Trump’s dramatic return to the White House from Walter Reed hospital delivered the kind of optics he not only craves but orchestrates on a predictable basis. So, it’s not so farfetched for many to ask: Should the US be…
Community Stories, U.S.-Mexico border, zNew Headline
Soccer: Common Ground Trouncing Borders
Oct 21, 2015, 1:01 PM 0
By Nicolás Cabrera Frontera NorteSur Immigration is transforming the United States in countless ways. Sports is one social arena where the influence of immigrants is making a change in society. In today’s story, New Mexico State University graduate student…
Podcasts, Video/Art/Podcast, zNew Headline
ListaPodcast: Weekly News Roundup September 25, 2015
Sep 25, 2015, 1:57 PM 0
By Obed Manuel Latina Lista Recording and editing by Obed Manuel Managing editor Obed Manuel delivers a brief telling of the week’s news.
Local News, U.S.-Mexico border, zNew Headline
Private El Paso soccer academies give opportunities to growing number of girls
Jun 1, 2015, 9:30 AM 0
By Hilda Mendoza Borderzine What started in El Paso 20 years ago as a brand new sport for girls, has grown today into a well-organized sports field with two private soccer academies. Soccer has become a popular sport in…
Local News, Northeast, zNew Headline
Latina Sisters’ Soccer Talent Energizes College Team
Oct 22, 2014, 12:02 PM 0
By Bill Sarno CTLatinoNews In the team photo for the 2014 Connecticut College women’s soccer team, sisters Nicole Medina and Michelle Medina stand like bookends at the opposite edges of the group. However, on and off the field, the…
Global Views, zNew Headline
World Cup theme of Projeto 4km mural, Latin America’s largest open-air graffiti exhibit
Jun 3, 2014, 4:26 PM 0
By Thiago Borges Infosurhoy.com SÃO PAULO, Brazil – An open-air art gallery is taking shape near Arena Corinthians, which will host six World Cup matches, including the opening match between Brazil and Croatia on June 12. The mural, known…
Guest Voz, zNew Headline
Guest Voz: Play-by-play of the Latino athletes who have fumbled at being role models
Sep 27, 2013, 9:43 AM 0
By Rodolfo F. Acuña LatinaLista Last July, salsa singer Marc Anthony, responding to a question on television’s stereotyping of Latinos, answered that “the entertainment industry doesn’t owe us anything.” While Mr. Anthony is entitled to his opinion, he like…
Global Views, zNew Headline
Argentina’s ‘Soccer Mafia’ strives to instill fear
Aug 27, 2013, 3:02 PM 0
By Miriam Wells InSight Crime The director of Argentina’s federal police has received a death threat believed to be from one of the country’s “soccer mafias” — violent gangs that control the sport and have deep connections to the…
By María Gabriela Córdova InfoSur Hoy About 150,000 children from throughout Panama have taken part in the Neighborhood World Cup soccer tournament since 2001. PANAMA CITY, Panama – Héctor Brands is using an unorthodox method to fight violence: soccer….
By Dave Mills Honduras Weekly February 6th was a typical Wednesday night in the United States. People came home from work, ate dinner and watched the daily news. Kids did their homework in between yawns. There was nothing out…
Global Views
Mexico City — For 9 days, homeless soccer players from around the world find acceptance and self-worth at Homeless World Cup finals
Oct 19, 2012, 2:23 PM 0
LatinaLista — England may have had the Olympics and the Special Olympics this past summer but a country much closer to home had an equally thrilling international sporting event. For nine days, from October 6-14, Mexico City was host…
Business, Causes, Fitness, General
American Airlines connects with Latinos through virtual soccer match
Sep 24, 2009, 8:19 AM 0
LatinaLista — Quiz: What is the most favorite sport among Latinos? If you said futbol, you were right. Actually, soccer to be more precise. Who doesn’t like hearing the familiar “Goooooaaal!” blaring from our television sets during a sweaty…
Fitness, General, Politics
Worker’s Cup Soccer Tournament mixes fun with political activism
Aug 7, 2009, 10:32 AM 0
LatinaLista — There’s no doubt that the Presidential campaign of 2008 will go down in history for a variety of reasons. One of those is the amount of political activism it inspired among people who never before dreamt of…
