BIIF track and field: Kona, Waiakea dominate Week 2 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.
BIIF boys volleyball: ‘Riders rout Cougars, Trojans win nailbiter
KAILUA-KONA — Kealakehe boys volleyball won its second straight match Saturday morning in the Waveriders’ gymnasium — beating Kea‘au 25-15, 25-13 and 25-16.
BIIF baseball and softball: KSH, Waiakea sweep weekend competition
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.
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.
Joey Votto homers on 1st pitch in 1st spring training game with hometown Toronto Blue Jays
Joey Votto sure knows how to make an instant impression, going deep on the first pitch he faced as a member of his hometown Toronto Blue Jays.
College roundup: No. 3 Purdue opens Big Ten tourney play with 67-62 win over Michigan State
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Zach Edey had 29 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks, as No. 3 Purdue recovered from a blown 12-point lead to beat the Spartans 67-62 in a hard-nosed quarterfinal game in the Big Ten Tournament on Friday.
Xander Schauffele overcomes a 4-shot deficit to take the lead at The Players Championship
Xander Schauffele erased a four-shot deficit Saturday with another bogey-free round on a course where trouble is around every corner, capping off a 7-under 65 with a superb chip to save par and take a one-shot lead into the final round of The Players Championship.
Bears trade Justin Fields to Steelers, clear way to take a QB such as Caleb Williams with No. 1 pick
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears traded quarterback Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday night, a person informed of the deal told The Associated Press. Chicago will receive a conditional 2025 pick, another person familiar with the details of the trade told the AP.
Number of Black major leaguers remains historically low, but improvement may be on the way
For much of Lee Allen Jr.’s childhood, baseball seemed quite far from him.
BIIF spring sports: Vikings vanquish competition
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Michigan fires Juwon 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.
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.
PHOTOS: BIIF tennis continues across island
By CONOR LANGS and KELSEY WALLING
Runnin’ with Rani: A weekend 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.
College swimmers, volleyball players sue NCAA over transgender policies
ATLANTA (AP) — 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 Lia Thomas to compete at the national championships in 2022.
Running backs had plenty of options this week, even if the position still faces challenges
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — A year after his position was in crisis, Derrick Henry still feels a bond with his fellow running backs.
Local briefs: Kona boys volleyball remains unbeaten
Kona remains unbeaten
Tiny North Central enjoying moment at top of women’s wrestling with change on horizon as sport grows
NAPERVILLE, Ill. — Joe Norton was plenty busy leading a successful men’s wrestling team at his alma mater when a conversation with his boss in the weight room changed things in a flash. Athletic director Jim Miller mentioned the school was adding women’s bowling. Norton’s response: Why not wrestling?
March Madness upsets are sure to come. Some teams to be wary of as you fill out your bracket
March Madness wouldn’t be March Madness without the excitement of those early upsets in the NCAA Tournament.
BIIF volleyball: Dragons handle Lions, ‘Riders get first win
KAILUA-KONA — Honoka‘a boys volleyball traveled down to the Kona proper Tuesday night and handled business against Makua Lani Christian Academy in Old Airport’s Kekuaokalani Gymnasium — 25-20, 25-11 and 25-20.