The Houston Rockets thought they had become championship contenders last summer when they acquired Ron Artest to join Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming, a pair of perennial All Stars.

The Los Angeles Clippers have traded leading scorer Zach Randolph to Memphis in exchange for Quentin Richardson. The deal was announced yesterday. Randolph was acquired in a trade with the New York Knicks in November 2008. The forward averaged 20.8

Ex-NFL quarterback Steve McNair's mistress bought the gun she used to kill him from a convicted murderer whose fiancee was afraid to have it in the house, authorities said yesterday.

Lance Armstrong stayed in third place after a wet and chilly ride yesterday and lost a crucial ally for the rest of the Tour de France when teammate Levi Leipheimer withdrew because of a broken wrist.

Chicago Cubs left fielder Alfonso Soriano says he dislocated a finger and isn't sure when he'll return to the lineup. Soriano was scratched for last night's game at Washington because of a swollen right pinkie.

Ken and Bob Forsch. Bob defeated the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-0, on April 16, 1978, while pitching for the St. Louis Cardinals. Ken defeated the Atlanta Braves, 6-0, on April 7, 1979, while pitching for the Houston Astros.

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Honolulu's Clay Stanley scored 18 points, including 14 on kills, to lift the United States to a 25-21, 32-30, 31-29 victory over the Netherlands last night at Wichita, Kan. The victory clinched a spot in the final round of the

Second-seeded Robin Soderling defeated Nicolas Almagro, 7-5, 6-3, yesterday to reach the semifinals at the Swedish Open. Defending champion Tommy Robredo, seeded third in the clay-court tournament, Juan Monaco and wild-card entry Andreas Vinciguerra also advanced.

Greg Chalmers stayed on top of the leaderboard yesterday, firing a second-round 67 to build a two-shot lead in the U.S. Bank Championship.

Jim Thome has reached the stage of his career when every home run, every RBI and every milestone is special. Fortunately for him and the Chicago White Sox, the milestones are coming pretty often these days.

Tom Watson leading the British Open heading to the weekend?Tiger Woods gassing up the plane and heading for home? Treacherous Turnberry delivered a pair of shockers yesterday.

Arizona starter Jon Garland had Albert Pujols right where he wanted him last night, leading off two innings with no one to drive in. But Pujols still managed to do all the damage he could and his two solo homers

Their voices have been part of Hawai'i's culture for generations. Before Kanoa Leahey, there was Jim. Before Jim, there was Chuck. "They're the first family of sports broadcasting in Hawai'i as far as I'm concerned," said Don Robbs, who's been

Just because the U.S. team has called on Jennie Finch to focus on her top-notch pitching all these years doesn't mean she's forgotten how to hit. Given the chance to swing away, Finch has become a staple in the middle

Micah Kane, chairman of the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and close supporter of Gov. Linda Lingle, has been named as the new trustee of the Kamehameha Schools.

Hawai'i's unemployment rate didn't increase in June, staying at 7.4 percent for a second straight month. But economists said not to put too much faith in the numbers, or think unemployment is letting up.

Maybe you're just starting a workout regimen. Or, maybe you're training for the marathon. No matter, one thing will help you get more from your workouts: music. Music can encourage you to exercise longer. It can also lessen fatigue and

Fifteen states have crossed a painful threshold: 10 percent unemployment. More states, and the nation, likely will follow, one of the biggest dangers for an economic recovery. How consumers behave in the face of rising unemployment will figure prominently in

The Hawai'i Department of Agriculture is kicking off its redemption campaign for its Seals of Quality program this weekend at the Hawai'i State Farm Fair.