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LAOLAO Bay Golf & Resort successfully hosted the 1st Saipan International Junior Golf Open on Sunday welcomed 21 junior golfers for a morning of spirited competition and sportsmanship. Players checked in at 6:30 a.m. for team photos before the 7:30 a.m. start. The field was split into two divis…

DESPITE a spirited and courageous performance against host nation China, the NMI U23 Men’s National Soccer Team ultimately fell 10-0 in their second AFC U23 Asian Cup qualifying match held Saturday in China. While the score suggests a one-sided affair, the young NMI squad demonstrated relentless ef…

GABRIEL Walsh and Brooklyn Jones seized the spotlight at the inaugural Run Saipan ASC Trust 401K Day Sunset Strides 5K, topping the U12 division in the race that started and finished at the Garapan Fishing Base on Friday. It was the perfect evening for island runners as they enjoyed fitness, fun, a…

HBR players pose for a group photo after defeating Jacob’s in the E-Sports CNMI Invitational Basketball League 2025 at the Gualo Rai Basketball Court on Saturday night. Contributed photo HBR ended the regular season of the E-Sports CNMI Invitational Basketball League 2025 on a strong note, de…

The Public School System kicked off its SY25-26 All-School Cross Country season at the PA Airport Field on Saturday morning. Results will be published in the next edition of Variety.

The K-Town Batties pose with the women’s division championship trophy of the 2nd Annual Labor Day Softball Tournament at the Francisco “Tan Ko” Palacios Baseball Field on Sunday.

THE NMI U23 Men’s National Soccer Team is off to a rough start in the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers, falling 14-0 to Australia in their debut match in Xi’an, China, on Wednesday. Australia wasted no time, quickly asserting dominance as Nathanael Blair scored six minutes into the match. Blair le…

True North Cherry Popperz and Last Shot Hobbies Score Horse players pose for a group photo after their match in the Chichirika C division of the 2025 SEDA Bud Light Dart League at the True North Bar on Wednesday night. Contributed photo TRUE North Cherry Popperz extended their winning streak in the…

Geckos’ Keylie Claveria rises to tip the ball over the net during a women’s division game of the 4 Starz Marianas Club 2nd Annual Fall Fest Volleyball Tournament 2025 at the Ada gym. Photo by James F. Sablan Jr. THE Geckos picked up a win in the women’s division of the 4 Starz Marianas Club 2nd Ann…