Tsai reported for The Honolulu Advertiser for 29 years and the Honolulu Star-Advertiser since 2010. The National Sports Media Association has named Tsai as Hawaii's Sportswriter of the Year seven times. He served three terms as president of the Asian American Journalists Association's Hawaii chapter.
Tsai was born in New York City, and is a graduate of Roosevelt High and the University of Hawaii. Tsai and his wife have two daughters, a fireknife-performing son and five grandchildren.
The Boston-based Northeastern University baseball team, which opens a four-game series against Hawaii at Les Murakami Stadium tonight, has found ways to beat the annual chill. Read more
Paint-thinning aggression and a relentless double-guard attack added up to UC Riverside’s 82-76 victory over Hawaii in SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Read more
Under a new seven-year partnership, the University of Hawaii athletic teams will be outfitted with Nike apparel. Read more
A University of Arizona hurler who struck out future Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson in the 1960s now impacts the University of Hawaii baseball team’s pitching staff. Read more
The UC Riverside and Hawaii basketball teams have experienced a role reversal in the 49 days since they last played in California. Read more
The nickel was circulating last fall. Nickelback Makana Meyer was at every University of Hawaii practice, position meeting and video session. He studied the game plan, and took the weekly tests on assignments. Read more
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It was a walk to remember. In the gloom of Saturday night’s one-sided road loss to UC San Diego, Hawaii basketball coach Eran Ganot went for a walk in La Jolla. Read more
University of Providence (Great Falls, Mont.) setter Bella Thompson is one of the top players in NAIA women’s volleyball. Read more
With the Diamond Head Classic basketball tournament going on hiatus this year, Hawaii head coach Eran Ganot and committee members are exploring options to fill the Rainbow Warriors’ 2025-26 schedule. Read more
Hawaii right-handed pitcher Liam O’Brien woke up to dream. Notified on Sunday morning that he would be that day’s starting pitcher, O’Brien went out and threw 51⁄3 hitless innings to lead Hawaii to a 7-1 victory over Wichita State at Les Murakami Stadium. Read more
Relying on a fastball touching 96 mph and a curveball, O’Brien pitched 5 1/3 hitless innings, striking out six, and exited with a runner on first with one out in the sixth. Read more
With fury and an early flurry, the UC San Diego basketball team stormed to an 83-44 victory over Hawaii at LionTree Arena in La Jolla, Calif. Read more
Freed from a playing restriction, third baseman Xaige Lancaster unleashed a go-ahead, two-run double to boost the Hawaii baseball team to a 4-2 victory over Wichita State at Les Murakami Stadium. Read more
The Hawaii basketball team is on a strict diet to rid itself of turnovers. Read more
This time, there would be no Manoa magical ending. Read more
It took 12 years for the Hawaii and Wichita State baseball teams to resurrect this series. Read more
The Hawaii football team on Thursday announced a complete 2025 schedule that features farewell games for long-time rivalries, strategic byes, and what the Rainbow Warriors hope will be an impactful stretch run. Read more
The Wichita State Shockers and their supporters arrived Wednesday afternoon on two nonstop flights from Dallas. But their gear was placed on another flight. Read more
The Warriors’ 12-game schedule, which features three byes, was completed with the Mountain West’s announcement of the dates of league games. Read more
It will seem like old times when Hawaii plays host to Wichita State in tonight’s opener of a four-game baseball series at Les Murakami Stadium. Read more
This spring training, Hawaii running back Cam Barfield is bringing the “six pack.” Read more
