The New Mexico State softball team's career home run leader, Hoku Nohara, recently signed a contract to play professional softball with the Akron Racers of the National Fastpitch Professional (NPF) League.
From Zeferino Entertainment on David Rodriguez: Zeferino Entertainment’s SuperFight III scheduled for June 24th to be held at the Don Haskins Center will feature the always exciting David “Nino” Rodriguez.
The City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department will have an official re-naming ceremony of the Westside Recreation Center to the Don Haskins Recreation Center at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 26, 2011.
Sunland Derby runner-up Astrology finished in third place at Saturday's 136th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. Shackleford, ridden by Jesus Castanon, held off Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom down the stretch.
The Morning Line Odds are out for this weekend's second leg of the Triple Crown, the Preakness Stakes. Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom is the early favorite at 2-1 odds, Sunland Derby second place finisher Astrology is 15-1 odds.
David "El Niño" Rodriguez (34-0, 32 ko's) will fight June 24th at the Haskins Center against an opponent to be officially announced later this week. Zeferino Entertainment and Team Rodriguez will be present for the El
El Pasoen Abie Han won a methodical six round unanimous decision over Taronze Washington on ESPN's Friday Night Fights at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. All three judges scored the bout 60-54 in favor of Han.
Abie Han has trained and is ready for his first Vegas fight. The El Pasoan could also earn some national television time. Friday Night Fights will be televised on ESPN.
Jockey Calvin Borel, winner of the Kentucky Derby three of the past four years, will compete for the Run for the Roses again this year.
Borel was given the mount on Twice the Appeal, according to Churchill Downs.
With red hot jockey Vicente Grajeda at the controls, Mary for Money scored an upset win in the $50,000 Getaway Stakes at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino on the Tuesday closing day card.
Victor Flores and Rusty Brown are headed to Lousiville and the Kentucky Derby thanks to their $400,000 payday in the Sunland Derby with Twice The Appeal.
Trainer Jeff Bonde on Twice The Appeal:
