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Costa Rican Surfer Leilani McGonagle Claims Historic Win

Costa Rica Surfer Leilani McGonagle took home the top prize at the 2025 Super Girl Surf Pro in Oceanside, California. She beat out strong...

Messi, Inter Miami agree to extend contract beyond 2026: source

Inter Miami and Lionel Messi have agreed to extend the Argentine superstar's contract to remain in Major League Soccer (MLS) beyond next year's World...

World Cup 2026 Ticket Sales Begin Today with Visa Presale

Soccer fans in Costa Rica (and around the world) can now start applying for tickets to the FIFA World Cup 2026 as the first...

2025 Gold Cup: Honduras Advances After Dramatic Shootout, Mexico Ends Goal Drought

Honduras, with a surprising and dramatic penalty shootout victory over Panama, and Mexico, with a lackluster win against Saudi Arabia, advanced Saturday to the...

Costa Rica Falls 2-0 to Catalonia in Keylor Navas’ Comeback Match

Costa Rica fell 2-0 to Catalonia in a friendly match at Barcelona’s Johan Cruyff Stadium, marking the return of goalkeeper Keylor Navas to the...

Costa Rica Clausura Update: Saprissa Tops, Santa Ana in Crisis

There are only four rounds to go in the Clausura regular season, and things are heating up at both the top and bottom of...

Costa Rica Faces Mexico in Group A of 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup

The Costa Rican National Team, La Sele, learned its fate for the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup during Thursday’s official draw in Miami. Placed in...

Costa Rican Football Drama: Weekly Liga FPD Roundup

With just six matchdays of the regular Clausura season remaining, things are really starting to heat up in Costa Rican football. So, we're kicking...

Tennis World No. 1 Sinner Calls Doping Ban “Unfair” Ahead of Rome Return

Jannik Sinner believes his three-month doping ban to be "unfair" as the world number one awaits his return to tennis in time to contest...

Costa Rican Goalkeeper Navas Leads Newell’s To Stunning Win Over Boca

Keylor Navas continues to shine with his club, Newell's Old Boys. Over the weekend, Newell's defeated Boca Juniors 2-0. Navas was once again the...
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Costa Rica vs Haiti in Curacao, Then Honduras in San Jose

Our national soccer team faces a defining week in their push for the 2026 World Cup, starting with a matchup against Haiti in Curacao...

U.S. Aircraft Carrier Joins Anti-Drug Operations in Latin America

The world’s largest aircraft carrier joined on Tuesday the U.S. operation against drug trafficking from Latin America, which Venezuela insists is aimed at toppling...

Marine Biologist Bitten by Shark in Costa Rica Aims for Reunion

A Mexican marine biologist with decades of experience studying sharks faced a life-threatening encounter in September when a Galapagos shark clamped down on his...

What I Learned Living Off Grid in Costa Rica as an Expat

I once spent nine months on an off-the-grid farm about an hour south of San Isidro del General. Located near a river and along...