Now that playing football is no longer, literally, a pain in the neck, Hawai'i defensive end Elliott Purcell is poised to contribute as a starter in tomorrow's game against Navy.

Just whose hands will be more full tonight, Leilehua's offense or Kamehameha's defense? That will be answered when No. 2 Kamehameha and No. 3 Leilehua meet in tonight's 7 o'clock semifinal of the First Hawaiian Bank Division I football tournament

Appropriate for Black Friday, the University of Hawai'i men's basketball team will use a reduced lineup to try and make up for its previous losses. The Rainbow Warriors will be without starting guard Dwain Williams when they host former Western

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ARLINGTON, Texas — Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys had their way with the Oakland Raiders, piling up their most yards of the season and getting another solid performance from the defense.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Colt McCoy and Jerrod Johnson embraced at midfield after their Texas shootout last night. McCoy still has his eyes on a national title and the Heisman Trophy.

Before Oklahoma's Final four trips, All-American players and national television appearances, coach Sherri Coale won two state high school basketball titles at nearby Norman High.

Juan Martin del Potro squeaked into the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals in London by beating Roger Federer, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-3, yesterday — the slimmest possible margin to advance and knock Andy Murray out of the tournament.

Earl Campbell (1980) and Eric Dickerson (1984).

Nick Kaiser, a 55-year-old astronomer at the University of Hawai'i, has perhaps the most ambitious professional and personal to-do list on the planet. At work, he is tasked with saving the world by "finding killer asteroids before they find us."

ATLANTA — Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic made sure the Atlanta Hawks don't have illusions about their strong start.

NEW YORK — What would the holidays be without bickering between siblings? AT&T and Verizon are swamping TV with ads attacking facets of each other's wireless networks. While the ads stick fairly close to the truth, there's a lot they

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Casey Mitchell scored a career-high 18 points and No. 8 West Virginia routed Long Beach State, 85-62, yesterday in the first round of the 76 Classic. The Mountaineers (3-0) led the entire game in the first meeting

Retailers are beefing up security for today's rush of bargain-hunting customers, pledging better control of waiting lines, more in-store assistance and longer hours. The trampling death of a Wal-Mart employee and shooting in a Toys R Us on the day

The Nanakuli Hawks youth football team, which won the Mele Kalikimaka Bowl in November and will represent Hawaii at the 53rd Pop Warner Super Bowl in Orlando, Fla., is raising funds to help send 27 players to the event.

An analysis of Hawai'i's high-technology tax credits done by three University of Hawai'i economists has found the credits were poorly designed and that it is difficult to quantify their benefit to the state in terms of jobs and bringing in

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Just a year after the global downturn derailed Dubai's explosive growth, the city is now so swamped in debt it's asking for a six-month reprieve on paying its bills — causing a drop on world

A setters and hitters volleyball clinic, featuring Olympian Robyn Ah Mow-Santos and three-time All-American Tanya Fuamatu Anderson, will be held in December. The clinic is for girls ages 9 to 18. All participants must have solid background in fundamentals.

DETROIT — With fears brewing that the U.S. housing market is in for another dive, the automakers remain optimistic that the market — and their pickup sales — will continue to rebound.

The Honolulu International Karate-Do Championship, featuring more than 800 participants, will be held tomorrow at Manoa Valley District Gym No. 2.