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The Americas Report
Current sport headlines and commentary from around the Americas and beyond.
 Mexico Builds Sand Castle in Puerto Vallarta
 CONCACAF.com
Mexico capitalized on its "home field" advantage to return to the Beach Soccer World Cup after a year's absence, winning the CONCACAF championship in December to claim its second title in three years.
Mexico's New Coach to Debut Against Bosnia
 Associated Press
Mexico's new national team coach Jose Manuel de la Torre will make his debut on Feb. 9 when the team faces Bosnia-Herzegovina in Atlanta.
Golf's Young Guns Flourish in Chinese Year of the Tiger
 Mark Lamport-Stokes
Professional golf's tournament landscape shifted seismically in 2010 as several young guns and tour veterans made the most of a forgettable season for Tiger Woods.
Transcontinental Cyclist Tours Riviera Nayarit
 RivieraNayarit.com
Jesse Steiner, who departed from Montreal aboard his bike across the American continent, says he has been delighted with the treasures of the Mexican Pacific.
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2011 - CONCACAF Qualifier - Matchday 5
 Iñaki Uribarri
They could not let it happen… Mexico could not let the hundreds and hundreds of passionate souls that packed the Unidad Deportiva Agustín Flores Contreras down. And they did not.
Ute/Navajo Elders Open Vail World Cup to Launch 'UN's International Mother Earth Day' Ceremonies
 Suzy Chaffee
On December 4, 2010, renowned Southern Ute/Navajo Elders, Eddie and Betty Box Jr., along with their wonderful dancers/skiers, opened Vail's World Cup downhill event with a 'Blessing Ceremony for the Joy and Safety of Earth's Greatest Skiers,' at the finish line of Beaver Creek's 'Bird of Prey' run.
World Cup Travelog Part 4 - A Week in Nambia and Into Capetown, South Africa
 Peter Engel
In Part Four of his seven-part 2010 World Cup travelogue, Puerto Vallarta resident Peter Engel tells us about his experiences in Namibia, and the week he spent exploring the many attractions in the Western Cape Province and the beautiful city of Cape Town, before the opening match on June 11th.
Boxer Juan Manuel Marquez Stops Michael Katsidis
 Reuters
Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez recovered from a third round knockdown to stop Australian Michael Katsidis in the ninth and retain his WBA and WBO lightweight titles in Las Vegas Saturday.
Women's Basketball Comes Of Age
 Sherwood Ross
When Rutgers basketball star Epiphany Prince skipped her 2009 senior year to play professionally in Europe, her defection made headlines. The New York Daily News pointed out she became "the first American woman to leave school early and play professionally overseas."
Japan, Mexico Get Ultimatum on Status as Copa Guest Teams
 Reuters
Japan and Mexico could be omitted from future Copa America tournaments if they do not come to the 2011 event with their senior teams, a South American Football Confederation (CSF) official said on Thursday.
El Salvador Draws Host Mexico in Beach Soccer Championship
 BoxScoreNews.com
A December 3 marquee match-up between 2009 champion El Salvador and 2008 champion Mexico was the highlight of a draw held earlier this week that revealed the groups for the CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship, December 1-5.
Canada Basketball Alumnus Howard Kelsey Appointed Executive Vice-President
 Bob Cohen
Howard Kelsey, who is well known in Puerto Vallarta as the founder of the International Sports Classic that is coming up on its 18th year invited me to a live international teleconference to announce his appointment and acceptance as the new Executive Vice President of Canada Basketball.
Battered Margarito to have Surgery on Right Eye Socket
 Mark Lamport-Stokes
Antonio Margarito is scheduled to have surgery this week to repair a fractured right eye socket after taking a severe pounding during his lop-sided defeat by Manny Pacquiao in Dallas over the weekend.
Manny Pacquiao Becomes a Living Legend with Eighth Divisional Title
 Rob Cruz
Are there any doubts that Manny “the Pacman” Pacquiao is the eight divisional boxing wonder of the world? The “Pacman” has just proved that he achieved and conquered what no other boxer has done as he made history again in the face of the boxing universe.
In-Kyung Kim Wins Lorena Ochoa Invitational
 Associated Press
South Korea's In-Kyung Kim won the Lorena Ochoa Invitational on Sunday for her third LPGA Tour title, closing with an 8-under 64 for a three-stroke victory over Suzann Pettersen.
How Affirmative Action Brought Willie Mays to the New York Giants
 Sherwood Ross
The story of how Mays broke into the majors is just one of the intriguing yarns in the well-researched “Willie Mays: The Life, The Legend,” by sportswriter James Hirsch and published by Simon & Schuster.
Mexico Stuns U.S. Women's Soccer Team
 Associated Press
The United States is in danger of missing next year's Women's World Cup following one of the biggest upsets in the sport's history, a 2-1 defeat to Mexico on Friday night in the semifinals of qualifying in the North and Central American and Caribbean region.
International Junior Hockey League Puts Focus On Education, Official Says
 Sherwood Ross
Junior hockey is a catch-all term used to describe various levels of amateur ice hockey competition for players generally between 16 and 20 years of age.
Velasquez Stops Lesnar in 1st Round for UFC Title
 Greg Beacham
Brock Lesnar was downright stunned when Cain Velasquez took his biggest shots, escaped his violent takedowns and just kept coming at him at UFC 121.
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