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Refaluwasch Golf Association president Jordan Kosam in a statement yesterday said the formation of the CNMI golf national team will be the main agenda of the meeting at the Gilbert C. Ada Gym conference at 6:30 tonight. The meeting, he said will “highlight” CNMI Golf National athlete requirements i…

Mel Sakisat who struck out five in six innings allowed only one run in the top of the seventh paving the way for the D9ers to narrow the gap. With Bob Lizama drawing a walk against Toi Celis and Pat Camacho hitting a run-scoring single, the D9ers scored six runs and were also six runs away to tie t…

The fundraiser event to be held on June 27 involves a race through the rugged trails of Carolinas Heights where participants will be confronted by sword grass in the jungle, according to Janet King one of the supporters of Manglona. The registration fee will be $10 which includes carbo-loading dinn…

However, in statement yesterday, BANMI president Elias Rangamar said the initial schedule for MIBT, the longest running basketball tournament in Micronesia was cancelled indefinitely due to “dire financial situations” in the islands.  MBIT, Rangamar said features teams from Guam, Saipan, Tinian, Ro…

The tentative date is July 13, Monday. Entrance fees will be $800. Due dates for the fees and documents will be announced later. For more information please contact Liz Palacios at 287-8869, Liz Lebria at 287-5860 and John Maratita at 322-5483.  

With sixteen states gears up for the upcoming summer games, PNOC sends out information relevant to the proper registration of teams. On June 15 the deadline for entering or signing up of each state to have themselves involved on a particular sports as well as the cut-off date for submission of Stat…

Basketball Association of Northern Mariana Islands’ Mike White in a statement said Guam’s men national team will take on Australia as the tips off at 1 p.m., of June 21, Sunday, at the Gilbert C. Ada Gym. This will be followed by women’s teams from New Caledonia and Australia before the host island…

Ayuyu started the seventh inning with a single before Mel Sakisat’s single moved him to scoring position. Then, Sablan fired his own single to the center field and allowed Ayuyu to score the winning run against Kulan Zamu Gear, 1-0. Settling for second and third place respectively, the Kulan Zamu G…

Refaluwasch Golf Association President Jordan Kosam told Variety that they have scheduled a two-day try out to hopefully bring up five people who will form the CNMI team. Kosam is   calling on the CNMI golfers’ community or any golfers interested to attend the urgent meeting June 17, 6:30 p.m., at …

Since 2005, this rapid match has become an annual event in the city of Miskolc. Last year, Leko lost 3-5 to the rapidly improving young Magnus Carlsen of Norway. In 2007, Leko was edged by Kramnik, 4.5-3.5. (The two drew their classical world championship match in 2004.) In 2006, Peter won against …