The fighting spirit: Toughman Hawaii qualifier a huge success in Hilo

HILO — Fighters from around the Aloha State made their way to Hilo over the weekend to compete in the largest international youth kickboxing tournament Hawaii has ever seen. Saturday’s Toughman Hawaii’s Next Generation Interisland Qualifier (for keiki fighters aged 6-18) at the Hilo Civic proved to live up to every bit of what it was hyped to be.

Lomavita, Shojinaga drafted into MLB

Saint Louis alum Caleb Lomavita, who turned down a significant professional contract offer out of high school to play three seasons at California, was rewarded for that decision.

MLB roundup: Orioles walk off Yankees with 3-run 9th

Cedric Mullins ripped a two-out, two-run double in the bottom of a wild ninth inning as the Baltimore Orioles pulled out a 6-5 victory against the visiting New York Yankees on Sunday, taking a one-game lead in the American League East into the All-Star break.

A new prince leads Spain as it rules European soccer again

BERLIN — First, Spain’s players had to perform the rituals of celebration. They communed with their fans. They draped themselves with a selection of flags, national and regional. They commiserated with their bereft English opponents. Once those were completed, they gathered by the podium hastily constructed on the field at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium.

2024 Futures Game: The performances that stood out — both good and bad

ARLINGTON, Texas — You’ll be forgiven if you missed the 2024 Futures Game — it was just seven innings, as it has been for several years now, and was over in a scant two hours, even with a bunch of mid-inning pitching changes (who doesn’t love those?) to make sure every player got his participation trophy.