Oct
13

Latin America – Workplace complaint against New Mexico coach Locksley resolved (USA Today)

Workplace complaint against New Mexico coach Locksley resolved (USA Today)
New Mexico coach Mike Locksley has resolved “all legal claims” involving a former football administrative assistant, although details were scarce in a statement issued by the university. According to a plaintiff’s attorney, Locksley told Sylvia Lopez she was too old to be attractive to recruits, prompting the 25-year university employee to file an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission …

El Tri Sail Through To The Finals After 4-1 Beating Of El Salvador (Goal.com)
After going through famed Hugo Sanchez and then Sven Goran Eriksson, Javier Aguirre was able to book Mexico’s ticket to the South Africa in 2010 with a 4-1 win at the Azteca Stadium over El Salvador. Although the game against Trinidad and Tobago still remains, Mexico will be in South Africa.

Mexico qualify for 2010 World Cup, sting El Salvador 4-1 (EARTHtimes.org)
Mexico City – Mexico qualified for the 2010 World Cup with a 4-1 win over El Salvador at the Estadio Azteca Saturday in Mexico City. Before 100,000 spectators, Mexico pulled ahead with an own goal from El Salvador’s Marvin Gonzalez in the 25th minute…

Mexican Stocks Rise on Earnings Outlook; Grupo Mexico Jumps (Bloomberg)
Oct. 12 (Bloomberg) — Mexican stocks rose , sending the Bolsa index to the highest since June 2008, on higher commodity prices and the nation’s improving economic and earnings prospects.

World Cup Qualifying Preview: Mexico – El Salvador (Yahoo! Canada Sports)
El Tri will hope to earn their ticket to South Africa with a win over El Salvador

Lockheed Martin launches test flight in New Mexico (AP via Yahoo! News)
Officials say Lockheed Martin successfully launched a test flight vehicle over the weekend at New Mexico’s spaceport.

Football: Mexico beat El Salvador 4-1 and qualify for World Cup (TVNZ)
Mexico qualified for next year’s World Cup finals with a 4-1 victory over El Salvador on Sunday assuring them a top three finish in the CONCACAF qualifying group

World Cup Qualifying Preview: Mexico – El Salvador (Goal.com)
The Mexican national team will make an effort to qualify to the 2010 World Cup by beating El Salvador.

Tropical storm Patricia churns off Mexico’s Pacific (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Tropical Storm Patricia edged slowly toward Mexico’s Pacific Coast on Monday but U.S. forecasters said the storm would likely veer off to sea on Tuesday and pass west of Baja California peninsula.