Indian Krishnan Sasikiran became champion of the Elite Group of the Capablanca in Memoriam Chess Tournament after drawing in the last round with Cuban Isan Ortiz.
Cuba to face tough challenge in basketball qualifier
Cuba already has its rivals in the Americas qualifier to the men´s World Basketball Championship of China (from August 31 to September 15, 2019) and they will be Puerto Rico, Mexico and the United States, which will not use his NBA players.
Indian GM Sasikiran leads Capablanca chess tournament
GMs Krishanan Sasikiran and Vassily Ivanchuk won this Monday in the penultimate round of the elite group of the Capablanca in Memoriam Chess Tournament, which ends up today at Solymar Arenas Blancas Hotel in Varadero resort, in the Cuban province of Matanzas.
Cubans ready for Rome meeting in Diamond League
The next stop of the Diamond League scheduled for next Thursday in Rome will be time to evaluate Cuban athletes who are training for the next world championship in August, in the city of London.
Cuba loses to Colombia in first leg of WSB semifinals
The Cuba Domadores lost 2-3 to the Colombia Heroicos in the away semifinal round of the 7th World Series of Boxing (WSB), in the town of Soledad.
Angola trounces Cuba 5-1 in Toulon Tournament
Cuba's U-20 soccer team lost 1-5 to Angola in their final match for Group A of the Toulon Tournament, in France.
Cuban baseball player to sign contract with Quebec Capitales
The young Cuban ballplayer Julio Pablo Martinez will soon sign his contract with the Quebec Capitales of the Can-Am League.
Cuban GMs finish second and third in El Salvador chess tournament
Cuban GMs Yuri Gonzalez and Lazaro Bruzon ranked second and third in the Zonal 2.3 Chess Tournament that took place in El Salvador.
Cuban Roel Santos debuts in Japanese baseball
Cuban ballplayer Roel Santos made his debut in the Japanese Professional Baseball League of (NPB) with the Chiba Lotte Marines as pinch hitter in the seventh inning against the Hanshin Tigers.
Cuban Despaigne leads Japan´s Pacific League in RBIs and HRs
Cuban ballplayer Alfredo Despaigne had one of his best performances this season in Japanese professional baseball (NPB) when hitting 3 for 4, with a home run and two RBIs, to tie in the leadership of both stats in the Pacific League.
Cuban athletes to participate in Diamond League next week
Cuban athletes will attend important competitions this month, including the fourth stop of the Diamond League based in Rome, Italy, on June 8th.
Cuban GM Gonzalez leads Zonal 2.3 Chess Tournament
After eight rounds, Cuban Yuri Gonzalez appeared on top of the standings of the Zonal 2.3 Chess Tournament, taking place in El Salvador, which grants two tickets to the world cup.
Hiring of Cuban athletes abroad on the rise
Based on current legal standards, the recruitment process of Cuban athletes abroad continues to rise, thus reaching 46 athletes in 11 countries.
Cuban Pereira starts well in World Table Tennis Championships
Cuban Andy Pereira won four of the five preliminary games he played in the first day of the World Table Tennis Championships in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Cuba appointed to Organizing Committee of World Festival of Youth and Students
Cuba is member of the International Organizing Committee of the 19th World Festival of Youth and Students Sochi-2017, elected at the third international preparatory meeting, held from May 25 to 27 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Cuba draw 1-1 with Japan in Toulon Tournament
With an excellent performance by goalkeeper Danny Echevarria, the Cuban men´s U20 soccer team tied 1-1 to Japan in its debut for group A of the Toulon Tournament, in France.
Cuban chess player Gonzalez leads in Salvadorian tournament
Cuban Yuri Gonzalez appears as leader of the San Salvador Zonal 2.3 chess, tournament, which grants tickets to the World Cup, after accumulating 1.5 points on his two Sunday games.