Sports in Cuba

Omara Durand receives an honorary doctorate in Sports Science from the University of the East

Cuban swimmer Rodolfo Falcón Jr. announces his retirement from the sport

Between rust and ruins: this is how the Raúl Díaz Argüelles sports complex survives decades after the Pan American Games

Runner Maher Salah is crowned National Champion of Cuba but misses out on a medal due to an unusual circumstance

Abelardo Oviedo Duquesne (El Brother), a prominent Cuban sports journalist, has passed away

The Latinoamericano Stadium in Havana opens up to commercial advertising: Who will be promoting?

Dionisio Quintana, coach of Osleidys Menéndez and a historical figure in Cuban javelin, has passed away

Omara Durand takes over the presidency of the Cuban Paralympic Committee leading up to Los Angeles 2028

Two Cuban wrestlers are inducted into the World Wrestling Americas Hall of Fame

The fencer Yamila Figueroa, a tribute to Cuban sports, has passed away

Cuban youth repair a soccer ball with an egg: "We're performing surgery on it."

Cuban sports commentator Reinier González is in Spain: What do we know?

Dona China sports equipment to Cuba: Drops of relief for a crumbling sports system

Young Cubans competing in esports are seeking their spot in the 2026 Central American Games

Zuleira Aties, a basketball player who believed in herself and emerged victorious

Private business in Cuba signs first sponsorship contract in the field of sports

Hundreds of people bid farewell to Cuban pitcher Reinaldo Lovell, who passed away at the age of 24

Mijaín López trains children in China

The Cuban regime will allow nationals and foreigners without residency to participate in its sports system

Surprise! Foreigners will be able to invest in and sponsor Cuban sports

Roberto Castrillo, a legend of Cuban shooting and Olympic medalist in Moscow 1980, has passed away

70 years of history and passion in the life of volleyball player Melania Tartabull

Pedro Luis Lazo does not understand why the U.S. denied him a visa: "I have nothing to do with politics."

FIFA President congratulates the football team from Havana after winning the National League

Visit the cheapest gym in Cuba and be surprised

Arián Iznaga: "I see through my ears; I only wish I could see my four children."

The University of Havana invites companies to "make history" with sponsorships for the 2026 Caribbean Games

Regina Lowry: The Cuban Diver Who Made History in Platforms and Springboards

Cuban trains his grandmother for the UFC: "She will debut soon"

Orlando "El Duque" Hernández: "Anyone who supports playing with Cuba is a coward."

The Cuban regime pocketed over two million dollars in 2025 from contracts of its baseball players in foreign leagues

Leyanis Pérez and Julio César La Cruz, the top individual athletes of Cuba in 2025

Raico Arozarena, former goalkeeper of Cuba, stars in a charity tournament in Arroyos de Mantua

Another robbery incident shakes the National Series: Artemisa’s coach clarifies what happened with his pitcher

Cuban expat Lázaro Junco talks about his health: “I feel quite well despite the illness.”

Discussion at the Calixto García in Holguín results in two players being ejected and an unexpected gesture between the managers

Cuban baseball, a reflection of a country, falls into the abyss

National Series game suspended due to blackout that disrupted players' rest

Eddy Cajigal has been dismissed as manager of Santiago de Cuba due to repeated disciplinary issues

Cuba finishes in 30th place at the Deaflympics in Tokyo

Javier Sotomayor assures from India: “Now I know what Cuba needs to compete on a grand scale again.”

Controversy in Jatibonico over the burning of grass at the baseball stadium

Juan Francisco Centelles, an emblematic figure in high jump in Cuba, has passed away

Cuba withdraws from the Caribbean Baseball Cup in the Bahamas

Cuban bodybuilders defy food shortages and shine at the Provincial Championship in Matanzas

Cuban beach volleyball teams arrive at the World Championship venue after sleeping on the airport floor

Cuba seeks "sporting oxygen" in Saudi Arabia amid the collapse of its national system

Sports narrator Manuel Alejandro carves a new path in the Canary Islands

Cuba suspends football and baseball tournaments due to Hurricane Melissa

From Pan American Champion to Living on the Streets: The Dramatic Fall of Lisset Hechavarría, Former Cuban Wrestler

Cuban fencer Camilo Bory Barrientos dies in Italy

Leonel Marshall: "I would have loved to play with Team Cuba again."

Mijaín López acknowledges the crisis in Cuban sports and advocates for professionalism

Miguelito Calderón has died, another glory of Cuban sports in obscurity

Gold for Portugal, bronze for Cuba: Two Cubans shine at the Athletics World Championships

Cuban Leyanis Pérez wins gold in the world triple jump, dethroning Yulimar Rojas

Young Cuban ballplayer breaches contract with the St. Louis Cardinals and returns to the Island

Guantanamo pitcher speaks out following the assault on a referee during a game in Camagüey

Two Cuban champions reunite in Miami

Former boxer Mario Kindelán speaks about his relationship with Fidel Castro: "I had his personal number."