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Cuban judoka says offered bribe at world championships

Cuban judoka Asley Gonzalez, the champion in the 90-kilo weight class at the recently concluded World Judo Championships in Rio de Janeiro, said someone offered him a bribe to throw the gold medal match Read More

Cuba-to-Florida swimmer: 'You're never too old'

Diana Nyad has become the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without the help of a shark cage. 35 years after first trying, Diana Nyad completes Cuba-Florida swim, braving treacherous currents Read More

Storm Ends Retired Cuban Baseball Stars' Fla. Game

What a political storm couldn't stop, a tropical one did. Thunder, lightning and flash flooding on last Saturday rained out the first South Florida matchup between retired Cuban baseball players from both sides of the Florida Straits. Read More

Cuba Moves Towards Professional Sports

During a recent airing of the radio program Tribuna Deportiva (“Sports Tribune”), well-placed journalist Reinaldo Taladrid announced that a professional sports system for Cuban athletes will be created in the country. Read More