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Guyana Amazon Warriors make it a hattrick of defeats for Jamaica Kingsmen in CPL action, all’s well that ends well? as Sport Ministry steps in to solve travel issues in SSFL and T&T U19 women crush Barbados to remain perfect ahead Rising Stars T20 Championship final. These stories and more in our Sportscast.
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00:09continuing with our sportscast the secondary schools football league has gotten a new lifeline
00:14the ministry of sport has stepped in to financially assist with solving the concerns
00:18surrounding inter-island travel in the league at the meeting today president of the ssfl mariri
00:24gonzalez met with minister of sport philip watts as well as chairman of the sport company of trinidad
00:29and tobago kestel endor money has played a big part in keeping sport alive and it came to the
00:37rescue once again out of the purse of the government taxpayers money will be used to ease the financial
00:44burden preventing teams from playing matches in trinidad and tobago the minister of sport philip
00:50watts met with the president of the secondary schools of football league mariri gonzalez today
00:55to break the welcoming news we had a meeting with them and they have now decided that they are
01:02willing to financially support the league as a start for this year to assist with the expenses traveling
01:14expenses for the first proposal which means the one with the 17 teens that is a great sigh of relief
01:25gonzalez says they had a backup plan but now he says their next step is to meet with the ssfl
01:32council
01:32our next move now after having the press release releases today would be to meet with the very same
01:40general council that is our second highest decision-making body in the league outside of the annual
01:48general general meeting that takes place once a year so we will meet with them on Wednesday please
01:54good bringing to them the offer from the ministry of sport and the sport company there is hardly likely
02:04where the membership will not accept it because why the main reason they would have voted the way they
02:11did initially because there was an absence of finance he added they had no intentions to marginalize tobago teams
02:19there is no intention and has never been secondary school football league to marginalize ostracize black
02:29ball discriminate or be biased in any way to schools in tobago there is nothing like that we have as
02:37one of
02:37our main objectives the holistic approach by incorporating all the schools in trinidad and tobago and when we arrive at
02:46decisions as important as this one all the zones east north south central and tobago have authorized representative
02:57that are invited to attend the meetings following Wednesday's meeting the attention turns to the field of play we now
03:04have to look
03:05look towards having a launch that we have at least maybe last week in this month if not the first
03:12week in
03:13September and then on the 11th of September Friday 11th we will have official double header opening games which
03:23will take place on as I said Friday 11th September at the Atta Boland Stadium
03:30traditionally the girls and boys the intercal and league winners will contest each other girls game
03:39at 3 p.m boys game at 5 p.m they battled with postponements in 2025 and now he says
03:47they will be stricter with
03:48in order to manage the finance that we have we are going to be rather meticulous but purposeful to ensure
04:07that
04:08teams try as much as possible to travel on the same day play a game on the same day and
04:16return on the same day
04:20if that is you're unable to do it while it could have been done and you have to overnight you
04:29will now have to offset any additional expenses
04:36and while the attention is usually on transfers and coaching moves of foreign clubs locally
04:42Central West FC are creating a buzz as they prepare for the new TTPFL season the club's ambitions are high
04:48and rumors have it they are looking to add the little magician Russell Latipi as their next head coach
04:55however the little magician isn't the only one in the reckoning and the club's manager Gary Griffith while
05:01neither confirming nor denying the rumors took the chance to bat for local coaches obviously I wouldn't
05:07be able to reveal names of persons who have stated their intention to be on the technical staff of
05:12Central West FC the list is long and distinguished so I can't give names what I can state however is
05:18that
05:18what what I am doing is not about trying to build a club to just totally win a league it
05:23is trying to utilize
05:24this as an opportunity and a platform to develop Trinidad Tobago's football across the board to help all the other
05:29clubs because we have so many qualified talented coaches that most of them can easily be the top
05:36coach for almost every single football club in any other country in the Caribbean
05:41and the West Central FC manager advocated for other professional clubs calling on corporate TNT to play a greater role
05:50there are 14 clubs in the pro league and many of these clubs they do not have a center of
05:55sponsorship
05:55I do hope that that the private and the public sector can come in and provide that support
06:01because when you have qualified talented coaches that are there
06:05yes the Russell Latipi's the Kenwin Jones the Jocelyn who just won the league last year
06:10um the Highlands the Abu Bakr the Cornel Glenn the Professor Ron Laffery
06:15there are many of them and each and every one of them have the capability
06:19and the qualification to be a coach at a for a professional team
06:23and the but that could only happen if it is that the other clubs have the opportunity to get the
06:28funding
06:29the funding can only happen if the private and the public sector step up
06:32it cannot be and it should not be just before a World Cup campaign
06:35if we have to really fix Trinidad and Tobago's football it must start now
06:38and we and it starts definitely with getting good qualified coaches to be coaches for the
06:45especially for the pro league teams
06:47well a total of 30 boats are expected to take the start line for the 58th grade race
06:52racers should have gone through their final safety checks and the GPS installations
06:57ahead of the event which speeds off at 7 15 a.m. with the cruiser class
07:01defending champion Mr. Solo 2 returns as one of the favorites alongside Heat Wave and Kraken
07:06in their respective classes
07:07fans are in place in Tobago as well as they prepare for the country's biggest offshore powerboat event
07:16now following extensive deliberation the management team of the Tobago International Cycling Classic
07:22has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2026 edition of the event
07:26organizers stated despite sustained efforts to secure early sponsorship commitments
07:31they were unable to obtain the minimum funding required to stage this prestigious five stage international race
07:38with less than two months to race day the management team said it no longer is feasible
07:43for international and regional cyclists teams officials media and other stakeholders
07:48to finalize travel and logistical arrangements for Tobago
07:52this decision is deeply disappointing to the organizers athletes
07:56officials fans and the many Tobago businesses service providers and communities that benefit annually
08:02the Tobago International Cycling Classic has become a cornerstone of TNT's sporting and tourism calendar
08:08attracting global athletes and visitors while generating significant economic impact for Tobago
08:14the management team stated they are unsure what the future holds for the Tobago International Cycling Classic
08:20but remain steadfast in their commitment and hope to return in 2027
08:26While winning the America's Netball Championship is the mission
08:30the real objective is finishing in the top two
08:32and earning a spot at next year's Netball World Cup in Sydney Australia
08:38It's back to the drawing board as now the technical staff and the team need to regroup and refocus on
08:47areas to develop that were identified at the CAC tournament
08:52with respect to the team's approach to games and the level of play that was displayed
08:58the competition is going to be tougher as there are more teams to compete against
09:04more variety of playing styles for us to be able to approach differently
09:10technically and tactically
09:11to be able to achieve a higher scoring advantage on these teams that we have to meet up against
09:19And our Calypso girls will be aiming to achieve more success
09:23coming off their CAC Games Gold Medal win over regional rivals Jamaica
09:27The Netballers' next mission is the America's Netball Championship as mentioned earlier
09:32in Barbados in October
09:33TNT's America's Netball Championship came in 2018
09:38also hosted in Barbados
09:39and head coach Lizelle Johnson says TNT will reassess how they will approach this upcoming championship
09:47The Netball World Cup is the ultimate target
09:50It gives Trinidad and Tomega the opportunity to compete against the best teams in the world
09:56showcase our talents, improve our international ranking and establish ourselves as a leading nation in netball
10:03In short, the qualifier gets us there and the World Cup is where we intend to prove ourselves
10:10Now we head over to Antigua where it was virtually a dress rehearsal ahead of tomorrow's Rising Stars
10:16and the 19 Women's Championship Final
10:18TNT held a perfect record, winning all four of their matches
10:22while Barbados won all theirs except for a no result in their first match
10:26The two nations will meet again in tomorrow's final, but today was all about bragging rights
10:31as skipper Samara Ramnath topscored with an unbeaten 56
10:35in TNT's total of 132 for 6 of their 20 overs
10:40and they put the squeeze on the Bayesian women when they bowled
10:44as pace and spin accounted for the seven wickets to fall
10:47Shreya Jayaram the pick of the bowlers with her leg breaks snapping up three scalps
10:51as Barbados collapsed for only 48 runs in 18.3 overs to lose by 84 runs
10:58In other matches today, the Leeward Islands finished their tournament
11:02with a four-wicket win over Guyana
11:04Guyana made 97 for 9 of their 20 overs
11:07before the Leewards chased it down, closing on 98 for 6
11:10winning by four wickets with 18 balls remaining
11:13And Jamaica won by just 12 runs over the Windward Islands at the Coolidge Cricket Ground
11:19Jamaica batting first were skittled out for 82 in 13.3 overs
11:23and the Windwards was slightly worse, folding for just 70 in 19 overs
11:30Staying with cricket heading down under where Australia surprisingly
11:33are the ones under pressure against Bangladesh
11:36after two days of the opening test in Darwin
11:38Bangladesh took a 153 run lead at stumps on the second day
11:43thanks to a century from Tanzan Hussain
11:45The visitors closed on 351 for 6
11:48after blitzing the hosts for under 200 on the opening day
11:54Coming out the hosts for 198 on day 1
11:57Bangladesh resuming on 96 for 1
12:00We're looking to consolidate
12:01This is tiny to bring up the opening boundary
12:03and it brings up 100 for Bangladesh
12:05And Tansin Hassan showed he can adapt his wide ball aggression to test cricket
12:10The Aussies would get their first breakthrough at 138
12:14Finally, Australia with a breakthrough their first wicket this morning
12:18But Tanzan kept his eyes on the prize in only his second test match
12:22First 100 in test cricket
12:24But Tanzan Hassan, the 25 year old
12:27And what a day to do it
12:29And what an opposition to do it against
12:31Fabulous performance
12:33But his milestone moment only lasted that long
12:36His calls, his catch it, Stark gets around and takes it
12:39However, skipper Nachmul Hussein Shantou kept up Bangladesh's aggression
12:43Way, way back over mid on
12:46But Australia's best stretch of the match
12:48would see Shantou caught by Steve Smith on 84
12:51Catch Steve Smith, Hazelwood again does it
12:53Could this be the start of something special for the Australians?
12:57The host snapped up three quick wickets
12:59with Smith equaling the record for career outfield catches
13:02The record to Steve Smith, Captain Pat in on the action
13:06In Australia, they've worked hard all day
13:09But when more wickets didn't fall
13:11Australia's frustration was tangible
13:17And the host had reason to be frustrated
13:19as Bangladesh closed day two strongly
13:22on 351 for six
13:23leading by 153 runs
13:26This belongs to Bangladesh
13:28Terence Clark, TV6 Sport
13:30A battle of the minnows they say
13:32It's just a few days short of making it a month
13:35The World Cup came to a close
13:37And the new EPL League season is set to begin
13:39with the usual curtain-raiser
13:41with the community shield
13:42And Premier League winners Arsenal
13:44will face off against their biggest rivals
13:46in Manchester City on Sunday
13:48And manager Mikel Arteta is excited
13:51to mount a title defence
13:54We're going to have a really strong opponent
13:55But we are really excited to start the season
13:58To start with the first trophy as well
14:01And yeah, I sense a really good energy around the place
14:05So the internationals are back
14:06And yeah, we can't wait to start competing
14:08But I said it the other day
14:10I love the way the players have come back
14:12Most of them earlier than expected
14:15Really fit with all the testing
14:17And they all seem in great condition
14:19And the moment that they start to look at each other
14:22I said, look at the squad that we have
14:24and what we are building
14:26There's a lot of excitement around them
14:28While Arsenal's opponents Manchester City
14:31has undergone many changes
14:33Starting with Enzo Moresca replacing Pep Guardiola
14:36They have bought and sold many players
14:38And with others still to play
14:40However, the Italian manager is trying to avoid
14:43the distractions of the transfer market
14:46It's showing the last 2, 3, 4, 5 years
14:49That they have been always there
14:51It's a fantastic team
14:53Well managed, well coached from Mikel
14:57And again, last year they won the Premier League
15:00They show how good they are in this moment
15:02But at the same time
15:03We are City and we want to try to close the gap
15:07and try to compete again
15:09And can you just give the fans an update on Rodri?
15:12We understand he's back at the club today
15:14Are you expecting him to be a City player
15:16at the end of this window
15:17or are you starting to prepare for life without him?
15:20First of all, as already said
15:24the window transfer is open
15:26We can buy players, we can sell players
15:28Anything can happen
15:29I just saw Rodri now in the building
15:31I gave him a big gag
15:33He looks good
15:34So we'll see what's happening
15:38Enzo, hello
15:40Do you really want to strengthen your squad at this stage?
15:44Do you feel it needs strengthening
15:45given the potential departure of Tijani Rinders as well?
15:50For sure there are things that we need to do
15:53Now how many? I don't know
15:55It can be one, it can be two
15:56It depends also if players are going to leave
16:00So it depends on Italy
16:01But again, now in this moment I think 48 hours
16:05Well, from the press room to the courts now
16:08As we serve up some tennis action
16:09And it was a chance to finally exhale for Polish star Iga Swiatek
16:14As she finally won her first title of the season
16:17at the Canadian Open
16:18Last year's Wimbledon champion had a dominant opening set
16:21against Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina
16:25The Australian Open winner struggled badly
16:27racking up 12 unforced errors
16:29to drop the first set 2-6
16:31And she failed to take a breakpoint chance in the second
16:35as she was beaten in an hour and 15 minutes
16:38Swiatek would hope her Canadian Open success
16:41can now springboard her to success at the US Open
16:44later this month in New York
16:52Hey, it's time for your TV6 play of the day
16:55where it's a Middleston Classic
17:22The express pace of Shema Joseph is suitable for every format of the game
17:27If he bowls wicket to wicket and you're going after him
17:30You're doing so at your own risk
17:32He's known for shattering the stumps
17:34The Australians know him well
17:36And he's making a name in the Caribbean Premier League as well
17:39for the Guyana Amazon Warriors
17:41He put his name on that middle stump
17:43And for that delivery he earns tonight's TV6
17:47Play of the day
17:51The only thing missing from that was the cartwheeling stump after that
17:54That's a look at your Friday sports everybody
17:56More news continues after this break
17:58Enjoy the weekend
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