Jelani Beckles

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Sports NATIONAL athlete Jereem Richards delivered quality performances over the weekend, grabbing second and third at the Grand Slam Track Philadelphia, which was held at Franklin Field, Philadelphia, on May 31 and June 1. He posted on social media on June 1, "Grateful to finish healthy and still in the fight. The race is not given to the swift… but to the one who endures to the end – Ecclesiastes 9:11. Back to the lab. Eyes on LA."On May 31, Richards took bronze in the men's 400-metre event.

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Sports PROMAN will aim to add another futsal trophy to their cabinet against 11 other teams in the Trinbago Futsal League Corporate Cup, from June 19-29. Proman won an eight-team tournament last year, which was a one-day competition. The Futsal Association of TT (FATT) is expanding the tournament this year to a league format. The teams will be split into two groups of six with the top four in each group advancing to the quarterfinals.

1 week ago | newsday.co.tt | Jelani Beckles

Sports SPINNER Ankit Jangir finished with a six-wicket haul to steer the India deaf cricket team to a comprehensive 143-run win and a 3-0 sweep in the three-match T20 series over the TT deaf team at the Queen’s Park Oval, St Clair, on May 29. Jangir ended with figures of 6/12 in four overs as TT were dismissed for 60 in 16 overs, chasing 204 for victory. India posted 203/5 batting first. India won all their matches convincingly.

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Sports KADEEM Brown flexed his muscles at the Special Olympics TT National Powerlifting Games at the D'Dial Fitness Club, Long Circular Mall, St James, on May 24. Brown, weighing in at 230 pounds, swept frame four. The athletes in that category weighed between 225 and 232 pounds. Representing the team Independent, Brown won the squat event, bench and the deadlift. In the squat, Brown's best effort was 315 pounds, which was easily enough for first place.

1 week ago | newsday.co.tt | Jelani Beckles

Sports IT continued to be a learning experience for the Trinidad and Tobago deaf cricket team as they fell to another massive loss to India in the first of three T20 matches at the Queen's Park Oval in St Clair, on May 27. On May 25, TT lost by ten wickets in a 30-over match. It was supposed to be a 50-over match, but rain shortened the contest. India, led by skipper Virender Singh, scored a massive 250/5 in their 20 overs batting first in the T20 opener.