Bern - A total of seven top leaders of the International Football Federation (FIFA) were arrested today in the city of Zurich on charges of fraud, blackmail, and money laundering, announced the Federal Office of Justice of the Swiss Confederation.

Among those arrested are the Uruguayan Eugenio Figueredo, vice president of the South-American Soccer Confederation (Conmebol) and deputy minister of FIFA; and the Costa Rican Eduardo Li, head of the National Federation and official of the governing body of soccer in the world.

Havana - U.S. regatta Havana Challenge brings here today a demonstration on the Malecon (seaside drive) to the bay of the capital, enthusiastic for the sports meet with Cubans.

The program of the visit b y 20 boats from the United States to this archipelago (16 to 21st May) includes for today an exhibition of the boats along the Malecon and the entrance of Havana Bay.

Santiago, Chile - Two weeks before the inauguration of the Americas Cup in Chile, authorities said that they are rigorously implementing a security plan to prevent foreigners with a criminal record to arrive in the country.

The undersecretary (deputy minister) of the Interior, Mahmud Aleuy, told reporters that border control will be reinforced by Interpol officers, a collaboration that began in October 2014.

Havana, Cuba - Through Rafael Alba, in the 87 kg and Rosbelis Despaigne (+87), the Cuban squad finished its performance with two bronze medals at the World Taekwondo Championships, which houses the Russian city of Chelyabinsk.

Alba and Rosbelis, the last hopes to access the top of the podium in the farewell round, could not go further the bronze medals they have achieved on Saturday when arriving to the semi-finals with great options to fight for the title, reported mastaekwondo.com website.

Havana, Cuba - Cuban Leinier Dominguez defeated Russian Peter Svidler during the seventh round of the Khanty-Mainsiysk Chess Grand Prix, in Russia , tournament headed by Italian Fabiano Caruana.

Leinier (2734 Elo points) beat Svidler in 38 moves of a Spanish opening and now owns 4.5 units and appears second tied with the local Sergey Karjakin, who drew with Georgian Baadur Jobava, escorting the leader Caruana (5), who also signed peace with Israeli Boris Gelfand.

Havana - Cuban Serguey Torres won the gold in single-seater canoe (C-1) in the last day of the Canoeing World Cup,held in Portugal, published today website Jit.

Torres, winner of five medals in world competitions, got the title in the five thousand-meter distance in the World Cup disputed in the cityh of Montemor-o-Velho.