Granma, current monarch, defeated away 15-6 Industriales in the continuation of the 57th Cuban National Baseball Series.

Cuba lost 0-2 to Venezuela in the third round for Group B of the Pan American U23 Baseball Championship, taking place in Panama.

Right-hander Jonder Martinez pitched seven scoreless innings to help Matanzas beating 3-1 the leader Las Tunas, in the 57th Cuban National Baseball Series.
Yanier Blanco earned the save despite allowing 4 hits, including a solo homer by Rafael Viñales, in 2 innings, while Yudiel Rodriguez took the loss.

Cuba will debut today as visitor against Mexico in the FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup China 2019 Americas Pre-Qualifiers.

Right-hander Yoalkis Cruz was a key factor in Las Tunas´ 4-3 victory over Pinar del Río, whom they swept at Julio Antonio Mella stadium. Thus, Cruz became the first pitcher to reach 12 wins, and was supported by the offensive of DH Danel Castro, who hit 2 for 3 with an RBI, while OF Jorge Jhonson remains on fire when batting 2 for 4.

The Cuban Baseball Federation announced today the roster of the team to attend the Pan-American U23 Championship, based in Panama, which grants four tickets to the 2018 World Cup.

Alfredo Despaigne, who recently became champion of the Japanese Professional Baseball League (NPB by its Spanish acronym), will join Granma in the playoffs to help the team to conquer its second consecutive title in the Cuban National Series.

DH Lazaro Cedeño batted 3 for 4, including his sixteenth home run, and became a key piece in the 7-4 win of the champion, Granma, over the current runner-up, Matanzas, in the 57 th Cuban National Baseball Series.

Cuban Henry Jaen won for the fifth time, second in a row, the marathon event of the Marabana Marathon Race, while his countryman Richer Perez became champion for 7th consecutive year of the half marathon event in this same contest taking place each November in the Cuban capital.

Puerto Rican Victor Lopez, president of the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletics Association (NACAC), attended the 31st edition of Marabana, Cuba's main marathon race that was attended by more than five thousand runners.

The powerful lineup of the leader Las Tunas amounted 12 hits, including four doubles, when defeating Pinar del Río 8-3 and remains as leader of the 57th Cuban National Baseball Series.

The President of the Cuban Parliament and member of the Political Bureau of the Cuban Communist Party, Esteban Lazo Hernandez exchanged on Thursday in the city of Bayamo with baseball star Alfredo Despaigne who finished the season with an excellent performance in the Japanese Professional League.

2B Jorge Aloma hit a decisive home run in the 6-5 win of his team, Artemisa, over Industriales in the second stage of the Cuban National Baseball Series.

Carlos Benitez, who plays for Granma in the Cuban National Baseball Series, amounts six grand slams so far this season and only has to hit one more to match the record set by OF Alexei Bell in the 2009-10 campaign.

Cuban Alberto Puig de la Barca, member of the AIBA Executive Committee and head of the Cuban Boxing Federation (FCB by its Spanish acronym), was appointed chairman of the Commission of the World Series of Boxing (WSB), which eighth edition will begin next January.

The 31st Edition of Marabana 2017 is scheduled to be held on November 19th in Havana with the participation of over 4 thousand 200 runners.