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For the most part a kiss is just a kiss, however who you are kissing may be an issue and frowned upon. This past weekend Club América player Christian Benítez and teammate Matías Vuoso pretended to kiss each other after Benítez scored the final goal that gave their team a win over Puebla. The Mexican Football Federation said Read More
Being Latino Deportes Happy Friday, everyone! As we draw down another week, let’s take a quick glimpse into what’s been happening in the world of Latino sports. Raffi Torres lets loose; suspended indefinitely Phoenix Coyotes forward Raphael ‘Raffi’ Torres was suspended indefinitely this week following a brutal illegal hit against Chicago Blackhawk wing Marian Hossa. Read More
On Tuesday, April 10, the Miami Marlins suspended general manager Ozzie Guillén for the “I love Fidel Castro” remark he made during a recent interview with TIME magazine. The five-game suspension came on the same day that the Venezuelan-born former ballplayer delivered an apology to the team’s Cuban-American fans at a press conference at Miami Read More
The 2012 Summer Olympics in London will feature established stars like Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps, alongside many other soon-to-be household names, for what will undoubtedly be two weeks of sports at its finest. While it may be too early to tell what new athletes will make their mark in London, we already know of Read More
Being Latino Deportes Yet another week has passed, and March Madness is now officially underway. Let’s get into some of the big stories of the week. Rafael Nadal cruises along The world ranking number two tennis player, Rafael Nadal, continued his march to victory this week with three wins in the BNP Paribas Open – Read More
By now you’ve already heard plenty about the NBA’s Noche Latina initiative (by my count the fifth year they do it), an attempt to sell more NBA merchandise to Latinos celebrate the “growing support of NBA fans and players across Latin America and U.S. Hispanic communities.” The most obvious sign of this initiative, of course, Read More
Being Latino Deportes Happy Friday, Ladies and Gentlemen! As we wind down yet another week, let’s take a look at what’s been going on in the world of sports… Cotto and Mayweather square off before their upcoming fight Miguel Cotto, the reigning WBA junior middleweight champion, weighed in on his career and his upcoming bout Read More