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The Cuban Grand Master (GM) Leinier Domínguez (2, 695 ELO), imposed his quality as favorite in the Elite Group of the chess Tournament José Raúl Capablanca, after defeating the Polish GM Radoslaw Wojtaszek (2, 625) in Havana.

The Dutch Grand Master (GM) and European champion, Sergei Tiviakov, is one of the favorite players in the Elite Group of the chess Tournament José Raúl Capablanca In Memoriam, underway in Havana.

World champions Driulis Gonzalez and Yurisel Laborde as well as young Idalis Ortiz gave Cuba three titles in the first day of competitions of the Pan American Judo Championships that began on Thursday in Miami, United States, and which grants tickets for the upcoming Beijing Olympic Games in China.

Cuban students with physical-motor disabilities are competing in the Fifth Para-School Games underway in Havana.

Cuban women and men’s judo selections are ready to participate in the Pan-American Championship to kick off May 8, in the US city of Miami.

After winning three Olympic and six World titles, which earned him the nickname of “boxeador historia” (legendary boxer), Cuba’s Félix Savón Fabré now has his hands set on conquering the artistic world.

Four Grand Masters (GM) from different countries have confirmed their presence in the elite group, with 15th international category, of the 43rd Capablanca Chess Tournament to begin next May 8, in Havana.

Cuba will take 10 boxers to the Beijing Olympics in August, one short of the 11 weight categories to be contested. The final berth was given on Wednesday to Yampier Hernandez after defeating his Colombian opponent Oscar Negrete in the final Olympic qualifying tournament in Guatemala.

Cuban President Raul Castro met on Friday with Mario Vazquez Raña, president and general director of the Mexican Editorial Organization.

Defending champions Santiago de Cuba took another step on Sunday towards the crown of the 47th Cuban National Baseball Championship with their third consecutive win over host Pinar del Rio at the Capitan San Luis stadium.

In statements to the press, Russian chess Grand Master Anatoly Karpov said he was happy to be back in Cuba and spoke about his tight agenda for this visit.

The Vegueros of Pinar del Rio defeated the Gallos of Sancti Spiritus in 10 innings by the score of 7-6 and advance to the final Championship Series which starts on Wednesday.

Antoly Karpov, Russia's former World Champ will arrive in Cuba next Monday, April 14, on the invitation of local sports authorities.

Right-hander Ismel Jimenez led Sancti Spiritus on Sunday to their second win against Pinar del Rio in the Western Division semifinal of the play offs of the 47th Cuban national baseball championship.

In the mix competition, the gold medal went to Lisandro Suarez and Osleni Guerrero, and the runners-up were Solangel Guzmán-Alexander Hernández, from Cuba as well.