MIAMI — Tua Tagovailoa being placed on the Miami Dolphins’ injured reserve list wasn’t just the smart thing for the franchise to do.

A big week for Hawai’i Hilo women’s soccer ended with sweeping the Pacific West Conference weekly awards for Player of the Week, Defender of the Week and Team of the Week. Reigning PacWest Conference Player of the Year Teani Arakawa and reigning PacWest Conference Goalkeeper of the Year Phoebe Barnes were announced Monday afternoon as recipients of the weekly individual accolades after going 1-0-1 with a scoreless draw against Cal State San Bernardino and a key 4-0 victory over No. 8 Seattle Pacific.

By Conor Langs

KEA‘AU — Kamehameha Schools-Hawai‘i blasted Ka‘u during Friday night’s game on its home field. The Warriors won 68-3, marking the program’s largest margin of victory in a single game since ScoringLive began tracking records in the 2000s.

KAILUA-KONA — Hundreds gathered inside Old Kona Airport’s Kekuaokalani Gymnasium on Saturday morning to watch two Kona-side girls volleyball teams face off in a midseason match. Through togetherness, resilience and communication, Kealakehe beat Ehunui in three competitive sets.

The thing about baseball, and it’s always been this way, is that the game itself is so enchanting, riveting and charmingly ridiculous that the people who run it know you’ll keep coming back, no matter what they do to it.

KAMUELA — Konawaena girls volleyball got the best of Hawaii Prep Academy in a 3-1 road match victory on Wednesday in Ka Makani’s Castle Gym.

A’ja Wilson broke the WNBA single-season scoring record to add a milestone to an MVP season and her double-double led four players in double figures as the visiting Las Vegas Aces stopped the host Indiana Fever 86-75 on Wednesday night in Indianapolis.

Deshaun Watson “strongly denies” allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman in the Houston area nearly four years ago, his attorney said Wednesday.

COSTA MESA, Calif. – It was another clean sheet for Phoebe Barnes and the UH-Hilo women’s soccer team, however, it was also an empty net resulting in a consecutive scoreless draw to Cal State San Bernardino Monday afternoon at Vanguard University.

The Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) girls volleyball season continued Monday all across the isle.

Former NFL running back Adrian Peterson has been ordered by a Houston judge to turn over numerous assets as a means toward paying a debt that is estimated at more than $12 million.

Christian McCaffrey’s status will continue to be judged on the fly, his availability to be determined by how he’s feeling with an eye toward the long haul rather than a specific gameday, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said Tuesday.

HILO — No. 12 Konawaena football remained undefeated in Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) play after Saturday night’s 35-0 shutout win over Hilo at Wong Stadium.

Top-seeded Jannik Sinner has reached the first U.S. Open final of his career after delivering a 7-5, 7-6 (3), 6-2 victory over 25th-seeded Jack Draper in their semifinal match on Friday in New York.

KEALAKEKUA — Konawaena girls volleyball hosted Makua Lani in a crosstown matchup Thursday night in Ellison Onizuka Gymnasium, and the Wildcats handled business quickly.