Tijuana Xolos remember Chucho Benitez

TIJUANA – The tragic death of Christian "Chucho" Benitez has been a bitter pill to swallow for all of Mexican soccer, in Tijuana some of the Xolos players remember the Ecuadorian with a lot of love being that they were former teammates and friends of Benitez. Fernando Arce, Edgar Castillo who made a small tribute […]

April 13, 2017

Tijuana Xolos vs Pachuca: The return of Riascos

TIJUANA – The big question is how will the fans at the Estadio Caliente receive the Colombian striker when his name is announced? Will the fans cheer him on like they did with Joaquin del Olmo, Joshua Abrego, and Raul Enriquez when they came in with their new teams in the preseason; in a show […]

April 13, 2017

Jose Manuel “Chepo” de la Torre will stay on as El Tri manager

MEXICO CITY – Jose Manuel "Chepo" de la Torre will remain the manager of the Mexican National Team, at least for one more game where he will be obligated to win. The vote was split between the team owners, but in the end a majority voted for the former Chivas and Toluca manager to stay. […]

April 13, 2017

Three years of SB1070 in Arizona: Terror and panic for the undocumented immigrants

PHOENIX. – After three years since the controversial state law "SB1070" took effect in Arizona, it continues to provoke arrests and deportations of undocumented immigrants and legalized racial profiling in Arizona, according to activists. "Our families live in fear since the passage of SB1070. Those who go to work do not know whether they will […]

April 13, 2017

USMNT 1-0 Panama: Gold for USMNT in the Windy City

CHICAGO – The United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) win the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup with their 1-0 win over Panama in the final. With a Brek Shae goal only seconds after being subbed in the USMNT cap off a great tournament with the trophy. The first half did not produce many action plays. Panama […]

April 13, 2017

Colorado Rapids 2-0 LA Galaxy: Very flat performance by the champions

DENVER – Los Angeles Galaxy suffer a 2-0 away loss to Colorado Rapids who now pass the Galaxy in the Western Conference standings. LA will sit in forth place for now waiting for Whitecaps, Dallas, and Seattle to make up games; Galaxy could fall as far back as 7th place once all of these teams […]

April 13, 2017

“I rather go to hell than to a homophobic heaven”

Desmond Tutu who in 1984 won the Nobel Peace Prize and is a retired Archbishop in South Africa gave some strong comments: "I should not serve a god that is a homophobe" speaking about all religions who outcast homosexuals just for being homosexuals. The UN has launched a campaign for the rights of the LGBT […]

April 13, 2017

Inspector is fired and has arrest warrant against him after humiliating child

The video where Diego Lopez Jimenez is seen humiliating a child that was selling candies, has now cost him his job as a municipal inspector in Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico. VIDEO: Public Official abusing his authority After seeing this video, the outrage of hundreds of people in Mexico has been such that the State Commission for […]

April 13, 2017

USMNT vs Panama: For the gold

CHICAGO – The United States Men's National Team (USMNT) and Panama will fight for the 2013 Gold Cup Championship trophy on Sunday as well as half a ticket into the next FIFA Confederations Cup. This is not the final most people wanted to see; but it is the fairest final. These are the teams that […]

April 13, 2017

Tijuana Xolos won’t face Club America until October

TIJUANA – The postponement of the week two matchup between Tijuana Xolos and Club America was postponed weeks ago and now there is finally an official date in which the match will be played. The Mexican Soccer Federation (FMF) has informed that the game at the Estadio Azteca will take place on October 1, 2013. […]

April 13, 2017

Mexican Customs Director Alejandro Gonzalez Guilbot talks about the changes at the Otay border

Alejandro Gonzalez Guilbot, who is the Director of the Customs Office in Tijuana, talked about the new collaboration efforts between this institution and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), where they will open up four lanes- which are used to be for commercial vehicles only- and will now serve as inspection lanes for passenger […]

April 13, 2017

LA Galaxy vs Colorado Rapids: Western conference showdown

DENVER – Without many of their stars the Los Angeles Galaxy will travel into the "mile high" to face the Colorado Rapids in a crucial Western Conference battle. Rapids who are in sixth place and outside of the playoff zone are only two points behind the Galaxy who stand in third place. In spite of […]

April 13, 2017

“Bruski” of the Week: Vanilla Porter

After a week of tasting microbrews around Baja California, honestly, the Vanilla Porter from the Benton Brewery took me by surprise. And to recommend something that was not present at the Baja Beer Fest 2013 is a bit unusual. Yesterday the weather in Tijuana was somewhat cool and cloudy. So I went to one of […]

April 13, 2017

Landon Donovan will go to MLS All-Star game after all

LOS ANGLES – Los Angeles Galaxy and United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) forward Landon Donovan has been called up to the MLS All-Star team by commissioner Don Garber. This will be Donovan’s 13th consecutive appearance with the MLS All-Star team. The MLS All-Star team is scheduled to take on AS Roma on Wednesday July […]

April 13, 2017

Xolos of Tijuana meet with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto

MEXICO. – After seven months of winning the Liga MX championship title, the Xoloitzcuintles of Tijuana finally met with President Enrique Peña Nieto at the presidential residence "Los Pinos". Team Captain, Javier Gandolfi, and the Xolos Club President Jorgealberto Hank Inzunza, and obviously the President of Mexico, Enrique Peña Nieto, all spoke to the press, […]

April 13, 2017

Tijuana awaits Riascos’ return

TIJUANA – Next Tuesday night Duvier Riascos will be making his return to the Estadio Caliente, now as a part of Pachuca. Riascos is a player that will produce mix emotions from the fans in Tijuana, some are still grateful all,of his goals during the championship season; while some are still bitter form that missed […]

April 13, 2017

Roach doesn’t see any chance for “Canelo” Álvarez

CHINA – After confirming that he will not be with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, Freddie Roach is currently in China where he will be in a Chinese boxer's corner. But the manager and trainer gave his opinions on Canelo's chances against Mayweather. In declarations picked up by ESPN the manager who has lead Manny Pacquiao […]

April 13, 2017

Film “Elysium” was inspired by an event in Tijuana

The new film from director Neil Blomkamp, "Elysium", tells the story of a future where the rich live in a satellite beyond Earth while others suffer and die in what remains of the Earth. The director said to Entertainment Weekly that his inspiration for the film was due to a trip he made to the […]

April 13, 2017

Marc Anthony calls on all Latinos to fight against racism

In an interview with the Huffington Post, Marc Anthony again addressed the criticism he received for his interpretation of "God Bless America" in the MLB All-Star Baseball Game. The Puerto Rican singer said he was not surprised by the criticism, and that Latinos should do something about it and fight against racism and discrimination. "As […]

April 13, 2017

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto will undergo surgery

On July 31, the Mexican President, Enrique Peña Nieto, will undergo surgery to remove a "thyroid nodule", which basically is s a growth (lump) in the thyroid gland and are more common in women than in men. "This is a surgery that will last approximately an hour and thirty minutes, and will be performed at […]

April 13, 2017