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Randy Arozarena's 10th-Inning Homer Lifts Mariners to 6-5 Win Over Orioles


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Yordan Álvarez wins MLB Player of the Week for the second time this season


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Toronto Blue Jays designate Cuban pitcher Yariel Rodríguez for assignment


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Echevarría wins the Memorial Carlos Gil in Salamanca in his return to elite competition


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Emilio Estefan and Cimafunk Bring Cuban Flavor to the Official FIFA World Cup 2026 Album


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Luis Ortega Sierra

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José Antonio Méndez García

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Pedro Pablo Aranzola

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Ramón de Palma Romay

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Hortensia Pichardo Viñals

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Umberto Peña

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