Sports

Today in sports history: March 14

1944 — In a tennis match to benefit wartime charities, amateur Jack Kramer beat pro champion Don Budge 6-3, 6-2.1953 — Seton Hall wins the… Continue reading

  • Mar 14, 2016

Authorities: Snowmobile made several hits at Iditarod teams

ANCHORAGE — A man on a snowmobile purposely drove into two dog teams competing in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race early Saturday morning, killing… Continue reading

  • Mar 13, 2016
  • By Dan Joling

Sports on TV for Sunday, March 13

AUTO RACING8:30 a.m., ABC — IndyCar, Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, at St. Petersburg, Fla.11:30 a.m., FOX — NASCAR, Sprint Cup Series, Good Sam… Continue reading

  • Mar 13, 2016

Today in sports history: March 13

1894 — J.L. Johnstone of England invents the starting gate for horse racing.1920 — NYU wins the national amateur basketball championship in Atlanta. The Violets… Continue reading

  • Mar 13, 2016

Sports calendar for March 13

Thursday, March 24HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLAway, ASAA State Tournament at Anchorage.Friday, March 25HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLAway, ASAA State Tournament at Anchorage.Saturday, March 26HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLAway, ASAA State… Continue reading

  • Mar 13, 2016
Juneau Douglas' Mlo Maka (10) shoots as Thunder Mountain's Shane Mielke defends Friday afternoon during the championship round of the Region V 4A Tournament in Sitka.

Crimson Bears claim region crown

The Juneau-Douglas High School boys basketball team left no room for an upset to Thunder Mountain High School on Friday, beating their crosstown rivals by… Continue reading

Juneau Douglas' Mlo Maka (10) shoots as Thunder Mountain's Shane Mielke defends Friday afternoon during the championship round of the Region V 4A Tournament in Sitka.
Juneau Douglas' Tona Fogg (23) defends as Ketchikan's Eliah Andaerson (32) gets a pass Friday afternoon during the 4A championship game of the Region V Tournament in Sitka.

Kayhi girls win title

Points were hard to come by in the girls Region V 4A title game, as Ketchikan High School won a low-scoring match against Juneau-Douglas High… Continue reading

Juneau Douglas' Tona Fogg (23) defends as Ketchikan's Eliah Andaerson (32) gets a pass Friday afternoon during the 4A championship game of the Region V Tournament in Sitka.

Sports calendar for March 11

Today, March 11HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLAway, Region V Tournament at Mt. Edgecumbe/Sitka.Saturday, March 12HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLAway, Region V Tournament at Mt. Edgecumbe/Sitka.Thursday, March 24HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLAway,… Continue reading

  • Mar 11, 2016
Utah State's Shane Rector shoots against San Diego State during the second half of an NCAA Mountain West Conference men's tournament game on Thursday in Las Vegas. San Diego State won 71-65.

Sports on TV for Friday, March 11

AUTO RACING7:30 a.m., FS1 — NASCAR, Xfinity Series, Axalta Faster Tougher Brighter 200, practice, at Avondale, Ariz.8:30 a.m., FS1 — NASCAR, Sprint Cup Series, Good… Continue reading

  • Mar 11, 2016
Utah State's Shane Rector shoots against San Diego State during the second half of an NCAA Mountain West Conference men's tournament game on Thursday in Las Vegas. San Diego State won 71-65.

Today in sports history: March 11

1922 — Cornell wins the first IC4A indoor track meet, held at the 2nd Regiment Armory in New York.1947 — Harry Boykoff of St. John’s… Continue reading

  • Mar 11, 2016
Falcons Coach John Blasco, left, celebrates as his team defeats Ketchikan High School on Thursday to advance to the finals of the Region V 4A basketball tournament.

Huge upset at Region V tournament

When you’re 5-17 on the season and on an eight-game losing streak, people tend to count you out. This thought never occurred to the Thunder… Continue reading

Falcons Coach John Blasco, left, celebrates as his team defeats Ketchikan High School on Thursday to advance to the finals of the Region V 4A basketball tournament.

JDHS girls earn shot at Region V title

The Juneau-Douglas High School girls basketball team beat Thunder Mountain High School Thursday morning to earn a shot at Ketchikan for the Region V 4A… Continue reading

In this Jan. 31 photo, Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks plays during an NHL hockey All-Star semifinal in Nashville, Tennessee.

NHL concludes Kane rape allegation unfounded

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The NHL ruled that an offseason rape allegation made against Patrick Kane was unfounded in determining that the Chicago Blackhawks star forward… Continue reading

  • Mar 10, 2016
  • By JOHN WAWROW
In this Jan. 31 photo, Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks plays during an NHL hockey All-Star semifinal in Nashville, Tennessee.

Sharapova guilty of ‘willful negligence’

LONDON — Maria Sharapova was guilty of “willful negligence” for using meldonium, and international tennis officials were aware that many players were taking the drug… Continue reading

  • Mar 10, 2016
  • By STEPHEN WILSON
Jordan Spieth hits from the 11th fairway during the first round of the Cadillac Championship golf tournament on March 3 in Doral, Florida.

Spieth looking to dial back the expectations

PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Jordan Spieth feels his game is in about the same spot as last year going into the Valspar Championship, which turned… Continue reading

  • Mar 10, 2016
  • By DOUG FERGUSON
Jordan Spieth hits from the 11th fairway during the first round of the Cadillac Championship golf tournament on March 3 in Doral, Florida.
Caroline Shultz (17) and teammate Amber LeBlanc eye the puck as the Shamrocks (2) Alena Craigova, (8) Elizabeth Dahl, and (5) Sabrina Javier close in. Led by Shultz's two goals, Treadwell would win the game 4 to 2. In earlier action Mendenhall would defeat Dupont 3 to 1 on a hat trick by R. Host.

Photo: Anyone’s puck

Caroline Shultz (17) and teammate Amber LeBlanc eye the puck as the Shamrocks (2) Alena Craigova, (8) Elizabeth Dahl, and (5) Sabrina Javier close in.… Continue reading

  • Mar 10, 2016
Caroline Shultz (17) and teammate Amber LeBlanc eye the puck as the Shamrocks (2) Alena Craigova, (8) Elizabeth Dahl, and (5) Sabrina Javier close in. Led by Shultz's two goals, Treadwell would win the game 4 to 2. In earlier action Mendenhall would defeat Dupont 3 to 1 on a hat trick by R. Host.

Reigning champ Dallas Seavey takes lead in Iditarod

ANCHORAGE — Reigning champion Dallas Seavey held the lead Wednesday morning in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.The 28-year-old musher spent two and a half… Continue reading

  • Mar 10, 2016

Sports calendar for March 10

Today, March 10HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLAway, Region V Tournament at Mt. Edgecumbe/Sitka.Friday, March 11HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLAway, Region V Tournament at Mt. Edgecumbe/Sitka.Saturday, March 12HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLAway,… Continue reading

  • Mar 10, 2016
Juneau Capitals Squirts take silver in Tier III state competition

Juneau Capitals Squirts take silver in Tier III state competition

Backed by a strong defensive effort, the Juneau Capitals earned a silver medal last weekend in the state tournament for players ages 10 and under… Continue reading

  • Mar 10, 2016
Juneau Capitals Squirts take silver in Tier III state competition

Sports on TV for Thursday, March 10

COLLEGE BASKETBALL8 a.m., BTN — Big Ten Tournament, second round, at Indianapolis8 a.m., ESPN — ACC Tournament, first quarterfinal, at Washington8 a.m., FS1 — Big… Continue reading

  • Mar 10, 2016