Vote on your mun2 favs of 2008 for Bleepin Best 08

U.S. Latino Olympians to watch

peep this

sun 8/10/2008

 
peep-this-us-latino-olympians-to-watch

(image by Alexander Hassenstein via Getty Images)

Carmelo Anthony

Carmelo Anthony

Age: 24
Hometown: Lakewood, Colorado
Sport: Basketball
Watch: August 12, 14, 16, 18

 
Jake Arrieta

Jake Arrieta

Age: 22
Hometown: Farmington, Missouri
Sport: Baseball
Watch: August 13 - 16, 18 - 20

 
Crystl Bustos

Crystl Bustos

Age: 31
Hometown: Canyon Country, California
Sport: Softball
Watch: August 12 - 18

 
Patricia Cardenas

Patricia Cardenas

Age: 23
Hometown: Commerce, California
Sport: Water Polo
Watch: August 11, 13, 15

 
Shawn Estrada

Shawn Estrada

Age: 23
Hometown: East Los Angeles, California
Sport: Boxing (Middleweight)
Watch: August 16, 20, 23

 
Victoria Galindo

Victoria Galindo

Age: 24
Hometown: Union City, California
Sport: Softball
Watch: August 12 - 18

 
Diana Lopez

Diana Lopez

Age: 24
Hometown: Sugarland, Texas
Sport: Taekwondo (57kg)
Watch: August 21

 
Mark Lopez

Mark Lopez

Age: 26
Hometown: Sugarland, Texas
Sport: Taekwondo (68kg)
Watch: August 21

 
Steven Lopez

Steven Lopez

Age: 29
Hometown: Sugarland, Texas
Sport: Taekwondo (80kg)
Watch: August 22

 
Leo Manzano

Leo Manzano

Age: 23
Hometown: Marble Falls, Texas
Sport: Track & Field (1500m)
Watch: August 19

 
Jessica Mendoza

Jessica Mendoza

Age: 27
Hometown: Camarillo, California
Sport: Softball
Watch: August 12 - 18

 
Amy Rodriguez

Amy Rodriguez

Age: 21
Hometown: Lake Forest, California
Sport: Soccer
Watch: August 12

 
Dara Torres

Dara Torres

Age: 41
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Sport: Swimming (50m free, 4x100m free)
Watch: August 15 -17

 
Jorge Torres

Jorge Torres

Age: 27
Hometown: Boulder, Colorado
Sport: Track & Field (10,000m)
Watch: August 17

 
Brenda Villa

Brenda Villa

Age: 28
Hometown: Commerce, California
Sport: Water Polo
Watch: August 11, 13, 15

 
Luis Yanez

Luis Yanez

Age: 19
Hometown: Duncanville, Texas
Sport: Boxing (Light Flyweight)
Watch: August 13, 16, 19, 22, 24

 

 

 
 

y'all got to feel me

daily dos

mon 6/16/2008

 
It's not over till it's Hova. Jay-Z looks pensive as he clasps his hands together.

Prior to the release of his autobiography, American Son, boxer Oscar De La Hoya tells USA Today: "Growing up in east L.A., working hard, searching for that American dream, if I can do it anybody can do it."

 
 

la ola

daily dos

wed 5/9/2007

 
Fonzie Director Alfonso Cuarón during a press conference.

(image by David Light Orchard via flickr)

Boxer Diego "Chico" Corrales dies in a motorcycle crash near the Las Vegas strip.

 
 

throw in the towel

daily dos

tue 5/8/2007

 
Insert moon joke here. Diego Luna poses for press at the Tribeca Film Festival.

(image by David Shankbone via wikimedia)

The Diego Luna-directed documentary on legendary Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez made its debut at the Tribeca Film Festival.