Kai ‘Ehitu wins fourth regatta of 2024
HILO — Kai ‘Ehitu Canoe Club concluded the island’s paddling regatta regular season with its fourth victory of 2024 in the Aunty Maile/Moko O Hawai‘i Championship on Saturday in Hilo Bay. The event was sponsored by Hoemana Canoe Club.
UH football star receiver suspended indefinitely
The University of Hawaii has indefinitely suspended Steven McBride from the football team’s activities following the star wide receiver’s arrest on an accusation of abuse of a household member.
Mililani Homegrown defeats Hanford to earn World Series trip
Patsy T. Mink Central Oahu Regional Park delivered prime youth baseball, and a lot of it, Saturday.
MLB roundup: Michael King, Padres baffle Guardians
Michael King took a no-hitter into the seventh inning of his latest stellar start and Kyle Higashioka hit a two-run double as the San Diego Padres sent the Cleveland Guardians to a rare home-series loss with Sunday’s 2-1 victory.
Hawaii coach Timmy Chang wants his defense to be as aggressive as his offense in 2024
Why flag football’s Olympics inclusion has been ‘rocket fuel’ for growth, especially among women
LAS VEGAS — Maci Joncich sat in the bleachers at Coronado High School’s football stadium in April, her future in football crystallizing.
Pogacar achieves first Giro/Tour double since 1998
NICE, France (Reuters) — Tadej Pogacar became the first rider to achieve the Giro d’Italia/Tour de France double since 1998 when he claimed his third Tour title on Sunday, cementing his domination by winning the final stage for his sixth stage success.
Brewers erupt for 5 runs in 12th, sink Twins
Brice Turang drove in three runs, Jackson Chourio went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and the Milwaukee Brewers outlasted the Minnesota Twins for an 8-4, 12-inning win on Saturday night in Minneapolis.
Lyles on course for Olympic glory after personal best in London
Noah Lyles proved once again that he can back up his fighting talk with strong performances on the track when he ran a personal best to secure 100 metres victory in the final Diamond League race before the Olympics.
WNBA-Viewership tops records as rookies shine, women’s sports interest grows
Soaring viewership, surging media attention and an electrifying rookie class featuring standouts Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese marked the strongest first half of the WNBA season since the league’s 1997 inception.
Team USA survives scare from South Sudan
LONDON — The American men’s Olympic team faced its first true test of the summer from a surprising source and passed, avoiding what would have been one of the most stunning losses in 50 years of USA Basketball.
Horschel shines to lead Open after brutal third round
Billy Horschel produced a masterful round in atrocious conditions on Saturday to lead the British Open as the field bunched up for what promises to be a thrilling conclusion to the battle for the Claret Jug at Royal Troon.
Churchill Downs reinstates trainer Bob Baffert from three-year suspension
It took three years to resolve, but finally the country’s most famous trainer can once again run in the world’s most famous race.
Max Homa screamed when he made The Open Championship cut. This is why
TROON, Scotland — That shout had nothing to do with making the cut. It wasn’t about his chances of winning The Open Championship or even getting two more days of golf. Max Homa was releasing four months of pain.
Pat Williams, charismatic NBA executive, is dead at 84
Pat Williams, who for 51 years was a charismatic executive with National Basketball Association teams in Chicago; Philadelphia; Atlanta; and Orlando, Florida; and who was also a prolific author and motivational speaker, died on Wednesday in Orlando. He was 84.
Shane Lowry cards 66 at Open Championship as Rory McIlroy struggles
Shane Lowry made the ideal start to his bid for a second Open title as Rory McIlroy effectively wrote off his chances of doing the same at Royal Troon in Scotland.
WNBA players, bargaining power soaring, seek expert advice on labor deal
WNBA players have never had more leverage than they have right now.
Caitlin Clark breaks WNBA single-game assist record with 19
Caitlin Clark made more WNBA history Wednesday night. The Indiana Fever rookie sensation recorded 19 assists against the Dallas Wings, a new WNBA record for most assists in a single game. The previous record was 18 from Courtney Vandersloot, which she set on Aug. 31, 2020, with the Chicago Sky.
Runnin’ with Rani: 6th annual Hilo Hill Climb
HILO — The Hawaii Cycling Club hosted its 6th Annual Hilo Hill Climb Training Time Trial on Saturday, July 6, marking yet another successful race on its calendar of events as 15 dedicated cyclists conquered the grueling 12-mile and newly introduced 26.3-mile challenges.
UHH women’s basketball: Vulcans earn WBCA Academic Special Mention
ATLANTA, Ga. – The Hawai’i Hilo women’s basketball Vulcans once again received recognition for academic excellence by earning a Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Academic Special Mention for the 2023-24 school year.