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Richard Pentecost, Founder of KIHA (Kapolei Inline Hockey Arena), talks about the past, present, and potential future of KIHA. Since its creation in April of 2010, Pentecost’s goal has been to develop roller hockey rather than skating. However, only bringing in members interested in roller hockey didn’t go well (Although KIHA does have about 325 […]

Former University of Hawaii player and coach, Bob Nash, joined the Sports Animals in studio to chat about all things basketball, his journey to Hawai’i, and more! Bob Nash was a member of the University of Hawaii’s famed “Fabulous Five” basketball team that led the program to its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. He later became […]

VIDEO via TMZ Sports — UFC Hall of Famer B.J. Penn got into a fight with a bouncer at a strip club in Honolulu late Monday night … with the altercation spilling onto the street … owner of the club who told TMZ Sports that Penn was escorted out of the bar around midnight because […]

via Hawaii Athletics — University of Hawai’i men’s basketball head coach Eran Ganot announced the signing of a pair of dynamic players for the 2019-20 season. Justin Webster, a 6-3 combo guard, and  Bernardo da Silva, a 6-9 forward, will join the team this summer with four years of eligibility each. Webster spent the 2018-19 season […]

via Twinsdaily.com — With their 13th round pick, the Twins took Dylan Thomas, who has been a dominate closer for the University of Hawaii over the past three seasons. Thomas was the 2017 Big West Conference Freshman Pitcher of the Year, and was named to an All-Big West team in each of his three year’s […]

By: Trevor Sikkema — May 29, 2019 Off nothing more than the eye test, McDonald looks like a subject of a story worth telling. Standing at 6-foot-4, 220 pounds, his long blonde dreadlocks immediate give away his native California roots, and the dark eye black underneath his face mask gives him a warrior’s appearance. As […]

Drake clearly has been enjoying Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s struggles during the Eastern Conference finals, but the superstar rapper’s antics are rubbing some people the wrong way. A senior executive for Octagon, the agency that represents Antetokounmpo, tweeted Wednesday that he has “never seen anything as disrespectful” as Drake’s repeated trolling of Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. […]

Dick Tomey, who coached the University of Hawaii football team from 1977 through 1986, passed away this past Saturday at age 80. Tomey is largely credited for helping put the UH program on the college football map, bringing in near-sellout crowds to Aloha Stadium and going toe-to-toe with perennial powers such as USC, Nebraska, Oklahoma, […]

The 2019 NFL Draft gets underway this Thursday (April 25) from Nashville, Tennessee. This year’s draft class is heavy on defensive talent (particularly up front), but teams with offensive needs will also have a few gems to choose from (TJ Hockenson, Jonah Williams, Kyler Murray, etc.). ESPN Honolulu will provide live coverage of all three […]

Tackling has never been a problem for former University of Hawaii standout Jahlani Tavai. And now, the 6-2, 250-lb. linebacker is just days away from grasping his dream of playing in the NFL. Tavai, who finished second on UH’s all-time tackles list, is expected to be selected in the 2019 NFL Draft, which starts on […]