Cuban Ivan Silva won the silver medal today in the individual event of the 2018 Judo World Championships Seniors held in Baku, Azerbaijan, after losing in the final of the 90 kilograms division to Spanish Nikoloz Sherazadishvili.

Cuban Taymara Oropesa earned the gold medal in the women's individual event of the 9th International Badminton Tournament, which concluded last Sunday in Aguascalientes, Mexico.

Cuban Yurisbel Gracial is having a terrific debut season in the Japanese Professional Baseball League (NPB).

Three Cubans were involved in the 9-7 win of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks over the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters last night in the Japanese Professional Baseball League (NPB).

The ten Cuban judokas that will participate from next September 20 to 27 in the World Championship of Baku, capital of Azerbaijan, are ready to face that tough contest, which will be attended by 800 athletes from 129 countries.

Cuban Greco-Roman wrestler Oscar Pino, Paris 2017 world bronze medalist, said he will assume with a positive mind the opportunity to compete in the Bundesliga Wrestling League, in Germany.

Cuba beat 11-0 Turks and Caicos Islands at Havana´s Pedro Marrero Stadium, at the start of the 2019-20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying.

Three Cuban athletes contributed to the win of the Americas team in the 3rd IAAF Continental Cup, based in Ostrava, Czech Republic.

Cuba will be represented by pole vaulter Yarisley Silva, discus thrower Yaime Perez and triple jumper Cristian Napoles in the 3rd IAAF Continental Cup hosted by Ostrava, Czech Republic September 8 to 9.

Marlies Mejias starred in the best performance for Cuba in the 2018 Pan-American Track Cycling Championships of Aguascalientes, Mexico, qualifier for the Lima 2019 Pan-Am Games and that was attended by athletes from 20 countries.

Cuba ranked third in the 13th Senior Men´s NORCECA Pan American Cup, based in Veracruz, Mexico, which granted five tickets to the 2019 Pan American Games.

Cuba earned the crown and the only ticket to the FIVB 2019 World Championships by beating the Dominican Republic in the final of the NORCECA U21 Men's Continental Volleyball Tournament based in Havana´s Sports City Coliseum.

The Olympic and world champion Arlen Lopez (75 kg) was not included in roster of the Cuba Domadores to the final of the 8th World Series of Boxing (WSB) against the Kazakhstan´s Astana Arlans to take place by the end of this month in China.

Cuba got an important success when defeating the local side in the 13th Senior Men´s Pan American Volleyball Cup taking place in Veracruz, Mexico, tournament which grants five tickets to the Pan American Games of Lima 2019.

Cuban light-welterweight Idalberto Umara won the gold medal in the 2018 AIBA Youth Women's & Men's World Boxing Championships based in Budapest, capital of Hungary.

Canada and the Dominican Republic classified for the semi-finals in the North, Central American and Caribbean Volleyball Tournament underway in Havana's Sports City Complex.