BIIF volleyball: Kealakehe, Parker win weekend matches
The Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) girls volleyball season continued over the weekend on opposite ends of the isle. With the regular season slate set to end soon, island playoffs begin within the next few weeks.
FIFA limits on player transfers are illegal, Europe’s top court rules
Europe’s top court ruled Friday that some elements of soccer’s multibillion-dollar global player trading market are illegal, a decision that is likely to force changes to the way thousands of athletes move between teams around the world every year.
The Savannah Bananas needed a bigger stage
Getting tickets to Savannah Bananas games over the last few years has been so difficult that the barnstorming baseball team has drawn comparisons to Taylor Swift. And like Swift, the Bananas, who have danced their way to national stardom, will be taking their act from intimate venues to almost exclusively giant stadiums in 2025.
Vanderbilt jumps ahead early, never trails in stunning upset of No. 1 Alabama
Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns as the Commodores shocked top-ranked Alabama, 40-35, at First Bank Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., on Saturday.
Five Warriors observations: Lindy Waters III hits game winner to beat Clippers on Oahu
HONOLULU — Here are five observations from the Warriors’ preseason-opening 91-90 win over the Clippers on Saturday afternoon in Hawaii.
Alex Verdugo, Yankees clip Royals to open ALDS
NEW YORK — The final three-plus months of Alex Verdugo’s first regular season with the New York Yankees were so frustrating that there were some doubts if he would be in the starting lineup for Game 1 of the American League Division Series.
Texas A&M blasts No. 9 Missouri with balanced attack
Le’Veon Moss rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns and Conner Weigman threw for 276 yards as No. 25 Texas A&M dismantled No. 9 Missouri 41-10 in their Southeastern Conference matchup on Saturday in Bryan-College Station, Texas.
Shohei Ohtani leads Dodgers past Padres in playoff debut
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run home run in the first playoff game of his career and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 7-5 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday in Game 1 of their National League Division Series.
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New York Jets (2-2) vs. Minnesota Vikings (4-0) in London
A season of milestones for Ohtani, with the big one still unfulfilled
In his first season as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani has established himself as the center of the franchise’s universe. He thrived underneath the spotlight of his 10-year, $700 million contract. His boost to the financial bottom line made team officials giddy — “well beyond what we imagined,” said the team’s president, Stan Kasten. He responded to a shocking betrayal from his closest confidant with one of the best offensive seasons in MLB history.
Mets geared up to face Phillies ace Zack Wheeler in Game 1 of NLDS
PHILADELPHIA — Shockingly, J.D. Martinez has never faced Zack Wheeler.
BIIF football: Wildcats wash Waveriders
KEALAKEKUA — Konawaena football played one of its best games of the season during Thursday night’s rout of local rival Kealakehe at Julian R. Yates Field.
UH-Hilo volleyball: Vulcans bounce back to down Menlo; Leonard moves to No. 2 in program wins
ATHERTON, California – Hawai’i Hilo Women’s Volleyball rebounded from an opening-set defeat to down Menlo in four sets (17-25, 25-12, 25-11, 25-21) Thursday evening in Pacific West Conference play at the Haynes-Prim Pavilion.
BIIF volleyball: Warriors, Ka Makani and Bulls sweep
HILO — Waiakea girls volleyball opened its two-match homestand with its second consecutive straight-sets victory on Thursday in Hilo. The Warriors beat the visiting Kea‘au Cougars by scores of 25-10, 25-14 and 25-11. It was the seventh straight-sets win of the season for Waiakea.
Runnin’ with Rani: Peaman International Biathlon
KAILUA-KONA — It turned out to be another beautiful Sunday morning for Peaman’s 436th Biathlon event, as nearly 70 biathletes gathered at Kaiakeakua Beach for the ½-mile swim and 3.1-mile run.
17th Annual IKL Karate Championship coming soon
The 17th Annual International Karate League (IKL) Karate Championship returns Nov. 2 at Old Airport’s Kekuaokalani Gymnasium in Kailua-Kona. Approximately 100 competitors of various age groups are expected from traditional Karate schools around the Big Island and across the state.
Kirk Cousins throws for 509 yards as Falcons top Bucs in OT
ATLANTA — KhaDarel Hodge caught a game-winning 45-yard touchdown with 8:45 left in overtime and Kirk Cousins passed for a franchise-record 509 yards as the Atlanta Falcons beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 36-30 on Thursday night.
Pete Alonso’s blast sends Mets past Brewers for series win
MILWAUKEE — Pete Alonso lined a three-run homer to key a four-run ninth-inning rally and lift the New York Mets to a 4-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday in the decisive third game of a National League wild-card series.
Football Hall of Fame pares list of senior nominees
(Field Level Media) — Sixty former NFL players have made the cut to remain in consideration for selection into the seniors category of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025.
