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.
Sports in brief for November 20
Kealakehe seeking coaches
Analysis: University of Hawaii AD on the way out
Jets fire general manager Joe Douglas; Woody Johnson names Phil Savage interim GM
NEW YORK — More than a month after Jets owner Woody Johnson fired Robert Saleh, he has made another change.
Joe Mixon, Texans run over Cowboys, pad AFC South lead
Joe Mixon rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Houston Texans to a convincing 34-10 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night in Arlington, Texas.
NBA roundup: Damian Lillard leads Bucks to comeback win over Rockets
Damian Lillard made a driving layup with 3.9 seconds remaining and had a hand in the game’s final seven points as the Milwaukee Bucks eked out a 101-100 victory over the visiting Houston Rockets on Monday.
Trump’s signature dance move finds its way to the sports world
The first thing to know about the Donald Trump dance craze is that it’s not really a craze. (Not yet, at least.) Nor, to be honest, is it a dance.
Starting pitchers Paul Skenes, Luis Gil win Rookie of the Year honors
Pittsburgh Pirates ace right-hander Paul Skenes capped his first major league campaign by being named winner of the National League Rookie of the Year on Monday night.
BIIF volleyball: Galletes signs to CSUEB
KEALAKEKUA — Starting to play volleyball at 12 years old, Konawaena senior outside hitter and middle blocker Kaitea Galletes knew immediately that she wanted to be in it for the long haul.
BIIF football: Warriors’ season ends, Mules to play Kona in state semis
Fifth-seeded Kamehameha Schools-Hawai‘i football’s season ended Saturday night against No. 4 Roosevelt. The outing was low-scoring and a defensive battle, but the Rough Riders found life in the second half that the Warriors ultimately couldn’t counter.
Dolphins’ aerial attack downs Raiders
Jonnu Smith caught six passes for a career-high 101 yards and two touchdowns and Tua Tagovailoa threw three touchdown passes to lead the host Miami Dolphins to a 34-19 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday in Miami Gardens, Fla.
