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Caps’ GM says it’s on him to keep Ovechkin’s Cup window open

ARLINGTON, Va. — There are hints of gray in Alex Ovechkin’s hair now and his 31st birthday is…

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Weekend recap: Falcons burry Kings early

Thunder Mountain beat Ketchikan High School 12-4 on Saturday. The Falcons buried the Kings with 10 runs in…

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Fake bomb at Man United sparks renewed security fears

MANCHESTER, England — The discovery of a fake bomb inside Old Trafford brought embarrassment and potentially a $4…

Minnesota Timberwolves' Karl-Anthony Towns takes a selfie with his NBA Rookie of the Year trophy next to him after a news conference announcing his selection Monday, May 16, 2016, in Minneapolis. Towns was the number one overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

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T-Wolves’ Towns is unanimous pick for NBA honor By DAVE CAMPBELL

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns is the unanimous winner of the NBA Rookie of the Year…

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After lots of losing, 76ers hope to win big in lottery

NEW YORK — The Philadelphia 76ers lost plenty the previous two seasons, though never managed to lose the…

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76ers first team to land jersey sponsorship with StubHub

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers have become the first team in the NBA to put a sponsorship logo…

Cadence Plummer, center, strikes a pose with her friends before Girls on the Run starts. The event was held Saturday morning at Riverbend Elementary

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Girls on the Run ends season in style

Donning colorful tutus and capes on the Brotherhood Bridge trail Saturday afternoon, Juneau’s Girls on the Run club…

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Stephen Curry Q&A: Star on his quirks

OAKLAND, Calif. – Stephen Curry does preposterous, astonishing, prodigiously valuable things on a regular basis, and he does…

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Second-inning blast helps JDHS top Sitka

The Crimson Bears softball team took Sitka down 11-3 on Friday, helped largely by a 6-run second inning.…

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JDHS soccer clinches 17th-straight conference title

Juneau-Douglas High School soccer continued their conference dominance on Friday, clinching their 17th-straight Southeast title and a berth…

Thunder Mountain's Maxie Saceda-Hunt stretches for a Ketchikan ground hit as field umpire David Means watches the play at Dimond Park on Friday.

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Falcons’ mistakes give Kayhi the win

The Ketchikan High School Kings came to town and proceeded to take control of the Region V 4A…

Thunder Mountain's Bobby Cox, left, is caught off base by Juneau-Douglas' Jacob Dale at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park on Friday.

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Young Falcons win two over JDHS

Juneau-Douglas High School and Thunder Mountain High School baseball squared off Friday night for the second of three…

Senior goalie John Seymour dives for a ball during Thunder Mountain High School boys soccer team practice Wednesday at TMHS.

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TMHS keeper Seymour taking talents to Edmonds

Soccer lore stereotypes the goalkeeper as an obsessive loner who’s chosen a Sisyphean task. Sometimes they’re hot heads,…

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From Harper’s ejection to Scherzer’s 20 Ks, Nationals in news

WASHINGTON — Max Scherzer’s record-tying 20-strikeout performance was only the latest in a recent series of newsworthy moments…

Seattle Mariners' Chris Iannetta watches his walk-off solo home run in the 11th inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Wednesday, May 11, 2016, in Seattle. The Mariners beat the Rays 6-5. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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Mariners sitting atop AL West

SEATTLE — When new general manager Jerry Dipoto went about rebuilding the Seattle Mariners in the offseason, he…

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Russia, Kenya track teams may miss Rio

MONTREAL — The powerhouse track teams from Russia and Kenya are in serious jeopardy of missing this summer’s…

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Weekend Preview: Juneau baseball teams square off

In the first meetings between Juneau’s two prep-baseball teams this season, Thunder Mountain High School and Juneau-Douglas High…

Girls on the Run 5K this weekend

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Girls on the Run 5K this weekend

Juneau AWARE is looking for volunteers for the culminating 5K event of their Girls on the Run program…

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Skiles out as coach of Orlando Magic

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Scott Skiles has stepped down as coach of the Orlando Magic after just one…

NBA player and former Juneau-Douglas High School star Carlos Boozer makes a surprise visit during the JDHS Basketball Awards Banquet at Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall Tuesday evening. Boozer came to help celebrate the team's first state championship since he helped JDHS win one 18 years ago.

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Holdat, is that Carlos Boozer? NBA star talks about what’s next in life, career

Making his first appearance in Juneau in three years, Carlos Boozer attended Juneau-Douglas High School boys basketball team’s…