Onel Planas Castillo, head coach (DT by its Spanish acronym) of the Cuban men's basketball team, said in Havana that they have the purpose of advancing to the AmeriCup 2025, in the qualifying tournament of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA).

Cuba opened today its action without medals on the first day of the Grand Slam of judo in Baku, Azerbaijan, a competition that will conclude this Sunday with the presence of 404 athletes from 62 countries.

Cuban Andrea Becali will be today in the 200 meters backstroke of the swimming tournament of the World Championship in Doha, Qatar, a competition that distributes Olympic tickets for Paris 2024 until Sunday.

The National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation of Cuba (INDER) will receive a shipment of weight-training equipment donated by the French commune of Tremblay-en-France to support the preparation of Cuban athletes.

Cuba announced the 12 names of its men's basketball team for the FIBA AmeriCup 2025 qualifiers—including its leader Jasiel Rivero, who will play this season for the Israeli club Maccabi Haifa.

A draw at the first tables kept unchanged the top of the National Absolute Chess Championship, which held its sixth date in the eastern province of Holguin.

Cuban Elisbet Gamez had today a result far from what was expected in her first performance in the swimming tournament of the World Aquatic Sports Championship in Doha, Qatar, by finishing 25th in the 400 meters freestyle.

The National Women's Chess Championship being held in the westernmost province of Pinar del Rio closed its third round with the leadership shared between Yaniela Forgas and Leannet Boch, and Yerisbel Miranda, all with an accumulated 2.5 points.

Cuban triple jumpers Lazaro Martinez and Cristian Napoles, as well as high jumper Luis Enrique Zayas, will be active tomorrow in the winter indoor athletics tour, in what will be their third appearances of the season.

With a personal best of 4.41m, the Cuban pole vaulter Aslin Quiala won the athletic meeting of Valencia, Spain, a Challenger category competition of the World Athletics Indoor Tour.

In his second competition of the year’s indoor winter tour, Cuba’s Luis Enrique Zayas shared the 11th place with three other jumpers in the athletic meeting held in Trinec, Czech Republic.

Cuban triple jump expert Leyanis Perez got the victory Wednesday with the best world score this year—14.86 meters-- at the Athletics Championship hosted by the French town of Mondeville.

The Cuban Boxing Federation announced the names of six boxers who will contest the Pre-Olympic championship in the Italian municipality of Busto Arzizio, next March 3-14.

In his debut this year, Cuban athlete Luis Enrique Zayas won the high jump event in Udine, Italy, a Challenger category competition of the World Athletics Indoor Tour.

Cuban Cesar Alejandro Perez scored the distinctive point at the beginning of the National Absolute Chess Championship by defeating the defending champion, Elier Miranda.

Cuban judokas Jonathan Charon and Orlando Polanco will compete today in the first day of the Grand Slam in Paris, a competition that awards points for the Olympic Games Paris 2024.