The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
The debute of the Astros de Jalisco made the perfect start to life in the National Professional Basketball League (LNBP) with a 77-73 victory in their home opener against the Aguacateros de Michoacan September 19.
The Charros de Jalisco, reigning champions of the Mexican Pacific League (LMP), begin the quest to defend their crown on Saturday, October 12, with a home opener against the Yaquis de Obregon.
Memories of the XVI Pan American Games held in Guadalajara eight years ago still linger in the minds of many Tapatios.
Guadalajara boxer Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has never been one to shirk a challenge. He faced Floyd Mayweather Jr. when he was just 23 years old and beat and tied with the fearsome Gennady Golovkin in two thrilling encounters.
Jalisco athletes accounted for almost half of the 21 medals won by Mexico in the 2019 Summer Universiade, a multi-sport event organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU) which took place during the first two weeks of July in Naples, Italy.
Another chapter in one of the country’s most fervent soccer rivalries is set for Saturday, September 14 when the Guadalajara Chivas host Atlas at the Akron Stadium.
Jalisco’s youth continue to dominate the national sporting scene.
The Astros de Jalisco, the new Guadalajara-based franchise in the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP), will kick off their debut season next week.
The first phase of ticket sales has been launched for the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier12 2019, the top international baseball event of the year and 2020 Olympic qualifier, with tickets now available for the Group A opening round to be staged at the 16,500-seat Estadio Charros de Jalisco in Guadalajara from November 2 to 5.
