Rockets’ Chris Paul strains hamstring, out at least 2 weeks
Houston’s Chris Paul has a grade 2 strain of his left hamstring, and general manager Daryl Morey said Friday the All-Star point guard will be out at least two weeks.
Perfect Wilson helps BYU beat W. Michigan in Potato Bowl
BOISE, Idaho — At the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl pregame press conference Thursday, BYU coach Kalani Sitake set high expectations when asked about how he thought quarterback Zach Wilson would play.
Ohio State’s Urban Meyer is teaching leadership and character? Seriously?
Urban Meyer, whose latest retirement from coaching football begins after Ohio State meets Washington in the Rose Bowl, plans to remain a big man on campus after all.
Dodgers send Puig, Wood to Reds for Homer Bailey
CINCINNATI — The Los Angeles Dodgers had a surplus of outfielders. With one attention-getting deal, they reshaped their roster in hopes of another pennant run.
UH athletics will most likely break even for Hawaii Bowl
The competition within the Hawaii Bowl for the University of Hawaii is to break even — or better — on the financial bottom line.
Big NFL Week 16 of inter-conference matchups
For inter-conference matchups in the penultimate week of the season, the NFL couldn’t have done much better. Pittsburgh at New Orleans, Houston at Philadelphia, Kansas City at Seattle, and Washington at Tennessee all have significant playoff implications.
LSU hands No. 24 Furman its first loss, 75-57
BATON ROUGE, La. — After coming close in two opportunities against ranked teams earlier this season, LSU finally put together a complete effort against an opponent whose first-ever stint in the AP Top 25 may come to an end.
Inaugural Collegiate Bowl gives young talent head start
KEALAKEKUA — It’s never too early to start planning.
Porzingis’ torn ACL healing, next evaluation in February
NEW YORK — Kristaps Porzingis’ left knee is getting better, though it could be at least two months before he plays again.
National Commentary: Audrey Geisel was so much more than Mrs. Seuss
Audrey Geisel was as much a champion of imagination and the written word as her husband, the one, the only, Dr. Seuss, whom she met in San Diego.
AP News in Brief 12-22-18
A decade-long rally on Wall Street looks like it’s ending
NOAA releases regulations on water-based military training
KAILUA-KONA — A federal agency has put in place what it described as “the most protective authorizations to date” to regulate environmental impact stemming from water-based military training exercises, but opponents of those actions aren’t convinced.
Wanted: clean and sober housing: State seeks more transitional space for West Hawaii
KAILUA-KONA — West Hawaii has no transitional housing for offenders and parolees returning to the community, and the state wants to change that.
Grown for the limelight: Crew from Beijing films West Hawaii’s best avocados for ‘Fruit Story’ television show
KAILUA-KONA — In just a few months, a group of local chefs, farmers and Hawaii-grown avocados have the potential to become television stars.
Letters to the editor: 12-22-18
Speed bumps for Christmas
My Turn: Tourist too passive aggressive to enjoy vacation
Emily Duplessis did not enjoy her Kona vacation, so instead of taking any action while she was here to resolve the issues that she complains about, she engages in libel. This is the behavior of a classic passive aggressive.
