A Cuban delegation participates in the World Summer Games of the Special Olympics under way since July 21 in the city of Los Angeles, California.

Cuban former basketball star Ruperto Herrera will be inducted this September to the FIBA Hall of Fame, announced the basketball´s governing body.

The Cuban delegation closed the eighth day of competitions at the 17th Pan-American Games in Toronto on position number four on the medal table, with 21 gold medals, 18 silver and 23 bronze.

The Cuban men's team defeated 13-6 Ecuador, and finished seventh in the water polo tournament of the 17th Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada.

The Cuban baseball team secured its presence in the semifinals of the 17th Toronto 2015 Pan American Games when beating 9-5 the Dominican Republic.

The rower Angel Fournier and gymnast Manrique Larduet won gold medals in the most outstanding performances by Cuba during the fifth day of the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games.

The Cuban baseball team suffered its second defeat in four appearances by losing 1-3 this time against the host squad in the tournament of this sport of the 17th Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada.

The Cuban Osleni Guerrero achieved a bronze medal after losing 1-2 against the host Andrew D'Souza, in one of the semifinals of badminton event of the 17th Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada.

Julio Cesar Maglione, president of the Pan American Sports Organization, highlighted the conditions of the Pan American Games taking place in this city and the level of the Cuban delegation, especially the triumph of its synchronized platform divers.

The Cuban delegation earned four titles through canoeing, judo and gymnastics, during the fourth day of competition of the 17th Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada.

The prominent Cuban women's judo coach Ronaldo Veitia expressed his joy at the victory achieved by his pupils, who dominated that sport by countries in the Pan American Games held in this city.

The Cuban baseball squad lost 2-5 to United States during its second appearance in the tournament of this sport of the 17th Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada.

Cuban judoka Magdiel Estrada won the gold medal in the 73 kg division by defeating Argentine Alejandro Cobas, on the second day of this sport in the 17th Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada.

The Cuban soccer team lost 6-0 to Mexico in the first match of Group C of the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup, based at Soldier Field stadium, in Chicago.

Mijail Lopez, double Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling, led a group of Cubans also composed of referees, leaders and media workers, who traveled to Toronto for the 17th Pan American Games.

The Rogers Center stadium of the Canadian city of Toronto will dress up tonight during the official opening ceremony of the 17th Pan American Games, which will run until July 26.