The University of Hawaii football team paid tribute to the late, great Colt Brennan in the best possible way: with a win. The Rainbow Warriors defeated New Mexico State, 48-34, and evened it’s season record to 4-4. Photographer David Croxford was at the game to capture all the action and festivities. Here are some of…… Continue Reading »
It’s Week 9 of H&W Foodservice’s “Homegating Giveaway” contest! Our good friends at H&W Foodservice are celebrating their 60th year in business, and they’re giving YOU a chance to win a delicious family-sized football feast – with a retail value over $200 – that you can enjoy at home! Here’s how the contest works: Every…… Continue Reading »
By Lance Tominaga, ESPN Honolulu Web Editor. Happy Sunday! As you get your fill of the day’s NFL action, be sure to take some time to test your general sports knowledge with this challenging set of trivia questions. Have at it! QUESTIONS: 1. What NBA team drafted University of Hawaii “Fabulous Five” Star Bob Nash…… Continue Reading »
From the “What-Will-They-Think-Of-Next?” category: The inaugural Balloon World Cup was recently held in Tarragona, Spain, with Peru emerging as the eventual victor. Balloon Keep Up is a simple game involving pieces of furniture and even a car scattered within an 8×8-meter room. Two players take turns hitting a balloon upward, and the object is to…… Continue Reading »
By Lance Tominaga, ESPN Honolulu Web Editor. On “Colt Brennan Tribute Night,” the University of Hawaii football team outlasted a resilient New Mexico State squad, 48-34, at the Clarence. T.C. Ching Complex on the UH campus. With the victory, the Rainbow Warriors improved their season record, while the Aggies dropped to 1-7. Hawaii also improved…… Continue Reading »
By Lance Tominaga, ESPN Honolulu Web Editor. On Thursday, the NBA revealed its entire 75th Anniversary team – the 75 greatest players in the league’s history. Of course, right away, NBA fans, players and media members began debating the merits of the list. Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson was outright angry, posting on his…… Continue Reading »
By Lance Tominaga, ESPN Honolulu Web Editor. The University of Hawaii football team hosts New Mexico State this Saturday at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex on the UH-Manoa campus. The Rainbow Warriors are 3-4 on the season (1-2 in Mountain West play) and are looking to rebound from last week’s 34-17 loss to Nevada.…… Continue Reading »
By Lance Tominaga, ESPN Honolulu Web Editor. March 16, 2005. The main headline of the Honolulu Advertiser’s sports section that morning read, “Players believe records ‘juiced’” – a reference to a USA Today survey about steroid use in Major League Baseball. Below that story, a secondary headline reported, “Winthrop tops Rainbows, 4-3.” And on the left side of…… Continue Reading »
By Lance Tominaga, ESPN Honolulu Web Editor. There’s that old saying in sports: Numbers only tell part of the story. Well, in the case of Colt Brennan, that “part of the story” could fill up entire chapters. Brennan broke or tied no fewer than 31 NCAA records during his three-year career as a University of…… Continue Reading »
By Lance Tominaga, ESPN Honolulu Web Editor. Okay, this is starting to suck. Another 1-5 week for yours truly. If I were an NFL head coach, I’d be on the proverbial hot seat right now. I don’t get it. I’ve been doing all the right things: I’ve studied the numbers. I’m watching every game I…… Continue Reading »