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U.S., Mexico Gear Up for World Cup
 Mark Zeigler
We’re 50 days from the start of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Here’s a quick look at the preparation plans for the United States and Mexico.
Mexico City Hosts Opening Round of 2010 Red Bull X-Fighters Tour
 Red Bull
After the most spectacular end-of-season showdown in the history of the Red Bull X-Fighters in London in 2009, the premier freestyle motocross series in the world returns in 2010 with new riders, new locations and plenty of new tricks.
Stanford Tennis Pro Applies Six Sigma Quality Principles for the First Time to Help Athletes
 World Sports Media Group
Former Stanford Tennis USPTA Pro, USTA Official and Six Sigma Champion Steven Falk's groundbreaking book, "Six Sigma Tennis," which uses proven quality management principles to achieve athletic excellence, is now available.
 Please Don't Kill Me, I Am Only a Tourist!
 John Knox
The attached photos were recently taken by myself at the O.R. Tambo Airport in Johannesburg, S.A. of a group of tourists sporting shirts that identify them as such.
Mexico's Changing of the Guard
FIFA.com
Judging by Javier Aguirre's recent line-ups, Mexico will have one of the youngest squads on show at the upcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa.
Mexico Gets the Big Stage Early at World Cup
 Mark Walsh
Mexico will be under pressure right from the start of the World Cup, forced to play host South Africa in the opening match of the 32-team tournament.
American, 22, Completes Solo Row Across Atlantic
 Bert Wilkinson
A 22-year-old American rower completed a solo journey across the Atlantic Ocean on Sunday, touching a pier in the coffee-brown waters of Guyana to claim a record as the youngest person to accomplish the feat.
Nautical Extravaganza: Latin America Boat Show
 nauticalextravaganza.com
The Latin America Boat Show will be held for the second time in Mexico, from the 11th to 15th of March in Riviera Nayarit. The event will be held at Marina Riviera Nayarit at La Cruz, showcasing more than 120 vessels and covering all segments and areas of interest for boating enthusiasts.
World Cup 2010 Bud House Casting Now!
 Joshua Herbst
The Super Bowl is over. The Olympics are history. Next up on the global stage? The World Cup. As the international spotlight begins to shift from Vancouver to South Africa, details are starting to emerge about Budweiser's 2010 FIFA World Cup reality project - the 'Bud House'.
100 Percent of Fish in U.S. Streams Found Contaminated with Mercury
 NaturalNews
In a new study conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), every single fish tested from 291 freshwater streams across the United States was found to be contaminated with mercury.
Mexico's Lone Olympian Not What You'd Expect
 Paola Boivin
I'm a sucker for Olympics rags-to-riches stories. When I heard Mexico had one representative at the Winter Games, an alpine skier, I envisioned a young athlete from a small town outside Chihuahua taken under the wings of the country's Olympic federation and sent to Lake Placid to learn the art of the super G. Boy, did I have that one wrong.
Now Casting: FIFA World Cup 'Bud House'
 Stephen Pleadwell
Budweiser is looking for passionate fans from each of the 32 FIFA World Cup qualifying countries to participate in the ultimate soccer getaway! They are still searching for one lucky fan from Mexico. If you are selected, you will be flown to Cape Town South Africa for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
 Vancouver Olympics Protest Takes Violent Twist
 Stephen C. Webster
For all the power and spectacle of the Olympic Games, the down-sides may seem to some a necessary evil. But not to all.
Why Is a German Prince Skiing For Mexico?
 Sean Gregory
During the ceremonial raising of the national flags at the Vancouver Olympic village, the Mexican national anthem blared over the loudspeaker. Mexico's lone Winter Olympian, alpine skier Hubertus von Hohenlohe, stood at attention, right arm crossing his chest. That's right — Hubertus von Hohenlohe.
NFL Wants a Return to Mexico
 Associated Press
Arizona and San Francisco played the NFL’s first regular-season game outside the United States in Mexico in 2005, followed two years later by a game in London between Miami and the New York Giants.
The War on Terrorism and the Countdown to the 2010 Olympics
 Dana Gabriel
With the Olympics fast approaching, the fear of terrorism is back in the public’s psyche. Although there has been no specific threats to the Games, more than anything, it is the danger of terrorism which is used to justify a huge security operation.
Food For Sport - If You Have The Stomach For It
 Ed Schwartz
With all the attention focused on the Super Bowl, it is easy to overlook a 'sporting event' that will take place on July 4 at Coney Island. The event is called: The International Federation Of Competitive Eating - Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest.
Donovan Pitches Mexico Sports Lottery
 Stephen Wade
American soccer star Landon Donovan is so famous in Mexico that he's appearing in a new TV commercial for a product he'd never be promoting in the United States — gambling on a soccer lottery.
Mexico's Lucha Libre Wrestling Takes on U.S. Foe: WWE
 Chris Hawley
In a country that's intensely proud of its wrestling tradition, the WWE is making an unprecedented push to win over Mexican fans, signing new television contracts, striking merchandising deals, launching a magazine and bringing its muscle-bound stars south of the border for live events.
Mexico Season More Unpredictable Than Ever
 Carlos Rodriguez
Mexico’s football league is always wide open and the 2010 Clausura - which opens this weekend - may reach new extremes of unpredictability.
Fault Lines - Rio: Olympic City
 The Real News Network
This week, Fault Lines travels to Rio to look at the crackdown in Rios Favelas, and what it means for the people of the city and their Olympic plans.
Report: Mexico Will Play El Salvador, Not United States
Goal.com
In 2007, Mexico and the United States had lined up a September friendly which would have been played in Mexico City. Because of television networks, however, the match was never played. Three years later, it appears the same thing has happened.
World Cup 2010: Mexico's Rafael Marquez Expects Tough Opening
 Goal.com
Mexico's most famous player, defender Rafael Marquez, is optimistic about his team's chances in the World Cup, saying much may depend on the opening game against host South Africa.
University of Michigan Drops Football!
 Humor by Lawrence Velvel
The decisions by Hofstra and Northeastern Universities to drop football had ramifications in the Midwest recently. Thus, the shocking headline on the front page of the New York Times, in two inch high black letters across the entire six columns of the front page, was "MICHIGAN DROPS FOOTBALL."
Abundance of a Look-Alike Species Clouds Population Status of a Million Dollar Fish
 Ken Ma
The prized white marlin, sought by anglers in million dollar prize tournaments and captured incidentally in commercial fisheries, is among the most overfished marine species under international management and the subject of contentious debate on how to best achieve its recovery.
Top 10 Intimidating International Stadiums
 Malcolm MacMillan
Because you can’t really define an intimidating sporting venue without looking at examples of soccer and cricket fields in places such as Asia, Europe and South America, we decided to dedicate an entire list to these frightful fields of fury.
Tagging Billfish for Science Leads to Great White Shark Research Adventure and Exciting TV Series
 The Billfish Foundation
Avid billfish angler and TV outdoor fishing adventurer Chris Fischer never thought he'd actually be living a scene much like that from Jaws as he kneeled face-to-face handling a huge, live 4,600 pound great white shark.
Heavyweight Fighter Banned for Industrial Language
 James Blears
Battered heavyweight contender Chris Arreola will have plenty of time to nurse his wounds following defeat at the powerful hands of Vitali Klitschko after boxing chiefs on Tuesday banned the fighter for swearing.
Political Games
 Bill Littlefield
If the world’s press had been more attentive to events in Mexico City in the early fall of 1968, and if the Mexican government had not been so successful in covering up its army’s murderous response to one particular student demonstration, the 1968 Olympics might never have occurred.
Mexico Stuns Brazil in '05 Replay
 fifa.com
Mexico stunned Brazil to record an upset 1-0 victory in Lagos, putting their 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup campaign back on track. After slumping to an opening-day defeat at the hands of Switzerland, the CONCACAF side bounced back in style to move level with the three-time champions with a win apiece in Group B.
Brazil Pledges Olympic Security After Rio Violence
 Flora Charner
Brazilian officials are insisting security won't be a problem for the 2016 Olympics despite drug-gang violence that plunged Rio de Janeiro into a day of bloody chaos just two weeks after it was picked to host the games.
Rising Mexican Boxing Star Seeks New Opponent
 Xiong Tong
Rising Mexican boxing star, Oscar Arenas, is seeking a new rival for his Oct. 30 match after original rival Juan Sanchez dropped out, promoter Francisco Calderon Lopez said in a Sunday statement.
Rio Wins 2016 Olympics in a First for South America
 Juliet Macur
hen Rio de Janeiro was elected host city for the 2016 Olympic Games on Friday, the room where its bid team gathered turned into a boisterous party with members in uniform navy or moss green blazers hugging, dancing, crying and waving Brazilian flags.
Mexico Withdraws FIFA World Cup Bid
 FIFA.com
Mexico has withdrawn from the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups, leaving ten countries in the running. The North American nation has hosted the competition twice, in 1970 and 1986.
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