General News

Tapatio racing hero Sergio "Checo" Perez has signed for Formula One team McLaren.

Three athletes from Jalisco brought home medals from the London 2012 Paralympic Games, in which Mexico overcame its 20-medal haul of Beijing 2008, snapping up 21 medals, including six golds.

Tapatio golfer Lorena Ochoa was honored at the 27th edition of the annual “Great Sports Legends Dinner” in  New York on Monday.

The much-awaited return of professional basketball to Guadalajara contained all the mandatory ingredients: former NBA stars, animated cheerleaders, a lively crowd and thumping music.

The Osos de Guadalajara may have made an inauspicious start to their life in Mexico’s professional basketball league (1-6) but their American imports are feeling right at home, if somewhat frustrated by the poor results.

Mexican boxers Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Guadalajara hometown hero  Saul “Canelo” Alvarez go head-to-head on Saturday night in Las Vegas, but in a spar for ratings rather than a direct physical showdown.

It was a hugely satisfying Mexican Independence Day for Guadalajara’s 22-year-old boxing sensation Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, who pocketed two million dollars after destroying Josesito Lopez in five rounds to retain his WBC Light Middleweight crown at a sold-out MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas.

Guadalajara native Sergio “Checo” Perez equaled his career-best finish in Formula One on Sunday, coming second in the Italian Grand Prix.