MINNEAPOLIS — Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores acknowledged he was stung by Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa calling him a “terrible person” in comments from an interview that aired Monday, but wished Tagovailoa well and said he used the QB’s comments as an occasion to reflect on his growth as a coach.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — On Friday, the San Francisco 49ers will return to Las Vegas and Allegiant Stadium, the site of the team’s Super Bowl defeat six months ago.

KEALAKEKUA — Konawaena girls volleyball opened its season with a warm welcome from the green-and-white faithful, as hundreds packed into Ellison Onizuka Gymnasium to watch the 2023 Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) Division II runner-ups take on Kohala.

Getting snubbed by the U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team turned out to be just what Caitlin Clark needed — a month off to refresh her game, refuel her temper and remind everyone she says stuff that grabs attention.

Daniel Jones’ two-interception performance in Houston drew universal criticism and created panic in the Giants’ fan base. But it also solidified an inconvenient reality:

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and former coach Brian Flores didn’t have the most amicable relationship in their two years together.

OAKLAND, Calif. — It was about a quarter after 7 Sunday morning when the all-time winningest manager in the history of the Coliseum pulled into the parking lot for the final time.

BOSTON — The bidding process for the Celtics could feature one of the wealthiest men on Earth.

OAKLAND, Calif. — The San Francisco Giants had every reason to play desperate Sunday.

Dylan Carlson’s RBI single in the 12th inning helped the Tampa Bay Rays overcome a blown six-run lead and sweep the Arizona Diamondbacks with an 8-7 win Sunday afternoon in St. Petersburg, Fla.

NBA superstar Steph Curry has never forgotten what it felt like to be a scrawny, overlooked kid coming out of high school; so, he made it his personal mission to showcase similar kids and put them on college recruiters’ radar.

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers are filling a position of need.

LAS VEGAS — The Las Vegas Raiders, looking for a spark to begin the season, named Gardner Minshew their starting quarterback Sunday.

KAPA‘AU — Hundreds gathered Saturday afternoon at Kohala High School to watch the Cowboys football team open its season against O‘ahu Division II opponent Kalaheo. The Mustangs’ well-balanced offensive attack overwhelmed Kohala, leaving the Big Island with a 40-6 win in the non-conference matchup.

(Reuters) — Puck Pieterse of Fenix-Deceuninck outsprinted race leader Demi Vollering to win the fourth stage of the Tour de France Femmes on Wednesday and move second overall, with defending champion Vollering strengthening her hold on the yellow jersey.

British Brooks rushed for a pair of touchdowns and the host Houston Texans forced five turnovers to cruise to a 28-10 win over the New York Giants on Saturday afternoon.

LAS VEGAS — The most glaring change to the NFL as the preseason progresses is obviously the kickoff rule.

ST. LOUIS — Shohei Ohtani did his usual toe-tap before planting his front foot firmly in the batter’s box in the fifth inning Saturday night, his body remaining upright and balanced as he unleashed a violent swing and sent a 111.9-mph laser into the right-field bullpen in Busch Stadium for his 38th home run of the season.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Kyle Shanahan hates the NFL’s preseason. Four games, three games, two, he’s shown nothing but disdain for the exhibition schedule since he took over as the 49ers’ head coach.