HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 15 (acn) The five champions in the recent 18th Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, are among the nine Cuban athletes to compete in the World Judo Championship of Tokyo, Japan, scheduled from next August 25 to September 1.

Cuban Alfredo Despaigne blasted his thirtieth homer of the season and drove in two runs and was a key figure in the 3-0 win of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks over the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, in the Pacific League of the Japanese Professional Baseball (NPB).

The crown of Yaime Perez in the women´s discus throw was the best by the Cuban delegation in the eleventh day of competitions of the 18th Pan American Games, running in the Peruvian capital city until next Sunday.

Cuba continued in seventh seat of the medal table of the 18th Pan American Games, taking place until next Sunday at the Peruvian capital city.

Cuban Alfredo Despaigne was a key figure again today in the last win of his team, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, in the Pacific League of the Japanese Professional Baseball (NPB).

Leydi Laura Moya and Eliani Camara achieved the most outstanding performance of the Cuban pentathlon when becoming runners-up in the women´s relay event of the 18th Pan American Games of Lima 2019, in Peru.

Cuba woke up today in the sixth place of the medal table of the 18th Pan American Games taking place until August 11 in Lima, Peruvian capital.

Cuban Alfredo Despaigne blasted his 21st homer in the 11-7 win of his club, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, over the Chiba Lotte Marines, in the Pacific League of the Japanese Professional Baseball (NPB).

Cuba will try to finish today as leader of Pool H, on the closing day of the second round of the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Men´s U21 World Championship based in Bahrain, when facing Poland.

Cuba will look for its second win today in the second round of the 2019 FIVB Volleyball U21 Men's World Championship based in Bahrain when facing Morocco.

Cuba will face Tunisia today on the first day of the second round (9th to 16th places) in Pool H of the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship, which runs in Bahrain until next Saturday.

The Cuban National Baseball Directorate announced the 24-player list, including eight "legionaries" who play in foreign leagues, that will attend the coming 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.

With 5.5 points, Cuban WIM Yerisbel Miranda remains leader and will play today the eighth and penultimate round of the 2019 FIDE Women´s American Zonal 2.3 chess tournament.

After achieving two wins yesterday, Cuban WIM Yerisbel Miranda appears as solo leader today in the seventh round of the 2019 FIDE Women´s American Zonal 2.3 Chess Tournament, which runs until July 20 in the Colombian city of Cartagena.

Cuba earned two crowns and one silver medal in the 2019 Sotteville International Meeting, in France, with special highlight in the women´s discus throw event.

Cuban Yurisbel Gracial blasted his twentieth homer of the season, but could not prevent the 2-3 loss of his team, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, to the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in the Pacific Zone of the Japanese Professional Baseball League (NPB).