When the 2025–2026 BRI Super League season began, few anticipated how quickly PSBS Biak—affectionately known as Badai Pasifik (Pacific Storm)—would find itself fighting to climb out of a dangerous zone…
For football fans in Papua, Persipura Jayapura is more than a club; it is an emblem of identity, unity, and pride. The team known as the Mutiara Hitam—the Black Pearl—has…
At the closing of the twin national sporting events—Pekan Olahraga Pelajar Nasional (National Student Sports Week, or POPNAS XVII) and Pekan Paralimpik Pelajar Nasional (National Student Paralympic Week, or PEPARPENAS…
On a cool evening at the magnificent Lukas Enembe Stadium in Jayapura, Governor Mathius D. Fakhiri watched intently as Persipura Jayapura clashed with Persiba Balikpapan. It was October 19, 2025—a…
The rhythmic thud of a futsal ball against the wooden floor echoed through GOR Cenderawasih in Jayapura. The stands were a sea of colors—students in their school jerseys, teachers cheering…
In the heart of Papua, where towering mountains meet dense jungle and rich cultural traditions echo through the valleys, something more than a football match is taking place. It’s a…
When the final whistle blew in Yogyakarta at the close of the 7th Merdeka Bowl, few would have guessed that one of the most powerful stories to emerge wasn’t about…
On a humid evening in Bangkok, under the bright stage lights of the SEABPF (South East Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Federation) 2025 competition, a quiet ripple of applause gave…
The ballroom of Hotel Horison Kotaraja was alive with a sense of destiny. Lights glimmered against red-and-black banners, the unmistakable colors of Persipura Jayapura, as players, officials, fans, and community…
Beneath the blazing tropical sun of Papua, a revolution in youth expression is underway—not through speeches or songs, but through sport. In a region often overlooked in the national spotlight,…