By Lance Tominaga, ESPN Honolulu Web Editor. The history of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is filled with peaks and valleys. From its humble beginnings to Super Bowl success, the franchise has seen and experienced it all. This past season, with the addition of Tom Brady, the Bucs captured their second Super Bowl championship. Can they…… Continue Reading »
By Lance Tominaga, ESPN Honolulu Web Editor. It’s time for another fun-filled round of “Name that Toon” – and it’s a special Olympic Games edition! We selected 10 past Olympic athletes and gave them the toon treatment. How many of them can you identify? We’ll give you the following hints: They all represented Team USA,…… Continue Reading »
By Lance Tominaga, ESPN Honolulu Web Editor. Despite fairly dismal reviews – one site’s review carried the headline “Garish and soulless sequel is a stinker” – Space Jam: A New Legacy has scored well at the box office. But we really don’t care what the numbers say. And we don’t care what the critics think.…… Continue Reading »
By Lance Tominaga, ESPN Honolulu Web Editor. Over the years, University of Hawaii football fans have seen their share of college football running backs torment their beloved Rainbow Warriors, including USC’s Charles White, Nebraska’s Mike Rozier, Texas’ Ricky Williams and Wisconsin’s Ron Dayne. But no running back ran over and through UH defenses quite like…… Continue Reading »
By Lance Tominaga, ESPN Honolulu Web Editor. The Mountain West Conference held its Football Media Days event yesterday and today in Las Vegas, building excitement and anticipation for the coming season. Here are assorted notes and highlights: ♦ In a MW media preseason poll, the University of Hawaii was picked to finish fifth in the…… Continue Reading »
Former University of Hawaii running back Kainoa Carlson will be our featured guest in on the next ESPN Honolulu “Fan Friday: Talk Story” session. This exclusive interview, conducted via Zoom and hosted by Tiff Wells, will be available for viewing on our ESPN Honolulu Facebook page tomorrow (Friday) starting at 10:00 a.m.! Carlson, who also…… Continue Reading »
ESPN Honolulu’s Josh Pacheco recently interviewed University of Hawaii outfielder Scotty Scott. The junior-to-be entered the NCAA Transfer Portal at the end of the 2021 season, but last week announced his return to the program after speaking to new head coach Rich Hill. In this extensive Q&A, Scott shared his thoughts on his decision to…… Continue Reading »
Which former UH football player has the school record for career receiving yards? What NBA team once went 9-73 for the entire season? Who did Hulk Hogan beat to win his first WWF championship? If you love UH football, the NBA or pro wrestling, you’ll want to take part in ESPN Honolulu’s “Trivia Battle!” Held…… Continue Reading »
By Gary Dickman. Usually, the month of July doesn’t offer me much in sports. I’ve always dreaded this month in a normal sports year. But this year, I’m really enjoying July. The NBA Finals will conclude this week, then the Olympics start. By the time the Olympics finish, the NFL will be having preseason games.…… Continue Reading »
Mike Thomas, the winningest player in University of Hawaii basketball history, has returned to the program as an assistant coach. Thomas, who was a starter on UH’s 2016 NCAA Tournament team, most recently served as a performance trainer at Athletic Gaines, a training center for athletes in Los Angeles. He worked with numerous NBA players…… Continue Reading »