The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
The 70-year “curse” hanging over the city’s Atlas soccer team ended Sunday, December 12, as the rojinegros (red and blacks) defeated Leon in the final of the Liga Mx championship.
As droughts go, Atlas’ 70-year wait for a championship title doesn’t quite compare with the Chicago Cubs’ 108-year and the Boston Red Sox’s 86-year time-outs, but the Guadalajara soccer team’s fans are equally impatient for the tide to turn.
The Charros de Jalisco start three consecutive weekend home series on Friday as the team seeks to close the gap on Mexican Pacific League (LMP) leaders, the Mayos de Navojoa.
The Astros de Jalisco lost their first two home games of the National Professional Basketball League (LNBP) championship final against Fuerza Regia of Monterrey on Wednesday and Thursday, by scores of 101-111 and 73-90.
The Astros de Guadalajara went into Thursday evening’s four of their best-of-five Western Division National Professional basketball league (LNBP) final series against the Soles de Mexicali with a 2-1 advantage.
U.S. tennis great Chris Evert was on hand this week to open the refurbishment of a public tennis center for kids in Guadalajara that will bear her name.
Guadalajara city leaders will surely roll out the red carpet and bestow accolades on Formula One driver Sergio “Checo” Perez and boxer Saul “Canelo” Alvarez when the two 31-year-olds return to their hometown after setting new, historic records last weekend.
In its soccer history, Canada has beaten Mexico only four times in 33 games. The last win was 21 years ago in the Gold Cup. The Canucks had never triumphed in a World Cup qualifier.
Local soccer team Atlas is close to recording its best Liga Mx showing for six years, with just two regular season games remaining on October 28 and November 4, both at the Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara.
