By Associated Press For years, Ray Allen’s routine has not changed. Show up for work hours earlier than just about everyone else, go onto the court and take hundreds of jump shots.
By Associated Press Laie’s Manti Te’o is just one of the guys. He’s confident he can be a three-down linebacker in the NFL.
By Tim Reynolds MIAMI >> One coach is a snazzy-dressing stats lover who climbed the Miami Heat’s organizational ranks. The other often forgets to wear a tie, gives short answers when annoyed, and appointed himself coach of the San Antonio Spurs in 1996.
By Howard Fendrich PARIS >> A point from losing the first set of his French Open quarterfinal, Roger Federer shanked a routine forehand, sending the ball 10 feet beyond the opposite baseline.
By Doug Alden BOSTON >> The Boston Red Sox hit for the cycle in one inning and better than they have in a game this season.
By Associated Press MILWAUKEE >> Ryan Braun would rather talk about the Milwaukee Brewers’ win Tuesday night than himself.
By Tim Reynolds MIAMI >> Their season, their legacy, their reign atop the NBA was all at stake, and the Miami Heat responded in a manner befitting defending champions — with a blowout.
By Rich Rovito MILWAUKEE >> Tommy Milone was a force at the plate and on the mound. Milone took advantage of a rare chance to bat in an interleague road game, going 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored in helping the surging Oakland Athletics to a 10-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night.
CINCINNATI >> Bronson Arroyo’s first pitch of the game clocked 70 mph on the Great American Ball Park radar gun. The next two came in at 72 and 72 mph.
By Associated Press Shanshan Feng beat the wind and now has a good chance of beating everyone else in the ShopRite LPGA Classic. • Also: Waldorf takes one-shot lead in Champions event • Ilonen shoots 65 to go up two at Nordea Masters
By Associated Press Being near the top of leaderboard is familiar territory for Stacy Lewis the past two years. Week in, week out, Lewis is there and nothing changed in the opening round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic.
By JOE RESNICK ANAHEIM, Calif. >> Mike Trout even surprised himself in adding to his growing list of impressive big league achievements.
By Bernie Wilson Manti Te’o isn’t hiding out. He’s just not talking to the media.
By Associated Press Philip Rivers thought Manti Te’o had a decent first interaction with San Diego’s veterans.
By Associated Press Manti Te'o practiced for the first time with the San Diego Chargers on Friday determined to push the infamous girlfriend hoax and his lackluster national championship play into the past.
By Associated Press After dealing with the commotion over his fake online girlfriend and his flop in the national championship game, Manti Te'o believes he's ready for the NFL.
By Jon Krawczynski The Minnesota Vikings have two picks in the first round of the NFL Draft and one big hole in the middle of their defense.
By Associated Press Inbee Park's 7-iron tee shot Saturday on the 168-yard 17th hole turned to the left on a perfect line at the back-left pin, landed softly and rolled to 21/2 feet for yet another birdie in the Kraft Nabisco Championship.
By Associated Press Inbee Park took the second-round lead Friday in the Kraft Nabisco Championship, making three birdies in a row early on the back nine and rebounding from a wind-blown bogey with four straight pars.
By Associated Press Hawaii's Carissa Moore defeated Australia's Tyler Wright to capture the Rip Curl Women's Pro Bells Beach surf contest in Victoria, Australia, today.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. » Former Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o of Laie ended a trying three months by putting up a respectable 40-yard dash time Tuesday.
By Star-Advertiser Staff and News Services It didn’t take long for John Allen to make a case for removing the “preseason” tag from his preseason All-America selection. The senior guard scored twice in the opening 52 seconds en route to 29 points as defending national champion Western Washington ended Chaminade’s season in the NCAA II West Regional men’s basketball tournament 102-87 Friday night in Bellingham, Wash.
By Star-Advertiser staff and News Services NEW YORK >> Seconds after the opening tipoff, Jim Boeheim adopted his signature sideline posture. He folded his arms and stood in front of the Syracuse bench.
By Associated Press Tight end Tony Gonzalez gives it one more year and returns to Atlanta; former Warriors and 49ers defensive lineman Isaac Sopoaga will join the Eagles
By Associated Press DORAL, Fla. >> Rory McIlroy offered another apology, a straightforward explanation and a pledge Wednesday that he will never again quit in the middle of a round.
By Star-Advertiser staff and News Services SANTA CLARA, Calif. >> David Akers’ 49ers career is officially over after a two-year tenure in which he went from a record-setting kicker to one who drew social-media death threats.
By Associated Press oe Flacco and the Baltimore Ravens were turning the Super Bowl into a rout when, without even a flicker of warning, the power went off. When the game resumed 34 minutes later, the San Francisco 49ers were the ones playing lights out.
By Associated Press Joe Flacco won't have to do much negotiating after this. The Baltimore Ravens' low-key quarterback put off talks on a new contract until after the season. Now when he and the Ravens sit down, all he'll have to do is show off his Super Bowl MVP trophy.
By Associated Press Colin Kaepernick got tripped up and tossed down, then still nearly led the greatest Super Bowl comeback in just his 10th career NFL start.
By Associated Press Ray Lewis will ride into retirement as a champion. Baltimore's standout middle linebacker began his final night on the football field with a motivational speech to his teammates. He ended it looking upward into a shower of silver streamers and purple confetti after the Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers
By McClatchy News Services NEW ORLEANS » Jack Harbaugh introduced the family chant during one of the family’s 17 moves in a 43-year coaching career. While trying to raise his three children’s spirits after yet another uprooting, Harbaugh shouted out, “Who’s got it better than us?”
By Janie McCauley NEW ORLEANS » Colin Kaepernick is a mystery man under center, a strong-armed passer one moment and a 25-year-old kid who can run right out of the pocket for a huge gain the next.
By David Ginsburg NEW ORLEANS » Fear the dreadlocks, San Francisco.
Torrey Smith just might be the difference in a Super Bowl that will hinge on the 49ers' ability to prevent the Baltimore Ravens from scoring with the long ball.
By Associated Press Top administrators at Notre Dame decided within hours of hearing about the Manti Te’o dead girlfriend hoax that it did not involve a crime and within two days had concluded there was no NCAA violation, according to a letter sent by the university president to board of trustee members on Friday.
By McClatchy News Services During Manti Te’o’s first televised interview after the dead girlfriend hoax that is engulfing him, he listened to a voicemail from the person purported to be Lennay Kekua — a voice that was revealed Thursday to be that of the alleged hoaxer himself, a 22-year-old man named Ronaiah Tuiasosopo.
By Associated Press Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o admitted to Katie Couric he answered questions about his “dead,” online girlfriend even after he received a call Dec. 6 from a woman posing as the fake person.
By New York Times Last Wednesday, a fierce debate raged inside ESPN. Reporters for the network had been working for almost a week trying to nail down an extraordinary story: Manti Te'o's girlfriend — the one whose death from leukemia had haunted and inspired him during a triumphant year on the field for Notre Dame — might be a hoax.
By Associated Press NEW YORK >> The woman whose photo was used as the “face” of the Twitter account of Manti Te’o’s supposed girlfriend says the man allegedly behind the hoax confessed and apologized to her.
By Associated Press RENTON, Wash. » Seattle Seahawks rookie quarterback Russell Wilson has been added to the NFC roster for the Pro Bowl after Atlanta’s Matt Ryan withdrew due to a sprained shoulder.
By Brian Hamilton On Wednesday morning, Manti Te'o was a more or less glistening, relatively welt-free NFL prospect with one significant but not really treacherous question to answer: Why had he played so terribly in the biggest game of his otherwise superior college career?
By Jimmy Golen Tom Brady’s pass deflected high into the air before floating gently downfield and into the arms of Baltimore linebacker Dannell Ellerbe.
By Charles Odum The Falcons blew another postseason lead, and this time they were unable to pull out a win in Pro Bowl tight end Tony Gonzalez’s last chance to reach the Super Bowl.
By Associated Press Here's the real story: Manti Te'o's stock in the NFL draft already was sinking. Blame his performance in the BCS title game, not any hoax or conspiracy, for that.
By Associated Press The Los Angeles Angels and pitcher Jerome Williams agreed Tuesday on a one-year, $2 million contract, according to a source in a report by MLB.com.
By Associated Press Minnesota's 2,000-yard man Adrian Peterson and Houston's pass-swatting end J.J. Watt were unanimous choices for the Associated Press All-Pro team announced Saturday.
By Paul Newberry MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. >> The championship was locked up by halftime. By the time the confetti landed, Alabama was already looking ahead to the next one.
By McClatchy News Services Twenty-four years later, it still seems so unlikely. The walk-on place-kicker from Kaneohe, standing a mere 5 feet 5 and 135 pounds, with a style as unorthodox as they come, emerging as the hero in a game that jump-started Notre Dame's last national championship season.
By Ralph D. Russo Boise State has backed out on a commitment to join the Big East and will remain a member of the Mountain West in 2013 — and San Diego State could be next to reverse course.
By Brian McInnis Masonry loved Hawaii's company on Saturday night. Bricklayers across the state would have saluted the Rainbow Warriors' errant effort in a 73-58 loss to Miami in the opening round of the 2012 Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic.
By Billy Hull Robbie Rouse called it his "coming out party." As a freshman backup to Ryan Mathews — now a San Diego Chargers running back — Rouse rushed for two touchdowns in Fresno State's 42-17 win over Hawaii at Aloha Stadium in 2009.
By Jason Kaneshiro Garrett Gilbert processed a lot of information this fall while adapting to SMU's run-and-shoot system. Then again, he already had experience cramming a daunting amount of study into one semester. After three years as a quarterback at Texas, Gilbert was seeking a fresh start.
By Paul Honda These Hoosiers hung tough, but there was no Hollywood fairy tale at the end of the 'Iolani Classic. Instead, the nation's Goliath of a prep basketball team, No. 1-ranked Findlay Prep (Nev.), laid to rest any doubt that it deserved the ultimate prize.
By Jerry Campany The Punahou boys basketball team found its range on Saturday night, and Wilson (Ore.) paid for it. The Buffanblu beat the Trojans 83-49 for third place in the Punahou Basketball Invitational on Saturday night.
By Star-Advertiser staff The Owls led 19-17 at halftime with solid free-throw shooting, sinking 12 of 16, but a fourth-quarter Punahou rally denied any chance of an MPI upset.
By Jerry Campany ‘Iolani striker Kama Pascua is good for at least a goal a game, no matter how long it takes. Pascua scored in the final seconds to forge a 1-1 tie with ILH rival Kamehameha on Saturday at Kamehameha in a rematch of last year's state championship final.
By Jerry Campany Nothing is given to any wrestler, even if his name is Terukina. Kamehameha freshman Blaysen Terukina finished second at 108 pounds in the Hawaii Officials Association Scholarship Tournament at Leilehua on Saturday. It was his first varsity tournament.
By Brian McInnis The Diamond Head Classic kicks off tomorrow at the Stan Sheriff Center. Participating teams include: Hawaii, Ole Miss, Miami, Indiana State, San Francisco, San Diego State, Arizona, East Tennessee, and Mississippi.
By Billy Hull Fresno State safety Phillip Thomas had no doubts that he had the right teammates in place.
By Jerry Campany With preseason tournaments wrapping up, the defending state champions are on the verge of being just another team without a title.
By Paul Honda It took ballers from the Hoosier State to put an end to Oak Hill’s dynastic hold on the ‘Iolani Classic.
By Jason Kaneshiro When speaking on Line’s role in powering the SMU offense, head coach June Jones referred back to his days as an assistant with the Detroit Lions helping operate a run-and-shoot system.
By Brian McInnis There’s no calm in the eye of this Hurricane.
By Jason Kaneshiro The last time they shared a sideline in Aloha Stadium, June Jones and Timmy Chang helped orchestrate a late-season charge that sent the University of Hawaii football team into a bowl game.
By Jerry Campany The ‘Iolani boys basketball team can beat a lot of Hawaii teams when it leaves its 3-point shooting in the locker room, but it doesn’t have a chance against the defending national champions.
By Brian McInnis Normalcy is all a matter of perspective for Christian Standhardinger. The Hawaii junior forward, ever a blur of energy and motion, has a hard time comprehending the sedate world around him.
By Jason Kaneshiro Ben Jay's opportunity to lead arose from a tumultuous period in the history of the University of Hawaii athletic department.
By Paul Honda Punahou showed it is practically in midseason form after coasting to a 64-43 win over Baldwin on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Punahou Invitational.
By Cindy Luis Passion is the fuel for life. And success is the spark that ignites.
10-year-old swims Au‘au Channel • Deadline for Futsal tourney today • Sharon's Ride/Run/Walk coming up

By Stephen Tsai The Hawaii football team received the first installment of the 2013 recruiting class with signed commitments from five junior college players.
By Paul Honda There won’t be a pep rally this time, but the joy is just as large.
By Billy Hull No. 1 Findlay Prep (Nev.) took care of business in its first ‘Iolani Classic game. But by no means was Moanalua a pushover.
By Ferd Lewis In Ben Jay's boyish dreams, the first NBA point guard of Chinese ancestry wouldn't have been Jeremy Lin.
By Brian McInnis A change of jersey color silently heralded a restoration of order on the court. Hawaii starting point guard Jace Tavita wore the white garb of a scout-teamer at Tuesday's basketball practice.
By Brian McInnis The rust was audible, but understandable. After a sluggish start, the Hawaii women's basketball team defeated Division II neighbor Hawaii Pacific 72-62 in a Tuesday night exhibition at the Stan Sheriff Center.
By Ferd Lewis The way Fresno State quarterback Derek Carr looks at it, everything he wants in 2013 — a national ranking, a shot at the Heisman Trophy, his name in the Bulldogs' ring of honor, etc. — starts at Aloha Stadium Christmas Eve.
By Jerry Campany Last year, Pearl City's Breanne Takaesu struggled with her confidence. After being named most outstanding wrestler of the Pa‘ani Challenge at Punahou on Tuesday, she can probably put that flaw aside.
By Jerry Campany Kalaheo won't win the ‘Iolani Classic, but it certainly won its share of respect with a gritty effort in the first round.
By Star-Advertiser staff Colin Montgomerie, who won the European PGA Tour’s money title a record eight times without securing a major tournament victory, will enter the World Golf Hall of Fame in May.
By Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. >> Not long after Arizona knocked off Florida for its biggest win of the season, coach Sean Miller told his team not to get too high, to keep their focus. He told them the same thing the next day during the film session.
By Star-Advertiser staff Sariah Kanekoa scored 15 points and Alexe Navarro added 13 as Mid-Pacific defeated Sacred Hearts in an ILH Division I girls basketball game at the Owls’ gym Tuesday night.
By Star-Advertiser staff Imai sisters help Vulcans top Wildcats • BYUH women fall to Alaska-Anchorage • Men's honor roll
By Star-Advertiser staff Alissa Pacarro scored 10 points as St. Francis improved to 2-1 in ILH Division II girls basketball with a 33-25 victory over Le Jardin on Monday.
By Paul Honda Waianae's Furtado keeps on scoring • Punahou works on pushing it up
By Paul Honda Top athletes of the week • Honor Roll • Girls Basketball Top 10 • Boys Basketball Top 10
By Cindy Luis Baseball is a game of inches. The strike zone differentiates a ball from a strike. The white lines define fair and foul. Those yellow poles in the outfield determine a round trip back to home plate or a return to the plate for another chance.
By Brian McInnis Wait, the Hawaii women's basketball team still has a season going on? It'd be easy to believe otherwise, given the 17-day layoff from game action since the Rainbow Wahine fell in agonizing fashion to Utah.
By Ferd Lewis In an effort to boost academic performance among its athletes, the University of Hawaii-Manoa is offering its new athletic director, Ben Jay, three bonus incentives that were not extended to his immediate predecessors.
By Ed Klajman TORONTO »After becoming the first team since 1950 to score 50 points in consecutive weeks, the Seattle Seahawks have emerged as a surprise juggernaut that no squad will want to face in the NFL playoffs.
By Jason Kaneshiro The ‘Iolani Classic might have reached its current status even if Stu Vetter hadn’t picked up the phone that afternoon in 1984.
By Ferd Lewis It was 2000 and the University of Hawaii men’s basketball team faced a seemingly insurmountable obstacle as it prepared for the upcoming season.
By Hrvoje Hranjski Manny Pacquiao has already achieved what most of his countrymen can only dream of: lifting himself out of wrenching poverty, securing a future for his children and becoming a hero to Filipinos the world over.
By Associated Press Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o of Laie was named to the Associated Press All-America football team Tuesday.
By Associated Press Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o has won the Lott IMPACT Trophy as the collegiate defensive player having the biggest impact on his team.
By Associated Press Juan Manuel Marquez knocked Manny Pacquiao out cold with a vicious right hand at the end of the sixth round Saturday night, putting a ferocious end to the fourth fight between the two boxers.
By Associated Press Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein, Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel and Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o are the finalists for the Maxwell Award, which goes to the nation’s top college football player.
By Associated Press Braxston Cave is named after the fullback from Notre Dame's 1988 national championship team. He's a lifelong fan of the school, growing up not far from campus, and signed with the team after it posted a school-worst 3-9 record in 2007, convinced his class would help bring the storied program back to glory.
By Associated Press Cristie Kerr won the Lorena Ochoa Invitational on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour victory in more than two years, and Stacy Lewis tied for fourth to wrap up the player of the year award.
By Paul Honda The Kahuku Red Raiders promised to have some trickeration in store, but the warning didn't help Mililani. Kahuku's defense came up with five first-quarter turnovers — eight total for the game.