RENO, Nev. — Ten minutes after the Hawai'i football team concluded its 2-hour practice, defensive back Kenny Estes raced from one of the two team buses back to the Bishop Monogue High field. "What are you getting?" UH spokesman Derek

Third-ranked Hawai'i ran into some bumps along the road last night, but held off Fresno State, 25-19, 23-25, 25-15, 25-20, in Western Athletic Conference volleyball. The Rainbow Wahine's 15th straight win was watched by 4,132, a record for volleyball at

Hiram Thompson technically is not one of the new recruits for the University of Hawaii men's basketball team. In fact, he's the oldest recruit on the team, having become a Rainbow Warrior in 2005 — two years before Bob Nash

Moanalua denied Kamehameha-Maui its deja vu last night, sweeping past the Warriors, 25-21, 25-19, 25-23, in the quarterfinals of the New City Nissan/Hawai'i High School Athletic Association Division I Girls Volleyball Championships.

Kamehameha head coach Chris Blake has his team one step closer to a fifth straight state title. The unseeded Warriors advanced to the semifinal round of the New City Nissan Division I Girls Volleyball State Championships with a 25-14, 25-16,

Members of the Moloka'i girls volleyball team weren't born when tragedy struck the Friendly Isle 20 years ago. But it still serves as inspiration.

Rematches highlight today's O'ahu Interscholastic Association Red tournament football semifinals at Aloha Stadium. Defending Red champion and No. 1 Kahuku (9-0) takes on No. 8 Castle (6-3) in the 4:30 p.m. opener. The Red Raiders ruined the Knights' homecoming Oct.

Led by Raelena Mattos and Christalynn Bonifacio, Kapolei held the girls lead yesterday after the first six rounds of the HHSAA State Bowling Tournament at Schofield Bowling Center.

OIA Football4:30 p.m. Kahuku vs. Castle7:30 p.m. Farrington vs. Leilehua

NEW YORK — More than any slugger on either team, pitching has been the star of this World Series. A.J. Burnett took a page from Cliff Lee's how-to manual and backed by a few key hits and a sharp pickoff

Kai Sallas of Honolulu might not be the new longboard world champion, but he beat the new world champion to win the Oxbow ASP World Longboard Tour Maldives contest yesterday.

Hilo's Jarett Hamamoto scorched Grasslands Golf & Country Club for a 7-under-par 65 yesterday in the third round of the PGA Qualifying School's First Stage at Lakeland, Fla.

Hawaii — Shares of Central Pacific Bank's parent company fell more than 30 percent after the company posted a record loss for the third quarter. For more than two years, Central Pacific Financial Corp. has struggled with troubled commercial loans

Eric Kollai, an emergency physician from Kailua, was Hawaii's fastest racer at the XTERRA World Championship in Maui on Sunday.

The state said yesterday it is seeking bids from companies to conduct an environmental impact statement for an undersea power cable that would connect the islands of Länai, Molokai, Oahu and Maui.

WASHINGTON — The economy grew at a 3.5 percent pace in the third quarter, the best showing in two years, fueled by government-supported spending on cars and homes. It's the strongest signal yet that the economy has entered a new,

Down to Earth All Vegetarian Organic & Natural will hold a grand opening Nov. 7 for its new store in Hilo. The Honolulu-based chain will mark the occasion by offering discounts of up to 40 percent on more than 100

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Titans owner Bud Adams wants more of Vince Young. He's getting just that with his winless team switching from veteran Kerry Collins back to the 2006 Offensive Rookie of the Year.