PELELIU continues its rise in the team standings of the Belau Amateur Softball after powering past the Red Men, 20-10, Sunday at the Dandan baseball field.

AS part of the Northern Mariana Islands Volleyball Association’s preparations for the Pacific Mini Games that will be held in June next year, it invited Guam coach Mike Rabago to conduct a coaching development session Friday at the Agape Christian School gym.

(Press Release) — The Ohala Foundation will be hosting its 1st Annual Spirit of Ohala Island Run on May 7, 2021. The run will be a self-paced, open walk or run of either 5k, 10k, Half Marathon or Full Marathon.

(Reuters) — Bam Adebayo's step-back, 13-foot jumper from the baseline at the buzzer lifted the Miami Heat to a 109-107 victory at home against the Brooklyn Nets in a matchup of short-handed teams on Sunday afternoon.

(Reuters) — Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady said he is making good progress following a minor knee operation and is eager to get back on the training field.

(Reuters) — Following a slow start to his 14th season, New York Yankees first baseman and outfielder Jay Bruce announced his retirement on Sunday.

IN June 2020, Frank "The Crank" Camacho was set to face  Matt "Steamrolla" Frevola in UFC Fight Night 173, but  Frevola tested positive for Covid-19 and so the match had to be postponed.

DOVE, through D&Q, continues to support women soccer in the CNMI by renewing its sponsorship contract.

(Northern Mariana Athletics) — Tania Tan has broken the CNMI record for the 3,000m with a time of 11:26:54, surpassing the 27-year-old record of 12:13.9, set by Carol Lynn Pierce in 1994 at the Micronesian Games in Guam.

(Reuters) — Donovan Mitchell scored 22 points before leaving with a sprained right ankle early in the third quarter, and the Utah Jazz rallied in his absence to beat the visiting Indiana Pacers 119-111 on Friday afternoon in Salt Lake City.

Reuters) — Kyle Schwarber homered in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the host Washington Nationals a 1-0, walk-off win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday.

(Reuters) — Rafael Nadal suffered a shock quarterfinal defeat by Russian Andrey Rublev at the Monte Carlo Masters on Friday as he was overpowered 6-2 4-6 6-2, only his sixth ever loss at the tournament he has won 11 times.

SAIPAN United and Paire Football Club remain the top contenders in their respective divisions after besting their opponents over the weekend  at the NMI Soccer Training Center.

FRANCES M. Sablan has made it back to the elite lineup of the Saipan Golf Association after clinching the 2021 March Ace of the Month title by besting Larry Deleon Guerrero in a scorecard playoff at Coral Ocean Golf Resort.

WEIGHT training and fitness classes are a must when aiming to lose weight. But there are other ways to stay healthy, and these include outdoor exercises and sports.

(Reuters) — Miami left fielder Adam Duvall had two home runs and matched a club record with seven RBIs to help lead the visiting Miami Marlins to a 14-8 win over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday.

TOKYO (Reuters) — A senior Japanese ruling party official said cancelling this year’s Olympic Games is an option if the coronavirus crisis becomes too dire, Kyodo news agency reported on Thursday, less than 100 days out from the planned start of the Games.

(Reuters) — The Detroit Lions became the fourth National Football League team to opt out of in-person voluntary workouts, citing concerns over Covid-19, as a rift emerged between the league and its players’ union over off-season protocols.

THE Long Jump was one of the most exciting competitions during the Public School System All School Track & Field Qualifiers on Tuesday at the Oleai Sports Complex.

KOBLERVILLE Elementary School 1 and 2 are currently in the lead in  Groups A and B after the first two days of the 2020-2021 Inter-Scholastic Soccer League games on April 8 and 13 at the NMI Soccer Training Center’s Mini-Pitch.

PAIRE Football Club's two teams are still comfortably leading the Dove Women's League Spring 2021 Masters Division after routing their respective opponents Sunday at the NMI Soccer Training Center.

(Reuters) — Jayson Tatum recorded 32 points, nine rebounds and five assists to lead the Boston Celtics to a 116-115 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.

TOKYO (Reuters) —When Japan won the bid to host the Olympic Games eight years ago, it billed Tokyo as a reliable and secure location, contrasting it with rivals struggling with finances and political instability.

(Reuters) — Talks between the Cleveland Browns and former No. 1 overall draft pick Jadeveon Clowney are advancing and could culminate in an agreement, ESPN reported.

YUKO Togawa and Lou Kim topped the gross and net categories of the CNMI Women's Golf Association two-day tournament over the weekend.

AS in the finale of the boys division of the Public School System 4v4 Grass Volleyball League, the girls’ championship match was a hard-fought affair with Hopwood Middle School eventually edging Tanapag Middle School 21-19 on Saturday at the CPA Airport Field.

BRILLIANT Star School and Saipan International School and are off to a strong start in the Public School System All School Track & Field Championships as students Moshe Sikkel and Jude Rayphand showcased their speed in their respective age categories in the boys division on Tuesday at th…

BOAT captain Alvin Iglecias and the crew of 10-7 reeled in the heaviest catch in the 17th Annual Mahi-Mahi Fishing Derby hosted by the Saipan Fishermen Association and sponsored by Budweiser at  Smiling Cove Marina on Saturday.

(Organizing Committee) —  Tennis, weightlifting, and va’a (outrigger canoe) have been officially added to the list of events for the Pacific Mini Games 2022 scheduled for June of next year in the Northern Marianas.

(Reuters) — Zach McKinstry homered and drove in three runs and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the visiting Washington Nationals 3-0 on Sunday, sweeping the three-game series between the last two World Series champions.

(Reuters) — Stephen Curry became the all-time leading scorer in Golden State Warriors history with the ninth 50-point game of his career, exploding for 53 in a 116-107 victory over the visiting Denver Nuggets on Monday night.

(Reuters) — World number two Daniil Medvedev of Russia has tested positive for Covid-19 and has been withdrawn from this week’s Monte Carlo Masters, the ATP said on Tuesday.

MARSHALL Hoskins and Denise Myers topped their respective divisions in Run Saipan’s Third Underground 5K event, Friday, on Mount Tapochao.

THE Public School System Boys Middle School 4v4 Grass Volleyball League finale was as exciting as it could get as the Tanapag Middle School Tatagas snatched the title from the claws of the Grace Christian Academy Eagles, 21-18,  Saturday at the CPA Airport Field.

(NMIVA) — The Northern Mariana Islands Volleyball Association is hosting a coaching development opportunity this Friday, April 16, from 7:15 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. at Agape Gym on Middle Road.

Teams Black and White pose with their trophies in the U11 division of the Rollers Basketball Association Spring Madness during the awards ceremony held Saturday at the Koblerville gym. Team Black won the championship by defeating Team White, 21-18.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (Reuters) — Hideki Matsuyama overcame a potentially ruinous moment to become the first Japanese man to win a major championship with a one-shot Masters victory over Will Zalatoris at Augusta National on Sunday.

(Reuters) — World number three Rafa Nadal says he is fully fit and confident about his preparations as he begins his claycourt season at the Monte Carlo Masters, with one eye on the pursuit of a 14th French Open crown.

TOKYO (Reuters) — More than 70% of people in Japan want the Tokyo Olympics to be cancelled or delayed as the coronavirus pandemic rolls on, a Kyodo News poll showed on Monday, just over 100 days ahead of the planned start of the Games.

TEAM Black claimed the U11 championship  of the 2021 Rollers Basketball Association Spring Madness after fending off Team White 21-18 on Saturday at the Koblerville gym.

SOCHO Basketball Club was established after Super Typhoon Yutu devastated Saipan and Tinian.

THE winners of the first ever NMI Women's Run on March 27, 2021 were honored Thursday at the Oleai Sports Complex by Northern Marianas Athletics.

(Reuters) — Michael Chavis scored from third on a wild pitch and Christian Vazquez singled in another run in the 10th inning as the Boston Red Sox beat the host Baltimore Orioles 6-4 on Saturday night.

(Reuters) — Donovan Mitchell scored 42 points and the Utah Jazz became the first team in the NBA to reach the 40-win mark with a 128-112 victory Saturday night over the Sacramento Kings in Salt Lake City.

TOKYO (Reuters) — Tokyo Olympic organizers plan to prepare 300 hotel rooms for athletes who test positive for the coronavirus at this summer’s Games but show no or minor symptoms of Covid-19, Kyodo news agency said on Sunday.

WATARU Tajima, who was born on Saipan, finished second  in the amateur and third in the professional categories of the Japan Windsurfing Association’s Miyako Foil Japan Cup 2021 held from April 2 to 4 in Miyakojima, Okinawa.

(NMSA) — The Oleai Sports Complex track and field facility will be closed to the public on certain dates and times from April 13 to May 15 to accommodate the 2020-2021 CNMI Public School System All Schools Track and Field Championships Series.