Toughman youth kickboxing returns this weekend to Hilo
The new season of Toughman Hawaii Next Generation youth kickboxing will begin this weekend, on Saturday at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium in Hilo.
Allen Iverson immortalized with sculpture alongside 76ers greats Julius Erving and Wilt Chamberlain
CAMDEN, N.J. — Yes, there is something quite wry about the fact Allen Iverson was immortalized in his crossover pose at — of all sites — the Philadelphia 76ers’ practice facility.
More history for Tiger Woods. He makes the Masters cut for a record 24th time in a row
AUGUSTA, Ga. — A howling gust, the kind that created havoc at Augusta National all day long, struck the 18th green just as Tiger Woods was lining up yet another testy putt. Fine particles of sand stirred from the pearl-white bunkers, whipping across the slick green surface.
Retiring Chairman Sean McManus leaves CBS Sports with its critical properties locked up long-term
Sean McManus has had little time to reflect on his nearly 27 1/2-year tenure leading CBS Sports. Over the past month, there has been the men’s NCAA Tournament and this weekend’s coverage of the Masters.
40 years after competing in Los Angeles, Venezuelan shooter returns to the Olympics at age 60
CARACAS, Venezuela — It’s been a while — 40 years to be exact — since Venezuelan trap shooter Leonel Martínez last competed at the Olympics.
Judge in sports betting case orders ex-interpreter for Ohtani to get gambling addiction treatment
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge on Friday ordered the former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani to undergo gambling addiction treatment in a sports betting case stemming from allegations he stole $16 million from the Japanese baseball player’s bank account to pay off debts.
Donovan Clingan is leaving UConn for the NBA after two seasons, two national titles
STORRS, Conn. — Donovan Clingan is leaving UConn after two seasons and entering the NBA draft, the 7-foot-2 center announced Friday, four days after he helped lead the Huskies to a second straight national title.
112 UH-Hilo athletes earn academic honors
The academic excellence of UH-Hilo’s athletes was recognized Tuesday evening as more than 100 student-athletes were honored at the Sixth Annual Student-Athlete Academic Honors Reception in the ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center Moanahoku Hall.
Kansas City Chiefs’ Rashee Rice surrenders to police on assault charge after high-speed crash
GLENN HEIGHTS, Texas. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice surrendered to police Thursday on charges including aggravated assault after he and another driver of a speeding sports car allegedly caused a crash involving a half-dozen vehicles on a Dallas highway last month.
Elaina Head reaching new heights at HPA
WAIMEA — Consistent success has always been one of the hardest obstacles in sports.
Here’s how investigators allege Ippei Mizuhara stole $16 million from Shohei Ohtani
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal authorities allege Ippei Mizuhara, the former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, stole more than $16 million from the two-way baseball sensation to cover his gambling debts.
Browns restructure RB Nick Chubb’s contract as he rehabs from season-ending injury
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns have restructured star running back Nick Chubb’s contract as he continues to rehab after a season-ending knee injury in 2023, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Thursday.
Akebono, first foreign-born sumo grand champion, dies at 54
Taro Akebono, a Hawaii-born sumo wrestler who became the sport’s first foreign grand champion and helped to fuel a resurgence in the sport’s popularity in the 1990s, has died in Tokyo. He was 54.
BIIF volleyball: neck-and-neck action unfolds
WAIAKEA 3 – KEALAKEHE 2
Antetokounmpo will miss Bucks’ final 3 regular-season games. MRI confirms diagnosis of strained calf
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss the Milwaukee Bucks’ final three regular-season games after an MRI confirmed the initial diagnosis that the two-time MVP has a strained left calf.
As many cities sour on hosting the Olympics, Salt Lake City’s enthusiasm endures
SALT LAKE CITY — The International Olympic Committee was effusive in its support Wednesday for a decadeslong effort to bring back the Winter Games to Utah’s capital city in 2034.
Awesome Athletes inclusive canoe race coming soon
‘Ohana Wa’a Laulima in partnership with Arc of Hilo and OSMD Hawaii have announced their third annual King Kamehameha’s Awesome Athletes Inclusive Canoe Race on Sunday, June 2 at Hilo Bayfront.
Oh, brother! Guardians’ Josh and Bo Naylor hit home runs in same inning on National Siblings Day
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Naylor brothers turned National Siblings Day into quite a family affair.
‘Pravi MVP’: In any language, Mavs think Doncic is the NBA’s best player
MIAMI — The Dallas Mavericks had a message on Wednesday night: “Pravi MVP.”
Kalawaia scores all-around rodeo title
ALVA, Okla. – Even though he’d roped through his youth, Hilo-reared Northwestern Oklahoma State University cowboy Trisyn Kalawaia has focused on steer wrestling since he arrived in Alva a couple years ago.
