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Cuba made history Tuesday night, securing a place at a FIFA U-20 World Cup for the first time by beating Costa Rica, 2-1, in a quarterfinal dual at the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship.»

Sancti Spiritus boxer Yosvany Veitia got one of the six gold medals won by the Cuban squad that attended the Independence Boxing Cup, in the Dominican Republic.»

The All-Star Game of the 52nd Baseball National Season will be staged at the Jose Antonio Huelga Stadium, in Sancti Spiritus, central Cuba, before giving way to the second phase of the island’s greatest passion.»

Seven Cuban boxers led by Olympic champion Roniel Iglesias, arrived in the Dominican Republic to participate in the XXX International Boxing Cup National Independence in the Dominican Republic.»

Cuba baseball team for the upcoming World Baseball Classic was ratified in a press conference held in the Latinoamericano Stadium.»

Brazilian Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo announced he will present the Cuban Soccer Federation a great project to develop soccer in Cuba, in his Tuesday statements.»

New faces and some veterans are confused these days in the Latin American Stadium in Havana, where the team Cuba is getting ready for the 3rd World Baseball Classic (WBC) in March.»

Six Cuban table tennis players were chosen to go to a training base in El Salvador, as confirmed by official sources here this Monday.»

Dayron Robles, former world record man and Olympic Champ in 110 hurdles, is no longer part of the Cuban national athletics selection after he requested his discharge from the team.»

With more than enough merits the presence in the 49 kilos of Yosbani Veitia Soto was confirmed . The 52 kg, young Dariesky Palmero, was also called.»