UH men’s basketball associate head coach joins Long Beach State
Associate head coach John Montgomery is leaving the University of Hawaii men’s basketball team to join Chris Acker’s coaching staff at Long Beach State.
BIIF sports: Helm, Sailer win BIIF tiles; Warriors rout Trojans
The Big Island Interscholastic Federation’s (BIIF) golf season wrapped up Monday afternoon at The Club at Hokuli’a with the boys and girls individual championships’ final round.
US government agrees to $138.7M settlement over FBI’s botching of Larry Nassar assault allegations
DETROIT — The U.S. Justice Department announced a $138.7 million settlement Tuesday with more than 100 people who accused the FBI of grossly mishandling allegations of sexual assault against Larry Nassar in 2015 and 2016, a critical time gap that allowed the sports doctor to continue to prey on victims before his arrest.
BIIF softball: ‘Riders, Warriors roll in opening BIIF playoff games
KAILUA-KONA — The Central Pacific Bank/Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) Division I and Division II softball playoff semifinals began on Tuesday as high seeds hosted low seeds to start their best-of-three series.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone is ejected 5 pitches into a game. He says a fan berated the umpire
NEW YORK — Aaron Boone didn’t tie the record for fastest ejection. The New York Yankees manager did think it was among the most unjust dismissals.
Jets trade quarterback Zach Wilson to the Broncos, AP source says
Zach Wilson was expected to be the face of the franchise for the New York Jets. Instead, he became a symbol of disappointment.
NFL teams often misfire on drafting QBs. But how often do they fail? And why?
The Minnesota Vikings need a quarterback in this draft. That much is easy to see. The hard part is picking the right one — and determining what it’s worth to them to get him.
Donovan Mitchell scores 23 as Cavaliers power to 96-86 win over Magic and 2-0 lead in series
CLEVELAND — Through two games, the Cavaliers have been tough guys in these playoffs.
Matt Ryan calls it a career. The quarterback officially announces his retirement
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — On the very first pass of his very first NFL minicamp, Matt Ryan delivered a wobbly throw that left his new Atlanta Falcons teammates shaking their heads.
BIIF tennis: East side dominates individual championships
KAILUA-KONA — The Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) individual tennis season wrapped up Saturday morning during the boys and girls championships at Holua Racket and Paddle, and there was plenty to celebrate for windward-side competitors, who dominated the contest all week. Championship matches for singles and doubles took place after play began on Thursday and Friday.
BIIF golf: Waiakea wins girls BIIF title; Helm, Sailer lead individuals through 18
HUALALAI — The first round of the Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) Individual Golf Championships took place on Saturday morning at Hualalai — with only the top-nine girls and top-18 boys qualifying for today’s final round at 9:30 a.m. at Hokuli‘a.
Six Celtics score in double figures as they cruises past Heat 114-94
BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum notched his first career playoff triple-double with 23 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Boston Celtics past the Miami Heat 114-94 on Sunday to open their first-round playoff series.
Regular seasons for BIIF baseball, softball and volleyball wrap up
KAILUA-KONA — Several Big Island Interscholastic games for baseball, softball and volleyball took place over the weekend across the isle, as playoffs for each respective sport are slated to begin this week.
Caballero’s tiebreaking double in the 10th lifts Rays past Yankees 2-0
NEW YORK — José Caballero hit a go-ahead double in the 10th inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 2-0 on Saturday.
Canucks’ Rick Tocchet among new coaches making an impact in leading teams to NHL playoffs
Rick Tocchet barely had a chance to get accustomed to the Pacific time zone when the newly hired Canucks coach wondered what exactly he had just gotten himself into in late January 2023.
NBA roundup: Cavaliers open playoffs with tough-minded 97-83 win in Game 1 over Magic
CLEVELAND — Donovan Mitchell and the Cavaliers spent the week insisting they were better prepared for this year’s playoffs.
Heat beat the Bulls to clinch last playoff spot
MIAMI — Tyler Herro scored 24 points and was an assist shy of a triple-double, rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 21 points and the Miami Heat grabbed the last spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs, running away from the Chicago Bulls 112-91 in a play-in tournament elimination game Friday night.
BIIF basketball: Kauka, Samura named Scoring Live Player of the Year
KAILUA-KONA — Scoring Live officially released its All-Hawaii awards for the 2023-24 basketball season, and multiple Big Island Interscholastic (BIIF) players represented the isle by making the list.
NBA capsules: Previewing the first round of NBA playoffs
Preview capsules for the first round of the NBA playoffs, which start Saturday.
PSG star Tabitha Chawinga of Malawi overcomes obstacles en route to Champions League success
Tabitha Chawinga wasn’t always a prolific scorer. The Paris Saint-Germain star played goalkeeper in rural Malawi as a young girl.