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Sports on TV for Thursday, March 10

COLLEGE BASKETBALL8 a.m., BTN — Big Ten Tournament, second round, at Indianapolis8 a.m., ESPN — ACC Tournament, first quarterfinal, at Washington8 a.m., FS1 — Big… Continue reading

  • Mar 10, 2016

Today in sports history: March 10

1913 — The Quebec Bulldogs win the Stanley Cup in two games over Sydney.1920 — Quebec’s Joe Malone scores six goals to lead the Bulldogs… Continue reading

  • Mar 10, 2016

Crimson Bears beat Falcons at Region V tourney

The Juneau-Douglas High School boys basketball team beat Thunder Mountain High School in the first round of the Region V tournament at Mount Edgecumbe High… Continue reading

Thunder Mountain wins when it counts

After two tough losses to their crosstown rivals last weekend, the Thunder Mountain High School girls basketball team opened the Region V tournament with a… Continue reading

Petit, Mackey among early leaders

ANCHORAGE — Nicolas Petit has taken the early lead in the 2016 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.Petit is the first musher in to Nikolai. He… Continue reading

  • Mar 9, 2016

Sports calendar for March 9

Wednesday, March 9HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLAway, Region V Tournament at Mt. Edgecumbe/Sitka.Thursday, March 10HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLAway, Region V Tournament at Mt. Edgecumbe/Sitka.Friday, March 11HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLAway,… Continue reading

  • Mar 9, 2016

Sports on TV for Monday, March 7

COLLEGE BASKETBALL8 a.m., ESPN2 — ACC Tournament, first round, NC State vs. Wake Forest, at Washington10 a.m., ESPN2 — ACC Tournament, first round, team TBA… Continue reading

  • Mar 7, 2016

Sports calendar for March 7

Wednesday, March 9HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLAway, Region V Tournament at Mt. Edgecumbe/Sitka.Thursday, March 10HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLAway, Region V Tournament at Mt. Edgecumbe/Sitka.Friday, March 11HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLAway,… Continue reading

  • Mar 7, 2016

Today in sports history: March 7

1921 — Cy Denneny of the Ottawa Senators scores six goals in a 12-5 victory over the Hamilton Tigers.1951 — Ezzard Charles wins a unanimous… Continue reading

  • Mar 7, 2016
Twenty-five Southeast Alaska members of the Alaska Arctic Winter Games plus coach Gary Lehnhart, back left, and Team Alaska boardmember Jim Powell, right, pose for a picture at the Juneau International Airport on Friday before flying to Nuuk, Greenland, for a week competing against other Arctic nations. The high school students will represent Alaska in 19 different sporting events.

Photo: Arctic Winter Games

Twenty-five Southeast Alaska members of the Alaska Arctic Winter Games plus coach Gary Lehnhart, back left, and Team Alaska boardmember Jim Powell, right, pose for… Continue reading

  • Mar 7, 2016
Twenty-five Southeast Alaska members of the Alaska Arctic Winter Games plus coach Gary Lehnhart, back left, and Team Alaska boardmember Jim Powell, right, pose for a picture at the Juneau International Airport on Friday before flying to Nuuk, Greenland, for a week competing against other Arctic nations. The high school students will represent Alaska in 19 different sporting events.

Why don’t leagues get squeezed as much as NFL when players face violence charges?

Not every star athlete receives the same treatment. Sometimes it all depends on what sport you play.Criminal domestic assault charges against Yankees reliever Aroldis Chapman… Continue reading

  • Mar 7, 2016
  • By TIM COWLISHAW
In this March 25, 2015 photo, Drew Duffy, of Warren, Vt., catches some air on his run during the men's super-G skiing race at the U.S. Alpine Ski Championships at Sugarloaf Mountain Resort in Carrabassett Valley, Maine. Duffy wears the initials "BA" and "RB" on his helmet in memory of highly touted skiing prospects and good friends Bryse Astle and Ronnie Berlack, killed in an avalanche in Soelden, Austria just over a year ago.

Young skiers draw closer after death of friends in avalanche

Erik Arvidsson and four of his ski team buddies crammed onto the tiny podium in Sochi, Russia. He was the newly crowned world junior downhill… Continue reading

  • Mar 7, 2016
  • By PAT GRAHAM
In this March 25, 2015 photo, Drew Duffy, of Warren, Vt., catches some air on his run during the men's super-G skiing race at the U.S. Alpine Ski Championships at Sugarloaf Mountain Resort in Carrabassett Valley, Maine. Duffy wears the initials "BA" and "RB" on his helmet in memory of highly touted skiing prospects and good friends Bryse Astle and Ronnie Berlack, killed in an avalanche in Soelden, Austria just over a year ago.
Juneau-Douglas's Erica Hurtte lays it up against Thunder Mountain's Cyrene Uddipa during their game Friday night at JDHS. Juneau-Douglas won 46-36.

Crimson Bears girls pull off double OT win over Falcons

In a double overtime game against their crosstown rivals Saturday, the Juneau-Douglas High School girls basketball team once again came out on top against Thunder… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas's Erica Hurtte lays it up against Thunder Mountain's Cyrene Uddipa during their game Friday night at JDHS. Juneau-Douglas won 46-36.

Fans heading to Anchorage for Iditarod ceremonial start

ANCHORAGE — Wagging tails and smiling faces will be plentiful in downtown Anchorage on Saturday as fans get to interact with the real stars of… Continue reading

  • Mar 6, 2016
  • By MARK THIESSEN

Sports on TV for Sunday, March 6

AUTO RACING11:30 a.m., FOX — NASCAR, Sprint Cup Series, Kobalt 400, at Las VegasCOLLEGE BASKETBALL8 a.m., BTN — Illinois at Penn St.8 a.m., CBS —… Continue reading

  • Mar 6, 2016

Today in sports history: March 6

1920 — Mickey Roach of Toronto scores five goals to lead the St. Patricks to an 11-2 rout of the Quebec Bulldogs.1976 — Dorothy Hamill… Continue reading

  • Mar 6, 2016

Sports calendar for March 6

Wednesday, March 9HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLAway, Region V Tournament at Mt. Edgecumbe/Sitka.Thursday, March 10HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLAway, Region V Tournament at Mt. Edgecumbe/Sitka.Friday, March 11HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLAway,… Continue reading

  • Mar 6, 2016
Juneau-Douglas's Bryce Swofford dives for the ball during their game against Thunder Mountain, Friday night at JDHS. Juneau-Douglas won 68-53.

JDHS boys complete season sweep of Falcons

The Juneau-Douglas High School boys basketball team played up to their reputation in every respect Saturday, closing their regular season with a fourth win over… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas's Bryce Swofford dives for the ball during their game against Thunder Mountain, Friday night at JDHS. Juneau-Douglas won 68-53.
Yakutat's Dani Go lays the ball up against Klawock's Ashley Huffine during the 1A Region V Basketball Championship game at Thunder Mountain High School on Friday. Klawock won 37-35.

Klawock girls claim Region V title

At Thunder Mountain High School on Friday, the Klawock girls basketball team held Yakutat at bay in the closing seconds of the Region V 1A… Continue reading

  • Mar 5, 2016
  • By KEVIN GULLUFEN
Yakutat's Dani Go lays the ball up against Klawock's Ashley Huffine during the 1A Region V Basketball Championship game at Thunder Mountain High School on Friday. Klawock won 37-35.
Klawock's Mike Kennedy, right, runs into the defensive coverage of Hydaburg's Nick Nix, center, and Michael Eaglestaff, left, in the 1A Region V Basketball Championship game at Thunder Mountain High School on Friday. Hydaburg won 34-29.

Hydaburg holds on to claim Region V crown

Rogert Trout scored two baskets and Michael Eaglestaff sank three free throws late in the game Friday to lead Hydaburg over Klawock to claim the… Continue reading

  • Mar 5, 2016
Klawock's Mike Kennedy, right, runs into the defensive coverage of Hydaburg's Nick Nix, center, and Michael Eaglestaff, left, in the 1A Region V Basketball Championship game at Thunder Mountain High School on Friday. Hydaburg won 34-29.