Posted in Sports, tagged baseball, venezuela, Venezuela baseball, major league baseball, sports in venezuela, Sports, magglio ordonez, detroit tigers, MLB, entertainment on July 22, 2008 | No Comments »
Our favorite Detroit Tiger, Magglio Ordonez, has been recovering from a recent injury while sitting in with the minor leagues’ West Michigan Whitecaps, and he is wildly popular at games. Fans in sold-out crowds have begun wearing Magglio caps and wigs to mimic the player. Watch a video of his minor league escapades here.
In case [...]
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Posted in Arts & Culture, Sports, tagged culture, venezuela, Venezuelan History, Venezuelan culture, latin america, florida, latin american culture, sports in venezuela, cultural events, dominoes, games on July 8, 2008 | No Comments »
In Venezuela, dominoes are considered a sport. This is according the Orlando Sentinel, which reports today that Disney World is hosting the 6th Annual Domino World Championship this week to determine the top tiles player.
The head of the International Domino Federation, which organizes the event, is a Venezuelan man named Lucas Guittard. Many others involved [...]
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A favorite Venezuelan baseball player, Magglio Ordonez, will be out of the game for 2 weeks after he pulled a muscle.
The injury occurred on Saturday, when his team, the Detroit Tigers, beat the Colorado Rockies 7-6.
He told the press, “I’ll be back when I’m ready.” Get well soon, Magglio!
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Posted in Sports, tagged baltimore orioles, baseball, major league baseball, MLB, oscar salazar, Sports, venezuela, Venezuela baseball, venezuelan baseball players on June 17, 2008 | No Comments »
Oscar Salazar of Maracay, Venezuela, is earning a reputation as a strong infielder and powerhouse hitter with the Baltimore Orioles.
His success was not always a sure thing, though.
Salazar debuted in Major League Baseball in 2002, but only lasted eight games with the Detroit Tigers. He tried his luck in the Mexican leagues, and, with no [...]
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Last Friday, Venezuela finally beat Brazil at its own game: soccer.
During a friendly match ahead of World Cup qualifiers, the Venezuelan team earned a victory with a final score of 2-0. The game was held just outside of Boston, Massachusetts, an area that is home to many Brazilian immigrants. Over 50,000 people turned [...]
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Posted in Sports, tagged culture, baseball, venezuela, Venezuelan baseball, major league baseball, venezuelan baseball players, venezuelan women, milka duno, sports in venezuela, Indy 500, Sports, MLB, IndyCar on May 27, 2008 | No Comments »
The Venezuelan race car driver Milka Duno finished 19th in the Indianapolis 500 last weekend. Despite a crash, Duno was with the lead pack for most of the race, and showed much improvement over last year’s finish in 31st place. Here are some more staggering numbers: the race lasted 3 and a [...]
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Posted in Sports, tagged venezuela, venezuelan women, citgo, milka duno, Indy 500, IndyCar, Go Milka Go, speed racer, hollywood on April 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Venezuelan race car driver Milka Duno is burning up the ovals. A sophomore competitor in the IndyCar series, she is currently ranked 26th among 41 drivers, and appears to be progressing fast. Milka is one of three women set to compete in the Indy 500 this Memorial Day weekend.
Believe it or not, Milka has [...]
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Have you heard about Armando Galarraga yet? If not, you were bound to soon. He is the newest pitcher for the Detroit Tigers and one of Venezuela’s youngest and most promising new recruits in Major League Baseball.
Galarraga’s fastball has helped deliver several victories for the Tigers already this season. Off the field, he is known [...]
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Posted in Sports, tagged baseball, carlos guillen, culture, detroit tigers, Johan Santana, l.a. times, magglio ordonez, mets, miguel cabrera, MLB, oil, Sports, u.s. and venezuela, venezuela on April 22, 2008 | No Comments »
Most people know that Venezuela is the fourth-largest supplier of oil to the U.S. But you may not be aware that it has also become the second-largest supplier of baseball talent.
In a year when foreign-born players in Major League Baseball declined overall, Venezuela was the only country to send a more heavy hitters than ever [...]
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Posted in Sports, tagged venezuela, sports in venezuela, venezuelan atheletes, san juan de los morros, cycling, Pan-American Mountain Bike Championship, mountain biking, UCI America Tour, Manuel Medina Marino, biking in venezuela on April 2, 2008 | No Comments »
This week, Venezuela is hosting the Pan-American Mountain Bike Championships in the very, very hilly town of San Juan de los Morros. Cyclists from all over Latin America, the U.S., and Canada will be there to test their skills.
The Venezuelan cycling team is currently the top-ranked team in the UCI America Tour, [...]
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Here is a story incredible enough to inspire a book, a film, and a franchise of motivational audio CDs. A woman named Lisa Tylee is bicycling 9,000 mile route around the U.S. to raise funds to benefit street children in Venezuela. She is a co-founder of the organization Veniños, which is dedicated to [...]
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Venezuelan race-car driver Milka Duno rocketed to international stardom when she won the Grand Prix of Miami in 2004.
Last year, she was one of only three women in the Indy 500. Now, Duno has been signed for a second season in the IndyCar Series and is set to drive the #23 CITGO-sponsored Honda [...]
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