BIIF Champions: Konawaena outlasts Hilo 13-12 in muddy D-I title game
KEALAKEKUA – The Wildcats knew it wasn’t going to be pretty.
DeChambeau leads a holiday event shaping up to be much more
NASSAU, Bahamas — This holiday event in the Bahamas is taking on a little more meaning for Bryson DeChambeau seeking a small measure of revenge and for Collin Morikawa pursuing a more noble goal of reaching No. 1 in the world.
Giveback demands in MLB bargaining lead to work stoppages
NEW YORK — When baseball players agreed a decade ago to restraints on signing bonuses for draft picks, then-union head Michael Weiner said: “If it doesn’t work, we can always try something else.”
Ka Makani take down Konawaena for D-II crown: HPA mounts comeback to win BIIF Championship
KEALAKEKUA – Hawaii Prep’s backs were against the wall.
Djokovic wins twice to lead Serbia to Davis Cup semifinals
MADRID — After having to play in an empty arena in the group stage, Novak Djokovic relished being in front of Davis Cup fans again.
Bucks pick up 8th win in a row behind Giannis’ 40 points
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored on a driving layup with two seconds left to give Milwaukee a 127-125 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night, the Bucks’ eighth consecutive victory.
Báez gets $140M birthday present, closes deal with Tigers
DETROIT — Javier Báez hopes he’s a big part of a turnaround with the Detroit Tigers, too.
Hawaii quarterback Chevan Cordeiro enters transfer portal
University of Hawaii starting quarterback Chevan Cordeiro announced Wednesday he is entering the transfer portal.
Konawaena to host HPA in BIIF D-II Volleyball Championship: Wildcats sweep Bulls 25-14, 25-6, 25-9 in semifinal
KEALAKEKUA – Good luck stopping the Konawaena volleyball team once they get rolling.
Suns top Warriors, tie franchise mark with 17th straight win
PHOENIX — Deandre Ayton scored 24 points, Chris Paul added 15 points and 11 assists, and the Phoenix Suns tied a franchise record of 17 straight wins by beating the Golden State Warriors 104-96 on Tuesday night in an early showdown between the NBA’s top teams.
Capitals can’t hold on to 4-1 lead, lose 5-4 to Panthers
SUNRISE, Fla. — Sam Reinhart scored the winning power-play goal with 14.4 seconds left, capping a furious comeback for the Florida Panthers to beat the Washington Capitals 5-4 on Tuesday night.
Even a little Tiger is better than no Tiger at all
NASSAU, Bahamas — The only certainty about Tiger Woods is that he won’t be playing very much golf, and that’s if he decides it’s worth trying to scale a mountain taller than all the previous ones.
Michigan moves into top 4 of College Football Playoff rankings
Fresh off its monumental win over Ohio State, Michigan landed at the No. 2 spot in the penultimate edition of the College Football Playoff rankings Tuesday night.
Ohio State ices out No. 1 Duke in final minutes, wins 71-66
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Zed Key scored a career-high 20 points and Ohio State held top-ranked Duke scoreless for the final 4 1/2 minutes, completing a rally from a 15-point second-half deficit to beat the Blue Devils 71-66 on Tuesday night.
Former player, labor lawyer lead MLB into 9th work stoppage
NEW YORK — Tony Clark was a minor league prospect in the Detroit Tigers’ system and Rob Manfred a junior lawyer on Major League Baseball management’s legal team during the sport’s last work stoppage.
Hilo volleyball earns spot in BIIF Championship: Vikings sweep Waveriders 25-8, 25-12, 25-8 in D-I Semifinal
KAILUA-KONA – From the very beginning, the Vikings were in total control.
Jokic returns, Nuggets beat Heat 120-111 to snap 6-game skid
MIAMI — Nikola Jokic returned and scored 24 points, Aaron Gordon added 20 and the Denver Nuggets snapped their longest losing streak in nearly six years by beating the short-handed Miami Heat 120-111 on Monday night.
LSU hires Kelly away from Notre Dame to be Tigers next coach
LSU is hiring Brian Kelly away from Notre Dame, a stunning move by one of the most accomplished coaches in college football jumping from the sport’s most storied program to a Southeastern Conference powerhouse.
Scherzer, Seager get big-money deals ahead of CBA expiration
NEW YORK — Right-hander Max Scherzer agreed to a record-setting $130 million, three-year contract with the New York Mets and shortstop Corey Seager struck a $325 million, 10-year deal with the Texas Rangers on Monday as players and teams rushed to reach agreements before an expected lockout.
Washington beats Wilson, Seahawks 17-15 for 3rd win in a row
LANDOVER, Md. — Kendall Fuller intercepted Russell Wilson’s pass on a last-minute 2-point conversion attempt, and Washington held on to beat the Seattle Seahawks 17-15 Monday night for the team’s third consecutive victory.