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Sports on TV for Sunday, July 24

ARENA FOOTBALL 5 p.m., ESPN2 — Cleveland at Arizona AUTO RACING 3 a.m., FS1 — FIA World Endurance…

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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…

Maddie Hall leads runners in the Ben Blackgoat Memorial Race at Perseverance Trail Saturday. Hall was the first female finisher in the 7-mile race.

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Miller, Hall top Blackgoat Memorial Race

Saturday’s Ben Blackgoat Memorial Race turned out 68 people in a downpour on Perseverance Trail. Course options were…

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No-hitter, shutout give Post 25 division title

Juneau American Legion Baseball team clinched the National Division title Thursday with two games left in their 18-game…

Third baseman for  Thibideau's Kenny's Liquor, Chad Dubois, lays down a tag on Nick Andrews from Sitka team E.L.I. during the 41st annual Jamie Parsons Rainball Tournament on Saturday.

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Photos: Rainball Tournament

Men’s C division 1. House of Liquor (Sitka) 2. Team Imperial (Juneau) 3. South Franklin (Juneau)   Men’s…

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Sports on TV for Friday, July 22

AUTO RACING 8 a.m., NBCSN — NASCAR, Xfinity Series, Lilly Diabetes 250, practice, at Indianapolis 9:30 a.m., NBCSN…

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Brazil arrests 10 in alleged Olympics terror plot

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian police arrested 10 people who allegedly pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group…

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WNBA fines 3 teams, players for shirts in wake of shootings

NEW YORK — Social activism is coming at a cost for WNBA players. The WNBA has fined the…

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Weekend preview: Ben Blackgoat Race, Post 25 road trip

SERR Ben Blackgoat Race As if running up Mount Roberts last weekend wasn’t enough for the Southeast Road…

Cody Weldon throws instructor Luke Fortier during judo practice at the Capital City Judo dojo on Tuesday.

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Juneau student takes gold at Junior Olympics

The Capital City Judo Club is a humble abode. There’s no fancy equipment — just a mat, a…

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Ex-wrestlers sue WWE over head injuries

HARTFORD, Conn. — More than 50 former professional wrestlers sued World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., saying the company is…

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The Sonics sale, 10 years later

Ten years ago on Monday, the Seattle Sonics died. That’s how former Mayor Greg Nickels remembers July 18,…

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Seattle Storm retires Jackson’s No. 15 jersey

SEATTLE — Lauren Jackson would have loved nothing more than a chance to don her Seattle Storm uniform…

In this Oct. 25, 2011 photo, Cuba's Yulieski Gurriel is congratulated by teammates after hitting a two-run home run during  the bronze baseball match against Mexico at the Pan American Games in Lagos de Moreno, Mexico. The Houston Astros have signed Gurriel to a $47.5 million five-year contract, the team announced Saturday.

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Astros sign Cuban free agent Gurriel to $47.5M, 5-year deal

HOUSTON — Houston general manager Jeff Luhnow first saw Yulieski Gurriel play a decade ago in a tournament…

Juneau Post 25's Finn Collins steals second base from West Anchorage's Mitch Goudreau during Saturday's match.

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Post 25 shines on the diamond

They’re on a twelve-game win streak. They just smoked West in a doubleheader. Their pitching is deep, their…

Lauren Hernandez competes on the balance beam during the women's U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials on July 8 in San Jose, California.

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Laurie Hernandez: Young gymnast embracing Rio stage

Laurie Hernandez keeps insisting she’s too young to know better. That she’s so new to this whole Olympics…

Young soccer players enjoy a game of three on three at a Juneau Soccer Club day camp. Registration for this week's camps are still open.

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Photo: Youth Soccer Camp

Young soccer players enjoy a game of three on three at a Juneau Soccer Club day camp. Registration…

Hiram Henry leads the pack at the Mount Roberts Tram Run on Saturday.

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A race of biblical proportions

The Mount Roberts tram run is a pure guts race. At 3.5 miles up one of the steepest…

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Stenson leads British Open, with Mickelson a shot back

TROON, Scotland — Henrik Stenson and Phil Mickelson went toe-to-toe for four hours Saturday in the British Open,…

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Trending toward playoffs at home

SEATTLE — After the Seattle Mariners posted the biggest comeback in franchise history to win in San Diego…