Jessica Pegula knocks out top-ranked Iga Swiatek to earn spot in US Open semifinal
NEW YORK — World No. 1 Iga Swiatek crashed out of the US Open as American Jessica Pegula finally ended her Grand Slam quarterfinal hoodoo on her seventh attempt.
Chiefs eye Super Bowl three-peat, Jets’ Rodgers set for takeoff
The NFL season kicks off this week with the Kansas City Chiefs eyeing an unprecedented run of dominance, San Francisco 49ers still stinging from their Super Bowl loss and Aaron Rodgers hoping to showcase his pre-injury form with the New York Jets.
BIIF volleyball: Warriors win doubleheader; HPA vs. Kanu to play tonight
Kamehameha Schools-Hawai‘i girls volleyball made quick work of its doubleheader Tuesday night at home in Kea‘au. The Warriors made up for their postponed match from the island’s tropical storms from two weekends ago.
Caitlin Clark gets 2nd career triple-double as Fever top Sparks
Rookie Caitlin Clark collected 24 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for her second career triple-double, lifting the Indiana Fever to a 93-86 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Wednesday in Indianapolis.
Hawaii men’s basketball complete schedule released
Athlete’s corner: Tolleson makes Big Island history
It all started for Taiana Tolleson as a 6 year old.
Fritz rises to the occasion to oust Zverev and reach first U.S. Open semi-final
NEW YORK — American Taylor Fritz prevailed 7-6(2) 3-6 6-4 7-6(3) in a gripping slugfest against fourth seed Alexander Zverev at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday to move into the U.S. Open semi-finals for the first time.
Chicago Hope: GM Ryan Poles, QB Caleb Williams determined to make Bears winners
CHICAGO — In the NFL, nobody wins without a game-changing quarterback. The Chicago Bears understand the nuance of that statement impossibly well.
Rory McIlroy aims to cut as many as 9 events in 2025
Rory McIlroy admitted that a busy schedule had him crawling to the finish line in 2024 and said he might reduce his commitments in 2025 by as many as nine tournaments.
MLB roundup: Willy Adames ties franchise HR record in Brewers’ win
Willy Adames homered for the fifth straight game to tie a Milwaukee record as the Brewers beat the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 9-3 on Monday afternoon in the opener of a three-game series.
49ers WR Ricky Pearsall out at least 4 games after being shot
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall went on the reserve/non-football injury list on Monday after he was shot in the chest during a robbery attempt over the weekend.
No alarm for Swiatek, Medvedev as former champions cruise into quarter-finals
NEW YORK — Iga Swiatek and Daniil Medvedev, the last two former champions left in the U.S. Open singles draws after a series of upsets, swept into the quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows with a minimum of fuss on Monday.
A maestro lets his muse conduct in a creative partnership like no other
In the days before his first Super Bowl, Patrick Mahomes was on a practice field with a small group of offensive players and coaches while the rest of the team worked on special teams.
BIIF football: Wildcats wash Waveriders in crosstown matchup, HPA routs in opener
KAILUA-KONA — Konawaena football displayed brillancy on both ends of the field in its 56-0 rout of Kealakehe on Friday night at Waverider Stadium.
DirecTV loses ESPN channels amid rate dispute
Millions of sports fans tuning in to see U.S. Open tennis, a key National League East baseball game and one of the marquee matchups of college football’s opening weekend got an unwanted surprise Sunday night. Due to a dispute between DirecTV and the Walt Disney Company, which owns the ESPN family of channels and the ABC affiliates in eight TV markets, the channels were no longer available to the satellite operator’s subscribers. The immediate impact of the impasse was that the Atlanta Braves-Philadelphia Phillies game on ESPN and the tennis on ESPN2 were blacked out for DirecTV customers.
Champion Gauff makes early exit from US Open, Zverev into last eight
NEW YORK — Coco Gauff’s U.S. Open title defence ended in a 6-3 4-6 6-3 loss to fellow American Emma Navarro in the fourth round on Sunday, the reigning women’s champion becoming the latest big name to make an early exit at Flushing Meadows this year.
Dave Reardon: Lack of running game dooms any hopes of an epic Hawaii win
He’s No. 1: Scottie Scheffler caps dominant year with FedEx Cup title
ATLANTA — The inevitable became official Sunday afternoon at East Lake Golf Club: Scottie Scheffler won the Tour Championship and clinched the 2024 FedEx Cup, the first season-long championship of his PGA Tour career.
Back in business: Ehunui girls volleyball returns to BIIF
KAILUA-KONA — After a seven-year hiatus, Ke Kula ‘O ‘Ehunuikaimalino girls volleyball is back in business.
Sun rout Mystics as DeWanna Bonner becomes WNBA’s No. 4 all-time scorer
The Connecticut Sun bounced back from Wednesday’s brutal road loss to the Indiana Fever with a 96-85 rout of the Washington Mystics in D.C. on Saturday.