Week 8 of the NFL season kicks off today with an NFC South Division clash between the Atlanta Falcons (1-3) and Carolina Panthers (3-4). Both teams are looking to move up in the division, so it’s an important game between these two rivals. ESPN Honolulu (92.7 FM/1420 AM) will broadcast the game, with coverage starting…… Continue Reading »
The University of Hawaii football team travels to Laramie, Wyoming this week to take on Mountain West rival Wyoming in a special Friday contest. ESPN Honolulu will again provide full game day coverage, starting with the “Countdown to Kickoff” pre-game show live from Big City Diner (Windward Mall) at 1:45 p.m. Kickoff is set for…… Continue Reading »
By Tiff Wells The Amazing Race. A 33,000 mile trek around the world for a $1-millon grand prize starts in Los Angeles at The Hollywood Bowl. One of the eleven teams for Season 32 is comprised of a pair of Punahou School alums, brothers Riley (’07) and Maddison (’09) McKibbin. The professional volleyball players on…… Continue Reading »
By Lance Tominaga, ESPN Honolulu Web Editor. Halloween came early for yours truly this past weekend. What a horror show. Not only did my Las Vegas Raiders suffer a demoralizing loss to Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but I went a very mediocre 3-3 in my Pick6 predictions. (Seriously, if I even start…… Continue Reading »
By Gary Dickman. So far, so good. I’m talking about University of Hawaii football, of course. I was very impressed with the win to start the season at Fresno State, 34-19, last Saturday. It felt pretty surreal that UH was playing football at all. I was resigned to the fact that there wouldn’t be any…… Continue Reading »
He may not have been the greatest QB in the history of football, but Doug Flutie may be the most inspiring. What he lacked in physical stature – he was 5-9 and 175 lbs. – he more than made up for his resourcefulness and sheer guts. The great John Madden himself called Flutie “pound for…… Continue Reading »
In this far-from-ordinary college football season, the University of Hawaii is playing an eight-game schedule limited to Mountain West Conference opponents. In other words, there are no appetizers here – we go straight to the main course! It’s a tough slate of games. The Mountain West is full of teams with proud traditions on the…… Continue Reading »
By Tiff Wells. Once again, we pull back the curtain and give you a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the life of a University of Hawaii student-athlete. This time around, we head to the baseball diamond and go one on one with redshirt junior first baseman Alex Baeza. Batter up! Q: You graduated from Jordan High School in…… Continue Reading »
The pandemic got you down? Politics got you down? 2020 got you down? Let’s take a moment to remind ourselves that there are still some very good people in this crazy world of ours, including in the sport of baseball. Check out this video of Major League Baseball fans displaying selfless acts of kindness. We…… Continue Reading »
Hello, Hawaii football! The delayed, then abbreviated 2020 University of Hawaii football season got off to a rousing start yesterday, as the Rainbow Warriors beat Mountain West rival Fresno State, 34-19, in Fresno. In securing the win, Todd Graham became the first UH football coach since Bob Wagner in 1987 to win his Hawaii head…… Continue Reading »