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NEWTOWN, Conn. (May 17, 2013) – The Newtown Parent Connection, Inc. (NPC) is proud to announce a very special soccer doubleheader fundraiser, Soccer Revolution, at Veterans Memorial Stadium in New Britain, Conn., onTuesday, June 18. The special doubleheader of soccer action features the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer against Real Boston Rams of the United Soccer League’s Professional Development League in the first match. In ... Read More »

How far they have fallen: B.J. Upton, just starting a club-record $75 million deal as a free agent signee with the Atlanta Braves, has dropped all the way to eighth in the team’s lineup tonight after a godawful start . . . Andy Pettitte’s very-unlikely quest for 300 wins took another hit when his bad back knocked him out of ... Read More »

Yankee Stadium, The Bronx- Slow progression has turned into steady improvement for the Seattle Mariners, as they have proven that they can win big as they did in a 12-2 rout on Wednesday, or by just one run as did in their 3-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Thursday evening. The game plan called for Hector Noesi to ... Read More »

CHICAGO (May 16, 2013) – U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann has called in 26 players to begin training camp in Cleveland in advance of the five-game stretch in May and June that includes three FIFA World Cup Qualifiers and the Centennial Celebration Match against Germany. A total of 29 players will participate, including four MLS goalkeepers that will rotate ... Read More »

Golden Boy Promotions held a press conference at BB Kings on 42nd Street in New York. The press event was held for the upcoming fight on Saturday May 18th at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ. The main event will consist of IBF Junior Welterweight champion Lamont Peterson and Lucus Matthysse, the WBC Interim Super Lightweight titleholder from Trelew, ... Read More »

New York, NY - On Wednesday night, at the J. Urban Theatre at the Hearst Tower in Manhattan, the leading Spanish-language sports network ESPN Deportes introduced to everyone in attendance their initiative to be in sync with their audience. Some of the athletes we’ve all grown to love such as Julio Cesar Chavez, Ozzie Guillen, Mario Kempes, Juan Manuel Marques and Jared Borgetti were in attendance. Within the ... Read More »

Individual-game tickets for the international friendly soccer match between Spain and the Republic of Ireland, scheduled for Tuesday, June 11, at Yankee Stadium, will go on sale to the general public on Thursday, May 16, beginning at10:00 a.m. at www.yankees.com/soccer and www.ticketmaster.com. Kickoff time for Spain vs. the Republic of Ireland is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. Gates will open to fans with ... Read More »

Yankee Stadium, The Bronx- Familiarity breeds contempt, unless of course you are Raul Ibanez teeing off the skewed dimensions at Yankee Stadium. In that case, familiarity breeds only home runs, the type that clear the bases or add to a ridiculously high score, as Ibanez smashed one of each to glide the Seattle Mariners to a very convincing 12-2 road ... Read More »

New York, NY - In our effort to showcase the talent of the Photographers who contribute to LatinoSports.com, we’re making a strong commitment to produce photo journals in their honor. Photographer Daniel Budasoff was in attendance this past Tuesday during the Yanks 4-3 win over the Mariners at Yankee Stadium. Unfortunately for the Bronx Bombers, their bats were silenced on Wednesday ... Read More »

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Adidas have announced a significant milestone on the road to the FIFA World Cup 2014 Brazil by announcing a partnership with Brazilian giants Flamengo. It has been 20 years since Adidas and the club partnered together and the new 10-year deal, beginning in May 2013, represents a long term commitment to Brazilian football. The partnership adds ... Read More »