July

Wednesday 1st

     

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               Daily Media Monitoring Report - Wednesday 1st July, 2026 
              Prepared by: Elijah Samaroo

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Sport Daily Express Sport News  'No NACAC Champs for T&T - Funding the problem says Serrette'

Trinidad and Tobago will not be represented at the July 10-12 North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) Under-18 and Under-23 Championships in Tlaxcala, Mexico.

In a letter addressed to “all affiliated clubs, athletes, coaches and members”, yesterday, National Association of Athletics Administrations of Trinidad and Tobago (NAAATT) president Ephraim Serrette said “the funding required to facilitate the team’s participation could not be secured.”

https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/no-nacac-champs-for-t-t/article_bdb06add-5b94-4389-bfc4-f571f514d803.html

 


Sport Daily Express Sport News  'T&T Keeper stars for MLS youth side'

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Under-17 goalkeeper Levi Williams delivered another outstanding display on the international stage, playing a pivotal role as Inter Miami CF Academy’s Under-16 team captured the MICFootball Punta Cana title in the Dominican Republic on Sunday.

Inter Miami secured the championship after a thrilling 1-1 draw with Atlético de Madrid before prevailing 4-3 in a penalty shootout, with Williams once again emerging as the hero.

https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/t-t-keeper-stars-for-mls-youth-side/article_6056133c-cb8b-41c3-b3bf-4dc02cc38102.html

 


Sport TTT News  Sport News  'Angostura Chill Donates Cricket Nets To Blanchissuese Secondary School'

Aspiring cricketers at Blanchisseuse Secondary School and residents of the wider North Coast community were all smiles on Tuesday morning.

Angostura Limited, through its Angostura Chill brand, officially presented the institution with refurbished practice nets as it continues to invest in the school’s cricket programme.

Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs, the Honourable Phillip Watts was present and encouraged members of the cricket team to take full advantage of the facilities. 

https://www.ttt.live/angostura-chill-donates-cricket-nets-to-blanchisseuse-secondary-school/

 


Sport TTT News  Sport News  'Jereem Richards Clocks Season's Best In Paris'

Trinidad and Tobago’s Jereem ‘The Dream’ Richards produced his fastest run of the 2026 season at the Wanda Diamond League in Paris.

Despite a tough lane draw in the men’s 400 metres, Richards was competitive among a world-class field.

https://www.ttt.live/jereem-richards-clocks-seasons-best-in-paris/

 


Sport TTT News  Sport News  'Safe Home: TT Table Tennis Delegation Returns Home After Caracas Earthquakes'

The Trinidad and Tobago Table Tennis Association has confirmed the safe return of its delegation from Caracas, Venezuela, following last Wednesday’s earthquakes.

Athletes Chloe Fraser and Josiah Joseph, along with team official Ernest Fraser and coach Gurshwin Joseph, have all returned home safely.

https://www.ttt.live/safe-home-tt-table-tennis-delegation-returns-after-caracas-earthquakes/

 


Monday 6th

     

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               Daily Media Monitoring Report - Saturday 4th - Monday 6th July, 2026 
              Prepared by: Elijah Samaroo

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Monday 6th

Sport News 'De Gannes, Charles in NACAC 31 - Minister Watts steps in, Team TTO gets funding '

Trinidad and Tobago will have representation after all at the July 10-12 North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) Under-18 and Under-23 Championships in Tlaxcala, Mexico.
They previously ruled out competing in the championships, but late Wednesday, Sport and Youth Affairs Minister, the Honourable Phillip Watts had stepped in to ensure T&T's attendance at the continental meet.

 

https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/de-gannes-charles-in-nacac-31/article_441fd04b-c69b-4a87-86d6-dfcfe37c6bb6.html

 


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TTT News

 

Saturday 4th 

Sport News 'Tobago Primary Schools Cricket Programme Wraps Up' With 101 schools and some 3951 students participating in the Primary Schools Cricket Programme, it can only be seen as a proud moment for grassroot sport in T&T. And on Friday the Minister of Sport was in Tobago for the conclusion of the programme.

https://www.ttt.live/tobago-primary-schools-cricket-programme-wraps-up/

 


Wednesday 8th

     

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               Daily Media Monitoring Report - Wednesday 8th July, 2026 
              Prepared by: Elijah Samaroo

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Wednesday 8th  

'Gittens-Spotsville and Lewis golden in Barbados'

Trinidad and Tobago athletes Omari Lewis and Tyra Gittens-Spotsville captured Barbados Grand Prix gold at the Usain Bolt Sports Complex, in Bridgetown, on Saturday.

 

Leah Bertrand clocked 23.52 seconds to finish second in the Women’s 200m.
Michelle-Lee Ahye was third in the Women’s 100m in 11.67.
Shakeem McKay got home in 45.92 seconds to secure third spot in the Men’s 400m.

https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/gittens-spotsville-and-lewis-golden-in-barbados/article_9cd854d8-c41f-40a9-96af-dbb98aece3f5.html

 


Sport Division TTT News Sport News 'West Indies Secure First Test Series Win Over Sri Lanka Since 2003' The West Indies secured their first home Test series in two years and their first series victory over Sri Lanka since 2003 after their second and final Test match ended in a rain-affected draw at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Tuesday.

https://www.ttt.live/west-indies-secure-first-test-series-win-over-sri-lanka-since-2003/

 


Thursday 9th

     

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               Daily Media Monitoring Report - Thursday 9th July, 2026 
              Prepared by: Lesedi Bereaux 

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Thursday

9th   

"SporTT praised for Cricket Festival" 

TWO schools from the Southeast Zonal Council of the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) proved their superiority at the Primary Schools Cricket Festival Day organized by the Sports Company of T&T on Tuesday.

 

Rochard Douglas Presbyterian emerged winners with St Mary’s Government Primary runners-up, and Madras Government third in an exciting day’s cricket at the National Cricket Centre. And coming in for high praise was the Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SporTT).

SporTT praised for Cricket Festival | Local Sports | trinidadexpress.com

 


Sport Division  Daily Express

Sports News 

 

"Boodoo leads Under - 19s at Rising Stars tourney" 

West Indies Under-19 batter Brendan Boodoo will captain the Trinidad and Tobago team at this year’s West Indies Rising Stars 50-over Under-19 Championship in Antigua.


Boodoo, prolific in local youth cricket this year, will lead a 14-man squad at the tournament, with Renaldo Fournillier being his vice-captain.
The squad also includes middle-order batter Kaiden Pollard and Daron Dhanraj who is a left-arm spinner.

Boodoo leads Under-19s at Rising Stars tourney | Local Sports | trinidadexpress.com

 


Sport Division  Guardian  Sports News  "Beatniks claim three titles to return as Arouca pride"

Arouca Beatniks, once a household name in East Trinidad in the sport of football, is returning to prominence after winning three titles this year alone.

 

Previously a successful campaigner in the Eddie Hart Football League in the Under-14, U-16, and U-19 Divisions under then-coach Eddie Stanford, Arouca Beatniks made major strides by claiming the national Under-17 crown, as well as the East Zone U-17 and Under-20 titles under Coach Kerron Hercules, an understudy of Stanford.

Beatniks claim three titles to return as Arouca pride - Trinidad Guardian

Tuesday 14th

     

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               Daily Media Monitoring Report - Tuesday 14th July, 2026 
              Prepared by: Elijah Samaroo

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Sport Division  Daily Express Sport News  'Martinez, Gillard-Bruce star as curtain falls on Short Course Champs'

Marena Martinez shattered a long-standing national age-group record while Evan Gillard-Bruce achieved a World Aquatics qualifying standard as the curtain came down on the Aquatics Sports Association of Trinidad and Tobago (ASATT) National Age-Group Short Course Championships at the National Aquatic Centre in Balmain, Couva, on Sunday.

The final day of competition produced the championship’s biggest performances, with 14-year-old Marlins Aquatics Club swimmer Martinez rewriting the Girls’ 13-14 1,500 metres freestyle record in the morning session.

https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/martinez-gillard-bruce-star-as-curtain-falls-on-short-course-champs/article_80f2783c-6fb9-40ce-8cfa-db6233d42f72.html

 


Sport Division  Daily Express Sport News  'Golden Chee Wah - 15-year-old wins U18 200; 19 NACAC medals for T&T' Eden Chee Wah produced a golden run in Tlaxcala, Mexico, yesterday, stopping the clock at a wind-aided 23.10 seconds to capture the girls’ Under-18 200 metres title at the North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Under-18 and Under-23 Championships.

T&T ended the Championships with 19 medals-- four gold, seven silver and eight bronze. Lalenii Grant, Mekhi Guischard-Yearwood, Janae De Gannes and Chee Wah were T&T’s golden athletes.

https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/golden-chee-wah/article_ddc22b18-e79c-4c09-bc83-316b9ce2ec9d.html

 


Sport Division  TTT News  Sport News  'Boodoo Stars as T&T Defeat Winward Islands in Rising Stars Championships'

Trinidad and Tobago’s Under-19 men chased down a stiff target to beat the Windward Islands by three wickets in the West Indies Rising Stars Championship.

Captain Brendan Boodoo’s match-winning knock was the standout performance as T&T secured victory.

https://www.ttt.live/boodoo-stars-as-tt-defeat-windward-islands-in-rising-stars-championships/

 


Wednesday 15th

     

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               Daily Media Monitoring Report - Wednesday 15th July, 2026 
              Prepared by: Elijah Samaroo

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Sport Division  Daily Express  Sport News  'Gittens-Spotsville jumps to silver'

Tyra Gittens-Spotsville warmed up for her Commonwealth Games medal bid with women’s long jump silver at the Ed Murphey Classic in Tennessee, USA, on Saturday.

Gittens-Spotsville disturbed the sand at a wind-assisted 6.70 metres, the Trinidad and Tobago athlete producing that effort in the sixth and final round.

https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/gittens-spotsville-jumps-to-silver/article_60ae3e66-e26f-4a19-b8de-86e1b71f8ff9.html

 


Sport Division  TTT News   Sport News  'Martial Arts Championship Draws Regional Talent to T&T'

Bishop Anstey High School East was abuzz at the weekend with the Pan-Caribbean Martial Arts Championship World Games 2026.

The championship brought together martial artists from Trinidad and Tobago, across the Caribbean and beyond, reinforcing the country’s role as a hub for high-level sport and youth development.

https://www.ttt.live/martial-arts-championship-draws-regional-talent-to-tt/

 


Thursday 16th

     

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               Daily Media Monitoring Report - Thursday 16th July, 2026 
              Prepared by: Elijah Samaroo

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Sport Division  Daily Express  Sport News  'Gopaul on top - 17 year-old ranked first among men and under-19s'

Malik Gopaul is number one on the national men’s ranking list for the first time in his young career.

Just 17, Gopaul is in the top spot on the latest list, issued by the Trinidad and Tobago Table Tennis Association (TTTTA) this week. The ARK Crusaders player has 2,150 points.

https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/gopaul-on-top/article_2cb122a0-10f1-4424-9829-04e10bcacc75.html

 


Sport Division  TTT News  Sport News  'West Indies Women Complete 3-0 Sweep of Ireland'

The West Indies Women have completed a series sweep of Ireland.

Stafanie Taylor’s back-to-back ODI centuries and disciplined bowling sealed a 64-run win in Bready and a 3-0 clean sweep.

https://www.ttt.live/west-indies-women-complete-3-0-sweep-of-ireland/

 


Monday 20th

     

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               Daily Media Monitoring Report - Saturday 18th - Monday 20th July, 2026 
              Prepared by: Elijah Samaroo

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Monday 20th  
Sport News  'Seechan repeats at National Masters'

Franklyn Seechan retained his National Table Tennis Championship Masters title at the Eastern Regional Complex, in Tacarigua, on Saturday.

Seechan dominated his rivals, the top-seeded Renegades player losing just one game in his six matches in the event for players 50 years and over.

https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/seechan-repeats-at-national-masters/article_bd01fa64-d3b4-4de1-9961-e0208ff0c62a.html

 


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Daily Express

 

Saturday 18th  

Sport News  'Jereem 4th in London' Jereem “The Dream” Richards finished fourth in the Men’s 400 metres event at the Novuna London Athletics Wanda Diamond League meet in London, England, last Saturday. Richards completed his lap of the track in 44.63 seconds. https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/world/jereem-4th-in-london/article_581efbe4-b5e0-442c-a55a-1e49e8b947eb.html 
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Saturday 18th  

Sport News  'Paul chasing another golden chapter at Commonwealth Games' Four years after announcing himself as one of the Commonwealth’s premier track sprinters, Nicholas Paul returns to the Games determined to prove that Birmingham was no one-off. https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/world/paul-chasing-another-golden-chapter-at-commonwealth-games/article_2a15bde3-b8d6-4b5f-a23f-37f18138ddc6.html 
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Saturday 18th  

Sport News  'Football Fiesta 2026 Ends on a High At Hasely Crawford Stadium' The grand finale of the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affair Football Fiesta in celebration of the FIFA World Cup 2026 took place on Friday at the Hasely Crawford Stadium and the turnout was impressive. It was a football filled Friday at the Hasely Crawford Stadium as The Ministry of Sport and Youth Affair in collaboration with the US Embassy, the High commissioner of Canada and the Embassy of Mexico host the Finale of the popular Football Fiesta 2026. https://www.ttt.live/football-fiesta-2026-ends-on-a-high-at-hasely-crawford-stadium/ 
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Friday 17th   

Sport News  'PM Hails Sir Garfield Sobers As 'Defining Figure' In World Sport' Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar SC has joined Barbados, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the international sporting fraternity in mourning the passing of legendary West Indies cricketer Sir Garfield Sobers. https://www.ttt.live/pm-hails-sir-garfield-sobers-as-defining-figure-in-world-sport/ 

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Thursday 23rd

     

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               Daily Media Monitoring Report - Thursday 23rd July, 2026 
              Prepared by: Elijah Samaroo 

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Sport Division  TTT News  Sport News  'Boxer Nigel Paul, Netballer Joelisa Cooper Named TTO Flag and Baton Bearers For Glasgow 2026' The Trinidad and Tobago Commonwealth Games Association (TTCGA) has announced that boxer Nigel Paul and netballer Joelisa Cooper have been selected as the official Flag and Baton Bearers for Team Trinidad and Tobago at the Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.

https://www.ttt.live/boxer-nigel-paul-netballer-joelisa-cooper-named-teamtto-flag-and-baton-bearers-for-glasgow-2026/

 


Sport Division  TTT News  Sport News  'History Beckons As Brian Lara Cricket Academy Prepares for First Test' The Brian Lara Cricket Academy will make history on July 25th, becoming the 126th venue in the world to host Test cricket when the West Indies take on Pakistan in Trinidad.

https://www.ttt.live/history-beckons-as-brian-lara-cricket-academy-prepares-for-first-test/

 


Sport Division  TTT News  Sport News  'T&T Under-19s Secure Bronze In Rising Stars Championship' Trinidad and Tobago’s Under-19 Men’s Cricket Team won the bronze medal after a dominant seven-wicket victory over the Leeward Islands in their third-place match at the Cricket West Indies Rising Stars Under-19 50-Over Championships.

https://www.ttt.live/tt-under-19s-secure-bronze-in-rising-stars-championship/

 


Sport Division  TTT News  Sport News  'T&T Men Secure Bronze At CAZOVA Volleyball Final Four' The Trinidad and Tobago Men’s Volleyball team secured a bronze medal at the CAZOVA Volleyball Final Four Championship in Curaçao, with a hard-fought 3-1 victory over The Bahamas to end their campaign on the podium.

https://www.ttt.live/tt-men-secure-bronze-at-cazova-volleyball-final-four/

 


Friday 24th

     

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               Daily Media Monitoring Report - Friday 24th July, 2026 
              Prepared by: Elijah Samaroo 

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Sport Division  Daily Express  Sport News  'Cumbermack opens Commonwealth campaign'

Chane Cumbermack will be on show in Glasgow, Scotland, this morning, in the Commonwealth Games artistic gymnastics men’s individual qualifying competition.

Cumbermack opens his campaign on rings. The Trinidad and Tobago gymnast will then show off his vault skills. He follows up on the parallel bars, horizontal bar and floor, before completing his qualifying bid on the pommel horse. At yesterday’s opening ceremony, boxer Nigel Paul was the T&T flag bear, while netballer Joelisa Cooper was the baton bearer.

https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/cumbermack-opens-commonwealth-campaign/article_b1ad1a4b-704c-45ba-a2ea-90498f4744e3.html

 


Sport Division  Daily Express  Sport News  'Bittersweet 50' Hasely Crawford was thinking about sacrifice as he waited for the blast of the starter’s pistol, moments before the 100 metres race that would change his life on July 24, 1976. Crawford received the nation’s highest award, the Trinity Cross. In 1996, the National Stadium was renamed Hasely Crawford Stadium by then Prime Minister Basdeo Panday.  Sadly, though, the man who brought so much joy to this nation exactly 50 years ago has not always felt respected in his homeland. Among the slights Crawford listed was not being invited to national awards ceremonies. https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/bittersweet-50/article_2722ccc5-4276-421c-8116-fedb2684d10a.html 
Sport Division  Daily Express  Sport News  'Archers launch T&T's CAC medal quest' Trinidad and Tobago’s campaign at the 2026 Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games gets under way today, with the country’s archers taking centre stage before the opening ceremony officially signals the start of the region’s premier multi-sport event in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. https://trinidadexpress.com/sports/local/archers-launch-t-t-s-cac-medal-quest/article_16e6966a-58c4-46aa-a3b2-94ee5bd77efe.html 
Sport Division  TTT News  Sport News  'Former WNBA Player Rosemarie Julien Joins T&T 3x3 Squad'

The Trinidad and Tobago Women’s 3×3 Basketball team continues to bolster its roster ahead of the Central American and Caribbean Games in the Dominican Republic.

Their latest addition is former WNBA player and Atlanta Dream shooting guard Rosemarie Julien.

https://www.ttt.live/former-wnba-player-rosemarie-julien-joins-tt-3x3-squad/ 
Sport Division  TTT News  Sport News  '23rd Commonwealth Games Officially Open in Scotland'

The 23rd Commonwealth Games officially opened on Thursday at Scotland’s OVO Hydro Stadium, marking the start of two weeks of competition involving 74 nations.

The dazzling ceremony culminated with all teams taking the stage, proudly showcasing their national colours.

Trinidad and Tobago’s 36-member contingent was led by flag bearers, heavyweight boxer Nigel Paul and netball star Joelisa Cooper.

https://www.ttt.live/23rd-commonwealth-games-officially-open-in-scotland/ 
Sport Division  Trinidad and Tobago Guardian  Sport News  'T&T 36 athletes set for Commonwealth Games in Glasgow'

Double Olympic medallist Keshorn Walcott, sprinters Leah Bertrand and Jereem Richards, and cyclist Nicholas Paul will take the front positions in the T&T team for the coming Commonwealth Games, which will take place July 23 to August 2 in Glasgow, Scotland.

A total delegation of 60 members will represent T&T until August 3, 2026, with the team comprising 17 men and 19 women and 24 officials (14 men and 10 women).

https://www.guardian.co.tt/sports/tt-36-athletes-set-for-commonwealth-games-in-glasgow-6.2.2631421.dfeb9f32ea 

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