Sjarif Goldstein

Sjarif Goldstein is the assistant sports editor at the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. He has worked at the Star-Advertiser since 2010, editing and writing about the things he loves — sports, music, comedy, theater and travel. He has been in the news business since graduating from the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 1994 and has also worked at the Honolulu Star-Bulletin and the Contra Costa Times in California. The Pearl City High School graduate's work has also appeared in Billboard magazine. He has written no books and won no major awards.

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Hawaii Baseball Report

By Sjarif Goldstein
Aug. 21, 2016

Statistics of players with Hawaii ties in professional baseball through Friday’s games: Read more

Hawaii Baseball Report

By Sjarif Goldstein
Aug. 14, 2016

Statistics of players with Hawaii ties in professional baseball through Friday’s games: Read more

Hawaii baseball report

By Sjarif Goldstein
Aug. 7, 2016

Statistics of players with Hawaii ties in professional baseball through Friday’s games: Read more

Review: The Cure lives up to Hawaii fans’ high expectations

By Sjarif Goldstein
July 17, 2016

The Cure arrived for its first Honolulu shows in three years having set high expectations: When the group last (and first) came to the Blaisdell Arena in 2013, it put on a three-hour show. Read more

Expect the Cure show to last longer than recovery from heartbreak

By Sjarif Goldstein
July 13, 2016

In the ’80s alt-rockers’ only previous appearance in the isles, three years ago, they captivated a capacity crowd for 38 songs over more than three hours — about twice as long as most concerts go. Read more

Hawaii baseball report

By Sjarif Goldstein
July 10, 2016

Statistics of players with Hawaii ties in professional baseball through Friday’s games: Read more

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Hawaii Baseball Report

By Sjarif Goldstein
July 10, 2016

Statistics of players with Hawaii ties in professional baseball through Friday’s games. Read more

Hawaii baseball report

July 3, 2016

Statistics of players with Hawaii ties in professional baseball through Friday’s games. Read more

Review: Kool & the Gang heat up Blaisdell

By Sjarif Goldstein
June 8, 2016

A little more than halfway through Kool & the Gang’s show at the Blaisdell Concert Hall on Tuesday night, the band segued from the ’70s cool jazz of “Summer Madness” into their signature ’80s ballad “Cherish,” a reminder that life is fleeting and that we should live it to the fullest. Read more

Kool & the Gang has endured, evolved for more than 50 years

By Sjarif Goldstein
June 1, 2016

Bill Maher shares spotlight at ‘Mahermageddon’

By Sjarif Goldstein
Jan. 1, 2016

After his fourth Hawaii New Year’s tour, political comedian Bill Maher must have realized he had to do more to keep Hawaii audiences coming out, to keep his show feeling fresh. Read more