Sport

Cuban national soccer team faces Canada today in BMO Field, Toronto, in the fifth qualifying game for the World Cup Brazil 2014.»

Sport leader Alberto Juantorena and journalist Aurelio Prieto, the two of them Cubans, have been nominated for the Eureka 2012 Prize, granted by the World Council of University Academics and Researchers (COMAU).»

Cuba will erect a monument and a plaza to pay tribute to the deceased three-time Olympian and world champion boxer Teofilo Stevenson in the eastern province of Las Tunas, Granma newspaper confirmed.»

Sancti Spiritus baseball players Yulieski Gourriel, Frederich Cepeda, Ismel Jimenez and Yenier Bello are part of the Cuban baseball team readying for the upcoming World Baseball Classic to take place on March 2013.»

The first two qualifying rounds of the third World Baseball Classic-2013 will begin next Thursday in the U.S. city of Jupiter and Regensburg in Germany, organizers confirmed today.»

Sprinter Yunidis Castillo earned Cuba to climb in the general standings by winning the gold medal in the 100m T46 category, in the XIV Paralympic Games in London.»

President Raul Castro congratulated the island’s delegation attending the 14th Paralympic Games in London. In a message, the president highlighted the Cuban athletes’ spirit of sacrifice and dedication, which is so far tenth in the medal standing.»

Sancti Spiritus baseball pre-selection initiates its preparation for the upcoming national season in the Jose Antonio Huelga Stadium under the lead of a new manager. Yovani Aragon will be the head coach of Roosters in the 52nd series.»

Cuban Cyclist Lisandra Guerra improved her world ranking from the 14th to the 5th at the Olympics Cycling Speed, rating 240 points.»

The U.S. Diana Nyad gave up today on her attempt to swim from Cuba to the Florida Keys, after more than two days of difficult battle against storms and jellyfish.»