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Western Union’s forward Jun Bautista worked his way to another double double game when he scored 22 points and 15 rebounds to help his team earn another win against the PRA – Royal Cargo. Bautista and his crew did not give any chances to their opponent as they pounded them inside and outside in whi…

KOROR (Palau Horizon) – After elimination rounds where teams jocking up for a better positions, the Amateur Basketball League playoffs kicked off where teams fights once more to get to the next round. Ranchers who are heavily sponsored by Eurasia Pacific, advanced to the next round as they were abl…

Superior Court Associate Judge Kenneth Govendo directed Fitial, 26, not to consume any alcoholic beverages in public and private places, as among his pretrial release conditions. Fitial posted $1,000 bail shortly after his initial appearance on Monday. He also issued $1,000 in unsecured or appearan…

The first coaches’ meeting will be on March 15, at the Gilbert C. Ada Gym conference room. The first week of qualifiers will be from March 22 to 25 and will move on through the next five weeks. The finals will be a three-day event which will run concurrent with the World Athletics day. Entry forms …

The KHS girls will face for the title on Friday, whoever wins between MHS-1 and Saipan Southern High School that are set to meet today at the SSHS ball field. Dione Diaz gave the KHS the upper hand as she completed a cross pass and goaled from the right side in the 24th minute of the first half. MH…

Trench Tech Inc., the pioneer MMA team in the CNMI came up with an official statement in light of the arrests over the past few weeks of some MMA fighters on the island. Maitai Charley and Kelvin “The Big Hit” Fitial who were arrested on Friday will be suspended from Trench Tech’s MMA fights indefi…

The Hustlers had four base hits with Tim Deleon Guerrero hitting an RBI double before D-9ers starting pitcher, Peter Lieto finished them off with his third strike out in the top of the first inning. But Hustlers’ pitcher, McGarett Duenas had the D-9ers pay for that in the bottom of the first. After…

Dave Camacho Jr. singled before Paul fired a solo home run then, Tony Luzama drove-in a run with his double to snatch a one-run lead from the G-Ballers in the bottom of the first inning. However, with Jun Salalila’s two-run home run in the top of the fourth, the G-Ballers, having kept San Roque sco…

Yvette Bennett is leaving today for Doha, Qatar to compete in the World Indoor Track & Field Championships that will be held from March 12 to 14. She will be the first NMI young athlete to pursue a record in the 60-meter sprint for which she has been preparing herself in the last several days a…

The company, in a press statement yesterday, also encouraged other businesses to support of the sports organization. Principal and CEO John K. Baldwin said the company will donate an additional $1,000 to match other donations that will be received from the general business community. Bridge Capital…