He was remembered today as “the gentlest of giants” by former Bullets player Rex Chapman, who was coached by Unseld in the 1990s, and as “a Legend and a Leader” by Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love, whose father, Stan, was a teammate of Unseld’s on the Bullets in the 1970s. Read more
Four leading figures from soccer, basketball, volleyball and football were named to Hawaii Sports Officials Hall of Fame today. Read more
The distinctive atmosphere of live sports, that feeling in the air, will return in time as pandemic restrictions are eased. But will that very air be safe in a closed arena with other fans in attendance? Read more
The Major League Soccer Players Association voted to approve economic concessions for this season, including across-the-board salary cuts, while also agreeing to play in a proposed summer tournament in Orlando, Florida. Read more
Thabo Sefolosha knows what it’s like to be a black man, on the ground, being beaten by police officers. Read more
Gilbert Burns dominated former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley to win a unanimous decision on Saturday night in the mixed martial arts promotion’s return to Las Vegas. Read more
The first major North American professional sports league to announce a format for its potential return to competition also has a comprehensive COVID-19 testing strategy. Read more
But these days, very little is normal, and like so many things in life the football season ahead is rife with uncertainty. Read more
A speedy wideout from the University of North Texas is joining the Hawaii football team as a graduate transfer. Read more
It was the end of March, and Josh Fiske, a urologist from Livingston, New Jersey, was in the hospital fighting an uphill battle against the coronavirus. Just a week earlier, he had easily jogged a 5-mile route around his neighborhood. But his body was failing him now. Read more
The losing captain thanked the winning team’s players for their personal sacrifices leading into the match. A charter flight pilot received a big round of applause when his plane beat incoming fog to touch down after midnight following another game. Read more
The commissioners of the Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and Southeastern Conference sent a letter dated May 23 to congressional leaders. Read more
The Resocialization of Collegiate Sports: Action Plan Considerations was announced as schools across the country prepare for the return of football players as early as June 8. Read more
The NWSL formed a 15-physician task force to look at health and safety in its preparations for the 25-match Challenge Cup in Utah starting on June 27. Read more
Pocoroba spent his entire 10-year career with the Braves, first joining the team for 67 games in 1975. His best season came in 1977, when he batted .290 with eight homers and 44 RBIs in 113 games. Read more
Preparations seem to be barely out of the starting blocks. Read more
He will join UH as a senior with two years to play one season. Read more
Sutton coached Creighton, Arkansas, Kentucky and Oklahoma State to a total of 26 NCAA championship tournaments and reached the Final Four three times — with Arkansas in 1978 and Oklahoma State, his alma mater, in 1995 and 2004. Several other coaches have since led four or more schools to the tournament. Read more
The NHL hopes to have players back in team facilities soon — with plenty of precautions. Read more
Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the swift development of vaccines and effective treatments for COVID-19 are priorities towards achieving the Tokyo Olympics next year. Read more
New York Liberty general manager Jonathan Kolb knew that he and first-year coach Walt Hopkins would have to make some tough decisions on the team’s roster this year. Read more
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