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August 19, 2026

Cuban left-hander Liván Moinelo turned in his second consecutive strong outing since returning from a shoulder injury, pitching six innings and allowing just one run as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks defeated the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters 7-1 on August 18, 2026, in Japan's Pacific League.

August 19, 2026

Cuban ball-control specialist Erick Hernández, known across the island as "El Dominador," set a new world record on August 17, 2026, keeping a Baseball 5 ball aloft with 5,501 consecutive touches of his head over 45 minutes and 30 seconds.

August 18, 2026

Eneisy Rodríguez, a Cuban-American cinema arts professor, actress and dancer, became the first woman to wear the Hialeah sash in the Miss Universe Cuba 2026 pageant.

August 18, 2026

Cuban content creator Samantha Espineira announced the birth of her first daughter, Alana, born in Miami on August 10, 2026.

August 18, 2026

Cuban runner Rose Mary Almanza won gold in the women's 800 meters at the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games, held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on August 7, 2026.

August 17, 2026

Cuban left-hander Aroldis Chapman secured his contract for the 2027 season on Saturday, August 15, 2026, after surpassing the 40-inning threshold that automatically triggers a vesting option in his deal with the Boston Red Sox.

August 17, 2026

Andy Díaz, a triple jumper born in Havana who now competes for Italy, won the gold medal at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham on August 15, 2026, with a leap of 18.

August 16, 2026

Cuban writer María de Jesús Chávez won the 2026 Premio Calendario in the Science Fiction and Fantasy category for her work "Panel de Alarmas" ("Alarm Panel").

August 16, 2026

Cuban dancers Greisell Lastre and Joan Manuel Riera, students at the National School of Ballet Fernando Alonso (ENBFA), took home a combined six medals at the 13th International Ballet Competition of South Africa, held August 3-6, 2026, at Cape Town's Artscape Theatre Centre.

August 16, 2026

Cuban photographer and documentary filmmaker Roberto Chile presented a digital edition of his book "Somos" during the 34th Havana International Book Fair, held August 10-16, 2026.

August 15, 2026

Fernando Mendoza, the Cuban-American quarterback selected No.

August 15, 2026

Cuban third baseman Miguel Vargas homered twice, scored three runs and drove in three more as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Detroit Tigers 9-5 on August 14, 2026, extending Chicago's lead in the American League Central Division to three and a half games.

August 15, 2026

Cuban journalist Javier Díaz has been named co-anchor of the 6 p.

August 14, 2026

Cuban outfielder Randy Arozarena carried a 33-game on-base streak into this week's series against the New York Yankees, the longest active streak by a Seattle Mariners player since Robinson Canó reached 34 games in 2016.

August 14, 2026

Cuban-American singer and actress Camila Cabello shared a series of vacation photos from the Greek islands this week, in what marks her first relaxed public appearance since the end of her more-than-a-year relationship with businessman Henry Chalhoub Jr.

August 13, 2026

Cuban infielder Yandy Díaz keeps climbing the Tampa Bay Rays' record books.

August 13, 2026

Cuban left-handed pitcher Liván Moinelo made his long-awaited return to Japan's professional baseball season on August 12, 2026, throwing six scoreless innings in the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks' 16-2 win over the Chiba Lotte Marines.

August 13, 2026

Cuban urban artist Raudel Gómez Hernández, known as El Shadow, released the single and music video "La Foto" alongside Puerto Rican reggaeton star Nicky Jam on August 13, 2026, capping a story that began just six months earlier on social media.

August 12, 2026

Cuba's best-known meteorologist, Dr.

August 12, 2026

Cuban-born infielder José Iglesias, known to fans by his musical stage name "Candelita," will make his Broadway debut this month as the Narrator in "Buena Vista Social Club," the Tony-winning musical inspired by the legendary Cuban music ensemble.

August 11, 2026

Cuban-born actress Ana de Armas has confirmed a new relationship with Beto Montenegro, lead singer of the Grammy-winning Venezuelan band Rawayana, after the couple was photographed together on the Spanish island of Formentera earlier this month.

August 11, 2026

Cuban-born actor and television host William Valdés was named to People en Español's 2026 "50 Most Beautiful" list, recognized in the publication's television category alongside other Spanish-language on-air personalities.

August 11, 2026

Cuban singer-songwriter Frank Almaguer earned a strong ovation from the judging panel of the Colombian talent competition "Yo Me Llamo," broadcast on Caracol Televisión, after auditioning as an interpreter of Spanish singer Pablo Alborán during the show's eleventh season.

August 10, 2026

Rapper and producer Pitbull, of Cuban descent, was named to People en Español's 2026 "50 Most Beautiful" list, in the "Stage Attraction" category recognizing musical artists for their live presence.

August 10, 2026

Cuban musician Cimafunk was named to the 2026 edition of People en Español's "50 Most Beautiful" list, in the "Stage Attraction" category honoring music figures recognized for their live presence and impact.

August 10, 2026

Cuban wrestler Milaimys Marín won gold in the women's freestyle 76-kilogram division at the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo 2026, capping a day that underscored Cuba's dominance in women's wrestling at the regional event.

August 9, 2026

Cuban singer Osdalgia is performing a three-date run on the Spanish island of Mallorca this week, bringing her decades-long career in Cuban popular music to venues in Colònia de Sant Jordi and Palmanova.

August 9, 2026

Cuban dance icon Carlos Acosta returned to the Royal Opera House stage in London this week, headlining a five-performance run titled "Carlos Acosta: Myths and Modern Masters" from August 5 through August 9, 2026.

August 8, 2026

Cuban-American immigration attorney Wilfredo "Willy" Allen is marking 65 years since he arrived in the United States as a 10-year-old boy, a milestone he recently discussed in an interview about his life and career in South Florida.

August 8, 2026

Cuban dancers Joan Manuel Riera Pérez and Greisell Lastre Casuso, students at Havana's Escuela Nacional de Ballet "Fernando Alonso" (ENBFA), won multiple gold medals at the International Ballet Competition of South Africa, held August 3-6, 2026, at the Artscape Theatre Centre in Cape Town.

August 8, 2026

Cuban boxer Julio César La Cruz, a two-time Olympic champion, was unable to add a fourth Central American and Caribbean Games title to his career after losing the 90-kilogram gold-medal final at Santo Domingo 2026 to the Dominican Republic's Cristian Pinales by split decision, 4-1, in bouts held August 7-8.

August 7, 2026

Cuban singer Rubén Cuesta Palomo, known as Candyman and regarded as one of the pioneers of cubatón, walked away unharmed after the vehicle he was driving in the United States flipped over while he was livestreaming on social media, the artist confirmed through his own Instagram stories.

August 7, 2026

Cuban boxers Julio César La Cruz and Yusnier Sorsano booked their spots in the gold-medal finals of their respective weight divisions at the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo 2026, after winning their semifinal bouts Friday at the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center.

August 7, 2026

Cuban slugger Alfredo Despaigne would lead a group of seven island-born ballplayers reportedly set to join China's fledgling Chinese Professional Baseball (CPB) league for its upcoming season, according to a Friday report from sports journalist Francys Romero.

August 7, 2026

Cuban middle-distance runner Dayli Cooper won gold in the women's 1,500 meters at the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo 2026, setting a new Games record with a time of 4:07.

August 7, 2026

Cuban-American quarterback Fernando Mendoza, selected first overall in the 2026 NFL Draft by the Las Vegas Raiders, was named to People en Español's 2026 "50 Most Beautiful" list, in a category spotlighting rising Latino athletes.

August 7, 2026

Cuban canoeist Yarisleidis Cirilo won three gold medals in a single day of competition at the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo 2026, topping the podium in the individual C1-200 meters, the C2-500 meters alongside her sister Diorgina Cirilo, and the mixed C2-500 meters alongside José Ramón Pelier, in races held Thursday, August 6.

August 6, 2026

Alfonso "Alfy" Fanjul, the Cuban-American businessman who rebuilt his family's sugar empire in exile and became one of the most prominent Cuban-American entrepreneurs in the United States, died on August 3, 2026, in Palm Beach, Florida, at age 89, according to family statements reported by South Florida media.

August 6, 2026

Alexeis Argilagos, a member of Cuban volleyball's celebrated "golden generation" of the late 1990s, died on August 1, 2026, in Italy at age 51 after a battle with a brain tumor, according to Italian volleyball officials and Cuban sports outlets.

August 5, 2026

Cuba's national baseball team, managed by legendary shortstop Germán Mesa, advanced undefeated (3-0) to the Super Round of the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo 2026, after beating host Dominican Republic 9-6 in extra innings on August 3.

August 5, 2026

Cuban slugger Yordan Álvarez was named the American League Player of the Month for July 2026, Major League Baseball announced on August 3.

August 5, 2026

Cuban triple jumper Leyanis Pérez won the gold medal in the women's triple jump at the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo 2026, recording a mark of 14.

August 4, 2026

Paula Alí, one of the most recognizable faces of Cuban theater and television for more than sixty years, died on August 3, 2026, at the age of 88, according to an announcement from the Teatro El Público company that was later confirmed by the Cuban writers and artists union UNEAC.

August 4, 2026

Cuban boxer Julio César La Cruz, a two-time Olympic champion, advanced to the semifinals of the 90-kilogram division at the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, after defeating Puerto Rico's Ángel Rivera by unanimous decision, 5-0, on August 3, 2026.

August 3, 2026

Cuba's women's national volleyball team opened play at the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games with a straight-sets win over Puerto Rico, 25-19, 25-22, 25-23, in Santo Domingo.

August 3, 2026

Cuban boxer Yusnier Sorsano, 23, from Camagüey, opened his run at the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games with a win over Colombia's Alexander Rangel in the 70-kilogram division this Sunday.

August 2, 2026

Cuban director Daniel Chile's short film El último juego (The Last Game) won the Premio Lucía for best fiction short at the closing ceremony of the 20th International Poor Film Festival of Gibara, held July 19 in the town of Gibara, Holguín province.

August 2, 2026

Cuban actor and filmmaker Jorge Perugorría added a new distinction to his long career after Neurótica Anónima, the feature he co-directed with actress Mirtha Ibarra, received a special mention and the Young Jury Prize at the closing gala of the 20th International Poor Film Festival of Gibara, held July 19 in the eastern Cuban town of Gibara, Holguín province.

August 1, 2026

Cuban wrestler Geannis Garzón, from Santiago de Cuba, won the gold medal in the men's freestyle 74-kilogram division at the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on Friday, July 31, 2026, in his first appearance at the regional Games.

August 1, 2026

Cuban designated hitter Yordan Álvarez hit his 35th home run of the season on Tuesday, July 29, 2026, in the Houston Astros' 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels, a result that put him alone atop MLB's home run leaderboard.