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NATIVE Nenis and Little 8ers opened the Saipan Little League Inc.’s inaugural Girls With Game 2026 season in emphatic fashion, each notching victories during Saturday’s opening games at the Miguel “Tan Ge” Pangelinan BallField.

GOVERNOR David M. Apatang, Marianas Visitors Authority Managing Director Jamika Taijeron, Commonwealth Ports Authority Executive Director Esther Ada, and Department of Public Works Secretary Ray Yumul were among the CNMI officials who welcomed the South Korean National Baseball Team to Saipan on Fr…

TALLAHASSEE, Fl. (Press Release) — Northern Marianas Athletics is proud to have a small but determined team represent the CNMI at the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, Florida. The team included U20 runner Victor Nash Santos, Open Female 10K…

Saipan Little League Inc. marked another milestone for the island on Saturday as it officially kicked off the first-ever girls fastpitch softball league, dubbed “Girls With Game 2026,” at the Miguel “Tan Ge” Pangelinan ballfield. The inaugural league debuted five teams — Aztecs, Native Nenis, Pink …

IN a defensive showcase defined by discipline and teamwork, Koblerville Elementary School 1 secured the co-ed elementary school division championship of the PSS-NMIBF IT&E Interscholastic Basketball League SY25-26 by outlasting Kagman Elementary School 1 on Saturday afternoon at the Agape Chris…

BLACK 8 Dank Shooters captured the Fanihi B Division Bud Light Cup title of the 2025 SEDA Bud Light Dart League, on Thursday night, after clinching an 8–7 victory against the resilient Tambayan Punk Pank held at the Black 8 Pool Bar

SAIPAN marked a major milestone in sports infrastructure and community rehabilitation on Thursday as Gov. David M. Apatang joined Department of Corrections Commissioner Anthony Torres and the Marianas Visitors Authority in a ribbon-cutting ceremony unveiling the newly renovated bullpen and faciliti…

TAMBAYAN Punk Pank secured their spot in the Fanihi B Division Bud Light Cup finals of the 2025 SEDA Bud Light Cup Dart League after putting on a clinic against 520 High Caliber 2.0, with a commanding 8-3 victory at the Tambayan Restobar on Saturday.

THE Koblerville gym on Tuesday saw full-on action from the PSS–NMIVA Interscholastic Volleyball League SY 2025–26 girls middle school division as the regular season resumed, with Dandan Middle School and Hopwood Middle School claiming victories over their respective opponents.

This Saturday, Jan. 10, Saipan Little League Baseball will host “Girls with Game 2026,” the first-ever girls’ youth fastpitch league on Saipan. The opening ceremony begins at 8 a.m., followed by games at the Miguel “Tan Ge” Pangelinan Ballfield. Text by James Sablan