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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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.
UH-H sports: Soccer wins, volleyball powers through
HILO — The newly-ranked No. 25 UH-Hilo women’s soccer team extended its win streak to five games as the unbeaten Vulcans blanked Academy of Art, 3-0, in Pacific West Conference action Tuesday afternoon at the Vulcan Soccer Field.
Tigers pull off shocking sweep of Astros, advance to ALDS
HOUSTON — Andy Ibanez produced a pinch-hit, two-out, three-run double in the top of the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers capped a stunning sweep of their American League wild-card series with a 5-2 comeback victory over the Houston Astros in Game 2 on Wednesday.
Big Island Sports Hall of Fame is accepting nominations
The Big Island Sports Hall of Fame Committee is accepting nominees for its 2025 class by visiting www.bigislandsports.org by Jan. 15, 2025.
Warriors, Ka Makani sweep competition
KEA‘AU — After dropping two consecutive matches, Waiakea girls volleyball got back on track with a straight-sets victory over Christian Liberty Academy on Tuesday night in Kea‘au.
Royals sweep Orioles, advance to face Yankees in ALDS
BALTIMORE — The Kansas City Royals are headed to the American League Divisional Series.
Royals hold off Orioles 1-0 in first playoff game since 2015
BALTIMORE — Cole Ragans used to watch Cole Hamels carve up opposing lineups during the Philadelphia Phillies’ deep postseason runs more than a decade ago.
