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Cuban Major League Baseball player proud to play in the Classic

Published on: March 24, 2023
12:58

By: Juan M. Garcia

Washington, Mar 24 (Prensa Latina) The Chicago White Sox outfielder in the US Major League Baseball, Luis Robert Jr., on Friday expressed satisfaction with his participation in the 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC), at which he played with the Cuba team.

Cuba, Robert and Moncada: the weight of dreams

Published on: March 11, 2023
09:16

By: Juan M. Garcia

Taichung, Chinese Taipei, Mar 11 (Prensa Latina) Cuban baseball is going through another transcendental period in its history amid an unprecedented brain drain and an interest in reinventing itself despite difficulties.

Chess tournament continues in Cuba with Colombian presence

Published on: April 12, 2022
14:01

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Havana, Apr 12 (Prensa Latina) Sponsored by the Ernesto "Che" Guevara Chess Study Center, the 14th edition of the international university tournament will have its second round here today, animated by Colombian players.

Cuba works to return to top places in chess

Published on: January 28, 2022
13:01

By: Juan M. Garcia

Havana, Jan 28 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is seeking to return to the top places in chess and holds events to promote that sport, such as a simultaneous chess tournament to pay tribute to National Hero Jose Marti (1853-1895) on Friday.

First foreign chess players announced for Capablanca Tournament

Published on: January 14, 2022
00:15

Havana, Jan 14 (Prensa Latina) The president of the Cuban Chess Federation, Carlos Rivero, announced here the names of the first foreign players who have confirmed participation at the Jose Raul Caplablanca in Memoriam international tournament.

Uruguay and Cuba sign collaboration agreement in soccer

Published on: December 13, 2021
17:18

By: Juan M. Garcia

Montevideo, Dec 13 (Latin press) Nuevo Futbol de Uruguay (NFU) and the Cuban Football Association (AFC) on Monday signed here and in Havana a collaboration protocol on the development of young players in Cuba.

New contracts in Japan for Cuban baseball players

Published on: October 23, 2021
00:30

By: Prensa Latina

Havana, Oct 23 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Baseball Federation informed that pitcher Frank Abel Alvarez and position player Guillermo Garcia will formalize their contracts with Japan's Chunichi Dragons professional team in the coming days

Chavez and Capiro celebrate new recognition of Cuban baseball

Published on: October 19, 2021
12:11

By: Prensa Latina

Havana (Prensa Latina) Two Cuban baseball glories and former members of the national team, Pedro Chavez and Armando Capiro, are celebrating the designation of that sport as Cuba's cultural heritage on Tuesday.

Cuba accuses US of encouraging baseball players’ flight

Published on: September 27, 2021
12:00

By: Prensa Latina

Havana, Sep 27 (Prensa Latina) Cuba stressed on Monday that the promoter of the exodus of its baseball players abroad is the Government of the United States, following the cancellation of an agreement between the national federation and the MLB by the Donald Trump administration.

Cuban under-23 baseball team welcomes two new players

Published on: September 21, 2021
18:06

By: Prensa Latina

Havana, Sep 21 (Prensa Latina) Outfielder Reinaldo Lazaga and pitcher Jose Eduardo Santos have joined the Cuban under-23 baseball team that will compete in the World Cup in Sonora, Mexico, the National Federation announced on Tuesday.

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