General News

Guadalajara basketball fans will have little to complain about over the coming months, with the city’s pro team, the Astros de Jalisco, competing in two men’s leagues, as well as debuting a team in the LMBP Femenil (women’s league).

Sergio “Checo” Perez, Guadalajara’s Formula One race driver, will be an “ambassador” for the state of Jalisco during the 2022 season, which begins March 20 with the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has put in doubt the next big fight for Guadalajara boxing superstar and quadruple world champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez.

Later this month, Tapatio tennis fans may get the chance to see Emma Raducanu, the 19-year-old British sensation who captivated American hearts by winning the U.S. Open last fall without loosing a set in only the second Grand Slam of her career.

After competing in last week’s Zapopan Open, Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina (world number 20) headed north to the WTA Monterrey Open to discover that she had been drawn against Russia’s Anastasia Potapova in the first round of the tournament.

Mexico will debut a professional women’s basketball league in 2022, with the Guadalajara-based Astros de Jalisco set to be among the founding franchises.

Number six seed Sloane Stephens of the United States defeated Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic in three sets to win the Akron Zapopan Open, her first title in four years.

The Charros de Jalisco completed a stellar year for Guadalajara sports teams, clinching the Mexican Pacific League (LMP) championship on January 22, thanks to an 8-1 win over the Tomateros de Culiacán in game seven of the final series.