Archive for the ‘Deportes’ Category

Nadal Plans to Compete at Chile Open

Nadal Plans to Compete at Chile Open

Following a delayed return to competitive play, Rafael Nadal has set his sights on a Chilean comeback… Chile Open organizers have announced that 26-year-old Spanish tenista plans to make his debut at the clay-court event in early February....

Jan 18, 13 • DeportesNo Comments »
Olmos to Coach Puerto Rico's Santurce Cangrejeros

Olmos to Coach Puerto Rico’s Santurce Cangrejeros

Paco Olmos is headed to la Isla del Encanto… The 42-year-old Spanish basketball coach  has been named the head coach of the Santurce Cangrejeros, one of the 10 clubs in Puerto Rico’s BSN pro basketball league. Olmos said at a press...

Jan 15, 13 • DeportesNo Comments »
Ferrer Ties Emerson's Record by Winning Heineken Open

Ferrer Ties Emerson’s Record by Winning Heineken Open

David Ferrer has matched a nearly 50 year record… The 30-year-old Spanish tennis star beat Philipp Kohlschreiber on Saturday to win the Heineken Open title for the third straight year and fourth time overall. The tournament’s No. 1 seed Ferrer...

Jan 13, 13 • DeportesNo Comments »
Messi Wins Record Fourth Ballon d'Or

Messi Wins Record Fourth Ballon d’Or

Lionel Messi is officially in a league of his own… The 25-year-old Argentine fútbol has become the first four-time winner of the Ballon d’Or, FIFA’s Player of the Year award, after breaking the world record for most goals in a year with...

Jan 7, 13 • Deportes1 Comment »
Rivera to Return as Carolina Panthers Head Coach

Rivera to Return as Carolina Panthers Head Coach

It’s official… Ron Rivera won’t be leaving Panther Nation just yet… The 51-year-old half-Puerto Rican/half-Mexican American NFL football coach will be back at the helm as head coach of the Carolina Panthers for the 2013, according to...

Jan 7, 13 • DeportesNo Comments »
Casillas Named IFFHS' Goalkeeper of the Year

Casillas Named IFFHS’ Goalkeeper of the Year

Íker Casillas has reached his goal again… The 31-year-old Spanish soccer star, captain of Real Madrid and the Spanish national soccer team, has been named goalkeeper of the year for the fifth straight time by the International Federation of...

Jan 5, 13 • DeportesNo Comments »
del Bosque Named National Soccer Team Coach of the Year

del Bosque Named National Soccer Team Coach of the Year

Vicente del Bosque isn’t only the man of the hour… He’s the man of the year. The 62-year-old Spanish soccer coach was named the 2012 national soccer team coach of the year in a vote organized by the International Federation of Football History...

Jan 4, 13 • DeportesNo Comments »
Rivera Still the Carolina Panthers' Head Coach...

Rivera Still the Carolina Panthers’ Head Coach…

Ron Rivera is still a panther… The 50-year-old half-Puerto Rican/half-Mexican American NFL football coach remains the head coach of the Carolina Panthers after several coaches throughout the National Football League lost their jobs on Monday....

Jan 2, 13 • DeportesNo Comments »
Tejada Reaches Minor League Deal with the Kansas City Royals

Tejada Reaches Minor League Deal with the Kansas City Royals

Miguel Tejada has reached a royal deal to return to the baseball field… The 38-year-old Dominican-born former American League MVP has reached a minor league deal with the Kansas City Royals and says he’s ready to return to the majors. Tejada has...

Jan 1, 13 • DeportesNo Comments »
Moura Named New Member of the Paris Saint-Germain Soccer Club

Moura Named New Member of the Paris Saint-Germain Soccer Club

Lucas Moura is preparing for a Parisian fútbol experience… The 20-year-old Brazilian soccer star has been named the newest member of the Paris Saint-Germain soccer club. Moura has signed a contract with the team through June 2017, a deal that...

Jan 1, 13 • DeportesNo Comments »