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Cishek back to closing role in Seattle

PEORIA, Ariz. — Steve Cishek will soon be working about as far from south Florida as one can be, which is a good thing for… Continue reading

  • Feb 24, 2016
  • By JOSE M. ROMERO

Ex-UAF hockey player acquitted in sexual assault case

FAIRBANKS — A former University of Alaska Fairbanks hockey player was found not guilty of sexually assaulting a woman on campus.Nolan Youngmun, 24, of Anchorage… Continue reading

  • Feb 23, 2016

Sports calendar for Feb. 23

Thursday, February 25HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLHome, 4:30 p.m., 6:15 p.m., 8 p.m., JDHS boys host Mt. Edgecumbe.Friday, February 26HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLHome, 4:30 p.m., 6:15 p.m., 8… Continue reading

  • Feb 23, 2016

JDHS takes second game against Mt. Edgecumbe

The Juneau-Douglas High School boys basketball team took down 3A Mt. Edgecumbe in Sitka on Saturday.The Crimson Bears (15-3) outscored their opponents in every period… Continue reading

Thunder Mountain High School senior Noah Reishus-O'Brien (15) guards Ketchikan High School senior Jason James (11) on Saturday during the Falcons 70-45 loss to the Kings in the Clarke Cochrane Gym.

TMHS boys drop two to Kayhi

The Thunder Mountain High School Boys Basketball team travelled to Ketchikan this weekend, losing two games to the state’s No. 1-ranked team.The Falcons stuck with… Continue reading

Thunder Mountain High School senior Noah Reishus-O'Brien (15) guards Ketchikan High School senior Jason James (11) on Saturday during the Falcons 70-45 loss to the Kings in the Clarke Cochrane Gym.
Thunder Mountain's Siniva Maka shoots against Ketchikan's Courtney Kemble during their game Friday night at TMHS. Ketchikan won 53-37 on Friday, and 55-33 on Saturday.

Ketchikan bests Thunder Mountain

The Thunderdome was packed with friends and family for senior night Saturday, as the Thunder Mountain High School girls basketball team fell to Ketchikan High… Continue reading

Thunder Mountain's Siniva Maka shoots against Ketchikan's Courtney Kemble during their game Friday night at TMHS. Ketchikan won 53-37 on Friday, and 55-33 on Saturday.

Sports on TV for Monday, Feb. 22

COLLEGE BASKETBALL3 p.m., ESPN — Virginia at Miami3 p.m., ESPNU — Texas at Kansas St.5 p.m., ESPN — Iowa St. at West Virginia5 p.m., ESPNU… Continue reading

  • Feb 22, 2016

Sports calendar for Feb. 22

Thursday, February 25HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLHome, 4:30 p.m., 6:15 p.m., 8 p.m., JDHS boys host Mt. Edgecumbe.Friday, February 26HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLHome, 4:30 p.m., 6:15 p.m., 8… Continue reading

  • Feb 22, 2016
Thunder Mountain junior Chase Saviers (11, blue jersey) passes the ball around Ketchikan High School senior Jason James (11, white jersey) to junior Riley Olsen (23) on Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, during the Falcons' 54-62 loss to the Kings in the Clarke Cochrane Gym.

Photos: TMHS boys fall to Kayhi

Thunder Mountain junior Chase Saviers (11, blue jersey) passes the ball around Ketchikan High School senior Jason James (11, white jersey) to junior Riley Olsen… Continue reading

Thunder Mountain junior Chase Saviers (11, blue jersey) passes the ball around Ketchikan High School senior Jason James (11, white jersey) to junior Riley Olsen (23) on Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, during the Falcons' 54-62 loss to the Kings in the Clarke Cochrane Gym.

Sports calendar for Feb. 21

Thursday, February 25HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLHome, 4:30 p.m., 6:15 p.m., 8 p.m., JDHS boys host Mt. Edgecumbe.Friday, February 26HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLHome, 4:30 p.m., 6:15 p.m., 8… Continue reading

  • Feb 21, 2016

Sports on TV for Feb. 21

AUTO RACING9 a.m., FOX — NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Daytona 500, at Daytona Beach, Fla.BOWLING9 a.m., ESPN — PBA Tour, Players Championship, at Columbus, OhioCOLLEGE… Continue reading

  • Feb 21, 2016
Thunder Mountain's Siniva Maka drives against Ketchikan's AJ Dela Cruz during their game Friday night at TMHS. Ketchikan won 53-37.

Lady Falcons fall against visiting Kings

The Ketchikan High School girls basketball team pressed and rebounded its way to a win against Thunder Mountain High School on Friday at the Thunderdome.The… Continue reading

Thunder Mountain's Siniva Maka drives against Ketchikan's AJ Dela Cruz during their game Friday night at TMHS. Ketchikan won 53-37.

JDHS surmounts Mt. Edgcumbe

The Juneau-Douglas High School boys basketball team hung onto an eight-point lead Friday at Mt. Edgecumbe High School, coming away with its 14th win of… Continue reading

In this Jan. 20 photo, Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford drives past Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard during the second half.  The Hawks All-Star said Wednesday he expects to remain in Atlanta, and he is the ideal fit for coach Mike Budenholzer's system. But he will be a free agent this summer, and the Hawks could look to move him if they think they would lose him for nothing in a few months.

Buckle up: NBA trade deadline approaching

Last year there was hardly any action in the days leading up to the NBA’s trading deadline. That led some to believe it would come… Continue reading

  • Feb 19, 2016
  • By JON KRAWCZYNSKI
In this Jan. 20 photo, Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford drives past Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard during the second half.  The Hawks All-Star said Wednesday he expects to remain in Atlanta, and he is the ideal fit for coach Mike Budenholzer's system. But he will be a free agent this summer, and the Hawks could look to move him if they think they would lose him for nothing in a few months.
Members of the St. Louis Cardinals stretch at the start of spring training on Thursday in Jupiter, Florida.

Baseball is back, pitchers and catchers hold first workouts

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — David Price made his first big-money throws of spring training as Boston’s prized offseason acquisition, while new Diamondbacks ace Zack Greinke began… Continue reading

  • Feb 19, 2016
  • By JANIE McCAULEY
Members of the St. Louis Cardinals stretch at the start of spring training on Thursday in Jupiter, Florida.
President Barack Obama holds up a parking pass that was presented to him by Chicago Blackhawks Chairman Rocky Wirtz on Thursday in the East Room of the White House. The lifetime parking pass is good for all games and all dates at the United Center in Chicago.

Obama honors Blackhawks for Stanley Cup hat trick

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Thursday celebrated his hometown Chicago Blackhawks for winning another Stanley Cup, calling the team’s third title in six years… Continue reading

  • Feb 19, 2016
  • By DARLENE SUPERVILLE
President Barack Obama holds up a parking pass that was presented to him by Chicago Blackhawks Chairman Rocky Wirtz on Thursday in the East Room of the White House. The lifetime parking pass is good for all games and all dates at the United Center in Chicago.

Coe: IAAF could suspend Kenya if it violates doping rules

LONDON — Track and field’s governing body is prepared to ban Kenyan athletes from the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro if the country fails to… Continue reading

  • Feb 19, 2016
  • By ROB HARRIS

Sports on TV for Feb. 19

AUTO RACING6:30 a.m., FS1 — NASCAR Xfinity Series, PowerShares QQQ 300, practice, at Daytona Beach, Fla.8 a.m., FS1 — NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Daytona 500,… Continue reading

  • Feb 19, 2016

Today in sports history: Feb. 19

1928 — Canada wins the Olympic gold medal in hockey in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Canada, represented by the 1926 Toronto University team, receives a bye… Continue reading

  • Feb 19, 2016

Mariners optimistic as spring training begins

SEATTLE — As he held different positions in the front office of various organizations, Scott Servais was building a portfolio of experience he hoped someday… Continue reading

  • Feb 18, 2016
  • By TIM BOOTH