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- ↑ Seemungal, Joshua (May 7, 2023). "Grande $80M white elephant leaves residents peeved". Trinidad Guardian. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ↑ Nicholas, Stephon (November 27, 2024). "SPORTS: Grande multipurpose sport facility to reopen May 2024". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ↑ Rambanansingh, Jonathan (October 29, 2024). "SPORTS: $11m upgrade for Sangre Grande ground; indoor facility to reopen 2025". Newsday. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
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