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After a series of try outs three months ago, the CNMI golf community led by Refaluwasch Golfer Association President Jordom Kosam came up with a five-person team that will compete in Rarotonga, Cook Islands. They were Ralph Yumul, Jess I. Wabol, Ben Duenas, Carl Hocog and former Department of Publi…

Scoring two straight goals had been Miller’s feat during the past few games, and just a month ago, his hat trick helped MP United maintain its place just next to Inter-Godfathers. MP United fell behind when Independent FC defeated top-ranked Inter-Godfathers two weeks ago. But the double hat trick …

 NMIVA President Laurie Peterka in an email said although the draft banquet is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday next week at the Pacific Island Club, the regular season will begin on Sept. 24 and will conclude on Dec. 8. The playoff games, she added will start on Dec. 10 all the way to the champio…

BANMI board member, Abner Venus said the Saipan Rotary Club Youth Basketball League and the IT&E Inter-government & Business Basketball League games will resume today. The cancellation of games has changed the schedule of Inter-government 7 Business league a little bit moving the last four …

To continue the celebration of our island’s sovereignty and as part of its traditions, the Palau Boat Racing Association calls all interested individuals who would like to join the competition. The Race will be held at the Japan-Palau Friendship Bridge on Friday, 2nd October 2009 and that all who w…

Aside from learning more about principles of offence and defence on the first weeks of the training / workshop, coaches was also presented with information on how to develop players through the performance enhancement programs specifically through “periodisation” of training. Training that includes…

With a see saw battle where both teams fought neck to neck and score are both locked at 89 – 89 with six seconds left on the last quarter, the Bulls was called for a foul against their challenger who was making a move towards the hoop. And with a mistake of kicking the ball after the call, referees…

Surangel led the whole three quarters of the match but saw it dwindled in the last canto as their challenger Palasia took the driver seat courtesy of Jojo, Arnel, and Nathan who topscored for their team with 14, 18, and 15 respectively to tie the score at 85 – 85. However, Surangel’s guard, Arnel w…

This was the Qualifying Event for the 2010 World Championships in Turkey late next year.   Australia, the defending World Champions, beat New Zealand in both games and therefore securing their spot in the 2010 Women’s Basketball World Championships representing the Oceania Zone.  Referees for this …

Juan Gautno held ground as he pulled away from his challengers at the stretch of the race and clocked in with a time of 1:15:53 to finish first place for the Open Male Division. Trailing him is Koji Tsuchida who settled for second place with his time of 1:16:53, followed by the youngest male who si…