Live Baseball Broadcasting Initiative in Las Tunas, Cuba Squashed
Rolando, the Las Tunas team statistitian announced that he had been banned from livestreaming games: “I don’t have authorization to broadcast, it isn’t my job, they say.”
Culture, Sports, Events
Cuba at the Premier 12 Baseball Event: Another Stripe for the Tiger
What are Cuban baseball fans saying after their team was eliminated in embarrassing fashion in the first round of the Premier 12 tournament in Seoul?
Sports in Cuba during Fuel Cuts
“Just the other day, president Miguel) Diaz-Canel said that the energy-saving measures were here to stay. He didn’t go into too much detail, but it seems to me like this business of being “temporary” is going to become permanent,” said a boxing trainer.
Cuban Baseball: In Crisis or Not?
The debate took place a few days ago on a television program, and although it was brief, it reveals the dissatisfactions that exist among specialists regarding the performance of Cuban baseball players in the international events of recent years.
Brazil Wins Copa America with Neymar Outside Looking In
Rather than the iconic yellow of Brazil, Neymar had to settle for a white t-shirt as he took his place in the VIP section of the Maracana on Sunday to watch his teammates become champions of South America.
Dennis Martinez in MLB Spotlight with His Eyes on Nicaragua
On Sunday June 7, Dennis Martínez, the first and most famous Nicaraguan Major Leaguer of all-time, will be managing the National League All-Star Futures team playing in Cleveland. As in the rest of the matters in his life, he is determined to win, however he also has something else that weighs heavy on him…
Cuba’s Take on the US Blocking Baseball Players from Joining MLB
The Cuban Baseball Federation on Monday blasted a US government decision to block an agreement that allowed Cuban players to join Major League Baseball teams without having to defect.
Soccer in Venezuela in Times of Extreme Crisis
Sports are not exempt from the crisis engulfing Venezuela with the first soccer players beginning to position themselves in the ongoing political power struggle.
Bicycle Competition in Guantanamo, Cuba for Speed and Endurance
The cyclists started in the City of Guantanamo, as a preamble to the national event scheduled to take place from March 7-17 throughout Cuba. Speed and endurance were put into practice on Saturday, March 2, on a circuit of 60 kilometers (37 miles) traveled in the central streets of Guantanamo. Here are my pictures. (17 photos)
Rubio Wants Trump to Veto MLB Deal with Cuba
The Trump administration is expected to take steps to block a historic agreement that would allow Cuban baseball players from joining Major League Baseball in the United States without having to defect, according to an official familiar with the discussions.