Havana - The World Badminton Federation (WBF) recognized in its annual meeting held in Bangkok, Thailand, the record of Cuban Miguel Diaz, founder of the national federation in 1979, today highlights Cuban digital website Jit.

Havana - The World Badminton Federation's Distinguish Order will be given to the founder and fosterer of the discipline in Cuba, Gervacio Miguel Diaz, during the Federation's annual gala, as confirmed by the Cuban sports executive himself here Wednesday.

The two groups of the 53rd Capablanca Memorial Chess Championship, held in Havana, were won by foreign contestants.

The Cuba Domadores will face next May 18 th the France Fighting Roosters in the semifinals of the 8th World Series of Boxing (WSB).

The away semifinal of the 8th World Series of Boxing (WSB) between the Domadores and the Fighting Roosters will take place today in Paris, France, in the C-2 format, with highlight to the bout between Cuban Lazaro Alvarez and French Sofiane Oumiha.

After two rounds, American Samuel Shankland and Russian Aleksey Dreev appear as leaders in the Elite group of the 53rd Capablanca Memorial Chess Tournament, taking place in Habana Libre Hotel, in Havana, Cuba.