The decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to suspend the Russian Olympic Committee (COR) is counterproductive and politically motivated, the Russian sports organization commented.»
With a decisive home run by Erisbel "el Grillo" Arruebarrena, the Cuban team defeated Curacao 3-1 and won the title at the 5th Caribbean Baseball Cup held in Puerto Rico.»
The preliminary rosters of the six teams that will compete in the II Elite Cuban Baseball League have already been announced, but this Thursday will be the selection of reinforcements to complete and strengthen them»
The First International Cuban Sports Fair will be held from today until next Friday in the capital's Sports City, with the presence of more than a hundred companies»
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.»
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 Latin players are on the All-Star team of the V World Baseball Classic, with Cuba, Mexico, Venezuela and Puerto Rico sharing that honor.»
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, 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 »
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.»
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