Maiava set to become 1st Polynesian starting quarterback at USC
Like so many other boys his age in the islands, he watched Marcus Mariota at Oregon and Tua Tagovailoa at Alabama with a sense of awe and wonder. Read more
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Tyson takes swipe at Paul ahead of highly anticipated fight
There was no love lost between the two as Tyson, who weighed in at 228.4 pounds, approached Paul and immediately slapped the 27-year-old in the face and offered a two-word televised remark before walking off stage: “Talking’s over.” Read more
Netflix hopes for live sports knockout with Paul-Tyson fight
A showdown between former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson and social media influencer-turned-fighter Jake Paul on Friday is the latest one-two punch from Netflix, as the media giant hopes to cash in on sports’ sprint to streaming. Read more
All Blacks’ Barrett and Taylor return to face France after concussion absence
New Zealand’s Beauden Barrett and Codie Taylor have returned to the side to face France in Paris on Saturday, having recovered after concussion forced them off against England two weeks ago. Read more
Lindsey Vonn to come out of retirement at 40 after knee surgery
American skiing great Lindsey Vonn will come out of retirement at the age 40 to rejoin the U.S. ski team, U.S. Ski & Snowboard said on Thursday after she returned to training following a successful knee surgery earlier this year. Read more
Dolphins look to build on Monday Night Football win vs. overhauled Raiders
The Miami Dolphins are looking to build momentum following a much-needed victory when they host the spiraling Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday afternoon in Miami Gardens, Fla. Read more
USC put on probation, fined for violating coaching rules
The NCAA placed Southern California football on one-year probation Tuesday and fined the program $50,000 for violating rules covering coaching. Read more
Dolphins end 3-game skid with hard-fought win over Rams
Tagovailoa completed 20 of 28 passes with an interception while improving to 1-2 since returning from concussion protocol in Week 8. Read more
Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge headline list of MVP finalists
The reigning American League MVP, Ohtani dominated his first season in the National League, joining the Dodgers and delivering an NL-best 54 home runs, 59 steals and a major-league-best 134 runs scored largely from Los Angeles’ leadoff spot. Read more
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Rainbows use strong bench play to beat Pacific to win Rainbow Classic
Relying on reserve power, the Hawaii basketball team defeated Pacific 76-66 to win the Outrigger Resorts Rainbow Classic in SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
UH men’s basketball team rallies, rolls past San Jose State
Tanner Christensen scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds to fuel the Hawaii basketball team’s 80-69 victory over San Jose State in today’s second round of the Outrigger Resorts Rainbow Classic. Read more
Hawaii football team falls just short in home loss to UNLV
The Hawaii football team could not stop the clock or UNLV in a 29-27 loss at the Ching Complex tonight. Read more
Rainbow Wahine basketball wins at Portland State
Hawaii (1-1) outscored Portland State (0-1) 39-24 in the second half to earn its first win of the season. Read more
GAME DAY BLOG: Hawaii football team vs. UNLV
The University of Hawaii football team will try to win its third straight game when it hosts UNLV as a nearly two-touchdown underdog today at Ching Complex. Read more
Rainbow Wahine defeat UC Davis for share of first place in Big West
The win came two days after UH lost to UC Riverside for the first time in 34 all-time meetings. Read more
’Bows take care of the ball, rout Life Pacific in season opener
Akira Jacobs led the ’Bows with 20 points. Gytis Nemeiksa and Kody Williams each contributed 14 points. Read more
UC Riverside hands Wahine volleyball stunning defeat
UH junior Caylen Alexander had a match-high 35 kills and hit .317 with a career-high 82 swings. Read more
Rainbow Wahine rally falls short in season opener at Portland
Hawaii cut a 23-point deficit in the fourth quarter to eight but couldn’t overcome 24 turnovers against the Pilots’ full-court pressure. Read more
Australian breaker Raygun to quit competing after Olympics row
University lecturer Gunn became an overnight sensation after losing all three of her round-robin battles by a combined score of 54-0 when breaking made its Olympic debut at the Place de la Concorde. Read more
Influencer banned from NYC Marathon for e-bike entourage
The e-bike riders were there to film Matt Choi, a former football player who ran the course in just under three hours. Read more
Saints fire Dennis Allen with losing streak at seven games
Allen was 18-25 with the Saints, who won their first two games this season in dominant fashion over the Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys before their current nosedive began. Read more
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