NBA Commissioner: China asked me to fire Daryl Morey
The Chinese government asked the NBA to fire a team executive who posted on social media in support of pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, the leagues commissioner, Adam Silver, said Thursday in his first public appearance in the United States since returning from a contentious trip to Asia.
Kamehameha sweeps Waiakea to end D-I ‘drought’
KEAAU No doubt about it, playing at the top of its game, Kamehameha got the job done.
Grace, Konawaena ‘dig deep’ in fifth set to get best of rival Hawaii Prep one more time
KEAAU Hawaii Prep ramped up its ball-control, passing much better from the previous night, to give old rival Konawaena a competitive match, a tradition where the two bring out the best in each other.
Vrabel: Titans switch to Tannehill at QB looking for spark
NASHVILLE, Tenn. The Tennessee Titans want to jump-start an offense that has just one touchdown over the past 10 quarters, so theyre turning to veteran quarterback Ryan Tannehill and benching Marcus Mariota.
Yanks’ bullpen to be tested after rainout squeezes ALCS
NEW YORK A rainy day in the Bronx has left a most daunting October test for the New York Yankees vaunted bullpen: four games, four days and already a deficit to overcome against the Houston Astros in their AL Championship Series.
Joe Maddon returns to Los Angeles Angels as manager
ANAHEIM, Calif. Joe Maddon is back under the halo.
There from the start for Nationals, Zimmerman in 1st Series
WASHINGTON Bottle of beer in hand, Ryan Zimmerman stood alone in the Nationals Park home clubhouse for a few moments, taking in the scene while his teammates celebrated reaching Washingtons first World Series since 1933.
AP Midseason All-America Team: Burrow, Taylor lead first team
LSU quarterback Joe Burrow, who is on a record-breaking pace during the first half of the season, and Wisconsin running back Jonathan Taylor highlight The Associated Press midseason All-America team released Tuesday.
Warriors hold off ’Riders in five
KEAAU Waiakea has experience pulling off miracle comebacks, winning the BIIF title over Hilo in 2017, down 2-0 in sets.
Nats sweep Cards; D.C. in World Series for first time since ‘33
WASHINGTON As the Washington Nationals moved a party 86 years in the making from their ballparks infield to a booze-filled clubhouse, manager Dave Martinez paused near the dugout and thrust the silver NL Championship Series trophy overhead, to the delight of loud, delirious fans still in the stands.
As NBA-China tweet rift continues, James enters spotlight
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. LeBron James has stepped into the spotlight of the now-strained relationship between the NBA and China with his comments about the league executive who started the ongoing fallout with what James derided as a misinformed tweet. Politicians, human rights groups and ordinary fans on social media have criticized the outspoken superstar, questioning the motivation of James comments.
Konawaena, Ka Makani volleyball to clash again for title
KEAAU It seems like the Green and Red are always meeting with something big on the line.
NFL: Preseason game concussion rate increased by 44%
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. The NFL says the number of concussions in exhibition games this year rose to 49 from 34 in 2018, an increase of 44% and a setback in efforts to reduce brain trauma.
Cole pitches Astros past Yankees 4-1 for 2-1 lead in ALCS
NEW YORK Gerrit Cole is making his pitch to own this October.
UConn women unanimous choice atop AAC poll
PHILADELPHIA For the seventh and final time Geno Auriemma and UConn were the unanimous choice to win the American Athletic Conference in the preseason poll.
LeBron: Rockets’ Morey ‘wasn’t educated’ on China tweet
LOS ANGELES LeBron James believes Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey was either misinformed or not really educated on the situation regarding the potential consequences of his actions when he tweeted in support of Hong Kongs pro-democracy protests.
Sad reality for Jerry Jones: Cowboys are not an elite team but he’s happy to be alive
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones initially and purposefully tried to accentuate the positives in the aftermath of Sundays devastating 24-22 loss to the formerly winless and hapless New York Jets.
Seahawks’ Russell Wilson strengthens his case for NFL MVP with another astonishing performance
CLEVELAND They say never begin a story with a dictionary definition. It is the emperor of all cliches.
Packers get the calls, Crosby hits late FG to beat Lions
GREEN BAY, Wis. It took Mason Crosby 13 seasons to perform his first Lambeau Leap.
Rolovich can’t buck bad trend at Boise
As the Albertsons Stadium public address announcer wished the remnants of a school-record crowd of 36,902 an exuberant Good morning! at 12:10 Sunday (Mountain Time), University of Hawaii head coach Nick Rolovich trudged toward the locker boom tunnel.
