The Ukrainian Vassily Ivanchuk signed tables on Sunday with Russian Ian Nepomniachtchi and reached 7 points of 9 possible, and is about to get his 6th of these traditional Capablanca in Memoriam Chess Tournament crowns, based in Havana.
The United States won the title and a ticket to London in the Pre-Olympic men's volleyball of North, Central America and the Caribbean played in Long Beach, California, where Cuba ended up with the bronze.
Lazaro Borges and Yainelis Ribeaux managed titles and became the best of Cuba at the Grand Prixof Athletics held in Ponce, Puerto Rico, where the Olympic champion and world record holder in 110-meter hurdles Dayron Robles was off the podium.