By GREG BEACHAM The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Max Holloway thought he’d done enough to successfully defend his UFC featherweight title for the fourth time. The judges thought otherwise. The mixed martial arts star from Waianae, Oahu, lost to Australian Alexander Volkanovski ...

The Maui News The University of Hawaii women’s volleyball team’s resurgent season came to an end Friday as the 12th-seeded Rainbow Wahine lost to No. 5 seed Nebraska in three sets in an NCAA regional semifinal in Madison, Wis. Brooke Van Sickle recorded a career-high 14 kills to lead ...

By GREG BEACHAM The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — With a months-long barrage of trash talk and provocative posturing, Colby Covington and champion Kamaru Usman have infused their welterweight title bout at UFC 245 with political, racial and very personal overtones. Before they get in ...

By GARY HOROWITZ The Associated Press CORVALLIS, Ore. — Oregon State prides itself on defense, and that attribute was on full display against the University of Hawaii women’s basketball team. The No. 5 Beavers frustrated UH throughout and posted a 64-32 rout on Friday. The ...

By TIM BOOTH The Associated Press For No. 19 Boise State, the stakes in the Mountain West Conference championship game are about more than a title. Winning also means a chance to get back into one of the elite New Year’s Six bowl games. For the University of Hawaii, the game is about ...

UH to face San Diego today in rematch of early season meeting The Maui News Maybe it was a little rust, maybe some nerves. Regardless, the University of Hawaii women’s volleyball team overcame some early struggles to overwhelm Northern Colorado on Friday night, earning a four-set ...

By JOHN ZENOR The Associated Press TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Tua Tagovailoa said being assured he’d likely remain a high NFL draft pick could make “the biggest decision of my life” a little easier. The Alabama quarterback from Oahu is still weighing his options and going through rehab ...

By BRETT MARTEL The Associated Press METAIRIE, La. — Manti Te‘o has a new perspective on life and football. The New Orleans Saints could find out Sunday how Te‘o’s outlook affects his performance in a high-stakes clash with San Francisco that will decide who has the inside ...

By JOHN KEKIS The Associated Press It’s been almost a month since Army lost its fifth straight game. That narrow defeat to Air Force, however, is far in the rearview mirror. Two convincing victories since have given the Black Knights (5-6) new life as they await the Universiy of ...

The Maui News Drew Buggs scored a career-high 25 points, and the University of Hawaii men’s basketball team handed San Francisco its first loss of the season with an 85-75 win on Friday night at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu. Buggs was 11 of 19 from the field, including 3 of 6 ...