Sports

Federer has knee surgery, will skip tourneys

BASEL, Switzerland — Roger Federer has had knee surgery and will miss tournaments in Rotterdam and Dubai this month.“Roger Federer underwent successful arthroscopic knee surgery… Continue reading

  • Feb 4, 2016
Gordo High School football player Ben Davis, with his mother Faye, left, holds up a football after committing to attend Alabama during a national signing day program at Gordo High School on Wednesday in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Alabama continues recruiting dynasty

Signing day went much like this past season: Alabama dominated and Jim Harbaugh had everybody talking about Michigan.For a sixth consecutive year, Alabama landed the… Continue reading

  • Feb 4, 2016
  • By STEVE MEGARGEE
Gordo High School football player Ben Davis, with his mother Faye, left, holds up a football after committing to attend Alabama during a national signing day program at Gordo High School on Wednesday in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

Harbaugh draws cascade of stars to Michigan for signing day

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Jim Harbaugh, hailed like a rock star, strolled onto a regally lit stage in a sharp suit instead of his signature… Continue reading

  • Feb 4, 2016
  • By LARRY LAGE

Sports calendar for Feb. 3

Friday, February 5HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLHome, 4:30 a.m., 6:15 p.m., 8 p.m., TMHS boys host Ketchikan.Away, JDHS/TMHS girls at Dimond Tournament.HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEYAway, TBA, JDHS at… Continue reading

  • Feb 4, 2016

Sports on TV for Feb. 4

COLLEGE BASKETBALL1 p.m., FS1 — Columbia at Yale3 p.m., ESPNU — Harvard at Princeton4 p.m., CBSSN — Central Michigan at Akron5 p.m., ESPNU — St.… Continue reading

  • Feb 4, 2016

Today in Sports History: Feb. 4

1861 — The Philadelphia Athletics beat Charter Oak 36-27 in a baseball game played on frozen Litchfield Pond in Brooklyn, N.Y., with the players wearing… Continue reading

  • Feb 4, 2016

Weekend basketball preview: TMHS boys face No. 1 Ketchikan

The Thunder Mountain High School boys basketball team will face off against the state’s No. 1 ranked Ketchikan at home this weekend. Following an arduous… Continue reading

Cam Kovach leads teammates down the stretch in a clockwise lap of Second Annual Skate-a-Thon sponsored by JDIA's Squirt Division. Kovach skated 126 laps, almost 11.5 miles.

Juneau Squirts raise money while skating 280 miles

The Juneau Douglas Ice Association’s Squirt Division completed its second annual Skate-a-Thon fundraiser at Treadwell Ice Arena where 27 young athletes collectively skated 3,085 laps… Continue reading

  • Feb 3, 2016
  • By STEVE QUINN
Cam Kovach leads teammates down the stretch in a clockwise lap of Second Annual Skate-a-Thon sponsored by JDIA's Squirt Division. Kovach skated 126 laps, almost 11.5 miles.

Sports calendar for Feb. 2

Today, February 5HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLHome, 4:30 p.m., 6:15 p.m., 8 p.m., TMHS boys host Ketchikan.Away, JDHS/TMHS girls at Dimond Tournament.HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEYAway, TBA, JDHS at… Continue reading

  • Feb 3, 2016

Sports calendar for Feb. 1

Friday, February 5HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLHome, 4:30 a.m., 6:15 p.m., 8 p.m., TMHS boys host Ketchikan.Away, JDHS/TMHS girls at Dimond.HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEYAway, TBA, JDHS at MAC… Continue reading

  • Feb 1, 2016

Today in Sports History: Feb. 2

1913 — Jim Thorpe, star of the 1912 Olympics, signs to play baseball with the New York Giants.1914 — The Chicago White Sox and New… Continue reading

  • Feb 1, 2016

Sports on TV for Feb. 1

COLLEGE BASKETBALL2:30 p.m., BTN — Illinois at Rutgers2:30 p.m., FS1 — St. John’s at Xavier3 p.m., ESPN2 — Notre Dame at Miami3 p.m., ESPNU —… Continue reading

  • Feb 1, 2016
The Juneau-Douglas High School boys basketball team split its two-game road series against the Ketchikan Kings this weekend.

JDHS boys, Kayhi split series

Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct inaccurate information. Ketchikan High School’s Jason James scored a game-high 34 points Saturday night to lift the… Continue reading

  • Jan 31, 2016
The Juneau-Douglas High School boys basketball team split its two-game road series against the Ketchikan Kings this weekend.

Falcons boys stop Malamutes late, steal a road win

The Thunder Mountain High School boys basketball team applied the defensive pressure needed to eke out a win Saturday night against Lathrop High School.The Falcons… Continue reading

  • Jan 31, 2016

JDHS girls routed by Ketchikan

The Ketchikan Lady Kings basketball team won’t be known as a complacent team.After allowing the Juneau-Douglas High School girls basketball team to stay within spitting… Continue reading

Angelique Kerber of Germany celebrates after defeating Serena Williams in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne on Saturday.

Kerber upsets Williams to win Australian title

MELBOURNE, Australia — Serena Williams put up both hands after sending a forehand long and high over the baseline in the first set. She wanted… Continue reading

  • Jan 31, 2016
  • By JOHN PYE
Angelique Kerber of Germany celebrates after defeating Serena Williams in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne on Saturday.

NFL says concussions way up in 2015; will study reasons why

The NFL says reported concussions rose 58 percent in regular-season games to the highest number in any of the past four years.The league issued its… Continue reading

  • Jan 31, 2016
  • By HOWARD FENDRICH

Sports on TV for Jan. 31

AUTO RACING3 a.m., FS1 — IMSA, Rolex 24 at Daytona, at Daytona Beach, Fla.8 a.m., FS1 — IMSA, Rolex 24 at Daytona, at Daytona Beach,… Continue reading

  • Jan 31, 2016

Today in Sports History: Jan. 31

1920 — Joe Malone of the Quebec Bulldogs scores an NHL record seven goals in a 10-6 victory over the Toronto St. Patricks.1941 — Joe… Continue reading

  • Jan 31, 2016

Sports calendar for Jan. 31

Friday, February 5HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLHome, 4:30 a.m., 6:15 p.m., 8 p.m., TMHS boys host Ketchikan.Away, JDHS/TMHS girls at Dimond.HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEYAway, TBA, JDHS at MAC… Continue reading

  • Jan 31, 2016