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The Americas Report
Current sport headlines and commentary from around the Americas.
 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2008
Follow the competition from Durban, to Puerto Vallarta, Buenos Aires, Dubai, and Benidorm on the road leading up to the final championship matches in Marseille, France, the host country for the 2008 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
Cuba Embraces Golf to Boost Tourism
 Reuters
Now that Fidel has handed over power to his brother, Raul, Communist Cuba is setting aside any ideological objections and is embracing golf, the most capitalist of sports.
Dubai Showdown Under Way
 Beach Soccer Worldwide
From May 6 to 10, Six Asian Nations will battle it out at the “Jumeirah Beach Park” for three berths to the global showpiece where 16 teams will try to take home the most prestigious trophy of the year.
When Bad Things Happen to Good Players
 Joel Drucker
Though it's never fair to compare tragedies and therefore diminish the genuine pain of any individual, like all fields, tennis has seen its share of misfortune. Here are just a few:
Cheerleading Surging in Latin America
 Casey Woods
The Ducks, a coed team that includes 10 young men, will be among 900 cheerleaders from 36 Latin American teams at Disney's Wide World of Sports complex in Orlando for the Cheerleading and Dance Worlds championships.
Olympic Flame's Journey Through Paris Turns Chaotic
 Jerome Pugmire & Elaine Ganley
Security officials extinguished the Olympic torch twice today as protests against China's human rights record turned a relay through Paris into a chaotic series of stops and starts.
Arizona Approves Ban on Mexican Sport of Horse Tripping
 Cronkite News Service
For centuries, the sport of horse tripping has been a part of traditional "charreadas," Mexican-style rodeos, but the practice may soon be a thing of the past in Arizona. On Monday, the House approved and sent to the Senate a bill that would ban horse tripping as entertainment.
China's Olympic Flame Lit Amid Protests
 Agence France-Presse
Protests against China's rights record and crackdown in Tibet disrupted ceremonies on Monday to light the Olympic flame for the Beijing Games.
IGFA Partners with Florida Keys Outfitters to Produce Inshore World Championship
 Pete Johnson
The "Super Bowl" of fly and light-tackle inshore fishing, the International Game Fish Association's Inshore World Championship stands to grow even more prestigious, thanks to a recently announced partnership with Florida Keys Outfitters. (Scheduled for July 7-9, 2009)
Marquez v Pacquiao: Rematch Pressed
 Nick Giongco
Golden Boy Promotions (GBP) is hell-bent in staging an immediate rubber match between Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez and his Filipino tormentor Manny Pacquiao, GBP publicity director head Ramiro Gonzalez told the Bulletin on Tuesday.
Mexico Rolls, but Falls Short of Olympics
 Ivan Orozco
As a steady wind blew in murky clouds above The Home Depot Center yesterday, things began to grow dimmer for Mexico's under-23 national soccer team and its coach, Hugo Sanchez. Sanchez's “El Tri” won't be going anywhere this summer, certainly not to Beijing for the Olympic Games.
Soccer: Canada Ties Mexico in Quest for Olympic Berth
 Colin Smith
Canada's surprising 1-1 tie with Mexico on Wednesday night in its opener at the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament should smooth the way for it make the semi-finals next week and get a one-game shot at earning its first Olympic berth since the sport became a full medal event.
Tokyo Marathon Runner Solves Mystery of Sore Nipples
 Alastair Himmer
Choking pollution and sapping heat will be the major concerns for the world's elite marathon runners at this year's Beijing Olympics. But for millions of other marathon men and women, concerns are of an altogether more painful nature.
Little League Coach Trades His Son for a Case of Schlitz
 The Sportsman's Daily
For Derek Kern, the decision was an easy one. In the Florence Little League annual draft, Kern selected his son Raymond first, then traded Raymond to the rival Hoffer's Diner A's for a warm case of Schlitz beer.
IGFA Partners with Bonnier Marine Group to Produce Offshore World Championship
 Pete Johnson
For the seventh straight year, Cabo San Lucas has been chosen as the location for the 2008 IGFA Offshore World Championship, which will take place off the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja peninsula from May 11th–16th, 2008.
The 'Black Power' Protest Which Shook the World
 Janelle Oswald
Four decades ago, athlete Tommie Smith became a part of Olympic history’s most memorable moments. But he is not remembered for his gold medal in the 200-meter dash at the 1968 Olympics, but for that iconic moment when he and bronze medalist John Carlos, raised their black gloved fists in a display of ‘black power.’
California Salmon Arriving in Record Low Numbers
 Jane Kay
The Central Valley fall run of chinook salmon apparently has collapsed, portending sharp fishing restrictions and rising prices for consumers while providing further evidence that the state's water demands are causing widespread ecological damage.
Venezuelan Shootout Fishing Tournament
 Rick Alvarez
Venezuela’s prestigious 14th Annual International La Guaira Billfish Shootout Tournament, a 3-day all-release team event under IGFA rules, is scheduled to take place from April 8th-13th, and promises to be one of the best ones yet.
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