By TERESA M. WALKER The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Titans benched Marcus Mariota for Ryan Tannehill in mid-October after a 2-4 start. Finding the No. 2 pick overall from the 2015 draft isn’t that hard during their amazing playoff run. Just keep an eye on the ...
By TIM BOOTH The Associated Press Nick Rolovich has left behind the beaches of Oahu for the wheat fields of the Palouse and the chance to see if his pass-happy, high-scoring style can work at Washington State. Rolovich was hired by Washington State on Tuesday, completing a whirlwind ...
By DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press HONOLULU — Cameron Smith was running out of holes, but not hope. Smith was two shots behind with two holes to play in the steady rain Sunday at the Sony Open, and Brendan Steele had not shown any signs of cracking. Three holes later, Smith only had ...
By DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press HONOLULU — Different island, similar result. Justin Thomas and Patrick Reed finished the tournament with the same score. Only this was Friday at the Sony Open. There was no playoff, only a plane back to the Mainland. In wind that was vexing ...
By DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press HONOLULU — Michelle Wie always thought if she ever had children, that would be the end of her golf career. Now she is more inspired than ever to return. Wie, who married Golden State Warriors executive Jonnie West in August, announced they are ...
The Associated Press Michelle Wie is expecting her first child — a girl — this summer. The often-injured golfer from Honolulu announced the news Thursday on Instagram. She married Jonnie West, the son of NBA great Jerry West, in August. “Babygirl, we love you so much already and ...
By DAVID GINSBURG The Associated Press OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The top prize for individual excellence in college football is the Heisman Trophy. For the first time in the Super Bowl era, five winners of that prestigious keepsake are expected to suit up in the same game, each in pursuit of ...
By JOHN ZENOR The Associated Press TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa put an end to the initial question about his future, announcing Monday that he is entering the NFL draft and closing the book on a college career that began with a splash and ended with a ...
SYDNEY (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison apologized Sunday for taking a family vacation in Hawaii as deadly bushfires raged across several states, destroying homes and claiming the lives of two volunteer firefighters. Morrison cut short a vacation with his wife and adult ...
By GREG BEACHAM The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Max Holloway thought he’d done enough to successfully defend his UFC featherweight title for the fourth time. The judges thought otherwise. The mixed martial arts star from Waianae, Oahu, lost to Australian Alexander Volkanovski ...
The Maui News The University of Hawaii women’s volleyball team’s resurgent season came to an end Friday as the 12th-seeded Rainbow Wahine lost to No. 5 seed Nebraska in three sets in an NCAA regional semifinal in Madison, Wis. Brooke Van Sickle recorded a career-high 14 kills to lead ...
By GREG BEACHAM The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — With a months-long barrage of trash talk and provocative posturing, Colby Covington and champion Kamaru Usman have infused their welterweight title bout at UFC 245 with political, racial and very personal overtones. Before they get in ...
By GARY HOROWITZ The Associated Press CORVALLIS, Ore. — Oregon State prides itself on defense, and that attribute was on full display against the University of Hawaii women’s basketball team. The No. 5 Beavers frustrated UH throughout and posted a 64-32 rout on Friday. The ...
By TIM BOOTH The Associated Press For No. 19 Boise State, the stakes in the Mountain West Conference championship game are about more than a title. Winning also means a chance to get back into one of the elite New Year’s Six bowl games. For the University of Hawaii, the game is about ...
UH to face San Diego today in rematch of early season meeting The Maui News Maybe it was a little rust, maybe some nerves. Regardless, the University of Hawaii women’s volleyball team overcame some early struggles to overwhelm Northern Colorado on Friday night, earning a four-set ...
By JOHN ZENOR The Associated Press TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Tua Tagovailoa said being assured he’d likely remain a high NFL draft pick could make “the biggest decision of my life” a little easier. The Alabama quarterback from Oahu is still weighing his options and going through rehab ...
By BRETT MARTEL The Associated Press METAIRIE, La. — Manti Te‘o has a new perspective on life and football. The New Orleans Saints could find out Sunday how Te‘o’s outlook affects his performance in a high-stakes clash with San Francisco that will decide who has the inside ...
By JOHN KEKIS The Associated Press It’s been almost a month since Army lost its fifth straight game. That narrow defeat to Air Force, however, is far in the rearview mirror. Two convincing victories since have given the Black Knights (5-6) new life as they await the Universiy of ...
The Maui News Drew Buggs scored a career-high 25 points, and the University of Hawaii men’s basketball team handed San Francisco its first loss of the season with an 85-75 win on Friday night at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu. Buggs was 11 of 19 from the field, including 3 of 6 ...
The Maui News The University of Hawaii women’s basketball team’s comeback bid fell short Friday night as UH lost to North Texas 66-60 in the Rainbow Wahine Showdown at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu. The Mean Green used an 18-point second quarter to take a 38-28 lead into ...