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November 20, 2009

La ‘éne•bé•a’ (NBA) campaign targeting Latinos is making big ‘esplashes’

Pelé Photographs From Life.com

November 19, 2009

Beginning with the 2009-2010 season, Terra will stream select games live throughout Latin America, in both Spanish and Portuguese

Argentine Fans Cheer Change In Soccer TV Rights

Thousands of fans put Honduras’ political problems aside for one night to cheer on the nation’s soccer team as it prepares for World Cup competition.

November 18, 2009

More Americans are playing tennis – The biggest increases were among Hispanics, with 32% more playing the game.

Sosa Skin Lightening Fires Debate About Afro-Latino Heritage

November 16, 2009

Juan Pablo Montoya fueling Hispanic attraction to NASCAR

ImpreMedia and Top Rank Announce Innovative Multiplatform Marketing Campaign to Support November 14 Cotto vs. Pacquiao World Welterweight Championship

November 13, 2009

Navy’s Ram Vela cuts foes down to size – “You definitely don’t see too many Hispanics playing division I football, especially undersized ones.”

10 Latino MLB ‘09 Season Highlights – (some cool stuff here)

Dec. 31 Deadline for United States Tennis Association (USTA) Pancho Gonzalez Hispanic Tennis Grants

November 12, 2009

TOP Ten reasons Latino Sammy Sosa went from Black to White

November 11, 2009

Al Horford, the Hispanic ALtanta Hawk that everyone loves – father, Tito, was the first Dominican-born player to play in the NBA

Sammy Sosa: Lighten up folks, it’s just facial cream – (this sure has gotten a lot of press)

November 10, 2009

The pitcher who helped Cuba defeat the Baltimore Orioles in the United States a decade ago is in stable condition after his face was crushed with a blunt object while trying to stop a fight. -Norge Luis Vera

San Francisco Giants prospect Angel Villalona released from jail

After deferring his dream to play in the NBA, Greivis Vasquez is returning to Maryland for his senior year. But in Venezuela, they’re more interested in what comes after that.

Fox Sports en Espanol Hits Ratings Home Run With 2009 World Series Coverage

Elizabeth Zambrano, Victor Zambrano’s Mother, Kidnapped In Venezuela

November 9, 2009

Puerto Ricans in Buffalo Boxing History: Believe it or not!

Sammy Sosa says skin rejuvenation process reason his skin appears lighter – (photos really show the difference)

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