Sports News Round Up March 14

Cuban women's judo maintains its goal to achieve 5 places for the Rio Olympics 2016, confirmed today the coach Ismael Borbona.... More


Sports News Roundup March 10

Boxers Roniel Iglesias, Robeisy Ramirez, Erislandy Savon, and Leiner Pero will try to win their Olympic tickets to Rio 2016. Starting on Friday, the qualifying event will kick off in Buenos Aires, Argentina.... More


Sports News Roundup March 9

With the technical meeting and the draw of 8 categories, 4 in each sex, the activities of the Pan-American Taekwondo Olympic Qualifying, with a stage in the Mexican city of Aguascalientes, began on Wednesday.... More


Sports News Roundup March 8

The Cuban capital's baseball team, Industriales, defeated Pinar del Rio by a narrow margin of 5-4 and secured the 3rd place in the regular Season at the 55th Cuban Baseball Championship.... More


Sports News Roundup March 7

The legendary Latinoamericano Stadium in the Cuban capital is undergoing a complete refurbishment, including the infield and outfield areas.... More


The South Korean Major League Baseball commissioner and representatives of clubs from that nation are starting a visit to Cuba this Friday, reportedly aimed at the signing up of players.... More


The lack of funding hampers the proper development of chess in Cuba, Carlos Rivero, national commissioner of the sport, told local ACN news agency during the National Championship of Chess recently celebrated in the city of Matanzas.... More


Sports News Roundup February 9

Mexico won its 9th title at the 58th Caribbean Baseball Series, which came to an end on Sunday at the Juan Marichal Stadium in Santo Domingo. "We never gave up. We always battled to the fullest and kept our heads up, so today we celebrate this crown," said Mexico's coach Juan José Pacho, whose team won all 6 games it played in the tournament. ... More


Sports News Roundup December 24

Former Industriales player and now playing for Holguín's Cachorros as a reinforcement from Artemisa's team, Yoandry Urgellés drove in the first run in Holguín's win over Industriales by score of 8-6 at Latinoamericano stadium on Wednesday.... More


Sports News Roundup December 23

The best Cuban athletes and sports in 2015 were awarded during a ceremony on Wednesday at Havana's Convention Center. The event honors the outstanding results of athletes this past year.... More


Sports News Roundup December 22

Cuban GM Lázaro Bruzón had the best system to break the tie and win the Carlos Torre Memorial chess tournament, which ended on Monday in Merida, Mexico.... More


Sports News Roundup December 21

The 2015 FIFA Club World Cup concluded with Barcelona defeating Argentina’s River Plate 3-0 in Yokohama in front of a huge crowd, thanks to goals from Lionel Messi and a second-half double from Luis Suarez as Barcelona claim their fifth trophy of the year. ... More


Sports News Roundup December 19

Cuban GM Lazaro Bruzón is leading a group of eight chess players with 3.5 points after the second double round on Friday at the Carlos Torre Memorial chess tournament in Merida, Mexico.... More


Sports News Roundup December 18

Las Tunas and Matanzas completed a slide on Thursday in the first of a three-game sub-series in the second phase of the 55th Cuban Baseball Series. ... More


Sports News Roundup December 17

Havana's Latinoamericano became an academy on Wednesday to teach and learn in a workshop organized by the United States Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Cuban Baseball Federation.... More


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