Sport

Cuban Gerardo Cervantes and Erislandy Savon were victorious today at the fifth round of the XVII World Boxing Championship in Almaty, Kazakhstan, leaving Cuba undefeated.»

Judoka Idalys Ortiz, Olympic and World Champion, leads the Cuban women’s judo team, traveling to St. Petersburg, Russia, headquarters of the 2nd World Combat Games, announced JIT.»

The Cuban women’s soccer squad, U-20, beat the national team 2-1 in the first of 2 agreed warm up games celebrated at the capital’s Pedro Marrero Stadium, that will house the 2nd match on Tuesday.»

The website www.baseballdecuba.com, which last Tuesday released a false piece of news saying that Sancti Spiritus hurler Ismel Jiménez Santiago was in the Dominican Republic, offered an apology to the athlete and explained why the story was published.»

Sancti Spiritus hurler Ismel Jimenez denies the piece of news  spread by www.baseballdecuba.com entitled: Ismel Jimenez Leaves Cuba for a Future in the MLB.»

Far away from their home, in the Nguyen Van Troi park, the baseball players from Sancti Spiritus will start the 53rd Cuban Baseball National Season facing Guantanamo’s Indians on Nov. 3.»

The 53rd Cuban Baseball Series will begin on Nov. 3 in the central city of Santa Clara, 206 km east of the capital, the Baseball National Federation confirmed last Wednesday.»

Cuba defeated Canada, 79-71, to win the Gold Medal of the FIBA Americas Championship for Women. Yamara Amargo was selected as the MVP of the tournament.»

The economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States against Cuba resulted in a loss to Cuban sports of $1.07 million USD last year.»

Sancti Spiritus boxer Yosvany Veitia got one of the four titles obtained by Cuba in the Golden Belt Tournament that took place in the Romanian city of Constanta.»