The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Horsemen competing for Rancho Hennessy of Riverside, California didn’t make it into the top standing at the Campeonato Nacional Charro, but members of the U.S. national champion team earned kudos for an outstanding performance at the top contest in this country’s classic equestrian sport, held October 7-25 in Queretaro.
A sleeping giant has awakened. That was how some headlines greeted Tuesday’s victory by the Guadalajara Chivas in the final of the CopaMx, the second most important competition on the Mexican soccer calendar.
The Charros de Jalisco bounced back from an opening day defeat to tie the two-game series against the Tomateros de Culiacan with a 6-4 victory Saturday evening at the Pan American Baseball Stadium in Zapopan.
Mexico City hosted its first Formula One grand prix for 23 years Sunday but it was a Tapatio who was the toast of the town.
Let’s play ball! The Charros de Jalisco begin their quest to emulate their successful debut season in the Mexican Pacific League (MLB) this weekend with an opener on the road against the Tomateros de Culiacan Friday followed immediately by a return home to take on the same opposition at the Telmex Baseball Stadium in Zapopan Saturday, October 10, 5 p.m. (All but the cheapest seats for this game were sold out at press time.)
It’s looking set to be another productive season for the Charros de Jalisco’s Brian Broderick, last year’s Liga Mexicana del Pacifico (LMP) “Reliever of the Year.”
Twenty-five years ago, Saturday’s soccer clash between the Mexican and U.S. national teams would have been somewhat of a foregone conclusion.
Opening day of the 2015-16 Liga Mexicana del Pacifico was just perfect for baseball aficionados in Guadalajara.
Rugby is the sporting flavor of the moment with the 2015 World Cup taking place in England set to enthrall fans of American football’s “older sibling” over the next six weeks.
