Kidnapped Mexican soccer player beats captors

Kidnapped Mexican soccer player beats captors

The dramatic account of derring-do shows that Pulido — listed at 5-foot-9 and about 150 pounds — was the main actor in his own liberation in Ciudad Victoria, Mexico, in contrast with initial official accounts of his rescue by police.

The operator told him to fire the pistol so police officers would know they were in the right spot, but Pulido said he had no bullets.

Tamaulipas state Attorney General Ismael Quintanilla told a news conference that emergency services had received the call after midnight Sunday because of “a careless act by his captors.”

The Cal men’s season ended as the Bears dropped from eighth to a tie for 10th place at the NCAA golf championships, six shots shy of the score needed to advance to match play.

UCLA’s Mackenzie McDonald became the first player in 15 years to pull off a double national championship, defeating Ohio State’s Mikael Torpegaard for the singles title, and teaming with Martin Redlicki to beat a Texas A&M duo in doubles.