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Mark Neidhold, left, starts his 12-mile ride as Jamie Bursell, right, and others make the transition from swimming to bicycling during their triathlon camp at the University of Alaska Southeast campus on Tuesday.

Preparing for Aukeman in 52-degree water

For most people, a 5-kilometer run is an accomplishment, a 15-kilometer bike is a day’s exercise and a 750-meter swim in pitch black, 52-degree water… Continue reading

  • Jul 31, 2016
  • By KEVIN GULLUFSEN JUNEAU EMPIRE
Mark Neidhold, left, starts his 12-mile ride as Jamie Bursell, right, and others make the transition from swimming to bicycling during their triathlon camp at the University of Alaska Southeast campus on Tuesday.

Volunteers needed for Boys Run, Girls on the Run

Girls on the Run and Boys Run are looking for volunteers for their 10- and 12-week fall programs. Girls on the Run and Boys Run… Continue reading

Gordon rejoins Marlins after 80-game suspension

MIAMI — Dee Gordon walked into the Miami Marlins clubhouse four hours before game time and was greeted at his locker by a three-foot-high stack… Continue reading

  • Jul 29, 2016
  • By STEVEN WINE

Olympic hopefuls go for green before the gold

MINNEAPOLIS — Sometimes, when Paula Lynn Obanana and Eva Lee travel to badminton tournaments, they book rooms in the official hotel. But not always. “A… Continue reading

  • Jul 29, 2016
  • By RACHEL BLOUNT

Weekend Preview: Maier Marathon, Post 25 chases state title

The Frank Maier Marathon and Douglas Island Half Marathon take place Saturday at Savikko Park. Marathon starts are staggered at 5, 6 and 7 a.m.,… Continue reading

Lefty can’t get it right in opening round of PGA Championship

SPRINGFIELD, N.J. — Phil Mickelson won the PGA Championship the last time it was at Baltusrol in 2005. He played some of his best golf… Continue reading

  • Jul 29, 2016
  • By SAMANTHA PELL

NBA head: Nixing Charlotte All-Star Game a business decision

RALEIGH, N.C. — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says the basketball league made a business decision that North Carolina’s law limiting anti-discrimination protections for LGBT people… Continue reading

  • Jul 29, 2016
  • By EMERY P. DALESIO

Seattle agrees to contract extension with Carroll

RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks and coach Pete Carroll have agreed on a contract extension, keeping the oldest head coach in the NFL locked… Continue reading

  • Jul 28, 2016
  • By TIM BOOTH

Maier Marathon registration still open

The Frank Maier Marathon and Douglas Island Half Marathon will be held Saturday at Savikko Park. Online registration is closed but participants may still register… Continue reading

Cross country practices start Wednesday

Juneau-Douglas High School and Thunder Mountain High School start their cross country seasons today. Students with all experience levels interested in participating are welcome.TMHS is… Continue reading

Foreign athletes use Brazilian connections

SAO PAULO — Rugby player Isadora Cerullo never lived in Brazil. Fencer Ghislain Perrier speaks very little Portuguese. Golfer Miriam Nagl played abroad most of… Continue reading

  • Jul 25, 2016
  • By TALES AZZONI

WNBA withdraws fines for player protests

NEW YORK — The WNBA is withdrawing its fines for teams and players that showed support of citizens and police involved in recent shootings by… Continue reading

  • Jul 25, 2016
  • By DOUG FEINBERG
In this Aug. 11, 2012  photo, Kenya's Julius Yego takes a throw in the men's javelin final during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

‘YouTube man’ Yego, Kenya’s self-taught javelin world champ

NAIROBI, Kenya — Julius Yego wanted to be an athlete, only he couldn’t run very fast.That can be a significant setback growing up in the… Continue reading

  • Jul 25, 2016
  • By MUTWIRI MUTUOTA
In this Aug. 11, 2012  photo, Kenya's Julius Yego takes a throw in the men's javelin final during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
In this March 9 photo, Olympic archer Mackenzie Brown poses for photos at the 2016 Team USA Media Summit in Beverly Hills, California.

US archer takes aim at South Korea’s reign in women’s event

The lowdown on American archer Mackenzie Brown: She knits, line dances, used to be a competitive swimmer — backstroke was her specialty — and shoots… Continue reading

  • Jul 25, 2016
  • By PAT GRAHAM
In this March 9 photo, Olympic archer Mackenzie Brown poses for photos at the 2016 Team USA Media Summit in Beverly Hills, California.

US sending record number of women to Rio Games

LOS ANGELES — The United States is sending 292 women to the Summer Olympics— the most women who have ever competed at an Olympics for… Continue reading

  • Jul 25, 2016

IOC: 45 more positive cases in retests of 2008, ’12 samples

LONDON — Forty-five more athletes, including 31 medalists, have been caught for doping after retesting of samples from the last two Summer Olympics, the IOC… Continue reading

  • Jul 24, 2016
  • By STEPHEN WILSON

Boldin, Bush, Welker among big-name unemployed NFL vets

NEW YORK — They were once big names with huge contracts. Now, several former NFL stars are unsigned and unemployed, anxiously awaiting another — and,… Continue reading

  • Jul 24, 2016
  • By DENNIS WASZAK Jr.

Coaches clinic teaches concussion safety

Local football coaches participated in an interactive player safety clinic on Saturday morning at the Dimond Park Fieldhouse. The clinic focused on the Heads Up… Continue reading

  • Jul 24, 2016
  • By By Kevin Gullufsen

Sports on TV for Sunday, July 24

ARENA FOOTBALL5 p.m., ESPN2 — Cleveland at ArizonaAUTO RACING3 a.m., FS1 — FIA World Endurance Championship, Six Hours of Nürburgring, at Nürburg, Germany3:30 a.m., NBCSN… Continue reading

  • Jul 24, 2016

Post 25 storms to top seed in state tourney

On their way to the top seed in Alaska’s American Legion Baseball league, Juneau’s Post 25 closed out their last four regular season games with… Continue reading