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The time control for the regular games is 120 minutes for the first 40 moves, 60 minutes for the next 20 moves and then 15 minutes for the rest of the game with an increment of 30 seconds per move starting after move 61 has been made. Meanwhile, says IM Malcolm Pein, the psychological warfare has b…

Kelvin Kalen augmented the Blazers’ streak in the top of the first inning with a run-scoring single. Team Familia managed to hold them off a bit in the top of the second with starter, Chris Alepuyo and first baseman John Guerrero running Pat Blas down, Ernest Sablan catching a fly ball and short st…

Major League Baseball at the Francisco Tanko M. Palacios Baseball Field last Wednesday. The home plate stayed untouched in four straight innings as both teams suppressed each other with smothering defense both in the in-field and outfield. Juan and Jesus Iguel caught fly balls and Pete Tomokane gra…

The NMI’s basketball body said that the idea of creating coaches’ group is being backed up by Basketball New Zealand oach Kevin Smith. With Smith’s help and direction of BANMI President Elias Rangamar, the meeting will pave the way for the creation of the CNMI Coaches Association. Besides this, sev…

Teams should consist of not more than eight players, co-ed. There will be no entrance fee for the games that will begin at 6 p.m. Prizes include first to third 3rd place trophies. Teams interested in participating can contact any of the following officers of the Tinian Volleyball Club. The deadline…

This year’s qualifier for young athletes from eight years old to 18 years old started last April 5 and concluded last Monday. Jacque Wonenberg led the U18 Girls in the 100-meter sprint finishing 13.16 seconds followed by Rachel Abrams who completed the dash at 13.75 seconds. Wonenberg, a senior stu…

Check in time is 11 a.m., and tee time is 12 noon. The NMI golf community held the first qualifier last month at the Marianas Country Club with Ret. Judge Edward Manibusan leading the game. The Pacific Games 2011 will be held in Nomea, New Caledonia and golf enthusiasts in the region have the chanc…

Meanwhile, SGA had to award $500 to John Cruz for shooting hole-in-one in three-par Hole 13, marking SGA second hole-in-one history. The last time SGA had a golfer who fired this fantastic feat was three years ago when Eun Jung Taeck shot it. Jang, a new comer shot a birdie putt in Hole 8 to finish…

The younger Zapanta who had just graduated from Saipan Bowling Association’s youth division dominating the 2009 Prince/Princess of the Lanes, topped last Sunday’s roll-off for the April King & Queen of the Lanes at the Capital Bowling Center. He defeated Nick Gutierrez with a big margin to win …

“We strongly support the NMC Foundation’s efforts in providing educational opportunities for CNMI students,” said AON Insurance Regional Manager Rod Rankin. “On behalf of the staff and management of AON Insurance, we are delighted about becoming a sponsor of an event that will benefit higher educat…