ExpandThe Eastern Marshall County EMS will host a golf outing Saturday (David Toney for Shaw Local News /David Toney) The Eastern Marshall County EMS will host a golf outing Saturday, June 7, at Tall Oaks Country Club in Toluca. Cost is $400 per team for four person teams. That includes 18 holes. The outing will have a minimum of 12 teams and maximum of 18. There will be prizes for first, second and third places, as well as door prizes. Check-in starts at noon. Shotgun start is at 1 p.m. The golf outing marks the 10th anniversary of operations for the Eastern Marshall County EMS. Proceeds from this fundraiser will go to upgrading vital equipment for the agency. Dinner is included in team fee and is $15 a plate for non-team members. There also will be a silent auction. Copyright © 2023 Shaw Local News Network The Guardianes 2020 tournament marked the end of promotion and relegation in Mexican Football LAFC has acquired midfielder Frankie Amaya on loan from Liga MX club Toluca FC through 2025 “We are thrilled to welcome Frankie Amaya to the Black & Gold family,” LAFC Co-President & General Manager John Thorrington said “Frankie is a dynamic and gifted midfielder whose quality on the ball and competitive mentality make him a perfect fit for LAFC We’ve admired Frankie’s growth and maturity over the past few seasons and we believe he will add immediate value to our group both on and off the field As we continue building a team that reflects our values and ambitions Frankie’s character and playing style align seamlessly with what we represent as a club to see him in action and look forward to his contributions as we pursue more success in Los Angeles.” Amaya joins LAFC after notching two assists for Toluca in 15 matches (two starts) from 2024-2025 excelled for four seasons with the New York Red Bulls where he was teammates with current LAFC captain Aaron Long Amaya made 91 regular season appearances (73 starts) for NYRB including four career multi-assist matches Amaya began his professional career with FC Cincinnati who made him the No.1 overall selection in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft out of UCLA Amaya has made 130 MLS regular-season appearances Amaya spent one season at UCLA where he was named a Freshman All-American and a member of the All-PAC 12 First Team becoming the first UCLA freshman since 2015 to earn the honors He has represented the United States at the youth level making 11 career appearances for the U-20 National Team TRANSACTION: LAFC acquires midfielder Frankie Amaya on loan from Liga MX club Toluca FC through 2025 Secure tickets to see the stars of LAFC for the 2025 season and opportunities to get involved in the community COLUMBUS – The Leagues Cup Organizing Committee announced today Phase One opponent details for Leagues Cup 2025 The Columbus Crew will host Liga MX sides Deportivo Toluca F.C All matches will be hosted at Lower.com Field Toluca is the third-most successful team in Mexico The match against Club Puebla marks the first time in Club history that the Black & Gold will face off against Los Camoteros July 29 with the final taking place on Sunday Times for all three Phase One contests at Lower.com Field will be announced at a later date Tickets to all three Phase One matches are available now at www.columbuscrew.com/tickets Season Ticket Members will have the match on Friday Aug 1 against Club Puebla included as part of their package Leagues Cup 2025 will be played in two rounds: Phase One and the Knockout Rounds Phase One will feature three consecutive match dates per club to be played between July 29-August 7 and all 54 Phase One matches will be played between MLS and LIGA MX clubs The MLS and LIGA MX regular seasons will continue play through the month of August with most Leagues Cup knockout matches played midweek Regional Tiers: Clubs will be divided evenly into two regions of 18 teams each: Eastern and Western The Leagues Cup Organizing Committee determined regional assignments based on Leagues Cup Ranking and geographical considerations the 18 teams will be sorted into three tiers: Six sets will be formed to facilitate Phase One play three sets in the East and three sets in the West Each set will include six clubs: one MLS club and one LIGA MX club from each of the Tiers (Tier 1 Phase One Matchups: Each club will play three matches against the three opponents from the opposite league within their set Leagues Cup Phase One matches are determined by the Leagues Cup Ranking Points System: While competing on the field against teams from the opposite league MLS and LMX teams will be competing in a league-specific table against the teams from their own league clubs will earn points within their league-specific tables an MLS club's win earns points in the Leagues Cup MLS table while a LIGA MX win contributes to the Leagues Cup LIGA MX table will be included in the tournament regulations The top four (4) clubs from each Leagues Cup league-specific table advance to the Quarterfinals The tables were designed to ensure more interleague matches into the Knockout Rounds the advancing four (4) clubs from the MLS and LIGA MX tables will be placed in a fixed bracket to compete in the single-game elimination Knockout Rounds beginning with the Quarterfinals (four matches) The Quarterfinal pairings will be decided based on Leagues Cup Phase One performance with an inverse order of ranking among the respective league tables (MLS 1 vs The four (4) advancing clubs will compete in the two Semifinal matches The Leagues Cup 2025 Third Place match and Final will determine the three clubs that qualify for the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup The municipal government of Toluca signed a collaboration agreement with General Motors Mexico (GMM) with the objective of joining efforts in the recovery of public spaces strengthening security in industrial zones and promoting the economic development of the capital of the state of Mexico Municipal President Ricardo Moreno Bastida emphasized that the city has an industrial vocation backed by the quality of the local labor force which makes it an attractive destination for investment “There will be no abandonment of industry as before,” said the mayor who also pledged to hold regular meetings with the productive sector The signing of the agreement took place in conjunction with Artemio Ruiz Martínez who was accompanied by the company's government relations manager assembler with the municipality to work together and improve the living conditions of the population The agreement is part of the “Toluca se pone guapa” program which contemplates actions such as reforestation as well as the installation of lighting in industrial zones the mayor assured that operations have already been implemented that have reduced the incidence of crime in key areas Moreno Bastida highlighted the program Yo pongo guapa a Toluca which has allowed the recovery of nearly 300 public spaces thanks to the joint work between citizens and public servants pointed out that the rapprochement with GMM began in January with the aim of consolidating the relationship with this company which has been operating in Toluca since 1965 and generates close to 2 thousand direct jobs This agreement represents the fifth in a series of agreements planned to strengthen Toluca as a capital of opportunities and progress The municipal authorities also toured GMM's facilities in Toluca as part of the strengthening of institutional ties with one of the most important companies in the global automotive sector We’re in the business of providing relevant information through print and electronic media organizing events to bring industrial value chain actors together and services to create new business relationships Our goal is to improve our clients’ competitiveness LAFC have acquired midfielder Frankie Amaya on loan from LIGA MX side Deportivo Toluca FC The 24-year-old former US youth international is on loan for the remainder of the 2025 MLS campaign Amaya has vast MLS experience, tallying 9g/7a in 131 regular-season appearances across FC Cincinnati and New York Red Bulls 1 overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft before trading him to RBNY in 2021 The Los Angeles-area native joined Toluca in June 2024, when New York transferred him for reportedly around $4 million He's contributed two assists in 18 matches for the Mexican top-flight club "We are thrilled to welcome Frankie Amaya to the Black & Gold family," said LAFC co-president & general manager John Thorrington "Frankie is a dynamic and gifted midfielder whose quality on the ball "As we continue building a team that reflects our values and ambitions to see him in action and look forward to his contributions as we pursue more success in Los Angeles." At LAFC, Amaya bolsters the midfield alongside Mark Delgado, Timothy Tillman and Igor Jesus. The Black & Gold also have Odin Thiago Holm on loan from Scottish powerhouse Celtic FC LAFC are chasing a fourth straight Audi MLS Cup Playoffs trip and made the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinals. Last week, the club announced head coach Steve Cherundolo will depart at the end of the season Full circle for a kid from SoCal, Frankie Amaya comes home.The Santa Ana native and former UCLA Bruin, is now in Black & Gold ⚫️🟡 pic.twitter.com/J5UJmMG566 READ MORE: MLS Transfer Tracker presented by Avant OneFootball's home page Search Settings Sign In Sign InJoinLiga MX CL25 playoffs are set | OneFootballFanSided World Football Eight teams remain in the Liga MX Clausura 2025 and we now know what each team must do to book their spot in the final Pachuca's win over Monterrey in the play-in means they take the seventh seed and meet Club América in the quarter-final whilst Los Rayados managed to avoid embarrassment by cruising to victory with two second-half goals against Pumas Victory at the very last opportunity means that Martín Demichelis' side takes on the regular season's strongest side This how the Clausura 2025 playoff bracket looks: who secured passage to the Concacaf Champions Cup final last week with a narrow victory over Tigres Don't forget that in the event of a tie across the two legs the team which finished higher during the regular season will be granted victory León and Pachuca all need to win their quarter-final ties in order to reach the final four The quarter-final bracket means that this is how the semi-final will look like: Related NewsLiga MX Clausura 2025 Playoff Teams: Power Rankings Liga MX Clausura Play-In: Pachuca fight back to qualify for the playoffs; 10 man Pumas win on penalties. 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Football transfer rumours: Rashford in Man Utd exit talks; Real Madrid suffer Alexander-Arnold setback Real Madrid 'agree terms' with Carlo Ancelotti over his departure Carlo Ancelotti's future appears to be sealed after the iconic Italian manager has reached terms over his pending departure from Real Madrid.According to fresh reports from The Athletic, an agreement... playHector Herrera sent off for spitting near referee (0:48)Hector Herrera receives a straight red for spitting in the direction of the referee after receiving a yellow card for a bad challenge Former Houston Dynamo FC designated player and recent Toluca signing Héctor Herrera must fulfill a three-game ban he received at the end of the last MLS season before making his debut for the Liga MX team thus delaying his first Toluca start until Jan Toluca signing and former Mexico international Héctor Herrera will need to fulfill a three-game sanction from MLS in his first three Liga MX matches this season Héctor Herrera will serve a three-match ban for spitting at an MLS ref. @TolucaFC"The disciplinary committee of the Mexican Football Federation notified Club Toluca that the player has a three (3) match sporting suspension pending derived from the expulsion he received in his last match played with the MLS club Houston Dynamo," the federation said in a news release he must comply with said sanction in the next three (3) official matches he plays with Club Toluca in the LIGA BBVA MX." This past November, the 34-year-old was given a three-match ban due to spitting at a match official in his last appearance with the Dynamo. Shortly after playing his last game, the MLS side declined their 2025 contract option for the Designated Player whether it's an opponent or referee it's unacceptable," Houston Dynamo GM Pat Onstad said after the event and I am sure he would be the first person to tell you that he lost his mind for a moment It's not a determining factor but everything played into [the decision to not exercise his 2025 option.]" Herrera will miss Toluca's games against Club Tijuana and Mazatlán in the start of the 2025 Clausura season New Jersey for two of its three Phase One games including James Rodríguez and Club León's visit The identities of the three Liga MX teams New York City FC will face in the 2025 Leagues Cup are now confirmed, with Club Puebla, Club León, and Deportivo Toluca FC officially lined up as opponents during Phase One of the reformatted tournament Two of the three games will be "away" matches for New York City, though they just have to travel across the Hudson River to Harrison, New Jersey. Puebla and León will both face NYCFC at the newly-dubbed Sports Illustrated Stadium That will be followed by a marquee visit from Colombian star James Rodríguez and his Club León teammates, scheduled for Friday, August 1 – with the James connection already being promoted by New York City FC over on Twitter Expect ticket sales to be decent for a Friday night game with him and the rest of his León teammates in town NYCFC then plays its final of the three Phase One games inside New York City at its usual home Toluca steps onto the Yankee Soccer Stadium pitch for the first time on Tuesday August 5 to round out the not-quite-Group Stage Part of the new setup for this tournament involved splitting the field of 36 teams into two geographic regions and then ranking the teams within those regions based on their 2024 regular season performances in MLS and Liga MX NYCFC gets an opponent from each of the three tiers – Toluca is the highest-ranked Mexican side in NYCFC's group while Puebla is the very lowest-ranked team To advance to the Knockout Stage of this year's tournament NYCFC will need to put up enough points to be one of the Top 4 MLS teams in the competition – while MLS teams are only playing Liga MX sides during Phase One they're competing against their fellow MLS sides in one big league table to determine who gets the league's four spots in the Quarterfinals To get back to the Quarterfinals for a second straight year NYCFC will have to get through a trio of potentially tricky Liga MX opponents Toluca finished sixth in the overall table during the 2023-2024 season then followed that up by placing second during the Apertura portion of the 2024-2025 season They currently sit in eighth place through six matches of the ongoing Clausura half of the 2024-2025 campaign and they're one of the top-ranked Liga MX sides who benefit through hosting privileges and less travel Toluca gets two games in the classic New Jersey/New York area as they also will host CF Montréal in Harrison NJ at Sports Illustrated Stadium as part of their Phase One schedule two assists through five matches so far) and they've jumped out to an unbeaten start to the Clausura after placing 11th in the Apertura and ninth in the overall 2023-2024 table Puebla was dead last in the 2023-2024 Liga MX table but they climbed up to 15th during the Apertura of 2024-2025 and are a similar 14th through six Clausura matches New York City's MLS rivals CF Montréal and Columbus Crew will play these same exact Liga MX opponents during each of their Leagues Cup Phase One campaigns That means it will be easy to compare and contrast the point totals each of NYCFC and the Crew take from their three games – so it's kind of like a big six-team group but we will continue to not call it a group stage Here's why the goal Santiago Rodríguez scored against Tigres should have been included among the Best Goal nominees announced by Leagues Cup this week The four best teams from MLS will face the four best teams from Liga MX as determined by Phase One (don't call it a group stage) A slimmed-down version of the tournament will feature 18 clubs each from MLS and LIGA MX The Philadelphia Union sporting director "spilled the beans" about the fate of the tournament in a press conference The two San Diego FC attackers earned spots on our latest MLS Player of the Matchday ballot following the expansion team's huge 5-0 home win A lethal low strike from Julián Fernández and a strong showing from a shorthanded defense propelled New York City FC to a 1-0 win over FC Cincinnati at Citi Field The stalemate was almost broken by 14-year-old McKenna Whitham of Gotham FC but the game finished scoreless as Chicago Stars FC go home with a point Thoughts on New York City FC's second straight win and the potential to make it a three-match streak next weekend MONTREAL – Leagues Cup 2025 announced on Tuesday CF Montréal's opponents in Phase One of the competition The Club will face three Liga MX teams in a new format of the tournament The Bleu-blanc-noir will host Club León at Stade Saputo on Tuesday then visit Deportivo Toluca FC at Sports Illustrated Stadium in New Jersey on Friday before finally taking on Club Puebla at home on Tuesday Kickoff times for all three games will be announced later which will be played in the USA and Canada will determine three qualifiers for the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup the winner of which will represent the region in FIFA's international club competitions the tournament announced a new and enhanced format featuring 18 MLS clubs (the top nine teams from Eastern and Western Conferences) as well as the 18 Liga MX clubs Leagues Cup 2025 will be played in two rounds; Phase One and the Knockout Rounds The new format of the competition will also feature exclusively interleague matches through the quarterfinals Phase One: The first phase of the competition will see teams play three consecutive matches against interleague opponents but will compete in league-specific tables Knockout Rounds: The top four clubs from the MLS and Liga MX tables will qualify for the quarterfinals Matchups will be determined by performance The four advancing quarterfinalists will square off in the semifinals The 2025 Leagues Cup champions and finalists as well as the winner of the Third Place match will qualify for the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup No Ties: Leagues Cup will continue its format where matches cannot end in a draw Each team receives one point if the game is tied after 90 minutes The winner of the subsequent penalty shootout will earn an additional point How to watch the Liga MX match between Atletico de San Luis and Toluca Diablos Rojos have won nine of their last 11 league games after defeating Atlas 3-2 last weekend while San Luis are still exploring the prospects of making it to the play-in round GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch In the United States (US), the Liga MX match between Atletico de San Luis and Toluca will be available to watch and stream online live through ViX (with Sling TV) Check out GOAL's Live Match Centre for updates The Liga MX match between Atletico de San Luis and Toluca will be played at Estadio Alfonso Lastras Ramirez in San Luis Potosi It will kick off at 7 pm PT / 10 pm ET on Wednesday San Luis manager Domenec Torrent will once again miss the services of Franck Boli due to a thigh injury. The likes of Sebastien Salles-Lamonge and Vitinho should continue in support of Diego Abitia up front. Manager Antonio Mohamed is unlikely to be able to call upon the services of Antonio Briseno and Franco Romero due to knocks. Portuguese forward Paulinho bagged a hat-trick last time out and will aim to add to his tally of 25 Liga MX goals this season. Together, they scored more goals than several Liga MX teams: Puebla, Santos, FC Juárez, Mazatlán FC, Querétaro, Chivas, and San Luis América, aiming for a fourth consecutive title, had to settle for second in Clausura 2025 as to be expected when the headliner is an all-Mexico City affair with Cruz Azul hosting Pumas while both sides aim to solidify their Liguilla positions The two were caught up in midweek CONCACAF Champions Cup action as La Máquina recorded a goalless draw with Club América whilst Pumas scored a last-minute equaliser against the Vancouver Whitecaps Tigres also had to settle for a stalemate in their continental midweek tie against LA Galaxy but turned their attention to Puebla Other standout fixtures for the weekend saw Club América travel to Hidalgo to face Pachuca a fixture Las Águillas have won just once in their last six meetings Chivas were winless from their last four and had the difficult task of heading to Monterrey whilst Toluca met bottom-side Santos Laguna in an attempt to reduce the gap at the top of the table León dropped even further down the table and into fifth with a draw against Los Gallos they were at the top of the league and unbeaten they are winless from their last four as Aldahir Pérez scored on halftime to cancel out Salvador Reyes's early goal for the Guanajuato side Necaxa made it three wins in a row to close the gap to fourth in a game that was decided by a hectic ten minutes of action Necaxa took the lead through Pavel Pérez moments before José Zúñiga got Tijuana level from the penalty spot which lasted for two minutes as José Paradela restored Necaxa's lead Tijuana sit seven points outside of the playoffs and would need a miracle in the final three games to mount the most unlikely of comebacks Pubela ended a run five straight league defeats and a streak of four consecutive losses to Tigres with a goalless draw on Friday night with the visitors gearing themselves up for a crucial second leg in the CONCACAF Champions Cup against the LA Galaxy Juárez moved a step closer to confirming a place in the play-in tournament with a point in Guadalajara as Guilherme Castilho opened the scoring for the visitors but they were denied maximum points when Matias Coccaro pulled Atlas back into the game to salvage a point Salomón Rondón scored the only goal of the game to keep Pachuca's hopes of an automatic spot in the playoffs alive The result leaves Club América joint top with Toluca Necaxa and León are all close behind with three points being the difference between all five sides All the action in this one came in the first half as San Luis took the lead twice through Rodrigo Dourado and Sebastien Lamonge hitting the back of the net to move the side up to 13th The big meeting between Sergio Ramos and Javier Hernandéz took place in Monterrey as Ramos' Rayados had the last laugh with a comfortable win bouncing back from their surprise loss to Tijuana last week The three points take Martín Demichelis's men up into 8th four points behind their city rivals in Tigres Pure chaos broke out at the Estadio Cuauhtémoc in Puebla as Cruz Azul held on for maximum points against their city rivals Pumas took the lead through Ignacio Pusetto but the sides were back level before the half hour mark due to a Rodolfo Rotondi equaliser The real drama started in added time of the first half when Pumas had a penalty but were denied by Kevin Mier in the Cruz Azul goal before La Máquina went up the other end and scored a spectacular free kick through Andrés Montaño who scored a second in as many league games Cruz Azul doubled their lead in the second half when Rotondi scored his second of the game but were made to hold on when Adelberto Carrasquilla converted the second penalty of the game making up for Nathan Silva's missed attempt earlier in the game Los Diablos Rojos joined Club América at the top of the table this weekend with a narrow win against bottom-side Santos Laguna Paulinho scored his third in four games to get the ball rolling before Marcel Ruiz's long-range curler flew towards the top corner to score an incredible second for the hosts they were put under pressure by Fernando Ortiz's side when Javier Guemez pulled one back for the visitors but the hosts were able to hold onto an important three points Which was your favourite game of the weekend © 2025 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Minute Media or its affiliates and related brands All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER ","https://fansided.com/",{"alt":"82","src":"83","url":"84"},{"type":"81","value":"85"},"link","Minute Media","https://www.minutemedia.com/",{"text":"88","url":"89"},{"type":"87","value":"8a"},"All Rights Reserved Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Minute Media or its affiliates and related brands Sam aims to bring an English perspective to Mexican football for fans worldwide América's slip up is Toluca's gain with three games left in the regular season How to watch the Liga MX match between Toluca and Pachuca Toluca will entertain Pachuca for a Liga MX home game at Estadio Nemesio Diez on Saturday The hosts have accumulated 24 points from 12 games after a 3-0 win at Puebla last time out while Pachuca trail Diablos Rojos by three points following a 4-1 victory over Tijuana on the previous matchday Here GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch Check out GOAL's Live Match Centre for updates The Liga MX match between Toluca and Pachuca will be played at Estadio Nemesio Diez in Toluca It will kick off at 4 pm PT / 7 pm ET on Saturday Toluca manager Antonio Mohamed has a clean health bill with the exception of defender Brian Garcia who remains a doubt due to a knock Alexis Vega and Paulinho have been impressive in front of goal lately and should both continue to feature from the onset Tuzos boss Guillermo Almada will be without injured duo Andres Micolta and Miguel Rodriguez John Kennedy will start just behind center-forward Salomon Rondon with Owen Gonzalez and Oussama Idrissi supporting from the flanks How to watch the Liga MX match between Atlas and Toluca With their postseason hopes hanging by a thread this might be their final shot at securing a Play-In berth especially with a three-game winless skid looming large most notably disappointing draws and defeats against FC Juarez and Mazatlan who sit atop the current Clausura table but have a tricky clash against third-placed Cruz Azul on Saturday night Though Antonio Mohamed's men are riding high on a four-game winning streak their narrow 2-1 escape against Santos Laguna last weekend exposed vulnerabilities Mohamed will need to show more tactical restraint to avoid the kind of scares that nearly cost them last time out Check out GOAL's Live Match Centre for updates If you are abroad, you may need to use a virtual private network (VPN) in order to watch games using your usual streaming service. A VPN, such as NordVPN, allows you to establish a secure connection online when streaming. If you are not sure which VPN to use, check out GOAL's guide to the best VPNs for streaming sport The Liga MX match between Atlas and Toluca will be played at Estadio Jalisco in Guadalajara It will kick off at 9:05 pm ET / 6:05 pm PT on Saturday Much of Atlas' slide has been down to a shaky backline and unless their defensive issues are shored up quickly or Mato Miljevic (depending on who's picked to complement Atlas attackers if Uros Djurdjevic is injured or dropped) may struggle to swing momentum Leonardo Flores remains in doubt for selection after sustaining a knock Gustavo Del Prete is dealing with a sprained knee and is expected to be sidelined for approximately another week as he works his way back to full fitness Carlos Cruz is recovering from a cruciate ligament injury and isn't projected to return until early November 2025 There's still no clear timeline for Eduardo Zaldivar who continues to recover from a knee issue while Mauro Manotas also remains out with a cruciate ligament injury that has ruled him out indefinitely Brayan Lozano is managing a groin injury that has kept him out of recent action Franco Romero is nursing a knock and remains doubtful heading into the weekend with his availability set to be determined closer to kickoff Veteran midfielder Hector Herrera is also questionable after picking up a muscle injury and the club will assess his condition in the coming days Antonio Briseno is expected to miss around a week as he recovers from a knock while Brian García is on a similar timeline with both players targeting a return in the short term Many Mexican states are indelibly associated with a single dish in the case of México state and its capital city of Toluca the association is with a single ingredient — albeit one that has flavored countless dishes over the past 500 years Yes, Toluca’s history of chorizo production is that old. It dates to the first years of Spanish colonization in the early 16th century, when livestock such as cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, and chickens were introduced to the country. Hernán Cortés was responsible for the birth of the industry in Valle de Toluca which celebrates its quincentenary this year but he also assigned someone to run them regularly to ensure they didn’t become too fat Spain had already established a tradition of making minced sausage from pork and pork fat in a “natural casing” (a pig’s small intestine) those sausages looked nothing like the ones made in Spain today The Spanish discovery of the paprika chile pepper in Mexico used to make pimentón native chorizo was distinguished from Spanish ones most notably through feeding the pigs with corn another Mexican ingredient previously unknown to Old World sausage makers and one that markedly changed the sausage’s flavor for the better The addition of more chile peppers — some combination of ancho and chile de árbol for chorizo rojo; and serrano and jalapeño chiles in later chorizo verde — also ensured Mexican chorizos would never resemble the Spanish version although European ingredients like garlic and ginger would also be added Toluca was not only the chorizo center for the country However, chorizo was by far the most famous of these pork-derived foods from Valle de Toluca, a fact confirmed by a legendary event in 1713 when the viceroy of Nueva España organized a pirámide gastronómica in Mexico City to honor a newly born prince to the House of Bourbon All the representative dishes from the country’s various regions were present at this so-called “Monument to Gluttony” (I so hope time travel is invented during my lifetime) Today, chorizos from Toluca are generally classified by color: rojo or verde. But the latter, despite its subsequent fame, is a relatively recent invention. When Alfonso Sánchez García wrote Chorizo del Toluca: apuntes gastronómicos a landmark tome on the history and influence of the state’s signature sausage That’s likely because the book was published in 1976 and chorizo verde is thought to have been created sometime during that decade with its invention often attributed to Texcalyacac Toluca’s iconic sausages evolved to be made using specific ingredients and processes Most Mexican chorizo is fresh rather than smoked or cured and thus must be cooked before serving Like chorizo, longaniza’s roots are in Spain. But it’s instantly identifiable in Mexico due to its color (it’s more maroon than red thanks to the use of achiote along with paprika and guajillo peppers) and size. Chorizo is often tied off in servings of about 20 centimeters (7.8 inches) whereas longaniza Quality was also a differentiator in the past as chorizo was made from high-quality pork while longaniza was traditionally made from cheaper portions Chorizo has long since transcended the borders of México state in the sense that it’s also made elsewhere and is used as an ingredient in a staggering number of regional recipes it’s a common complement to eggs for breakfast But it’s also added in everything from tacos and quesadillas to myriad stews and sauces For the best introduction to chorizo in el estilo de Toluca, order a pambazo de chorizo con papas — a signature regional sandwich featuring chorizo and potatoes — ideally during the city’s annual Expo Chorizo a monument to gluttony not quite on the order of the Gastronomic Pyramid in 1713 but an event gaining in influence and importance No other state in Mexico and no other country has ever achieved the quality of chorizos made in Toluca a fact as true today as it was 500 years ago the term choricero is sometimes used synonymously with toluqueño and indeed Los Choriceros remains one of the nicknames for Toluca’s football (soccer) club Chris Sands is the Cabo San Lucas local expert for the USA Today travel website 10 Best writer of Fodor’s Los Cabos travel guidebook and a contributor to numerous websites and publications His specialty is travel-related content and lifestyle features focused on food ADVERTISE WITH MND COMMUNITY GUIDELINES Subscription FAQ's Privacy Policy Mexico News Daily - Property of Tavana LLC Rayados defeated Pumas to claim the final Liguilla spot and will now face Toluca in the quarterfinals it’s long been said that the regular season and the Liguilla feel like two entirely different tournaments We've seen top seeds fall to the lowest-ranked qualifiers time and time again That’s how the phrase “The Curse of the Superlíder” came to be Some teams even try to avoid finishing first just to dodge the supposed jinx hoping to turn regular-season form into postseason success Liga MX introduced the Play-In to shake things up - borrowing from the NBA format - to give more teams a shot at the playoffs Where the top eight teams once went straight into the Liguilla now those ranked seventh to 10th face off in the Play-In It’s a term still unfamiliar to many fans in Mexico Two full weeks of rest for the top seeds while four lower-ranked teams scrap it out That’s a long pause in a league where momentum can mean everything fans wait 14 just to sort out the final playoff field The Wait Is Over: Pachuca and Rayados Clinch Final Liguilla Spots Pachuca and Monterrey won their respective Play-In matches and are the final two teams to punch their tickets to the Liguilla which kicks off May 7 and 8 with the quarterfinals It’s the end of the road for FC Juárez and Pumas—thanks for playing and these teams never truly looked like more than filler there were no surprises: the stronger sides advanced GOAL breaks down how the quarterfinal matchups will play out and who the favorites are to move on How to watch the Liga MX match between CF America and Toluca Club America will take on Toluca up next in the Liga MX at the Azteca Stadium on Saturday America have only lost one out of their first nine league matches and are second in the standings They are the sure-fire favourites to take all three points this weekend only two points away from equalling America's tally They are unbeaten in their last five games and will be confident of grabbing at least a point in this fixture away from home The match will be shown live on Fubo, DirecTV, Univision and TUDN in the US. Live updates can be found here on GOAL The match will be played at the Azteca Stadium on Saturday with kick-off at 6 pm ET for fans in the US Club América enter Saturday’s clash at Estadio Azteca in strong form fresh off a confident 2–0 victory on the road against Pumas UNAM With no significant injury concerns reported coach André Jardine is expected to field a near-full-strength side and Alex Zendejas have been in fine form and will be crucial in maintaining the team’s momentum as they look to solidify their position near the top of the table The side will be eager to leverage their home advantage and assert their attacking prowess in what promises to be a pivotal fixture are undergoing a period of transition and renewed ambition The club recently appointed Argentine coach Antonio “Turco” Mohamed to lead the team into the Clausura 2025 bringing with him a reputation for an attacking style and a winning mentality Toluca have secured Spanish goalkeeper Pau López to bolster their defensive stability following the departure of Tiago Volpi fresh off a contract renewal extending his stay until 2028 and currently the club’s top scorer The Los Angeles City Planning Commission has given the go-ahead to a proposed development in Toluca Lake which would replace a pair of vacant homes slated for a property at 4423-4425 Cartwright Avenue calls for the construction of a new five-story edifice featuring 13 one-bedroom apartments above ground-level parking for eight vehicles Each floor also noted to include a recreation room City Planning Commission approval was required to grant density bonus incentives permitting a larger structure than otherwise allowed by zoning rules. In exchange, two of the new apartments are to be set aside for rent by very low-income households Edward Carlson is designing the contemporary podium-type building The project site is located a few blocks to the west of Lankershim Boulevard, where a new outpost of the Last Bookstore recently opened its doors. Twitter / Facebook / LinkedIn / Threads / Instagram / Bluesky How to watch the Liga MX match between Toluca and Santos Laguna Toluca will take on Santos Laguna in the Liga MX at the Nemesio Diez Stadium on Sunday Toluca are third in the standings and in good form having won four out of their last five games Santos Laguna will need a miracle this weekend to outperform the hosts will be desperate to avoid what could be a third straight defeat The match will be shown live on Fubo, TUDN and DirecTV in the US. Live updates can be found here on GOAL The match will be played at the Nemesio Diez Stadium on Sunday with kick-off at 8pm ET for fans in the US Toluca head into the match against Santos Laguna in strong form including a recent 3-2 victory over Pachuca they will be without midfielder Frankie Amaya due to injury who have been instrumental in their attack Toluca's predicted lineup includes a 4-3-1-2 formation with Pau López in goal and an attacking trio led by Vega and Paulinho Santos Laguna face challenges as they look to recover from back-to-back defeats Their squad is further weakened by injuries to Diego Javier Medina Vázquez Bruno Barticciotto remains their main attacking threat Santos is expected to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Carlos Acevedo in goal and Barticciotto leading the attack How to watch the Liga MX match between Tijuana and Toluca Tijuana will welcome Toluca to Estadio Caliente for a Liga MX tie on Friday As both sides begin their Clausura 2025 campaign the last game of this fixture saw Toluca emerge victorious by a 4-0 margin Check out GOAL's Live Match Centre for updates The Liga MX match between Tijuana and Toluca will be played at Estadio Caliente in Tijuana It will kick off at 7 pm PT / 10 pm ET on Friday Colombian marksman Jose Raul Zuniga is Toluca's main threat this season joined by Paraguayan attacker Carlos Gonzalez Domingo Blanco and Carlos Valenzuela are among those with injury concerns Christian Rivera and Alejandro Gomez should continue in the middle Defenders Federico Pereira and Antonio Briseno will be suspended for the tie while Cruz Azul-owned Juan Escobar is a doubt due to a knock Bruno Mendez could slot in for Pereira alongside Luan at centre-back Rayados defeated Pumas 2-0 and will face Toluca in the Liguilla quarterfinals 2023) – Houston Dynamo FC will host LIGA MX side Deportivo Toluca FC on Friday 9 at Shell Energy Stadium in Leagues Cup Round of 32 Fans can purchase tickets for the match via SeatGeek HERE Media can apply for credentials for Friday’s match HERE Houston defeated Real Salt Lake 3-0 on Monday night to finish top of their group and advance to the knockout rounds of the tournament for the second consecutive year The Dynamo scored three goals in the first half for the first time since October last season highlighted by captain Héctor Herrera’s goal from outside of the box in the seventh minute The Mexican international also assisted on defender Micael’s goal in the 25th minute while a Real Salt Lake own goal in the 42nd minute secured the result Toluca also won their group after defeating Sporting Kansas City 2-1 on Monday night after earning a 3-1 victory at Chicago Fire FC in the opening group stage match The LIGA MX side has won the top-flight Mexican division 10 times making it the third most winning team behind Club América (15) and Guadalajara (12) The second edition of this Concacaf-sanctioned competition features all 18 clubs from the Mexican league and all 29 clubs from Major League Soccer (MLS) representing the U.S These 47 clubs will compete in a World Cup-style club tournament from July 26 to August 25 The Dynamo reached the Round of 16 in last year’s inaugural competition defeating LIGA MX mainstays Club Pachuca and Santos Laguna at Shell Energy Stadium along the way Leagues Cup 2024 will determine three qualifiers for the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup with the winner of Concacaf Champions Cup representing the region at the FIFA Club World Cup Fans can follow the matches live on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV "By The Numbers presented by Compass Minerals" is a season-long series that gives a statistical preview of every Sporting match. To visit the series archive, click here Sporting and Toluca are no strangers despite playing in different leagues having met three times over the last half-decade we take a statistical look at the matchup in our newest edition of By The Numbers 2024) – Houston Dynamo FC fell on penalties to Deportivo Toluca FC at Shell Energy Stadium tonight to end their 2024 Leagues Cup run in the Round of 32 The two teams played to a 2-2 draw in regulation before the LIGA MX side won a penalty shootout 5-4 Toluca goalkeeper Volpi Tiago made the only save of the shootout stopping Houston’s fourth kick taken by forward Lawrence Ennali the Dynamo are the only MLS team to earn the opportunity to play for four trophies this year (MLS Cup Open Cup and Leagues Cup) thanks to a strong campaign in 2023 that saw the team lift the 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S Open Cup and make a run to the Western Conference Final in the MLS Cup Playoffs Houston advanced further in the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup than any team in the Western Conference Toluca opened scoring in the 38th minute when Jesus Angulo’s shot deflected inside the far post off defender Griffin Dorsey Houston equalized three minutes later when forward Ezequiel Ponce battled in tight quarters in the box and managed to hammer the ball into the roof of the net for his first-career goal for the Dynamo Houston signed Ponce on a club-record transfer fee from AEK Athen earlier this summer Defender Micael then gave Houston the lead off a set piece in the 62nd minute after captain Héctor Herrera’s corner delivery cycled through some Houston players before falling to the Brazilian for a tap in The play marked Micael’s third-career goal and second of this year’s Leagues Cup tournament Toluca equalized deep into second half stoppage time when Edgar Lopez headed the ball past goalkeeper Steve Clark Houston had the match’s first shot on goal in the fifth minute when Ponce backheeled a ball to forward Aliyu Ibrahim outside the box The 22-year-old Nigerian took his chances from deep and forced Tiago to go down to his left to make the stop Midfielder Latif Blessing corralled a loose ball running into the right side of the box and managed a tight shot that forced a quick-reaction save from Tiago Herrera almost found the back of the net in the 30th minute when he went direct for goal from a free kick and forced a diving save from Tiago The Mexican international scored a goal and recorded an assist in Houston’s 3-0 win over Real Salt Lake to propel the Dynamo to the Round of 32 Ibrahim made a quick turn near the corner of the box and managed a shot in the 35th minute once again forcing Tiago to go down to the near post for a save Houston continued to fight and deny chances with a spectacular Steve Clark save in the 80th minute The veteran goalkeeper ended the night with three saves The Dynamo return to league play on Saturday, Aug. 24, hosting Toronto FC at Shell Energy Stadium, with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CT. Fans can purchase tickets via SeatGeek HERE —The Colorado Rapids will be taking on Deportivo Toluca F.C of Liga MX in the Leagues Cup Round of 16 at DICK’S Sporting Goods Park on Tuesday Tuesday’s match is the first appearance in the tournament’s Round of 16 for the Rapids who defeated FC Juárez in their Round of 32 match on Friday Toluca has returned to the Round of 16 in this tournament for the second consecutive season but will look to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time Colorado is entering Tuesday's match fresh off their 3-2 victory over FC Juárez at DICK’S Sporting Goods Park The club had three separate goal scorers in the match and Calvin Harris all getting on the scoresheet for their first goals in Leagues Cup play Those goals were backed by a strong performance in net from Zack Steffen The goalkeeper posted seven saves for the second consecutive match and made crucial stops in the match’s final moments to secure the Rapids spot in the Round of 16 Having made his first start with the club since returning from the 2024 Summer Olympics Mihailovic continued his scorching hot run of form for the club the midfielder has now recorded nine goal contributions in his last six appearances for the Rapids across all competitions Toluca will look to continue the momentum following a thrilling shootout victory over Houston Dynamo in the Round of 32 The Liga MX side faced a one-goal deficit for the final 30 minutes of regulation but a last gasp goal from Iván López in stoppage time evened things up and sent the match into a shootout and locked in their spot in the next round of Leagues Cup There will be déjà vu for most when viewing this matchup as these two sides faced off in Leagues Cup play last year in the tournament’s inaugural season Toluca came out on top in the matchup at DICK’S Sporting Goods Park on their way to the Round of 16 Familiar faces can be found for Rapids players from the opposition with there being multiple connections between these two sides Rapids midfielder Omir Fernandez and Toluca midfielder Frankie Amaya were teammates as recently as last season with the New York Red Bulls Rapids forward Rafael Navarro has also spent time with Toluca’s Luan Garcia Teixeira with the pair playing 21 matches together at Palmeiras The only player to have donned both kits in his career is Vicente Sánchez who had a long career in Liga MX with Toluca for seven seasons followed by a successful stint with the Rapids from 2013 to 2015 The winner of Tuesday’s match will advance to the Quarterfinals to face either Club América or St How to watch the Liga MX match between Toluca and Monterrey Aiming to register back-to-back wins in Liga MX Clausura 2025, Toluca face off with Monterrey at Estadio Nemesio Diez on Saturday Antonio Mohamed's side triumphed 4-2 against Tijuana last time out while Rayados played out a 1-1 draw with Puebla Check out GOAL's Live Match Centre for updates The Liga MX match between Toluca and Monterrey will be played at Estadio Nemesio Diez in Toluca It will kick off at 5 pm PT / 8 pm ET on Saturday Recent signing Hector Herrera will serve the second game of the three-game ban he received at the end of the last MLS season while Juan Escobar remains a doubt due to a knock Mohamed could stick with the same side from the Tijuana win with the likes of Alexis Vega and Paulinho in attack while Diego Barbosa continues at right-back Monterrey boss Martin Demichelis will not be able to call upon the services of Lucas Ocampos due to a thigh injury while German Berterame and Jordi Cortizo remain in doubt Roberto de la Rosa would continue to lead the line with Jorge Rodriguez deployed through the middle Watch: MLS Season Pass on Apple TV Listen: Altitude Radio 92.5 FM How to watch the Liga MX match between Club America and Toluca Club America and Toluca will face off in the first leg of the Liga MX Apertura quarter-finals at Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes on Wednesday While Toluca qualified for the Apertura 2024 Liga MX final phase by virtue of finishing second in the regular season 7 seed side at Tijuana's cost - although the latter would go on to beat Atlas to become the 8-seed team In the United States (US), the Liga MX Apertura quarter-final match between Club America and Toluca will be available to watch and stream online live through Fubo (sign up for a free 7-day trial) Check out GOAL's Live Match Centre for updates The Liga MX Apertura quarter-final match between Club America and Toluca will be played at Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes in Mexico City It will kick off at 5 pm PT / 8 pm ET on Wednesday While forward Victor Davila is ruled out with a broken leg Henry Martin and Diego Valdes are doubt due to thigh and muscle injuries respectively who came in as skipper Henry's replacement in the Tijuana win Defender Juan Escobar is sidelined through injury while goalkeeper Luis Garcia is a doubt due to a knee problem who were all on the scoresheet when the two sides last met on the final matchday of the regular season An adult lion roaming the streets of a town about an hour’s drive from central Mexico City prompted concern among residents Wednesday morning but fears subsided after the animal was safely recaptured The incident occurred in San Pedro Cholula a locality in México state about 18 kilometers west of Toluca and 52 kilometers southeast of Mexico City After escaping from a local facility known as the RECICA wild animal shelter Videos and images shared on social media showed the lion walking through public areas But when officials from local security and civil protection agencies arrived for a search operation they confirmed that the lion was secured safely and without incident by someone from RECICA and returned to the facility the foundation’s acronym stands for Rescate de Circo y Cautiverio or Rescue from Circus and Captivity in English A 2015 federal law that prohibits the use of wild animals in circuses across Mexico resulted in such animals being confiscated by federal authorities from circuses and similar shows Many ended up in facilities like that of RECICA which appears to have existed since at least 2016 located in the community of San Pedro Cholula houses various wild felines — including lions According to a 2022 feature by the news media outlet Excelsior it at one time had about 80 wild animals living on the property many of whom had been rescued from circuses and other similar shows although it included in that number animals such as coatis and raccoons In November, a pair of inspections at a San Pedro Cholula facility operating under the name “RESICA” resulted in the arrest of four dozen individuals The federal environmental agency Profepa conducted the raid after the officials from the state of México’s Attorney General’s Office (FGJEM) were met with armed resistance during an earlier attempted inspection Authorities reportedly found on the premises more than 30 exotic animals Profepa said the animals were found in good health and well-fed and “that the place allegedly has authorization as an animal sanctuary and refuge.” “the person in charge did not show proof that it is registered to operate as a Wildlife Management Facility or Property (PIMVS) and did not present the document with the corresponding management program.” The newspaper El Financiero reported that a criminal complaint was initiated against the property owner allegedly the leader of a criminal organization “linked to the Sinaloa Cartel.” The paper identified him as Francisco Torres Palacios These incidents and others highlight ongoing concerns about wildlife trafficking and illegal animal trade in Mexico Just this week, Profepa rescued an African lion that was found chained in a private home in Sinaloa. And last month, the agency rescued 12 animals — including five leopard geckos three veiled chameleons and two three-keeled musk turtles — from a parcel delivery company This isn’t the first time a lion has wandered the streets in México state. In late 2023, a lion cub was on the loose in Xonacatlán, about 20 kilometers from San Pedro Cholula With reports from Milenio and Infobae Both MLS and Liga MX will pause their seasons for this World Cup-style tournament sanctioned by Concacaf Get to Children's Mercy Park early and enjoy the activations on the Mazuma Plaza Check out our **Leagues Cup Hub** for everything you need to know about the tournament Sporting faced Toluca last year during the Round of 32 of Leagues Cup where the 10-time LIGA MX champions Deportivo Toluca FC eliminated the home team with 4-1 win at Children's Mercy Park The winner of Sporting Kansas City’s group will meet the winner of Group 8 of the West Region – a group that features Atlas FC while the runner-up will play reigning MLS Cup champions Columbus Crew on Aug The League Cup's unique format ensures an action-packed 90 minutes each team receives three points for a win in regulation and one point if the match is tied after 90 minutes The team has an opportunity to earn a second point by prevailing in a penalty shootout Sporting Kansas City fell 2-1 to Deportivo Toluca FC on Monday in a competitive Leagues Cup 2024 group stage finale at Children’s Mercy Park Stephen Afrifa scored an excellent equalizer on the cusp of halftime for the hosts but Toluca used goals from Jesus Angulo and Maximiliano Araujo to secure the victory and finish atop West Region Group 4 Sporting has advanced to the Leagues Cup knockout stage as the second-place finisher in the group and will travel to face defending MLS Cup champion Columbus Crew in the Round of 32 on Friday at Lower.com Field Manager Peter Vermes deployed a 4-2-3-1 lineup that featured three changes from Sporting’s 2-1 win over Chicago Fire FC in their Leagues Cup opener on July 28 Robert Voloder replaced Andreu Fontas in central defense while captain Johnny Russell and forward Alan Pulido relieved Daniel Salloi and Erik Thommy Toluca won at Children’s Mercy Park for the second straight year having beaten Sporting in the Leagues Cup Round of 32 last August but Vermes’ side enjoyed the brighter start on Monday Afrifa cut centrally from the left wing and delivered a teasing cross that striker Willy Agada nodded marginally wide of the right post Afrifa settled into possession off a cleared corner kick and sent a searching ball to the opposite side of the penalty area for Robert Castellanos The center back sent a volley back across the face of goal and Nemanja Radoja’s booming effort from 15 yards carried over the bar who starred in LIGA MX before joining Kansas City ahead of the 2020 campaign almost vaulted Sporting ahead in spectacular fashion in the 34th minute but his sweetly struck curler from 22 yards was cast aside by diving Toluca goalkeeper Tiago Volpi Toluca found its footing and landed the first blow in the 40th minute After Sporting failed to clear their lines inside the box then finished low past Tim Melia for his second goal in as many Leagues Cup matches Sporting suffered an injury blow in the 45th minute as Radoja was forced to exit who had spent the last three weeks with the U.S Second after his substitution into the game Sporting were on level terms as Afrifa drifted into a pocket of space and unleashed a brilliant bending effort that beat Volpi from 25 yards Afrifa now has five goals this season in all competitions tied with Pulido and Thommy for second most on the team while Russell picked up his 50th career assist for Sporting in all competitions and passed Roger Espinoza for fifth place on the club’s all-time assist chart ABSOLUTE ELECTRICITY FROM AFRIFA ⚡️Stephen levels the score before halftime!Watch #TOLvSKC FREE on #MLSSeasonPass on @AppleTV: https://t.co/Asm0jKBiQe pic.twitter.com/wwB37PAGAc After Toluca went close to restoring its lead on the brink of intermission—Robert Morales’ chip shot from a tight angle nestled wide into the side netting—Sporting threatened twice before the hour mark Agada fired a close-range shot high off a pinpoint Russell cross before Pulido’s laudable attempt from the edge of the box was palmed away by Volpi Four minutes after Brian Garcia misfired on a volley the defender assisted Toluca’s go-ahead goal in the 66th minute The right back latched onto the end of Marcel Ruiz’s searching diagonal ball and cushioned a header back across for Araujo to bundle home on the doorstep making the score 2-1 in favor of the 10-time LIGA MX champions Angulo had his bid for a brace denied in the 70th minute as Melia made a smart save to deny the Toluca playmaker from the top of the box Sporting left back Logan Ndenbe received a standing ovation by entering the action for his first appearance since last November after overcoming an ACL injury suffered in the 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs Sporting committed numbers forward in search of a late equalizer and a well-worked move down the left side involving Davis and Salloi culminated with Agada unearthing a shot that was blocked near the penalty spot in the 90th minute Thommy had a venomous blast punched away by the leaping Volpi as Toluca held on for the win Sporting Kansas City: Tim Melia; Khiry Shelton Tim Leibold (Logan Ndenbe 73'); Remi Walter Nemanja Radoja (Jake Davis 45'); Johnny Russell (C) Stephen Afrifa (Daniel Salloi 60'); Willy Agada Deportivo Toluca FC: Tiago Volpi; Brian Garcia Jesus Gallardo; Victor Arteaga (Frankie Amaya 58') Marcel Ruiz; Juan Dominguez (Maximiliano Araujo 46') Jesus Angulo (Jean Meneses 73'); Robert Morales (Edgar Lopez 57') Toluca finished as the leader of the Clausura 2025 after earning 37 points Stellantis is pausing production at some of its assembly plants in Mexico and Canada in light of President Donald Trump's tariff announcements but workers in the United States will also be affected according to an email to employees Thursday morning The pause will lead to temporary layoffs at the Warren and Sterling stamping plants in Michigan as well as the Indiana and Kokomo transmission plants and Kokomo Casting in Indiana However, clarity remains in short supply. Trump on Wednesday reiterated that imported automobiles would be subject to tariffs although his executive order also appeared to spare products compliant with the trade deal between the United States the company's chief operating officer for the Americas explained that the automaker would adapt quickly to the policy changes and protect the company "We are continuing to assess the medium- and long-term effects of these tariffs on our operations but also have decided to take some immediate actions including temporarily pausing production at some of our Canadian and Mexican assembly plants Those actions will impact some employees at several of our U.S powertrain and stamping facilities that support those operations," according to the email "These are actions that we do not take lightly but they are necessary given the current market dynamics." Filosa acknowledged that "the current environment creates uncertainty Be assured that we are very engaged with all of our key stakeholders as we work to manage and adapt to these changes We are focused on taking responsible actions that are in the best interests of our customers which builds the Chrysler Pacifica and Dodge Charger Daytona which builds the Jeep Compass and Wagoneer S WXYZ-TV (Channel 7) put the number of temporary layoffs in the Michigan and Indiana plants at 900 Filosa, in the email, also struck a note of encouragement, telling workers their "hard work is paying off as we’ve seen consecutive monthly market share growth since January and both the Jeep and Ram brands saw their best U.S. retail sales month of the year in March." Those highlights were reflected in the company's first quarter U.S. sales release this week tariffs would hurt autoworkers almost immediately and in this case the layoffs were announced before the auto tariff even came into effect,” Payne said “Trump is about to learn how interconnected the North American production system is the hard way with autoworkers paying the price for that lesson.” told the Free Press that the stability of Canadian jobs is changing minute to minute “This has been a pretty insidious approach that the U.S referencing the impact on automaker production decisions in Canada “I expect that we’re going to see more — I have no doubt in mind when you look at how these tariffs will interact with an industry that is so interconnected across North America You can’t put a weight of these tariffs on two ends of the spectrum and not expect the middle to also break.” The effects on workers at Stellantis operations in the United States Canada and Mexico as a result of the tariffs reflect the interconnectedness of the automaker’s North American supply chain “It’s difficult to unscramble that egg,” she said were informed on Wednesday of the two-week shutdown and additional schedule changes expected in the coming weeks The union noted that it represents more than 4,500 Stellantis workers at Windsor Assembly and others in the auto supply chain.“Our members are concerned for their jobs and frustrated by the uncertainty that these unjust and needless tariffs are creating across the industry,” Local 444 President James Stewart said in the statement “We are prepared to fight for our jobs with the full backing of Unifor members across the country.” when asked about the impact of the production pauses on U.S said in an email that “Stellantis continues to play games with workers’ lives and the workforce to employ thousands more UAW members in Michigan These layoffs are a completely unnecessary choice that the company is making.” Fain, who has criticized Trump in the past, has spoken in favor of the president's tariffs saying they will boost production at underutilized U.S That's something that might already be underway Reuters, citing a webcast sent to employees on Thursday, reported that General Motors intends to increase light-duty truck production in Fort Wayne which CEO Mary Barra had suggested during an earnings call in January we do build trucks in Mexico and in Canada and in the United States And so we have the capacity in the United States to shift some of that," Barra said on the call GM builds the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks at the Fort Wayne plant as well as at facilities in Canada and Mexico Free Press staff writer Jackie Charniga contributed to this report Contact Eric D. Lawrence: elawrence@freepress.com. Become a subscriber. Submit a letter to the editor at freep.com/letters With victories over Chicago in each team's opening match of Leagues Cup 2024 Sporting KC and Deportivo Toluca FC have both advanced to the Round of 32 ahead of their match-up on Monday at Children's Mercy Park to determine the Group 4 winner in the West Region Monday's winner will play the first place team in Group 8 of the West Region—a group that features Atlas FC Houston Dynamo FC and Real Salt Lake—in the Round of 32 while Monday's loser will visit reigning MLS Cup champions Columbus Crew on Aug 9 at Lower.com Field to begin the Knockout Stage each team receives three points for a win in regulation and one point if the game is tied after 90 minutes with an opportunity to earn a second point by prevailing in a penalty shootout Leagues Cup 2024 features all 47 clubs from MLS (29 teams) and LIGA MX (18 teams) in a World Cup-style tournament with the top three teams qualifying for the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup The single-elimination Knockout Stage begins with the Round of 32 from Aug 7-9 and will conclude with the final on Aug How to watch the Liga MX match between Toluca and CD Guadalajara Toluca and Chivas are separated by only a point in the Liga MX standings as they head into a clash at the Nemesio Diez Stadium on Saturday A late equalizer from Robert Morales helped Toluca hold Leon to a 3-3 draw in their most recent outing They will hope to draw confidence from that morale-boosting goal to challenge the visitors this weekend although behind the hosts going into the game have won their last two games comfortably and will be confident of overtaking their opponents The match will be shown live on VIX, DirecTV, Univision and TUDN in the US. Live updates can be found here on GOAL The match will be played at the Nemesio Diez Stadium on Saturday with kick-off at 10.10 pm ET for fans in the US who has returned to Liga MX after stints elsewhere has made substitute appearances in the last three games and will be eager to start this one Toluca will be hoping to deliver a solid display at home to climb up the standings Luis Olivas and Victor Guzman remained sidelined through injuries for the visitors Daniel Aguirre and Oscar Whalley are also doubtful to feature Sign InJoinLiga MX Clausura: Toluca join Club América at the top of the table | OneFootballFanSided World Football Matchday 14 brought us all the drama, as to be expected when the headliner is an all-Mexico City affair with Cruz Azul hosting Pumas they are winless from their last four as Aldahir Pérez scored on halftime to cancel out Salvador Reyes's early goal for the Guanajuato side which lasted for two minutes as José Paradela restored Necaxa's lead Tijuana v Necaxa - Torneo Clausura 2025 Liga MX | Jam Media/GettyImages Salomón Rondón scored the only goal of the game to keep Pachuca's hopes of an automatic spot in the playoffs alive. The result leaves Club América joint top with Toluca, whilst Cruz Azul Pachuca v America - Torneo Clausura 2025 Liga MX | Agustin Cuevas/GettyImages The big meeting between Sergio Ramos and Javier Hernandéz took place in Monterrey as Ramos' Rayados had the last laugh with a comfortable win The three points take Martín Demichelis's men up into 8th making up for Nathan Silva's missed attempt earlier in the game Concacaf Champions Cup: Cruz Azul book place in the final Man United hold talks in “recent hours” with Victor Osimhen’s agents over sensational summer deal “Xavi never trusted me”- Raphinha slams ex-Barcelona manager