Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) President Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah hailed the "good cooperation" between the sports movement and the Government after a two-day visit to Cuba.

Defending champions Cuba have been drawn against world number one ranked Japan at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Under-15 Baseball World Cup it was announced today.

Cuba and Venezuela each won two Greco-Roman titles as the Pan American Olympic Games wrestling qualifier concluded tonight at the Dr. Pepper Arena in Frisco, Texas.

Cuba claimed five men’s freestyle gold medals to cap off an outstanding performance at the Pan American Olympic Games wrestling qualifier in Frisco, Texas, today.

Cuba won five Greco-Roman gold medals on the final day of the Pan American Wrestling Championships in Frisco but were unable to prevent the United States from finishing top of the overall team standings as the hosts landed three titles of their own.

Cuba have withdrawn from the women's water polo Olympic qualification tournament in The Netherlands as five players and a coach have defected from the country.

For years now exiles and émigrés have been a major component in the rich fabric of boxing, dating back well before the lifting of the Iron Curtain in 1991. This opened the floodgates for such as the Klitschkos and now those big-hitting Beasts from the East, Gennady Golovkin and Sergey Kovalev, to exert so much influence on the professional game.

Antonio Castro-Soto, son of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, has praised the International Judo Federation following the completion of their Grand Prix competition in Havana.

Hosts Cuba claimed two gold medals on the final day of the International Judo Federation (IJF) Grand Prix in Havana as Idalys Ortiz and Asley Gonzalez topped the women’s over 78 kilogram and men’s under 90kg podiums respectively.

Cuba’s capital Havana is set to host the opening International Judo Federation (IJF) Grand Prix of the 2016 season this weekend, marking the start of a crucial year of competition with the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro less than seven months away.

Cuba must at least offer a performance comparable to that seen at London 2012 if it is to remain among the top 20 Olympic countries at Rio 2016, according to vice-chair of the Cuban Sports and Recreation Institute (INDER), Jorge Polo.

Cuba's men and Argentina's women have each secured places at the Rio 2016 Olympic volleyball competition after victories in their respective North and South American qualification tournaments.

The United States and Dominican Republic will meet to secure the sole Rio 2016 berth available at the North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA) Women’s Olympic Qualification Tournament tomorrow after earning their second victories in Lincoln.

Canada sprung the first surprise of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier12 event as they claimed a shock 5-1 victory over Olympic silver medallists Cuba at Taichung's Intercontinental Stadium today.

The winners of the inaugural World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier 12 tournament will receive a prize fund of $1 million (£652,000/€905,000), the sport’s governing body has announced, with every participating nation guaranteed at least $150,000 (£98,000/€136,000).