The Cuban team beat the defending champion Russia on Sunday three sets to one at the conclusion of the second day of matches of the 2012 World Volleyball League, which is took place in Santo Domingo.
Read MoreCuba’s national baseball team leaves today for Nicaragua, where starting on Saturday it will play five exhibition games against the squad from that Central American country.
Read MoreThe legendary Cuban track star Alberto Juantorena was selected as one of the 24 figures who will enter the Athletics Hall of Fame, whose opening ceremony will take place in Barcelona ??during the International Association of Athletics Federation’s Centennial Gala in November.
Read MorePerhaps the biggest surprise in the pitching selection is the noteworthy absence of both Vladimir García (Ciego de Avila) and Odrisamer Despaigne (Industriales) – arguably two of the best arms of the just completed National Series and also stellar performers in the action-packed National Series finale between the champion Tigers and runner-up Blue Lions.
Read MoreCuban swimmers Hanser Garcia and Pedro Medel won medals on Thursday in the 100 and 200 meter freestyle and back stroke competitions, respectively, in the French swimming meet in Canet.
Read MoreCuban Swimmer Hanser Garcia won a bronze medal in the 50 meter freestyle competition with a time of 22.43 seconds on Wednesday in a French meet in Canet.
Read MoreSub-tropical storm Beryl is far north of Cuba and it is projected to head in a north-northeast route after moving west onto land today somewhere in northern Florida or southern Georgia. This will take it even further from Cuba.
Read MoreThe Cuban female volleyball squad lost again yesterday, this time against Serbia, in the tournament being held in an Olympic qualifying event being held in Tokyo.
Read MoreThe director of Mexico’s National Commission of Physical Culture and Sports, Bernardo de la Garza Herrera, culminated a quick visit to Cuba on Friday to expand the agenda of sports cooperation between the two nations.
Read MoreMatanzas won a tough pitcher’s duel over Industriales on Sunday to even their best-of-seven Occidental League series at two games each. In the Oriente League, Ciego de Avila battered five Granma pitchers to win 13-2 and take a two games to one series lead.
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