Cyclists Conquer Waikoloa Hill Climb in new Hawaii Cycling Club event
WAIKOLOA — The inaugural Waikoloa Hill Climb, held on Sunday, November 17th, marked an exciting addition to the Hawaii Cycling Club’s (HCC) calendar of events. Hosted in partnership with Lavaman, the event tested riders of all abilities with an 11.8-mile climb up Waikoloa Road, ascending a total of 2,442 feet.
The NBA’s latest arms race? Building wildly expensive practice facilities
The Cleveland Cavaliers launched the newest salvo. On a chilly, drizzly mid-October morning, several hundred people gathered along the Cuyahoga River to celebrate the groundbreaking for a gargantuan new practice facility that could outclass any training center in pro basketball.
The Warriors didn’t solve their biggest problem and it’s too obvious to ignore any longer
The Golden State Warriors’ “strength in numbers” motto was all well and good in October and early November.
Signing of Blake Snell is Dodgers’ latest financial flex. ‘This is where you want to play.’
LOS ANGELES — In the right-field Stadium Club at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday afternoon, where dozens of media members gathered for yet another introductory news conference welcoming a star player to the organization, the Dodgers flexed their financial muscles with businesslike handshakes and celebratory smiles.
Dolphins fight to keep faint playoff hopes alive vs. hapless Jets
The Miami Dolphins are surely happy to be back home.
Rainbow Wahine volleyball program built on grit
BIIF sports: KSH and Waiakea split matches; Wildcats beat Ka Makani
KEA‘AU — Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) powerhouse Kamehameha Schools-Hawai‘i boys soccer continued its strong start to the new season after routing Waiakea 5-1 on Tuesday in Kea‘au.
UH coach Chang gets extension; Hines hits portal
Sports news — at a glance
Lloyd headlines Hall of Fame class
Five takeaways from College Football Playoff rankings: How SMU, Texas could square off
DALLAS — Here are five takeaways from the fifth installment of the College Football Playoff rankings, which were unveiled Tuesday night on ESPN. You can find a full breakdown of the rankings here.
Dieter Kurtenbach: The end of the 49ers’ season is a referendum on Brock Purdy
The 49ers’ season is over.
BIIF basketball: Wildcats, Warriors and Trojans open week with wins
HILO — Konawaena girls basketball earned its second Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) win of the season over Hilo on Monday, blasting the Vikings 73-5 over on the eastern side of the island.
Azeez Al-Shaair apologizes to Trevor Lawrence for illegal hit that caused concussion
Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair apologized to Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence on Monday morning, a day after Al-Shaair’s late and violent hit led to Lawrence being carted off the field with a concussion and sparked two ugly skirmishes during a game between the AFC South rivals at EverBank Stadium in Florida.
Two interception-return TDs send Broncos past Browns
Ja’Quan McMillian intercepted a Jameis Winston pass and returned it 44 yards for a touchdown to help the host Denver Broncos clinch a 41-32 shootout win over the Cleveland Browns on Monday night.
49ers’ Christian McCaffrey will go on injured reserve, likely joined by Jordan Mason
The injury news for the San Francisco 49ers was twice as bad as expected Monday.
In biggest games, Dolphins keep lacking ‘DNA to handle adversity’
He left the game, the kind of game he was brought here to win, the kind of the game he helped revive a 2-6 season to have, still talking how he wanted this team to be. And it isn’t. It never has been under him.
Ohio State, Miami, Clemson tumble in AP Top 25 after losses
Upset losses by Ohio State, Miami and Clemson sent those teams plummeting in the latest Associated Press Top 25 college football poll, released Sunday, as Oregon again was a unanimous No. 1.
Lou Carnesecca, Hall of Fame St. John’s coach, dies at 99
NEW YORK — Lou Carnesecca, the Hall of Fame men’s basketball coach who led St. John’s to a Final Four and to a winning record in each of his 24 seasons leading the program, died Saturday, the university announced.
Big Ten fines Michigan, Ohio State $100K apiece for postgame altercation
DETROIT — The Big Ten on Sunday night announced it was fining the University of Michigan and Ohio State University $100,000 apiece for their football teams’ roles in a postgame altercation following Saturday’s game in Columbus, Ohio.
