Hawaii-born sumo champion Akebono dies
The 6-foot-8 Chad Rowan retired from sumo in 2001 after a nearly 13-year career that produced 11 Emperor’s Cups. Read more
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Ex-NFL linebacker faces charges from Starbucks drive-thru incident
Scottsdale Police arrested Suggs on Tuesday at about 3 p.m. and charged him with threatening and intimidating and disorderly conduct with a weapon. Read more
John Calipari departs Kentucky after 15 years
There were too many people for John Calipari to thank by name, and too many moments to single out from one of the most fulfilling chapters of his career. Read more
Fans welcome UConn’s repeat champs back to campus
UConn’s men’s basketball team returned tonight to the campus the school has branded the “Basketball Capital of the World.” Read more
VanDerveer retires as Stanford women’s hoops coach after setting NCAA wins record
Tara VanDerveer lent her time and energy to a young Dawn Staley behind the scenes years before the South Carolina coach started winning championships or delivering an improbable undefeated season. Read more
Caitlin Clark wins women’s Wooden Award as nation’s best college player
Iowa’s Caitlin Clark won the John R. Wooden Award for the second straight year as the nation’s top women’s college basketball player today. Read more
Women’s NCAA title game outdraws men’s championship with 18.9M viewers
The women’s NCAA championship game drew a bigger television audience than the men’s title game for the first time, with an average of 18.9 million viewers watching undefeated South Carolina beat Iowa and superstar Caitlin Clark, according to ratings released today. Read more
Donahues help Rainbows trounce Santa Clara
Jordan Donahue drove in three runs and Jake Tsukada and Kyson Donahue each had three hits as the Hawaii baseball team trounced Santa Clara 9-3 today at Schott Stadium on the SCU campus. Read more
Former Dodgers pitcher faces misdemeanor charges after arrest
Urias, 27, faces charges including one count of spousal battery, two counts of domestic battery involving a dating relationship, one count of false imprisonment and one count of assault, according to the Los Angeles City Attorney’s office. Arraignment is scheduled for May 2. Read more
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UConn wins 2nd straight NCAA title, beating Purdue 75-60
Tristen Newton scored 20 points for the Huskies, who won their 12th straight March Madness game — not a single one of them decided by fewer than 13 points. Read more
NAIA all but bans transgender athletes from women’s sports
The NAIA, which oversees some 83,000 athletes competing in more than 25 sports, is believed to be the first college sports organization to take such a step. Read more
Rainbows beat UC Davis on the road in 10 innings
DallasJ Duarte’s sacrifice fly brought home Kyson Donahue with the go-ahead run in the 10th inning in the Hawaii baseball team’s 4-3 road victory over UC Davis at Dobbins Stadium in Davis, Calif. Read more
No. 4 Hawaii rallies to beat No. 5 UC Irvine in Big West volleyball
Hawaii held UC Irvine to a negative hitting percentage over the final two sets. Read more
Defending champ UConn returns to NCAA title game, beating Alabama
UConn withstood an early wave of 3-pointers before holding the Crimson Tide (25-12) without a field goal during a five-minute second-half stretch. Read more
Zach Edey, Purdue power their way into NCAA championship game
Edey, the back-to-back AP Player of the Year, had his 29th double-double of the season Read more
Caitlin Clark leads Iowa over UConn in women’s Final Four
Caitlin Clark led Iowa back to the national championship game, scoring 21 points as the Hawkeyes rallied past Paige Bueckers and UConn 71-69 in the women’s Final Four on Friday night. Read more
No. 5 UC Irvine sweeps No. 4 Hawaii
UC Irvine junior Hilir Henno hit .679 with a match-high 20 kills in 28 swings to lead No. 5 UC Irvine to a 25-20, 25-19, 25-21 sweep of No. 4 Hawaii today at Bren Events center in Irvine, Calif. Read more
South Carolina women surge past N.C. State to reach title game
The talented and tenacious Gamecocks (37-0) led by one at halftime before putting their full arsenal on display in the third quarter. Read more
UC Davis pulls out win vs. Hawaii in series opener
In the bottom of the seventh, UCD’s Damian Stone hit a one-out single, stole second, then went to third on Tyler Howard’s single to center. Read more
USC’s Bronny James declares for NBA draft, enters transfer portal
The 19-year-old son of LeBron James announced today on his Instagram account that he also plans to retain his college eligibility and will enter the transfer portal. Read more
When voters say ‘no’ to new stadiums, what do pro sports teams do next?
Like a loss in the playoffs, voter rejection of a stadium tax plan will force the Kansas City Royals and Chiefs to reevaluate their approach. Read more
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