Soccer-Ten-man Chiapas end America’s unbeaten run in Mexico
Unfashionable Chiapas ended America’s 28-match unbeaten domestic run at the weekend, overcoming the defending champions 4-3 despite playing with ten men for nearly an hour.
In other games, UNAM coach Hugo Sanchez saw his team beaten 3-0 at home by Toluca, while Guadalajara continued their poor run by losing 3-2 at home to Monterrey.
America appeared set to extend their run when Brazilian Kleber Pereira gave them a third minute lead in Tuxtla Gutierrez.
However, the Jaguars had other ideas as Paraguayan forward Salvador Cabanas equalised from the penalty spot in the 26th minute.
Despite having Felipe Ayala sent off for a second bookable offence eight minutes later, Chiapas stunned the visitors with two quick goals when Brazilian Everaldo Barbosa and Carlos Ochoa gave them a 3-1 halftime lead.
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Tuxtla Gutiérrez is the capital of the state of Chiapas in Mexico. It is located at 16.75°N 93.12°W. The population estimate for 2003 was 455,700 people.
Tuxtla is derived from the Nahuatl word Tuchtlan, which means "place where there are lots of rabbits." Gutierrez signifies JoaquÃn Miguel Gutiérrez, a Mexican revolutionary from the 19th century.
The city was declared capital of Chiapas in 1892.
The city is located in the Grijalva valley, and in the center of the state.
Comitán (formally: Comitán de DomÃnguez) is a small city in the Mexican state of Chiapas. It is the seat of government of the municipality of the same name.
It is located near the border with Guatemala at 16.25°N 92.13°W. In 2003 the estimated population was 75,600 people.
The original name given by the Maya people is Balún Canán ("Nine stars"). It was later changed to Comitán de las Flores. Comitán de DomÃnguez is named after Dr. Belisario DomÃnguez, who gave a memorable speech in the Congress against the dictator Victoriano Huerta for which it was murdered.
Chiapas Closes Mexico Oil Well
Reflecting the mounting safety concerns plaguing Mexico's state-owned petroleum industry, the governor of Chiapas this week shut down a federally owned and operated oil well that he said posed a health and environmental hazard.
It is believed to be the first time a state has shut down an installation of Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, an entity whose revenue funds more than 30% of the federal government's budget. The closed well contributes little economically to Pemex, but company officials are said to fear that Chiapas' intervention could set a precedent.
The move by Chiapas Gov. Pablo Salazar comes as
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Cuauhtémoc Soccer Stadium
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Canada's under-20 women's soccer team continued its run towards another CONCACAF title with a 3-2 victory over host Mexico on Sunday.
Canada topped Group A and now awaits a semifinal opponent.
Kara Lang from the Vancouver Whitecaps scored seconds into the match, and captain Sophie Schmidt, also from the Whitecaps, made it 2-0 with a goal 15 minutes later.
Mexico replied in the 22nd minute from the penalty spot, and Schmidt netted her second early in the second half.
Mexico drew close again in the 74th minute, but the Canadians walked off the field
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Mexican Health Minister Julio Frenk said Friday that his country had controlled the outbreak of bird flu in Chiapas state on the Guatemala border, adding there was no risk for human health.
Speaking at a Mexico City press conference, Frenk said that Mexico had been maintaining vigilance for years, making sure that bird flu was kept under control.
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San Cristóbal de las Casas is a city in the central highlands of state of Chiapas, Mexico. It is located in the Sierra Madre Mountains at 16.75°N 92.63°W, elevation 2100m. In 2003 the estimated population was 121,100 people.
The city was formerly known as "San Cristóbal"; the "de las Casas" was added in honor of Bartolomé de Las Casas, a Spanish priest who fought for the rights of the Native Americans. The city is well known for its beautiful colonial era architecture.
The city is located near the Tzotzil Maya communities of Chamula, and Zinacantán, and a half-day busride from the Classic
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Retired Argentine soccer great Jorge Valdano suffered minor injuries along with seven others in a helicopter crash in Mexico City on Saturday, police said.
Valdano, who was carried from the crash scene in a neck brace, would likely be discharged from the hospital on Sunday, doctors said.
"Jorge Valdano is conscious and has no injuries that could be considered serious," Carlos Lijtszain, emergency room head at the ABC hospital, told reporters.
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100% Soccer: U.S.-Mexico considered a classico -- at least by 1 country
ne of the knocks against MLS by soccer snobs is the lack of real rivalries -- derbies or classicos -- between teams.
It's a point with some validity.
Some point to Galaxy-San Jose Earthquakes contests as the best example of an MLS derby.
But I've always had a hard time working up a healthy hostility toward relatively anonymous San Jose.
San Jose is the Rodney Dangerfield of cities in comparison to neighboring San Francisco.
The Earthquakes, albeit inadvertently, indirectly gave us Landon Donovan.
And if Galaxy coach Steve Sampson doesn't start winning consistently
