Sports

FOLLOWING a demanding two-week journey representing the islands at the Oceania Athletics Championships in Australia, one of Saipan’s brightest young distance runners, Landen Taflinger, returned home to a major surprise.

YOUNG athletes in the CNMI are lacing up their sneakers for a global celebration of fitness and fun as Northern Marianas Athletics hosts the World Athletics Kids’ Athletics Day 2026 this Saturday, May 30, at the Oleai Sports Complex.

THE youngest divisions stole the spotlight on the opening day of the 10th Annual President’s Cup Futsal Tournament, turning the TSL Sports Complex and Saipan Soccer School into a showcase of high-energy, fast-paced action filled with victories and defeats.

FOLLOWING an intense period of anticipation and recovery on the island, the 2026 Saipan Billiards Association Budweiser Open 8-Ball League made a roaring return Thursday night, with teams across the Hibiscus Division wasting no time posting decisive victories.