Topic: Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico all-star game postponed

Organizers of the World All-Star Classic, an exhibition game in Puerto Rico featuring NBA stars that had been scheduled for Sunday, have postponed the matchup indefinitely.Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade and Kevin Garnett were among those organizers said were set to play in ...
Rick Pitino, basketball coach at the University of Louisville, has agreed to coach Puerto Rico's national team as it tries to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics.The Puerto Ricans finished sixth in the 2004 Olympics and became the first team in Olympic ...
You hear the noisy crowd cheering wildly along the court. But if you really don?t know how, below are tips on how to dunk basketball like a true pro.1. The first thing you should have if you want to learn how to ...
Heat point guard Carlos Arroyo singing a new tune, with reggaeton song turning into a hitCarlos Arroyo was headed to play a game with Puerto Rico's national team earlier this summer, when a song he particularly liked started blaring on the radio.His ...

Coney Island Beer Hustle

We got whatever you need out here! " is the chant that permeates the air above the sand along Coney Island and Brighton Beach.. Yet on the beach at Coney Island, both shuffling vendors and sun-tanning customers agree that vending on the ...
United States Routs Puerto Rico 117-78, Clinches Berth in FIBA Americas SemifinalsJust in case the Americans forgot what Puerto Rico did to them in Athens, somebody made the mistake of reminding them.Three years after its stunning loss in the Olympics, the United ...
United States Routs Puerto Rico 117-78, Clinches Berth in FIBA Americas SemifinalsThe Americans made Athens look like ancient history.Three years after its stunning loss in the Olympics, the United States smothered Puerto Rico in a 117-78 victory Tuesday night in the FIBA ...