Tsai reported for The Honolulu Advertiser for 29 years and the Honolulu Star-Advertiser since 2010. The National Sports Media Association has named Tsai as Hawaii's Sportswriter of the Year seven times. He served three terms as president of the Asian American Journalists Association's Hawaii chapter.
Tsai was born in New York City, and is a graduate of Roosevelt High and the University of Hawaii. Tsai and his wife have two daughters, a fireknife-performing son and five grandchildren.
Don’t mess with Huntsville, Texas. Not when it comes to tributes. The statue of Sam Houston, hero of the War of 1812 and only person in U.S. history to serve as governor of two states, stands 77 feet from base to the top of the head, and is visible from I-45 northbound for six miles. Read more
The Warriors used the bye week to get healthy and reset the connection between QB Brayden Schager and slotback Pofele Ashlock. Both were not quite the same after suffering first-half injuries against UCLA. Read more
It was officially announced Thursday that Boise State, Fresno State, Colorado State and San Diego State will abandon the Mountain West Conference — and the Hawaii football team — to join a rebuilding Pac-12 Conference in July 2026. Read more
Birds gotta fly. A Leahey gotta announce. Texans gotta … love football? Read more
After months of offseason training, a five-week training camp and two games to open the 2024 season, Hawaii coach Timmy Chang believed his football team needed to step back to move forward. Read more
The University of Hawaii once cloned mice. It also helped advance the Hawaiian language in a way that scholars could not do for Latin. Read more
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After Monday’s 90-minute practice, University of Hawaii quarterback Brayden Schager declared himself to be physically fit and ready to play in Saturday’s road game against Sam Houston in Huntsville, Texas. Read more
Hawaii football assistant coach Jared Ursua was ready to call Nev Schulman, host of MTV’s “Catfish: The TV Show.” Read more
Is there any doubt Hawaii defensive lineman Ezra Evaimalo can spike a punch? Read more
On Wednesday, the University of Hawaii football team practiced for the first time since Saturday’s 16-13 loss to UCLA. Read more
Obasohan was admitted into UH last week and then signed a scholarship agreement. Read more
After their NCAA basketball teams played each other in 2016, coaches Roy Williams of North Carolina and Eran Ganot of Hawaii agreed to a rematch in 2020. Read more
After a one-year hiatus, the Rainbow Classic returns with a season-opening, four-team field. Read more
The news hurt like a jellyfish sting. Alika Smith arrested on suspicion of second-degree theft and check fraud over his handling of travel funds for a basketball trip? Read more
Defensive tackle Ezra Evaimalo put the Hawaii football team on the clock. Read more
The once-upon-a-time hopefulness did not end happily for the Hawaii football team. Read more
The betting line has UCLA installed as a 14.5-point favorite over Hawaii in today’s football game at the Ching Complex. Read more
DeShaun Foster was settling into his new job as the Las Vegas Raiders’ running backs coach in February when UCLA called seeking a replacement for Chip Kelly, who resigned as head coach to become Ohio State’s offensive coordinator. Read more
In the early 2000s, University of Hawaii linebacker Watson Ho‘ohuli brought his infant son Wynden to his football games. Read more
Growing up as a college football fan in Waimanalo, Ikaika Malloe looked forward to the first day of a new year. Read more
The Los Angeles Clippers and the Golden State Warriors will meet in an NBA exhibition game on Oct. 5, at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
