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Canadian professor: Games should be postponed due to Zika

LONDON — With the opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro less than three months away, a Canadian professor…

Gov. Bill Walker and members of the Juneau legislative delegation, Sen. Dennis Egan, Rep. Sam Kito III and Rep. Cathy Muñoz, congratulate the Juneau-Douglas High School boys basketball team for winning the state championship during an award banquet at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall Tuesday evening.

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State champions honored by Carlos Boozer, Gov. Walker

The state champion Crimson Bears boys basketball team held a banquet on Tuesday night at the Elizabeth Peratrovich…

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Whistleblower: Changes in Russian system ‘fake’ so far

MONTREAL — In the opinion of a whistleblower who uncovered Russia’s doping scourge, most of the changes in…

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Congress putting daily fantasy sports games under scrutiny

WASHINGTON — Congress on Wednesday launched a fact-finding mission into the loosely regulated world of fantasy sports games…

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Today in sports history: May 11

1892 — Azra, ridden by Alonzo Cayton, wins the first three-horse field in the Kentucky Derby, edging Huron…

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Sports on TV for Wednesday, April 11

AUTO RACING 3:30 a.m., NBCSN — Formula One, Spanish Grand Prix, at Barcelona, Spain 9 a.m., FS1 —…

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Sports calendar for May 11

Today, May 27 High School Track & Field State in Anchorage High School Baseball TMHS vs Petersburg (Regions),…

In this May 4 photo, Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby prepares to take a face-off during the second period of Game 4 in the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Washington Capitals.

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Penguin’s Crosby in search of scoring touch as Game 6 looms

PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby hovered in the left circle, waited for the pass from assistant coach Rick Tocchet…

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FIFA membership sets up new soccer politics problem

GENEVA — Despite FIFA’s ongoing image crisis fueled by corruption cases, membership of the organization remains a goal…

In this May 6 photo, members of the Rio Olympics food and beverage service test the Olympic menu in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Rio Olympic Spread: Anything from Halal to Kosher to Kimchi

RIO DE JANEIRO — The dining room for the athletes village at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics will…

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After new revelations, WADA to probe claims of Sochi doping

MONTREAL — The World-Anti Doping Agency is expanding its investigation into doping inside the Russian sports system after…

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry holds the NBA's Most Valuable Player award  on May 4 in Oakland, California. Curry carried the top-seeded Warriors to a franchise-record 67 wins and surpassed his own record for most 3-pointers in a season.

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Stephen Curry is 1st unanimous MVP

OAKLAND, Calif. — Stephen Curry is the first unanimous NBA MVP, earning the award for the second straight…

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Boxing’s next big fight could be a real knockout

LAS VEGAS — The good news for boxing fans is the fight they really want to see may…

FILE - In this April 9, 2016, file photo, Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry reacts in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies in Memphis, Tenn.  Curry is adding a second straight MVP award to his record-setting season, a person with knowledge of the award told The Associated Press, Monday, May 9, 2016. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the NBA has not revealed the winner. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill, File)

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Source: Warriors’ Stephen Curry to claim second straight MVP

OAKLAND, Calif. — Stephen Curry is adding a second straight MVP award to his record-setting season. A person…

FILE- In this May 20, 2016, file photo, trainer Michael Matz, right, holds onto Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro as he cavorts off the track with assistant trainer Peter Brette aboard at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. A decade ago, Matz saddled the frisky Kentucky Derby winner with designs off pulling off an encore at Pimlico Race Course. Soon after emerging from the starting gate, Barbaro stumbled and broke his right hind leg. (AP Photo/Chris Gardner, File)

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Memories of Barbaro, and a doc’s regret 10 years later

BALTIMORE — The passage of time has trickled ever so slowly for trainer Michael Matz since Barbaro’s final…

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Seahawks trio of rookie RBs get long look during camp

RENTON, Wash. — When it came time to revamping the depth in the Seattle Seahawks offensive backfield, finding…

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Weekend recap: JDHS boys soccer goes 2-1 on the road

The Juneau-Douglas High School boys soccer team won two out of their three games on their road trip…

In this February 2016 photo, Thunder Mountain's Ava Tompkins looks to drive against Ketchikans' Courtney Kemble, front, and Alexis Biggerstaff, back, during a game at TMHS. Tompkins has signed to play college basketball at Wesleyan University in Connecticut.

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Tompkins to play at NCAA III Wesleyan

At three months old, Ava Tompkins sponged up the game from her father’s chest as he hollered at…

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After draft freefall, Tunsil finds bearings with Dolphins

DAVIE, Fla. — At 6-foot-5 and 305 pounds, Laremy Tunsil’s not easy to knock off-balance, and a bizarre…

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Grizzlies fire coach after 3 playoff seasons

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Grizzlies already faced a lot of decisions that could reshape their roster this…