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Sports calendar for March 1

Friday, March 4HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLHome, 1 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 8 p.m. JDHS boys host TMHS.Home, 2:45 p.m., 6:15 p.m., JDHS girls host TMHS.Saturday, March 5HIGH… Continue reading

  • Mar 2, 2016

Sports on TV for Monday, Feb. 29

COLLEGE BASKETBALL3 p.m., ESPN — Kentucky at Florida3 p.m., ESPNU — Virginia at Clemson3 p.m., FS1 — DePaul at Villanova3 p.m., SEC — Tennessee at… Continue reading

  • Feb 29, 2016
A man paddles his board, with a toilet and a plastic arm on top of it, during a demonstration against the pollution of the Guanabara bay, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016. Activists alleging that decades of neglect and authorities' repeated failure to make good on cleanup promises have effectively killed one of Rio de Janeiro's most iconic waterways where Olympic sailing competitions are to be held. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Doping in Russia, Kenya top IOC agenda

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — With five months to go until the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, the challenges keep piling up.From the Zika outbreak to severe… Continue reading

  • Mar 1, 2016
  • By STEPHEN WILSON
A man paddles his board, with a toilet and a plastic arm on top of it, during a demonstration against the pollution of the Guanabara bay, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016. Activists alleging that decades of neglect and authorities' repeated failure to make good on cleanup promises have effectively killed one of Rio de Janeiro's most iconic waterways where Olympic sailing competitions are to be held. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Baseball toughens up on chew

Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz spit some chew into a bottle at his locker, then dipped into the latest notice from baseball.Big leaguers are now… Continue reading

  • Mar 1, 2016
  • By BEN WALKER
FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2015, file photo, Arizona Coyotes left wing Matthias Plachta (43) shields San Jose Sharks left wing Barclay Goodrow in the third period during a preseason NHL hockey game, in Glendale, Ariz. The Arizona Coyotes and Pittsburgh Penguins kicked off NHL trade deadline day by making a small deal over breakfast, Monday, Fed. 29, 2016. A source told The Associated Press that the Coyotes have acquired winger Sergei Plotnikov from the Penguins in exchange for prospect Matthias Plachta and a conditional seventh-round pick in 2017. The source spoke on condition of anonymity because the teams hadn't announced the deals. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)

Avalanche boost playoff hopes during a slow day of trading

Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic was busy attempting to improve Colorado’s bid to make the playoffs, while a majority of his NHL counterparts stood pat… Continue reading

  • Mar 1, 2016
  • By JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNO
FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2015, file photo, Arizona Coyotes left wing Matthias Plachta (43) shields San Jose Sharks left wing Barclay Goodrow in the third period during a preseason NHL hockey game, in Glendale, Ariz. The Arizona Coyotes and Pittsburgh Penguins kicked off NHL trade deadline day by making a small deal over breakfast, Monday, Fed. 29, 2016. A source told The Associated Press that the Coyotes have acquired winger Sergei Plotnikov from the Penguins in exchange for prospect Matthias Plachta and a conditional seventh-round pick in 2017. The source spoke on condition of anonymity because the teams hadn't announced the deals. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)

Sports calendar for Feb. 29

Friday, March 4HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLHome, 1 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 8 p.m. JDHS boys host TMHS.Home, 2:45 p.m., 6:15 p.m., JDHS girls host TMHS.Saturday, March 5HIGH… Continue reading

  • Feb 29, 2016

Today in sports history: Feb. 29

1964 — Cincinnati teammates Jerry Lucas and Oscar Robertson combine for a rare 40-40 performance as the Royals defeat the host Philadelphia 76ers 117-114. Rookie… Continue reading

  • Feb 29, 2016

Blackhawks load up for run at 2nd straight Cup

CHICAGO — The Blackhawks are going all in to win their second straight Stanley Cup.Following three trades in the last two days that brought four… Continue reading

  • Feb 29, 2016
  • By MATT CARLSON

Who is the best athlete born on Leap Day?

There is no more exclusive birthday club in humanity than the one that celebrates its quadrennial big day on Monday, when those born on Feb.… Continue reading

  • Feb 29, 2016
  • By NEIL BEST

Bosa leads pass-rush pack as teams seek the next Von Miller

INDIANAPOLIS — The most coveted players in the NFL draft are, of course, the franchise-caliber quarterbacks.The most important prospects might be the pass rushers. Just… Continue reading

  • Feb 29, 2016
  • By DAVE CAMPBELL

AP Source: Infantino pay less than his No 2 in new-look FIFA

ZURICH — After 17 years under the all-powerful Sepp Blatter, a sign of the FIFA president’s newly diminished powers will come when Gianni Infantino’s salary… Continue reading

  • Feb 28, 2016
  • By ROB HARRIS and GRAHAM DUNBAR

Sports calendar for Feb. 28

Friday, March 4HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALLHome, 1 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 8 p.m. JDHS boys host TMHS.Home, 2:45 p.m., 6:15 p.m., JDHS girls host TMHS.Saturday, March 5HIGH… Continue reading

  • Feb 28, 2016

TMHS girls lose in OT to Wolves

The Thunder Mountain High School girls basketball team lost in overtime at Sitka on Saturday. Sophomore Cyrene Uddipa hit a buzzer-beater put back at the… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas's Molo Maka lays it up against Ketchikan's Jake Smith during their game Friday night at JDHS. Juneau won 72-64.

JDHS boys split series with Kings

In what’s proving to be the state’s biggest inter-conference rivalry this year, the Juneau-Douglas High School boys basketball team lost to Ketchikan High School on… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas's Molo Maka lays it up against Ketchikan's Jake Smith during their game Friday night at JDHS. Juneau won 72-64.
Thunder Mountain's Josh McAndrews lays it up during their game against Mt. Edgecumbe at TMHS. Mt. Edgecumbe won 75-63.

Thunder Mountain boys suffer loss to Mt. Edgecumbe

The Thunder Mountain High School boys basketball team succumbed to Mt. Edgecumbe’s tough defense on Friday night, losing to the Braves 75-63.The Falcons scored in… Continue reading

  • Feb 27, 2016
Thunder Mountain's Josh McAndrews lays it up during their game against Mt. Edgecumbe at TMHS. Mt. Edgecumbe won 75-63.
Mt. Edgecumbe's John Housler shoots against Juneau-Douglas's Treyson Ramos, front, Hunter Hickok, right, and Bryce Swofford, back, during their game Thursday night at JDHS. Juneau wins 70-63.

JDHS slips past Mt. Edgecumbe

The Mt. Edgecumbe High School boys basketball team found themselves down 20 points against Juneau-Douglas High School on Thursday, yet forced a three-point game in… Continue reading

Mt. Edgecumbe's John Housler shoots against Juneau-Douglas's Treyson Ramos, front, Hunter Hickok, right, and Bryce Swofford, back, during their game Thursday night at JDHS. Juneau wins 70-63.

No. 2 JDHS to face No. 4 Kayhi

The No. 2 ranked Juneau-Douglas High School boys basketball team will face conference rival and No. 4-ranked Ketchikan at home today and Saturday.The teams split… Continue reading

  • Feb 26, 2016

Baseball bans rolling block slides in wake of Utley play

NEW YORK — Baseball made its call on the Chase Utley slide: out.Major League Baseball and the players’ union have banned rolling blocks to break… Continue reading

  • Feb 26, 2016
  • By RONALD BLUM

5 contenders for FIFA presidency but appears a 2-man contest

ZURICH — Whether it’s World Cup holder Germany or tiny island nations like Tonga, every country has the same power when it comes to choosing… Continue reading

  • Feb 26, 2016
  • By ROB HARRIS
Alabama running back Derrick Henry speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis on Wednesday.

Henry, Taylor rekindle friendship at NFL’s scouting combine

INDIANAPOLIS — Derrick Henry and Kelvin Taylor have spent most of their lives chasing the same dreams.In high school, it was the pursuit of Emmitt… Continue reading

  • Feb 26, 2016
  • By MICHAEL MAROT
Alabama running back Derrick Henry speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis on Wednesday.