI) in the first Test match […]

“How can any of us ever believe that we have learned enough or are emotionally intelligent enough or should stop working on personal development? Every day […]

The International Cricket Council’s 2019 Cricket World Cup (CWC) is over. Last week a remarkable, pulsating and dramatic finale took place at the Lord’s Cricket Ground, […]

The past two weeks have been filled with controversial and sometimes unnecessary criticism, all coming from disappointed fans. However, has either the administrators of Cricket West […]

To review West Indies’ (WI) performance in the concluding 2019 Cricket World Cup (CWC) is an assignment some may feel requires a degree in psychology.  They […]

It is difficult to determine the main factors that have led to defeats for the WI. Maybe the sign which triggered my observation was the return […]

After an awesome start in their first match of the 2019 Cricket World Cup (CWC) against Pakistan at Trent Bridge on May 31, West Indies (WI) […]

At last the time has arrived for the member countries of Concacaf (North America, Central America and the Caribbean) to get ready for the region’s most […]

Cricket World Cup (CWC) is here! By Brian Davis – Former West Indies Test Cricketer The 50-over tournament started this weekend. Many articles were being written […]

Many of us can recall our school days. No doubt, teachers were always very dedicated to their students and in the midst of the school work, […]

I was asked a question recently to rate the West Indies’ (WI) chances of winning the Cricket World Cup (CWC) which bowls off on May 31 […]

I am celebrating my 10th anniversary as a mother. What an honour and a privilege it is to accept that God has blessed me with three […]

There has been much healthy discussion and speculation on the West Indies (WI) team selected for the ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2019 that starts in […]

So, the journey starts for the new president of Cricket West Indies Ricky Skerritt. He’s going to find himself bombarded with advice from all quarters! He’ll […]

On Sunday, March 24 in a vote that surprised the most optimistic of us, Ricky Skerritt, the challenger for the position of president of Cricket West […]

Luke Walker is as talented as they come. He is currently a freshman (first year student) on full scholarship, pursuing his undergraduate and Master’s degrees as […]

Why do we completely ignore our local coaches? Well, not completely ignore, but there have been far too many occasions which have left us without the […]

Cricket West Indies directors will meet on Sunday (March 24) to choose its president for the next two-year term of office. The incumbent is Whycliffe ‘Dave’ […]

Now that the Carnival celebrations have ended, the focus will be placed upon varying forms of recreation such as sea bathing, and sporting events. To many […]

THE cricketers of the West Indies (WI) have certainly been showing a big improvement in their approach to the game.  I haven’t seen the team play […]

Gabriella Wood became the youngest black belt judoka in Trinidad and Tobago at age 18. She is a four-time national women’s judo champion in the +78kg […]

Some two or three decades ago, India’s cricket team struggled to win Test series’ especially away from home. They finally worked out the reasons why they […]

The past ten days of cricket between England and the West Indies in two test matches may well have brought renewed vigour to the Caribbean players […]

One of the most enjoyable features in sport is the unpredictability of the result.  Sporting contests are played to win and quite often the underdog wins […]

In 2010, La Shaun Prescott traded her work suits and pumps in a prestigious position as an economist in pursuit of her passion for dance to […]

There is no denying that Jason Holder, captain of the West Indies (WI) cricket team, had a superb year 2018 as an all-rounder for the team. […]

At last I have been able to sit comfortably to witness the quality of cricket I have been longing to see for many years. Of course, […]

Dr Rudi Webster wrote an excellent article in the Sunday Express of December 16, 2018. He told the Cricket West Indies (CWI) board that they must […]

It is hard to believe that 2018 is almost over and the countdown to 2019 has already begun. I am always humbled and honoured by the […]

Fans of English football club giants, Manchester United (ManU) have been going through some periods of great disappointment this season. It is difficult to understand the […]

At least once I would love to be able to write of how happy I am in the performance of the West Indies (WI) cricket team.  […]

by Alvin Corneal It’s sad that within the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL) a top soccer school over the past few years, Shiva Boys’ Hindu College, […]

The truth is that the West Indies’ (WI) Women’s t20 team performed poorly against Australia in the semi-final of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Women’s t20 […]

In 2013, Anselm LeBourne launched the ‘Laventille to Wall Street Sports Academy Scholarship Foundation’. It forms an integral part of the work of his foundation which […]

There are many ingredients that go into the mix in order to emerge as a fine cricketer. Professional cricket is tough, not unlike any other profession […]

It is no secret that the number of matches played among the teams in the Secondary Schools’ Football League (SSFL) is far too little. I suppose […]

The Trinidad & Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) will be changing the format under which they play their League games during the next season in 2019. They […]

Experience dictates that the true art of storytelling is to start with the end in mind—you must simply find great stories. I am pressed for time […]

by Alvin Corneal Our national women’s football team, the ‘Soca Princesses’, has not been able to achieve their goal at the Concacaf leg of the World […]

Before I begin my article I seek the indulgence of my editor for me to give credit where credit is due; and I refer to a […]

“The proudest moment of my career was the day I missed the Olympic Marathon qualification time by 14 seconds. It helped me realise that my dreams […]

by Alvin Corneal The tennis world looked forward to some high quality professional tennis between the legendary Serena Williams and promising Haitian-Japanese player Naomi Osaka at […]

I looked on at the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) match between the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) and the Barbados Tridents and I wondered… This took place […]

by Alvin Corneal Now that the first three or four rounds of the English Premier League have been completed and fans have been hurt over the […]

There are a couple of things that strike me in this HERO Caribbean Premier League (CPL) tournament that are either good or bad for West Indian […]

In a two-Test series in early July the West Indies (WI) team crushed Bangladesh (nicknamed the Tigers) in both matches to win the series in a […]

The sun pierced through the bamboo patch with streams of translucent light reflecting hues of dark and light green ripples on the clear water. A gentle […]

West Indies (WI) cricket team was a huge disappointment in the third Test match against Sri Lanka (SL) played at the Kensington Oval in Barbados from […]

By Lara Pickford-Gordon, lpgordon.camsel@rcpos.org Sixty-four games, twenty-five days. It all ends today, the finale with the two top teams, France and Croatia, battling on the field […]

The first round of the 2018 Russia World Cup tournament has been challenging from one aspect and entertaining from another. The diehard lovers of the sport […]

By Nth Degree What a roller-coaster World Cup. First, a quick recap. Action started June 14 with the group phase. That ended on Thursday, June 28. […]

I referred in my last article (CN June 17) to the fact that no batsman likes to face up to pace and those who say they […]

By Nth Degree Pope Francis, on the eve of the start of the World Cup, said this: “Tomorrow the 2018 World Cup championship will begin in […]

World Cup 2018 is well underway, and regardless of the team you support you can never discount the Brazil factor in any World Cup. As five-time […]

By Nth Degree Usually in a World Cup tournament the real action begins in the round of 16 knockout phase, but these first-round matches are like […]

by Alvin Corneal Amidst the confusion in the league system of the Trinidad & Tobago Football Association, the administrators are struggling to convene a special general […]

by Brian Davis What makes cricket a unique game is that the character of the person participating is shaped and revealed in his approach, dynamism and […]

Cy Padmore has a deeply rooted connection with Brazil—he has lived and worked in the country, he is married to a beautiful Brazilian, and together they […]

by Alvin Corneal Having attended the Commonwealth Games on five occasions in the distant past, I had found great joy over the enthusiasm of the selected athletes […]

The directors of Cricket West Indies (CWI) owe an explanation to the public of the West Indies as to what was the reason for the recent […]

Phil Simmons made such great strides for Ireland’s cricket that they are now officially recognised by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to play Test cricket. He […]

On a Friday afternoon on the cusp of sunset, I was greeted by the sweet music blaring from a nondescript location with a simple, painted sign […]

by Bryan Davis As I write this piece, the Windies cricket team has played three games, has won all three and thus have qualified for the […]

The decision to hold a meeting with the purpose of examining the occurrences—negative and positive—in the Secondary Schools Football League (SSFL), should have been done many […]

I don’t think the president of Cricket West Indies (CWI) quite understands what motivates cricketers or what it is like to represent your country in cricket.  […]

“My story begins on Quarry Street, East Dry River, Port of Spain. I am the product of Nelson Street Girls’, Holy Name Convent and a single-parent […]

by Bryan Davis Cricketers Kieron Pollard, Darren Bravo and Sunil Narine with respect to their non-appearance for the West Indies cricket team, now rebranded as the […]

by Alvin Corneal In the midst of the Carnival season, I had the opportunity to attend a reunion of former students of St Mary’s College (CIC) […]

by Brian Davis The Trinidad & Tobago national cricket team which placed last in the recently concluded Professional Cricket League (PCL) four-day first-class tournament, is expected […]

Speak to anyone who has met Dr Karielle De Bique, physical therapist for many of Trinidad and Tobago’s national athletes and they will describe her with […]

There are three vital elements needed to produce a system that creates the dynamic required for a successful cricket team. This force causes it to change […]

If the leaders in the major sports of cricket (in the region as a whole) and football in Trinidad and Tobago, wish to correct the deficiencies […]

It would be very interesting to know what Cricket West Indies’(CWI) administration believes is the reason for the poor performances of the West Indies (Windies) cricket […]

As I contemplated my editor’s dutiful reminder to submit my monthly column, I thought deeply about what constitutes a purposeful use of this space and my […]

Whenever the yuletide season comes along, people tend to dwell on the unfortunate moments which sadden us. Sometimes it may even supersede the good times which […]

by Brian Davis Cricket West Indies (CWI) has now reduced cricket in the Caribbean to fete-match status (called ‘Currie goat games’ in Jamaica).  This has to […]

by Alvin Corneal So much major sports are available on television but one has to choose which of the sports to follow. The major sport in […]

by Jamila Gamero Have you been toiling in your proverbial vineyard with your career, family, divine calling and, even in the midst of your most fervent […]

The English Romantic poet, John Keats (1795-1821), in his ode To Autumn, described this season in the northern hemisphere as the “Season of mists and mellow […]

There is a dire need to have a serious review of the organisation of competitive schoolboy soccer following the unusual issues which have brought some levels […]

It never ceases to amaze me how ignorance can exist so strongly as to trump common sense in a decision-making process. It leaves me bewildered!  I’m […]

‘Phenomenal Woman’ is one of my favourite poems by Dr Maya Angelou – each stanza ends with the phrase, “I am a woman, phenomenally”. The moment […]

Many across the Caribbean, USA and the world were shocked that the ‘Yanks’ failed to make it to the 2018 World Cup Finals in Russia, as […]

The Windies selectors continue to prove that they are clueless in choosing teams to represent the once proud region in their ongoing cricket exploits.  Once more […]

The Windies (the new official name of the West Indies team) has been a bad One Day International (ODI) team for a number of years.  The […]

In 2000, I was awarded a full athletic (soccer) scholarship to play for Berry College, in Georgia. One of the keepsakes that my diligent parents would […]

Like all citizens I was elated over the gold and bronze medal victories at the IAAF World Championships in London, August 4–13. I hope that those […]

Michael Holding, the popular former West Indian fast bowler, now doing television commentary of Test cricket from England, in an interview after the first Test at […]

By Jamila Gamero Name: Enrique De Comarmond School: St Augustine Community College Sport: Cycling Club: Heatwave Cycling Club Enrique De Comarmond is a 16-year-old national cyclist […]

County cricket in England was never a large revenue earner from its very beginnings.  It reached crisis proportions many times and always continued to recover mainly […]

The extent of the problems that currently exist in local football may well have been the reason why TT Pro League club owners had to openly […]

Jimmy Adams is the new Director of Cricket (DC) for Cricket West Indies (CWI).  He was appointed in January 2017 so he can be termed relatively […]

What would inspire a medical doctor who cares for terminally ill cancer patients, and a cancer survivor to ride from London to Paris with 400 cyclists, […]

The fortunes of West Indian cricket and that of the Trinidad & Tobago team are inter-locked. Both are getting so accustomed to losing that they are now satisfied with it. So much so that the coaches, managers and administrators are running out of excuses!