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IN a world obsessed with high-intensity interval training or HIIT and extreme workout trends, a quieter, science-backed fitness method is gaining traction: Zone 2 training. This type of cardiovascular exercise focuses on keeping your heart rate in a specific range — roughly 60–70% of your maximum h…

SUMMER is going out in style this year as Marpac Inc. and a powerhouse group of community partners gear up to host the Budweiser Burger Fest — a sizzling celebration of food, fun, and friendly competition — on Saturday, Aug. 2, at Marianas Beach Resort. Set against the backdrop of sun, sand, and pa…

TurnKey Solution’s Lance Lerio takes the heavily contested jumper during a game in the U18 Boys Division of the 2025 Allied Pacific Environmental Consulting Basketball League at the Ada gym. Photo by James F. Sablan Jr. TURNKEY Solution will go into the playoffs as the top team in the U18 Boy…

THE Northern Mariana Islands Basketball Federation is certainly going in the right direction, as another of its board members, Marlene Lumabi, has been selected for the FIBA Europe Coaching Certificate or FECC — one of the world’s most prestigious youth development programs in basketball. From the …

TakeCare Administrative Assistant Leilani Pangelinan, second right, presents a check for $1,200 on July 21, 2025, at the TakeCare office in Susupe, Saipan, to the organizing committee of the 23rd Annual HANMI Charity Classic Golf Tournament.  The tournament will be held on July 26, 2025, at LaoLao …

Last Shot Hobbies Sharks and Black 8 Crooked Arrow players pose for a group photo after their match in the Tuesday Division of the 2025 SBA Budweiser Open 8-Ball League at the Black 8 Pool Bar. Contributed photo  LAST Shot Hobbies Sharks remain at the top of the food chain in the Tuesday Division o…

Xtreme Fitness’ Cyrus Galope and Rollers 2’s Kachuo Norech race after the loose ball during a U18 Boys Division game of the 2025 Allied Pacific Environmental Consulting Basketball League at the Ada gym on Monday night. Photo by James F. Sablan Jr. Xtreme Fitness’ Bernard Sabino takes the fadeaway j…

The Braves Jr.’s Donray Barcinas pitches against the Blue Jays Jr. during a Junior Division game of the 2025 Saipan Little League Baseball season at the Francisco “Tan Ko” Palacios Baseball Field. Photo by James F. Sablan Jr. THE Braves Jr. and Ol’Aces Jr. will be vying for the Junior D…

Japanese players in action during the Crowne Plaza Northern Marianas Open 2024 at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium. High-level badminton tournaments return to NMI in August with the Northern Marianas Badminton Association hosting two Badminton World Federation-sanctioned events. Contributed photo (NMBA…