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Rene Battalones RENE Batallones has made his yearly return to the list of elite players in the 2025 season of the Saipan Golf Association, winning the June Ace of the Month title after shooting a net score of 63 during the monthly tournament at the Laolao Bay Golf & Resort East Course on June 2…

Black 8 Darty Gentz and Tom Yum Darting Dinanchi players pose for a group photo after their match in the Kingfisher C Division of the 2025 SEDA Bud Light Dart League at the Black 8 Pool Bar on Wednesday night. Contributed photo TOM Yum Darting Dinanchi’s rise to the top remains in motion after they…

NMI swimmer Piper Raho in action at the World Aquatics Swimming Championships in Singapore. Contributed photo THE NMI Swim Team continues to make waves after the fourth day of the World Aquatics Swimming Championships in Singapore — breaking two NMI national records and gaining valuable internation…

THE Falcons soared to their third win of the 2025 Saipan Baseball League season on Tuesday night, defeating Blue Shark 13-2 after sparking a fifth-inning rally at the Francisco “Tan Ko” Palacios Baseball Field. The Falcons took flight early in the ballgame. They opened the top of the first inning w…

A limited-edition Michelob Ultra Run Saipan 500ml beer mug will be awarded to participants who make it to the fourth lap of the 4th annual Michelob Ultra Beer Mile, which will be held this Saturday at Marianas Beach Resort. Contributed photo THE 4th annual Michelob Ultra Beer Mile, sponsored by Run…

Tom Yum Yummy and Black 8 Rack N Roll players pose for a group photo after their match in the Thursday Division of the 2025 SBA Budweiser Open 8-Ball League at Tom Yum Restaurant on Thursday last week. Contributed photo BLACK 8 Rack N Roll 2 and True North Noypi Striker 2 continued their rise in th…

Michael Miller, Kouki Watanabe, Maria Batallones, and Piper Raho pose for a photo at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. NMI Swimming Facebook page THE NMI continues to make waves internationally as swimmers Michael Miller, Kouki Watanabe, and Maria Batallones set new personal bests…

Air Ballers’ Wilani Sikyang takes the contested shot during a game in the women’s division of the 2025 Allied Pacific Environmental Consulting Basketball League at the Ada gym. Photo by James F. Sablan Jr. Air Ballers’ Madi Alegre takes the open mid-range jumper during a game in the wom…

XXX Dartgineer and Bravo Hoptown Funk players pose for a photo after their match in the inter-government division of the 2025 SEDA Bud Light Dart League at the Bravo Kitchen & Bar in Garapan on Thursday night. Contributed photo XXX Dartgineer continue to hang on to the Top 10 list in the Inter-…

SAIPAN’S Shawn Fleming delivered a commanding performance during the World Natural Bodybuilding Federation Guam Classic Muscle Showdown 2025, walking away with multiple first-place titles — including the coveted Overall awards in both Bodybuilding and Classic Physique — at LeoPalace Resort Guam on …