The U.S. Embassy in Cuba declined to comment on the specific case, citing privacy policies, but reiterated that current travel policies aim to secure U.S. borders and protect its communities.

The Cuban women’s national volleyball team was denied a chance to play in a tournament in Puerto Rico following the new visa restrictions imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. The Cuban Volleyball Federation said last week that the team,

Wilfredo Robinson, the Cuban team's coach, stated that the decision means the team will most certainly lose out on the Nations League.

Penn State women’s volleyball coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley is the recipient of the 2025 Jimmy V Award for Perseverance, ESPN and the Jimmy V Foundation announced Monday. Schumacher-Cawley revealed in October that she had breast cancer,