TANIA Tan, who is in New York, topped Run Saipan Underground’s virtual 5K event with a time of 20:49.

NOLAN Cultura has proven once again that he is the pool player to beat after clinching his second straight title in the New Bamboo/Budweiser Battle of the Champions 8-Ball Tournament by defeating Jerry Soriano on Sunday, Nov. 7.

(AP) — Michigan State is giving Mel Tucker a $95 million, 10-year contract, making an aggressive move to keep a football coach who potentially could have left for LSU or the NFL.

(Reuters) —  Danuel House Jr. scored 18 points off the bench and served as the spark plug as the Houston Rockets snapped a 15-game losing streak with a 118-113 win over the visiting Chicago Bulls on Wednesday.

TAN Holdings and Paire football clubs defeated their respective opponents in the Marianas Soccer League Cup for Fall 2021 on Sunday at the NMI Soccer Training Center.

SERIN Chung topped the Women's Singles 5 division of the 11th Tan Holdings Tennis Classic by outlasting Hyejin Elliot in a three-set battle, 0-6, 6-4, 10-7, on Sunday at the American Memorial Park tennis court.

THE Northern Marianas Badminton Association will make history tomorrow, Friday, as it hosts the inaugural NMI Badminton National Championships at the TSL Sports Complex.

(Reuters) — The Women's Tennis Association has become the world's "most effective" human rights organization over its leadership on the Peng Shuai case and willingness to lose money to stand by its principles, said Kelley Eckels Currie, former U.S. ambassador-at-large for global women's issues.

(Reuters) — Aryna Sabalenka has all the weapons to win a Grand Slam but the Belarusian needs to strike a balance between unleashing the power and opting for the safer shot, former world number four Jelena Dokic said.

(Reuters) — In a unique quirk honoring a one-on-a-kind player, Shohei Ohtani made the All-MLB first and second teams.

(Reuters) —  Evan Fournier scored 26 points to lead six New York Knicks in double figures Tuesday night, and the hosts squandered all of a 25-point lead before recovering to beat the LeBron James-less Los Angeles Lakers 106-100.

(AP) — Cincinnati moved into position to make the College Football Playoff on Tuesday night, climbing a spot to fourth behind Georgia, Ohio State and Alabama.

YUKO Kumada and Harumi Suzuki snagged the Women's Double 4 title of the 11th Tan Holdings Tennis Classic by outlasting Marivic Dunlop and Gillian Mae Lucero, 1-6, 6-2, 20-18,  in a battle royale Saturday at the American Memorial Park tennis court.

EUNAE “Sophia” Jang  won the CNMI Women's Golf Association’s November tournament at the Laolao Bay Golf & Resort west court on Saturday.

VETERAN coach Joe Diaz and former national player Irish Pagarao have been named head coaches of the NMI national teams that will be competing first in the FIBA Micronesia Cup.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Devin Booker scored 23 points, Deandre Ayton had 21 points and 14 rebounds, and the Phoenix Suns beat the San Antonio Spurs 115-111 on Monday night for their 13th straight victory.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady stepped up in the pocket to scramble, high-stepped a tackler, slid hard for a first down and got up pumping his arm and screaming.

(Reuters) — Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has been handed a one-game suspension without pay and Detroit Piston's Isaiah Stewart a two-game suspension after an on-court incident on Sunday where a swing of James' arm bloodied Stewart's face, the NBA said.

(Reuters) —  Los Angeles Rams newly acquired wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. will receive his total salary from the Rams in bitcoin, he said on Monday, making him the latest NFL star to ask to be paid in the cryptocurrency.

THE 6JMS Champinos and Hella Darty continue to dominate the Tuesday B Division of the SEDA Bud Light League after winning their matches Tuesday last week.

KEN Imaya and Brian Wessel claimed the men's doubles championship title after they took down Dong Min Lee and Roy Pangelinan 6-3, 6-4 in the 11th Tan Holdings Tennis Classic on Saturday at the American Memorial Park tennis court.

SHANGHAI (Reuters) — Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai's video call with the president of the International Olympic Committee  does not address or alleviate the Women's Tennis Association's concern about her well-being, the WTA said on Monday.

(Reuters) — Jonathan Taylor rushed for 185 yards and scored a franchise-record five touchdowns Sunday as the Indianapolis Colts walloped the Buffalo Bills 41-15 in Orchard Park, N.Y.

(Reuters) — Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James and Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart were ejected during a wild fracas in the Lakers' 121-116 victory on Sunday.

TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan floated the idea of presenting a prestigious national honor to Shohei Ohtani after the baseball star won one of the top awards in U.S. Major League Baseball, but he declined, saying it was still "too early."

(Reuters) —  Germany's Alexander Zverev capped a memorable year by capturing his second ATP Finals trophy on Sunday and the world number three said he is aiming to win his maiden Grand Slam title next season.

(Reuters) — Tiger Woods posted a short video showing him hitting golf balls on a driving range on Sunday, nine months after the 15-time major champion suffered serious leg injuries that required surgery following a car crash in Southern California.

JUST Chillin' Team SCS retained its title by defeating Bamboo Club 88 Black Ball in the Thursday Division championship round of the Saipan Billiards Association's Budweiser Open 8-Ball League at Just Chillin' Bar in Garapan Thursday night.

THE Matansa Football Club finally notched their first win by blanking the Bangladesh FC 6-0 in the NMI Football League Association's Hafa Adai Cup tournament at the NMI Soccer Training Center in Koblerville Friday night.

LOCAL football player Kohtaro Goto, 17, is ready to take his skills to the collegiate level after announcing that he will play for Park University in Gilbert, Arizona.

ALEX Tudela clinched the October Ace of the Month title of the Saipan Golf Association on Oct. 17 at the Kingfisher Golf Links.

BEIJING (Reuters) — Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, whose whereabouts have been a matter of international concern for weeks, attended a tennis tournament in Beijing on Sunday, according to official photos published by the tournament organized by China Open.

(Reuters) — Jayson Tatum had 37 points and 11 rebounds as the host Boston Celtics spoiled the much-anticipated return of LeBron James in a 130-108 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night.

AFTER a two-week break due to the recent Covid-19 community spread,  the Dove Women’s League Fall 2021 is back in action with the TanHoldings and Kanoa football clubs defeating their respective opponents Wednesday at the NMI Soccer Training Center in Koblerville.

THE Department of Public Works on Monday presented to the Marianas Racing Association a John Deere skid-steer loader that will help the motocross group maintain the raceway track in Cow Town, Marpi.

TO help raise funds for its community and humanitarian services in the CNMI, the Saipan Unity Lions Club or SULC will hold its year-end  bike race on Nov. 28, 2021.

THE Northern Marianas Badminton Association will hold tryouts for the NMI National Badminton Team that will compete in the Northern Marianas Pacific Mini Games 2022.

(Reuters) —  Giannis Antetokounmpo had a season-high 47 points on 18-of-23 shooting and Khris Middleton made his way into the team history book as the Milwaukee Bucks earned a 109-102 home win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night to kick off their five-game homestand.

THE Last Shot IT&E Destroyers remained undefeated as they claimed the Tuesday Division championship of the Saipan Billiards Association's Budweiser 8-Ball League by beating the Last Shot Ball Breakers at the Last Shot Bar in Chalan Kanoa Tuesday night.

JOHN Canape scored two goals to lead the Kanoa Football Club in a  4-1 victory over Old B Bank in the Marianas Soccer League Cup on Nov. 14 at the NMI Soccer Training Center in Koblerville.

THE Northern Mariana Islands Basketball Association has announced the new schedule for “Bola” with the Mini Basketball Village Outreach Program which is set to start on Dec. 4 at the San Antonio Basketball Court.

NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Curry exited the court to one last chorus of “MVP! MVP!” chants, a sound that even he thought was weird.

GENEVA (AP) — Roger Federer does not expect to return from his latest knee surgery in time for next year’s tournament at Wimbledon.

SAIPAN United is aiming for its fourth straight victory in Group B of the NMI Football Association's Hafa Adai  Cup against Bangladesh Youth  at the NMI Soccer Training Center in Koblerville.

TINIAN — On Nov. 6, 2021, Stallion Battalion Commander Cielo Long won her first bodybuilding competition — the bikini division of the Dee Clayton Classic. 

DEMAR DeRozan scored a season-best 38 points on 15-of-23 shooting and Lonzo Ball also established a season high with 27 points as the visiting Chicago Bulls halted an eight-game losing streak against the Los Angeles Lakers with an easy 121-103 triumph on Monday night.

ZHI Min Jin brought home the Ladies Flight title  while Nick Sablan topped the Senior Flight category of the Rotary Club of Saipan's Goodwill Golf Classic at Coral Ocean Golf Resort on Saturday.