Costa Rica and Jamaica will get things started in Group B of the Gold Cup. Costa Rica and Jamaica will get things started in Group B of the Gold Cup. Despite having to face the host nation in the group, there is little doubt that Costa Rica is among the favorites to win this group and potentially the trophy.
Canada and El Salvador know that they are the minnows of Group B. Fortunately for both sides, the United States and Mexico are not a part of the group.
Every day that passes seems to indicate that Real Madrid and Sergio Ramos are heading for a divorce. The player, who has become an icon of the team, is likely to leave this summer and get paid handsomely at some other club.
The United States will open the defense of its Gold Cup with a match against Honduras on Tuesday. The United States will open the defense of its Gold Cup with a match against Honduras on Tuesday.
Richard Wagner's early masterwork "Tannhauser" will return to the Metropolitan Opera stage after an 11-year absence on Oct. 8. The work will be featured in the famed Otto Schenk production that dates back to opening night of 1978.
The United States enters the tournament as the current champion and will look to retain the title and participate in the 2017 Confederations Cup. There are many reasons to believe that the Americans are the runaway favorites to win this competition. Here are a couple.
Chile and Argentina meet in the Copa America for the second time in their respective histories. Chile and Argentina meet in the Copa America for the second time in their respective histories.
"Cartel Land" is not a film for everyone and some of the imagery will weigh heavily on he or she that braves the experience. One scene takes us into the home of a woman who relates the murder of her husband and her rape at the hands of cartel leaders. The woman, staring blankly at the camera, is a painful image to behold, her inexpressive face revealing the irreversible damage done to her.It is a damage that for the time being, looks like it will continue for many innocent people for years and years to come.
Chile has faced numerous obstacles throughout its Copa America.From issues within the locker room to complaints of conspiracy theories, the home ice enters the finally as the more polarizing team of the two competing for the trophy.There remain reasons to believe that Chile will win however. Here are a few.
The Sergio Ramos saga has clouded Real Madrid's summer, creating chaos for a team that already has plenty of it.However, there are rumors that the team may already be coming to terms with losing its star defender and may even have a back up plan. His name? Nicolas Otamendi.The Argentine defender was a stalwart for Valencia in 2014-15 and there are some reasons to believe that ditching Ramos and bringing in Otamendi might be in Madrid's reasons. Here are a few reasons why Otamendi could prove better than Ramos.
The Copa America Final will take place on Saturday with Chile and Argentina comprising the dream final.What makes this final so exciting is the pressure both sides face. Chile is the host nation, while Argentina will see if last year's loss at the World Cup Final will prove a rallying point to overcome the choking label often associated with this team.In many ways Argentina is arguably the favorite, entering the final with more veteran experience and the best player on the planet. Here are a few reasons why Argentina will likely come away with the win.
Chile and Argentina have now played five games and it is increasingly becoming clear which players are in contention to come away with the Golden Ball as the tournament MVP.On one side, one candidate has run away with the vote, while the other team has a bevy of candidates that make it a more complex situation. Here is a look at who the Golden Ball contenders are.
Argentina finally broke offensively, destroying Paraguay 6-1 to advance to the Copa America Finals for the first time since 2007.Argentina had scored just four goals in their opening four games, but had dominated opponents thoroughly throughout and looked primed for a major breakout.Here are a few reasons why Argentina finally dominated the opposition and is a finalist in this tournament.
Colombia may have made it to the Copa America quarterfinals but few would consider the effort a success. If anything Colombia's campaign, which commenced with dreams of a championship run, ended in utter ignominy.That embarrassment was highlighted by one statistic - one goal.
According to recent reports, Real Madrid might be losing Sergio Ramos as the central defender has asked to be moved to Manchester United.If Ramos leaves Madrid, the team will be suffering a massive blow. Here are five reasons why the team will miss the defender.
Chile advanced to the Copa America after defeating Peru 2-1 in the first semifinal of the tournament.The host nation will now have an opportunity to lift its first major international trophy in 99 years if it manages to win the final this upcoming Saturday.There is still a long way to go, but the nation can relish a well-earned win. Here are a few reasons why Chile is a finalist at the 2015 Copa America.Eduardo Vargas Scores Two Goals
The Copa America is now two rounds in the books and there are now four teams left. The playing field for the MVP award known as the Golden Ball has been narrowed. Who has been the top star in the Copa America to date?
The Copa America is now headed to the semifinals and the world has experienced a great deal of elation for major winners and yet a plethora of disappointments from those that were expected to do so much more.Of the four remaining teams in the tournament, two of them were expected to make deep runs. The other two remaining sides were among the three worst teams in World Cup 2014 qualifiers. Those two sides, Peru and Paraguay, are where they are on their own merit but there is no doubt that they left rather disappointing sides in the dust.Here are the biggest disappointments of the quarterfinals at the Copa America.
Brazil proved that it could live without Neymar. The question of course is - for how long?The team managed an impressive and cohesive win over Venezuela to clinch the top spot in Group C, but doubts remain.
It has taken a while, but Latin Americans are slowly starting to get more opportunities in major motion pictures. Mia Xitlali, a rising star of Mexican descent, is the latest actor to get an opportunity to make a name for herself on the big screen as he portrays Carmen in Warner Bros.' upcoming film "Max."Xitlali's career got started at the age of seven when she landed a role in Roger & Hammerstein's "South Pacific" at the Hollywood Bowl. She has appeared in a few short films and continues to do theater work in Los Angeles.Xitlali recently talked to Latin Post about the experience of working on Boaz Yakin's "Max" which also stars Thomas Haden Church and Lauren Graham among others.
