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Tania Tan Simon Tang THE Northern Marianas Athletics Association will host a meet-and-greet with 2025 Pacific Mini Games gold medalist Tania Tan and other NMI national record holders today, Thursday, July 17, at the Oleai Sports Complex from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Besides Tan, a two-time gold medalist…

RUN Saipan’s 4th Annual Half Marathon 2025 has been set for Saturday, Aug. 30, and participants can now take advantage of early bird registration. This year, in addition to the 50 slots available for the half marathon distance, Run Saipan has upgraded its 5K fun run to a 10K fun run, offering 80 sl…

A 2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz SE is presented on July 3, 2025, by Triple J Motors General Manager Sean Ficke at the company showroom in Chalan Laulau, Saipan as a hole-in-one prize for the 23rd Annual HANMI Charity Classic Golf Tournament.  The tournament is scheduled for July 26 at LaoLao Bay Golf &am…

CAPTAIN Aaron Benavente of the boat Only Reels repeated history over the weekend as he and his crew won the $3,000 grand prize for catching a 241-pound billfish during the Saipan Fishermen’s Association’s 41st Saipan International Fishing Tournament. Captain Benavente, along with crewmates Anthony …

The Bears’ Ton Dizon races to first base to beat a pickoff attempt during a 2025 Saipan Baseball League game at Francisco “Tan Ko” Palacios Baseball Field. Photo by James F. Sablan Jr. THE Bears continue to hold on to a top-five spot in the leaderboards of the 2025 Saipan Baseball League after coll…

BAT & Boujee added another win to the books after triumphing over the 89ers, 10–2, in a women’s division game of the 2025 Budweiser Belau Amateur Softball Association League at the Dandan softball field on Sunday. The game began with both teams showcasing their defensive capabilities, denying e…

THE Pirates “plundered” their way to victory Sunday morning, rallying past the Athletics, 17-15, during the opening game of the 2nd Annual Summer T-Ball League 2025 at the Francisco “Tan Ko” Palacios Baseball Field. Both teams entered the field ready to play, despite not yet finding their bearings.…

Team Marianas athletes and officials pose for a group photo at the conclusion of the Pacific Mini Games in Koror, Palau on July 9, 2025. Marianas Press photo (Office of the Governor) — Governor Arnold I. Palacios proudly welcomes home the Commonwealth’s athletes following their record-breakin…