http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/pressbox RSS Feed for Press Box en-us Wed, 19 Dec 2012 11:30:00 GMT http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/pressbox/20121219_Dottie_Pepper_knows_when_its_time_to_retire.html Dottie Pepper learned the art of retirement at an early age. http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/pressbox/20121121_LPGA_Tour_is_ahead_of_curve_on_global_travel.html Alarm bells went off when the best golfers no longer were Americans, whether the measure was a ranking or simply who kept winning the majors. http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/pressbox/20110619_Catching_up_with_Johnson_brings_back_good_memories.html The line through the lobby of the Outrigger Reef resembled check-in time at a Las Vegas hotel. For almost 90 minutes, former No. 1 NBA pick and rookie of the year Larry Johnson signed anything and everything, ranging from a regulation basketball to the back of a shirt. http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/pressbox/20110201_Lack_of_national_media_outlets_evident_at_Pro_Bowl_PGA_opener.html There's always a sense of sadness when the Pro Bowl leaves our town. http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/pressbox/20110120_Chow_still_on_UCLAs_staff_as_what_he_doesnt_know.html Rick Neuheisel has begun Year 4 at UCLA. His program is still looking to take its first big step, but now is seemingly mired in its own mess. http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/pressbox/20110117_kuchar_starts_season_strong.html Matt Kuchar opened one of the pouches to his golf bag and discovered quite a mess waiting for him. Last year's top money winner had just put the finishing touches to his scorecard, discussed a few things with his caddie and then bent down to do a little spring cleaning with his bag. http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/pressbox/20110116_fujikawas_omission_hurts_sales.html Not having Tadd Fujikawa in this year's Sony Open in Hawaii left the opening two rounds of this PGA Tour event as flat as a Waialae fairway. To say things have been quiet around here is like pointing out it rained on Wednesday. http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/pressbox/20101231_USA_Rugby_hopes_sport_can_be_vehicle_to_drive_athletes.html The face of USA Rugby put in more than just a guest appearance at Game Plan Academy's youth clinic earlier this month at Brigham Young-Hawaii. http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/pressbox/20100811_Toughest_foe_yet_challenges_inventor_of_wishbone_offense.html A friend of mine reached across time Monday afternoon and brought me back to the 1970s with a simple e-mail that read, "Coach Emory Bellard has been diagnosed with ALS." http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/pressbox/98484534.html