Cuba's preparation for the upcoming World Baseball Classic is being hampered by external pressures and political tensions. Cuba is set to compete against Puerto Rico, Colombia, Panama, and Canada in ...

HAVANA, Cuba -- Yasiel Puig, Jose Abreu and other Cuban baseball players arriving in the major leagues in recent years all come from the same pipeline: state-run academies that produce hundreds of ...

HAVANA, March 1 (Reuters) - Cuba has decided to compete in the upcoming World Baseball Classic despite eight members of its delegation being denied U.S. visas. "We reiterate the discriminatory, ...

The star Cuban ballplayer has never been easier to find in the United States and never harder to find in Cuba. “If you don’t test yourself with the best baseball in the world, how will you know if you ...

Despite deep political and ideological differences over the years, Cuba and the United States always have shared a love of baseball. From the Negro Leagues to the current crop of Cuban stars, the ...

Eight members of Cuba’s delegation were denied visas to the United States for the World Baseball Classic, the Cuban Baseball and Softball Federation (FCBS) said Thursday. Cuba is set to play against ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Colombia faces Cuba during group play of the 2026 World Baseball ...

Eight members of Cuba's delegation were denied visas to the United States for the World Baseball Classic, the Cuban Baseball and Softball Federation (FCBS) said Thursday. Cuba is set to play against ...