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BANMI official, Abner Venus said games results and summaries as well as teams standings can be checked on the Website which he updates on a regular basis. The NMI basketball Website, he said does not only keep basketball fans abreast with news but also gives them basic information about the umbrell…

The Diamond Fixers finished off E&E with 79-78 win last Tuesday at the Gualo Rai Basketball Court. Barrios scattered 30 points in the court. Jon Artates registered 12 points including a three points shot handing the Fixers a four-point lead before the rain stalled the game over 3 minutes of the…

After an awesome and record breaking performances at the recently concluded FINA world championships, Palau nationals swimmers of both seniors and juniors team heads back to their homecout, National Pool at Meyuns, to start their rigorous and quality practices once more. Swimmers will still be runn…

With an enormous sum of $2,500, Shell Palau has extended again their charitable hand once more for the association to help them in maintaining and possibly repair the canoes used for the trainings and competitions for the athletes. Through the combined efforts of the officers and members of the ass…

Paced with uncanny forward Bong Alambra and power forward Jun Bautista, WU were able to stop the relentless team of Ilonggo Slashers. A game that ended with a score of 101 – 92, WU escaped a late run from the Slashers who were able to slice their lead in a very manageable distance. However, with th…

In spite of a spectacular performance coming from Royal’s small forward, Jun Lanzuela who dropped 30 points for his team, Surangel were able to hang on with a five point win courtesy of the 43 points output coming from Arnold who was ultimately unstoppable showing his different athletic ability on …

Zapanta tallied 716 pin falls. He struggled in Game 1 placing third behind Leanne Yarobwemal and Zack Cruz but improved in Game 2 eking out 207 pin falls taking over Yarowemal who lagged to 145 pin falls. The seven-month title holder went home with $20. In the Budweiser King & Queen of the Lane…

Capalad spent most of the first quarter helping to control the defense. In the third quarter however, he seemed to have seen Westco’s weakest spot and went all the way leading Olivos to grab the lead. Buds Camacho and Jao Bernardo also scattered points in this part of the game as they scored seven …

The Micronesian Brokers Inc., had its share of jubilee after it defeated Department of Community and Cultural Affairs, 80-64. Bruce Berline towered the offense as he tallied most of his 10 points from follow up shots and Joemar Tumaquip completed fast breaks to pull IT&E away from Customs in th…

Clayton Kenty and Marvin Rabauliman worked together to pace with the Saints who managed to pick up during the decisive part of the final half. The Saints had a lot of missed shots losing several chances to widen the gap in the middle of the second half. At this juncture, G-Stars caught up as Rabaul…