The Associated Press The Hawaii and Bahamas bowls were canceled by ESPN Events on Friday because of the pandemic and related travel restrictions. The games are typically played in December and are two of 17 owned and operated by ESPN. The cancellation brings the total number of postseason ...
The Maui News The Mountain West will test its football players, coaches, trainers and other field staff three times a week for COVID-19, the conference said Friday as it prepares for an Oct. 24 start to the season. A day after announcing that the conference’s Board of Directors voted to ...
Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota should be entering the primes of their careers right now. The top two picks in the 2015 draft were expected to be the faces of the franchise in Tampa Bay and Tennessee, and the star quarterbacks. Instead they are entering their sixth seasons in the NFL as ...
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kolten Wong hit an RBI single and the St. Louis Cardinals returned to Busch Stadium with a rousing rally, scoring three runs in the ninth inning to beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 Thursday night. St. Louis played its first home game since July 26. The Cardinals were idle for ...
By STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer MIAMI — Tua Tagovailoa was easy to identify Thursday even though he wore teammate Ryan Fitzpatrick’s jersey and a mask to his first media session of training camp. The mask was protective, and in a way the jersey was, too. Tagovailoa is happy to ...
By DAVID GINSBURG The Associated Press Maryland senior quarterback Josh Jackson has opted out of the upcoming football season, leaving the Terrapins with very little depth and experience at the pivotal position. Jackson is the most prominent of six Maryland players who have decided not ...
By STEVEN WINE The Associated Press MIAMI — Rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa passed his physical when he reported to Miami Dolphins training camp and will practice without restrictions as he begins his bid to overtake veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick for the starting job. The all-clear will ...
By DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press Already a new mom, Michelle Wie West now has another new job. She was appointed Thursday to be one of Pat Hurst’s assistant captains for the Solheim Cup next year in Ohio. “Just ecstatic,” Wie West said. She married Golden State Warriors ...
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kamaru Usman retained his welterweight title with a smothering victory over short-notice challenger Jorge Masvidal at UFC 251 on Sunday. Alexander Volkanovski retained his featherweight title with a narrow split decision over Oahu resident Max ...
UH was to have played Arizona, UCLA, Oregon By JOHN MARSHALL The Associated Press The Pac-12 has become the second major conference to shift to a conference-only fall schedule amid growing concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, a decision that leaves the University of Hawaii football ...
The Associated Press Michelle Wie West now has a little one of her own. The former U.S. Women’s Open champion announced on Instagram that she and her husband, Golden State Warriors executive Jonnie West, are parents of a daughter born Friday. “Kenna baby, I have waited my entire ...
When Tua Tagovailoa signed his rookie contract with the Miami Dolphins, the left-handed quarterback from Alabama didn’t have to worry about smudging his signature. He signed the documents with his right hand. Yes, the NFL’s latest lefty QB is a natural right-hander, one whose father, ...
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Taulia Tagovailoa, a backup quarterback at Alabama behind star brother Tua Tagovailoa, is transferring to Maryland. He announced the decision Friday on Twitter. “This decision was not easy & has been prayed on non stop. Thank you to my Pastors & my ...
By STEVEN WINE The Associated Press MIAMI — Miami Dolphins newcomer Tua Tagovailoa is starting to connect with his receivers. And for now, veteran wideout Albert Wilson said, long-distance hookups with the rookie quarterback will have to do. The night Tagovailoa was drafted last ...
By STEVEN WINE The Associated Press MIAMI — Now Tua Tagovailoa can pay for that Cadillac Escalade he gave his mom. The new Miami Dolphins quarterback signed a $30.275 million, four-year guaranteed contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on ...
By JOSH DUBOW The Associated Press The task for the San Francisco 49ers heading into the draft was straight forward. Find replacements for departed starters DeForest Buckner at defensive tackle and Emmanuel Sanders at receiver and then find a player to step in for longtime left tackle ...
By STEVEN WINE The Associated Press MIAMI — Tua Tagovailoa has been dogged for months by uncertainty, upheaval and close calls, from a career-threatening injury to an encounter with a tornado. Now he knows where he’ll play next. He still doesn’t know when. The Miami Dolphins ...
By ROB MAADDI The Associated Press Tua Tagovailoa’s agent says the quarterback is healthy and will be ready for training camp. Tagovailoa held a virtual pro day with former NFL quarterback Trent Dilfer on Thursday after the former Alabama star’s personal pro day was canceled ...
By MICHAEL MAROT The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — DeForest Buckner found out the day before his 26th birthday he was being traded to Indianapolis. The Punahou School alum celebrated the day after by becoming the second-highest paid defensive tackle in the NFL. Buckner ...
By JOSH DUBOW The Associated Press ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Las Vegas Raiders have agreed on a contract with free agent quarterback Marcus Mariota to provide an experienced backup behind starter Derek Carr. A person familiar with the negotiations said Monday the Raiders reached a deal ...