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Tropical Storm Rina formed on Sunday night in the western Caribbean just over a hundred miles northeast of the northeastern tip of Nicaragua and a good ways south of Cuba.

Cuba is in a tight battle to repeat as the second place medal earner in the Pan American Games. While the USA will be the walk away title holder, Brazil, host Mexico, Canada and Cuba are expected to battle for second through the closing on Sunday Oct. 30.

Cuba reversed a 7-5 deficit in the bottom of the tenth inning to defeat Puerto Rico 8-7 in Pan American Games baseball.Cubans finished undefeated in the first round of play and await their opponents on Monday Oct. 24 in the semifinals against either the USA or Mexico.

Back-to-back homers by Cepeda and Despaigne in the first inning and a grand slam from Jose Dariel Abreu in the third proved all the runs Cuba needed in its victory over Canada in Pan American Games baseball on Thursday night.

We will have occasional rain, especially during the earlier part of the period due to a cold front that caused the storm this past week. Otherwise expect relatively cool temperatures and partly cloudy skies. Maximum temperatures will be around 28°C (82°F) and the lows will reach close to 23°C (73°F).

Cuba plays Venezuela on Wednesday in its first baseball contest of the Pan American Games taking place in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Holland defeated Cuba 2-1 in a classic pitcher’s duel to win the IBAF Baseball World Cup Saturday Night in a game delayed four hours due to persistent rains. For the first time in baseball history a European team has won the IBAF World Cup.