Report: Top pitching prospect defects from Cuba during tournament in Netherlands

September 30th, 2009 US beats Cuba 10-5 to win baseball World CupNETTUNO, Italy — The United States defended its baseball World Cup title on Sunday with a 10-5 victory over Cuba that was powered by four RBIs from Lucas May, including a three-run home run. "Other than playing in a World Series, this is as big as it gets," said May, a Los Angeles Dodgers prospect who went 2 for 4.

September 24th, 2009 US beats Cuba 5-3 at baseball World CupROME — Former major leaguer Terry Tiffee hit his fourth home run of the baseball World Cup and the United States beat Cuba 5-3 on Thursday in a likely preview of this weekend's final. The United States stretched its winning streak to 12 games after opening the tournament with a loss to Venezuela.

September 15th, 2009 Stanford lobbied for Cubans to play in tournamentWASHINGTON — Financier R. Allen Stanford, who is awaiting trial on charges he orchestrated a massive Ponzi scheme, spent a half-million dollars in a lobbying effort to gain U.S.

August 21st, 2009 Cuba has no plans to field female boxing teamHAVANA — Cuba has no intention of fielding a team in women's boxing when the event makes its Olympic debut at the 2012 London Games, according to the president of the Cuban boxing federation. The International Olympic Committee added the event to its program last week.

July 27th, 2009 Phil's Prospect wins Monmouth Park featureOCEANPORT, N.J. — Phil's Prospect overtook El Rocco in the stretch to win the $65,000 Tyro Stakes by a half-length at Monmouth Park on Sunday.

July 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Pune will host the men's under-21 World Volleyball tournament from July 31. Sixteen teams will be participating in the tournament, which will be played at the Balewadi Sports Complex and final the will be held Aug 9.

July 13th, 2009 Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman signs with agentST. LOUIS — Cuban pitcher Aroldis Chapman, who defected this month after arriving with his national team for a tournament in the Netherlands, has signed with an agent.

July 3rd, 2009 Mystery surrounds missing Cuban pitcherAMSTERDAM — A Cuban pitcher considered by many baseball scouts to be the No. 1 left-handed prospect in the world left his hotel and vanished before the first ball was thrown at a tournament in the Netherlands, leaving his whereabouts a mystery, a spokesman for the Dutch team said Friday.

June 9th, 2009 LONDON - Pakistan scored 175 for five in 20 overs against the Netherlands in a Group B enounter of the World Twenty20 at Lord's here Tuesday. Brief scores: Pakistan 175/5 in 20 overs (Kamran Akmal 41, Younis Khan 36; Pieter Seelaar 2-36).

June 9th, 2009 LONDON - Pakistan captain Younis Khan won the toss and opted to bat against the Netherlands in a Group B match of the World Twenty20 at the Lord's here Tuesday.

June 6th, 2009 LONDON - England captain Paul Collingwood said the loss against the Netherlands in the Twenty20 World Cup opener would be hard to swallow. England recorded one of their worst cricketing defeats when they lost to the Dutch team by four wickets at Lord's Friday.

June 5th, 2009 LONDON - Netherlands captain Jeroen Smits won the toss and opted to field against hosts England in the opening match of the World Twenty20 tournament at Lord's here Friday.

June 5th, 2009 LONDON - The Netherlands shocked hosts England by four wickets in a thrilling opening match of the World Twenty20 at Lord's here Friday. Brief scores: England 162/5 in 20 overs (Luke Wright 71, Ravi Bopara 46; Ryan ten Doeschate 2/35).

June 5th, 2009 LONDON - The Netherlands stunned hosts England with a thrilling four-wicket win in the World Twenty20 opener at Lord's here Friday. Put into bat first, England made 162 for five after Luke Wright top scored with 71 and Ravi Bopara 46.

May 31st, 2009 2010 Giro to start in AmsterdamROME — Next year's Giro d'Italia will start in Amsterdam and the first three stages will be contested in the Netherlands. Race organizers announced on Sunday that the 2010 race will begin May 8 in Amsterdam.