Nine medals, including gold medals for Rose Mary Almanza and Mario Diaz, and a personal best for Leyanis Perez in a dream triple jump, with the crown going to queen Yulimar Rojas, made for a pleasant day for Cuban athletics in San Salvador-2023 on Wednesday.»
Repatriation requirement for Cuban athletes abroad eliminated
The Cuban Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation (Inder) on Thursday confirmed the elimination of the repatriation requirement for Cuban athletes living abroad to participate in national tournaments.»
Six Latinos on Baseball Classic All-Star team
Six Latin players are on the All-Star team of the V World Baseball Classic, with Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela and Puerto Rico sharing that honor.»
Little League Baseball International puts confidence in Cuba
The president of Little League Baseball International (LLBI), the American Stephen Keener, reiterated in Havana the interest of that entity to increase collaboration with Cuban baseball players.»
La Cruz and Arlen for the first time in World Boxing Council rankings
La Cruz, 33, is ranked 20th in the cruiserweight division, whose champion is Ilunga Makabu (Congo) and first in the rankings is Armenian-German Noel Mikaelyan. “We are expecting around February to be discussing the first world crown for a Cuban boxer from here on the island. We are in focus mode for what is coming this year,” La Cruz, Olympic »
Cuba to clear up expectations about World Baseball Classic
Controversies and expectations are presently resounding on Cuban delegation for 5th World Baseball Classic (WBC), just hours away from clearing up enigmas about official roster and implementation of unprecedented call-up policy.»
Cuba will seek places for San Salvador-2023 chess event
Between the 21st and 22nd of this month of January, the qualifiers for the chess tournament of the Central American and Caribbean Games of San Salvador 2023 will be defined.»
Messi tops list of nominees for The Best award
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) reported that Argentina's Lionel Messi tops the list of nominees for The Best Award, scheduled for February 27, 2023.»
Cuba comes in second in the Caribbean Baseball Cup
The Cuban team won the silver medal at the IV Caribbean Baseball Cup in Bahamas 2022, after losing in the Sunday final to Puerto Rico with a 9x4 score.»
Ronaldo Veitía, emblematic Cuban judo coach, passes away in Havana
“Veitía leaves us forever the fond memory of the continuous and emotional victories of Cuban women’s judo. May her school never die,” President Miguel Díaz-Canel wrote on his official Twitter account as he expressed his condolences to family and friends. “In recent days the health condition of the outstanding coach had deteriorated, reason why he had to be hospitalized. The »