Havana, September 5 (RHC) -- Cuba came up on top and obtained the only ticket to the 2019 World Volleyball Championships by beating the Dominican Republic in the final of the under-21 regional NORCECA Men's Continental Tournament in Havana this week.... More


Havana, September 3 (RHC)-- The III Youth Olympic Games of Buenos Aires 2018, scheduled from October 6th to the 18th, will receive a Cuban delegation made up of 19 athletes taking part in seven sports.  The announcement was made at a meeting in Havana with officials of the Cuban sports institute, INDER... More


Havana, August 31 (RHC)-- Cuban boxer Idalberto Umará won the gold medal in the 64 kg division, after defeating the Russian Ilia Popov in the final at the Budapest World Cup, by split decision of 3-2.... More


Barranquilla, August 1 (RHC)-- Cuba has climbed up to number 2 in the medal table of the Central American and Caribbean Games, displacing Colombia from the position.... More


At Central American Games, Cuba’s Yarisley Silva wins women's pole vault gold. File photo

Barranquilla, July 30 (RHC)-- Cuba's Yarisley Silva, Olympic silver medalist in London 2012, beat Venezuela's Robeilys Peinado to win the women's pole vault gold at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla, Colombia.... More


Barranquilla, July 23 (RHC)-- With 18 gold, 16 silver and 12 bronze medals, the Cuban delegation climbed to third position in the medal table of the XXIII Central American and Caribbean Games, taking place in Barranquilla, and the sub-districts of Cali and Bogotá in Colombia. ... More


Barranquilla, July 20 (RHC)-- The Cuban delegation began its activities in the Central American and Caribbean Games Friday, competing in 17 disciplines, in Barranquilla, Colombia, the main stage, and the sub-districts of Bogotá and Cali, where the medals table open with the cycling time trials. ... More


Havana, June 30 (RHC)-- The fifth edition of the race for the Nelson Mandela International Day will take place in Havana next July 14, as a worthy tribute to the life and historical legacy of the South African anti-apartheid leader. ... More


Key West. June 28 (RHC)-- After departing from the Marina Hemingway in Havana last Tuesday, a Florida woman has completed a more a more than 160-kilometer voyage from Cuba to the Florida Keys on a standup paddleboard.... More


Press conference Wednesday. Excelencias del Motor magazine. Photo: A. Chirino

Havana, June 13 (RHC) A one-of-its-kind exhibit of the best classic cars and motorbikes still running on Cuban roads despite their old age along some of the most modern makes will take place July 16 and 17 at Havana’s Expocuba exhibit ground. ... More


FIFA President Gianni Infantino (R) congratulated the United 2026 delegation in Moscow [Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters]

Moscow, June 13 (RHC)--USA, Canada and Mexico will host soccer's World Cup 2026 after defeating Morocco´s bid at the FIFA Congress held in the Russia capital.... More


Cuban MSc. and eighth degree black belt Ronaldo Veitia.  File photo

Havana, May 17 (RHC)-- Cuban MSc. and eighth degree black belt Ronaldo Veitia received news that he will be inducted to the International Judo Federation (IJF) Hall of Fame during the Baku 2018 World Championship in September.... More


Havana, May 17 (RHC)--  The Cuban Domadores will face th the French Fighting Roosters in the semifinals of the 8th World Series of Boxing (WSB) on May 18. ... More


Pope Salutes High Jump World Record-Holder Javier Sotomayor Photo: @Notimex Twitter

Vatican City, May 3 (RHC)-- Pope Francis Wednesday saluted the Cuban former high jumper and world record-holder of that specialty, Javier Sotomayor, in St. Peter's Square. ... More


As preparations continue for the Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla, Colombia, more than 400 Cuban athletes have already secured a spot in the regional competition, being held July 19th through August 3rd.... More


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