Local Sports

AS the Oceania Badminton Championships 2026 draws near, the NMI Badminton National Team is leaving nothing to chance, implementing a rigorous new strength and conditioning program designed to fortify the island’s top athletes.

COMING off a historic run at the Australian Open qualifiers, Saipan’s Carol Young Suh Lee has brought her red-hot momentum to the Middle East, winning her opening match at the ITF W75 Manama in Bahrain on Wednesday.

(NMSA) — The Northern Marianas Sports Association has taken a significant step towards Team Marianas’ preparations for the 2027 Tahiti Pacific Games by working on a possible charter flight to the host country.

Additional flights are available from Saipan to Rota for Rota Marathon 2026 to be held on Jan. 31, 2026. Marathon registration and details are available at www.mymarianas.com/. For further details, contact the Marianas Visitors Authority Community Project Division at [email protected]…

(Press Release) — The Saipan Mayor’s Office will be hosting its fourth 3 on 3 Youth Basketball Tournament this Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026 starting at 9 a.m. at the Tanapag Youth Center Basketball Court.

AS the mats are rolled out and the tension mounts at the University of Guam Calvo Field House, a veteran of the Marianas combat sports scene, Vince “The Clinch” Masga, is preparing to return to the Copa De Marianas 2026 on January 31.

THE diamond is calling once again as Saipan Little League Inc. officially prepares to launch its 2026 season. With a focus on player safety and community spirit, the league has announced a critical pre-season training session, followed by a highly anticipated opening ceremony slated for Friday, Jan…

The top three winners of the 2025 SBA Budweiser Open 8-Ball League banquet tourney — Jonathan Soriano (1st), Mario Vizcaya (2nd), and Rey Torres (3rd) — pose with their trophies during the awards ceremony at Black 8 Pool Bar on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026.   Contributed photo  

HOPWOOD Middle School has been blessed with two new goal posts, officially installed Thursday by Hak Chun Bae, owner of SPG Corp, in collaboration with HMS 8th-grade Physical Education teacher Changwhan Jang.

THE Amigos Golf Club kicked off its 2026 season with a thrilling conclusion this past Sunday as Chris Leon Guerrero emerged as the January Ace of the Month winner, narrowly defeating runner-up Joe Sablan Jr. by a single stroke to secure the first major title of the year at the east course of LaoLao…