The Cuban Baseball Federation appointed Victor Mesa head coach of the team that will attend the Premier 12 tournament organized by the World Baseball Softball Confederation.

HAVANA, Cuba, Oct 2 (acn) The Cuban U-23 soccer team and its Panamanian counterpart opened on Thursday the actions of group A of the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament, to be held in several US cities.

Cuba's women's team lost to Puerto Rico in the quarterfinal stage of the NORCECA women's volleyball continental championship hosted by the Bicentenario Auditorium in Morelia, Mexico.

HAVANA, Cuba, Sep 30 (acn) Ciego de Avila won 10-3 over Santiago de Cuba to stay on top of the standings of the Cuban baseball championship despite the relentless siege of Industriales, which completed the sweep over Holguin.

Cuba achieved its first win in the NORCECA women's volleyball continental championship after beating Costa Rica at the Bicentennial Auditorium in Morelia, Mexico, where they will face USA today.

Young talented Cuban actress Yordanka Ariosa won the Silver Shell for Best Actress at the 63rd International Film Festival of San Sebastian, Spain, for her performance in leading role of Magda in the film El Rey de La Habana (The King of Havana), by Agusti Villaronga.

Industriales appeared now second in the Cuban baseball championship, just one game behind Ciego de Ávila, due to the combination of its two wins over Holguín with Granma's two defeats versus Isla de la Juventud.

Ciego de Avila was ratified on top of the Cuban National Baseball Championship with balance of 17 wins and five losses, after beating Santiago de Cuba 3-1 on Sunday in a day marked by the suspension of four matches.

Holguin woke up today at just half-game of the called area of qualification for the second phase of the Cuban baseball championship, with balance of 10 wins and as many defeats, after beating 4-3 Cienfuegos.

HAVANA, Cuba, Sep 25 (acn)Nicaragua will give today a rematch to Cuba Olympic squad (Under 23), when facing them in the second and last friendly match at Pedro Marrero Stadium in this city.

Marius Vizer, president of the International Judo Federation, arrived in Cuba to pay until next Monday a working visit in Havana where today he will meet with sports authorities and will offer a press conference.

US young man Damian Joel Suarez, who studied medicine in Cuba, kicked off in the eastern city of Bayamo, a biking tour of several regions of the island, saying "Havana is Cuba, but Cuba is not only Havana."

The senior team of Nicaragua defeated 1-0 Cuban Under 23 squad, in the first of two friendly matches at Pedro Marrero Stadium in Havana.

Villa Clara climbed to fifth seat of Cuban baseball championship after beating Industriales 3-2 at the start of one of the main domestic traditional big games.

With the hope of earning points to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics, two Cuban fencers should participate in early December at the Grand Prix of Doha, Qatar.

The Cuban U 23 soccer team, which won the bronze medal at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games, will held today a friendly match against Nicaragua's senior squad at Pedro Marrero Stadium.