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Island connections abound when Cal meets Hawaii at Hawaii Bowl
Cal quarterback and potential 2026 Heisman Trophy candidate Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele hopes to enjoy a homecoming when Cal takes on Hawaii at the Hawaii Bowl on Christmas Eve in Honolulu.,The matchup pits Cal (7-5), which clinched a winning season with a 38-35 home upset of then-No. 21 SMU on Nov. 29...
No. 10 BYU wants to see continued growth from bench against Pacific
Bench growth is a focus for No. 10 BYU when it hosts Pacific on Tuesday in Provo, Utah.,The Cougars (9-1) cruised to a 100-53 home win over California-Riverside on Saturday. While freshman phenom AJ Dybantsa led BYU with 26 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and five steals, the Cougars' bench al...
Devils' Timo Meier takes personal leave, Evgenii Dadonov goes on IR
New Jersey Devils forward Timo Meier began a leave of absence from the team to address "a family health matter.","The entire organization supports Timo and his family and appreciates everyone respecting their privacy at this time," the Devils said in a statement Thursday.,The team was unclear how lo...
NBA fines 76ers for violating rules leading up to Joel Embiid's return
The Philadelphia 76ers were fined $100,000 by the NBA on Wednesday for violating league injury reporting rules.,Per the league, the 76ers failed to accurately disclose the availability status of center Joel Embiid prior to their game against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. ,Embiid was listed as "out" o...
Cowboys waive CB Kaiir Elam, add RB Malik Davis
The Dallas Cowboys waived cornerback Kaiir Elam on Saturday while also signing running back Malik Davis from the practice squad, according to the team.,Elam, 24, started in seven of the 10 games he appeared during his first season with the Cowboys and had 29 tackles with one pass defended. He has 11...
Arizona State overwhelms Hawaii down stretch to pull out win
Arizona State outscored Hawaii 26-11 over the last eight minutes of the game to pull out an 83-76 win over the Rainbow Warriors in Honolulu on Thursday night.,Maurice Odum had eight of his 15 points and Allen Mukeba scored all eight of his points in that last sequence for the Sun Devils (4-1).,After...
Arizona State overwhelms Hawaii down the stretch to pull out win
Arizona State outscored Hawaii 26-11 over the last eight minutes of the game to pull out an 83-76 win over the Rainbow Warriors in Honolulu on Thursday night.,Maurice Odum had eight of his 15 points and Allen Mukeba scored all eight of his points in that last sequence for the Sun Devils (4-1).,After...
Arizona State chasing fast start against streaking Hawaii
Before Arizona State takes part in the Maui Invitational, the Sun Devils will play their first road game when they face Hawaii on Thursday in Honolulu.,Arizona State (3-1) rebounded from a 77-65 loss to Gonzaga last Friday by beating Georgia State 75-62 on Monday in Tempe, Ariz.,Maurice Odum led the...
Giovanni Reyna shines in return; USMNT edges Paraguay in friendly
Giovanni Reyna scored early and helped set up another goal late in his first international appearance since the 2024 Copa America, helping the United States to a 2-1 friendly victory over Paraguay on Saturday in Chester, Pennsylvania.,Folarin Balogun scored the match-winner in the 71st minute for th...
76ers C Joel Embiid (knee) out vs. Celtics
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the visiting Boston Celtics due to right knee soreness, the team announced.,Embiid, 31, has been nursing left knee issues for most of the past two years after tearing his meniscus midway through the 2023-24 season.,A...
76ers C Joel Embiid (knee) out vs. Cavaliers
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the host Cleveland Cavaliers, the team announced.,Embiid, 31, is sitting out the second day of a back-to-back set as the team attempts to limit his early-season workload because of his chronic left knee issues. He ...
Oregon edges Hawaii in opener on late layup
Oregon missed floor general and main scoring threat Jackson Shelstad but found a way to pull out a 60-59 season-opening victory over Hawaii on Tuesday night in Eugene, Ore.,With Shelstad out due to a hand injury, the Ducks got 18 points from Elon transfer Takai Simpkins, including the game-winning l...
76ers' Joel Embiid fined by NBA for lewd gesture
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid drew a $50,000 fine for a lewd gesture during Friday's game against the Boston Celtics, the NBA announced Sunday.,The incident occurred with 7:08 remaining in the first quarter of the Sixers' 109-108 home loss, when Embiid scored while getting fouled. He then ma...
Unranked Oregon looks to set tone vs. Hawaii in home opener
Oregon enters the 2025-2026 men's college basketball season unranked, but the Ducks have advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament in each of the past two seasons and have two of the top players in the Big Ten back for 2025-26.,Forward Nate Bittle made the conference's all-defensive team a...
PGA axes Sentry over drought on same day Hawaii course vows reopening
Drought conditions impacting the Plantation Course at Kapalua led the PGA Tour to cancel the annual event in Maui scheduled for January. ,Not long after the Tour announced the event's cancellation, Kapalua Golf said the Plantation Course would re-open Nov. 10. ,No replacement course was available, ...
76ers C Joel Embiid to make long-awaited return after surgery
Former NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid has been cleared to play Friday night in the Philadelphia 76ers' final exhibition game, a home contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves.,The 31-year-old center last played Feb. 22 and appeared in only 19 games last season and 39 in 2023-24, primarily due...
Reports: Hawaii, San Diego St. to play home-and-home in 2028-29
Hawaii and San Diego State have agreed to a home-and-home series in 2028 and 2029, FBSchedules.com and the San Diego Union-Tribune reported.,The schools are currently football rivals in the Mountain West -- Hawaii is a football-only member of the conference for now -- but San Diego State is set to l...
Hawaii governor envisions 'partnership' with UFC in Aloha Stadium District
If Hawaii Gov. Josh Green has his way, the state's New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District (NASED) will play host to UFC, but not until at least March 2029, when the multi-purpose stadium is slated to be open for business.,Green met with UFC president Dana White and UFC BMF champion and Hawaii nati...
Daniil Medvedev has another run-in with official in Beijing
Daniil Medvedev accused a chair umpire on Tuesday of trying to intimidate him during his semifinal match at the China Open in Beijing on Tuesday.,The fiery Medvedev, who memorably battled with an official at the U.S. Open before his shocking first-round loss to Benjamin Bonzi last month, was accused...
No return timeline for Sixers' Joel Embiid, Paul George
Philadelphia 76ers standouts Joel Embiid and Paul George said there's no certain timeline for their respective returns to action as both players work their way back from knee surgery.,Embiid, 31, played a career-low 19 games last season due to a left knee injury and foot sprain. His season came to a...