Dodgers escape Yankees 7-6, win second World Series in 5 years
NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Dodgers will finally get their parade. Four years after winning a championship during a pandemic, they are back atop the baseball world and ready to celebrate.
Pascal Siakam, Pacers work OT to hand Celtics first loss
Pascal Siakam made a 3-pointer with 7.3 seconds remaining in overtime to help the Indiana Pacers defeat the Boston Celtics 135-132 on Wednesday night in Indianapolis.
‘I’m a way too passionate fan’: Yankee fan who interfered with Mookie Betts speaks his mind
NEW YORK — The Yankees fan who interfered with a catch being made by Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts during Tuesday’s World Series game told The Los Angeles Times that he was just “too passionate” and “probably crossed the line.”
East-side schools represent BIIF at air riflery states
Hilo girls and boys, Waiakea girls and Kamehameha Schools-Hawai‘i boys made the Big Island proud Tuesday in the HHSAA Air Riflery State Competition on O‘ahu.
Dodgers and Yankees caps have gone from the field to fashion
Sometimes a random thought leads me down a rabbit hole. This is one of those times.
Dodgers can’t complete sweep as Yankees get off the mat in Game 4 to keep season alive
NEW YORK — The Dodgers’ lack of pitching hasn’t hurt them often this postseason.
Ivica Zubac’s continued improvement is making an impact for Clippers
LOS ANGELES — The Golden State Warriors’ defense collapsed on Clippers center Ivica Zubac late in a tense game Sunday night at Chase Center in San Francisco, but he didn’t panic. Zubac calmly passed out of a double team in the post to Norman Powell, who drilled a 20-foot jumper for a five-point Clippers lead with 3 minutes, 1 second left in the game.
NFL winners and losers, Week 8: ‘The Ravens’ biggest opponent is the Ravens’
Each week of the NFL season, The Baltimore Sun will recap the best and worst from around the league. Here are our winners and losers from Week 8:
BIIF football regular season wraps up
HILO — Hilo football closed its season on a high note Thursday night at Wong Stadium.
BIIF volleyball: HPA wins back-to-back CPB/BIIF titles
During Friday’s Central Pacific Bank/Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) Division II Girls Volleyball Championship in Waimea, No. 1 (West) Hawaii Preparatory Academy coach Daena Craven believed everything came together for her group.
BIIF volleyball: Wildcats and Warriors’ seasons end
HILO — Waiakea girls volleyball’s season ended Monday afternoon in an HHSAA opening-round match against visiting Kalaheo in the Warriors’ gymnasium.
Is it Dwyane Wade or Laurence Fishburne? Artist defends statue: ‘We had the same thing with Kobe No. 8’
Dwyane Wade loves his new statue.
Paolo Banchero explodes for 50 points as Magic top Pacers
Paolo Banchero became Orlando’s first player with a 50-point game in 20 years and flirted with a triple-double Monday night to lead the Magic past the visiting Indiana Pacers 119-115.
Calvin Austin III’s two TDs steer Steelers past Giants
Calvin Austin III scored touchdowns on a 73-yard punt return and a 29-yard toss from Russell Wilson to push the host Pittsburgh Steelers past the New York Giants 26-18 on Monday night.
Freddie Freeman, Dodgers take commanding 3-0 lead vs. Yanks
NEW YORK — Freddie Freeman hit a two-run homer in the first and Walker Buehler pitched five innings of two-hit ball as the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled within one win of their eighth World Series title in team history with a 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Monday night.
Spain’s Rodri wins Ballon d’Or for best player in the world
PARIS (Reuters) — Spain and Manchester City midfielder Rodri won the Ballon d’Or award for the best player in the world on Monday, beating Brazil’s Vinicius Jr and England’s Jude Bellingham, both of Real Madrid, to the prestigious prize.
QB Schager runs for 4 TDs as Hawaii gets first victory over FBS opponent
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Yankees in big hole entering Game 3 vs. Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani
NEW YORK — In the opening two games of their first World Series appearance since 2009, the New York Yankees were close to at least exiting Dodger Stadium with a split and possibly two wins.
Tua Tagovailoa energized offense in return, but couldn’t lead Dolphins to needed win
MIAMI — For a moment, every Miami Dolphins fan, player and coach likely held their collective breaths Sunday afternoon at Hard Rock Stadium.