Mid-Pacific alum Kodey Shojinaga picked on Day 2 of MLB Draft
Shojinaga was taken with the 192nd overall pick as a catcher, but he also played second base for the Jayhawks. Read more
Shojinaga was taken with the 192nd overall pick as a catcher, but he also played second base for the Jayhawks. Read more
The 5-foot-11 catching prospect was selected by the Washington Nationals with the 39th overall pick of the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft Sunday. Read more
UH will also play San Diego, which will compete in the tournament for the second consecutive season. Read more
The Maui Surfing community won the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award at Thursday’s ESPY Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Read more
The ruling allows a group of former college athletes to pursue a proposed class action against the National Collegiate Athletic Association and their former schools. Read more
While most 2024 Olympians will be battling for glory in Paris, the world’s best surfers will be going for gold some 16,000km away on the island of Tahiti, where the spinning blue barrels of Teahupo’o might be the real star of the show. Read more
Anthony Edwards scored 13 points, Stephen Curry added 12 and Anthony Davis posted a double-double as Team USA topped Canada 86-72 on Wednesday in a men’s basketball exhibition in Las Vegas. Read more
The NBA and network executives finalized contracts that will make NBC and Amazon Prime Video new partners, while maintaining ABC/ESPN as the home of the NBA Finals, under agreements that will extend for 11 seasons and be worth $76 billion, according to executives with direct knowledge of the deals. Read more
Porter entered his plea to a wire fraud conspiracy charge at a hearing in Brooklyn federal court before U.S. Magistrate Judge James Cho. Read more
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The University of Hawaii football team is predicted to finish ninth in the 12-team Mountain West Conference, according to a preseason poll selected by a media panel. Read more
Seattle Storm star Jewell Loyd said the heart of her game is the ability to score at mid-range. Read more
Lulu Sun hopes her Wimbledon heroics will inspire people and grow the sport in New Zealand after the 123-ranked player came close to becoming only the second qualifier to reach the semi-finals at the major after Alexandra Stevenson 25 years ago. Read more
The World Anti-Doping Agency did not mishandle or show favouritism in the case of 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for banned substances and were cleared to compete in the Tokyo Olympics, an independent investigation said today. Read more
Woods, who was the overwhelming favorite to take over as captain, released a statement that was read by PGA of America Senior Director Julius Mason during newly-appointed Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley’s introductory news conference. Read more
Sagapolutele, a 6-foot-3 left-handed quarterback, chose Cal out of a final four list of offers that included Boise State, Oregon State and Utah State. Read more
Wehiwa Aloy became the 13th player in the history of the league to homer three times in a single game on July 4. Read more
University of Hawaii basketball forward Akira Jacobs and ‘Iolani School alumnus Hugh (Hogland) Watanabe will be representing Japan in the Paris 2024 Olympics. Read more
Jackson was in the front passenger seat of a Dodge Charger when it was struck by an Infiniti Q50 that was attempting to change lanes while driving at high speed, according to police. Read more
Spiralling travel and accommodation costs, French political tumult and security concerns are discouraging many sports fans and visitors from attending the Paris Olympic Games this summer. Read more
With LeBron James expected back for his 22nd season, the Los Angeles Lakers are breaking NBA norms by guaranteeing the rookie contract for second-round draft pick Bronny James. Read more
The New England Patriots are in agreement with linebacker Jahlani Tavai on a three-year contract extension, ESPN reported today. Read more