Rob DeMello
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2023 Polynesian Bowl to be aired on NFL Network
The Polynesian Football Hall of Fame announced on Tuesday that the Polynesian Bowl, presented by the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame, will be broadcast live in primetime on NFL Network Friday, January 20, 2023, at 9:00 PM ET/ 4:00 PM HST. → Read More
‘Bows Football Final Mailbox – Episode 12
Got any burning Rainbow Warrior football questions for Rob DeMello and Rich Miano? Have them answered every Monday on ‘Bows Football Final throughout the football season. To submit your questions for next week’s show, hit up KHON2 Sports Director Rob DeMello on Instagram @robdemello, on Twitter @RobDeMelloKHON and Facebook @RobDeMelloKHON2. To watch this week’s full episode, click here. → Read More
Road 'Tua' Heisman: Tagovailoa returns to Alabama
The Heisman experience for Saint Louis graduate and Alabama sophomore quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is officially over. → Read More
Road 'Tua' Heisman: Tagovailoa grateful for support, focuses on national championship
Saint Louis graduate Tua Tagovailoa did not win the 84th Heisman Trophy Saturday night, finishing second to Oklahoma's Kyler Murray. → Read More
Tua Tagovailoa focusing on national championship
Saint Louis graduate Tua Tagovailoa did not win the Heisman Trophy Saturday night. The sophomore at the University of Alabama says he's grateful for all the support leading up to the Heisman presentation, but he's got his sights on another national championship. → Read More
Road ‘Tua' Heisman: Tua Tagovailoa's hometown shoutout
A quarterback will win the Heisman Trophy Saturday, but which one? → Read More
Tagovailoa describes road 'Tua' Heisman: 'It's been a very magical ride'
We're just one day away from finding out if Hawaii will claim another Heisman Trophy winner. Tua Tagovailoa is one of three finalists for the prestigious award, alongside Oklahoma's Kyler Murray and Ohio State's Dwayne Haskins. → Read More
Road 'Tua' Heisman: Marcus Mariota says Tua Tagovailoa is 'living up to the next generation'
This weekend, the Big Apple could very well be transformed to Tua-Town as the Ewa Beach native, Saint Louis graduate, and Alabama sophomore quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is one of three finalists for the 84th Heisman Trophy, the most coveted individual prize in all of college football. → Read More
Road 'Tua' Heisman: 1995 Heisman Trophy winner 'very impressed' with Tua Tagovailoa
KHON2 spoke with 1995 Heisman Trophy winner and four-time Pro Bowler Eddie George, who says this year's Heisman hype is ripe for a suspenseful Saturday night. → Read More
Rainbow Wahine Softball hosts final home series this weekend
The University of Hawai'i softball team (21-23, 5-10 Big West) returns to Manoa this week to host their final homestand of the season. → Read More
Rainbow Warriors drop second straight at 16th ranked LSU
The series-closing offensive output of No. 16 LSU (11-6) on Sunday was overwhelming for the University of Hawai'i baseball team (8-6), leading to a 14-1 defeat at Alex Box Stadium, and swaying the... → Read More
Naotala family says mahalo as severely injured Warrior leaves for rehab in Colorado
More than three weeks after suffering a severe spinal injury in a tragic diving accident in Waikiki, University of Hawaii defensive lineman Kalepo Naotala has left the islands for rehabilitation in… → Read More
Former Rainbow Wahine Soccer player Locquiao lands historical punch for Hawaii boxing
Less than four years after being honored on senior day as a member of the University of Hawaii Rainbow Wahine Soccer team, the incredible transition to the boxing ring for Bree Locquiao reached a h… → Read More
EXCLUSIVE: UFC president Dana White reveals who Holloway will face next
One of the big questions since Waianae’s Max Holloway brought his title belt home: Who would he face in his first title defense? Tonight, we have an answer. KHON2 sports director Rob DeMello … → Read More
UH: Football player suffers serious spinal injury diving off Waikiki, career likely over
The 19-year-old Virginia Beach native dove head-first into shallow waters and hit his head on the ocean floor. → Read More
Photographic journey brings the ‘Hall Ball’ to Hawaii on Cartwright’s 197th birthday
It’s an epic adventure that has taken a New York man to 34 states, spanning over 40,000 miles in the last seven years, guided to the Hawaiian islands this week by the seams of a battered base… → Read More
UH baseball players remember their roots to help inspire Aiea Little Leaguers
Kekai Rios and Josh Rojas were guest speakers at the little league’s family fun day. → Read More
UH all-star Chad Owens likes what he sees during Warriors spring training camp
He says it starts at the top with head coach and former teammate Nick Rolovich. → Read More