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In this Oct. 3, 2009 photo, Seattle Mariners' Ken Griffey Jr. hits a solo home run on a pitch from Texas Rangers' Tommy Hunter during the fourth inning in Seattle.

Ken Griffey Jr. elected to Hall with highest percentage ever

NEW YORK — Ken Griffey Jr. was elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame on Wednesday with the highest voting percentage ever, and Mike Piazza will… Continue reading

  • Jan 7, 2016
  • By RONALD BLUM
In this Oct. 3, 2009 photo, Seattle Mariners' Ken Griffey Jr. hits a solo home run on a pitch from Texas Rangers' Tommy Hunter during the fourth inning in Seattle.
In this Feb. 10, 2015 photo, reporters and others gather as Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon holds a news conference at the proposed site of a new NFL stadium in a blighted area north of downtown St. Louis.

Rams owner Kroenke rips St. Louis market as he seeks LA move

ST. LOUIS — Calling their hometown market economically stagnant and plans for a billion-dollar new stadium a recipe for financial disaster, the St. Louis Rams… Continue reading

  • Jan 7, 2016
  • By JIM SALTER
In this Feb. 10, 2015 photo, reporters and others gather as Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon holds a news conference at the proposed site of a new NFL stadium in a blighted area north of downtown St. Louis.

ESPN will give 14 alternate views of Clemson-Alabama

ESPN will broadcast 14 alternate productions of the College Football Playoff national championship game Monday night.It will be the second year ESPN will use its… Continue reading

  • Jan 7, 2016

Wild-card weekend has wild odds: Visitors favored

The road to the second round of the playoffs might be, well, the road. Visiting teams are favored in all the wild-card games.It’s an unusual… Continue reading

  • Jan 7, 2016
  • By BARRY WILNER

Sports on TV for Jan. 7

COLLEGE BASKETBALL8 a.m., BTN — Michigan St. at Penn St.8 a.m., ESPNU — Cincinnati at South Florida8 a.m., NBCSN — Rhode Island at St. Joseph’s10… Continue reading

  • Jan 7, 2016

Serena Williams withdraws from Hopman Cup with knee problem

PERTH, Australia — Serena Williams withdrew from the Hopman Cup on Wednesday because of inflammation in her left knee, a setback in her preparations for… Continue reading

  • Jan 7, 2016

Sports calendar for Jan. 7

Friday, January 8HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLHome, 8 p.m., TMHS boys host JDHS.Away, TBA, TMHS girls at Colony. HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEYHome, 8 p.m., JDHS hosts Bartlett High… Continue reading

  • Jan 7, 2016

Falcons clipped at Colony

The Thunder Mountain High School girls basketball team couldn’t overcome a sluggish first half, falling to Colony 50-35 on the road Tuesday.Ava Tompkins led the… Continue reading

  • Jan 6, 2016

Sports calendar for Jan. 6

Friday, January 8HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLHome, 8 p.m., TMHS boys host JDHS.Away, TBA, TMHS girls at Colony. HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEYHome, 8 p.m., JDHS hosts Bartlett High… Continue reading

  • Jan 6, 2016

Local sports calendar for Jan. 6

Friday, January 8HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLHome, 8 p.m., TMHS boys host JDHS.Away, TBA, TMHS girls at Colony.HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEYHome, 8 p.m., JDHS hosts Bartlett High School. Saturday,… Continue reading

  • Jan 5, 2016

Wilson, Seahawks rout Cardinals 36-6

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Russell Wilson threw three touchdown passes in a second-quarter outburst and the Seattle Seahawks emphatically snapped Arizona’s nine-game winning streak in a… Continue reading

  • Jan 4, 2016
  • By BOB BAUM

Browns fire GM, coach after loss

CLEVELAND — The Browns changed uniforms to start the season and their coach and general manager to end it.Hours after a 28-12 loss to the… Continue reading

  • Jan 4, 2016
  • By TOM WITHERS

Sports on TV for Jan. 6

COLLEGE BASKETBALL2:30 p.m., SEC — Missouri at Georgia3 p.m., BTN — Rutgers at Maryland3 p.m., ESPN2 — Florida at Tennessee3 p.m., ESPNU — Duke at… Continue reading

  • Jan 4, 2016

Today in Sports History for Monday, Jan. 4

1970 — The Minnesota Vikings become the first expansion team to win the NFL title, beating the Cleveland Browns 27-7 in 8-degree temperatures in Bloomington,… Continue reading

  • Jan 4, 2016

Local Sports Calendar for Jan. 4

Friday, January 8HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLHome, TBA, TMHS boys host JDHS.HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEYAway, TBA, TMHS girls at Colony. Home, 8 p.m., JDHS hosts Bartlett High School.Saturday,… Continue reading

  • Jan 4, 2016

Sports on TV for Jan. 3

COLLEGE BASKETBALL10 a.m., FS1 — Arizona at Arizona St.11 a.m., FSN — FAU at FIU1 p.m., BTN — Illinois at Ohio St.1 p.m., NBCSN —… Continue reading

  • Jan 3, 2016

Today in Sports History for Sunday, Jan. 3

1920 — Boston Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sells pitcher-outfielder Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees for $125,000 plus a $350,000 loan.1931 — Nels… Continue reading

  • Jan 3, 2016

Local Sports Calendar for Jan. 3

Friday, January 8HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLHome, TBA, TMHS boys host JDHS.HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEYAway, TBA, TMHS girls at Colony. Home, 8 p.m., JDHS hosts Bartlett High School.Saturday,… Continue reading

  • Jan 3, 2016
Kaylee Lanhum, left, covers Jaime Hort during a makeshift game during JDIA's all-girls hockey session at Treadwell Arena.

Photos: JDIA sponsors all-girls hockey session

Juneau Douglas Ice Association coach Mark Kaelke led a group of 15 girls recently during JDIA’s all-girls hockey session at Treadwell Arena. Kaelke says participation… Continue reading

Kaylee Lanhum, left, covers Jaime Hort during a makeshift game during JDIA's all-girls hockey session at Treadwell Arena.

Seattle rules out two more with concussions

RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks could be down two starting offensive linemen and their starting tight end for Sunday’s regular-season finale in Arizona.Pete Carroll… Continue reading

  • Jan 3, 2016
  • By TIM BOOTH