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Caden Johns, of boys team level 5, works the still rings as coach Bill Dancil looks on.

Gymnasts perform in Juneau Sweetheart Invitational

The Sweetheart Invitational meet was held Feb. 19-20 at the Southeast Alaska Gymnastics Academy. Forty-one athletes competed, including the boys team with 12 new team… Continue reading

  • Mar 2, 2016
Caden Johns, of boys team level 5, works the still rings as coach Bill Dancil looks on.
Kylee Larson punches first-time fighter Natasha Roberts during a boxing bout. Larson defeated Roberts.

Photos: Alaska Beatdown 23

Alaska Beat Down 23 took place Feb. 27 at Centennial Hall. Alaska Beat Down 24 will take place during Gold Medal on March 25. Interested… Continue reading

Kylee Larson punches first-time fighter Natasha Roberts during a boxing bout. Larson defeated Roberts.

Little snow forces Iditarod to ship it in for opening event

ANCHORAGE — A lack of snow in Alaska’s largest city is forcing organizers of the famous Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race to ship tons of… Continue reading

  • Mar 2, 2016
  • By RACHEL D'ORO
FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2016, file photo, Seattle Mariners' Ketel Marte fields a ball during spring training baseball practice, in Peoria, Ariz. Marte showed enough last season that even the new Seattle Mariners coaching staff believed he could be their shortstop of the future. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Marte set for first full season as shortstop

PEORIA, Ariz. — Last spring, Ketel Marte wasn’t close to making Seattle’s opening day roster, optioned to Triple-A Tacoma just a few weeks into spring… Continue reading

  • Mar 2, 2016
  • By JOSE M. ROMERO
FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2016, file photo, Seattle Mariners' Ketel Marte fields a ball during spring training baseball practice, in Peoria, Ariz. Marte showed enough last season that even the new Seattle Mariners coaching staff believed he could be their shortstop of the future. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Sports calendar for March 1

Friday, March 4HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLHome, 1 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 8 p.m. JDHS boys host TMHS.Home, 2:45 p.m., 6:15 p.m., JDHS girls host TMHS.Saturday, March 5HIGH… Continue reading

  • Mar 2, 2016

Sports on TV for Monday, Feb. 29

COLLEGE BASKETBALL3 p.m., ESPN — Kentucky at Florida3 p.m., ESPNU — Virginia at Clemson3 p.m., FS1 — DePaul at Villanova3 p.m., SEC — Tennessee at… Continue reading

  • Feb 29, 2016
A man paddles his board, with a toilet and a plastic arm on top of it, during a demonstration against the pollution of the Guanabara bay, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016. Activists alleging that decades of neglect and authorities' repeated failure to make good on cleanup promises have effectively killed one of Rio de Janeiro's most iconic waterways where Olympic sailing competitions are to be held. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Doping in Russia, Kenya top IOC agenda

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — With five months to go until the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, the challenges keep piling up.From the Zika outbreak to severe… Continue reading

  • Mar 1, 2016
  • By STEPHEN WILSON
A man paddles his board, with a toilet and a plastic arm on top of it, during a demonstration against the pollution of the Guanabara bay, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016. Activists alleging that decades of neglect and authorities' repeated failure to make good on cleanup promises have effectively killed one of Rio de Janeiro's most iconic waterways where Olympic sailing competitions are to be held. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Baseball toughens up on chew

Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz spit some chew into a bottle at his locker, then dipped into the latest notice from baseball.Big leaguers are now… Continue reading

  • Mar 1, 2016
  • By BEN WALKER
FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2015, file photo, Arizona Coyotes left wing Matthias Plachta (43) shields San Jose Sharks left wing Barclay Goodrow in the third period during a preseason NHL hockey game, in Glendale, Ariz. The Arizona Coyotes and Pittsburgh Penguins kicked off NHL trade deadline day by making a small deal over breakfast, Monday, Fed. 29, 2016. A source told The Associated Press that the Coyotes have acquired winger Sergei Plotnikov from the Penguins in exchange for prospect Matthias Plachta and a conditional seventh-round pick in 2017. The source spoke on condition of anonymity because the teams hadn't announced the deals. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)

Avalanche boost playoff hopes during a slow day of trading

Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic was busy attempting to improve Colorado’s bid to make the playoffs, while a majority of his NHL counterparts stood pat… Continue reading

  • Mar 1, 2016
  • By JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNO
FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2015, file photo, Arizona Coyotes left wing Matthias Plachta (43) shields San Jose Sharks left wing Barclay Goodrow in the third period during a preseason NHL hockey game, in Glendale, Ariz. The Arizona Coyotes and Pittsburgh Penguins kicked off NHL trade deadline day by making a small deal over breakfast, Monday, Fed. 29, 2016. A source told The Associated Press that the Coyotes have acquired winger Sergei Plotnikov from the Penguins in exchange for prospect Matthias Plachta and a conditional seventh-round pick in 2017. The source spoke on condition of anonymity because the teams hadn't announced the deals. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)

Sports calendar for Feb. 29

Friday, March 4HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLHome, 1 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 8 p.m. JDHS boys host TMHS.Home, 2:45 p.m., 6:15 p.m., JDHS girls host TMHS.Saturday, March 5HIGH… Continue reading

  • Feb 29, 2016

Today in sports history: Feb. 29

1964 — Cincinnati teammates Jerry Lucas and Oscar Robertson combine for a rare 40-40 performance as the Royals defeat the host Philadelphia 76ers 117-114. Rookie… Continue reading

  • Feb 29, 2016

Blackhawks load up for run at 2nd straight Cup

CHICAGO — The Blackhawks are going all in to win their second straight Stanley Cup.Following three trades in the last two days that brought four… Continue reading

  • Feb 29, 2016
  • By MATT CARLSON

Who is the best athlete born on Leap Day?

There is no more exclusive birthday club in humanity than the one that celebrates its quadrennial big day on Monday, when those born on Feb.… Continue reading

  • Feb 29, 2016
  • By NEIL BEST

Bosa leads pass-rush pack as teams seek the next Von Miller

INDIANAPOLIS — The most coveted players in the NFL draft are, of course, the franchise-caliber quarterbacks.The most important prospects might be the pass rushers. Just… Continue reading

  • Feb 29, 2016
  • By DAVE CAMPBELL

AP Source: Infantino pay less than his No 2 in new-look FIFA

ZURICH — After 17 years under the all-powerful Sepp Blatter, a sign of the FIFA president’s newly diminished powers will come when Gianni Infantino’s salary… Continue reading

  • Feb 28, 2016
  • By ROB HARRIS and GRAHAM DUNBAR

Sports calendar for Feb. 28

Friday, March 4HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLHome, 1 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 8 p.m. JDHS boys host TMHS.Home, 2:45 p.m., 6:15 p.m., JDHS girls host TMHS.Saturday, March 5HIGH… Continue reading

  • Feb 28, 2016

TMHS girls lose in OT to Wolves

The Thunder Mountain High School girls basketball team lost in overtime at Sitka on Saturday. Sophomore Cyrene Uddipa hit a buzzer-beater put back at the… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas's Molo Maka lays it up against Ketchikan's Jake Smith during their game Friday night at JDHS. Juneau won 72-64.

JDHS boys split series with Kings

In what’s proving to be the state’s biggest inter-conference rivalry this year, the Juneau-Douglas High School boys basketball team lost to Ketchikan High School on… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas's Molo Maka lays it up against Ketchikan's Jake Smith during their game Friday night at JDHS. Juneau won 72-64.
Thunder Mountain's Josh McAndrews lays it up during their game against Mt. Edgecumbe at TMHS. Mt. Edgecumbe won 75-63.

Thunder Mountain boys suffer loss to Mt. Edgecumbe

The Thunder Mountain High School boys basketball team succumbed to Mt. Edgecumbe’s tough defense on Friday night, losing to the Braves 75-63.The Falcons scored in… Continue reading

  • Feb 27, 2016
Thunder Mountain's Josh McAndrews lays it up during their game against Mt. Edgecumbe at TMHS. Mt. Edgecumbe won 75-63.
Mt. Edgecumbe's John Housler shoots against Juneau-Douglas's Treyson Ramos, front, Hunter Hickok, right, and Bryce Swofford, back, during their game Thursday night at JDHS. Juneau wins 70-63.

JDHS slips past Mt. Edgecumbe

The Mt. Edgecumbe High School boys basketball team found themselves down 20 points against Juneau-Douglas High School on Thursday, yet forced a three-point game in… Continue reading

Mt. Edgecumbe's John Housler shoots against Juneau-Douglas's Treyson Ramos, front, Hunter Hickok, right, and Bryce Swofford, back, during their game Thursday night at JDHS. Juneau wins 70-63.