Alfredo Despaigne sent a 91mph pitch from left hander Lachlan Wells into the stands behind left field in the Tokyo Dome, catapulting Cuba into the second round of the World Baseball Classic, batting in four runs to ensure the 4-3 victory.»
Blog Archives 2017
Julian Assange Says Leaks Show CIA ‘Devastating Incompetence’
Assange made the statement in a press conference streamed live from Ecuador’s embassy in London, where he has been living as a since 2012»
Senior ACS-AEC Officials Hold Meeting in Havana
The agenda for today’s meeting includes a joint conference with representatives from Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Investment and the Mariel Special Development Zone»
Sancti Spiritus Implements Gender Strategy in Agriculture (+photos)
The policy aims at allowing men and women to share functions both in the domestic and work areas»
WBC: Cuba Defeats China and Gest First Win (+photos)
With a 1-1 record through two games and only a game against Australia remaining, the Cubans kept alive their chances of advancing to the tournament’s second round»
Cuba Performance in 2017 WBC
Sancti Spiritus Honors International Women’s Day (+photos)
Women are present in every moment, in every activity, and in every task because they are all protagonists and inspiration»
US Major League Baseball Holds Negotiations with Cuba
US Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred confirmed in Tokyo that negotiations between his organization and Cuba are underway»
Bolivia Claims that ALBA is the Best Response to Walls
Regional integration, promoted by the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA), is the best response to the walls, said Bolivian Vice President Alvaro Garcia Linera »
Cuba Loses First Game to Japan in WBC
While it wasn’t a great night for Cuba, 19-year-old right fielder Yoelkis Cespedes made an impressive World Baseball Classic debut»