Long Beach State got mad. Hawaii got even. CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / [email protected] Rainbow Wahine forward Makenna Woodfolk reacts after a heated moment with the Long Beach State 49ers. Long Beach State got mad. Hawaii got even. The Rainbow Wahine basketball team avenged a 16-point defeat to the 49ers and moved into a tie for second place in the Big West Conference with a 63-49 victory over Long Beach State on Saturday night. Tempers flared late in what was a tight contest most of the way at the Stan Sheriff Center, but the Rainbow Wahine (11-13, 7-4 Big West) got the better of it. They pulled away despite 20 team turnovers and foul trouble for point guards Tia Kanoa and Courtney Middap. Wahine and Beach players exchanged shoves with 2:04 to play after Kenna Woodfolk blocked Shanaijah Davison (14 points, 6-for-22 shooting) out of bounds. UH freshman post Myrrah Joseph — who was just about the only Wahine player to play well in a 56-40 defeat at the … [Read more...] about Hawaii hits back against Long Beach State
Hawaii splits doubleheader with Portland, earns first win
In a comeback that was more gritty than pretty, the Hawaii baseball team surged to a 9-5 victory over Portland to earn a split of Saturday’s doubleheader at Les Murakami Stadium. CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / [email protected] Hawaii’s Ethan Lopez connected with the ball in the first game of a doubleheader at Les Murakami Stadium on Saturday. In a comeback that was more gritty than pretty, the Hawaii baseball team surged to a 9-5 victory over Portland to earn a split of Saturday’s doubleheader at Les Murakami Stadium. After dropping the opener 7-4, the Rainbow Warriors faced their first 0-3 start to a season since 2014. But with the ’Bows down to their last out in the eighth, Alex Baeza blasted a three-run homer to tie it at 5. Three walks later, Adam Fogel, UH’s top slugger, was plunked by a pitch, forcing in Daniel Crasnack with the go-ahead run. Second baseman Matt Kelly’s throwing error and Dallas Duarte’s two-run double … [Read more...] about Hawaii splits doubleheader with Portland, earns first win
Jack Purchase breaks record in rout of UC Riverside
Jack Purchase made a splash in the Hawaii basketball record book. ANDREW LEE / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER Hawaii’s Jack Purchase shoots the ball against Colorado, December 23, 2018. On Saturday, Purchase showed his overall skills. He hit eight of 12 shots, including five of eight from behind the 3-point arc, pulled down nine rebounds and blocked a shot. Jack Purchase made a splash in the Hawaii basketball record book. And following the Rainbow Warriors’ 87-64 dismantling of UC Riverside, it was Purchase who was splashed with celebratory water in a jubilant locker room. “I’m so proud of him,” UH coach Eran Ganot said of Purchase, who scored 23 points and set the school record for most successful 3s. “You can see how happy his teammates are for him. Look how proud they are of him. He was showered in the locker room.” In Thursday night’s game, Purchase’s lone basket tied Zane Johnson’s career total of 180 … [Read more...] about Jack Purchase breaks record in rout of UC Riverside
Disgraced ex-Congressman Anthony Weiner released from prison
AYER, Mass. >> Disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner has been released from federal prison in Massachusetts. FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2017 file photo, former Congressman Anthony Weiner leaves federal court following his sentencing in New York. Weiner has been released from federal prison in Massachusetts. The New York Democrat, a once-rising star who also ran for mayor, was convicted of having illicit online contact with a 15-year-old North Carolina girl in 2017. The Federal Bureau of Prisons website now shows Weiner is in the custody of its Residential Re-entry Management office in Brooklyn, New York. It’s not immediately clear when he was transferred and where he’s currently staying. The bureau, federal court in New York and Weiner’s lawyer didn’t immediately comment. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File) AYER, Mass. >> Disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner has been released from federal prison in Massachusetts. The New York … [Read more...] about Disgraced ex-Congressman Anthony Weiner released from prison
College basketball: PJ Washington leads Kentucky to convincing victory over top-ranked Tennessee
Sports By The Associated Press | Sunday, February 17, 2019, 12:05 a.m. Share this story LEXINGTON, Ky. — PJ Washington scored 23 points, Keldon Johnson added 19 and No. 5 Kentucky upset No. 1 Tennessee 86-69 Saturday night to end the Volunteers’ 19-game winning streak. The Wildcats used a 25-7 surge over a little more than seven minutes for a 62-38 lead, providing a cushion that withstood the Volunteers’ 13-0 spurt soon after that cut the advantage in half. Kentucky maintained a double-digit lead to win the highly anticipated matchup of top-five schools. ADVERTISING Kentucky (21-4, 10-2) also avoided a second consecutive SEC loss to stay within reach of co-leader Tennessee (23-2, 11-1), which hadn’t lost since Nov. 23 to No. 2 Kansas. NO. 2 DUKE 94, NORTH CAROLINA STATE 78 DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — RJ Barrett had Duke’s first triple-double in 13 years, finishing with 23 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in the Blue … [Read more...] about College basketball: PJ Washington leads Kentucky to convincing victory over top-ranked Tennessee