Otani finishes seventh at Stanislaus
TURLOCK, California – Andrew Otani grabbed his sixth top 10 finish with a No. 7 placement as the University of Hawai’i at Hilo men’s golf team finished ninth in the Hanny Stanislaus Invitational at the Turlock Golf &Country Club.
Women making case in tourney for own March Madness TV deal
Women’s basketball seems to have found a winner with its new Sweet 16 format in March Madness and the timing couldn’t be better with looming TV contract negotiations on the horizon.
Dragons dominate Ka Makani
WAIMEA — The Honokaa High School varsity baseball team notched a 19-2 victory over Hawai‘i Preparatory Academy on Saturday afternoon.
What did players learn about MLB’s new rules this spring?
PHOENIX — It was the defining moment of the recently finished World Baseball Classic: Japan’s star pitcher Shohei Ohtani vs. United States slugger Mike Trout. Ninth inning. Two outs. One-run game.
UH-Hilo softball splits even with Academy of Art
BRISBANE, California – The University of Hawai’i at Hilo softball team wrapped the Pacific West Conference play segment of its northern California trip with a doubleheader split against Academy of Art, 1-5 and 5-3, Monday afternoon at Mission Blue Field.
Horton-Tucker’s career-high 41 lead Jazz past Spurs 128-117
SAN ANTONIO — Talen Horton-Tucker scored a career-high 41 points and the Utah Jazz defeated the Spurs 128-117 on Wednesday night in what could have been coach Gregg Popovich’s final home game in San Antonio.
Appeals panel rescinds penalty against 3 Hendrick drivers
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A NASCAR appeals panel rescinded the hefty points penalties levied against Hendrick Motorsports drivers Alex Bowman, William Byron and Kyle Larson for an illegally modified part on their Chevrolets discovered earlier this month.
NBA, players still talking about new deal as deadline looms
NEW YORK — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday he is hopeful that a new collective bargaining agreement between the league and its players can get done by the end of this week, though he stopped short of predicting that a deal would actually get struck.
Unbeaten Gamecocks, Iowa’s Clark star in women’s Final Four
SEATTLE — An undefeated South Carolina team led by star Aliyah Boston and guided by vaunted Dawn Staley, an Iowa squad that features high-scoring Caitlin Clark and the return of LSU and flashy coach Kim Mulkey headline the women’s Final Four this weekend.
MLB free agent watch: Ohtani leads possible 2023-24 class
CHICAGO — The number will follow Shohei Ohtani until it is over. No, not Ohtani’s home runs or strikeouts or any of his magnificent numbers from the field. Nothing like that.
KSH edges Honokaa
HONOKA‘A — The Kamehameha Schools – Hawai‘i varsity baseball team defeated Honokaa High School 4-3 in a back-and-forth struggle Monday afternoon.
Cho earns PacWest Player of the Week
University of Hawai‘i at Hilo first baseman Ryan Cho has been named the NCAA Division II Pacific West Conference Player of the Week.
Awesome Athletes Inclusive Canoe Race set for June 4
HILO — Registration is open for the 2nd annual King Kamehameha’s Awesome Athletes Inclusive Canoe Race.
AP sources: Judge rules Pence must testify before grand jury
WASHINGTON — A federal judge has ruled that former Vice President Mike Pence will have to testify before a grand jury in the Justice Department’s investigation into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Va Tech women headed to 1st Final Four after topping Ohio St
SEATTLE — Elizabeth Kitley scored 25 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Georgia Amoore added 24 points and top-seeded Virginia Tech advanced to the Final Four for the first time in school history with an 84-74 win over No. 3 seed Ohio State in the Seattle 3 Regional final on Monday night.
March Madness: Boston, South Carolina women reach Final Four
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Dawn Staley knows what’s next for unbeaten South Carolina — a matchup the whole women’s college basketball world is eager to see.
Warriors defeat Daggers with 10-point margin
PAHOA — The Waiakea High School varsity baseball team defeated Pahoa High School 11-1 on Saturday.
UH-Hilo baseball stacks 23 hits to stave off Sharks
WAIPAHU, Hawai’i – The University of Hawai‘i at Hilo baseball team rapped out 23 hits Sunday afternoon to storm past Hawai‘i Pacific University 13-8, and take the rubber match of a three-game non-conference tilt at Patsy T. Mink Central O‘ahu Regional Park.
Top prospect Volpe, 21, wins Yankees’ starting shortstop job
TAMPA, Fla. — Anthony Volpe grew up watching Derek Jeter star at shortstop for the New York Yankees.
Pastrnak scores twice, Bruins top Hurricanes 4-3 in shootout
RALEIGH, N.C. — David Pastrnak eclipsed the 50-goal mark by scoring twice and the Boston Bruins won their seventh game in a row by defeating the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 in a shootout Sunday.