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The Yankees have not offered a contract extension to Mariano Rivera. They will. They are not dumb. But Yankee fans must accept that Mo will call it a career very soon.

On 12th August 2009, Chita Rivera, among sixteen others, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in a ceremony at the White House.

Sleep Dealer jumps onto the big screen this week. Director Alex Rivera and Chilean born star Leonor Varela recently spoke to Suite 101about this sci-fi indie.

Jose Rivera was born in Puerto Rico and his plays have been produced nationally, internationally, translated into seven languages, and won several awards.

The Yankees are willing to bend their own rules in order to keep Alex Rodriguez in pinstripes. Mariano Rivera and Jorge Posada must be treated the same way.

The Frida Kahlo's Casa Azul is now a standing memory paying homage to the memory of the famous, and sometimes controversial, artist.

Satchel Paige once said that anybody could be a relief pitcher, so long as he had a thick skin, a short memory, and at least one great pitch.

In less than two months, the Bears have gone from a great story to a franchise on the brink of ruin. Ron Rivera, Lovie Smith, Lance Briggs and Tank Johnson are the story.

Here's a few tips on how to get to the Yucatan Peninsula, where to stay, and which of the many ancient Mayan sites to visit on your first trip into the past.

The final game of the 2001 Fall Classic marked the end of an era in the Bronx.

A gift of rare prints by Mexican artists, including 'los tres grandes' - Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco and David Alfaro Siqueiros - is to be shown at British Museum.

Students of Mexican and Latin-American art will find beautiful reproductions and informative essays in this 1993 compendium.

Here are the top five Cy Young contenders, and a few more who have an outside shot at the award.

NCLB requires that ELLs be provided accommodations when taking content assessments. Find out which accommodations are most responsive to and appropriate for ESL students.

This article highlights the Hispanic influence on the city of San Francisco and describes the city's Latin history, sites, restaurants, and events.

Roger Clemens, Greg Maddux, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, Tom Glavine, John Smoltz and Mariano Rivera will make Baseball's Hall of Fame in their first eligible year.

Closers don't always face the opposition's best hitters. The Revised Lineup Rule would change that.

With the All Star Game coming up on Tuesday, July 15, it's time to hand out the midseason awards to the best American League baseball players, managers and executives.

Sonia Rivera-Valdes' short stories raise the questions about whether really forbidden stories exists or is it just a relative term.

Some say Frida Kahlo was Mexico's greatest artist. She married Diego Rivera twice, and was reported to have had affairs with Trotsky and Noguchi.

The Yankees are once again shelling out huge dollars in the off-season, but are they getting any better? The answer is yes, they are getting much, much better.

Although not as well-known as Frida Kahlo, Maria Izquierdo's vividly unique paintings make her one of Mexico's premier 20th century artists.

This list contains a lot of veterans who have underperformed for large chunks of the 2007 MLB season. But, each of these guys seems poised for a brilliant second half.

Alfonso's reign began with the death of his father, witnessed the loss of the Spanish empire and ended with civil war.

On Halloween night October 31, 2001, the New York Yankees and the Arizona Diamondbacks played Game 4 of the World Series in New York.

Step back into Mexico's colonial past in a neighborhood setting. Coyoacán's old-world charm transcends time with its Spanish-era mansions, cobblestone streets and plazas.

In all modern societies, including that of Puerto Rico, music is considered to be an attribute of national identity. This is particularly true of folk music.

The first female photojournalist in Mexico, Lola Alvarez Bravo bravely claimed her own voice and a place in the history of photography.

From the writer of The Motorcycle Diaries, this uneven movie delves into the sordid world of human trafficking.

Rob Marshall has created a glittering big screen adaptation of this Tony Award winning Broadway musical. But not many know that the show is based on a true story.

For a long-lasting memory in a keepsake book to read over and over nothing compares to personalized tales featuring your family and experiences.

Claire moves into Massie's guest house. Both attend Octavian Country Day School but will they be able to see past their differences in order to become friends?

Relief pitchers were once failed starters. Now they're acclaimed specialists and "closers" are most valuable player candidates.

The Yankees bullpen worked overtime on Thursday. In fact, no one in the Yankees starting rotation threw a pitch in the last regular season game against the Twins.

The Yankee starters were superb in this weekend's series against the Kansas City Royal. Unfortunately, the Yankee bullpen could not hold the lead in the final game.

The Yankees enhanced their pitching staff by signing free agents CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett but their offense is stale and their defense is lacking

Top sights to see in the historical center (centro historico) of Mexico City include the Zócalo plaza, churches, museums, palaces, and murals by Rivera and Orozco.

With the addition of two more playoff rounds in 1969 and 1995, respectively, the postseason greatly expanded, and so did baseball's October record books.

Kingsolver has produced a fine literary work that weaves art, history, socialism, and the darker side of society into the fabric of her protagonist's life.

There are various types of fastballs that a pitcher can throw, including the split-finger fastball, the four seam or two-seam fastball, and the cut fastball.

Having already compromised his starting rotation by starting A.J. Burnett on the road in game 5, Yankees manager Joe Girardi may have backed himself into a corner.

The Top 20 MLB relief pitchers are led by Trevor Hoffman, Lee Smith, John Franco and The Sandman, Mariano Rivera. This bunch knows how to shut that ninth inning door.

Manager Hector Lopez hopes to lead Panama to their first ever World Baseball Classic victory but faces a stiff challenge in the 2009 edition.

Getting a top notch closer (or two) can really define a fantasy baseball team, and making sure to have reliable closers is more important than a lot of owners realize.

The Yankees scored six runs in the eighth inning against two of baseball's best relief pitchers, trimming Boston's lead over the Tigers to 8 games in the wild card chase.

Was there more team loyalty before free agency? Not according to former Yankees' first base star Bill "Moose" Skowron, who played in the 1950s and 1960s.

Fiction from Jason Sanford, Mercurio D. Rivera, Aliette de Bodard, Jeff Spock, Alexander Marsh Freed, Gord Sellar, and reviews from Nick Lowe, Tony Lee and Sandy Auden

The American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) is a national organization that is "dedicated to improving the quality of higher education."

A guide to Mexico City's top sights including palaces, churches, and museums in its historical center, Chapultepec Forest, colonial Coyoacán and San Ángel, and day-trips.

The greatest New York Yankees of all time, position by position.