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Sports Anchor Antonietta Collins, Claudia Trejos

Talking Sports with Latina Sports Anchors Antonietta Collins & Claudia Trejos

By Samantha Leal | 06/14/2012 - 18:00 | 0 Comments

Univision Deportes Extra hosts Claudia Trejos and Antonietta Collins are no strangers to (silly) sports questions. Here, we got the scoop on what you should know in sports (now), the absolute hottest players and the biggest myths about Latinas and sports.

What's the biggest misconception when it comes to women and sports?...

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Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen

10 of Ozzie Guillen's Most Controversial Comments

By Sally Mercedes | 04/11/2012 - 12:28 | 0 Comments

Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen is in some serious hot water right now for his recent comments about none other than Fidel Castro. In an article for Time magazine, Guillen was quoted as saying:

"I respect Fidel Castro. You know why? A lot of people have wanted to kill Fidel Castro for the last 60...

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Highest Paid Latino MLB Players

7 Latino Baseball Players With Homerun Salaries

By Sally Mercedes | 04/04/2012 - 16:35 | 0 Comments

MLB Opening Day is this week and we're eager to celebrate the start of the season! Though the exact date varies (is it April 5? April 6? maybe tonight? who knows?!), most teams are playing their first game sometime this week. Specifics aside, we are excited to see our favorite Latino baseball players step onto the field.

For some of them, there's a...

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Cleveland Indians pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez
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Ubaldo Jimenez in Hot Water After Hitting Troy Tulowitzki

By Sally Mercedes | 04/02/2012 - 15:14 | 0 Comments

As most teams prepare for their Opening Day games, Dominican pitcher Ubaldo Jiménez is getting a lot of attention today, but it's probably not the kind he wants. Instead of talking about his potential for the season, the headlines are for a fastball pitch Jiménez threw to former teammate Troy Tulowitzki.

Jiménez was traded from the...

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NFL Pro Quarterbacks Tim Tebow and Mark Sanchez
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Did Tim Tebow Kill Mark Sanchez's Career?

By Sally Mercedes | 03/22/2012 - 14:45 | 0 Comments

Mark Sanchez probably thought he was in the clear after the New York Jets passed on signing Peyton Manning. So imagine everyone's surprise when word started to spread that quarterback Tim Tebow might be joining the team. A few sports analysts wrote it off as a publicity stunt until it became a reality Wednesday night....

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Latino Sports Daily: Angel Rodriguez
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Latino Sports Daily: Racism Hits NCAA Tournament 2012

By Sally Mercedes | 03/16/2012 - 12:28 | 0 Comments

- March Madness is heating up as the NCAA tournament 2012 continues. But for some NCAA basketball players, there's more to worry about than making their schools proud. Angel Rodriguez, for one, has had to deal with the reality of racism in the south as his team, Kansas State University, played against Southern Mississippi...

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Latino Sports Daily: Fab Melo
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Latino Sports Daily: NCAA Tournament a No-Go for Fab Melo

By Sally Mercedes | 03/14/2012 - 11:25 | 0 Comments

- The NCAA Tournament 2012 is off to a rocky start for Syracuse Orange player Fab Melo. The Brazilian player is a star on the team, but Syracuse University announced yesterday that he was ineligible to play in the NCAA Tournament. Melo missed a few games earlier in the season because of academics, but a reason for his...

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Latino Sports Daily: Roberto Hernandez
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Latino Sports Daily: Roberto Hernandez Takes a Deal

By Sally Mercedes | 03/13/2012 - 12:48 | 0 Comments

Roberto Hernandez is one step closer to getting his spot back as pitcher for the Cleveland Indians. Formerly known as Fausto Carmona, he was arrested in Dominican Republic under false identity charges, which put him on MLB's restricted list. Now he has accepted a deal to have the charges dropped if he completes a work...

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