Calderon says Cuba, Mexico friends again

HAVANA (Reuters) - Mexican President Felipe Calderon declared Mexico and Cuba friends again on Thursday at the end of a visit that included talks with Cuban leader Raul Castro to patch up strained relations between the two countries. Calderon, speaking to reporters as he prepared to leave Havana for Haiti, said the problems of the past had been replaced by a new cordiality, affirmed by the signing of accords to increase cooperation in areas such as oil and healthcare. He also condemned the 50-year-long U.S. trade embargo against Cuba. ...

Marlins' Ozzie Guillen apologizes over Castro flap

A contrite Ozzie Guillen sat in the heart of Little Havana seeking forgiveness for what the Miami Marlins manager called the biggest mistake of his life — saying he admired Fidel Castro.

Marlins' Guillen suspended 5 games for Castro flap

Ozzie Guillen sat alone at a podium and began in Spanish, then halted in the middle of a sentence when his voice wavered. The chastened Miami Marlins manager took a sip of water and cleared his throat, then continued.

Miami Marlins suspend manager over Castro comments

MIAMI (Reuters) - The Miami Marlins baseball team suspended manager Ozzie Guillen for five games after he praised Cuba's Fidel Castro in a magazine interview, the team said on Tuesday. The outspoken Guillen held a bilingual news conference on Tuesday in Miami - home to a large Cuban exile community - to apologize for a second time and said there were translation problems with the interview. Guillen, who is in his first season as manager of the Marlins, has come under attack after saying he had "respect" for Cuba's ailing former leader. ...

Semenya waits on Commonwealth Games inclusion (AP)

AP - Caster Semenya will have to wait to see if she is included in South Africa's Commonwealth Games team after the country's Olympic body said Wednesday it would only finalize its track and field lineup in late August.