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Maxi Magic Powers Argentina Past Gallant Mexico
 Luke Phillips
A superb goal eight minutes into extra-time by Maxi Rodriguez sealed Argentina's 2-1 win over Mexico and a mouthwatering clash with Germany in the World Cup quarter-finals next Friday.more »»»
Argentina Braced for Mexico after Topping Group C
 Luke Phillips
Mexico will be tough opponents in the last 16 of the World Cup, said Argentina coach Jose Pekerman, after his side battled to a 0-0 draw with the Netherlands to finish top of Group C.more »»»
What Election? Mexico Engrossed in Soccer Drama
 Noel Randewich
The capital's horrendous traffic paused, schoolchildren put down pens, and office workers switched off computer screens as tens of millions gathered around televisions to see Mexico lose 2-1 to Portugal but still qualify for the tournament's next round.more »»»
NFL Looking at Playing Two Regular Season Games Abroad Each Year
 Roy Kammerer
The NFL has proposed playing two regular-season games outside the United States starting in 2008, league officials said Saturday. It came after the 49ers and Cardinals played last October before a regular-season record crowd of 103,000 in Mexico City.more »»»
Success is Charted Territory for this Crew
 Matt Szabo
For more than 20 years, the Richley family has raced its boat Amante in the Newport to Ensenada race in late April. This year was one of the best.more »»»
Marco Antonio Barrera - Mexico's Greatest Ever Fighter!
 James Slater
Marco Antonio Barrera did it again on Saturday. He gritted his teeth and fought in the trenches to pull out a very close, but by all means honest, victory over one of the best contenders out there in the super featherweight division. Marco's been doing this for years now.more »»»
Mexican Candidates Latch onto World Cup Fever
 Kieran Murray
After months of selling themselves as statesmen, economists and saviors of the poor, Mexico's presidential candidates now look more like cheerleaders for the national soccer team.more »»»
Mexico Axes Three Players from World Cup Squad
 Brian Homewood
Mexico axed defender Joel Huiqui and midfielders Israel Lopez and Jaime Lozano when they confirmed their final 23-man World Cup squad on Saturday. The decision means that 37-year-old defender Claudio Suarez keeps his place and has a chance to play at his third World Cup following his appearances in 1994 and 1998.more »»»
Pole Sitter Dominguez Full of Mexican Pride
 Crash Media Group
The sponsor on his Forsythe Racing Lola translates as the 'Pride of Mexico' and Mario Dominguez was certainly living up to his billing after securing his maiden pole position for the Houston Grand Prix.more »»»
Nun Puts the 'Red Card' on Forced Prostitution at World Cup
 Christel Kucharz
On June 9, about 3 million visitors from all over the world are expected to converge on the 12 German cities hosting matches. The German sex industry is ready to meet the challenge of increased demand during the four-week tournament, and so are anti-sex industry activists concerned with human trafficking and forced prostitution.more »»»
Crocs Wants to Take Its Odd Shoe to New Heights
 Leslie Earnest
On Monday, Crocs Inc. announced that it had replaced Nissan Motor Co. as the main sponsor of the Los Angeles-based AVP Pro Beach Volleyball tour, which automatically adds the shoemaker's name to the tour title.more »»»
Boy Who Helped Yankees Is a Hit Again
 Joe Lapointe
The pitch was a fastball on the outside part of the plate, exactly what Jeffrey Maier was looking for on Wednesday afternoon as Wesleyan University took on Bates College in a relaxed baseball setting that bore no resemblance to Yankee Stadium.more »»»
Tales from the Ring: of Bulls, Boys and Blood
 Mark Stevenson
Rafita Mirabal does what few would when faced with an angry, 400-pound animal charging at him: He holds his ground. The boy from the Mexican state of Aguascalientes has already taken on about two dozen fights in bullrings since 2005.more »»»
"The Best Day Of My Life!"
 Medialink
42,000 enthusiastic fans in the world's largest bull fighting arena, live TV transmissions in Mexico, Guatemala and Venezuela: Mexico City celebrated at the Red Bull X-Fighters an exhilarating Freestyle Motocross night. The end of the evening came shortly before midnight, when the jury passed their final judgment after three rounds and altogether 18 fantastic rides. more »»»
Pumas Put End to Losing Streak
 El Universal
New Pumas manager Guillermo Vázquez saw his side break a four-match losing streak as they beat Chiapas 2-1 on Sunday. José Luis López and the young Fernando Morales netted the goals for the Mexico City side while Brazilian Sandro Sotilli scored Chiapas´ only strike.more »»»
Only Star Remaining for WBC Finals is on the Cuban Flag
 Peter C. Bjarkman
Major League Baseball´s first World Baseball Classic did not turn out to be quite what either the moguls of American professional baseball or the rest of the world expected it to be.more »»»
Japan, and Its Fans, Embrace New Title of World Champion
 Jack Curry
The white flags with the solitary red circles were scattered around Petco Park, growing more and more prominent with each inning. Every time Japan scored another run or made another slick play Monday night, the fans raised those cherished flags, shook them and waved them. Then they waited.more »»»
U.S. Eliminated in Loss to Mexico
 Jeff Blair
Fidel Castro must have fired up one of his favourite cigars last night and gone to bed with a big, big grin. Cuba's in, and the United States is out - how about that?more »»»
Japan Win Puts U.S. in Classic Jeopardy
 John Nadel
Team USA will be cheering for South Korea to beat Japan on Wednesday night. American hopes of winning the inaugural World Baseball Classic could disappear if the Japanese prevail.more »»»
Cuban Winning Streak Shattered by Puerto Rico
 Reuters
Cuba's 19-game winning streak in international play was ended in spectacular style last week as Puerto Rico pummeled the team from the communist-ruled island 12-2 in the World Baseball Classic.more »»»
Cuba Challenges Big Bucks US Baseball World
 Anthony Boadle
Cuba sent its national team on Monday to play in the inaugural World Baseball Classic in a risky bid to challenge the American professional sports world with its Soviet-styled amateur system.more »»»
Guadalajara Wins Battle of the Mexican Giants
 Reuters
Guadalajara earned a narrow 1-0 win over America in a hard-fought encounter between Mexico's two biggest clubs. Guadalajara, who field only Mexican players, scored after 15 minutes and held out for the win on Sunday.more »»»
Cuba Amateurs Face WBC Millionaires
 Circles Robinson
The best baseball players that money can buy and a small group that play for the sport of it will face off starting March 3rd in the World Baseball Classic.more »»»
Loaiza Hopes for Solid Mexican Showing in WBC
 Josh Suchon
Esteban Loaiza is hoping he misses a lot of training camp this spring because it would mean Mexico is advancing deep in the World Baseball Classic. Loaiza is one of three A's pitchers who will participate in the WBC.more »»»
Chivas USA Fall Short Vs. U.S.
 Luis Bueno
A year ago, Chivas USA got their first real test against the United States national team and suffered a heavy defeat. Wednesday, Chivas met the national team again with quite a different outcome.more »»»
Time To Get Serious
 SI.com
On June 11, Mexico begins its quest for World Cup glory against Iran in Nuremberg, Germany, but the way El Tricolor played this week, one has to wonder if they are aware of that.more »»»
Domino Theory? No, This Is Real
 Lisa Richardson
Take an NFL touchdown celebration, add some world-wresting braggadocio and a dash of hip-hop bravado, and there you have the atmosphere at the Professional Domino Assn. kickoff tournament Saturday in Los Angeles.more »»»
The Lessons of “Viva Mexico”
 Andrew Lomeli
Nothing epitomizes the United States like baseball. And with the inaugural World Baseball Classic just weeks away, the U.S. will finally be afforded the opportunity to send its professional athletes to compete on an international stage.more »»»
For Surfers, All Waves Lead to Hawaii
 Julia Chaplin
Spending time on the North Shore of Oahu, just 30 miles from the urban sprawl of Honolulu, provides a crash course in the hang-10 lifestyle. Old surfboards serve as signposts for the driveways of wooden bungalows, the fronts of shops and the turnoff points for restaurants at this fabled surf Mecca.more »»»
Cuba Makes Cut for the Classic
 Jack Curry
The field for the World Baseball Classic is finally complete after Cuba was granted a license to participate in the 16-team tournament when President Bush intervened and ordered his staff to settle the issue.more »»»
The World Cup Looms Large over Mexico's '06 Clausura
 ABC News
Don't look now, but another Mexican season is already upon us. And while it seems the frenzied madhouse that will undoubtedly be the Clausura 2006 season will resemble other wild, unpredictable Mexican campaigns, it won't.more »»»
A Look Back at Sports in 2005
 Bob Cohen
What a year: 2005 was filled with highlights and low blows, stellar performances from the young and old and instances of great and vile behavior. We even got some new Sox and said goodbye to old friends.more »»»
Castro says Bush a 'Fool' to Keep Cuba Out of World Baseball Classic
 Luis R. Varela - AP
Fidel Castro said Friday that the Bush administration was wrong to prohibit Cuba from sending a team to next year's World Baseball Classic. "He is very much a fool," the Cuban president said of Bush. "He doesn't know who the Cuban baseball players are, or that they are Olympic and world champions. If he knew, he would know something about this country's government."more »»»
Champions Tour's 2006 Schedule Features 29 Events and a $52m Purse
 PGA.com
The 2006 Champions Tour schedule will feature 29 official Charles Schwab Cup events, tour officials have announced. Official prize money will total at least $52.75 million, with the average tournament purse growing to a record $1.82 million.more »»»
Mexican Sports Chief Lauds Colombia's CAG Preparations
 chinaview.cn
Jesus Moreno, head of Mexico's Central American Games team, on Tuesday told local press that host Colombia is on to right track to next July's regional games. Moreno had headed up a team of Mexican sports leaders which visited Cartegena on Colombia's Caribbean coast and said that the organizers were professional and ready to take on some of the highest level competition in the world.more »»»
Pumas Roar On
 Luis Bueno
Turns out the best team in Mexico won't get the chance to prove it against its peers. With the playoffs lacking the big-name clubs, Pumas UNAM have all but stolen the spotlight from their fellow, weaker Mexican comrades. and are battling Argentine giants Boca Juniors for the Copa Sudamericana title.more »»»
Marlins Threaten to Move by 2008
 Tim Reynolds
The Florida Marlins will look into relocation as early as the 2008 season, after years of unsuccessful attempts to secure a baseball-only stadium in downtown Miami. Marlins president David Samson said Tuesday the team has received permission from the commissioner's office to investigate its options in other cities.more »»»
There is No "I" in TEAM
 Peter Wells Scott
Some athletes learn the easy way, others learn the hard way, or not at all. Shaquile has learned the easy way. Keep your mouth shut and go about your business.more »»»
After an Epic Meltdown, an Argentine Soccer Star Is Remade on TV
 Larry Rohter
In his prime, Diego Maradona was the greatest soccer player of his generation. Now, after a lost decade in which the Argentine star generated headlines mainly for his drug abuse and misbehavior off the field, he is reinventing himself as a television showman.more »»»
Mexican Wrestlers Make it Big in US
 Daily News
Mistico, a diminutive fighter who stands only 1.68 metres tall and weighs 82 kg, could be the next big thing in a booming American wrestling industry dominated by giants. Mistico is the epitome of Mexican wrestling, a natural underdog whose impressive flips and acrobatic jumps have made him a celebrity in his native country where “lucha libre” is very much part of the national folklore. more »»»
Cardinals Defeat Niners
 Greg Beacham
Robert Griffith sprinted out of the giant inflatable helmet, charging through the smoke and the corridor of cheerleaders. The Cardinals safety was screaming - and wildly waving a Mexican flag.more »»»
Umpire Revels in the Calls, and in Getting Them Right
 Bruce Weber
On Monday night at Camden Yards, Bruce Froemming, baseball's senior umpire, was at third base for a game that was delayed nearly two hours by rain, not to mention by Oriole pitchers who walked 10 Yankees. It plodded along and ended after midnight.more »»»
In Mexico, NFL Has Untapped Market
 Daniel Brown
Tony Parrish, the 49ers defensive back, spent three days in Mexico during the summer promoting his team's game Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals in Mexico City. He found he didn't have to do much promoting.more »»»
Hispanics Are Key To League's Growth
 Kent Somers
The NFL is the monolith of professional sports leagues, so powerful in its hold over fans and sponsors that it's hard to imagine that it could grow in popularity. Yet that's the plan, and a chief target is Mexico and the burgeoning Hispanic market in the United States.more »»»
Police Rescue Kidnapped Mexican Soccer Coach
 IOL
The kidnapped coach of top Mexican soccer club Cruz Azul was freed from a two-month hostage ordeal after police raided a house in a rough district of Mexico City. Looking shaken and gaunt and sporting a thick beard, Ruben Omar Romano blinked away tears as masked police escorted him from the house where he had been held hostage.more »»»
More misery for Guadalajara, UNAM in Mexico
 Reuters
Guadalajara and UNAM, two of Mexico's most popular clubs, continued their unhappy runs as they lost home matches in the Apertura championship at the weekend. Guadalajara went down 2-1 to Necaxa while Hugo Sanchez's UNAM completed their sixth match without a win in a 3-1 defeat against Pachuca.more »»»
Cubans and Americans Face Off in Ancient Baseball Rivalry
 Peter C. Bjarkman
We are talking here about Team Cuba and Team USA, ball clubs whose World Cup, Olympic Games or Pan American Games matches always seem to be charged with the special electricity and significance of international politics.more »»»
U.S. Tops Mexico 2-0 to Reach World Cup
 Barry Wilner
Qualifying for the World Cup is sweet. Doing it against your archrival is nirvana. The United States is headed to next year's soccer championship in Germany after beating Mexico 2-0 Saturday night.more »»»
Hoops Sport of Choice for Mexican Rebels
 Will Weissert
Soccer is king in this country, but basketball has nonetheless become the game of choice for many in southern Mexico's isolated, mountain communities, where largely Indian populations do not relate to many aspects of the outside world.more »»»
Mexico 2-0 Costa Rica: Borgetti Breaks Record
 Reuters
Jared Borgetti became Mexico's all-time leading scorer when his goal set Mexico on the way to a hard-fought 2-0 World Cup qualifying win over Costa Rica on Wednesday.more »»»
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