KEA‘AU — Ka‘u girls volleyball got back on track with a bounce-back win over Kea‘au on Tuesday night in the Cougars’ home gymnasium.

No obstacle seems too large this year for Scottie Scheffler, the World No. 1 with six wins on the PGA Tour including the Masters, plus his gold medal at the Paris Olympics.

MINNEAPOLIS — Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores acknowledged he was stung by Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa calling him a “terrible person” in comments from an interview that aired Monday, but wished Tagovailoa well and said he used the QB’s comments as an occasion to reflect on his growth as a coach.

NEW YORK (Reuters) — World number one Jannik Sinner failed two drug tests in March but has been cleared of wrongdoing by an independent tribunal, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said on Tuesday days before the Italian is set to play at the U.S. Open.

Hilo High School has installed a new artificial turf football field as part of an $11-million upgrade project, which will also include a cutting-edge rubberized track. Contractor Nan Inc. began construction on the project in Dec. 2023, following a design and planning process that started in 2017. (Tim Wright/Courtesy Image)

KEALAKEKUA — Konawaena girls volleyball opened its season with a warm welcome from the green-and-white faithful, as hundreds packed into Ellison Onizuka Gymnasium to watch the 2023 Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) Division II runner-ups take on Kohala.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Kyle Shanahan hates the NFL’s preseason. Four games, three games, two, he’s shown nothing but disdain for the exhibition schedule since he took over as the 49ers’ head coach.

France’s Gael Monfils, at age 37, pulled off a major upset Friday by defeating World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz in a second-round match continued from Thursday at the Cincinnati Open in Mason, Ohio.

Nobu Yamauchi Nike softball finishes week at World Series

MILWAUKEE — Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia was able to plug a leak in the seventh inning Thursday, escaping a two-on, no-outs jam to preserve a one-run lead, but the dam broke against right-hander Daniel Hudson, who gave up three runs in the eighth inning of a 6-4 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in American Family Field.

Although NBA action is still months away, the league released the full schedule for the 2024-25 season.

KAPAAU — In the 2023 season, Kohala football was competitive in its matchups, but ultimately could not secure a win. But head coach Earl Hoshida plans to change that in the new year.

Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh offered former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick a coaching job within the team in January, he told USA Today’s Jarrett Bell last week. Harbaugh said he spoke to Kaepernick after getting hired as the Chargers head coach about the possibility of Kaepernick joining the team in a coaching capacity, USA Today reported Wednesday. Harbaugh also said nothing has changed since that conversation and Kaepernick hasn’t reconnected with Harbaugh about the coaching opportunity, according to the report.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons addressed a perennial need Wednesday, sending a third-round draft pick to the New England Patriots in exchange for veteran pass rusher Matthew Judon, according to multiple league sources.

A month without basketball is over. Well, WNBA basketball that is.

Minnesota Vikings rookie quarterback J.J. McCarthy was ruled out for the season after having successful surgery on the meniscus in his right knee, coach Kevin O’Connell announced Wednesday. McCarthy underwent testing related to knee soreness after he reported the injury Monday afternoon.