The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
In pursuit of their third Mexico Pacific League (LMP) baseball championship, the Charros de Jalisco faced the Águilas de Mexicali in the first two games of the round-one playoffs on January 1 and 2 at the Pan American Stadium in Zapopan.
Guadalajara-born driver Sergio “Checo” Pérez, a beloved figure among Mexican race fans, confirmed this week that he is leaving the Formula One Red Bull Racing team after four seasons.
Jake Paul, the 27-year-old media-driven boxer/influencer who will take on 58-year-old Mike Tyson in a highly publicized live-streamed (Netflix) showdown on November 15, believes he is good enough to challenge the world’s best fighter: Guadalajara’s own Saul “Canelo” Alvarez.
Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez, Guadalajara’s world boxing champion, joined President Claudia Sheinbaum last week to announce the largest boxing class in the world set to take place on April 6, 2025, within the framework of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace.
Fernando Valenzuela, the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher who in 1981 became the first player to win Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards in the same season, passed away on October 22 at the age of 63 due to medical complications.
Mexico’s most successful soccer team, Club América, has added another achievement to its storied history by winning its third consecutive Liga MX championship — a feat unprecedented since the league adopted its split-season format in 1996. (* see below)
Mexico ended a seven-game winless streak against the United States with a 2-0 victory in a friendly match held at Guadalajara’s Akron Stadium on October 15.
Despite a lackluster season so far, the Charros de Jalisco still have everything to play for in December.
After a disappointing return to the Mexican Baseball League (LMB) this past summer, the Charros de Jalisco will be glad to be back in more familiar territory as the 2024/25 Pacific Baseball League (LMP) season kicks off this weekend.
