What’s Happening

The Hawaii High School Athletic Association (HHSAA) has announced that all high school sports activities will be suspended, effective on Monday. The announcement was released in a joint statement with the HHSAA’s member leagues across the state, including the Oahu Interscholastic Association (OIA), Interscholastic League of Honolulu (ILH), Big Island Interscholastic Federation (BIIF), Kauai Interscholastic […]

Here’s today’s round-up of some of the notable stories and developments centering around the impact of Covid-19 on our local, national and international sports communities. Keep listening to ESPN Honolulu for breaking news, updates and interviews. EMERGENCY DECLARATION: President Trump this morning declared a national state of emergency due to the coronavirus. He said this […]

Thursday, March 13, 2020 The Big West Board of Directors today moved from indefinitely suspending to canceling all spring conference and non-conference competition and championship events for the 2020 season, which means that all University of Hawai’i spring sports have been cancelled. This follows the conference’s previous announcement yesterday of cancelling only 2020 spring championships […]

Here is Josh Pacheco’s interview with University of Hawaii Athletics Director David A.K. Matlin, which took place this morning on “The Bobby Curran Show.” Among the topics discussed: the Big West Conference’s decision to cancel its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments; fan reaction to the announcement; and the possibility of resuming spring sports. #          #          […]

Here is a list of sporting events impacted by the spread of Covid-19: ♦ All University of Hawaii spring sporting events have been suspended indefinitely and effective immediately. Information about refunds for ticket holders will be forthcoming. ♦ The NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments have been canceled. All other remaining winter and spring NCAA […]

All University of Hawaii sporting events have been suspended. All NCAA Tournaments are canceled. The NBA and NHL seasons are on hold. Major League Baseball has delayed the start to its season for at least two weeks. The ATP and ITF have suspended its professional tennis events for at least the next six weeks. NFL […]

On “The Bobby Curran Show” this morning, Josh Pacheco interviewed Big West Conference Commissioner Dennis Farrell. The discussion centered around yesterday’s announcement that the conference’s basketball tournaments for men and women would be restricted to only players, coaches, staff and other essential personnel. The decision to go “spectator-free” was due to mounting concerns over COVID-19, […]

Well, this it. It’s that time of the year. As Artie Wilson used to say to Jim Leahey at the end of a close UH game, “It’s crunch, time Jim.” That’s where we are this week with our University of Hawaii men’s basketball team. It’s win or go home . That’s part of what makes […]

by Lance Tominaga. Floor leader. Playmaker. Facilitator. Distributor. Coach on the court. These are all descriptions of basketball’s point guard position. The University of Hawaii has had some terrific point guards over the years, including two that would showcase their talents in the NBA. But who are the best UH point guards of all time? […]

It’s time to once again peek into our ESPN Honolulu archives and bring back some great images from the past. This time around, we revisit our Jersey Fun Run; say hello to an old friend; remember two of the best O-linemen to ever wear a UH uniform; and relive a meeting with one of boxing’s […]