Chiefs’ bandwagon rolling into mighty Patriots at Arrowhead
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It seems football fans everywhere are suddenly on the Kansas City Chiefs’ bandwagon, enthralled by their record-setting young quarterback and exciting playmakers and hopeful their amiable old coach can finally win the big one.
Mitsubishi Electric Championship: Toms heads into final day with 4-stroke lead
KAILUA-KONA — David Toms showed up for his second round at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship only to find out a limbo game had broken out at Hualalai.
NFL: Numbers show how important high playoffs seeds are
From the first day of training camp in August until deep into the NFL schedule, you hear it. Doesn’t matter what city a team represents or who is coaching and playing for it, the bromide is the same.
Warriors beat Clippers 112-94; Boogie fouls out of debut
LOS ANGELES — Stephen Curry scored 28 points, DeMarcus Cousins added 14 before fouling out of his Warriors debut after being sidelined for nearly a year, and Golden State pulled away in the third quarter to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 112-94 on Friday night for its seventh straight victory and sixth in a row on the road.
Saints-Rams NFC title game a clash of like-minded coaches
NEW ORLEANS — One way or another, the NFC Championship between the Los Angeles Rams and New Orleans Saints will be won by a coach named Sean — with an Irish surname — who designs and calls plays for one of the most innovative and productive offenses in the NFL.
BIIF football: Kekuaokalani out as Kealakehe head coach
KAILUA-KONA — Sam Kekuaokalani will no longer continue as the head football coach at Kealakehe, ending his five-year tenure at the helm for the Waveriders.
Hawaii hangs on to beat Cal State Northridge 84-79
LOS ANGELES — Eddie Stansberry scored 25 points and Hawaii held on to beat Cal State Northridge 84-79 on Thursday night.
Mitsubishi Electric Championship: Toms, Durant go low in first round at Hualalai
KAILUA-KONA — There’s no luau celebration for leading after the first round at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai. But co-leaders David Toms and Joe Durant will head into the second day with full bellies of birdies after carding rounds of 7-under par 65 on Thursday at the season opening event of the PGA Tour Champions season.
Runnin’ with Rani: Inaugural Hearts & Trails, Big Island’s first all-women’s trail event
As trail and ultra running events have exploded in popularity over the past decade drawing avid runners, outdoor enthusiasts and elite athletes alike, so has the number of varying women-only races around the world.
PGA Tour Champions: Laura Vescovi a behind the scenes trailblazer
KAILUA-KONA — As Laura Vescovi walked toward Stephen Ames putting on the 12th hole, his wife Kelly Ames turned around, flashed a big smile, and gestured a friendly shimmy Vescovi’s way.