The long-cherished dream has just come true. Cuban athlete Dayaris Mestre will be in London, thus, becoming the first female judo competitor from Sancti Spiritus province that has ever participated in Olympic Games.»

The Victoria de Giron Stadium may literally explode on Tuesday night (8:30 pm, local time) when Sancti Spiritus Roosters and Matanzas Crocodiles face for the first time ever in the history of Cuban baseball playoffs.»

Without making noise, drought has settled in Sancti Spiritus, a Cuban central province. Evidences show decline in the historical records of rainfall and contraction in the availability of water in reservoirs.»

Ismel Jimenez was key in his team’s victory vs. Granma, the most powerful team in Cuban baseball. Roosters’ hurler managed to reduce their offensive to two hits while striking out 10 men. This was Ismel’s 17 win, leader in the tournament.»

In order to consolidate their 4th position in the West, and thus, the ticket to play off, Sancti Spiritus Roosters will face Camaguey as visitors during Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in the Candido Gonzalez Stadium.»

The team is to begin benefiting from injured arrivals, like the case of first baseman Yunier Mendoza, who will incorporate in the subseries to be held vs. Camaguey from Tuesday to Thursday. The rest of the hurt players will integrate in the coming weeks.»

An attractive three-game series began Monday between baseball teams from Sancti Spiritus and Cienfuegos in the Jose Antonio Huelga Stadium, home to the former. Both teams involve in the fight for the qualifying tickets of the West zone to play off.»

Roosters catcher Eriel Sanchez shot his 200 homer in national seasons while Ismel Jimenez celebrated two important achievements: his 12th victory in the tournament and the thousand innings worked .»

After a long period of medical treatment, former baseball player Lourdes Gourriel, son to Sancti Spiritus, a central Cuban province, recovers in Havana from a cardiovascular affection detected in January.»

Sancti Spiritus Roosters swept Pinar del Rio Lowlanders, current champions of the Cuban baseball, by beating those 6-5 in the last of the three game series played in the Jose Antonio Huelga stadium, home to the former.»