Hawaii coach Timmy Chang wants his defense to be as aggressive as his offense in 2024
Schauffele rides strong finish to win Open Championship
Xander Schauffele shot a sterling 65 at Royal Troon to emerge from the pack and win the 152nd Open Championship for his second major title of the year Sunday in Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland.
MLB roundup: Michael King, Padres baffle Guardians
Michael King took a no-hitter into the seventh inning of his latest stellar start and Kyle Higashioka hit a two-run double as the San Diego Padres sent the Cleveland Guardians to a rare home-series loss with Sunday’s 2-1 victory.
Tadej Pogacar returns to the top, winning the Tour de France
When an athlete wins a championship two years in a row, but then slips to second the next two years, it’s fair to assume that he may be starting a downswing — that he is a cut below the new champion and that he will struggle to beat him in the years ahead.
Adrián Beltré, Todd Helton, Joe Mauer and Jim Leyland inducted into Hall of Fame
Four more MLB greats became part of forever on Sunday afternoon in Cooperstown, New York, where Adrián Beltré, Todd Helton, Joe Mauer and Jim Leyland were officially inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Sam Hauser, Celtics agree to fully-guaranteed 4-year, $45 million extension: Sources
Sam Hauser and the Boston Celtics agreed to a fully-guaranteed four-year, $45 million contract extension, league sources said.
UHH women’s v olleyball adds four to experienced roster
HILO — Hawai‘i Hilo Women’s Volleyball sixth-year head coach Chris Leonard has announced the addition of four newcomers to an experienced squad for the upcoming fall 2024 season.
QB Schager given keys to unlock the Warriors’ run-and-shoot offense
The Summer Olympics: How to Watch. What to Watch.
Another Summer Olympics already? It’s true: Because Tokyo 2020 was delayed to 2021 by the pandemic, only three years have passed since the last Games.
Good waves expected to kick off Tahiti surfing, ISA head says
TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti — Surfing in the Paris Games is likely to kick off in excellent waves at the perfect reef break of Teahupo’o on Saturday, the head of the governing body said, vindicating the decision to hold the event in Tahiti, a record 16,000km from the host city.
M.I.S.O. Elite: Hawaii’s best U12 soccer players compete in Japan
Hawaii’s top U12 Boys and Girls soccer players got a chance to represent the Aloha State at an international level with the M.I.S.O. Elite Team on their recent trip to Japan from July 10 to July 23.
Cavaliers, Evan Mobley agree to 5-year, $224 million max rookie extension: Source
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Evan Mobley have agreed on a five-year, $224 million maximum rookie contract extension that could be worth up to $269 million, a league source confirmed Saturday.
Team USA survives scare from South Sudan, storms back to avoid stunning upset
LONDON — The American men’s Olympic team faced its first true test of the summer from a surprising source and passed, avoiding what would have been one of the most stunning losses in 50 years of USA Basketball.
This Open Championship is not for everyone. That’s a good thing
TROON, Scotland — Thriston Lawrence’s voice cracked as he recalled the path here. How the South African flew overseas to test his level against the best in America, only to make one cut in six weeks. How the doubt that this cold, unforgiving game creates can permeate even the strongest of wills.
Arike Ogunbowale leads Team WNBA to All-Star Game win vs. Team USA
PHOENIX — The WNBA All-Stars were familiar with this script. After being underdogs in the 2021 midseason showcase when facing off against Team USA, the “other” All-Stars entered the 2024 event projected to lose by 6.5 points.
MLB roundup: Brewers erupt for 5 runs in 12th, sink Twins
Brice Turang drove in three runs, Jackson Chourio went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and the Milwaukee Brewers outlasted the Minnesota Twins for an 8-4, 12-inning win on Saturday night in Minneapolis.
Churchill Downs reinstates trainer Bob Baffert from three-year suspension
It took three years to resolve, but finally the country’s most famous trainer can once again run in the world’s most famous race.
New baseball documentary aims to create more chances for women on the field
Women’s sports are reaching new heights in popularity and revenue in 2024, with basketball and soccer leading the way. But what about baseball? A new documentary hopes to shine a light on the growing number of women playing the sport and the barriers that still face them in many countries, including the United States.
The Mets did not see what Lugo, an All-Star, always saw in himself
Seth Lugo, a right-handed starter for the Kansas City Royals, has an arsenal of pitches that includes a curve, a sinker, a cutter, a four-seam fastball, a slider, a sweeper, a changeup and a slurve.
Braves rookie pitcher Spencer Schwellenbach quickly ascending and impressing
ATLANTA — To say that Spencer Schwellenbach has made rapid progress as a starting pitcher in his first season in the majors would be a considerable understatement. It’d be akin to saying the rookie has made a pretty good impression on Braves teammates.
