1936 — Maribel Vinson wins her eighth U.S. figure skating singles championship and Robin Lee wins his second consecutive men’s title.1951 — Sugar Ray Robinson… Continue reading
Friday, February 19HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLHome, TMHS girls host Ketchikan.Away, TMHS boys at Ketchikan.Away, JDHS boys at Mt. Edgecumbe.Saturday, February 20HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLHome, TMHS girls host… Continue reading
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Coaches are still getting accustomed to a new NCAA rule that restricts them to calling timeouts only when the ball is dead.… Continue reading
Juneau’s visiting 3A basketball opponents are handing out reality checks this weekend.After trouncing Hutchinson High School by 29 points Thursday night, the Thunder Mountain High… Continue reading
With four seconds left in a tie game, Juneau-Douglas High School senior Tona Fogg knew the ball was coming to her.The Crimson Bears forward seized… Continue reading
Editor’s note: Scoresheets for Friday’s game were not received in time for this edition.If high school basketball coaches gave out grades to their student-athletes, Thursday’s… Continue reading
FAIRBANKS — The GCI Open North American Championships will start and finish at the Mushers Hall in Fairbanks for the second straight year.Officials with the… Continue reading
TORONTO — Shaquille O’Neal should be a lock. Yao Ming and Allen Iverson could join him.Two larger-than-life big men and one of basketball’s most exciting… Continue reading
WASILLA — Another low snow year in Alaska is playing havoc with the world's most famous sled dog race, at least for the start.The Iditarod… Continue reading
When Brent Burns packs his bags for road trips, the San Jose Sharks defenseman often leaves something behind: his cosmetic teeth.“I don’t wear them often,”… Continue reading
AUTO RACING1 p.m., FS1 — NASCAR, Sprint Cup Series, Sprint Unlimited, practice, at Daytona Beach, Fla.2:30 p.m., FS1 — NASCAR, Sprint Cup Series, Sprint Unlimited,… Continue reading
1937 — Cleveland is granted an NFL franchise. The Rams play in Cleveland for nine years before moving to Los Angeles. After the 1994 season,… Continue reading
Today, February 12HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLHome, 11:15 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:45 p.m., TMHS boys host Sitka. Home, 4:30 p.m., 6:15 p.m., 8 p.m., TMHS girls host… Continue reading
1878 — The Boston Bicycle Club, the first bicycle club in the United States, is formed.1949 — Willie Pep becomes the first boxer in the… Continue reading
HALEIWA, Hawaii — Throngs of spectators packed the beach before dawn and elite surfers descended on Oahu’s North Shore, as anticipation built for a big-wave… Continue reading
COLLEGE BASKETBALL1 p.m., ESPNU — St. Francis (Pa.) at Robert Morris3 p.m., CBSSN — E. Kentucky at Morehead St.3 p.m., ESPN — Florida St. at… Continue reading
Today, February 11HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEYAway, TBA, ASAA State Championships, Wasilla’s Menard Center.Friday, February 12HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLHome, JDHS/TMHS boys host Sitka.Home, TMHS girls host JDHS.HIGH SCHOOL… Continue reading
The Juneau-Douglas High School boys hockey team is headed to the state tournament. The Wasilla-based First National Cup Hockey State Championships take place today through… Continue reading
NEW YORK — Lisa Borders has been a fan of the WNBA ever since she helped bring a team to Atlanta. Now she’s the league’s… Continue reading
LONDON — Liverpool’s American owners apologized to fans and reversed planned rises in ticket prices on Wednesday, insisting they were not “greedy.”The climb-down came after… Continue reading
