Real Madrid have been trying to land Kylian Mbappe for years — and now they finally have their man.

MINNEAPOLIS — Over the weekend, the Minnesota Vikings coaching staff received the weekly practice plan. Printed on the white sheets of paper were countless grids, indicating the schedule for each day. Most of it was expected. Red zone situations, early-down simulations, kicking periods. Typed underneath Thursday’s slate, though, was a specific two-minute setup.

By Kelsey Walling

WAIMEA — Triathletes from all over the globe voyaged to West Hawaii last weekend to compete in the Ironman 70.3 Hawai‘i — also known as a half Ironman — and the top performers did not disappoint.

By Conor Langs

Former University of Hawaii defensive back Kent Kafentzis is being remembered as a tenacious competitor, loving parent, and kind and generous friend.

Luka Doncic finished with 36 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, and the Dallas Mavericks pulled away for a 124-103 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night in Minneapolis to advance to the NBA Finals.

Hawaii shortstop Jordan Donahue hits a single against the CSU Northridge Matadors during the first inning, May 4, at Les Murakami Stadium. Donahue, right-handed pitcher Alex Giroux and catcher/designated hitter Austin Machado today were named to the All-Big West Conference’s second team for baseball.

PARIS — Defending champion Iga Swiatek came back from the brink to down Naomi Osaka in a French Open second-round blockbuster, saving a match point as she just avoided her earliest exit at Roland Garros, where the wild crowd came under fire on Wednesday.

University of Hawaii pitchers Harrison Bodendorf, Alex Giroux and Hunter Gotschall have entered the NCAA transfer portal.

KEALAKEKUA — Konawaena wrestling hosted another collegiate signing day for the second consectutive week on Wednesday in Ellison Onizuka Gymnasium — but this time, the second girls wrestler in program history inked her signature.

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – Hawai’i Hilo Baseball’s Mason Cook was selected as one of 46 student-athletes to receive an NCAA Division II 50th Anniversary Scholarship as announced at the Division II National Championships Festival in Orlando, Florida.

The host Edmonton Oilers scored five unanswered goals to erase a two-goal deficit and claim a 5-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Wednesday and even their Western Conference final series at two wins apiece.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Boston Celtics are returning to the NBA Finals for the second time in three seasons, sweeping the Indiana Pacers and winning Game 4 105-102 on Monday.

PARIS — Rain put a dampener on the third day of the French Open but defending champion Novak Djokovic avoided getting bogged down as his quest for a record-extending 25th Grand Slam title got off to a solid enough start on Tuesday.

The Florida Panthers came into Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final knowing they needed to play with more of an edge — a “growl,” as coach Paul Maurice described it following their second consecutive overtime loss to the New York Rangers that put them in an early hole in the series.

Behind Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns, the Minnesota Timberwolves salvaged their season with a 105-100 Game 4 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday.

The 2024 University of Hawaii baseball team was good enough to be disappointed.