The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Local rivals Chivas and Atlas begin their postseason runs this weekend in the Liga MX 2026 Clausura tournament, each drawn against two of Mexico’s most decorated clubs.
It’s been a long time since Guadalajara Chivas fans have had this much to smile about. With two games remaining in the Liga MX Clausura 2026 regular season, Chivas sit alone atop the league table, having already secured their place in the playoffs.
While the main draw for the 2026 World Cup has been complete for months, some berths for this summer’s global showcase are still very much up for grabs. The road to soccer’s biggest stage will run directly through Mexico later this month, with Guadalajara’s Akron Stadium playing host to two do-or-die playoff matches that offer fans a rare opportunity to witness World Cup destiny unfold at a fraction of the usual cost.
Friday, April 17, the Charros de Jalisco kick off their campaign in the 2026 Mexican Baseball League (LMB), the nation’s summer professional baseball competition — its oldest and undoubtedly most prestigious.
Mexico has produced dozens of world-class divers over the years, and interest in the sport is always high in Guadalajara. And in a couple of weeks, local residents can witness Olympic-caliber athletes compete on the international stage.
Mexico City’s renovated Azteca Stadium, one of the most iconic venues in world soccer, shows off its new face to the world on Saturday, March 28 when the Mexican national team faces Portugal in a friendly match.
Guadalajara native and hometown hero Sergio “Checo” Pérez is back in Formula 1 after a year-long hiatus, returning to the grid with a new U.S. team, Cadillac, for the 2026 season.
It was a Sunday of starkly contrasting cricketing realities.
On March 8, in the cauldron of the 132,000-seat Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs to claim a record-breaking third ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup title. Nearly 15,000 kilometers away, at the Jimmy Powell Oval in the Cayman Islands, a team wearing the green jersey of Mexico took to the field to begin its own long-shot journey toward the 2028 tournament.
Chapala’s distinguished sailing standout Elena Oetling scored another victory at the Mayan Wind Fest, held January 23–25 in Cancún, taking first place in the ILCA 6 class.
