Madrid - Brazilian footballer star Neymar Jr. transfer from FC Barcelona to Paris Saint Germain (PSG) is currently awaiting for UEFA approval, following the refusal of the Spanish Santander League.

In a short season of only 45 games, starting out at a good pace and maintaining a stable performance are key. A poor start can be costly, as are losses to weaker opponents. With this in mind, all teams have carefully studied their schedules for the 57th National Series, marking key dates, those that could determine their fate for the season.

Havana - Cuba will be represented by the team Havana in the 2nd Indoor Soccer Championship of Clubs of the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Soccer (Concacaf), in Honduras from August 21 to 26.

San Jose - Cuban female cyclist Arlenis Sierra will depart from the starting line with the pink shirt as the leader of the 17th Female Tour to Costa Rica in its 2017 edition, after winning the prologue of the Tour, run on 1.5 kilometers, previous to the first official stage.

The Cuban duo of Sergio Gonzalez and Nivaldo Diaz defeated the pair made up by Daneil Williams-Phillip Marlon, from Trinidad and Tobago, thus achieving its second win in group A of the 2017 World Beach Volleyball Championships, based in Vienna, Austria.

Cuba defeated the Dominican Republic in the first day of the 2017 NORCECA 12th Men´s Pan American Cup, based in Gatineau, Canada, and they will face Mexico today.