By: Ngeldei Tulop KOROR, Palau — As of February 18, 2026, the 2026 season of the Palau Major League Baseball (PML) is underway, with six teams competing in a highly anticipated start to Palau’s premier baseball league. Despite weather interruptions, players and fans alike are enjoying a competitive opening round that is already showing early […]
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Olympic Village in crisis as condoms run out
By Henry Hanson and Reuters (ABC-Australia) Both on and off the ice, protective gear is in hot demand at the Milano Cortina Winter Games. And some of it is in perilously short supply, according to Italian outlet La Stampa. The newspaper has reported that the complimentary condom allowance at the Olympic Village has been exhausted in record […]
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Season Opens Strong at Meyuns with Breakout Performances in 2026 Sprint Triathlon
Meyuns, Koror, Palau (Feb. 15, 2026) — New athletes made an immediate impact and relay teams delivered a dramatic finish Sunday as the 2026 Dare to Tri Sprint Triathlon opened the local season at Meyuns Ramp. The community race featured a standard sprint-distance course of a 750-meter open-water swim, 20-kilometer bike and 5-kilometer run, drawing […]
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Palau Junior Tennis Team Qualifies for Pacific Oceania Championships
Koror, Palau (Feb. 12, 2026) — Eight junior tennis players from Palau represented the nation at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) North Pacific Regional Championships (NPRC), held Feb. 2–6 in Guam, competing against athletes from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia and Nauru. Shawn Etpison and Simon […]
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New league opens pathway opportunities for emerging Pacific basketballers
AUCKLAND, 12 FEBRUARY 2026 (PMN)—A new initiative aims to bridge the gap between amateur competition and professional opportunities for Pacific basketball players. The Pasefika Basketball League (PBL) will launch this month with a Pro Showcase Trial to be held on 15 February at the Alan Brewster Leisure Centre in Papatoetoe, Auckland. PBL co-founder and director, […]
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Palau Athletics raises standards as team prepares for regional competition
By: Laurel Marewibuel KOROR, Palau (Feb. 9, 2026) — Palau’s national track and field athletes were urged to meet higher performance expectations during a meeting with the Palau Athletics Board on Feb. 6, as officials outlined preparations for upcoming regional competitions. The board convened the full national team to recognize athletes’ efforts, introduce four new […]