BIIF basketball: Defending state champion Kohala opens season with win
PAHALA — Kohala boys basketball picked up right where it left off.
Conor McGregor, UFC fighter, is held liable for sexual assault in Ireland
A woman who had accused MMA fighter Conor McGregor of raping her in a hotel penthouse in 2018 was awarded nearly 250,000 euros (about $260,000) in damages Friday after a jury found him liable for sexual assault in a civil trial in Dublin.
Giants grant goodbye request, waive QB Daniel Jones
Quarterback Daniel Jones asked for and was granted his release from the New York Giants on Friday.
Not Purdy: 49ers hit Green Bay with backup QB, no Bosa
Brock Purdy and Nick Bosa are not available for the San Francisco 49ers when they enter Green Bay with designs on finding their finishing kick on Sunday afternoon.
Week 12 NFL capsules
Sunday
BIIF football: Wildcats, Mules clash in state semis tonight
It’s been almost three weeks since Konawaena football last took the field, and the Wildcats are hungrier than ever for their biggest game of the season.
Dodgers’ Ohtani and Yankees’ Judge earn unanimous MVP honors
Shohei Ohtani of the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers has unanimously been named the National League Most Valuable Player, while New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge took home the American League honors in similar fashion on Thursday.
Runnin’ with Rani: Big Island Hawaii Youth Soccer Championships showcases local talent
KAILUA-KONA — The Old Airport Soccer Fields in Kailua-Kona buzzed with excitement over the weekend of November 9-10, as youth players from across the island gathered to compete in the highly anticipated Big Island Hawaii Youth Soccer Association (HYSA) Championships.
UH-H athletics: Lady Vulcans edge CUI to earn first NCAA postseason win; soccer players earn Academic All-District honors
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — UH-Hilo women’s soccer claimed its first-ever NCAA postseason victory after edging out Concordia, 3-1, Thursday morning in the NCAA West Regional First Round held at Point Loma Nazarene University.
Local briefs: County to host meeting for hoops coaches; Kealakehe and Kona seek coaches
County to host meeting for hoops coaches
Braves’ Chris Sale, Tigers’ Tarik Skubal collect Cy Young Awards for dominant seasons
Chris Sale of the Atlanta Braves and Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers culminated dominant seasons by winning the Cy Young Awards of their respective leagues, as announced Wednesday night by Major League Baseball.
Celts spoil Cavs’ unbeaten start
BOSTON — The drama arrived late, but with enough intensity to fulfill the game’s immense promise.
UH athletic director Angelos ‘blindsided’ by his ouster
LPGA to offer record $131M in prize money in 2025
An all-time high of $131 million in purse money will be up for grabs at 35 events as the LPGA Tour celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2025.
BIIF basketball: Warriors, Dragons earn first wins
The Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) basketball season kicked off this week after Hilo’s preseason tournament last weekend.
Tyrese Maxey reportedly called out Joel Embiid during Sixers’ lengthy postgame team meeting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Details have emerged from the 76ers team meeting that delayed coach Nick Nurse’s postgame news conference and locker-room player interviews by more than an hour Monday after a 106-89 loss at the Miami Heat, which dropped their record to a dreadful 2-11.
Paul-Tyson fetches non-Vegas record $18.1M revenue; sets streaming record
Jake Paul and Mike Tyson punched up a record-breaking gate at AT&T Stadium on Saturday with 72,300 fans in attendance leading to $18,117,072 in total revenue, a record for boxing and mixed martial events held outside of Las Vegas.
NFL has ‘no issue’ with ‘Trump Dance’ celebrations
The NFL does not plan to crack down the “Trump Dance” and in fact has “no issue” with its players incorporating the dance into their on-field celebrations.
US Soccer announces landmark $30 million donation for women’s program
NEW YORK — Women’s soccer mogul Michele Kang will gift $30 million to U.S. Soccer, the sport’s national governing body said on Tuesday, the largest donation ever directed for the organisation’s girls and women’s programs.
BIIF cheer: Vikings place second at co-ed states
On Nov. 13 at the Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hilo High School’s cheerleading team achieved an impressive second-place finish in the COED division of the 2024 Hawaii High School Athletic Association (HHSAA) Cheerleading Championships.