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Last Shot Hobbies Sharks and Black 8 Crooked Arrow players pose for a group photo during a match in the Tuesday division of the SBA Budweiser Open 8-Ball League 2025 at Black 8 Pool Bar. Contributed photo LAST Shot Hobbies Sharks remain the apex predators in the Tuesday division of the SBA Budweise…

Eagle Rays’ Jaime Reyes hits a single during a masters division game of the 2025 Budweiser Belau Amateur Softball Association League at the Dandan ball field. Photo by James F. Sablan Jr. THE Eagle Rays ended the regular season of the 2025 Budweiser Belau Amateur Softball Association League o…

Yudai Okimoto celebrates after winning the men’s singles title of the Crowne Plaza Northern Marianas Open 2025 on Sunday at the Ada gym. Photo by James F. Sablan Jr.    HISTORY repeated itself on Tuesday as the Northern Marianas Open 2025 men’s singles finalists, Yudai Okimoto of Japan and Da…

Ned Norita, with his son Avawn Jacob (holding the cash prize), poses for a photo with HANMI Chair Dennis Seo, tournament committee member Franco Santos, and tournament committee chair William Retardo during the awards ceremony at LaoLao Bay Golf & Resort on Saturday. Photo by Emmanuel T. Eredia…

NMI’s Minul Hoque reaches out for a return during a men’s singles match at the Crowne Plaza Northern Marianas Open 2025, held at the Ada gym. Northern Marianas Badminton Association photo TEAM NMI got off to a rough start at the Century Insurance Saipan International 2025, as several of the host’s …

D-9ers’ Joe Atalig pitches during a 2025 Saipan Baseball League game at the Francisco “Tan Ko” Palacios Baseball Field. Photo by James F. Sablan Jr.    THE D-9ers came out swinging under the lights at the Oleai Sports Complex on Monday night, powering past the Orioles, 9-4, to collect t…

Tambayan Pues Ok and Bravo Dart Daos players pose for a group photo after their match in the ladies division of the 2025 SEDA Bud Light Dart League at Bravo Kitchen & Bar on Monday night. Contributed photo TAMBAYAN Pues Ok proved too sharp on Monday night at Bravo’s Kitchen & Bar, posting a…

Das Krishnan KRISHNAN Das is the July Ace of the Month for the Saipan Golf Association’s 2025 season after shooting a net score of 66 during the July monthly tournament held at the Coral Ocean Resort golf course on Sunday, Aug. 3 — with special thanks to hosts Mr. and Mrs. Patric Cepeda. Das’s cons…

JAPAN came out on top in the finale of the Crowne Plaza Northern Marianas Open 2025, claiming all five titles contested at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium on Sunday. Highlighting the day was the Men’s Singles showdown between Japan’s Yudai Okimoto and South Korea’s Hae Duen Kim, which went the distanc…

THE NMI U20 Women’s National Team carved their name into the history books on Day 3 of the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers by securing a 3-0 victory over Bahrain — marking the NMI team’s first win in any AFC tournament. It was a night to remember, with striker Kaithlyn Chavez delivering a mast…