The International Master (MI) Lisandra Llaudy Pupo, with coefficient Elo of two thousand 320 points (second place in Cuba among women) and the Grand Master (GM) Isam Ortiz Suarez (Elo of two thousand 555 points, sixth of the Island) form part of the national chess preselection that will compete in the Capablanca Memorial.
The Holguin shortstop Yordan Manduley has been hired for the fourth time to play in the Can-Am League (Canadian-American), along with five other Cuban players.
The best Cuban riders nowadays, Arlenis Sierra and Marlies Mejias, head the Caribbean team to attend the 2018 Pan-American Road Cycling Championships (Elite, U23 and Women´s) based in San Juan, Argentina, from May 1-6.
Cuba got the crown in the team event of the 2018 Pan-American Judo Championship based San Jose, Costa Rica, thus confirming its excellent performance in this tournament as it had previously won the individual contest.
The president of the Cuban Baseball Federation Higinio Velez described current contracts signed by Cuban baseball players with foreign leagues as necessary but painful.