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Tarahumara runners torn between tradition and comfort
The Ciudad Juárez Marathon, in northern Mexico, is known for having an Indigenous category, which attracts runners from the Tarahumara tribe. The group has a long tradition of running long distances while wearing sandals, and have even inspired a trend of barefoot running around the globe. But a new generation of Tarahumaras wants to run in different types of shoes.
The Baltimore Orioles are just the latest team to play in an empty stadium
No smell of hot dogs and no plastic cups filled with flat beer — that was Camden Yards today. But while it’s almost unheard of in the United States, teams in Europe and elsewhere are no strangers to playing games behind closed doors.
The Dodgers’ Spanish-language broadcaster has been serving the team since its first days in LA
Jaime Jarrín grew up in Ecuador, a fan of soccer. When he came to the US, he moved to LA — right about the time the Brooklyn Dodgers moved to town. Through perseverance, he got a spot broadcasting the team’s games in Spanish — a gig he’s held since.