Without spring practice, football coaches try to fill void
Since taking over as Florida State coach in December, Mike Norvell has spent seemingly endless hours laying the foundation of his program.
NHL postpones 2020 draft amid coronavirus pandemic
LOS ANGELES The NHL announced the postponement of its draft, scouting combine and annual awards ceremony on Wednesday, the latest major events to be disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Canoe paddling: World sprints in Hilo, Moku O Hawaii season canceled
Put away those paddles. Keep the outrigger canoes on land.
Tokyo Games reset for 2021
Not even the Summer Olympics could withstand the force of the coronavirus. After weeks of hedging, the IOC took the unprecedented step of postponing the worlds biggest sporting event, a global extravaganza thats been cemented into the calendar for more than a century.
New Zealand Rugby in ‘fight for survival’ amid coronavirus
WELLINGTON, New Zealand New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson says the sport is fighting for survival as competitions at all levels are shuttered during the coronavirus pandemic.
Calipari: Coronavirus could change college basketball
LEXINGTON, Ky. While holding court for a nearly hourlong teleconference Tuesday, Kentucky coach John Calipari sat in his office at home. Reporters hooked in via computer or telephone.
Ironman 70.3 Hawaii postponed from May 30 to Aug. 15 amid coronavirus outbreak
Ironman 70.3 Hawaii has joined the long list of canceled or postponed sporting events on the Big Island.
Seattle breakthrough: Coaching carousel lands Kamehameha alum Kekuewa with Seahawks
Its been a long journey for Kelii Kekuewa, who graduated from Kamehameha in 2010 and then began his collegiate football coaching career.
UHH goes full speed ahead in coaching searches
In this ever-worsening job market, UH-Hilo athletics is hiring.
The Bright Side: A semblance of normalcy
The Bright Side is submitted to the West Hawaii Today on Friday afternoon. The situation with the coronavirus is evolving so rapidly, this is what I submitted on Friday:
Wright On: Kamehameha football taking on true Hawaiian tone
Everything else in sports is shut down amid the necessary coronavirus concerns, but football season is still far enough in the distance that we can look ahead to next season in hopes it will arrive on time, with practice starting as usual in August.
IOC looking at postponing Tokyo Olympics; Canada pulls out
LAUSANNE, Switzerland The IOC will take up to four weeks to consider postponing the Tokyo Olympics amid mounting criticism of its handling of the coronavirus crisis that now includes Canada saying it wont send a team to the games this year and the leader of track and field, the biggest sport at the games, also calling for a delay.
Barefoot Hamlin wins virtual Homestead as NASCAR races again
CHARLOTTE, N.C. The stands were packed, Jimmie Johnson caused several wrecks, Denny Hamlin raced barefoot and damaged cars were repaired with the push of a button a few virtual signs that NASCAR backed quite an unreal race.
Sports are about connection and NASCAR delivered that with its virtual race
Sundays virtual NASCAR race at Homestead-Miami Speedway wasnt about the racing. (That part was pretty much a wreck-fest.)
Self-isolated NFL players engage in group chats, workouts
Tennessee Titans offensive tackle Dennis Kelly has been hunkered down with his family in the Indianapolis area since the birth of his third daughter a month ago.
Seahawks add another 2013 first-rounder, agree to terms with OL Chance Warmack
While the Seahawks continued to wait for some resolution to the Jadeveon Clowney situation Sunday, the team added yet another veteran offensive lineman, agreeing to terms with guard Chance Warmack.
Olympic pushback: U.S. track joins swimming, urges Tokyo delay
DENVER U.S. Olympic leaders are facing a growing rebellion inside their ranks about holding the Tokyo Games.
A look back at Olympics that never were: 1916, ‘40 and ‘44
With more and more calls to postpone the Tokyo Olympics because of the coronavirus outbreak, its worth noting that this every-four-years spectacle has been rocked before by traumatic events.
NBA’s Adam Silver seeking answers, which are in short supply
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver finds himself almost constantly looking at financial numbers and projections. And like the rest of a world that is dealing with the seismic effects of the coronavirus pandemic, he still isnt sure how bad things will get.
Former No. 1 overall draft picks still available on market
Jameis Winston, Cam Newton and Jadeveon Clowney didnt have to wait long to find homes in the NFL when they came out of college.