men (mostly men), women and sometimes children. Many of the rings where the fighting is held are very nice. These may have a bar and live bands playing for a retreat between fights or when one needs a break from all the yelling and ruckus inside the arena. Some arenas are very primiti...
A seasoned player, Carlos Santana, stands as one of the best first basemen the Dominican Republic has produced. Santana’s approach at the plate, characterized by unparalleled patience and a powerful swing, has often spelled trouble for the opposing pitchers. Meanwhile, his defensive skills at fi...
down the coast from San Pedro de Macoris. A coach brought the young shortstop to him, Ozuna says, wanting a small percentage of his first contract. The player's name was Robert Puason, and he happened to
The first to move to the United States were students, professors, and educated middle-class workers. Eventually, low-income and working-class men and women also fled the civil war in Latin America and landed in the US. The US Embassy provided work visas that aided emigration and by 1970 ...
The fanfare surrounding the Dominican Republic Series, the first leg of the 2024 MLB World Tour, will be part of the attraction. Among the notable local names taking part in pregame ceremonies and the singing of the Dominican national anthem will be Natti Natasha, Manny Cruz and Zacarías Ferre...
Many Christians around the world annually celebrate Epiphany on January 6. It is a public holiday in many countries and marks two events in Jesus Christ’s life, according to the Christian Bible. The first event was when the three wise men, or kings, vis
Some of the crew that went out with us with the food also went back on the catamaran to make more room for paying customers. So we were loaded back into the speedboat and from there onto the catamaran. We were among the first aboard. I got what I thought was a prime seat in the ...
As the first Dominican player to set foot in the NBA, Tito Horford paved the way for generations of players from his home country. Standing at an imposing 7 feet tall, he anchored teams with his commanding presence in the paint, using his size and strength to protect ...
The first fossil Euglossa and phylogeny of the orchid bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae; Euglossini) Euglossa bees have undergone various ethological, physiological and ecological studies. Euglossa is considered an important lineage for the conservation of neotropical ecosystems, since males are t…" [more] MS...
team is putting out for the 2023 World Baseball Classic, it’s hard not to think of them as the one of the tournament favorites. It's a lineup that might be better than any to ever appear on a diamond together -- an unfair, unyielding array of talent. There are proven names like ...