Ricardo Trivino, a Mexican-born rally driver, was crowned once again regional champion for the North America, Central America, and northern South America and Caribbean (NACAM) in Costa Rica. The Costa Rica-based rally became his 118th international rally. On his sixth win this year, the 39-year old rally driver is now getting ready to conquer Germany's rally circuit as part of the World Rally C...

San Jose (Costa Rica), July 10 (IANS) The international football governing body FIFA praised Costa Rica's national futsal or indoor football team for its victory against Guatemala in the pre-World Cup. In a note titled "Costa Ricans break the monopoly" and published on its website, FIFA highlighted the victory of the Costa Rican team against Guatemala Monday, one of the best indoor football tea...

Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico and Panama will represent North, Central America and the Caribbean at the FIFA Futsal World Cup Thailand 2012 after all four advanced to the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Futsal Championship. The quartet's success comes at the expense of two FIFA Futsal World Cup veterans, with USA and Cuba - five and four-time participants respectively - both squeezed out. Hosts...

A 5/8 classification match of the Norceca Boys’ U19 Continental Championship took place on Friday, July 6, 2012 between Costa Rica and US Virgin Islands. The tournament is currently being hosted by Tijuana in Mexico where the venue of the matches is the Centro de Alto Rendimiento sports hall. The squad from Costa Rica was able to secure the fifth spot in the championship by making a clean sweep ov...

Mainz, Germany (Sports Network) - Mainz inked Costa Rican defender Junior Diaz to a three-year contract Friday. The 28-year-old Diaz will join the German Bundesliga side from Belgian side Club Brugge. A left back, Diaz spent last season on loan with Wisla Krakow in Poland. He also played for the Polish side from 2008-10. "Junior Diaz is a technically skilled, athletic defender who is strong ...

Yesterday there were seven races scheduled and they assembled on white-marked squares in front of the starting line. Engines growled, drivers and their mechanics checked last minute adjustments to the helmet cameras, the rear view mini-cams for the tires and surprisingly, steering wheels as we’ve come to know them, are gone. In place are hand-held ‘Game-Boy” like control panels with LED panels and...

Costa Rica and French Saint Martin played a match against each other on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 in Group A of the preliminary round of the NORCECA Boys’ U19 Continental Championship. The tournament is currently being staged in Tijuana, Mexico where the matches are being held at the Centro de Alto Rendimiento sports hall. When the match reached its close, Costa Rica had bagged itself a win by making ...

GUATEMALA CITY - Edwin Cubillo and Christopher Molina scored less than a minute apart late in the second half to earn Costa Rica a 4-4 draw with Mexico on Monday as the CONCACAF Futsal Championship got underway. Host Guatemala scored four unanswered goals in the second half to begin defense of its title with a 7-3 victory over Canada, Cuba defeated fellow Caribbean side St. Kitts and Nevis 10-...

SAN JOSE: Arsenal's Costa Rican international striker Joel Campbell will spend next season on loan at Spanish club Betis, according to press reports here on Monday. "It is a great opportunity for my development, I will be playing in the best league in the world and am determined to play and show what I am made of," Campbell told the daily La Nacion. Campbell, 20, moved to Arsenal from local ...

Many of the highlights of the Princeton men's lacrosse team's trip to Costa Rica from June 7-14 can be seen in a two-part video below. Among the clips are the World Cup qualifier between Costa Rica and El Salvador, the practice and game with the Costa Rican national team, ziplining, surfing, the clinics with local kids in Samara and the painting and refurbishing of the community centre. The ...

A Wellington football coach has been stood down indefinitely amid allegations that he sexually assaulted a player in his team. Alejandro Gonzalez Mendez, 36, a painter from Costa Rica, was approached by police on Wednesday as he finished a coaching session with members of the Wainuiomata Association Football Club senior women's team at the club's football ground. They later charged him with ...

Tell a woman she can’t do something and she just might surprise you. Such was the case with Becky McDonough, a 2005 Brainerd High School graduate, who made her impossible dream of driving a monster truck possible. McDonough was an average teen, spending her spare time fishing and camping with friends until fate changed her course in the form of a monster truck show ticket. “Some of my fri...

The United States Under-17 men's national team is nearing the end of its time at the Copa Saprissa Internacional in Costa Rica, but there is still an opportunity to go out on a winning note. Playing five 70-minute games in five days, the U.S. U-17s recorded wins over clubs Linafa (3-0) and Chorillo FC (6-1), a triumph over host Costa Rica (3-2) and a draw against Honduras (1-1). The U-17s finis...

More than 1,000 people turned out for Costa Rica’s only Caribbean Coast professional surf contest, “The Puerto Viejo Open Pro / Kolbi Cup” last Saturday in Puerto Viejo. Not only did loads of surf fans show up to watch, but tons of talent came as well. Puerto Viejo local legend and surf champion Gilbert Brown showed, along with Jordan Hernandez, Kemba, and his little brother Ronald Brown. Big n...

Prayag United publicized yesterday their signing of Carlos Hernandez, a world class midfielder from Costa Rica. The Kolkata soccer club finished 7th last season, but have been spending some cash to make sure that they are challengers for a league title and a cup spot. Club Manager Sanjoy Sen, has already acquired the power-houses: Ranti Matins, Gouramangi Moirangthem and Subrata Paul. The addit...

Move over Globe Trotters, the “Legends of Basketball Latin America Tour 2012” is coming to Costa Rica this July for an exhibition match of former greats. The NBA stars will tip-off and then go head to head at the Palacio de los Deportes in Heredia on July 28th. The show will feature some of the NBA’s true legends of the game. Scheduled to be in attendance: Dennis Rodman: Basketball’s bad boy...

On June 23rd the Live Your Goals campaign kicked off an initiative for the girls of Costa Rica. The program gathered more than 150 young women who want to pursue their dreams of playing soccer. Out on the grounds of the Estadio Nacional, government officials and Costa Rica Woman’s National Team members Raquel Rodriguez and team captain Shirley Cruz, as well as other well-known names in Costa Ri...

Former D.C. United player Richie Williams is head coach of the U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team in an international tournament in San Jose, Costa Rica. The Tournament started on the 23rd of June after a training session in Florida. On the match schedule is Linafa U-17 Select, Honduras, Chorrillo FC (of Panama) and Costa Rica Under- 17, who the U.S. team will play today at 1pm. The teams are...

June has been a busy month for board culture lovers across the world. On June 20th, surfers in many parts of the world celebrated their favorite activity with special events, and the next day skaters in Detroit gathered to celebrate Emerica's Wild in the Street -an event that stands to symbolize international skateboarding. In Costa Rica, those events will be celebrated this weekend. Internationa...

Miguel Gamboa of Costa Rica was in Oxford, North Carolina this June 14th through 16th to represent himself and his country in The International Defensive Pistol Association sanctioned 2012 Carolina Cup. “The Range” in Oxford, held 359 excellent shooters from 24 of the United States, Puerto Rico, Finland, Austria, Italy, Venezuela and Costa Rica. In squads of 12, the competitors tested their ner...

It was another relaxing grey day, with waist to head-high surf for the FSC 2012 Olympus National Circuit’s second day of the competition event in Jacó. Saturday and Sunday’s event rounded off the fifth of seven weekend surf competitions that will decide who are Costa Rica’s FSC 2012 National Circuit champions in two months. The surfers ripped their boards across the waves and onto the judges’ s...

Finca Austria, Nosara Nicoya's team defeated Siquirrres 2-0 at the Chorotega Stadium in Guanacaste and ensured the LINAFA Championship and a free pass to the League of Ascent which could lead them to 2nd and then 1st division of Costa Rican Soccer. A parade with “cimarronas” and lots of Caribbean flavor to support both teams gave the match its starting tune in spite of the sweltering heat.  It ...

Here on the Central Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, surfing is a part of culture. It’s a way of life, almost like a religion. And this Saturday church was in session. The overcast skies and cross-shore breeze was a welcomed occurrence for the hundreds of parishioners of the Church of Surf who were sitting on the beach in front of Morgan’s Cove in Jacó on the 16th day of June. The crowds gather...

Costa Rica will have more than two months to rest, train and formulate a winning strategy before facing off against one of the CONCACAF powerhouse teams, Mexico. Jorge Luis Pinto, current coach of the National Football Team of Costa Rica, spoke to the leading sports daily Al Dia upon his return from Guyana, where his team scored a solid 4-0 victory over the Golden Jaguars. Mr. Pinto assured sport...

The Pura Vida Ride second annual standup paddle challenge will take place in Playa Danta, Costa Rica on June 23rd, 2012. This event will benefit the "Guardians of Peace" at the local La Paz Community School. According to Pura Vida Ride Adventure Tours, the distance race will unfold over 9.4 kilometers, starting at Playa Danta and racing around Isla Plata, located off Flamingo Point, and back to Pl...

Lacrosse players from Princeton University in New Jersey are in Costa Rica to play exhibition games, hold clinics, promote the sport, and also perform a variety of non-lacrosse charitable service activities through Fields of Growth, an organization that uses lacrosse as an educational and economic tool in Africa. The Princeton team landed at Juan Santamaria International Airport earlier thi...

Cesar Lizano is a long-distance runner who will have the honor of representing Costa Rica during the 2012 Olympic Summer Games in London. Mr. Lizano traveled to San Diego, California last month for two weeks of preparation and training for the tough race that awaits him in August: the men's Olympic marathon. Mr. Lizano's coach, Mario Fraioli, recently shared his coaching experience to online at...

Fans of the National Football Team of Costa Rica left the National Stadium disappointed last night after a game that should have been won by the host squad. In the first official qualifier for both El Salvador and Costa Rica, the host team had a clear advantage in the first half. Costa Rica went on the offensive right after the initial whistle. Young star striker Joel Campbell -who played a ver...

FIFA officials are looking into reports of match-fixing after three players from Guatemala were suspended by their football federation. According to a note from the Associated Press published by ESPN, there are four matches suspected of having been tainted, and one of them was played against Costa Rica in the National Stadium in San Jose last week. The most recent exhibition game between the Na...

A friendly match between the National Football Teams of Costa Rica and Guatemala at the Mateo Flores stadium last night ended with a meager victory for the host nation and a disappointment for the fans. The game was dull from beginning to end, with the exception of a header by Guatemalan striker Carlos Ruiz at the 25 minute mark. The game started with a poor performance by Costa Rica, which...

In the heart of La Sabana Park in San José, a group of die-hard fanatics take to the rink every Sunday for some street hockey; incredibly, their story spans over a quarter of a century. Curious onlookers gather round the rink in La Sabana. Some are amazed to see players crazy enough to use full hockey gear under the blazing morning sun, while others are honestly intrigued about this sport. Jok...

PUNTARENAS – Prior to entering this year's National Rally in Costa Rica, Jose Andres Montalto and Rodrigo Quiros were confident that they could come away with their third consecutive annual victory. Before the event, Mr. Montalto explained that he could trust in the Subaru vehicle that would bring the team their third win in Abangaritos: "The car in general is doing well, the problems we had la...

Mountaineer Warner Rojas became the first Tico climber to summit Mount Everest on May 24th. His feat has earned him accolades from all of Costa Rica, including President Laura Chinchilla, who congratulated him with an official communique, exalting his achievement as one that should inspire all Ticos who reach for the stars. Mr. Rojas is currently making his way down to Camp 2 with the Jagge...

At around 7:00 pm local time (1:00 am GMT and 6:50 am in Nepal), mountaineer Warner Rojas made all people in Costa Rica proud as he reached the summit of Mount Everest with his Jagged Globe expedition team. Mr. Rojas is the first Tico to climb Mount Everest, altitude 8,864 meters. Mr. Rojas and his Jagged Globe team have been climbing Mount Everest since April. They reached Everest Base Cam...

UPDATE: About two hours ago, Tico climber Warner Rojas and his Jagged Globe expedition team set off from Camp 4 in Mount Everest, altitude 7,950 meters, to the summit. This is the final charge towards the pinnacle, and team leader David Hamilton called on his satellite phone down to Everest Base Camp earlier today to let them know they were on their way. The team made great progress yesterday f...

A news report by the Jagged Globe expedition team in Mount Everest indicates that Tico climber Warner Rojas is at 7,300 meters and preparing to reach the summit. About twelve hours ago the team was resting from a five hour hike from Camp 2. Mountaineer David Hamilton and Pasang Sherpa lead the team that Mr. Rojas from Costa Rica is climbing with. There are two Jagged Globe teams at Camp 3 r...

Joel Nathaniel Campbell Samuels will turn 20 years old in about a month, and he'll have to wait only a few weeks before getting his well-deserved and most wished-for birthday present: to become a permanent gunner with the legendary Arsenal Football Club of the English Premier League. Joel Campbell signed with Arsenal back in August of last year. He started playing in his native Costa Rica w...

Club Sport Herediano is the new champion of First Division Football in Costa Rica. This is the 22nd championship title earned by the historic team, known to Tico football fans as the first team to win a First Division tournament. Earlier tonight at the Ebal Rodriguez Stadium in Guapiles, province of Limon, the Asociacion Deportiva Santos was hoping to earn their first-ever First Division Football...

Riding for the Movistar Team during adverse weather conditions in Italy, Andrey Amador scored the first major win of his career at the Giro d'Italia international cycling competition. According to Eurosport, Mr. Amador took off on sprints against French and Italian riders on the 14th stage of the race at Cervinia. The Giro d'Italia is known as a very challenging and mountainous course. Cond...

Warner Rojas is getting closer to his dream of being the first Tico to plant the flag of Costa Rica at the top of Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world. According to an article by Manuel Herrera in the national news daily La Nacion, improved weather conditions in the mountainous Nepal region are expected in the next few days. Mr. Rojas sent a message from the slopes of Mount Everest ...