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Zimbawe´s Minister acknowledged quality of Cuban sports

Kirsty Coventry, Zimbabwe´s Minister of Youth, Sports, Art and Recreation, , recognized Cuba's progress in sports during a meeting with Carmelina Ramirez, ambassador of the Caribbean country to that African nation.

Cuban Caceres signs contract with Nicaraguan professional baseball team

Cuban Maikel Caceres signed a contract to play with the Indios del Boer, team of the Nicaraguan Professional Baseball League (LNBP by its Spanish acronym).

Cuba hosts Junior Foil World Cup

The best athletes on the planet will gather this weekend in Havana´s Sports City Coliseum to participate in the FIE Junior Foil World Cup.

Cuban Oniger Drake wins in World Para Powerlifting Americas Open

Cuban Oniger Drake won the gold medal in the 88 kg division in the 2018 World Para Powerlifting Americas Open Championships held in Bogota, Colombia.

Four Cuban chess players to participate in Carlos Torre Memorial

Four out of the five members of the Cuban team that attended the last Chess Olympics are among the more than 100 players registered in the Carlos Torre Memorial, to start next Friday in Merida, Mexico.

One win, two loses for Cuba in promotional WSB match

Win by Osley Iglesias and losses to Julio Cesar La Cruz and Erislandy Savon marked the Cuban performance in the promotional match of the 9th World Series of Boxing (WSB) held in Moscow, Russia.

Cuban cyclist Sierra extends contract with Astana Women's Team

According to the official website of the Astana Women's Team, Cuban Arlenis Sierra, captain of that professional cycling club, extended her contract and will also ride in 2019 for the Kazakh squad.

Three Cubans to attend promotional match of World Series of Boxing

The four-time world champion Julio Cesar La Cruz (81 kg) heads the trio of boxers of the Cuba Domadores team that will depart today to Moscow to attend the promotional match of the 9th World Series of Boxing (WSB).

Cuban Echavarria leads Prensa Latina poll for best 2018 athlete

Cuban Juan Miguel Echavarria leads the traditional poll made by Prensa Latina news agency to choose the best athletes of the year in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Four Cuban judokas invited to Guangzhou World Masters

Osniel Solis increased to four the number of Cubans invited to the Guangzhou World Masters, in China, scheduled for next December 15 and 16 next as the closing of the IJF World Judo Tour 2018.

Marabana among best marathons in the world

The largest Cuban marathon race, Marabana, is considered one of the best 17 in the world, according to www.diariodeunamaraton.com

Cuban Santos wants to win the Colombian Professional Baseball League

Cuban Roel Santos, hired by the Barranquilla Caimanes in the Colombian Professional Baseball League (LCBP by its Spanish acronym), expressed his desire to be champion in that tournament, in which he participates for the first time.

Cuba finishes fourth in Osaka Judo Grand Slam

Idalis Ortiz placed Cuba in fourth seat of the standings of the Osaka Judo Grand Slam 2018 by earning the crown on the women´s +78 kg division, in a tournament won by the host team with 11 gold, 8 silver and 16 bronze medals.