BIIF track and field: Kona, Waiakea dominate Week 2 meet at Kealakehe’s new track
KAILUA-KONA — History was made during Week 2 of the Big Island Interscholastic Federation’s (BIIF) track and field season Saturday on the west side of the island.
March Madness is here. UConn, Purdue, Houston and North Carolina get top seeding in NCAA Tournament
Even before the brackets came out Sunday, March Madness was a muddled mess.
South Carolina, Iowa, USC and Texas are the top seeds in the women’s NCAA Tournament
(AP) — Dawn Staley and South Carolina could see some familiar faces on their path to trying to finish off an undefeated season.
BIIF baseball and softball: Waiakea sweeps Kona in weekend action
SOFTBALL: WAIAKEA 14 – KONA 1
Boys volleyball: Hilo sweeps Waiakea, Ka‘u outlasts Parker
HILO 3 – WAIAKEA O
KSH softball prevails 5-4 over Kohala; baseball dominates
KEA‘AU — Kohala High’s baseball and softball teams made their second trip of the week to the isle’s east side, suffering a pair of losses to Kamehameha Schools – Hawai‘i on Saturday.
UH-Hilo baseball goes 3-1 over FPU; softball goes 0-4 against CUI
UH-Hilo’s baseball and softball teams traveled to California to play a pair of four-game series against Fresno Pacific and Concordia Irvine, respectively, on Friday and Saturday.
Photos: Hilo High Judo Invitational
By CONNOR WHITT
College hoops roundup: No. 2 UConn wins Big East Tournament over No. 10 Marquette 73-57
NEW YORK (AP) — Donovan Clingan scored 22 points and Jaylin Stewart gave No. 2 UConn an unexpected boost with three second-half 3-pointers during a decisive run as the top-seeded Huskies beat No. 10 Marquette 73-57 on Saturday night to win the Big East Tournament for the first time since rejoining the league four years ago.
Michigan fires Juwan Howard, the former Fab Five star, after five seasons coaching men’s basketball
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan fired coach Juwan Howard on Friday after five seasons, parting ways with the former Fab Five star whose return to his alma mater included a Big Ten title and advancing in two NCAA Tournaments before closing with two straight disappointing seasons.
The Rams sign QB Jimmy Garoppolo to back up Matthew Stafford; add safety Kamren Curl
LOS ANGELES — Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has signed with the Los Angeles Rams as the backup to Matthew Stafford.
Wide receiver Calvin Ridley eager to prove his work ethic with the Titans
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Calvin Ridley had a message Friday for anyone worried the Tennessee Titans overpaid for him or that the wide receiver who missed essentially two NFL seasons won’t live up to his new four-year, $92 million deal.
Lured by the passion for soccer, growing number of foreign players join Argentina’s women’s league
BUENOS AIRES — After watching Lionel Messi lift the World Cup trophy for Argentina, Japanese striker Ichika Egashira packed her bags and took a plane to the other side of the planet to play where her soccer hero was born.
Russell Wilson is eager to reboot his career in Pittsburgh. The Steelers are betting big on it
PITTSBURGH — Russell Wilson didn’t come out Friday and say he expects to be the starting quarterback in Pittsburgh.
Aaron Donald announces his retirement after a standout 10-year career with the Rams
LOS ANGELES — Aaron Donald spent 10 years flattening quarterbacks, crushing ball-carriers, fighting through perpetual double-teams and generally wrecking NFL offenses. He was relentless, reliable and infinitely resourceful while he led the Los Angeles Rams all the way to a Super Bowl championship.
Column: A week full of outdoor sporting events
KAILUA-KONA — The Old Airport State Recreation Area was a beehive of activity on Saturday, as sports enthusiasts took part in an abundance of athletic events.
Hilo High baseball crushes Kohala
Hilo High Schools’ baseball team continued its strong start to the season, crushing visiting Kohala High 16-1 in a rain-soaked, run-ruled four-inning matchup on Wednesday evening at Francis Wong Stadium in Hilo.
UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman from hospital bed: ‘I’m the happiest man in the world’
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — UFC Hall of Famer and former champion Mark Coleman called himself “the happiest man in the world” as he embraced members of his family from a hospital bed.
College swimmers, volleyball players sue NCAA over transgender policies
ATLANTA — Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines was among more than a dozen college athletes who filed a lawsuit against the NCAA on Thursday, accusing it of violating their Title IX rights by allowing transgender woman Lia Thomas to compete at the national championships in 2022.