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Noting the mushrooming of different groups in basketball, which he sees as a good sign that the said sport is growing in the islands, Mesa said that each group should rather support each other instead of competing. “We are warriors of hope, masters of understanding, pioneers of respect and soldiers…

The Korean Table Tennis Association has confirmed to Marianas Amateur Table Tennis Association that seven players will participate in the annual event. MATTA tournament coordinator Budhi Gurung said this will be the first time that a ping pong team from Korea will compete with teams from Saipan, Ti…

The D-9ers surfaced in the title series last year, when the Rangers were longing to have a rematch with Rock Steady to whom they lost the crown in 2008. The Rangers did not take it long to win the 2009 SML championship against the D-9ers sweeping three straight victories in the title series. With l…

From good facilities to excellent organizations, the basketball development in the islands is on the right track towards producing players competitive enough to face among others, the teams from neighboring Guam. Burns who has met with different sports organizations, concerned government agencies a…

  Short stopper, Ricardo Dela Cruz whose earlier attempts to score were thwarted twice by his counterpart came back in the fifth inning by firing a three-run home run. Greg Iskawa made it to the first base on third base baseman’s catching error before Richard Dela Cruz drove him in with triple to t…

It never slipped off RJ’s mind that it was on Valentines Day he was making a very remarkable moment of his life. “I enjoyed that round so much because it was on Valentines Day, I pledged my entourage each birdie to them. I even painted a giant red heart on my golf ball which I will keep as a souven…

Also, the island-wide registration for the Masters Basketball league for 35-years-old and over is still going on. Registration tables are at the Joeten Hafa Adai Shopping Center in Garapan and Joeten Supermart in Susupe. Signing up starts at 10 a.m., up to 2 p.m. Masters  basketball T-Shirts are al…

  Natibu suffered a six-run deficit after Chura’s Dave Camacho Sr. and Myron Sablan fired two-run home run a piece, and Pete Tomokane a solo home run in the bottom of the second inning. Pete Tegeita delivered a two-run home run and Dave Kapileo hit a two RBI double to help Natibu come back in the t…

Except on Laayug, the stand up fights the three Koreans put up worked successfully as two of them defeated Saipan’s equally talented fighters. Laayug managed to bring The Hippo down and kept himself on top most of the three rounds. Young caught on  Laayug a number of times as he managed to pin him …

  Naog did not allow any hit in three straight innings. He gave up three base hits in the third inning before striking out George Pangelinan for the second time. Demetreus Camacho walked before Naog drove him in with a single in the first inning. The Falcons had to endure a scoreless second inning …