By MARK LORENZANA The United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) on Monday, Nov. 21, figured in a disappointing 1-1 draw against Wales in its opening match in Qatar, after dominating the first half of the match and taking an early 1-0 lead. The U.S. team, however, blew its chance to take the win after Welsh forward Gareth Bale scored on a
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By MARK LORENZANA Mexican boxing legend and International Boxing Hall of Famer Marco Antonio Barrera retired from the sport in 2011, but not before making quick work of his final opponent, Jose Arias, knocking him out in the second round at the Coliseo Olímpico Universidad in Guadalajara, Jalisco, as a farewell fight to his countrymen. Ricky Hatton, the British boxing hero
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By MARK LORENZANA It was a one-two punch for Mercedes at the São Paulo Grand Prix on Sunday, Nov. 13, the penultimate race of the ongoing 2022 Formula 1 (F1) World Championship, as Mercedes drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton took first and second place, respectively, while Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr. took the last podium spot at third. After the
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By MARK LORENZANA The relationship between NBA superstar guard Kyrie Irving and sports-equipment giant Nike “is likely over,” according to Nike co-founder Phil Knight in an interview with U.S. cable news channel CNBC on Thursday, Nov. 10. Irving has been under fire recently for tweeting, on Oct. 29, a link to an anti-Semitic film, and refusing to apologize immediately after.
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By MARK LORENZANA Superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are winding down their legendary soccer careers, which includes — perhaps, more importantly — being the unofficial torchbearers of the beautiful game, and this upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar is the last time they will lace up their cleats to play for their respective countries, Argentina and Portugal. The
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By MARK LORENZANA Mexican Formula 1 (F1) driver Sergio “Checo” Pérez took a podium finish in his home turf on Sunday, Oct. 30, finishing third at the 2022 Mexico City Grand Prix at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez — a day after qualifying fourth on the grid. Perhaps it was déjà vu for Pérez, as well as the two other drivers
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By MARK LORENZANA Powerhouse Club América, which had been making life miserable for the rest of the Liga MX teams in this current tournament, was booted out by lower-ranked Deportivo Toluca FC on the night of Saturday, Oct. 22, while playing no less in its own home territory — Mexico City’s famed Azteca Stadium — in front of thousands of
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By MARK LORENZANA With only a month to go until the 2022 FIFA World Cup opens in November, hundreds of Mexican soccer fans are looking for a way to fulfill their dream of watching the Mexican National Soccer Team in a packed stadium in Qatar and, perhaps, enjoy some sightseeing on the side. Some unscrupulous and shady characters, however, haven
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By MARK LORENZANA After Club América and the Monterrey Rayados both punched their tickets to the Liga MX semifinals on Saturday, Oct. 15, CF Pachuca and Deportivo Toluca FC followed suit on the evening of Sunday, Oct. 16, to complete the protagonists that will compete for the two finals slots. Toluca fended off Santos Laguna, 2-1, while Pachuca eliminated the
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By MARK LORENZANA Club América and the Monterrey Rayados both punched their tickets to the Liga MX semifinals on Saturday, Oct. 15, after dispatching their respective opponents — Club Puebla and Cruz Azul — in convincing fashion. América defeated Puebla 5-1 on the evening of Saturday, in a match that came after the Mexico City-based club similarly humiliated their foe,
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