Maui Sports
Future Cloudy at Kapalua
Dark clouds lingered over the Plantation Course at Kapalua on the final day of the Mercedes-Benz Championship, with Australia’s Geoff Ogilvy winning top honors by a resounding six strokes. The overcast skies were, in some ways, a reflection of the rising concern locally that the PGA Tour may take the event elsewhere when its contract […]
Bows Pull Out a Thriller
After a near-perfect start, Hawaii raced out to a 24-11 lead by making 11 of its first dozen shots. But UH then couldn’t buy a bucket during a six-minute scoring drought down the stretch, blowing that early 13-point edge and trailing by four with just 33.3 seconds remaining. Somehow, the Bows pulled out a thrilling […]
Did BCS Get it Right? Not really
So, who’s No. 1? The BCS system is supposed to identify the top two teams to battle for that distinction. But some folks – particularly those with West Coast and/or Texas roots – are convinced that the very best college football teams in all of the land will not be on the field for Thursday’s BCS title game at Miami.
Money Doesn’t Guarantee Titles
As history has shown, just because the New York Yankees are spending big bucks doesn’t mean they will win the World Series.
A Few Surprises in the NBA
By Fred Guzman Just when you begin getting comfortable with the status quo in life and in sports, a development or two happen that shakes things up. Take the NBA as just the latest example.  The common logic is that the Eastern Conference is improved, but still lacks the depth of the West. Defending champion Boston […]
