Local Sports

IN a showdown between the league’s top teams, the Cardinals came out victorious over Athletic A’s, 9-4, clinching the pennant and completing the regular season of the 2025 Saipan Baseball League last Friday at the Francisco “Tan Ko” Palacios Baseball Field.

THE basketball community got a major boost with a $2,000 donation from Vega Environmental, LLC to the Northern Mariana Islands Basketball Federation. The funds are earmarked for the upcoming Vega Environmental 3X3 Tournament, presented by the NMIBF.

UNITY Trade and Eagles/Kuya advanced to the Final 4 of the 2025 E-Sports CNMI Invitational Basketball League on Thursday after defeating their respective opponents in playoff games at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium.

(MVA) — Imagine racing along turquoise seas, by lush tropical greenery, and past historic World War II sites as the sun rises over the western Pacific. The Saipan Marathon 2026 is set for March 7, 2026, inviting athletes from around the world to test their endurance in paradise.

(NMBA) — The Northern Marianas Badminton Association has officially launched its redesigned website, providing an updated, streamlined platform to share information, promote programs, and connect with local and international badminton communities.

THE Tuesday Division of the 2025 SBA Budweiser Open 8-Ball League delivered another electrifying night of competition as Black 8 Crooked Arrow triumphed in stunning fashion over Black 8 Ideal Signs Rustler with a decisive 8–5 victory at the Black 8 Pool Bar on Tuesday night.

THE Falcons will be entering the 2025 Saipan Baseball League playoffs as the sixth seed after ending the regular season with a 6-3 victory over the Blue Jays on Wednesday night at the Francisco “Tan Ko” Palacios Baseball Field.

GARAPAN Elementary School 1 and William S. Reyes Elementary School 1 have locked in their spots in the semifinals of the coed elementary school division of the PSS-NMIFA Interscholastic Soccer League SY25-26 after triumphing over their respective opponents in the quarterfinals on Wednesday at the N…

(MVA) — The Hell of the Marianas, one of the toughest cycling events in the Pacific region, returns to Saipan on December 6, 2025. This grueling road race attracts cyclists from around the world to take on the island’s challenging terrain.

TAMBAYAN Pues OK continues to climb the ladder in the ladies division of the 2025 SEDA Bud Light Dart League, recording 166 wins after defeating Bistro Lady Chuckerz, 11-4, in Monday night’s match at the Tambayan Restaurant.