Breaking news RSS http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com en-us Copyright 2009, The Honolulu Advertiser | honoluluadvertiser.com Saxotech Online http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -1000 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:10:01 -1000 30 The Reef Hawaiian Pro men's surfing contest will continue today at Hale'iwa Ali'i Beach. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:54:00 -1000 Police have charged a 52-year-old Ewa Beach man with third-degree sexual assault on suspicion of inappropriately touching his granddaughter. According to a police report: on Friday, the 13-year-old girl reported the incident. The man was found, arrested and charged. Bail was set at $50,000. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:46:00 -1000 A 45-year-old woman was arrested Saturday on suspicion of theft and other counts in Pearl City. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:44:00 -1000 University of Hawai'i receiver Greg Salas is second nationally in receiving yards, according to NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision statistics released today. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:36:00 -1000 Leading Rushers Car Yds Avg Yds Pg Mathews,Fres 213 1491 7.0 149.1 Taua,Nevada 148 1185 8.0 131.7 Turbin,UtahSt 183 1183 6.5 107.5 Lippincot,Nevada 133 1028 7.7 102.8 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:22:00 -1000 Rushing Offense Car Yds Yds Pg Nevada 529 4105 373.2 Fresno St. 467 2546 231.5 Utah St. 457 2148 195.3 Boise St. 404 2107 191.5 Louisiana Tech 456 1970 179.1 Idaho 379 1794 163.1 New Mexico St. 422 1531 139.2 Hawaii 258 1227 111.5 San Jose St. 273 776 77.6 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:19:00 -1000 Japanese language students are needed to fill 150 volunteer translator positions for the 37th Honolulu Marathon. which will take place Dec. 13. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:36:00 -1000 Big Island detectives have charged a 34-year-old man who they say was shot by a homeowner after breaking into a Kau home Thursday. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:23:00 -1000 The University of Hawaii Board of Regents approved two sub-plans for the management of Mauna Kea on Thursday, clearing the way for review by the state land board. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:29:00 -1000 KALAHEO, Kauai — It was no surprise, really, that not a single speaker favored a Kalaheo site for a new county landfill. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:28:00 -1000 The University of Hawaii West Hawaii Center has cleared one hurdle, but several more remain before the community finally sees construction of a long-promised West Hawaii campus. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:37:00 -1000 WAILUKU, Maui - The shop itself might be tiny, but a proposal to rezone and expand the 94-year-old Hanzawa's Variety Store has grown into a big controversy in the usually laid-back Kaupakulua community. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:24:00 -1000 When the last player drafted in 2009 trotted onto the field, the best team of 2008 was doomed. Ryan Succop kicked a 22-yard field goal with 8:28 left in overtime today after Chris Chambers' 61-yard catch-and-run, and the Kansas City Chiefs snapped a team-record 10-game home losing streak with a 27-24 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:10:00 -1000 TAMPA, Fla. — Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints keep on rolling. Brees threw for three touchdowns and the Saints shrugged off a slow start defensively to remain unbeaten Sunday with a 38-7 rout of the struggling Tampa Bay Buccaneers and young quarterback Josh Freeman. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:46:00 -1000 BALTIMORE — The undefeated Indianapolis Colts found yet another way to win a close game, their 19th straight victory. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:41:00 -1000 Hawai'i times Detroit 38, Cleveland 37 N.Y. Giants 34, Atlanta 31, OT Dallas 7, Washington 6 Green Bay 30, San Francisco 24 Indianapolis 17, Baltimore 15 Kansas City 27, Pittsburgh 24, OT New Orleans 38, Tampa Bay 7 Jacksonville 18, Buffalo 15 Minnesota 35, Seattle 9 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:27:00 -1000 MINNEAPOLIS — Brett Favre is doing things with the Minnesota Vikings that even one of the most decorated quarterbacks in league history has never done before. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:22:00 -1000 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Eli Manning and the New York Giants' offense bailed out their top-ranked defense. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:04:00 -1000 DETROIT — An ailing Matthew Stafford threw his fifth touchdown pass from 1 yard to Brandon Pettigrew, and Jason Hanson's extra point with no time on the clock gave the Detroit Lions a thrilling 38-37 win over the Cleveland Browns today. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:58:00 -1000 ARLINGTON, Texas — Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys were awful on offense for a second straight week. This time, they were lucky to be playing the broken-down Washington Redskins. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:43:00 -1000 GREEN BAY, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers made San Francisco pay for a draft-day snub in 2005 and the Green Bay Packers survived a second-half surge by the 49ers for a 30-24 victory Sunday. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:42:00 -1000 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — David Garrard's second game-winning drive in as many weeks gave the Jacksonville Jaguars their first three-game winning streak in nearly two years. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:31:00 -1000 PRINCETON, N.J. — Roger Hughes has been fired as the football coach at Princeton after 10 seasons. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:20:00 -1000 NEW YORK — Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni says Nate Robinson was not benched for taking a shot at the wrong basket Saturday. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:17:00 -1000 SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Charlie Weis wouldn't blame Notre Dame for firing him. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:15:00 -1000 NEW YORK — Mississippi, California and North Carolina, teams that started the season with lofty expectations before stumbling, have surged back into the AP Top 25 college football poll. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:12:00 -1000 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Larry Bird and Magic Johnson have been linked since their epic 1979 NCAA title game. Now they're going into college basketball's hall of fame together. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:08:00 -1000 LONDON — Andy Murray beat Juan Martin Del Potro 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 Sunday in the opening group match of the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:07:00 -1000 CLEVELAND — Becoming one of Ohio's uniformed officers won't be a cakewalk for Shaquille O'Neal. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:05:00 -1000 PHILADELPHIA — John Crews became the first U.S.-born man to win the Philadelphia Marathon since 2000, racing to victory by more than six minutes today. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:04:00 -1000 LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Steven Holcomb said the U.S. bobsled team was going to be a powerhouse this year. He sure seems like a prophet. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:02:00 -1000 DETROIT — The banged-up Detroit Red Wings have lost defenseman Niklas Kronwall for at least a month with a sprained ligament in his left knee. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -1000 CORAL GABLES, Fla. — After further review, Jacory Harris putting on a postgame sling was merely for comic effect. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:58:00 -1000 HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The lasting image from Saturday for SMU won't be celebrating a long-awaited bowl milestone. Instead, it will be freshman quarterback Kyle Padron scrambling and dodging — unsuccessfully for the most part — Marshall defenders. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:03:00 -1000 TUCSON, Ariz. — An Oregon cheerleader was carted off the field and taken to a hospital after being hit in the head by a water bottle at the end of Oregon's 44-41 double-overtime over Arizona on Saturday night. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:57:00 -1000 STANFORD, Calif. — The biggest Big Game in ages lived up to its billing with brilliant individual performances, huge momentum swings, questionable coaching moves and a fabulous finish. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:53:00 -1000 HAWAII — The University of Hawaii will be offering discounts for its alumni and military for select football games this season. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:17:00 -1000 Here are the parking and gate information for Saturday's 5:30 p.m. game against Navy at Aloha Stadium. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:14:00 -1000 University of Hawaii students will receive free bus transportation to all home football games this season, compliments of the UH Manoa Chancellor's Office. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:11:00 -1000 The Chevron Family Fun Zone, a family-friendly activity area free to the public, will be available prior to all University of Hawaii home football games. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:10:00 -1000 Local transportation companies will be providing round-trip, air-conditioned service to Aloha Stadium for University of Hawai'i football games this season. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:09:00 -1000 Consolidated Theatres Ko'olau Stadium 10 will again show University of Hawaii football games in its stadium-style, air-conditioned seating with a 30-foot screen. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:08:00 -1000 From now till the end of December, patrons with ticket stubs to various University of Hawaii sports events will receive 50 percent off dine-in food purchases at all Big City Diner locations. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:17:00 -1000 Once more, the San Francisco 49ers return to their crucible. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:23:00 -1000 Everybody knows what a sack looks like. That's when a defensive player tackles the passer behind the line of scrimmage, often leaving a quarterback-sized imprint in the turf. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:42:00 -1000 MIYAZAKI, Japan — Italy's Edoardo Molinari has won the Dunlop Phoenix, beating Sweden's Robert Karlsson on the second playoff hole. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:34:00 -1000 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Lee Westwood of England became Europe's No. 1 golfer on Sunday after winning the Dubai World Championship by six strokes. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:32:00 -1000 Nov. 22 1950 — The Fort Wayne Pistons edge the Minneapolis Lakers 19-18 in the lowest-scoring game in NBA history. John Oldham leads the Pistons with five points and George Mikan had 15 of the Lakers' points. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:46:00 -1000