Unlike those who exaggerate the consequences of the bad start of Pinar del Rio in the 54th National Baseball Series, head coach Alfonso Urquiola said yesterday that his team will qualify, after sweeping Guantánamo in the last series.

Cuban Maylin del Toro, Ljubljana 2013 bronze medalist, will try to repeat her performance today in the third day of the World Junior Judo Championships at the Broward County Covention Center, in Fort Lauderdale, United States.

The preparations for the 28th edition of Marabana, main event of marathon in Cuba, continue today with the enrollment so far of one thousand local runners.

Leilandy Alain Puentes (60 kilograms) will be responsible to open competitive actions for Cuba in the Junior World Judo Championship, with a stage at the Fort Lauderdale Broward County Covention Center, in United States, with the presence of 563 athletes from 80 countries.

Determined to achieve the desired win, the Cuban U 17 soccer team will have today a crucial match against Martinique, on the second date of the Caribbean final phase tournament, based in Haiti.

Guantánamo knocked out 14-1 the sub leader Ciego de Avila in the continuation of the Cuban Baseball Championship, which saw Matanzas consolidated on top of the standings.

Cuba will take part with eight judokas in the World Junior Judo Championship, scheduled to take place from November 22 to 26 at the Broward County Covention Center, Fort Lauderdale, United States, with the presence of 563 athletes from 80 countries.

Backed by the best hitting in the season, Matanzas will seek to remain today as leaders of the Cuban baseball championship during its visit to Camagüey.

The Cuban U-17 soccer team debuts today against Guadalupe in the Caribbean final phase, which involves eight squads and it is underway in Haiti.

Cuban Osleni Guerrero won the gold medal in the 19th Pan American Badminton Championships, hosted by the Canadian city of Ontario.

The Cuban Wushu School, which will mark its 20th birthday early next year, is considered a temple of health for its practice of martial arts with therapeutic aims.

Cuba appointed 50-year-old Antonio Eduardo Becali, a Doctor of Sciences and rector of the University of Physical Culture and Sports, as new president of the National Sports, Physical Education and Recreation Institute in replacement for up-to-date president Julio Christian Jimenez.

Cuban Osleni Guerrero traveled to the Canadian city of Markham to participate in the Pan American Badminton Championships, where he will defend the title won last year.

Olympic monarchs Robeisy Ramirez and Roniel Iglesias gave two more wins to Cuba on the second date of Mohamed VI Boxing Cup, which takes place in Marrakech.

Matanzas beat 6-3 Las Tunas to achieve its fifth win in a row and tied on top of the standings of Cuban baseball championship with Ciego de Avila, which lost to Granma.

Matanzas appeared today in the second seat of the Cuban baseball championship, just a game below leader Ciego de Avila, after beating 10-5 Las Tunas on Monday, achieving thus its fourth win in a row.