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Camagüey Baseball Team Ensures Away Series with Metropolitanos

Camagüey, Cuba, Mar 16. - Camagüey baseball club defeated Metropolitanos, 10-5, in their last away contest with the Havana-based team, belonging to Cuba’s 50th National Baseball Championship.
Gerdan Fonseca, Gold Medalist at Cuba’s Paralympics
Camagüey, Cuba, Mar 15. - Shot putter Gerdan Fonseca won the first gold medal for Camagüey in the track and field competitions, belonging to Cuba’s National Paralympics, held at the Pan-American Stadium in Havana. Gerdan threw the shot 15.18 meters in the category F42-44-46, of the Cuban Asso…
Venezuela Ready for Pan-American Boxing Qualifier
Caracas, Mar 14.- The Venezuelan city of Cumana is ready to welcome the March 25-30 boxing tournament, a qualifying event for the 2011 Pan-American Games in Guadalajara, the president of the local federation, Fran Lopez, affirmed. About 300 participants from 24 countries, including athletes and m…
Dominican Press Highlights Boxing Training in Cuba
Santo Domingo, Mar 11.- Dominican press highlighted the training of boxers in Cuba aimed at achieving a good position in the Pan American Games, scheduled for Guadalajara, Mexico, in October. Dominicans are pinning their hopes on Argenis Nunez, 75 kilograms, with daily Hoy recalling that he was t…
Dominant Ismel Jiménez Gives Sancti Spíritus a 4-2 Win over Camagüey

Camagüey, Cuba, Mar 11. - Sancti Spíritus downed Camagüey on Friday 4-2, in the first game of their last season series belonging to Cuba’s National Baseball Championship.
Camagüey Downs Cienfuegos 10-7 and Avoids a Three-game Sweep

Camagüey, Mar 10. – Camagüey defeated Cienfuegos on Thursday, 10-4, at the Candido Gonzalez Stadium, in this Cuban eastern city, and staved off a three-game sweep in the second season series of this two clubs, belonging to the 50th National Baseball Championship.
Dominguez and Bruzon Confirmed for Chess Qualifying Tournament
Havana, Cuba, Mar 8.- Cuban chess players Leinier Dominguez and Lazaro Bruzon are among the 13 players to participate in the 2.3 Absolute Zonal Chess Qualifying Tournament to take place in Dominican Republic from March 18-28, as published Tuesday on the official website of the Dominican Chess Fede…
Cuban Volleyball Teams to Peru for High-Altitude Training
Havana, Cuba, Mar 8.- Roberlandy Simon and Kenia Carcaces lead the Cuban national men’s and women’s volleyball teams that will travel on March 18 to Peru for a period of high-altitude training until April 10. Thus, they will continue their preparation for the main challenges they will face th…
Two Difficult Series Coming Up for Camagüey
Camagüey, Mar 7. - Camagüey baseball team could not take advantage of the previous two series when faced the weakest clubs of the Western Division in the 50th National Baseball Series. Even when their result was even at 3 wins and 3 losses versus Metropolitanos and La Isla de la Juventud, this …
Players from Several Nations to Participate in Havana’s Int’l Badminton Tournament
HAVANA, Cuba, Mar 7.- More than 80 players from a dozen countries have confirmed their participation in the 12th Giraldilla International Badminton Tournament of Havana as announced by the national commissioner of the sport, Miguel Diaz. Players from Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Venezuela, the United …