Cuba was elected to vice-chair an anti-doping team with the UN Education, Science and Culture Organization in what was considered an acknowledgement of the good results of the island in this area.
Cuban Justiz wins 11th FIBA Americas Basketball League
Cuban Javier Justiz became champion of the 11th FIBA Americas Basketball League with the Argentine club San Lorenzo de Almagro, which won for the first time this continental tournament.
German Olympic champ pays visit to Cuban gymnastics star
German Fabian Hambüchen, 2016 Olympic horizontal bar champion, paid a visit to Cuban ace Manrique Larduet, who is currently competing in the 2018 German Gymnastics Bundesliga with the Siegerlander KV (SKV).
Four Cuban judokas to participate in Tbilisi Grand Prix
Four Cuba judokas will attend this weekend the Tbilisi Grand Prix, in Georgia, as part of their preparation for the Barranquilla 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games, to take place from July 19 to August 3 next.
Painful contracts for Cuban baseball players abroad
The president of the Cuban Baseball Federation Higinio Velez described current contracts signed by Cuban baseball players with foreign leagues as necessary but painful.
Cuban cyclist Sierra to Belgium to compete in three races
Cuban Arlenis Sierra will continue her participation in the 2018 UCI Women´s World Cycling Tour, in Belgium, where she will attend three races from next Sunday.
Cubans keep great performance in Japan's Spring Training
Cubans Alfredo Despaigne and Livan Moinelo extended their winning streak when contributing to the 5-3 win of the Fukuoka SofkBank Hawk over the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in the preseason of Japanese Professional Baseball League (NPB).
Cuba vs Venezuela at 8th World Series of Boxing
The bout between the twice Olympic champion Robeisy Ramirez (56 kg) and Yoel Finol, Rio 2016 Olympics bronze medalist, will be the best of today´s match in the 8th World Series of Boxing (WSB), in which the Cuba Domadores will face the Venezuela Caciques.
Russian GM Dreev main attraction of upcoming Capablanca tournament
Russian Alexei Dreev will be the major attraction in the Elite Group of the Capablanca Memorial Chess Tournament to take place in Havana from May 8-20 next.
Eight Cuban players to play pro baseball in Italy
Eight Cuban baseball players will sign their contracts next Friday to professionally play in the Italian Baseball League (IBL).
Cuban Players shine in Japanese Professional Baseball Pre-Season
Cubans Alfredo Despaigne and Livan Moinelo maintained their good performance in the preseason of the Japanese Professional Baseball (NPB), although their team, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, lost 3-4 to the Chunichi Dragons.
Cuban National Soccer Team departed to Nicaragua
The Cuban national soccer team will depart today towards Managua, Nicaragua, to hold two friendly matches on March 22 and 24 against its local counterpart.
Cuban Despaigne hit Three Homeruns in Pre-Season of the Japanese Professional Baseball League
Cuban slugger Alfredo Despaigne hit three homers in the 6-7 loss of his club, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, to the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in the preseason of the Japanese Professional Baseball League (NPB).
Cuba wins Qualifying Boxing Tournament to Barranquilla 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games
With eight scepters, Cuba won the boxing tournament held in Tijuana, Mexico, qualifiers to the Central American and Caribbean Games of Barranquilla, Colombia, next July.
Cuba wins Three Titles at Giraldilla de la Habana International Badminton Tournament
Cuba won three crowns through their pairs in the 19th edition of the Giraldilla de la Habana International Badminton Tournament.
Cuba ranked second in the Lima Judo Open
HAVANA, Cuba, Mar 19 (acn) Cuba ranked second in the Pan-American Judo Open, in Lima, Peru, with three gold, one silver and three bronze medals, only surpassed by Brazil (4-2-6).
Cuba´s title winners were the women Olga Masferrer (70 kilos) and Maylin del Toro (63), and the man Osniel Solis (66), while the runner-up was the also woman Virgen Romero (78).
Malian sports officials visit Cuba
Jean Claude Sidibe, Mali´s Minister of Sports, and Habib Sissoko, President of the Olympic Committee of that African nation, began an official visit to Cuba to strengthen the historic ties of bilateral collaboration.