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It got worse for Alexei in the seventh — Nakamura scalped him. Meanwhile, former world champ Kramnik not only beat Nakamura in the eighth, he also gonged Kasparov’s student, Carlsen, in the ninth! Young Magnus quickly recovered in the next round by besting his rival Karjakin. Shirov, for his part, …

Golf organizations in the CNMI, Jess I. Wabol said, have young members who have been showing potentials in the monthly tournaments. As the coordinating committee for the participation of NMI’s golf team in 2011 Pacific Games keeps itself busy on setting the criteria and tryout schedules, Wabol said…

Castro who placed second in the annual tournament last week defeated 2009 King of the Lanes, Percy Omechelang by 59 pin falls. Although he did not lead in all the four rounds, Castro never fell too far behind and accumulated a total of 878 pin falls. Paul Pangelinan who had an impressive start knoc…

In his email to Trench Tech mixed martial arts promoter, Cuki Alvarez a few days ago, fight agent Jun Choi, said the KTT also decided to send 10 percent of their fight purse for those who have suffered in Haiti disaster.   Choi said their team was touched by Saipan MMA’s desire to help. “It is so t…

After having Canoe Association of Palau’s Annual General Assembly at Palau NOC Office on Thursday, 21 January 2010, the association decided and voted for the fresh line up of officers. Taking the highest position as the President is Baklai Temengil, while Alonz Moses became the Vice – President. Ot…

And when these two power house teams and unexpectedly, the Hoopaholics, beat them in the regular season, the Prospects vowed they have three teams to get back at. The Prospects’ road to sweet revenge started with the Hoopaholics in the quarter finals, then, with the Advance Xterminators in the semi…

The net score to beat is 68 which Ulysses Kapileo shot during the qualifying tournament at the COP last Jan. 17. Check it time is 10 a.m., and the tee time is 11 a.m. RGA is still recruiting members for $25 each, for the 2010. The hosting team is composed of Jess I. Wabol, Ed Tenorio, Sonny Flores,…

BANMI in a press statement on Monday said Aguon and Sewell will continue to train and lead both NMI’s men’s and women’s team to the Micro Games that will be held in Palau this year. Elias Rangamar, BANMI president, also announced that the selection for the men’s national basketball squad is being c…

Veteran Arnold Mesa watched how both teams in one of the UBA Men’s League games exhausted their respective best players even before the game is over. This prompted him to share his own ideas on how to defend the court in the entire four quarters of the game without getting fouled out, or most impor…

Organized three years ago, the Saipan Coed Soccer is holding this league for male and female football enthusiasts who wish to develop their skills or keep playing for recreation. Four teams participated in the game last year, and the Saipan Coed Soccer is inviting players and coaches to form teams.…