A champion emerged to be the best in the Western part of the globe as their dynasty in field hockey grew once more. Team USA held off a late surge from the powerful girls from Argentina to win the gold medal 2-1 at the Pan Am Games Friday. Katherine Reinprecht and Michelle Vittese were the heroes for the United States scoring six minutes apart to repeat as champions. The rivalry between the U.S and Argentina women has been going on for the last 28 years with the South American nation in control for Read more [...]

Northern Argentina is a land of spectacular scenery, and possibly the best barbeques in the world, writes Neil Geraghty It’s a dog’s life – especially if you’re lucky enough to live in Argentina. I’d just sat down for an asado, an Argentinian barbecue, when a sniffing nose appeared from under the tablecloth followed by a pair of pleading eyes. They belonged to Negra, one of three endearingly friendly labradors owned by Fabrizio and Valentina, the Italian proprietors of the Read more [...]