For the third time in his career, Frenchman Karim Benzema has found himself on the list of the best 23 players in the world. Benzema has yet to finish in the top three in voting; his best finish was 20th in voting back in 2011 when he accrued 0.34 percent of the vote.For Benzema, this year has been filled with numerous ups and downs. Here is a look at Benzema's year and how his candidacy for the note trophy holds up.
Former Major League Baseball player Jose Canseco, who accidentally shot himself in a finger while cleaning his gun, tweeted a photo of the injured hand on Wednesday.
The 2014-15 NBA season already started on Tuesday, which means that the new Fantasy Basketball season is also up and running. In case you are still planning to join a new fantasy league, here are the top centers that you should consider picking in the draft.
The Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints will play each other on NFL Thursday Night Football to kickoff Week 9 of the 2014 NFL season. Latin Post previews and predicts who will win this game, and lets you vote in our fan poll.
Kobe Bryant previously hinted that he might decide to hang up his sneakers after his current deal with the Los Angeles Lakers expires, but team president Jeanie Buss has other things in mind.
World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner threw five scoreless innings and Pablo Sandoval powered the offense with 3 hits in Game 7 of the 2014 World Series Wednesday night in Kansas City to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 3-2 win over the Kansas City Royals, helping the Giants win their third World Series title in five years with a 4-3 series win in a Fall Classic for the ages.
Also, the WWE divas face off in a "Halloween Costume Battle Royal" as the WWE Divas Champion AJ Lee looks on, The Authority sends WWE Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler as message about joining Team Cena, Ryback battles Heath Slater, Los Matadores get a non-title match against the WWE World Tag Team Champions Stardust and Goldust, Rusev sends WWE United States Champion a warning, and update on Daniel Bryan's health.
Barcelona was the unmovable object. The team that had not yet conceded in the Spanish League. The defense was rock solid. Claudio Bravo was terrific in goal. Lionel Messi and Neymar were playing really well together. Even the midfield passing game looked rejuvenated with Ivan Rakitic, Sergio Busquets and Andres Iniesta working well together.But then the team came back to earth in a bad way. A 3-1 drubbing at the hands of its worst rivals in a match that could have easily ended 5-1 if not for some poor finishing from Real Madrid's forwards.So what exactly happened? And what can be fixed?
SEC teams rule the top The SEC is flexing their muscles, at least for now. They own the top three positions in the latest college football poll. Here is the top six: Mississippi State (SEC) (7-0) Florida State (ACC) (7-0) Auburn (SEC) (6-1) Ole Miss (SEC) (7-1) Oregon (PAC 12) (7-1) Alabama (SEC) (7-1) The SEC owns spots 1, 2 and 4.
NBC's "30 Rock" stood a little taller along with its top execs from NBCUniversal, Telemundo Network, mun2, Digital Media & Emerging Businesses for they have scored a major goal by becoming the official Spanish-Language home of the FIFA World Cup in the U.S. - and they plan to make history by upping the ante on digital and mobile platforms utilized most by Latinos in the U.S.
"Lucha Underground," which premieres Wednesday night on the El Rey Network, promises to bring the high-flying athleticism and a flare for theatrics of the Mexican lucha libre style. "Lucha Underground" is produced by Emmy Award-winner Mark Burnett's One Three Media in conjunction with FactoryMade Ventures for El Rey Network and Lucha Libre AAA -- the popular Mexican wrestling organization who is looking to bring their fast-paced brand of wrestling to American audiences.
Jurgen Klinsmann was included on the list of candidates for the 2014 FIFA World Coach of the Year award for men’s football, reports revealed on Tuesday.
Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh has expressed his desire to play in New York in the future. The Lions have got a lot of good years out of Suh, but it looks the two will depart before next season begins.
New York Yankees legend and World Series hero Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez discusses the upcoming "30 for 30" documentary "Brothers in Exile" which debuts on ESPN Deportes Saturday, November 1st night and on ESPN Tuesday November 4th.
The Ballon d'Or is the most prestigious personal award in the world of soccer. And the hotly anticipated 23-man short list was recently revealed. While there were few surprises, there were some notable snubs that certainly call into question the validity of the prize. Here is a look at the major snubs.
Lindsey Vonn is recovering well from the injury that put her on the sidelines since the start of the year, while her boyfriend, Tiger Woods, is tipped to win tournaments next year if he can stay healthy.
The Chicago Bulls and New York Knicks will play each other Wednesday at Madison Square Garden in New York City in their Opening Night game for the 2014-2015 NBA season. With so many headlines hovering over this game, Latin Post.com lists five things to keep an eye.
Michael Vick will start as quarterback for the New York Jets in their match against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, replacing Geno Smith, who has been struggling this season.
Baseball player Oscar Taveras was mourned by a crowd in the Dominican Republic. Baseball player Oscar Taveras was mourned by a crowd in the Dominican Republic.
