Estrella makes Dominican tennis history in Ecuador
Sports February 9, 2015 | 9:34 am
Quito, Ecuador.- The country’s top tennis player Victor Estrella on Sunday made Dominican tennis history, beating Feliciano Lopez 6-2, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), in the Quito Open final, his career’s f[...]
Dominican Republic, Cuba still alive in Caribbean Series
Sports February 7, 2015 | 7:48 am
San Juan, PR.– Despite being defeated by Puerto Rico (3-2) last night, the Dominican Republic (now 2-2) will face Mexico (2-2) in the semifinals of the Caribbean Series taking place in Puerto Ric[...]
Walk-off win over Mexico advances Dominicans at Caribbean Series
Sports February 6, 2015 | 8:41 am
San Juan, Puerto Rico.- In a game full of squandered opportunities, Elian Herrera donned the hero’s uniform to lead Dominican Republic walk-off win in the bottom of the ninth to keep their hopes [...]
US Embassy, Major League Baseball host kids’ camp in San Pedro
Sports February 4, 2015 | 12:36 pm
San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic.- To mark Black History Month, the United States the Embassy, Major League Baseball (MLB), the San Pedro de Macoris Baseball Association and the Robinson Ca[...]
Dominicans breeze past Cubans in Caribbean Series, AP
Sports February 4, 2015 | 10:30 am
San Juan, Puerto Rico.- Dominican Republic beat Cuba 6-1 in the Caribbean Series on Tuesday, led by Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Willy Garcia’s two-run hit and a homer, AP reports.
Garcia ho[...]
Caribbean baseball pits powerhouses Dominican Republic, Cuba
Sports February 3, 2015 | 11:09 am
San Juan, Puerto Rico.- Dominican Republic’s representatives for the 57th annual Caribbean Series have their first showdown on Tuesday, against Cuba’s Pinar del Rio in San Juan’s Hiram Bitho[...]
Dominican champs off to San Juan for Caribbean baseball series
Sports February 2, 2015 | 11:30 am
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic Winter Baseball champions Gigantes del Cibao of San Francisco already departed Las Americas International Airport to headed to San Juan, Puerto Rico, to compete f[...]
US Embassy heads Jackie Robinson baseball camp in San Pedro
Sports January 28, 2015 | 10:16 am
San Pedro, Dominican Republic. –The US Embassy, Major League Baseball (MLB), the San Pedro Baseball Association and the Robinson Cano Foundation on Tuesday announced the "Jackie Robinson Cam[...]
Dominican Republic to enter the 35th St.Maarten Heineken Regatta
Sports January 24, 2015 | 11:36 am
Simpson Bay, St.Maarten.– The 35th St.Maarten Heineken Regatta has already attracted entries from 20 different countries, and the Dominican Republic is among them.
The others are Antigua, A[...]
San Pedro, San Francisco head to Dominican Baseball series
Sports January 16, 2015 | 9:51 am
Santo Domingo.- The Estrellas of San Pedro will go against San Francisco’s Gigantes in the Dominican Winter Baseball Series, helped by Robinson Cano’s 4for-4 outing Thursday night.
San Pe[...]
Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic selected as hosts for 2016 Latin America Amateur Championship
Sports January 16, 2015 | 9:23 am
(Press Release).- Casa de Campo’s Teeth of the Dog in the Dominican Republic has been confirmed as the host venue for the 2016 Latin America Amateur Championship (LAAC), organizers announced toda[...]
Stalwarts and greenhorn bring oomph to Winter Baseball
Sports January 14, 2015 | 10:35 am
Santo Domingo.- Old stalwarts like Manny Ramirez and Miguel Tejada, and greenhorns like Robinson Cano are stealing the Winter Baseball show, and keep their respective teams in competition for the c[...]
Robinson Cano to play in Dominican Winter League
Sports January 10, 2015 | 12:56 pm
Santo Domingo.– Robinson Cano has been granted permission from the Mariners to play a limited number of games in the Dominican Winter League after his recovery from a broken toe.
As reporte[...]
Dominican Tennis kicks off season with tourney this weekend
Sports January 9, 2015 | 5:32 pm
SD. The Dominican Tennis Federation (Fedotenis) on Friday announced the start its 2015 schedule with the staging of the first National Youth Tournament this weekend.
Fedotenis president Pers[...]
‘Major league reception’ for Baseball’s Pedro de Great
Sports January 9, 2015 | 8:47 am
Santo Domingo.- Tourism minister Francisco Javier Garcia on Thursday announced that everything is ready for a "major league reception" for Pedro Martinez, elected to the Baseball Hall of [...]
‘All I want is love,’ Pedro the Great tells Dominicans
Sports January 7, 2015 | 8:21 am
Santo Domingo.- Pedro Martinez doesn’t not know when he’ll return to the Dominican Republic, but he made it clear what he wants when that time comes. "I want to be received with much love [...]
Pedro Martinez dedicates Hall of Fame honor to Dominican Republic
Sports January 6, 2015 | 3:47 pm
New York–Pedro Martinez was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame on Tuesday, the first Dominican Republic native inducted into Cooperstown, N.Y. institution since the also hurler Juan Marichal in 1[...]
Pedro the Great on fast track toward Baseball Hall of Fame
Sports January 2, 2015 | 10:08 am
New York.- Pedro Martinez, arguably baseball’s best pitcher during the 1990s to mid-2000s doesn’t have a long wait to enter the Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, New York.
Three Cy Young award[...]
