Latinos in Sports
Barca Forward David Villa Leaves Hospital Ready for Team Practice
February 12, 2013 | by HS News Staff
FC Barcelona forward David Villa left the hospital after being treated for kidney stones and is expected to rejoin the team for practice within 24 hours, the club said Tuesday. continue reading »
Spanish PM Honors Country’s World-Champ Handball Team
February 11, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Monday congratulated his country's world-champion national handball team for offering a "colossal image of Spain" abroad, showing that "one need neve continue reading »
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Rafael Nadal Loses in Final of VTR Open in Viña del Mar, Chile
February 11, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Argentina's Horacio Zeballos defeated Spain's Rafael Nadal 6-7, 7-6, 6-4 in the final of the VTR Open in Viña del Mar, Chile. continue reading »
U.S. Defeats Tijuana Takes Lead in Mexico’s Clausura 2013 Soccer Tourney
February 11, 2013 | by HS News Staff
America overcame two expulsions and defeated the heretofore unbeaten Tijuana to temporarily take the lead in the sixth week of Mexico's Clausura 2013 soccer tourney on the weekend. continue reading »
Former Youth Olympic Gold Medal Winner Takes Boxing Career to Next Level
February 9, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Emmanuel "Manny" Rodriguez, the first Puerto Rican to win a gold medal at the Youth Olympic Games, is going strong as a professional just over two years after sustaining burns over half his body in a near-fatal accident. continue reading »
Boca Juniors Welcomes Back Riquelme
February 8, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Midfielder Juan Roman Riquelme has agreed to return to Boca Juniors seven months after he abandoned the team, the club said Friday. continue reading »
Lionel Messi Signs Two-Year Contract Extension with Barca
February 7, 2013 | by HS News Staff
FC Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi signed a contract extension Thursday that will keep him with the Spanish-league powerhouse until June 30, 2018, the team said on its Web site. continue reading »
Experts Investigating Power Outage at Super Bowl in New Orleans
February 7, 2013 | by HS News Staff
The cause of the 34-minute power outage in the Superdome during the Super Bowl in New Orleans remains under investigation and independent experts are being brought in to identify what caused the loss of electricity, officials said. continue reading »
3-1: Spain Nabs Win Against Uruguay in Friendly
February 7, 2013 | by HS News Staff
Spain's national team showed off its ball-hogging brilliance in its first match of 2013, getting two goals from Pedro in a 3-1 victory here Wednesday over reigning Copa America champion Uruguay in an international friendly. continue reading »
Brazil and Basketball: U.S. Department of State Announces Youth Sports Visitor Program
February 6, 2013 | by HS News Staff
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces that 14 teenage athletes—seven boys and seven girls—and two coaches from Brazil will travel to the United States for a basketball exchange February 6-18. continue reading »
