Nakagawa advances to IMG Junior World Golf Championships
Kona’s Blake Nakagawa won the 7-10 flight IMG Junior World Golf Championship qualifier with a 13 over 77-80—157 total Wednesday at Pearl Country Club.
Pederson, Alcantara homers power Cubs past Padres 3-1
SAN DIEGO — Joc Pederson and Sergio Alcantara homered, and Jake Arrieta threw five strong innings for the Chicago Cubs, who beat former teammate Yu Darvish and the San Diego Padres 3-1 Wednesday to take two of three.
Islanders beat Bruins 6-2 in Game 6, reach Stanley Cup semis
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Brock Nelson scored twice in another big second period by New York, Semyon Varlamov stopped 23 shots and the Islanders beat the Boston Bruins 6-2 in Game 6 on Wednesday night to advance to the Stanley Cup semifinals for the second straight year.
Sooners top Florida State 6-2, force decisive Game 3 at WCWS
OKLAHOMA CITY — Jocelyn Alo knew her hit was gone as soon as she made contact.
Rudy Gobert wins third defensive player of the year award
Rudy Gobert, the Utah Jazz center, won yet another Defensive Player of the Year Award, the NBA announced Wednesday. It was Gobert’s third time winning the award in four years. He is the fourth player in league history to win the honor three times after four-time winners Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace and three-time winner Dwight Howard.
Ige to consider nominees for Intermediate Court of Appeals
The Judicial Selection Commission has submitted a list of six nominees for a vacancy on the Intermediate Court of Appeals. The judicial office has been vacant since the retirement of Associate Judge Derrick H. M. Chan in October.
Waikiki-born Hawaiian monk seal pup on his own after weaning
HONOLULU — A 6-week-old Hawaiian monk seal pup born on a Waikiki beach has been weaned and is now on his own.
