Sport

Cuban paralympic sprinter Omara Durand features among the nominees for the Laureus World Sports Awards Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability»

Mestre won over French fighter Aurore Climence. This result backs her classification to Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games»

Alex Romero, Jose Martinez and Sandy Leon drove in runs to lead Venezuela’s Aragua Tigers to a 3-1 victory Thursday over Cuba’s Ciego de Avila and advance to the semifinals of the Caribbean Series»

The Mexicans made it 4-0 with a run in the third inning, on a solo homer Cyle Hankerd, and added another in the fourth.  Meanwhile, right-hander Eddie Gamboa silenced the Cuban bats through five innings»

Puerto Rico faces Venezuela and Mexico will rival the host Dominican Republic at the opening of the Santo Domingo Caribbean Baseball Series, scheduled until Feb 7»

Outstanding baseball player Frederich Cepeda had to return from Colombia in order to undergo surgery on his right knee»

Idalis Ortiz and Asley González placed Cuba second by countries in the Grand Prix of Havana after winning sceptres on the last day of a tournament attended by 386 athletes from 66 nations»

The Judo Grand Prix of Havana begins today with preliminary and final competitions in five divisions and the participation of 428 athletes from 69 countries»

A total of 428 judokas from 69 countries will attend the second Grand Prix of Havana, from January 22 to 24, confirmed Rafael Manso, national commissioner of that sport»

The competitions will take place January 22nd through 24th in which Cuba hopes to qualify 10 judokas (five of each sex) for the upcoming Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games»