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Organized by the Capablanca Chess Club, the 7th Parsvnath International Rating Chess Tournament took place from Jan. 11 to 19 in the Modern School, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi. The event, which drew 425 participants, was a 10-round Swiss with total cash prizes of $23,400. Anand’s second at the world…

Angeles defeated Ador Dimaano in the semi finals scoring 219 points then, beat Raul Dumapit in the final round, 180-144. Williams who topped the roll-on finals defeated Gigi Zapanta in the step-ladder’s elimination and went all the way up to the final after beating Ron Cal in the semi-finals. She t…

SML league coordinator, Tony Rogolifoi said the Guam Baseball Federation will be hosting a Goodwill Baseball Tournament which will be highly competitive. He said they may send a selection from different SML teams that are now preparing for this year’s season. To be held at the Paseo Stadium in Haga…

Lai was a 10th grader in Marianas High School when he decided to stop schooling in 2008 after getting hooked to the sport he got the chance to learn only on Saipan. He shot 65 to win the qualifying round last Saturday, for the Refaluwasch Golf Association’s January Ace of the Month. Joining the RGA…

Zack Cruz defended his place in the Bing Energy Drink Prince/Princess of the Lanes, beating Raphael Zapanta by narrow gap during the six-game final roll off last Jan. 11. Yho Villavicencio and Raphael Zapanta were ranked as No. 1 bowlers based on Saipan Bowling Association’s bowlers’ ranking system…

Completing the longest run—the full marathon—was all it takes to achieve a goal of a life time Babauta said after sports event participated in by more than 100 men and women from Saipan, Guam and Japan. Babauta said it is his first time to ever run a marathon which is something he always wanted to …

They had the lead all through out the first half of the match as the squad from Palau Community College (PCC) dubbed as the Mesekui took advantage of miscues and poor shooting percentages from their opponent. Mesekiu boys were able to put up a 20 point spread that resulted to a score of 44 – 24 at …

No Zone, for one, was relentless during last Friday’s game at the Capital Hill Ballfield as they clobbered Joeten Motors Jets, 15-9, handing them their third loss. Jerry Ayuyu and Manny Sablan homered in the first inning for an early lead and did not look back to secure their eight victory this sea…

Each seven-man team received their awards during the banquet at the Charley Cabaret in Pacific Island Club. The Black Stallions are Jerry Zapanta, Noel Montalbo, Warlee Ellama, Jun Olita, Gerry Galsote, Robert Valdez and Jun Lapeciros. Oleai Heavy Bombers won the Budlight Cup at the Oleai Beach Bar…

Tight defense left the homebase barely untouched as both teams were trying upset each other right from the start of the game. Legislature’s Perry Besong held Freedom Air scoreless in the first three innings striking out this season’s pitching leader, Roque Camacho in the second, but the sky liners …