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Tijuana's First Bullfight of 2008 Season is May 25
Lyn A. Sherwood

Following all kinds of speculation regarding the Tijuana summer bullfight season and the continuing problems in border cities, Impresario Pepe López Hurtado has announced that the first corrida de toros of the 2008 season will be celebrated May 25 in Plaza Monumental de Tijuana, the “beautiful bullring by the sea”.

Steady Fishing and Karma Helps USA Team Win 2008 IGFA Offshore World Championship
Pete Johnson

They held the same position - fourth place - the previous three days but the steady paced fishing of team members from Islamorada, Fla. USA, paid off in the end as they captured the title in the IGFA Offshore World Championship.

Croatia Jumps to Day Three Lead in Ninth Annual IGFA Offshore World Championship
Pete Johnson

Before the start of the day officials predicted there would be more billfish on Day Three of the IGFA Offshore World Championship. It was just that as teams from Croatia and Australia emerged from the back of the pack with double digit release figures to top the leaderboard.

Italy and Oman Teams Tied for Lead After Day Two of Ninth Annual IGFA Offshore World Championship
Pete Johnson

Two leading teams continued to find "the bite" in their pursuit of striped marlin as both, a team from Italy and one from the Sultanate of Oman, are tied for first place at the halfway point of the four-day IGFA Offshore World Championship.

Fishing Action Proves Hot for Italians in Day One of Ninth Annual IGFA Offshore World Championship
Pete Johnson

The bite was hot for two teams from Italy, as was the weather for all 63 teams, on Day One of the four-day IGFA Offshore World Championship, a prestigious billfishing tournament sponsored in part by the Secretaria de Turismo de Baja California Sur.

President Felipe Calderón to Attend Formal Inauguration of National Olympiad 2008 in Monterrey
Presidencia de la República

The 2008 Edition of the National Children’s and Youth Olympiad will be inaugurated by Mexican President Felipe Calderón in the city of Monterrey. This competition is regarded as the greatest sports competition in the country, attracting millions of Mexican children and young people every year.

When Mexican Wrestlers Hit US Rings, Cultures Unite
John Faherty

The room is divided roughly into two groups. On one side, a group of Anglos. On the other, Mexican-Americans and Mexican immigrants. Each group is shouting. They are screaming for blood. But the 100 people are not shouting at each other. They are shouting with each other.

Mexican Star Lorena Ochoa's Sunny Outlook
Rich Radford

Lorena Ochoa is the hottest golfer on the planet right now; with Tiger Woods sidelined by knee surgery, who can argue, But know this about Ochoa, She is not long for the competitive game of professional golf.

Shark Kills US Surfer at Mexico Beach Resort
Noel Randewich

A shark killed an American tourist surfing in western Mexico, police said on Tuesday, the second fatal attack along North America's Pacific coast in four days.

Ellis Makes It Two In a Row
Jeff Brooke

John Ellis is on a roll. Ellis won the Corona Mazatlan Mexican PGA Championship yesterday by one stroke for his second consecutive victory on the Canadian Tour.

The Worst Team That $273,573,594 Can Buy
Ben Heller

So who are the main offenders this year? Here's a complete 25-man roster of the All-Overpaid All-Stars - $273,573,594 million worth of declining guys who are incredibly lucky they chose baseball over football.

Ochoa Reigns as Golf's Best
Fred Sanchez

Sombreros off to the outstanding and upstanding effort put on the by the newest Best golf/athlete on the planet. Tiger Woods, stand back and let Ms. Lorena Ochoa show you how it's done.

Aztecas Reach Continental Glory in Puerto Vallarta
Hans Vandamme & Bob Cohen

The victors of last year’s edition were downed 2-1 by the new and rightful CONCACAF Champions Mexico. Over the past three days the Azteca’s dominated the competition and demonstrated why they were finalists at last year’s Copacabana showdown.

Grand Slam Dream Alive for Ochoa
Mark Garrod

The Grand Slam is still on after what happened over the weekend - not at Augusta National, but down Mexico way. Trevor Immelman could yet do what Tiger Woods set out to do, of course, but what looks far, far more likely is that Lorena Ochoa, already with one of the four in the bag, will continue demolishing her rivals all the way to a clean sweep.

Mexican Wrestler Puckers Up to Fight
Associated Press

In a hot-pink Mohawk haircut and leotard to match, he pirouettes before taking down his muscle-bound enemies with a swift kick to the groin. Maximo, Mexican professional wrestling's latest sensation, then delivers a crowning blow — a kiss on the lips of his macho opponent — to the delight of a roaring crowd.

Lorena Ochoa, World Number One and the People's Champion
Mark Lamport-Stokes

Lorena Ochoa's celebratory pond plunge after winning the Kraft Nabisco Championship was one of many images last week that underscored her growing reputation as the people's champion.

A History of Olympic Troubles
Zeenews

The controversy surrounding the Beijing Olympics may come as shocking news for those people who don’t want politics to be mixed with sports. But the fact is that there were numerous instances in the past, where people used Olympics either as a mark of protest to raise human rights issues or to gain political mileage.

Learning From Past Mistakes, Ochoa Again Wins Going Away
Ron Sirak

The case can be made that this is where it all started to come together for Lorena Ochoa. The limb on which you would be climbing if you said it was here at Superstition Mountain in 2005 that the woman who dominated college golf at the nearby University of Arizona figured out how to handle the professional game would be solid indeed. It was in defeat here that she learned how to fashion victories.

Yes, Running Can Make You High
Gina Kolata

The runner’s high: Every athlete has heard of it, most seem to believe in it and many say they have experienced it. But for years scientists have reserved judgment because no rigorous test confirmed its existence.

Mexico's Hugo Sanchez Asked to Quit
Paul Kennedy

Hugo Sanchez always had a big ego. When he finally was given the job of Mexico national team coach - a job he had coveted for years - he promised he wouldn't disappoint, boasting that Mexico would win the Gold Cup and earn an Olympic medal.

Lorena Effect: World's Top Women's Golfer Popularizes Sport Across Mexico, World
Theresa Bradley

From a leafy golf course in Mexico's second-largest, sprawling city, Lorena Ochoa has willed her way to the top of the women's game, drawing millions of new fans to an increasingly international sport.

Rock Star Fleet Lines Up Corona del Mar-Cabo Race
Sail World

A powerhouse lineup of 40 boats is set for Balboa Yacht Club's biennial race from Corona del Mar to Cabo San Lucas starting March 28 and 29.

Motorsport: World champs and Mexican Rally Make for a Spectacular Few Days
tv3

It has been a spectacular couple of days in motorsport, with the opening round of the World Super Bike Champs, the Mexican Rally and the World Powerboat champs in Doha.

Magnitude 80 Smashes Puerto Vallarta Record
Bill Center

Doug Baker's Magnitude 80 smashed the elapsed-time record, and the largest Division I boats dominated the handicap standings of San Diego Yacht Club's biennial San Diego-to-Puerto Vallarta race.

XVI Banderas Bay International Regatta 2008
BanderasBayRegatta.com

This week, Banderas Bay is once again the venue for the traditional annual Banderas Bay Regatta. The Vallarta Yacht Club in Nuevo Vallarta will be Race Head-quarters for all On and Off-Shore events.

Ochoa Opens With Singapore Win
Associated Press

Lorena Ochoa completed a runaway victory in her first tournament of the year, closing with a 4-under 68 to leave Annika Sorenstam 11 strokes behind Sunday in the rain-slowed HSBC Women's Champions.

Sports Legend Oscar De La Hoya Pens Autobiography for Harper
Golden Boy Promotions

HarperEntertainment has announced the acquisition of an autobiography by boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya. To be called AMERICAN SON, De La Hoya’s book will chronicle his rise as one of the most-talked about fighters in the history of boxing.

Roosters Fight as Well as Crow
Richard Hyatt

A video of New York Mets ace Pedro Martinez and Hall of Fame hurler Juan Marichal at a cockfight in their homeland has showed up on the Internet and animal rights activists in the United States cried fowl.

Roids Ravage Runway: Super Models Exposed as Clemens Affair Takes Unexpected Turn
Sportsman's Daily

Last week, Roger Clemens' accuser, Brian McNamee, upped the ante by claiming he injected Debbie Clemens, the pitcher's wife, with HGH before the couple posed for a 2003 Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition photo shoot.

WFL Main Event Won by Manuel Peña
Bob Cohen

Jesus Gonzalez, owner and Professor of the Tae Muay Gym in Puerto Vallarta, presented the first full fight card of Vale Todo at the Collage Club last Saturday night. The main event was won by Manuel Peña of Guadalajara with a 2nd round TKO.

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.

Ernesto "Finito" Valdez Captures Title at Muay Thai Bouts at Collage
Bob Cohen

In the main event of Muay Thai Bouts at Collage on February 10th, Ernesto "Finito" Valdez of Lanna Gym in Vallarta battered his opponent, Alberto Langle of Huamantla as referee Aramnado Tapia stopped the fight nearing the end of the 1st round.

Soccer and Football in the News in Mexico
Allan Wall

The Mexican national soccer team recently traveled to Houston, Texas. There, in Reliant Stadium, el Tri encountered the U.S. national soccer team in a friendly match officiated by head referee Carlos Batres, of Guatemala. The teams tied 2-2.

A Ski Week for Mexicans? Whistler Promoters Say 'Si!'
Bruce Constantineau

Those 200 boisterous skiers swooshing, gliding and racing for trophies down the powdery slopes of Whistler this week represent a hugely promising B.C. tourism market - Mexico.


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