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Ex-Seahawk fullback Coleman charged with vehicular assault

SEATTLE — Former Seattle Seahawks fullback Derrick Coleman was charged Friday with felony hit and run and vehicular assault for a car crash last October.Coleman… Continue reading

  • Jun 5, 2016
The Alaska small schools softball champion Thunder Mountain High School Falcons pose for a team photo Saturday in Fairbanks after defeating Juneau-Douglas High School 14-6 in the title game.

Falcons softball soars to new heights

By early Saturday afternoon it was clear Juneau would be taking home the small school softball state championship, but one gnawing question still remained: which… Continue reading

The Alaska small schools softball champion Thunder Mountain High School Falcons pose for a team photo Saturday in Fairbanks after defeating Juneau-Douglas High School 14-6 in the title game.
Juneau-Douglas High School's Sami Good slides into third base as North Pole's Carley Donald tries to make the play during the State High School Softball Championship Tournament small schools game Friday. JDHS won that game, and defeated North Pole again Saturday to stage a showdown against crosstown rival Thunder Mountain in the championship game.

JDHS withstands two rallies for shot at title

A three-run homer and some enterprising base running by Juneau-Douglas High School proved the difference in their 13-11 win over North Pole High School in… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas High School's Sami Good slides into third base as North Pole's Carley Donald tries to make the play during the State High School Softball Championship Tournament small schools game Friday. JDHS won that game, and defeated North Pole again Saturday to stage a showdown against crosstown rival Thunder Mountain in the championship game.

TMHS softball downs JDHS for championship berth

Thunder Mountain High School squeezed past their crosstown rivals for the fifth time this year, and in the most important moment: the semifinal of the… Continue reading

JDHS, TMHS softball on state tourny collision course

Juneau’s prep softball teams are on a one-way trip through the Alaska small school state softball bracket. The destination: an all-Juneau state championship match.Juneau-Douglas High… Continue reading

Rio seeks to allay concerns with Olympics just two months away

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Seeking to allay political, economic and health concerns as the games approach, Brazilian organizers assured IOC leaders on Thursday that final preparations… Continue reading

  • Jun 3, 2016
  • By STEPHEN WILSON

Alabama’s Saban rips satellite camps, Harbaugh fires back

DESTIN, Fla. — Alabama coach Nick Saban said Tuesday he wasn’t going to talk about satellite camps — and then he ranted about them.And he… Continue reading

  • Jun 2, 2016
  • By MARK LONG

Kings point guard arrested on domestic violence charge

GRANITE BAY, Calif. — Sacramento Kings point guard Darren Collison was arrested on a charge of domestic violence after deputies responded to a report of… Continue reading

  • Jun 2, 2016

JDHS, TMHS softball headed to state

A Juneau softball team has a big chance of winning the small school state tournament this weekend, as both Juneau-Douglas High School and Thunder Mountain… Continue reading

Full of angst, Murray reaches semis

PARIS — Entertaining as his French Open quarterfinal might have been, Andy Murray hardly enjoyed the experience.“When you’re out there,” Murray said, “I personally find… Continue reading

  • Jun 2, 2016
  • By HOWARD FENDRICH

Thunder star Durant not rushing to decide on future

OKLAHOMA CITY — Kevin Durant has a lot to consider in the next month.The face of the Thunder franchise since its move from Seattle in… Continue reading

  • Jun 2, 2016
  • By CLIFF BRUNT
Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry shoots during NBA basketball practice Wednesday, June 1, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. The Warriors host the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the NBA finals on Thursday. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Healthy at last, Curry chases second title

OAKLAND, Calif. — Fresh charcoal gray NBA Finals cap on backward and wearing a wide grin, Stephen Curry summed up his wild, up-and-down postseason so… Continue reading

  • Jun 2, 2016
  • By JANIE McCAULEY
Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry shoots during NBA basketball practice Wednesday, June 1, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. The Warriors host the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 of the NBA finals on Thursday. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

AFL-CIO, Kenneth Feinberg join Brady’s ‘Deflategate’ appeal

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady has added more high-profile legal power to fight his “Deflategate” suspension.The AFL-CIO filed a friend of the court brief on… Continue reading

  • Jun 2, 2016
  • By JIMMY GOLEN

Top women lose, complain about rain

PARIS — Yes, they actually managed to complete a match on this wettest of weeks at the French Open. Two, even. And both involved surprises:… Continue reading

  • Jun 1, 2016
  • By HOWARD FENDRICH

Rio problems, doping issues, refugee athletes on IOC agenda

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — With the opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro just over two months away, Olympic leaders have plenty of troubling issues to deal… Continue reading

  • Jun 1, 2016
  • By STEPHEN WILSON

Juneau teams get ‘Bonck’ed at regionals

Ketchikan’s Nathan Bonck ended the season for both Juneau teams participating in the Southeast Region V high school baseball tournament in Petersburg last weekend. On… Continue reading

  • May 31, 2016
  • By LARRY JOHANSEN

JDHS girls, boys soccer finish fourth

Juneau-Douglas High School’s boys and girls soccer teams both finished fourth in the state tournament on Saturday, coming away with two consolation bracket wins after… Continue reading

San Jose Sharks head coach Peter DeBoer, top, talks to his team during an NHL hockey practice Friday in San Jose, California. San Jose will play Pittsburgh in the Stanley Cup Final.

Offseason moves send Sharks to final after missing playoffs

SAN JOSE, Calif. — After watching the San Jose Sharks miss the playoffs for the first time in more than a decade, general manager Doug… Continue reading

  • May 30, 2016
  • By JOSH DUBOW
San Jose Sharks head coach Peter DeBoer, top, talks to his team during an NHL hockey practice Friday in San Jose, California. San Jose will play Pittsburgh in the Stanley Cup Final.

8 Russian athletes test positive in 2012 retests

MOSCOW — Russia’s Olympic Committee said Saturday that eight of the country’s athletes have registered positive in doping retests for the 2012 London Games.The brief… Continue reading

  • May 30, 2016
  • By JIM HEINTZ

Penguins need to win right here, right now

The Penguins have advanced to the Stanley Cup final and if we have learned anything from sports — especially the NHL — they need to… Continue reading

  • May 30, 2016
  • By PAUL ZEISE