College Team Bound For Cuba
Cuban officials approved baseball games this month between teams from the University of St. Thomas and the University of Havana, St. Thomas officials said.
St. Thomas has had U.S. authorization for the trip since October. The team is expected to leave Jan. 21 or 22 and return Jan. 28 or 29, with a game or games Jan. 26 or 27.
The trip, and a possible return visit to Minnesota by the Cuban team, is being funded by a $100,000 grant from the Carl and Eloise Pohlad Family Foundation. Former Cal star dies Oakland, Calif.