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Sports calendar for Feb. 15

Today, February 19 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Home, TMHS girls host Ketchikan. Away, TMHS boys at Ketchikan. Away, JDHS…

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Sports on TV for Feb. 15

COLLEGE BASKETBALL 9 a.m., ESPNU — LIU Brooklyn at St. Francis Brooklyn 1 p.m., ESPNU — Oakland at…

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Today in sports history: Feb. 15

1932 — Eddie Eagen, as a member of the four-man U.S. bobsled team, wins a gold medal at…

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Crimson Bears, Falcons clash in overtime battle

Bloody noses, lead changes and last-second heroics: Juneau basketball fans have come to expect a battle from the…

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Sports on TV for Feb. 14

AUTO RACING 9 a.m., FOX — NASCAR, Sprint Cup Series, Daytona 500, pole qualifying, at Daytona Beach, Fla.…

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Today in sports history: Feb. 14

1936 — Maribel Vinson wins her eighth U.S. figure skating singles championship and Robin Lee wins his second…

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Sports calendar for Feb. 14

Friday, February 19 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Home, TMHS girls host Ketchikan. Away, TMHS boys at Ketchikan. Away, JDHS…

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Coaches adapt to limits on their ability to call timeouts

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Coaches are still getting accustomed to a new NCAA rule that restricts them to calling…

Thunder Mountain's Mahina Toutaiolepo, top, attempts a steal against Hutchinson's Xavier Ughuterbe at TMHS on Thursday. TMHS won 71-42.

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TMHS boys withstand rally from 3A Hutchinson

Juneau’s visiting 3A basketball opponents are handing out reality checks this weekend. After trouncing Hutchinson High School by…

Thunder Mountain's Alondra Echiverri shoots against Juneau-Douglas's Erica Hurtte during their game Friday night at TMHS. Juneau-Douglas won 40-38.

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Buzzer beater decides rivalry

With four seconds left in a tie game, Juneau-Douglas High School senior Tona Fogg knew the ball was…

Juneau-Douglas' Bryce Swofford, left, attempts to steal the ball against Sitka's Mar Jovani Francis at JDHS on Thursday. JDHS won 71-60.

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JDHS boys cling to win against Sitka

Editor’s note: Scoresheets for Friday’s game were not received in time for this edition. If high school basketball…

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Sled dog race back at Mushers Hall in Fairbanks for 2nd year

FAIRBANKS — The GCI Open North American Championships will start and finish at the Mushers Hall in Fairbanks…

In this Jan. 15, 2005 photo, San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan works to get by Houston Rockets' Yao Ming during the fourth quarter of an NBA game in Houston. This year's Hall of Fame class includes a star-studded field of potential finalists, including Shaquille O'Neal, Yao Ming and Allen Iverson. That trio should be a lock to get in.

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Shaq, Yao, Iverson look to take next step to HOF

TORONTO — Shaquille O’Neal should be a lock. Yao Ming and Allen Iverson could join him. Two larger-than-life…

Volunteer Shannan Hunter of Seattle, left,and Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race vet tech coordinator Tabitha Jones hold a dog during a pre-race blood screening and heart check at Iditarod headquarters in Wasilla on Wednesday.

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Low snow causes havoc again with Iditarod

WASILLA — Another low snow year in Alaska is playing havoc with the world’s most famous sled dog…

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Grin and bear it: NHL players say losing teeth part of game

When Brent Burns packs his bags for road trips, the San Jose Sharks defenseman often leaves something behind:…

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Sports on TV for Feb. 12

AUTO RACING 1 p.m., FS1 — NASCAR, Sprint Cup Series, Sprint Unlimited, practice, at Daytona Beach, Fla. 2:30…

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Today in sports history: Feb. 12

1937 — Cleveland is granted an NFL franchise. The Rams play in Cleveland for nine years before moving…

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Sports calendar for Feb. 12

Today, February 12 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Home, 11:15 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:45 p.m., TMHS boys host Sitka. Home,…

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Today in sports history: Feb. 11

1878 — The Boston Bicycle Club, the first bicycle club in the United States, is formed. 1949 —…

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Hawaii’s big wave surf competition called off

HALEIWA, Hawaii — Throngs of spectators packed the beach before dawn and elite surfers descended on Oahu’s North…