The Maui News Michelle Wie, the 2014 U.S. Women’s Open champion, announced on her instagram feed Friday that she has withdrawn from the 2019 U.S. Women’s Open slated for next week. Wie, 29, a Punahou School graduate, cited her ongoing recovery from wrist surgery as the reason for the ...
By JOE HARRIS The Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Marcell Ozuna made Homer Bailey work. Then he made him pay. Ozuna, Matt Carpenter and Kolten Wong went deep as part of a four-homer barrage, and the St. Louis Cardinals split a doubleheader with the Kansas City Royals by winning the ...
Mariota heads into final season of rookie deal with Titans without extension By TERESA M. WALKER The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Going into the final year of his rookie contract, Marcus Mariota hasn’t changed anything about how he prepares for this season. That includes no talk ...
Antetokounmpo has 30 points, 17 rebounds as Milwaukee moves within two wins of NBA Finals By TIM REYNOLDS The Associated Press MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo started the game with an emphatic dunk. The next possession, a sprawling block to deny Marc Gasol. The next possession, ...
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER The Associated Press HONOLULU — An Oahu mixed martial arts fighter who pleaded no contest to a charge of assaulting his wife, UFC fighter Rachael Ostovich Berdon, has been sentenced to four years of probation. A judge sentenced Arnold Berdon on Thursday after ...
The Maui News and The Associated Press Former University of Hawaii head football coach Dick Tomey has died at the age of 80. Tomey, who was also the winningest football coach in University of Arizona history, died surrounded by family Friday night in Tucson, his family said. He was ...
The Maui News University of Hawaii slotback John Ursua was selected in the seventh round of the NFL Draft on Saturday, going 236th overall to the Seattle Seahawks. Ursua, a semifinalist for the Biletnikoff Award and finalist for Polynesian Player of the Year in 2018, was the nation’s ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jahlani Tavai is going from Rainbow Warrior green to Honolulu blue. The University of Hawaii linebacker was selected by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the NFL draft on Friday. Tavai was taken with the No. 43rd overall pick, tying him with linebacker ...
By CHARLES ODUM The Associated Press ATLANTA — Dustin Poirier bloodied Max Holloway and won a unanimous decision for the UFC interim lightweight title on Saturday night, denying Holloway his chance to become only the fourth fighter to hold two belts at the same time. Holloway, the ...
By CHARLES ODUM The Associated Press ATLANTA — Max Holloway believes the path to recognition as the best pound-for-pound fighter in UFC goes through the lightweight division. That means a move up in weight class. Holloway says he will let his featherweight championship belt “bake a ...
The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Down four on the road late against a team feeding off the adrenaline of its home opener, the St. Louis Cardinals waited patiently for the buzz to wear off. When it did, they pounced. Kolten Wong, a former University of Hawaii player from Hilo, hit a ...
The Maui News The University of Hawaii women’s basketball team saw its season come to an end Friday with a 67-43 loss to Saint Mary’s in Moraga, Calif. Amy Atwell scored 12 points to lead the Rainbow Wahine, who finish with a 15-17 record. UH led 15-14 after the first quarter, but ...
The Associated Press JUPITER, Fla. — Going into spring training, St. Louis manager Mike Shildt delivered the message second baseman Kolten Wong always wanted to hear. Wong wouldn’t have to prove himself. He didn’t have to be perfect. The former University of Hawaii standout from ...
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Morgan Bertsch scored 24 points, Cierra Hall added 14 and UC Davis rallied from a 17-point, third-quarter deficit to defeat the University of Hawaii women’s basketball team 58-50 on Saturday and win the Big West Conference tournament. The Aggies (25-6) — who are ...
By DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Calif. — Major champion. FedEx Cup champion. And now Justin Thomas has another title. Matchmaker for Michelle Wie and Jonnie West. Wie, a former U.S. Women’s Open champion from Honolulu, revealed on Instagram this week she was ...
The Maui News The University of Hawaii women’s basketball team held off Cal State Northidge for a 69-68 win in Northridge, Calif., on Saturday, securing the No. 2 seed for this week’s Big West Conference tournament. The Rainbow Wahine (14-15, 10-6 Big West) ended the regular season on ...
FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — Brocke Stepteau had 21 points to lead the University of Hawaii men’s basketball team to a 71-59 win over Cal State Fullerton on Saturday. Zigmars Raimo had 12 points, while Drew Buggs added seven rebounds for the Rainbow Warriors (18-12, 9-7 Big West Conference), ...
DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Brocke Stepteau scored 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting and the University of Hawaii men’s basketball team exploded for 51-second half points to beat UC Davis 76-69 on Thursday to end a three-game losing streak. UC Davis led 36-25 at intermission and extended the margin to ...
The Maui News Terrell Gomez scored 32 points as Cal State Northridge spoiled Senior Night for the University of Hawaii men’s basketball team by defeating the Rainbow Warriors 84-73 on Saturday night at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu. Jack Purchase led UH (16-12, 7-7 Big West ...
The Maui News Courtney Middap scored 14 points to lead the University of Hawaii women’s basketball team to a 70-55 victory over Cal State Fullerton on Saturday at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu. Leah Salanoa added 11 points and Amy Atwell had 10 points and eight rebounds for the ...