The United States national soccer team beat its Cuban counterpart 2-0 in a historical friendly match played at the Havana´s Pedro Marrero Stadium.

German Jürgen Klinsmann and Raul Mederos, head coaches of the soccer teams of the United States and Cuba, respectively, commented on their goals for the friendly match held on Friday at Havana's Pedro Marrero Stadium.

After completion of the first stage of the 56th Cuban baseball championship, the leader, Matanzas, closed the qualifying stage with a balance of 40 wins and only 3 losses, a performance very difficult to beat for many years.

Cuban Leuris Pupo will compete today in the ISSF Rifle and Pistol World Cup Finals, staged in Bologna, Italy, a tournament attended by 99 contestants from 34 countries.

Camagüey defeated Mayabeque 4-3 in extra innings to achieve an important victory in its aspirations to access the second phase of the Cuban baseball championship.

Cuban baseball player Alfredo Despaigne hit a double in the playoffs of the Nippon Professional Baseball League (NPB) on his return to action with the Chiba Lotte Marines, after recovering from an injured wrist.

Cuban volleyball players Sulian Matienzo and Heidy Margarita Rodriguez will play with the VK Agel Prostejov team of the Czech Republic, after signing a contract on Tuesday at the Sports City Coliseum in Havana.

Coaches Juergen Klinsmann and Raul Mederos, from the United States and Cuba, respectively, announced their lists for the friendly match to be played on Friday at the Pedro Marrero Stadium in Havana.

After losing again to Isla de la Juventud, thus adding its fifth loss in line, Industriales will seek a win today that can keep them alive in the Cuban baseball championship, in a day marked by the closing of the qualifying stage.

Cuban baseball player Yurisbel Gracial, who played in the Canadian franchise of the Québec Capitales, told ACN in an exclusive interview that being involved in the baseball tournament of that country taught him to be a better professional.

Cuba defeated Panama 4-3 at the 2016 COPABE Pan-American AAA Baseball Championship taking place in Monterrey, Mexico, from September 30 to October 9.

The reigning monarch Ciego de Avila will seek a win over Villa Clara to earn the direct access to the second phase of the Cuban baseball championship in its 56th edition.

One day after being crowned in advance as part of the Sestao Foundacion EDP, Cuban Leinier Dominguez drew with Polish Kacper Piorun and finished unbeaten at the Spanish Chess Team Championship Honor Division (CECLUB by its Spanish acronym).

Granma reached the direct qualifying area to the second round of the Cuban baseball championship, when combining its victory over Santiago de Cuba with Holguin´s loss to Pinar del Rio.

The Varadero Golf Club will host from next Tuesday the 8th edition of the Cuba Golf Grand Tournament, which will be attended this time by Greg Norman, famous former professional athlete, ranked number one for 331 consecutive weeks.

Cuban Leinier Dominguez gave proof again of his good performance when winning for the third time in the Spanish Team Championship Honor Division (CECLUB by its Spanish acronym) held in Aragon community.