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  Cuban Players Win Tickets for World Cup of Chess

  Havana, Cuba, Mar 28.- Cuban Grand Masters (GM) Lazaro Bruzon and Leinier Dominguez walked away with the only two tickets 2011 World Cup of Chess up for grabs at the Zonal 2.3 regional qualifying tournament that concluded Sunday in Santiago de los Caballeros, the Dominican Republic. Dominguez won…
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  Indonesia to Help Cuba Boost its Badminton

  Havana, Mar 28.- Indonesia will enhance its support for badminton in Cuba, said Indonesian Ambassador Banua Radja Manik, following the 12th Giraldilla Badminton Tournament. "What is most important is not who won the tournament, but to show once again to the world the excellent relations betwe…

• Moscow to Host 2011 Modern Pentathlon World Cup

  Moscow, Mar 26.- Moscow will host the 2011 Modern Pentathlon World Cup instead of El Cairo, the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) announced. The modern Pentathlon World Cup was due to take place in Egypt next 6-14 September, but that country declined to host it because of the difficult…

• Camagüey vs Las Tunas: Tomorrow at Ovidio Torres Pitch

  Camagüey, Cuba, Mar 25. - Camagüey football club and Las Tunas will confront each other on Saturday, in which will be the most entertaining match of this weekend as part of Cuba's 96th National Soccer Championship. The showdown will be played on the Ovidio Torres football pitch, located in Man…
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  Quarterfinal Playoffs of Cuban National Baseball League 2010-2011 Begin on Friday

  Havana, Cuba, Mar 25.- Host Granma and Guantanamo will open the quarterfinal playoffs of the Cuban National Baseball League 2010-2011 when they face each other on Friday at 5:00pm at the ‘Martires de Barbados’ stadium. Granma and Guantanamo concluded the regular season in the second and third…
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  Cuban Players Lead Regional Qualifier for World Cup of Chess

  Havana, Cuba, Mar 25.- Cuban Grand Masters (GM) Lazaro Bruzon and Leinier Dominguez, along with Mexican Manuel Leon Hoyos —all with eight points—, share the lead of the Zonal 2.3 regional qualifying tournament currently underway in Santiago de los Caballeros, the Dominican Republic, which grants…
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  Cuban Tae Kwon Do Athletes Train in Peru

  Havana, Cuba, Mar 24.- Dainellys Montejo is heading the Cuban team now training in Peru for the continental tae kwon do qualifying competition, to be held in Lima on March 25 and 26. Montejo, Olympic bronze medallist in the 49-kilogram category in Beijing 2008 and one of the island’s hopes to o…
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  Cuba Loses to El Salvador in Soccer Friendly

  Havana, Cuba, Mar 25.- Cuba lost to El Salvador 0-1 on Thursday at the Pedro Marrero stadium in Havana in a warm-up game as part of both national squads’ preparation for the Gold Cup of the North, Central American and Caribbean Soccer Confederation (CONCACAF) scheduled for June 5-25 in several cities of the United States.

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  Three Cubans to Wheel Tracks in Aperldoorn

  Havana, Mar 23.- Cyclist Yoanka Gonzalez leads Cuba's trio to the Track Cycling World Championship in Apeldoorn, Holland, from March 23-27. Including Lisandra Guerra and Marlies Mejias, the trio won its waiver to Holland at two of four events of the qualification round (Cali, Colombia; Manchester…
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  Dariel Álvarez Sets a New Record for Camagüey Team in Cuba’s National Baseball Championship

  Camagüey, Mar 24. - Dariel Álvarez, playing for Camagüey, set two new records and equaled one for his team, when the regular season of Cuba’s 50th National Baseball Series came to an end yesterday. Álvarez, who played his fifth season this year, improved the RBIs record of his outfit, which…