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Pirates first baseman Jerry Guerrero and Dodgers’ Ed Manibusan greet each other in a show of sportsmanship during an SBL Masters League game at the Francisco “Tan Ko” Palacios Baseball Field. THE two-time pennant champions, the Pirates, secured the no. 1 spot in the playoffs of the 2024 SBL Masters…

MARIANAS and Kagman high schools kicked off the girls high school division of the PSS-NMIFA Interscholastic Soccer League SY24-25 with double-digit victories over their respective opponents at the NMI Soccer Training Center in Koblerville on Tuesday. MHS’ varsity team was simply unmatched as they p…

Isaiah Aleksenko poses with the individual gold medals he won at the Sun Conference Championships held at the Florida Aquatics Swimming & Training facility in Ocala, Florida from Feb. 6 to 8, 2025. ISAIAH Aleksenko of the CNMI definitely made waves in his first official collegiate meet, the Sun…

Tanapag Middle School’s Kinluk Sharry extends for the bump return during a boys middle school division game of the PSS-NMIVA Interscholastic Volleyball League SY24-25 at the MHS gym. TANAPAG Middle School collected their second win in the boys middle school division of the PSS-NMIVA Interscho…

THE NMI U15 National Badminton Team is off to a strong start in the Pacific U15 Invitational Team Challenge 2025, emerging victorious in their debut match against Wallis & Futuna, 3-2, at the North Harbour Badminton Centre in Auckland, New Zealand on Monday. The NMI’s Evan Seguritan bested Wall…

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts poses with the Vince Lombardi Super Bowl trophy and the Pete Rozelle MVP trophy during a news conference the morning after the NFL Super Bowl game between the Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025 in New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jale…

Carol Lee poses with the runner-up trophy in the women’s singles event of the Sharm El Shikh Tennis Tournament in Egypt. Contributed photo THE NMI’s CAROL Lee, playing for the U.S., placed second in the women’s singles event at the Sharm El Sheikh Tennis Tournament held from Jan. 26 to Feb. 2…

MHS Yellow’s Rafael Viesca gets fouled as he goes up for the shot during a game against MCS White in the boys high school division of the PSS-NMIBF Interscholastic Basketball League SY24-25 at the MHS gym. KAGMAN High School’s JV squad, along with two teams of Marianas High School, tasted victory i…

THIS year’s Super Bowl was a lopsided affair, with the Philadelphia Eagles outclassing the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22, as local fans packed bars and hotels hosting several watch parties on Monday. For Super Bowl 59, Marpac and Current CNMI partnered with several bars and hotels, including the Aqua Re…

Chacha’s shortstop Melanie Cruz tosses the ball back after securing a grounder during a game against TMS in the girls middle school division of the PSS-NMISA Interscholastic Fastpitch Softball League SY24-25 at the Dandan softball field. Chacha Alaynah Norita pitches against TMS during a game in th…