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Cuban Larduet Golden at Guimarães World Challenge Cup
Larduet had an exceptional performance on Portuguese soil where he reached very high scores Cuban gymnast Manrique Larduet won three gold medals in the men’s events (rings, vault and parallel bars) of the 2018 IGF World Challenge Cup of Guimaraes, Portugal, in which his countryman Randy Leru also earned a silver medal in the high … Continue reading
Cuban Athletes to Play in Italian Baseball League
Eight Cuban baseball players will sign their contracts next Friday to professionally play in the Italian Baseball League (IBL) Several of the athletes to play in the European nation are local aces such as left-hander pitcher Ulfrido Garcia (Parma Baseball A.S.D), and right-handed pitchers Erly Casanova (Parma Baseball A.S.D) and Bladimir Baños (Polisportivo Padule), in … Continue reading
Uzbekistan Secures 4-1 Win over Cuba in World Series of Boxing
After this setback, the Cuban Domadores now have balance of 11 wins and four losses in the current WSB edition The Uzbekistan Tigers defeated 4-1 the Cuba Domadores at Tashkent Sports Complex and thus broke the unbeaten status of the Caribbean side in Group A of the 8th World Series of Boxing (WSB). According to … Continue reading
Cuban Athletes Head to World Indoor Athletics Championship
The championship will be held March 1-4 in Birmingham, Great Britain, where 632 competitors will be participating Cuban pole vault star, Yarisley Silva and a group of 8 athletes will participate in the 17th World Indoor Athletics Championship to be held from March 1st to the 4th in Birmingham, Britain. Together with 2012 London Olympic … Continue reading
Cuban Athletes Win Valladolid Open Chess Tournament
The contest was attended by 72 players, most of them locals, with only Argentina and Cuba as guest countries Juan Carlos Obregon, Ermes Espinosa and Isan Ortiz won the three medals for Cuba in the 2018 Valladolid Open Chess Tournament held in the Mexican city of Mazatlan. The first two of them finished tied with … Continue reading
Cuban Left Out of Caribbean Series Final
The Aguilas Cibaeñas, from the DR, beat 7-4 the Alazanes of Granma, thus leaving Cuban out oif the Caribbean Series Final This was the second win of the Dominicans over the Cuban side, whom they were previously defeated 7-1 in the qualifying round. Cuba took a 3-0 lead in the second inning with RBIs by … Continue reading
Cuba Defeats Puerto Rico in the Caribbean Baseball Series
Both teams have qualified for the semi-finals, to be played Wednesday in Jalisco The Alazanes of Granma defeated on Tuesday the Criollos of Caguas from Puerto Rico in the last game of the preliminary stage of the Caribbean Baseball Series held in the Mexican city of Jalisco. Cuban relief pitcher, Leandro Martinez obtained the victory, … Continue reading
Cuba Loses to DR in 2018 Caribbean Baseball Series
Cuba lost 1-7 to Aguilas Cibaeñas Caribbean Baseball Series underway in the Mexican city of Jalisco, Mexico Cuba lost its undefeated status in the 2018 Caribbean Baseball Series when losing 1-7 to the Aguilas Cibaeñas, from the DR, at the Pan American Stadium of the Mexican city of Jalisco, Guadalajara, where today they will face … Continue reading
Granma Takes the Lead in Final Playoff
Granma defeated 11-5 Las Tunas in the fifth game of the grand final of the 57th Cuban National Baseball Series This is Granma´s 8th consecutive home victory in this postseason: 2 over Ciego de Avila in the last matches of the qualifying stage; 3 against Matanzas in semifinals and these 3 versus Las Tunas in … Continue reading
Cuban Wrestlers to Attend Major International Tournaments
The Cuban athletes will compete in important tournaments to be hosted by Iran and Russia this month Three Cuban Greco-Roman wrestlers, led by Olympic and world champion Ismael Borrero (59 kg), will attend the Takhti Cup in the Iranian city of Mahshahr, next January 25 and 26. Borrero, who will now compete in the 67 … Continue reading
Cuba: Marlies Mejias Joins US Cycling Club
Last year, the young Cuban athlete was called by the Weber Shimano Ladies Power, from Argentina Cuban female cyclist Marlies Mejias traveled to Australia, where she will debut this year with the Canadian-based American club TWENTY20 Sho-Air in the 2018 Santos Women´s Tour, from next January 13 to 21, after being enrolled last year with … Continue reading
Three Already Classified to Cuban Baseball Playoffs
Las Tunas, Matanzas and Industriales, the three teams already qualified to the playoffs of the 57th Cuban National Baseball Series, won their games vs Granma, Artemisa and Pinar del Río, respectively Las Tunas, Matanzas and Industriales, the three teams already qualified to the playoffs of the 57th Cuban National Baseball Series, managed to sweep Granma, … Continue reading
Cuba Wins Silver and Bronze in World Judo Masters 2017
The competition, held in the russian city of St. Petersburg, was attended by 214 athletes from 46 countries Idalis Ortiz (+78 kg) won the silver medal in the IJF St. Petersburg World Judo Masters, in Russia, where the also Cuban Alex Garcia (+100) ranked third. Ortiz, Olympic champion and runner up in London 2012 and … Continue reading
Las Tunas Qualifies for 57th SNB Playoffs
Wednesday afternoon, the leader Las Tunas knocked out 10-0 Artemisa, thus becoming the first team qualified to postseason. The winning side batted 18 hits and six members of its line-up had a multi-hit game, with highlight to LF Jorge Yhonson, who hit 4 for 4, with 3 runs scored and one run batted in. Lefty Yudiel Rodriguez pitched … Continue reading
Over 400 Foreign Participants to Attend 7th AFIDE
The 7th International Convention on Physical Activity and Sports (AFIDE) will be held from November 20th to the 24th The 7th International Convention on Physical Activity and Sports (AFIDE) scheduled from November 20th to the 24th at Havana’s Convention Center will have the participation of 423 foreign representatives from 35 countries and 300 Cubans. The […] Continue reading
Cuban Official is New Chairman of WSB Commission
This appointment is a recognition to Cuba, the Cuban Boxing Federation, and to the National Boxing School Cuban Alberto Puig de la Barca, member of the AIBA Executive Committee and head of the Cuban Boxing Federation (FCB by its Spanish acronym), was appointed chairman of the Commission of the World Series of Boxing (WSB), which […] Continue reading
Cubans to Quarterfinals in 8th Santo Domingo Badminton Open
The Santo Domingo Badminton Open will run until next Friday at Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center Cuban athletes Osleni Guerrero, Leodanis Martinez and Taimara Oropeza won in the first two rounds and advanced to quarterfinals of the 8th Santo Domingo Badminton Open, which runs until next Friday at Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center. Guerrero, sixth […] Continue reading
Yarisley Silva: Cuba’s First Medal at IAAF World Championship
Yarisley Silva earns Cuba’s First Medal in Athletics World Championship Yarisley Silva gave Cuba its first medal at the IAAF World Championships London 2017, in England. Silva, Beijing 2015 world monarch, finished third in the women´s pole vault event tied with Venezuelan Robeilys Peinado, both with record of 4.65 meters. With that result, she got her third medal […] Continue reading
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