Nadal: A king of clay who should be remembered as so much more
Rafael Nadal retired from tennis on Tuesday night. He won 22 Grand Slam titles in 23 years across all three tennis surfaces, with an Olympic gold medal and 92 ATP titles in all. He was most dominant on clay, winning 63 per cent of his titles on the surface and compiling an 81-match win streak between April 2005 and May 2007, which remains the longest single-surface streak in the Open era of men’s tennis.
Pride shuts out Spirit to capture first NWSL championship
Barbra Banda scored in the 37th minute and the defense did the rest for the Orlando Pride, who defeated the Washington Spirit 1-0 in the NWSL championship game Saturday night in Kansas City, Mo.
Oklahoma’s defense does number on No. 7 Alabama
Oklahoma forced two big turnovers in the third quarter and freshman running back Xavier Robinson ran for 107 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Sooners to a 24-3 home win over No. 7 Alabama on Saturday.
Scotty Pippen Jr.’s career night leads Grizzlies past Bulls
Scotty Pippen Jr. scored a career-high 30 points, helping lead the visiting Memphis Grizzlies to a wire-to-wire, 142-131 win over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday.
Week 12 NFL capsules
Sunday
Giants grant goodbye request, waive QB Daniel Jones
Quarterback Daniel Jones asked for and was granted his release from the New York Giants on Friday.
Not Purdy: 49ers hit Green Bay with backup QB, no Bosa
Brock Purdy and Nick Bosa are not available for the San Francisco 49ers when they enter Green Bay with designs on finding their finishing kick on Sunday afternoon.
BIIF basketball: Defending state champion Kohala opens season with win
PAHALA — Kohala boys basketball picked up right where it left off.
Conor McGregor, UFC fighter, is held liable for sexual assault in Ireland
A woman who had accused MMA fighter Conor McGregor of raping her in a hotel penthouse in 2018 was awarded nearly 250,000 euros (about $260,000) in damages Friday after a jury found him liable for sexual assault in a civil trial in Dublin.
UH-H athletics: Lady Vulcans edge CUI to earn first NCAA postseason win; soccer players earn Academic All-District honors
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — UH-Hilo women’s soccer claimed its first-ever NCAA postseason victory after edging out Concordia, 3-1, Thursday morning in the NCAA West Regional First Round held at Point Loma Nazarene University.
Local briefs: County to host meeting for hoops coaches; Kealakehe and Kona seek coaches
County to host meeting for hoops coaches
Dodgers’ Ohtani and Yankees’ Judge earn unanimous MVP honors
Shohei Ohtani of the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers has unanimously been named the National League Most Valuable Player, while New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge took home the American League honors in similar fashion on Thursday.
BIIF football: Wildcats, Mules clash in state semis tonight
It’s been almost three weeks since Konawaena football last took the field, and the Wildcats are hungrier than ever for their biggest game of the season.
LPGA to offer record $131M in prize money in 2025
An all-time high of $131 million in purse money will be up for grabs at 35 events as the LPGA Tour celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2025.
BIIF basketball: Warriors, Dragons earn first wins
The Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF) basketball season kicked off this week after Hilo’s preseason tournament last weekend.
Braves’ Chris Sale, Tigers’ Tarik Skubal collect Cy Young Awards for dominant seasons
Chris Sale of the Atlanta Braves and Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers culminated dominant seasons by winning the Cy Young Awards of their respective leagues, as announced Wednesday night by Major League Baseball.
Celts spoil Cavs’ unbeaten start
BOSTON — The drama arrived late, but with enough intensity to fulfill the game’s immense promise.
UH athletic director Angelos ‘blindsided’ by his ouster
Runnin’ with Rani: Big Island Hawaii Youth Soccer Championships showcases local talent
KAILUA-KONA — The Old Airport Soccer Fields in Kailua-Kona buzzed with excitement over the weekend of November 9-10, as youth players from across the island gathered to compete in the highly anticipated Big Island Hawaii Youth Soccer Association (HYSA) Championships.
Jets fire general manager Joe Douglas; Woody Johnson names Phil Savage interim GM
NEW YORK — More than a month after Jets owner Woody Johnson fired Robert Saleh, he has made another change.
