A record 4 Dominican hurlers in Major League openers
Sports March 30, 2016 | 4:48 pm
Santo Domingo.- An unpresented four Dominican hurlers willpitch in the opening games for theirteams in the majors slated for April 4: Francisco Liriano, Edinson Volquez,Ervin Santana and Wily Pera[...]
Two Dominican taekwondo fighters get gold, qualify for Rio 2016
Sports March 12, 2016 | 9:59 am
Santo Domingo.- The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) Pan American Qualification Tournament, that concluded Friday in Aguascalientes in Mexico, gave the Dominican Republic three spaces for Rio 2016 [...]
Yvonne Losos, first ever Dominican Olympics equestrian rider
Sports March 7, 2016 | 12:38 pm
Wellington, Florida.- Yvonne Losos on Sunday became thefirst Dominican athlete to ever qualify for the Olympics in an equestriansport.
The local rider secured s berth in the Games after winni[...]
AMCHAMDR Ambassador’s Cup set for April 9 at Casa de Campo
Sports March 4, 2016 | 6:43 pm
Santo Domingo.-The American Chamber of Commerce of the Dominican Republic (AMCHAMDR) on Fridayannounced the 17th edition ofthe Ambassador's Cup slated for Saturday April 9 on the Teethof the D[...]
Cuba envoy points to Dominican Air Force officer in player defections
Sports February 11, 2016 | 8:17 am
Santo Domingo.- Cuban ambassador Carlos De la Nuez on Wednesdaysaid Dominican Air Force officer William Solis took part in the plot where the brothersYulieski and Lourdes Jr. Gourriel abandoned the[...]
Cuban brothers with major league baseball talent defect, report
Sports February 8, 2016 | 12:02 pm
Santo Domingo.- A source close to a major league baseball teamon Monday said Cuban brothers Yulieski and Lourdes Gourriel, who played for theircountry in the just-concluded Caribbean Series, have d[...]
Mexico crowned Caribbean Baseball champs unbeaten
Sports February 8, 2016 | 7:58 am
Santo Domingo.- A spectacular bottom of the 9th homerunby Jorge 'Chato' Vazquez kept Mexico unbeaten to win the 2016 Caribbean BaseballSeries over Venezuela 5 to 4, in a game played in Quisqueya st[...]
Caribbean Series: Cubans advance, Dominicans out
Sports February 6, 2016 | 9:38 am
Santo Domingo.- Cuba will face Mexico in the semifinals of the Caribbean Series baseball tournament on Saturday evening after eliminating host Dominican Republic 4-2.
Cuba, represented by the[...]
Dominican watchdog sticks it to baseball homer derby scam
Sports February 4, 2016 | 9:39 am
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic’s official watchdog (ProConsumidor)on Wednesday went where no other agency has gone before; announcing penalties againstlocal and regional professional baseball[...]
Dominican Republic kicks off Caribbean baseball with Cuba debut
Sports February 1, 2016 | 9:26 am
Santo Domingo.- The Caribbean Baseball Series, often calledthe Winter Baseball Championship, starts Monday with Santo Domingo’s Leones, wonthe local tournament crown, and go after their fifth tit[...]
Dominican capital´s Leones win Winter Baseball crown
Sports January 27, 2016 | 8:10 am
Santo Domingo.- The Dominicancapital´s Leones del Escogido once again proved they´re "a hard kill"going from underdog to champions with their 16th crown in DominicanWinter Baseb[...]
Dominican prospect Jose Rosario dies in motorcycle accident
Sports January 25, 2016 | 3:27 pm
Santo Domingo.- Pitching prospect Jose Rosario, 20, died Sunday night in a motorcycle accident in the Dominican Republic, the Houston Astros announced today in a press release.
"Jose was[...]
Costa Rican Chaplet wins LatAm golf tourney at Casa de Campo
Sports January 18, 2016 | 8:49 am
La Romana, DominicanRepublic – On Saturday, when Paul Chaplet, 16, of Costa Rica, briefly took thethird-round lead in the Latin America Amateur Championship with an eagle on the14th hole, he did [...]
Dominican Republic beats Canada at Olympic qualifier
Sports January 9, 2016 | 6:58 am
Lincoln, Nebraska.—The Dominican Republic women's volleyball team beat their Canadian rivals infour sets at the NORCECA Olympic Qualification Tournament on Friday — increasingtheir chances for [...]
Shaquille O’Neill could soon call the Dominican Rep. home
Sports January 6, 2016 | 10:29 am
La Romana, Dominican Republic.-Basketball great Shaquille O’Neill could soon join the galaxy of sports,financial and showbiz stars who have their second home in the country´s eastregion reso[...]
La Romana´s Toros fade as winter baseball heats up
Sports January 5, 2016 | 10:19 am
Santo Domingo.- A long homerby Jordany Valdespin in the first inning, a RBI sacrifice fly Audy Ciriaco inthe third, combined with shutout pitching led by opener Adrian Salcedo waseverything the Est[...]
Dominican Republic to host FIBA Americas League for Clubs
Sports December 30, 2015 | 2:06 pm
Santo Domingo.– The Gran Arena del Cibao in Santiago de los Caballeros will host Group A of the FIBA Americas League for Clubs Championship which will take place from 15-17 January 2016.
T[...]
Lazaro Armenteros to hold January showcase
Sports December 26, 2015 | 8:48 am
Santo Domingo.– USA Today's Bob Nightengale reports that Cuban outfielder Lazaro Armenteros will hold a showcase for teams on January 8 in the Dominican Republic.
Nightengale says that all [...]
Four teams set to battle for Winter Baseball crown
Sports December 21, 2015 | 10:07 am
Santo Domingo.- LaRomana´s Los Toros del Este exploded with a five-run rally in the third inningto defeat San Pedro´s Estrellas Orientales 12 to 7 and again advance to the playoffsof the [...]
BMX Association awards its national champions
Sports December 11, 2015 | 1:19 pm
Santo Domingo.- TheDominican BMX Committee (CDBMX) and the Dominican Cycling Federation (FEDOCI)on Thursday awarded over 40 athletes for the events of the National BMX Championship 2015.
Th[...]