Brewers erupt for 5 runs in 12th, sink Twins
Brice Turang drove in three runs, Jackson Chourio went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and the Milwaukee Brewers outlasted the Minnesota Twins for an 8-4, 12-inning win on Saturday night in Minneapolis.
WNBA-Viewership tops records as rookies shine, women’s sports interest grows
Soaring viewership, surging media attention and an electrifying rookie class featuring standouts Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese marked the strongest first half of the WNBA season since the league’s 1997 inception.
Lyles on course for Olympic glory after personal best in London
Noah Lyles proved once again that he can back up his fighting talk with strong performances on the track when he ran a personal best to secure 100 metres victory in the final Diamond League race before the Olympics.
Max Homa screamed when he made The Open Championship cut. This is why
TROON, Scotland — That shout had nothing to do with making the cut. It wasn’t about his chances of winning The Open Championship or even getting two more days of golf. Max Homa was releasing four months of pain.
Churchill Downs reinstates trainer Bob Baffert from three-year suspension
It took three years to resolve, but finally the country’s most famous trainer can once again run in the world’s most famous race.
WNBA players, bargaining power soaring, seek expert advice on labor deal
WNBA players have never had more leverage than they have right now.
Caitlin Clark breaks WNBA single-game assist record with 19
Caitlin Clark made more WNBA history Wednesday night. The Indiana Fever rookie sensation recorded 19 assists against the Dallas Wings, a new WNBA record for most assists in a single game. The previous record was 18 from Courtney Vandersloot, which she set on Aug. 31, 2020, with the Chicago Sky.
Runnin’ with Rani: 6th annual Hilo Hill Climb
HILO — The Hawaii Cycling Club hosted its 6th Annual Hilo Hill Climb Training Time Trial on Saturday, July 6, marking yet another successful race on its calendar of events as 15 dedicated cyclists conquered the grueling 12-mile and newly introduced 26.3-mile challenges.
Shane Lowry cards 66 at Open Championship as Rory McIlroy struggles
Shane Lowry made the ideal start to his bid for a second Open title as Rory McIlroy effectively wrote off his chances of doing the same at Royal Troon in Scotland.
Pat Williams, charismatic NBA executive, is dead at 84
Pat Williams, who for 51 years was a charismatic executive with National Basketball Association teams in Chicago; Philadelphia; Atlanta; and Orlando, Florida; and who was also a prolific author and motivational speaker, died on Wednesday in Orlando. He was 84.
Warriors fully engaged as art imitates life in EA Sports video game
HONOLULU — Hawaii quarterback Brayden Schager was in the hurry-up mode.
HCRA: Kai ‘Ehitu dominates regatta field again
Kai ‘Ehitu Canoe Club had another successful outing in Moko O Hawai‘i Outrigger Canoe Association’s sixth regatta of the 2024 season last weekend in Hilo. During Saturday’s outing, the club tallied 26 total medals and secured 12 gold — the most of any team competing. Kai ‘Ehitu also posted the most points of the day with 234.
Anthony Davis and Bam Adebayo come off bench to spark Team USA’s 105-79 rout of Serbia in Olympic tuneup
Joel Embiid isn’t Team USA’s secret weapon after all.
Long holes look intimidating, but it’s the short ones that often befuddle golfers
The British Open at Royal Troon in Scotland this week might help answer a question vexing professional golf. Is the antidote to golfers hitting increasingly long drives creating holes that are even longer? Or is it the opposite: incredible shortness?
Chiefs arrive to camp early for extra work with Patrick Mahomes
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and several rookies reported to training camp as Kansas City sets the course for a bid at history.
Pirates phenom Paul Skenes completes remarkable year as pro
ARLINGTON, Texas — Paul Skenes capped a remarkable 53-week run as a professional on Tuesday night, starting the All-Star Game for the National League in the latest of a seemingly endless series of firsts.
Hawaiʻi County kicks off 49th Annual Kupuna Softball Tournament
HILO — The Department of Parks and Recreation’s Elderly Activities Division (EAD) kicked off the 49th Annual Hawai‘i Kupuna Softball Tournament on Wednesday, hosting 21 teams and over 400 players from around the County of Hawai‘i. The two-day tournament is being held at the Walter C. Victor Baseball Complex in Hilo.
U.S. women’s water polo, with an unlikely hype man, eyes Olympic history
Rapper Flavor Flav realizes it is an unexpected crossover. He once had only a vague awareness of water polo, from seeing Olympic matches on television. But he has a new appreciation for the sport, and the stamina required to play it, after recently signing a five-year sponsorship deal as the official hype man for the U.S. women’s and men’s national water polo teams.
Community celebrates ballfield improvements
Mayor Mitch Roth, the Department of Parks and Recreation, and West Side Hawai‘i Little League (WSHLL) celebrated their partnership and recent improvements to the ballfield at William Charles Lunalilo Park in Kona on Tuesday, July 16.
Moore proving to be good as gold in and out of the water
About a week before the start of the women’s Lexus Pipe Pro at Pipeline, then 17-year-old Sunny Kazama sent a text.
