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The presidents of Cuba and the United States, Raul Castro and Barack Obama, respectively, went to the Latinoamericano Stadium in Havana to witness the historical baseball match between the Cuban national team and the Tampa Bay Rays, from the MLB.

The Cuban national baseball team will play an exhibition game today against the Major League Baseball squad Tampa Bay Rays at the iconic Latinoamericano Stadium in Havana city, with the presence of US President Barack Obama.

Cuba won three titles in the Olympic Qualifying Boxing Tournament of Buenos Aires, Argentina, through Leinier Peró (+91 kilograms), Roniel Iglesias (69) and Erislandy Savón (91), earning thus also their tickets to the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics.

Cuban Yordan O'Farrill was at the gates of the final in the men's 60 meters hurdles at the World Indoor Athletics Championship that concluded on Sunday in the US city of Portland.

Entrance to Havana's Latin American Stadium for the Cuba-Tampa Bay Rays baseball game on March 22 will be by invitation only, as informed by the Cuban Sports Institute (INDER) on Saturday by way of a press release.

Head coach Victor Mesa insisted in the aspiration of the Cuban team to fight for victory in the game against the MLB side Tampa Bay Rays on March 22 at Latinoamericano Stadium in this city.

Erislandy Savon, Leinier Peró and Roniel Iglesias won their respective semifinal bouts in the Olympic Qualifying Boxing Tournament of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and earned their tickets for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Cuba ended with three gold medals and a fifth seat in the Buenos Aires Judo Open, in Argentina, finishing thus second in a tournament that was attended by 239 athletes from 45 countries in search of points for the Olympic ranking.

Cubans Lianma Martinez and Leila Flores won the bronze medal in the first stop of the Circuit North, Central American and Caribbean (NORCECA) beach volleyball tournament, based in Guatemala City.

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