By Cliff Despres SaludToday Of the 106 players on the Atlanta and New England NFL rosters in this weekend’s Super Bowl, only one appears to have Latino heritage—Patriots’ long snapper Joe Cardona. Only 26 of 1,696 NFL players were Latino…
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New research shows how Native American mascots reinforce stereotypes
Sep 21, 2016, 11:54 AM 0
By Justin Angle The Conversation For years, many have said that sports teams with Native American mascots – the Cleveland Indians, Chicago Blackhawks and Florida State Seminoles, to name a few – perpetuate stereotypes against Native people. Others have argued that…
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Are professional sports games sidelining too many fans?
Apr 25, 2016, 2:35 PM 0
By Andres Trujillo LatinaLista Ask any sports fan what it’s like holding a ticket to a home game to their favorite sports team and they’ll tell you there’s no denying the escape that a live sporting event can…
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Crowdfunder: Creating a non-profit jiu jitsu & boxing program for at-risk kids
Dec 21, 2015, 4:17 PM 0
LatinaLista — Campaign: Guardian – Non-Profit Jiu Jitsu & Boxing for Kids It's a harsh reality that 11.3 million children have to take care of themselves after the school day ends. Not surprisingly, the peak hours for juvenile crime…
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Sports history shows why playing ball with Cuba makes sense
Dec 15, 2015, 12:56 PM 0
By John Affleck The Conversation Every few days, it seems, there is news about a new way in which Cuba and the United States are trying to heal more than a half-century of animosity, dating to the rise…
Community Stories, South, zNew Headline
Latino ballplayers come to East Tennessee to chase dreams
Dec 1, 2015, 11:45 AM 0
By Garrett Tumlin El Nuevo Tennessean In minor league baseball, athletes come from thousands of miles away in hopes of making it to that next level. They only have a few months to prove themselves or be sent back…
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Crowdfunder: National Initiative wants to help girls “get active, enjoy the outdoors and realize their full potential”
Nov 23, 2015, 12:44 PM 0
LatinaLista — Campaign: #PlayLikeAGirl: Pop-Up Play Day Tour What started in 2004 as a few annual events hosted by sorority girls in Alabama has become the source of inspiration for several thousand girls and young women across the United…
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Crowdfunder: Documentary of forgotten Nuyorican basketballer history
Oct 27, 2015, 12:45 PM 0
LatinaLista — Campaign: Nuyorican Básquet: Documentary Film When the Puerto Rican basketball team played at the 1979 Pan American Games, an oddity was evident: the majority of its players did not speak Spanish, but rather Spanglish. The team…
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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…
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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…
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Crowdfunder: Empower Nicaraguan kids through sport!
May 1, 2015, 2:25 PM 0
LatinaLista — Campaign: Empower Nicaraguan kids through sport! The Nicaraguan government does not have the economic funds to support and enhance rural communities. As part of the second poorest country in the Americas, rural Nicaraguan communities, like Pacayita, need…
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Latino ESPN researcher goes from Little League to World Cup
Nov 7, 2014, 10:20 AM 0
By Timothy Morris El Nuevo Tennessean Imagine being a passionate soccer fan on a dream trip to the World Cup in Brazil. You are paid to be there because it is a part of your job. Imagine that and…
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…
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Hispanic Fans Key To Growth Of Boxing And Mixed Martial Arts
Oct 2, 2014, 11:23 AM 0
By Brian Woodman CTLatinoNews.com We know boxing has long been a popular sport among Hispanics, with such well known Latinos in the ring as Carlos Ortiz in the ‘60s, Hector ‘Macho” Camacho and Miguel Cotto, whose fight at Madison…
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Spaniard father and his 7-year-old son will compete again in Chicago Triathlon
Aug 28, 2014, 12:29 PM 0
By Elizabeth Pederson Extra News The Chicago 2014 Lifetime Kids Triathlon, one of the largest triathlons in the world, along with the Chicago Triathlon will take place on Aug. 23 and Aug. 24 respectively. Thousands of children participate in…
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Crowdfunding Campaign: Helping kids with disabilities reach the finish line
Aug 26, 2014, 2:48 PM 0
LatinaLista — Campaign: Helping kids with disabilities reach the finish line Achilles International makes it possible for people of any age and any disability to participate in mainstream sports. Their mission is to enable people with all types of…
By Pablo J. Sáinz La Prensa San Diego Growing up in San Diego, most of the time Felix Sanchez was the only person of Dominican origin in the room. Even more, people would assume he wasn’t even Latino, because…
Global Views
Field Hockey Promotes Equality, Inclusion for Girls in Argentina
Oct 18, 2012, 2:34 PM 0
By Ivonne Jeannot Laens Global Press Institute A new field hockey program for girls in underprivileged areas surrounding Argentina’s capital aims to remove gender inequalities by increasing girls’ access to sports. The older girls also participate in chats with…
By John Newton La Voz Latina GEORGIA — Because of the nature of their sport, long-distance runners have to be mentally strong as well as physically fit. Stan Parker, who coaches the cross-country team at Tattnall County High School…
This View of Life Harvard Provost Alan Garber loves running — so much so that when he returned to his alma mater last year, he listed among the job’s perks a chance to resume his exercise route along the…
Causes, Children, Fitness, Global Views, Women, Youth
Global contest seeks innovative sports programs for women/girls
Feb 16, 2009, 10:07 AM 0
LatinaLista — One of the best ways to empower girls has been involving them in sports. In fact, sports programs are being created all around the world with the main purpose of building self-esteem and empowering girls to know…
