NFL has some monster Week 7 matchups

NFL Week 7 has some monster matchups. The lineup features a Super Bowl “rematch” between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers and a battle for control of the best division in the league between the Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions. Both of these marquee games have odds hovering right around a two-point spread. The 49ers and Vikings are favored.

UH to join MWC in all sports

The University of Hawaii announced Tuesday that it will join the Mountain West Conference as a full-time member effective July 1, 2026.

BIIF volleyball: Last week of regular season begins

The final week of the Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) girls volleyball regular season began Monday with matches across the isle. Official BIIF playoff brackets will become official after the last match is played Thursday night. Playoffs will begin Friday.

Super Bowl returns to Atlanta in 2028

ATLANTA — With a lot less acrimony in the process than in the past, the NFL ownership group awarded Atlanta the fourth Super Bowl in the city’s history — the latest in a string of major sporting events set for Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Mets power past Dodgers to even NLCS

LOS ANGELES — The leadoff man who has energized the New York Mets all season delivered a much-needed jolt on Monday afternoon. This time, it sparked an effort that has the club heading home tied in the National League Championship Series.

BIIF football: Aipia makes history; Wildcats, Cougars and Dragons dominate

KAMUELA — Hawaii Preparatory Academy football scored its most points in a game since Sept. 2021 in Saturday’s beatdown against Ka‘u at home — winning 69-0. Ka Makani executed its game plan perfectly by dominating the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. It was the second time HPA has shut out the Trojans in 2024.