21.   The Cuban players were tense as they waited for their turns in the batting cage.

22.   The Cuban player, Maria Leon, has denied that she purposely hit Soumnikova.

23.   The last few Cuban players who defected and were represented by Cubas went to Costa Rica, where they gained resident status.

24.   The Orioles will host a group of select Cuban players in the second of a two-game goodwill exhibition series between the two contentious nations.

25.   Their starting point guard, Irina Soumnikova, was sidelined for the tournament when she caught an elbow in the face from a Cuban player in the opening game.

26.   They noted that the players waited three years to file the grievance, during which the demand for Cuban players has continued to skyrocket.

27.   When the game ended, the Cuban players gathered in the infield and held two Cuban flags.

28.   A young crop of Cuban players is making its way to the major leagues.

29.   Although physically fit, the Cuban players were unable to keep pace with the more skillful Iranian team.

30.   Angelos denied he was motivated by an interest in Cuban players.