Sport

Lourdes Gourriel Jr. will defend the left field and Alfredo Despaigne will be the designed hitter of the Cuban baseball team in its match against Canada on the Premier 12 on November 10, said the managering corp of the team Monday.»

For many people, including myself, Frederich Cepeda Cruz should have been included in the list of athletes who will represent Cuba in the Premier 12 tournament, even if he were on crutches»

Eight players from Latin America were on the list of 23 finalists for the Balloon d’Or as an award to their results in 2015, reported today the International Association Football Federation (FIFA).»

Cuba finished with four gold medals at the closing of the Doha 2015 World Boxing Championships, after Lazaro Alvarez (60 kg) and Julio Cesar La Cruz (81) won their respective fights this Thursday.»

The reigning champions Ciego de Avila top the Cuban baseball championship in its 55th edition, when combining its win over Guantanamo with the loss of the then leaders Granma to Las Tunas.»

Sancti Spiritus Rolando Cepeda (8) and Osmany Uriarte (20) will have the opportunity to grow as professionals in foreign leagues»

Two athletes from Sancti Spiritus, central Cuba, attend the 5th Para-Pan American Games to be held from August 7 through 15 in Toronto, Canada.»

The Cuban sports delegation that will participate in the V Para-Pan American Games Toronto 2015 and comprising 96 people, left today from Terminal 3 of José Martí International Airport in Havana.»

Jose Ramon Fernandez, president of the Cuban Olympic Committee (COC), welcomed Monday afternoon the last group of Cuban athletes that took part in the XVII Pan-American Games Toronto 2015 held in Canada.»

Cuba had a fruitful harvest Monday at the 17th Pan American Games in the Canadian city of Toronto, highlighting the performance in diving, canoeing, rowing and weightlifting.»