NFL hires former SEC chair to investigate Commanders’ Snyder
The NFL has hired former Securities and Exchange Commission chair Mary Jo White to investigate an allegation that Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder sexually harassed a team employee more than a decade ago.
Spurs’ Manu Ginobili heads Basketball Hall of Fame finalists
CLEVELAND — Manu Ginobili, a four-time NBA champion who spent his entire career with the San Antonio Spurs, headlines this year’s group of finalists for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Freezing cold to Olympic gold, New Zealand wins on halfpipe
ZHANGJIAKOU, China — The gold medalist, Nico Porteous, had blood caked to his ear.
BIIF Basketball: Hilo takes down Konawaena 41-39, earns spot in BIIF D-I Championship
KEALAKEKUA – With a spot in the BIIF D-I Championship on the line, Hilo had to dig deep to get one final stop.
HHSAA Basketball: Wildcats to face Iolani in HHSAA D-I Championship
After a slow start, a dominant third quarter lifted the Konawaena Wildcats to a 40-21 victory in their HHSAA D-I Semifinal contest against Lahainaluna Friday.
Gu breezes to gold in ski halfpipe, 3rd medal at Olympics
ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Even when Eileen Gu’s simply taking a celebratory stroll through the halfpipe, she’s still so stylish and makes it look so effortless.
Triple Crown Swim Race Series returns
Big Island swimmers have reason to celebrate as after a two-year hiatus, the Triple Crown Open Water Swim Series returns to the beautiful Kona-Kohala Coast.
BIIF Soccer: Hawaii Prep, Kamehameha to meet in D-II Championship
WAIMEA – Patience is a virtue.
Rodman debuts, US women tie 0-0 with Czech Republic
CARSON, Calif. — Trinity Rodman made her debut for the U.S. women’s national team in a scoreless draw with the Czech Republic on Thursday night in the SheBelieves Cup.
Suns beat Clippers, adding on to their NBA-best 47-10 record
PHOENIX — Devin Booker scored 26 points, Chris Paul added 17 points and 14 assists, and the All-Star duo led the Phoenix Suns to another win by beating the Los Angeles Clippers 103-96 on Tuesday night.
Crosby scores 500th, Penguins rally past Flyers 5-4 in OT
PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby scored his 500th goal and Pittsburgh teammate Kris Letang capped a late rally to lift the Penguins past the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4 in overtime Tuesday night.
Olympics Live: French skier Noel wins gold in giant slalom
French skier Clement Noel put down a blistering second run to win the slalom at the Beijing Olympics by a large margin on Wednesday.
No bats, no balls, no fans: Pitchers, catchers don’t report
Max Scherzer won’t be starting spring training workouts Wednesday in the warmth of Mets camp in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Marcus Stroman won’t be shaking off rust amid the cactus at the Cubs complex in Mesa, Arizona.
Russian skater can compete, but medal ceremony won’t be held
BEIJING — Russian teenager Kamila Valieva has been cleared to compete in the women’s figure skating competition at the Winter Olympics despite failing a pre-Games drug test, setting her up for an attempt at a second gold medal.
BIIF Basketball: Kohala’s ‘big three’ combines for 58 in regular-season finale victory over Konawaena
KEALAKEKUA – The Cowboys are ready to defend their title.
Embiid carries Philadelphia over OKC while Harden sidelined
PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid had 25 points, 19 rebounds and five blocked shots, and the Philadelphia 76ers won as they wait on James Harden, 100-87 over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night.
Tony Boselli leads class of 8 Pro Football Hall of Famers
LOS ANGELES — The long wait to be voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame is finally over for several deserving candidates.
US pair wins gold in mixed snowboardcross
Lindsey Jacobellis has won her second gold medal of the Olympics, teaming with 40-year-old Nick Baumgartner for the title in the new event of mixed snowboardcross.
Report: Russian skate star tested positive for banned drug
BEIJING — Kamila Valieva, the 15-year-old Russian superstar who was expected to deliver her nation its third straight Olympic gold medal in women’s figure skating, tested positive for a banned heart medication before the Beijing Games, the Russian newspaper RBC reported.