2004 – Page 41

A contingent of 18 Dominican players (including one woman) and two managers will participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) basketball league whose tournaments start Thursday in the United States. Hoy newspaper reports that for the first time six Dominicans will play on NCAA teams. These are Francisco Garcia (Louisville), Alfred Horford (Florida University), …

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Dominican pitcher and World Series champion Pedro Martinez told Hoy newspaper’s Pappy Perez that his first choice for next year’s season is to play in Boston. “Boston has my attention and that is why I am not talking about offers and have stayed away from the press, to avoid misinterpretations,” he said. “If I do …

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With the first two weeks of the season now played, the Aguilas Cibaenas lead the Dominican Winter Baseball Championship with 11 wins and only two losses. The Tigres del Licey and the Estrellas Orientales follow with seven wins and six losses. The Leones del Escogido trail six games behind the Aguilas, with five wins and …

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Presidents Hugo Chavez and Leonel Fernandez signed the reinstatement of the suspended Accord of Caracas at the Presidential Palace on Saturday. In the 6 November agreement, Venezuela commits itself to supply 50,000 barrels of oil or equivalent forms of fuel per day to the Dominican Republic. In a joint press conference held after the signing …

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Speaking during the Presidential Palace press conference on occasion of the signing of the DR-Venezuela oil agreement, President Leonel Fernandez offered to mediate so that Venezuela could improve its relations with the United States. “If we can be useful, President Chavez, we are always willing to serve as mediator between Venezuela and the government of …

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