Sports News Roundup June 20

Cuba will return as THE invited team to the upcoming edition of the Caribbean Baseball Series, to be held from February 1st to the 7th next year in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, confirmed the Caribbean Confederation of Professional Baseball.... More


Sports News Roundup June 19

Spanish soccer star Sergio Ramos visited Cuba this week on a UNICEF mission and spent time in Old Havana playing soccer with local young people. The Real Madrid right back told journalists present he would like to visit Cuba again and have more time to spend here.... More


Sports News Roundup June 18

Cuban GM Leinier Dominguez (2,746 Elo points) is now defending the top of the classification list in the Elite Group of the Capablanca in Memoriam Tournament, in its 50th edition.... More


Sports News Roundup June 17

The Cuban delegation to the Toronto 2015 Pan-American Games will be made up of 71 athletes, headed by sports stars Pedro Pablo Pichardo and Yarisley Silva, the local National Federation of Athletics announced today.... More


Sports News Roundup June 16

Sergio Ramos, star of the Spanish team and Real Madrid, traveled to Cuba today as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), according to local press reports. Sergio Ramos, star of the Spanish team and Real Madrid, traveled to Cuba today as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), according to local press reports. ... More


Sports News Roundup June 15

The Cuban women's volleyball team made its debut at the Movistar Pan-American Cup with a hard-won victory over Peru, host of the tournament that opened on the weekend.... More


Sports News Roundup June 12

Tournament hosts Chile blasted off their Copa America campaign with a 2-0 victory over Ecuador on Thursday night, at the National Stadium in Santiago. The night began with a 20-minute inauguration show, named The Heart of Football, which encompassed acrobatics, music and fireworks. The ceremony paid tribute to the unique cultures of the Americas, reflecting the indigenous peoples and diversities of the continent. ... More


Sports News Roundup June 11

Hitting two home runs in the 10-6 win of his team the Chiba Lotte Marines beat the Saitama Seibu Lions. Despaigne, as DH, went 5 for 5 to raise his batting average to .263, the result of 25 hits in 95 at-bats, after 27 games in the main Japanese baseball circuit.... More


Sports News Roundup June 10

The Cuban soccer team will face Curacao today in the first leg of the 2nd phase of CONCACAF, qualifying event for the World Cup Russia 2018, at the Ergilio Hato stadium in the capital, Willemstad.... More


Sports News Roundup June 08

Cuba defeated Dominican Republic 3-1 (22-25, 25-18, 25-13, 25-23) on the final day of the NORCECA Women’s Final Four Cup as both teams secured the available berths for the World Cup in Japan, the first Olympic qualifying event. ... More


Sports News Roundup June 06

The Cuban team promises to redeem before Bulgaria in their 2nd clash corresponding to Group C of the men's World League Volleyball played in the Sports City Coliseum in Havana; earlier, Cuba's women's team had lost in 4 sets to Puerto Rico.... More


Sports News Roundup June 05

Men and women Cuban judo teams are training in Europe as part of the preparation for the Pan American Games this July in Toronto, Canada, where they will compete with full teams.... More


Sports News Roundup June 04

The Cuban star pitcher Hector Manuel Mendoza debuted in the main circuit of Japan Professional Baseball in the 2-1 win of his team, the Yomiuri Giants, over the Orix Buffaloes.... More


Sports News Roundup June 03

The coach of the New York Cosmos soccer team, Venezuelan Giovanni Savarese, described as an unforgettable experience his visit to Cuba and the friendly game with the national Cuban soccer selection.... More


Sports News Roundup June 02

NBA star Carmelo Anthony visited the Pedro Marreo Stadium in Havana city this morning after arriving on Sunday night in Havana along the American Cosmos team and Brazilian soccer star Pele.... More


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