Olympics Spotlight – Sarah Robles, Weightlifting

Olympics Spotlight – Sarah Robles, Weightlifting

NewsTaco July 17, 2012

By NBC Latino Staff U.S. Olympic weightlifter, Sarah Robles, says she is ready to win the 2012 London games. Thanks to a sponsor gift, Joy Robles, Sarah’s mother, will travel along […]

The San Antonio Spurs Scare The NBA

Mary Mata May 29, 2012

By Voxxi News The San Antonio Spurs have had quite a season. The team from Texas are in the midst of a 18 game winning streak. Coach Gregg Popovich has his veteran laced team […]

Mario Gutierrez Juggles Instant Stardom, Eyes Triple Crown

Mary Mata May 21, 2012

By Fernando Ruano Jr., Voxxi In a 10-day span, Mario Gutierrez has stood on the mound at Dodgers Stadium with a ceremonial first pitch in his right hand, sat court side at a Lakers’ playoff game and […]

Fort Worth’s Liga Del Norte: Latino Baseball Gem

NewsTaco May 9, 2012

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco I found this story following a small trail down some Latino sports photo links. All it said was Hispanic baseball league. So of course I clicked. […]

Mexican Jockey Mario Gutierrez Rides To Victory In Kentucky Derby

Mary Mata

By Jerry Bossert / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Born in Veracruz, Mexico, the 25-year-old jockey can now say he has won the Kentucky Derby after guiding home I’ll Have Another to a […]

What’s Next For Miguel Cotto?

Mary Mata May 8, 2012

By Christopher Rubio, Being Latino On Saturday (May 5) night, Miguel Cotto lost his WBA Junior Middleweight title (via a unanimous decision) to Floyd Mayweather Jr., the man many consider […]

Dodger Fans Rejoice: Magic Johnson Is Coming To Baseball

Mary Mata March 30, 2012

By Paul Adams Step off that ledge Dodger fans, it’s official: Frank McCourt is no longer the owner of your team. And if this news still can’t be heard over […]

Kaleb Canales’ NBA Rise Paves The Way For Latinos In Sports

Mary Mata March 20, 2012

By Paul Adams Last Wednesday, the Portland Trail Blazers were playing against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. Well — theoretically — the whole team appeared to be […]

Can The Lakers Keep Paying Kobe Bryant Like The Star He Was?

Mary Mata March 6, 2012

By Paul Adams The Lakers were on the road about a month ago on February 6, playing against the Philadelphia 76ers and Kobe Bryant’s role in it couldn’t have been […]

Is The NBA’s Noche Latina “Latino Enough?”

Mary Mata March 2, 2012

The NBA will be celebrating Noche Latina with seven nationally televised games. The events will take place in Los Angeles, Miami, Orlando, Phoenix, San Antonio, Chicago and New York. NBA Vice President of Hispanic Marketing Saskia Sorrosa stated, “The Noche Latina program is the perfect example of the […]