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Mexico Just Crowned Its First Women's Soccer Champions

The Pachuca Tuzas were crowned as the first champions of the Liga MX women’s soccer league after beating the Tijuana Xolas 9-1 in the championship game held on Saturday.

Former Mexican Soccer Star, Current Mayor Accused Of Ordering Murder

Cuauhtemoc Blanco, former Mexican international, former Chicago Fire striker, and current mayor of Cuernavaca, has been accused of ordering a gunman to kill a man at the start of the town’s annual fair on April 6, according to reports.

Pro Soccer Player From Tijuana Charged With Smuggling 48 Pounds Of Meth Into U.S.

A professional soccer player for a club in Tijuana, Mexico, called Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente was arrested at the U.S. border last week and has been charged with trying to smuggle 48 pounds of methamphetamine in to the U.S, according to court documents.

Report: The U.S. And Mexico Plan To Submit Joint Bid To Host 2026 World Cup

The Guardian spoke with CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani, who confirmed what has long been speculated: the U.S. and Mexico plan on submitting a joint bid to host the 2026 World Cup.

Bullfighter Gets Gored In The Rectum

Mexican torero Antonio Romero suffered a foot-long laceration of his rectum and anus after being gored by a 1,160-pound bull named Caporal Sunday in Mexico City. A doctor who treated Romero told the press:

Adrián González Goes Off On World Baseball Classic After Mexico's Controversial Exit

Mexico was eliminated from the World Baseball Classic under somewhat murky circumstances earlier this week. They finished 1-2 in their pool, good for a three-way tie with Italy and Venezuela. All three teams finished 1-1 in head-to-head play, so the next tiebreaker, runs allowed per defensive inning, came into play.…

Italy Gets Walk-Off Win Versus Mexico With Five Runs In The Bottom Of The Ninth

Losing to Mexico by four runs in the bottom of the ninth, Italy didn’t come to mess around. In their first game of the World Baseball Classic, the Italians roughed up Toronto Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna by opening their half of the final inning with two runs off of three straight doubles. Then came a costly error…

Mexican Baseball Manager "Held" For Three Nights In Crazy Alleged Extortion Scheme

The manager of a Mexican League baseball team, Francisco “Paquin” Estrada, was reported missing Thursday morning, and then found hours later.