The Guadalajara Reporter
Guadalajara's Largest English Newspaper
Phil Weigand, the U.S. archaeologist who discovered and excavated the Guachimontones site in central Jalisco, died in Guadalajara on September 3 after an extended illness.
Barry Wayne O’Hara passed away peacefully at his home in Ajijic on August 24 at the age of 69.
The Charros de Jalisco came within one swing of extending their first-round Mexican Baseball League playoff series against Sultanes de Monterrey. But in the end, a furious ninth-inning rally fell just short, and Jalisco fell 6-5 in Game 5 on August 14 at the Estadio Panamericano.
Ajijic resident Donald Bennett Edwards died in his Ajijic home on August 15 after a long illness at the age of 76.
For the second year running, Chapala will host a local edition of the Mexican Red Cross sporting event called “Todo México Salvando Vidas 2026” (All of Mexico Saving Lives), a combined competitive foot race and walkathon scheduled for Sunday, September 6. The event promotes physical activity and healthy lifestyles while contributing to the charitable Cruz Roja mission of saving lives.
The metro area is set to welcome some of the world’s top female tennis players once again as the Guadalajara Open 2026 returns from September 13–19 at the Centro Panamericano de Tenis in Zapopan. The WTA 500 event boasts a prize purse exceeding US$1.2 million and features a 28-player singles draw alongside 16 doubles pairs.
Guadalajara’s Atlas soccer team is planning to leave its historic home at the Estadio Jalisco as part of an ambitious project led by new ownership group Grupo Prodi.
Pouleth Estefanía Carbajal Cuero, a 24‑year‑old open‑water swimmer from Manzanillo, Colima, has etched her name into the annals of this country’s marathon swimming. On August 16, she became the first person from the state of Colima — and one of the youngest Mexican women ever — to complete a solo crossing of the English Channel.
The Charros de Jalisco secured their spot in the 2026 Mexican Baseball League (LMB) playoffs Tuesday, defeating the Dorados de Chihuahua 12-9 in a thrilling extra-inning affair at the Estadio Héctor Espino.