On Saturday March 27th, Mexican Matador José Ramon Tirado died in Los Angeles at the age of 77. Tirado was a Matador in the 1960′s who fought in Mexico, was married to Mexican actress Lola Beltrán and who retired from the ring to build lamps in Montebello, California. In 2007, Burladerdos.com published an article on Tirado which was informative, but what I found to be most interesting was discovering the 70′s hit by El Chicano, “Viva Tirado” was actually written by Gerald Wilson in honor of Tirado. With his passing, another important variable and contributor to the history of the storied border town bullfight story is lost. QEPD

Before the last corrida of the 2010 version of the Feria de Fallas in Valencia, photographer Mauricio Berho captured a shot for the ages of the All Star Corrida of Spanish and French Figuras. From left to right are Morante de la Puebla, David Fandila “El Fandi”, José Maria Manzanares, Sebastian Castella, Julian Lopéz “El Juli”, Cayetano Ordoñez and Enrique Ponce. the photo rivals those of yesteryear of Joselito, El Gallo and Juan Belmonte.

American Clint Dempsey chipped his English club Fulham past Italian club Juventus and into the quarterfinals of the Europa League. The goals have been coming few and far between for Dempsey, but hopefully this will turn his luck in time for his club and country to benefit.