The match between Granma, defending champion, and Pinar del Rio, will be in the spotlight today, in the continuation of the second stage of the 57th Cuban National Baseball Series.
Cuban GM Bacallao finished second in Mexican chess tournament
Cuban Yusnel Bacallao finished second at the Carlos Torre Repetto Chess Memorial Tournament, held in Merida, Mexico, where Peruvian Emilio Cordova was crowned with half a point of advantage.
Industriales qualifies to Cuban baseball playoffs
The last day of the second stage of the 57 th Cuban National Baseball Series was marked by the qualifying of Industriales to the playoffs, while Las Tunas and Matanzas remained tied on top of standings.
Peruvian GM Emilio Cordova leads Mexican chess tournament
With only one round left, Peruvian GM Emilio Cordova appears as leader of the Carlos Torre Repetto Chess Memorial Tournament with 7 points from possible 8.
Las Tunas keeps its amazing pace in Cuban baseball
Las Tunas, already qualified to postseason, seems ready to finish in style, and yesterday defeated at home 4-1 Artemisa in the second stage of the 57th Cuban National Baseball Series (SNB by its Spanish acronym).
Alfredo Despaigne named best Cuban baseball player in 2017
The National Baseball Directorate (DNB by its Spanish acronym) announced the list of the best players of 2017 in Cuba, led by the slugger Alfredo Despaigne.
Pitching gem of Roy Hernandez takes Matanzas closer to playoffs
With an attack of 10 hits, Matanzas defeated 7-1 Pinar del Río, thus taking a firm step towards the playoffs of the 57th Cuban National Baseball Series (SNB by its Spanish acronym).
Young fencers to compete in Havana's World Cup
More than a hundred young fencers from 21 nations will compete this weekend in the FIE Junior Foil World Cup, for both sexes, at Havana´s Sports City Coliseum.
Five Cuban judokas to participate in World Master in Russia
Cuba will compete this weekend with five judokas in the IJF World Master St. Petersburg 2017, in Russia, tournament that will be attended by the best 16 seats in the world ranking in each of the 14 divisions (women and men) and other athletes invited by the organizers.
Las Tunas beats Pinar del Rio, stays on top in Cuban baseball
Las Tunas batted 13 hits, including four doubles, and defeated away Pinar del Río 7-4 in the closing match of the eleven subseries of the second stage of the 57th Cuban National Baseball Series.
Silva and la Cruz best sportspeople in Cuba in 2017
Pole vaulter Yarisley Silva and boxer Julio César La Cruz were chosen as best athletes of individual sports in Cuba in 2017, in women´s and men´s categories respectively, in a meeting that took place at Havana´s Sports City Coliseum.
Oscar Pino awarded as the best 2017 Cuban wrestler
Oscar Pino, bronze medalist in the Paris 2017 World Championships, was chosen as the best Cuban wrestler this year.
Double-headers in Cuban baseball end with split wins
The two double-header programs played on Sunday between Pinar del Río-Las Tunas and Matanzas-Industriales ended up both in honors division, so the standings of the 57th Cuban National Baseball Series didn´t change.
Best 2017 Cuban sportspeople to be announced today
The best of Cuban sport during 2017 will be known today in a meeting to take place at Havana Sports City Coliseum, after the sum of the votes of the National Institute of Physical Education and Recreation (INDER by its Spanish acronym) and the press, in the senior and junior categories.
Cuba in tough group in Volleyball Women´s World Championship
Cuba was included in a very tough group in the FIVB 2018 Volleyball Women´s World Championship, to take place in Japan, from September 29 to October 20.
Cuban Ordaz invited to World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships
Cuban Lisandra Ordaz was invited to the FIDE 2017 King Salman World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from next December 26 to 30.
Cuban ranks third among top scorers in Argentine Volleyball League
Cuban outside hitter Miguel Angel Lopez appears third among top scorers and leads in service in the Argentine Volleyball League, in which he plays for the Gigantes del Sur club along with his compatriot and setter Adrian Goide.