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November 6, 2009
NFL Latino has great news for all Hispanic and Latino fans of the NFL: The launch of the contest, Tu Pasion!
Miami sports agent who aided in defections freed from jail – Juan Ignacio Hernández Nodar, a Miami sports agent who served 13 years for trying to help Cuban baseball stars defect, will fly home Friday.
November 5, 2009
They’ll (the NBA) take our money, but do they want us in the stands?
The tennis coaches workshop “How Hispanic Coaches can Impact Tennis Development in the United States” will be held on Nov. 20, 2009, in Pembroke Pines, Fla.
November 4, 2009
NFL seeks to score with Hispanic Fans – Can Latino celebrities change the face of NFL team ownership?
November 2, 2009
A California Derby Is at the Center of the M.L.S. Playoffs – Galaxy vs Chivas USA
Rising NFL viewership signals cultural shift for Hispanics
October 30, 2009
Mexican golfer Lorena Ochoa will tie the knot on Dec. 4 with airline executive Andres Conesa in a family ceremony in her native Guadalajara
October 29, 2009
Latinos ‘ecstatic’ about hiring of Indians’ new manager, Manny Acta
October 28, 2009
Will Rodriguez lead the Yanquis to a World Series victory?
The Top Latinos in MLB’s World Series
ESPN suspends broadcaster Bob Griese over ‘taco’ joke
ESPN broadcaster suspended for making “taco” remark. Can you pass the “taco” challenge?
October 27, 2009
Fox Sports En Espanol Announces Exclusive Spanish-Language Programming for the 2009 World Series, with Pre- & Postgame Analysis by Chicago White Sox Manager Ozzie Guillen
October 26, 2009
One lucky chef: Ricardo Cardona cooks up winning meals for hungry Yankees
Indians hire Manny Acta (a Dominican) as manager
Some fans take issue with UFC’s Cain Velasquez’s ‘Brown Pride’ tattoo
The NBA this month launched Éne-bé-a, a multichannel marketing campaign.
October 17, 2009
Hispanic market part of DNA of Major League Soccer
Golf In Cross Hairs Of Venezuela’s President
Baseball a reflection of the Latino “assimilation”
October 15, 2009
Mark Sánchez Orgulloso de sus raíces
NFL Latino Effort Pits Jets Fan vs. Dolphins Fan – Monday Night Game Centerpiece of League’s Hispanic Heritage Month Campaign
October 14, 2009
Telemundo Network partners with Super Bowl XLIV.
October 9, 2009
Dewalt Launches Integrated Marketing Campaign to Connect with Hispanic Soccer Fans Nationwide
It’s All About Fútbol – Soccer Helps Build Multicultural Integration
October 5, 2009
Dominican Hanley Ramirez claims Florida Marlins’ first NL batting title – All-Star shortstop finishes ‘09 season with .342 average
Do Hispanic athletes need role models of the same heritage?
Sugar beets to baseball: Northern Colorado’s Hispanic baseball league
For 90 Minutes, a Break From a Political Crisis in Honduras – A victory against the United States on Saturday would virtually assure Honduras of qualifying for the World Cup for the first time since 1982.
September 30, 2009
Latino Influence Shapes Action Sports – “The area that surprised me most, though, was the Latino presence, success and influence in the X Games”
September 29, 2009
Sonia Sotomayor Throws a Strike at Yankee Stadium
September 28, 2009
Oakland Raiders Show Their Latino Pride
Juan Pablo Montoya May Give NASCAR A Champ With a New Look
Mark Sanchez is the face of the New York Jets’ franchise and a symbol of success to the Mexican-American community he has warmly embraced.
September 24, 2009
Mariachis, Goya Food-Sponsored Señoritas Give ‘Los Mets’ a Hispanic Lift Against ‘Los Bravos’
September 22, 2009
Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who grew up in the Bronx and is a longtime New York Yankees fan, will throw out the first pitch Saturday before their game against the Boston Red Sox.
Suma Lorena Ochoa 127 semanas al frente de las listas de la LPGA – 127 weeks leading the ranks of the LPGA!
September 21, 2009
Por causas naturales, ayer falleció en Juárez la gloria del deporte mexicano, Bertha Chiu Núñez, de 76 años y cuyos restos será sepultados hoy viernes, en el cementerio Jardines Eternos. – La prensa mexicana la calificó como la “Deportista del Milenio” y dos veces fue electa “Deportista Femenina del Año”
September 17, 2009
Chicago Bulls Double Down On Spanish-Language Market – Will wear ‘Los Bulls’ jerseys, broadcast 21 games on Spanish radio
Mark Sanchez’s poise creates excitement for N.Y. Jets
September 15, 2009
Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro ended Roger Federer’s five-year unbeaten reign at the US Open in five dramatic sets to win his first Grand Slam title.
September 14, 2009
One of Colombia’s leading cyclists has pulled out of a race after receiving the stunning news that his father had died – followed by his mother one hour later.
September 8, 2009
10,000 fans attend Viva Los Dodgers – Festival honors 1957 Little League champs from Mexico
Honoring Richard Pancho Gonzalez and His Legacy – a Latino tennis star remembered – He was the best player in the world for 10 years, from 1952 to 1961, his nephew said, and he won the United States Professional Championship eight times during that stretch. – (I had no idea – actually just found 2 old posts)
Wheels of progress are turning for Hispanic college football players in Texas
Tras cinco años de relación Rossana Nájera y el futbolista Cuauhtémoc Blanco terminaron su noviazgo
September 3, 2009
Latinos at the U.S. Open
September 2, 2009
Lineup Announced for Phillies Goya Latino Family Celebration & Food Drive on September 2
September 1, 2009
UCLA running back Christian Ramirez proud of heritage
Seattle Sounders launch Web site in Spanish
160 Arrested in Paraguay Soccer Violence
August 27, 2009
Royals host Viva Los Royals celebration on September 5 – Musical Group WAR to Headline Pre-Game Concert; Entertainer Angelica Vale to Emcee Annual Event
Fútbol de Primera celebrates its 20th Anniversary
August 26, 2009
Rookie Mark Sanchez was named the New York Jets’ starting quarterback Wednesday
August 25, 2009
Mark Sanchez, Jets Lose To Baltimore Ravens
August 17, 2009
Museum will honor Mexico’s Boxer Salvador Sanchez
August 16, 2009
Telemundo Networks Reach 8.7 Million Viewers For Rumbo Al Mundial: Mexico vs. USA World Cup Soccer Qualifying Match
August 12, 2009
Telemundo Boots Up 12 Sponsors for USA vs. Mexico
Since Venezuela’s President Hugo Chávez called golf a “bourgeois sport,” officials have moved to shut down two of the country’s best-known courses.
August 11, 2009
Mun2 Free Preview Scorecard: 67 Million Homes On Aug. 12 – Millions Of Viewers Gain Access To U.S.-Mexico World Cup Qualifier
August 10, 2009
Espn Deportes Launches Its First Sportscenter Ad Campaign
August 6, 2009
Juárez Indios’ success provides respite from violence – an overachieving soccer team and its 22,300 fans that every other week pack the Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez to celebrate the Indios and their improbable success.
Julio Castillo, Cubs Minor Leaguer, Found Guilty Of Injuring Fan With Pitch
July 28, 2009
Tony Romo Blocks Jessica Simpson From Dallas Home
July 22, 2009
Marc Anthony has acquired a minority interest in the Miami Dolphins
July 21, 2009
Golfing Legend Nancy Lopez Divorcing Husband of 27 Years
July 20, 2009
Univision CEO Uva Named To USA World Cup Bid Board – Group Aims To Bring Futbol’s Biggest Event To The US In 2018 Or 2022
July 16, 2009
Angels Vladimir Guerrero’s mom Altagracia Alvino serves up culinary delights for players
July 14, 2009
Allstate, the insurance sponsor of soccer’s Mexican National Team, is launching a promotion awarding the winner, and a guest, an all-expenses-paid trip to Dallas to watch a ‘Tricolor’ game, on September 30.
Jets’ Mark Sanchez may be NFL’s key to opening Hispanic market
Hispanic girls face many obstacles to playing sports
Jaime Jarrin has been calling games in Spanish for 51 years. Renee Montagne went to Dodger Stadium, and talked with Jarrin, who has become a major figure in Hispanic broadcasting.
July 13, 2009
Tony Romo broke up with Jessica Simpson on Thursday, the night before her 29th birthday
July 11, 2009
Puerto Rican southpaw Jonathan Sanchez hurls no-hitter for San Francisco Giants
June 29, 2009
Are Latino peloteros being singled out?
Hall of Fame exhibit ‘Viva Baseball’ focuses on Hispanics in baseball – Sports writers no longer fixate on the temperament or accent of Hispanic players. But other, newer stereotypes are taking hold.
June 25, 2009
Latino Baseball Players And The Hall Of Fame | NPR
Mexican soccer must have U.S. appeal
June 24, 2009
Can baseball avoid an error on Latino players? As more Latino stars become eligible for the Hall of Fame, the keepers of the game will have to think hard about questions of racial prejudice and performance-enhancing drugs.
Allstate Celebrates the Passion of Mexican National Team Fans With a Unique Sweepstakes for the Ultimate Tricolor Fan
Full Roberto Clemente Documentary on PBS website
June 23, 2009
Qdoba Mexican Grill, the fast food chain, is the latest merchant to sign a marketing and concessionary agreement with the Boston Red Sox
The Estefans wouldn’t be the NFL’s first Hispanic owners. E. Javier Loya, CEO of CHOICE! Energy, is a Houston Texans limited partner.
Gloria and Emilio Estefan buy stake in Miami Dolphins
June 22, 2009
Oscar de la Hoya, Julio Cesar Chavez, Juan Manuel Marquez, Roberto Duran, Cristian Castro, Fanny Lu, Gloria Trevi, Pee Wee and Luny Tunes to Appear at Second Annual ‘Tecate Premios Deportes’ Awards Show
June 19, 2009
Cleveland Browns receiver Donte’ Stallworth pleaded guilty this month to a DUI manslaughter charge for striking Mario Reyes on March 14 in Miami. He began serving a 30-day jail sentence Tuesday and has reached a financial settlement with the family of the 59-year-old construction worker. After jail, he must serve two years of house arrest and spend eight years on probation.
June 18, 2009
A very happy and proud group of Hispanic teens from western Massachusetts had a memorable day at Fenway Park on Wednesday. –
June 17, 2009
Thanks to a handful of billionaires that includes a couple of prominent dignitaries with ties to media giant Univision, as well as the Hispanic owners of a major produce distributor, the city of Los Angeles will celebrate the Lakers’ victory today without spending any taxpayer money.
Phoenix Suns forward Amar’e Stoudemire Backstabs Hispanic Fans, Signs on as “Special Deputy” Under Sheriff Joe Arpaio
June 16, 2009
Greivis Vasquez, Latest Hispanic Player to Be Eyed By NBA, Decides to Stay in School
June 11, 2009
Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony frequently uses his signature jab step to catch the defense off guard. But when Hispanic Business magazine named him to their 100 most influential Hispanics list last year, it was Anthony who was surprised.
Quarterback Mark Sanchez signs a five-year contract with Jets
June 5, 2009
Colorado Rockies catcher Yorvit Torrealba’s 11-year-old son and brother-in-law were released by kidnappers a day after being abducted in Venezuela.
June 4, 2009
Fresno State Bulldog football to court Hispanic fans
June 2, 2009
Pelé apadrina en Los Ángeles el lanzamiento de un videojuego de fútbol
A book by IndyCar driver Milka Duno has been selected the best young adult sports/recreation book of 2009 at the 11th Annual International Latino Book Awards.
May 28, 2009
The Chicago Fire is pleased to announce that midfielder Cuauhtémoc Blanco is among the nominees for the second edition of “Tecate Premios Deportes” (Tecate Sports Awards). Nearly 60 Hispanic athletes from six sports categories are being considered for their sportsmanship, talent and character exemplified during 2008.
For the first time in club history, all 162 A’s games are being broadcast in Spanish this year. But the intriguing twist is that all 162 broadcasts emanate from the Oakland Coliseum even when the team isn’t playing there.
May 14, 2009
University of Arkansas volleyball coach Robert Pulliza and his wife Jamie are establishing a non-athletic scholarship aimed at Hispanic students.
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