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Marathón defeated El Salvador's Alianza 2-1 in the first leg of a Concacaf Champions Cup 2027 playoff, needing only a draw in the return match to advance to the continental tournament.

Marathón striker Nicolás Messiniti said the team aims to build a winning edge at home Tuesday against El Salvador's Alianza in a playoff match to reach the Concacaf Champions Cup, seeking redemption after two consecutive league final losses.

Daniel Alberto Otero Muñoz, elected president of Honduras's storied Marathon football club in January 2026, faces renewed public scrutiny following a 2024 investigative report that documented his rise from modest means to an estimated 1.3 billion lempiras in assets and over 110 properties linked to municipal contracts in San Pedro Sula.

Nicaragua dominated the three-day Rangers 2026 international youth baseball tournament held in San Pedro Sula, winning four of five age-category titles, while the host Rangers club claimed the U16 championship among more than 300 children from Honduras, Nicaragua, and El Salvador.

San Pedro Sula is hosting the Rangers Cup 2026 from October 1–4, drawing over 300 young players from Honduras, Nicaragua, and El Salvador to compete in a regional youth baseball tournament marking the club's 45th anniversary.

Concacaf sanctioned Honduran club Marathón with $6,400 (166,400 lempiras) for lighting and internet failures at its Francisco Morazán stadium, fan misconduct, and unauthorized player advertising during a Copa Centroamericana quarterfinal match against Alajuelense on September 10.

San Pedro Thunder, a 10-player squad from Honduras, faced teams from the US, Mexico, Panama, Guatemala, and Peru at the 'Ruedas de Esperanza' international wheelchair basketball tournament in Chiclayo, Sept. 19–21.

Real España appointed Juan Ignacio Martínez, a Spanish coach with LaLiga experience including a sixth-place finish with Levante in 2011–12, on a contract through June 2027.

Estrella Roja player Cristian Cálix, knocked unconscious in a collision during the fourth minute of a match against Marathón on September 6, was taken to a San Pedro Sula clinic for imaging and cleared with no injury found.

Marathón president Daniel Otero apologized to fans after the team's 1-0 defeat to El Salvador's Alianza FC in Copa Centroamericana play, with the San Pedro Sula club needing to beat Nicaragua's Real Estelí on Wednesday to advance.

The Friends of Children's Nurseries Foundation will hold its first "Copa Amigos 2026" golf tournament on August 22 at La Lima Country Club in San Pedro Sula to raise funds for early-childhood education and development programs for vulnerable children in northern Honduras.

Uruguayan center-back Juan Manuel Capeluto has terminated his contract with Real España by mutual agreement mid-Apertura, with the player requesting an early exit despite having six months left on his deal due to limited playing time.

Marathón signed 21-year-old right back and winger Samuel Card to a three-year contract, the club's eighth recruit for the Apertura tournament and Central American Cup.

Marathón announced it will file a complaint with the National Football Arbitration Court against player Cristian Sacaza, who abandoned training on July 24 without authorization days before the season opens, seeking maximum sporting sanctions and compensation for financial damages.

Miguel "Hino" Mathews, a prolific striker who became a legend of Honduran football in the 1980s with Real España and Motagua and represented the national team, died of sudden cardiac arrest in San Pedro Sula on July 25.

Argentine midfielder Bruno Farioli, Marathón's key offensive player, suffered a right-knee injury during a preseason friendly against Génesis FC on July 18, raising alarm weeks before the Apertura 2026 season begins given his eight-month recovery from knee surgery just last year.

Marathón ended its contract with striker Bryan Moya by mutual agreement after he was separated from the squad midseason due to disciplinary issues and failed to score in 11 official matches.

Midfielder Deiby Flores, inactive since January, is training with Palestino of Honduras's second division to regain fitness before joining Angolan club Petro Luanda, where he will play alongside fellow Honduran Jonathan Rubio.

Honduran club Marathón signed Colombian midfielder Yairo Moreno, a Concacaf Champions Cup winner and Mexican League champion with León, as its sixth signing for the 2026 season and Copa Centroamericana.

The Universidad Tecnológica de Honduras is hosting its second annual Media Maratón on July 26, drawing over 1,500 runners across 5K, 10K, and 21K distances, with proceeds benefiting the Honduran Fire Department.

The National Football League unanimously approved an expansion to 12 clubs for the 2026–27 season in an ordinary assembly held in San Pedro Sula, marking a significant structural change to the Honduran championship.

Argentine coach Héctor Vargas, a two-time Liga Nacional champion with Olimpia and Marathón, has been hired to lead CD Choloma as the club aims to reach the playoff round for the first time since its promotion to the top flight.

Argentine coach Silvio Rudman, recently departed from Boca Juniors, has been named manager of Honduran first-division club Marathón in San Pedro Sula following the team's loss in the recent Clausura final.

Argentinian coach Silvio Rudman, who recently left Boca Juniors, has been hired to lead Marathón of San Pedro Sula after the club's loss in the Clausura final.

The La Prensa-Gatorade Marathon, Honduras's premier annual running event, will draw thousands of domestic and international competitors to San Pedro Sula on June 14, with proceeds benefiting a school project.

Runners from San Pedro Sula and across Honduras completed the third and final official training session on June 8 ahead of the gold-edition La Prensa-Gatorade Marathon scheduled for June 14.

Honduras's flagship La Prensa-Gatorade half marathon, now in its 50th edition on June 14 in San Pedro Sula, has sold out all categories, drawing 22 nationalities and thousands of recreational and elite runners in what organizers describe as a milestone for the country's premier running event.