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Next  Cuba's Robles to race in South Korea Wednesday, May 19, 2010 (ACN) -- Cuban Dayron Robles, Olympic champion and world record holder in the 110 meters hurdles, will participate this Wednesday at the IAAF Daegu Athletics meeting in South Korea. Robles just finished a training camp season in Ecuador to increase his physical power and polish. read more... Cubans forget their worries in baseball rapture Friday, March 26, 2010 (AFP) -- With the signal to "play ball" in the island's baseball finals, Cubans have immersed themselves for a week in a sport so close to the heart it has even entered their language of love. This year's baseball finals pit Industriales, a Havana team known as the Blue Lions, and Villa Clara. read more... Cuba third by points in Doha 2010 World Indoor Athletics Tuesday, March 16, 2010 DOHA, Qatar (ACN) -- Cuba has recorded its most prominent performance in world indoor athletics championships when it ranked third by points in Doha 2010, preceded only by the US and Russia delegations. One gold, three silvers, one bronze and fourth, fifth, seventh and eighth places allowed the island to... read more... Cuba says foreign ventures slightly up after long decline Tuesday, March 16, 2010 (Reuters) -- Cuba registered a slight increase in the number of foreign investment projects last year, the first rise since authorities began winnowing out foreign ventures they deemed ineffective or corrupt in 2003, according to a government report seen by Reuters on Monday. read more... Robles edges Trammell for 60m hurdles title Monday, March 15, 2010 DOHA (Reuters) -- Cuba's Olympic champion Dayron Robles equaled the third fastest 60 meters hurdles of all time when he clocked 7.34 seconds to pip American Terrence Trammell to victory at the world indoor championships on Sunday. Trammell was second in 7.36 seconds, to equal the US record. read more... Robles qualifies for semi-finals in Doha Saturday, March 13, 2010 (ACN) -- Cuban Dayron Robles qualified Friday for semi-finals in the 60 meter hurdles in the Indoor Athletics World Championships underway in Doha. Athletes from 150 nations participated. Robles, 110 meter hurdles Olympic Champion and world record holder, raced the fifth heat and finished first. read more... Cuba's Robles rules in Lievin, France Saturday, March 6, 2010 (ACN) -- Cuba's Dayron Robles, 60-meter hurdles, won his last race before the Doha World Indoor Championships, when he stopped the clocks at 7.45 seconds, in Lievin, France to defeat Russian champion Yevgeny Borisov (7.53). Robles, world record holder, has remained undefeated this indoor season. read more... Three Cubans to participate in World Track Cycling Championship Wednesday, February 24, 2010 (ACN) -- Cuba will participate with three riders in the World Track Cycling Championship, which will be held in the city of Copenhagen, Denmark, from March 24 through 28 March. Jose Pelaez, head of the National Federation of the sport, told ACN news agency that Cuba qualified to compete in all the events. read more... Cuba's Robles remains undefeated in Europe Thursday, February 11, 2010 (ACN) -- For the third consecutive race in Europe 110 meter hurdler Dayron Robles won the 60 meter event, this time in Stockholm, Sweden. Robles, Olympic champion and world record holder, clocked his second best time this season, 7.49 seconds, according to a report from Prensa Latina news agency. read more... Robles shakes off cobwebs to return in style Thursday, February 4, 2010 DUSSELDORF, Germany (AFP) -- Cuba's 110 metres hurdles Olympic champion Dayron Robles handed out a warning to his rivals just over a month away from the world indoor championships when he ran the second fastest time this season over 60m hurdles on Wednesday. read more... Second Annual Cuban Pro-Am golf event takes place in April Saturday, January 30, 2010 Open to golfers worldwide, this year’s Second Annual Montecristo Cup and Esencia Cup golf tournament takes place on April 22 - 24, at the Varadero Golf Club in Varadero, Cuba. The updated schedule is available online and now includes a practice round on Thursday, April 22 for all registered players. read more... Fidel Castro's son elected to world baseball body Tuesday, December 8, 2009 HAVANA, Cuba (Reuters) -- One of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro's sons will help lead world baseball's drive to get the sport back in the Olympics after being elected as a vice president of the game's governing body. Antonio "Tony" Castro, 39, is one of Fidel Castro's better-known son.s read more... US, Cuba players find friendship in softball Saturday, November 21, 2009 (Reuters) -- There were hugs and handshakes all around on Friday as teams of older US and Cuban softball players ended a "friendship" tournament they hope will set an example for their respective governments.They said who won or lost was less important than finding they were not enemies. read more... US beat Cuba to retain baseball World Cup Monday, September 28, 2009 NETTUNO, Italy (AFP) -- The USA exploded for six seventh inning runs, and got a three-run home run from LA Dodger Lucas May, as well as a solo homer from Tug Hulett, to defeat Cuba 10-5 and successfully defend their World Cup title on Sunday. Cuba's second straight silver comes after nine consecutive titles. read more... Cuban boxer Iglesias wins light-welter world title Monday, September 14, 2009 MILAN, Italy (AFP) -- Roniel Iglesias won Cuba's first gold medal of the World Championships here on Saturday, beating Frankie Gomez of the United States 8-2 in the light-welterweight final. His victory ended a global gold medal drought for Cuba that stretched back to the 2005 World Championships. read more... Berlin police arrest athletes from Cuba and the Bahamas after row outside club Monday, August 24, 2009 BERLIN, Germany (Reuters) -- Berlin police arrested six unnamed athletes from Cuba, the United States and the Bahamas following a row outside a nightclub early on Sunday. Police said a group of about 20 people, including athletes competing in the world athletics championships, were involved in a fight. read more... Cuba's injured Robles out of 110 metres hurdles Friday, August 21, 2009 BERLIN, Germany (Reuters) -- World record holder and Olympic champion Dayron Robles of Cuba made an early exit from the world athletics championships when he failed to finish his 110 metres hurdles semi-final on Thursday. Robles, hampered by a hamstring injury, hit the first three hurdles before pulling up. read more... Robles will run in 110m hurdles semis, say Cuban team Thursday, August 20, 2009 BERLIN, Germany (AF) -- Olympic champion and world record holder Dayron Robles will continue to compete in the 110m hurdles at the world championships despite suffering from a leg injury that saw him scrape through his heat, Cuban team manager Javier Sotomayor told AFP. read more... Four Cuba basketball players go AWOL in Canary Islands Tuesday, August 18, 2009 MADRID, Spain (Reuters) -- Four members of Cuba's team have gone missing in the Canary Islands and may claim political asylum, said the president of the islands' basketball federation. Five players originally went AWOL and only one of them turned up for the flight back to Havana on Monday. read more... Bolt inspires Robles in hunt for world hurdles title Tuesday, August 18, 2009 BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Cuban Dayron Robles will take inspiration from Usain Bolt's world record-breaking performance in the 100m when he takes to the track in his own discipline, the 110m hurdles. In the absence of Athens Olympic gold medallist Liu Xiang of China, Robles is firm favourite. read more... Robles, Savigne lead Cuban world championships hopes Friday, August 7, 2009 (AFP) -- Olympic 110m hurdles champion, and world record holder, Dayron Robles and world triple jump champion Yargelis Savigne lead the 35-strong Cuban squad for the world athletics championships in Berlin from August 15-22. Cuba athletics chief Jesus Molina said the goal was to improve... read more... Cuba's Robles considers US hurdlers as the men to beat in Berlin Friday, July 31, 2009 (ACN) -- Cuban hurdler Dayron Robles, Beijing Olympic champion and world record holder (12.87 sec) said on Thursday that US racers are the adversaries to beat at the Berlin Athletics World Championships. Robles said he is working at ease in order to become world champion in the German capital. read more... Olympic champion Robles to race in London grand prix Friday, July 17, 2009 LONDON, England (Reuters) -- Cuba's Dayron Robles, the 110 metres hurdles world record holder and Olympic champion, will compete in London for the first time at next week's Crystal Palace grand prix, UK Athletics said on Thursday. Robles is unbeaten in five races and will be up against David Payne and David Oliver. read more... Defecting Cuban pitcher Chapman signs a deal with agent Tuesday, July 14, 2009 NEW YORK, USA (AFP) -- Ardolis Chapman, a star pitcher for Cuba in this year's World Baseball Classic who defected in the Netherlands on July 1, has signed with an agent and looks set to seek a Major League Baseball career. Chapman pitched for four seasons for Holguin in the Cuban league. read more... Cuba's Robles wins in Rome Saturday, July 11, 2009 (ACN) -- Cuban 110 meter hurdler Dayron Robles, Beijing Olympic champion and world record holder, won one of the Athletics Golden League stages, this time in Rome, Italy. Once again, Robles showed his good shape after recovering from an injury and clocked 13.17 seconds. read more... Robles to compete in Havana Wednesday, July 1, 2009 (ACN) -- Cuban 2008 Olympic champion and world record holder in the men’s sprint hurdles, Dayron Robles, will participate in the 22nd Central American and Caribbean Championship that begins this Friday at the Pan American stadium in Havana. The competition will start on Friday. read more... Robles to compete in Ostrava Golden Spike Wednesday, June 17, 2009 (ACN) -- Cuban Dayron Robles, 110 meter hurdles Olympic champion and world record holder (12.87 sec) will compete on Thursday at the Golden Spike IAAF Grand Prix Meet event in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Robles is attracting the attention of sports media outlets, as well as of specialists. read more... Olympic champion Robles returns to the track Wednesday, June 10, 2009 (ACN) -- Cuban hurdler Dayron Robles, 2008 Beijing Olympic champion and world record holder, will make his outdoor season debut on Wednesday at the the EAA Premium Meeting "Thessaloniki 2009," in Greece. Robles, 22, will open with this event after a two-week preparation in Ecuador. read more... French crew wins Hemingway International Marlin Tournament in Havana Wednesday, June 10, 2009 (ACN) -- The French crew ‘Marlin X’ won the 59th Ernest Hemingway International Marlin Fishing Tournament that concluded at the Hemingway Marina in Havana on Monday. The French team, which accumulated 1,000 points and three catches, was followed by Wet Dream of the United States. read more... US to compete in first Cuba track meet since '92 Friday, May 29, 2009 (Reuters) -- US track and field athletes will compete this weekend in Cuba for the first time in 17 years in what officials said was a sign of warming relations between the two countries. Thirteen Americans form part of a field of more than 240 athletes from 15 countries battling for medals in a meet on Friday. read more... Cuba Under-17 soccer team to play United States Wednesday, April 22, 2009 (ACN) -- Cuba will make its debut against the US team at the North, Central American and the Caribbean Confederation (NORCECA) under-17 world qualifiers, underway in Tijuana, Mexico. This will be the second match of the opening day for the C group, which includes Honduras and Canada. read more... Olympic champion Robles targets June return Friday, April 10, 2009 (AFP): Cuba's Olympic 110m hurdles champion and world record holder Dayron Robles, whose indoor season was cut short by a thigh injury in February, will return to the track in June, his coach said on Thursday. The 22-year-old Robles plans to take part in five meetings in June and July. read more... Cuba keeps first place at Baseball World Ranking Friday, March 27, 2009 (ACN): Cuba kept the top position in the newly created World ranking, trailed by Olympic champions and World Baseball Classic (WBC) runners-up South Korea, and Japan in the third position. Though Cuba finished in the sixth position at the WBC, it still has a lead ahead the two Asian teams. read more... Cuba invites Florida yacht club to compete in historic Havana Regatta Wednesday, March 25, 2009 SARASOTA, USA: Cuba’s sailing team has invited Sarasota Yacht Club (SYC) to participate in an offshore race near Havana, restoring a 70-year-old international tradition. The SYC sailing team, headed by Jay Meyer, recently applied to the US government for permission to participate in the June 6th regatta. read more... Castro blames leaders over baseball loss Friday, March 20, 2009 (AFP): Former Cuban president Fidel Castro blamed Cuban sports leaders, including himself, for "falling asleep in the laurels" for Cuba's humbling second-round exit from the World Baseball Classic. Defending Classic champion Japan blanked Cuba 5-0 on Wednesday. read more... Japan powers past Cuba to WBC semi-finals Friday, March 20, 2009 SAN DIEGO, USA (Reuters): World Baseball Classic champion Japan advanced to the semi-finals with a 5-0 win over Cuba on Wednesday that eliminated the Caribbean power and consigned them to their worst finish in more than 50 years. Japanese starter Hisashi Iwakuma held the Cubans scoreless. read more... Cuban under-17 soccer team to play in Haiti Wednesday, March 18, 2009 (ACN): Cuba's under-17 soccer squad will travel on March 22 to Haiti to play three friendly matches before the coming NORCECA world qualifiers, to start April 21 in Tijuana, Mexico.The Cuban team, trained by DT Alexander Gonzalez, will try to win one of the four places up for grabs. read more... Japanese blank Cuba in World Baseball Classic Monday, March 16, 2009 SAN DIEGO, USA (AFP): Daisuke Matsuzaka continued his mastery of Cuban hitters to lead defending champion Japan within a victory of reaching the semi-finals of the World Baseball Classic. The 28-year-old Boston Red Sox right-hander struck out eight in pitching six shutout innings as Japan blanked Cuba 6-0. read more... Cuba thrash Mexico 16-4 to win WBC Pool B Saturday, March 14, 2009 MEXICO CITY, Mexico (Reuters): Ariel Pestano belted a three-run homer to help Cuba power past hosts Mexico 16-4 on Thursday, the crushing victory sealing top spot for the Caribbean team in Pool B qualifying at the World Baseball Classic. Frederich Cepeda and Yulieski Gourriel also hit home runs for Cuba. read more... Australia stuns Mexico in WBC pool play, Cuba cruises Tuesday, March 10, 2009 MEXICO CITY, Mexico (Reuters): Australia stormed to a stunning 17-7 victory over hosts Mexico in World Baseball Classic pool play on Sunday, Chris Snelling leading the visitors to a first triumph in the event with two of his team's four home runs. The unfancied Australians outhit Mexico 22-12. read more... Next