Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo dies of brain cancer
Known for both his shot-blocking and finger-wagging in addition to a pronounced gravelly voice, Mutombo provided a dominating presence at Georgetown before playing for six NBA teams. Read more
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Hawaii women’s volleyball sweeps Fullerton
A SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center crowd of 5,014 saw the Rainbow Wahine (7-5, 1-1 Big West) end a four-match losing streak, their longest in a season since 1984. Read more
UC Irvine rallies over Hawaii in Big West women’s volleyball
On the verge of its first sweep, the Hawaii women’s volleyball team instead dropped it’s opening Big West Conference match of the season with its star player on the sideline at the end. Read more
Tyler Huntley could emerge as starter in Dolphins QB carousel
Skylar Thompson is dealing with a rib injury that McDaniel said is “pretty painful,” leaving Tyler Huntley and Tim Boyle as the leading candidates to be Miami’s QB1 this week. Read more
Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers top Padres, seal NL West title
Will Smith had a game-tying two-run homer and Mookie Betts added a two-run single in the seventh for the Dodgers (95-64), who also clinched a bye in the wild-card round. Ohtani went 3-for-5. Read more
Hawaii, 6 other schools commit to Mountain West
UH also did not receive any relief on the travel subsidies it pays visiting league opponents. UH pays $150,000 to Mountain West teams from the Pacific time zone, $175,000 to schools traveling from the Mountain time zone. Read more
Report: Hawaii commits to staying in Mountain West
Hawaii, a football-only member, also agreed to remain affiliated with the Mountain West despite interest from the Pac-12, Yahoo reported. Read more
UNLV rethinking Moutain West commitment after another defection
UNLV’s renewal of vows with the Mountain West may have lasted just a few hours. Read more
Champion Aces see off Storm, set semi vs. Liberty
Kelsey Plum matched her career playoff high with 29 points tonight while WNBA Most Valuable Player A’ja Wilson added a double-double as the fourth-seeded Las Vegas Aces beat the visiting Seattle Storm 83-76 for a two-game quarterfinal sweep. Read more
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With Tua out, Dolphins forced to turn offense over to team’s third quarterback
Tim Boyle voluntarily describes himself as an NFL survivor. Read more
Sabrina Ionescu scores 36 as Liberty sweep Dream
Sabrina Ionescu poured in a playoff-career-high 36 points, Jonquel Jones had a double-double and the New York Liberty completed a 2-0 first-round sweep of the Atlanta Dream with a 91-82 home win on Tuesday. Read more
Blangiardi assembles team to try to gain admittance into Pac-12 for Hawaii football
Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi assembled a third-party group that has been lobbying for the University of Hawaii football team to gain admittance into the Pac-12 Conference. Read more
Hall of Fame quarterback Favre says he has Parkinson’s Disease
Once one of the brightest stars in the National Football League, Favre, 54, played 20 seasons in the NFL and spent most of his career with the Green Bay Packers, with whom he won the Super Bowl in 1997. Read more
Warriors make all the right moves in 36-7 win over Northern Iowa
A crowd of 9,678 saw the Rainbow Warriors rebound from consecutive losses to defeat an FCS opponent for the 22nd consecutive time. T Read more
Hawaii women’s volleyball team falls to Baylor for third road loss
Hawaii had three aces and 11 service errors. Read more
Texas defeats Rainbow Wahine volleyball team in 4 sets
The Rainbow Wahine will finish their three-match road trip this week on Saturday night against No. 20 Baylor in Waco, Texas. Read more
Shohei Ohtani closer to 50-50 mark as Dodgers sink Marlins
Ohtani stole his 49th base. He has 48 home runs this season as he attempts to become the first major leaguer to produce 50 homers and 50 steals in the same season. Read more
Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani continues 50-50 chase vs Marlins
Ohtani will get another shot to get there tonight as the Dodgers visit the Miami Marlins for the second contest of a three-game series. Read more
Dolphins placing Tua Tagovailoa on injured reserve
With the Dolphins having a bye in Week 6, the earliest Tagovailoa could return to game action would be the Oct. 27 matchup with the Arizona Cardinals. Read more
UNLV defeats Wahine volleyball team in another five-set match
In front of the largest crowd to pack Cox Pavilion for a volleyball match, UNLV held off Hawaii in yet another five-set match for the Rainbow Wahine, 25-15, 22-25, 25-16, 16-25, 15-13 tonight. Read more
Report: Dolphins signing QB Tyler Huntley
Dolphins starter Tua Tagovailoa is in the concussion protocol and Skylar Thompson is preparing to start under center on Sunday at Seattle. Read more
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