Even in defeat, Rainbow Wahine seniors enjoy their moment
In his 33-year tenure as Hawaii head softball coach, Bob Coolen had never had nine seniors play at the same time in a game.
Mystik Dan wins 150th Kentucky Derby in photo finish
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It was a three-way thriller to the wire in the 150th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.
MLB roundup: A’s hang 20 runs on Marlins
Brent Rooker and Brett Harris each belted two home runs while 10 Oakland players registered at least one hit in the Athletics’ lopsided 20-4 home win over the Miami Marlins on Saturday.
Nuggets tested by Timberwolves in sobering Game 1 loss at home
DENVER — The most impressive part about the run to last year’s NBA championship is how little the Denver Nuggets allowed themselves to be tested.
Hawaii basketball team picks up point guard
HONOLULU — In building next season’s roster, the Hawaii basketball team got right to the point.
Whether Edwards is ready or not, his bright future is already arriving
PHOENIX — Anthony Edwards, a guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves, can be silly, lovable, intelligent, country. He is also a competitor, a trash talker. He wears it all, loudly and proudly.
Premier League: A race the whole world is watching
The teams might bear the names of English towns, the stadiums might sit on English soil and the stands might still be primarily filled with English fans, but the Premier League slipped its borders long ago. The world’s most popular sports league has, for some time, been a global soccer competition that just happens to be staged in England.
Horse racing’s loudest critic is favored in its biggest race
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In the world according to Mike Repole, everyone involved in horse racing is a dummy. Except him, Mike from Queens or the Commish, as some of his followers on X call him.
UH-Hilo softball: Postseason run ends after roller coaster day in PAC-West Championship
SANRAFAEL, California – It was a roller coaster day for the Vulcans as Hawai’i Hilo Softball took down Biola in an 11-inning marathon before narrowly falling to Azusa Pacific to end its run in the Pacific West Conference Championship and bringing the season to a close.
BIIF volleyball: Hilo dethrones KSH; Kona three-peats
Wednesday night’s Central Pacific Bank/BIIF boys volleyball finals were a mix of the old and the new — as Konawaena swept Ka‘u High to snatch its third straight BIIF DII title, while Hilo High won its first DI title in more than a decade to end KS-Hawai‘i’s three-season dynasty.
Catching up with players cast aside by Sanders
Chase Sowell walked into the University of Colorado’s football facility on the Sunday after the 2023 spring game and saw more than a dozen teammates lined up against a wall.
Runnin’ with Rani: The Road Runner Biathlon
KAILUA-KONA — Warm, sunny skies welcomed participants to Kaikeakua Beach on Sunday for Peaman’s 431st biathlon featuring a ½-mile swim in Kailua Bay and a 2-mile sprint on Alii Drive. The monthly biathlon, named the Road Runner Biathlon, is known for its unique blend of swimming and running, and once again epitomized what Peaman events are all about: family, friendships, and the true meaning of aloha.
Hundreds attend Hilo gym’s interisland CrossFit competition
Athletes from around the state competed Saturday in an interisland CrossFit competition hosted by a Hilo gym.
Softball and baseball championships begin today in Hilo
As the school year starts to wind down, spring sports are doing the same.
Bench helps Pacers eliminate Bucks in Game 6
Obi Toppin scored 21 points and T.J. McConnell added 20 as the Indiana Pacers eliminated the Milwaukee Bucks with a 120-98 victory on Thursday in Game 6 of an Eastern Conference first-round series in Indianapolis.
The Miami Grand Prix matures after needed changes
After the first Miami Grand Prix in 2022, Tom Garfinkel, the managing partner of the event, knew changes were needed.
Pahoa’s Paio inks college men’s volleyball letter of intent
Pahoa High senior and multi-sport athlete Hunter Paio signed a letter of intent to play men’s volleyball for Dominican University of New York.
Hawaii fan favorite Keoni Thiim enters the transfer portal
Hawaii outside hitter Keoni Thiim, who has one year of eligibility remaining due to the COVID-19 season, announced on Monday he is entering the transfer portal.
Waiakea boys golf wins back-to-back state championship
KANEOHE, O‘ahu — For the second year in a row, Waiakea High’s boys golf team won the Hawaii High School Athletic Association (HHSAA) state championship — carding 612 as a team after two rounds to beat Moanalua High and Punahou School by five strokes on Wednesday at the Kaneohe Klipper Course.
NASCAR and its race teams fight over the sport’s future
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — When Michael Jordan and his right-hand man, Curtis Polk, bought a NASCAR team in 2020 with driver Denny Hamlin, they were prepared to endure short-term losses. Drivers, mechanics and a sales staff had to be hired. The Next Generation cars that were introduced in 2022 would cost top teams about $18 million a year to run before paying a driver, and their team, 23XI, had two. Paying for a new building to house the cars would cost tens of millions of dollars more.
