SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- Star Cuban infielder Yulieski Gourriel and his younger brother slipped away from their hotel in the Dominican Republic early Monday in an apparent effort to launch ...

Yoán Moncada #10 of the Team Cuba makes a play to get out Jose Ramos #99 (not pictured) of the Team Panama Cuba's preparation for the upcoming World Baseball Classic is being hampered by external ...

Cuba started their journey in the World Baseball Classic on the right foot, proving that their prowess remains unchallenged. In a strategic showdown at the Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto ...

Baseball season is over in the United States, but it's just getting started in Cuba. It's the first season since Communist authorities lifted a 50-year-old ban on players' signing professional ...

On Tuesday, U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro made history. The two dignitaries exchanged ...

As the World Baseball Classic gets underway Thursday, Team Cuba will take the field despite the U.S. denying several team staffers the ability to enter the United States. The Cuban Baseball and ...

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 ...

HAVANA, Cuba (KGO) -- The president's attendance at an exhibition game between Tampa Bay and the Cuban national team on Tuesday was especially important for one group in Oakland. It's the first time ...

Welcome to the Daily Briefing. Start the day with these stories: Nicole Fallert here. Catch up with USA TODAY's News Quiz. Then get to Tuesday's news, from U.S.-Cuba relations to a major Senate ...