HONOLULU — The University of Hawaii women’s basketball team came out of the locker room with its foot on the gas pedal, cruising to an 80-57 win over UC Riverside Thursday night at the Stan Sheriff Center.

LAS VEGAS — Conor McGregor used to train whenever he felt like it, and he stayed up late every night. He would sleep deep into the daylight hours, and he perpetually showed up late for almost any commitment required of a rising mixed martial arts star.

NEW YORK — Carlos Beltrán, called out on a curveball again.

If Nick Rolovich felt the need to appease Washington State fans he did so with the answer to one question.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs had just lost to the Tennessee Titans, their fourth defeat in the first 10 games of the season, and much of the optimism that surrounded the defending AFC champions had begun to evaporate amid the barbecue smoke that wafts over Arrowhead Stadium each autumn.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley defended the decision to hold qualifying matches this week even though Melbourne’s air quality was among the worst in the world because of smoke from wildfires devastating parts of the country.

KEAAU — Darius Olloway and Izayah Chartrand-Penera provided inside-outside production to help Kamehameha to a much-needed win over Honokaa.

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BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox need to find a new manager, and it sounds like they haven’t gotten over their old one.

WACO, Texas — Davion Mitchell had 17 points, scoring just before and after halftime as No. 2 Baylor started stretching its lead, and the Bears beat Iowa State 68-55 on Wednesday night for their 13th win in a row.

Gerard Gallant was abruptly fired by the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday less than two years after leading them to the Stanley Cup Final in their first season of existence and winning NHL coach of the year honors along the way.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Nick Bosa remained on the turf with the wind knocked out of him after beating yet another offensive lineman for a sack when the appreciative San Francisco 49ers fans started chanting his name.

LOS ANGELES — One year and one day after he caught his final NFL pass, Antonio Gates formally retired Tuesday.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR has changed the rules on its aerodynamic package for short tracks and road courses because the racing didn’t improve at those venues under rules introduced last season.

HONOLULU — Brooks Koepka hasn’t been the same since he tied for third in the FedEx Cup final in August, and hasn’t felt entirely healthy since last March.

LAS VEGAS — Installation of a translucent roof for the $2 billion football stadium being built in Las Vegas for the NFL’s Raiders is months behind schedule, but officials say it should be ready by the start of next season.