Pop Warner football: Westside Eagles win mainland regional championship
Another championship was brought home to West Hawa‘i late last month.
Trae Young, Hawks charge past Knicks, into NBA Cup semifinal
Trae Young scored 12 of his 22 points during a decisive third-quarter run as the Atlanta Hawks overcame a double-digit deficit to beat the host New York Knicks 108-100 in an NBA Cup quarterfinal on Wednesday night.
A.J. Brown addresses his comments about the Eagles’ passing game struggles: ‘Me and Jalen are good’
PHILADELPHIA — One minute after the Eagles locker room opened to the media for the first time of the week on Wednesday afternoon, A.J. Brown stood at his stall, ready to answer any lingering questions about his relationship with Jalen Hurts.
BIIF: Kona routs Waiakea; Vikings sweep Wildcats
The Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) winter sports season continued Tuesday across the isle.
How Shohei Ohtani’s first year transformed the Dodgers financially
LOS ANGELES — The announcements came like a metronome at the start of last season, a steady stream of almost weekly news releases from the Dodgers announcing one Japanese sponsorship deal after the next.
Haileselassie, Limo are top Honolulu Marathon finishers as race organizers see record number of registrations
UH-H hoops: Peat named PacWest Conference Defender of the Week; women defeated by Chaminade
CALIFORNIA – Senior Nadjrick Peat was selected as Pacific West Conference Defender of the Week after UH-Hilo men’s basketball split its O’ahu road trip to open conference play.
Local sports briefs: Waiakea routs Ka‘u, Kona seeking spring coaches
Waiakea routs Ka‘u
BIIF hoops: Cougars, Dragons open week with wins
KEA‘AU — Kea‘au boys basketball’s high-octane offense came through once again Monday night, as the Cougars routed Laupahoehoe 65-26 in their home gymnasium.
MLB Winter Meetings Notebook: Juan Soto, Roki Sasaki drive Day 1 chatter
DALLAS — The Hilton Anatole has become Major League Baseball’s top destination this week as teams converge for the winter meetings with writers, agents and even some fans circling the vast lobby floors.
Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase take over as Bengals edge Cowboys
Joe Burrow connected with Ja’Marr Chase on a 40-yard touchdown pass with 1:01 remaining to give the Cincinnati Bengals a 27-20 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night in Arlington, Texas.
NFL, Justice Department urge Congress to take action on threat from drones
WASHINGTON — The National Football League, the Justice Department, the FBI and other agencies will call on Congress on Tuesday to expand U.S. government authority to detect and destroy drones that could pose security threats over stadiums and other locations.
Why Miami’s Pop-Tarts Bowl appearance is important even after missing College Football Playoff
The Miami Hurricanes, who once appeared to be a near-lock for the College Football Playoff, are not playing for a national title. Instead, they will play in the Pop-Tarts Bowl in Orlando.
Men’s basketball leaves O‘ahu with win over Chaminade
HONOLULU — UH-Hilo men’s basketball drained 50.8 percent from the field to continue its efficient shooting trend as the Vulcans defeated Chaminade, 82-63, Saturday afternoon in Pacific West Conference action at the McCabe Gymnasium.
PHOTOS: BIIF paddling kicks off in Hilo Bay
By Tim Wright
BIIF basketball: HPA wins big over the weekend
KEA‘AU — In a low-scoring, defensive battle, Hawaii Preparatory Academy girls basketball handled business in a 23-4 road-trip victory over the Lady Cougars on Saturday night at Kea‘au High School.
NFL capsules: Dolphins use overtime touchdown to push past Jets
Tua Tagovailoa tossed a 10-yard touchdown pass to Jonnu Smith on the first possession of overtime as the Miami Dolphins defeated the New York Jets 32-26 on Sunday afternoon in Miami Gardens, Fla.
BIIF soccer: Season kickoff continues over weekend
HILO — Hilo and Waiakea boys soccer partook in a crosstown matchup Friday in Hilo, with the result ending in a 1-1 draw.
Georgia moves to No. 2 in CFP ranking, will rest up for Sugar Bowl
ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia is going back to the Sugar Bowl.
Texas clinches No. 5 seed, will host Clemson in first round of College Football Playoff
DALLAS — The Longhorns missed out on a cushy top four seed and a first-round bye. Their consolation prize is a postseason game on their home Austin turf.