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Nov 28, 2024 | 
kstp.com | Carlos Rodriguez |Carlos Rodríguez
Women’s pro soccer is thriving in Mexico seven years after top league started By CARLOS RODRIGUEZ The Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican striker Charlyn Corral packed up for Spain in 2015 because her home country didn’t have a professional league. Women’s soccer in Mexico has transformed since then, however. More than 50,000 fans attended the women’s league final on Monday and watched Monterrey beat Tigres in a penalty shootout. The Liga MX Femenil launched in 2017 and features two...
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
apnews.com | Carlos Rodriguez |Carlos Rodríguez
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican striker Charlyn Corral packed up for Spain in 2015 because her home country didn’t have a professional league. Women’s soccer in Mexico has transformed since then, however. More than 50,000 fans attended the women’s league final on Monday and watched Monterrey beat Tigres in a penalty shootout.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
apnews.com | Carlos Rodriguez |Carlos Rodríguez
The winningest team in Costa Rica is asking FIFA for a spot in next summer’s Club World Cup and is willing to take legal action if denied. Liga Deportiva Alajuelense, which has won 30 league titles, wants FIFA to enforce the rule that forbids clubs from the same ownership to participate in the tournament. “The claim is based on the principles of eligibility set in the rules of the tournament,” the club said in a press release.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
apnews.com | Carlos Rodriguez |Carlos Rodríguez
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Veteran players Guillermo Ochoa and Raul Jiménez will return to the Mexican national team as both were called up by coach Javier Aguirre for friendly matches against Valencia and the United States. The 39-year-old Ochoa and the 33-year-old Jimenez have not played with El Tri since March in a 2-0 loss to the United States in the Nations League final. Ochoa is trying to appear in a sixth World Cup in 2026, but is facing a fierce competition from Luis Malagon.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
columbiamissourian.com | Carlos Rodriguez |Carlos Rodríguez
MEXICO CITY - Wearing red jerseys and shirts, Chiefs fans are doing the tomahawk chop. Not entirely unusual, except this scene isn't anywhere near an NFL stadium. It's not even in the United States
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
chronicleonline.com | Carlos Rodriguez |Carlos Rodríguez
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Wearing red jerseys and shirts, Kansas City Chiefs fans are doing the tomahawk chop. Not entirely unusual, except this scene isn't anywhere near an NFL stadium. It’s not even in the U.S.Nearly 200 Mexican fans of the Chiefs gathered last weekend on the floating gardens of Xochimilco, located south of Mexico City, to throw a fiesta on the canals on board traditional Trajinera boats adorned with the red and white colors of the team just to celebrate the arrival of a new season.
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
apnews.com | Carlos Rodriguez |Carlos Rodríguez
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Wearing red jerseys and shirts, Kansas City Chiefs fans are doing the tomahawk chop. Not entirely unusual, except this scene isn’t anywhere near an NFL stadium. It’s not even in the U.S.Nearly 200 Mexican fans of the Chiefs gathered last weekend on the floating gardens of Xochimilco, located south of Mexico City, to throw a fiesta on the canals on board traditional Trajinera boats adorned with the red and white colors of the team just to celebrate the arrival of a new season.
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Aug 6, 2024 | 
apnews.com | Carlos Rodriguez |Carlos Rodríguez
PARIS (AP) — The last time he went to the Olympics, Luis Grijalva had to divide his time between training and doing paperwork for the complicated procedure for leaving and re-entering the United States. This time, the Guatemalan long-distance runner can focus solely on his performance as he seeks to become the third athlete from his country to win a medal at the Paris Olympics. He will compete in the 5,000 meters on Wednesday, hoping to advance to the final on Saturday.
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Mar 24, 2024 | 
apnews.com | Carlos Rodriguez |Carlos Rodríguez
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Robinson Canó hit a home run and had two RBIs on Sunday to lead the Diablos Rojos de Mexico to a 4-3 win over the New York Yankees in the first of two exhibition games in Mexico City. The 41-year-old Canó, who is playing in Mexico for the first time in his career, went 4-3, with two runs scored. Canó hit a solo shot in the fourth inning and hit a line drive to centerfield in the seventh for his second RBI.
