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Yulieski Gourriel and Ismel Jiménez are part of the baseball preselection to travel Monday to the United States for friendly games with local university teams.»

Cuban baseball continues to compete at an international level in 2013 summer; the friendly dual meet vs. USA and Canada’s World Baseball Challenge are next in the agenda.»

Sancti Spiritus Eriel Sanchez, Yulieski Gourriel and Ismel Jimenez were essential in the title obtained by their team in the 14th World Port Tournament, held in Rotterdam.»

If the local team beats today Curaçao it will result in a triple tie at the top of Rotterdam’s 14th World Port Tournament.»

After Monday defeat vs. the Netherlands, Cuba will go for revenge tomorrow from 1:30 pm (local time) in the 14th edition of the World Port Tournament held in Rotterdam.»

The opening of the 14th World Port Tournament for Cuba had among its protagonists Sancti Spiritus’ hurler Ismel Jimenez and third baseman Yulieski Gourriel in the 3×0 victory over Curaçao.»

Cuba will take 14 World Classic team members to the international baseball tournament Rotterdam Inter Ports to be held from June 30 to July 7, as told by the Cuban National Baseball Federation Tuesday.»

Hurdler Orlando Ortega, Olympic finalist in London 2012, was excluded from the Cuban team to the World Cup of Moscow, from August 10 to 18, confirmed today the Cuban Federation of Athletics (FCA).»

Yovani Aragon ensures he is willing to go on as coach in Sancti Spiritus.»

The team from the Cuban central province added this triumph to the ones obtained in 1983, 1993, 1994 and 1995.»