Under 15 World Championship Baseball Begins Today in Maz

by Maureen Dietrich

31 Jul 14 

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Mexico, in Group A, will face China Taipei, Italy, Brazil and Czechoslovakia.

With the participation of 360 players from 18 countries representing five continents, the Under 15 World Championship Baseball tournament begins today simultaneously in Mazatlán, Culiacán and Los Mochis.

The Mazatlán official inauguration takes place today at 6:30pm at the Teodoro Mariscal baseball stadium. The tournament runs until August 10 with games being played at both the baseball stadium and Benito Juárez sports complex.

The under 15-year-olds are representing 18 countries from around the world: Mexico, China Taipei, Italy, Brazil, Czechoslovakia, Guatemala, United States, Japan, Panama, Germany, New Zealand, South Africa, Cuba, Venezuela, Australia, Argentina, Hong Kong and Lithuania.

Mexico, in Group A, will face China Taipei, Italy, Brazil and Czechoslovakia and are looking to improve their standing after losing to China Taipei in the 2012 games played in Chihuahua, finishing fourth in that tournament. The tournament was won by Venezuela, followed by Cuba in second and China Taepei in third.

Games begin today at the Teodoro Mariscal baseball stadium at 9am when New Zealand takes on Germany, followed by Japan vs South Africa at 4pm and Panama vs. the United States at 8:30pm. 

(from Noroeste)

Pacífico Beer Finest in the World

Posted by Maureen Dietrich on 28 Aug 13

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Pacífico is Number One in the Top Ten major beers of the world according to FindTheBest rankings.

Pacífico beer, which originated in Mazatlán, is considered Number One in the Top Ten major beers of the world according to an evaluation, study and ranking of the firm FindTheBest. The company gathers comments of consumers and experts on the Web worldwide.

In a press release, the Sinaloa Secretary of Tourism indicated the FindTheBest Top Ten ranking was published on the Yahoo! Finance internet page. Following Pacifico in first place were Michelob and Ballentine (USA), Negra Modelo (Mexico), Windhoek (Namibia), Aguila (Columbia), Smithwick´s (Ireland), Affligem Bonde (Belgium), Laurentina (Mozambique) and Michelob Ultra (USA), in that order.

The Pacífico brewery was launched in Mazatlán at the beginning of the 20^th century and began exporting to the United States in 1985. The beer occupies 15^th place in American preferences of imported beers.

The most important quality of a beer is its taste, said CEO of FindTheBest, Kevin O´Connor. However, the experience of drinking a beer includes various other secondary elements including the appearance, smell and texture, he added.

 (from Noroeste)