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You can get a measure of how an Olympic bronze medal changed Corey Cogdell’s life by looking at her passport. Or by watching TV. Since her trapshooting triumph at the… Click to Continue »

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juneauempire on July 25th, 2012

LONDON — Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you: READY TO GO! After years of preparation work, organization chief Sebastian Coe says London is ready and — like an athlete — raring to go. “We’re now in the [...]

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Sheryl Loan of Anchorage has long been a cycling powerhouse. But last year while watching her daughter run in Mount Marathon, the 53-year-old realized if she wanted to run it, Click to Continue »

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juneauempire on June 25th, 2012

Saturday marked the end of the Gastineau Channel Little League regular season. Look for all-tournament player selections in the future when made available by the GCLL. Lucky Pitch!!!: Ken Ash won a game on only one pitch. On July 27, 1930 Reds pitcher Ken Ash was brought into a game against the Cubs with two [...]

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Miami point guard Mario Chalmers of Anchorage is constantly being scolded by his Heat teammates. But they only do it because he has the potential to improve — and because… Click to Continue »

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adn on June 18th, 2012

Landing the heaviest king salmon less than 17 hours before the end of the event, Joshua Jones cashed in Sunday when the Downtown Soup Kitchen’s Slam’n Salm’n Derby closed at… Click to Continue »

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adn on June 18th, 2012

After delivering a record-breaking run on Government Peak two weeks ago, Matt Novakovich backed it up with a commanding performance Sunday morning on sun-splashed Bird Ridge, and that made him… Click to Continue »

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adn on June 18th, 2012

Kyle Frost delivered a three-run triple and a double Sunday to help Eagle River to a 12-9 win over West Post 1 in a seven-inning American Legion baseball game at… Click to Continue »

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adn on June 18th, 2012

Scores and schedules for the Alaska Baseball League… Click to Continue »

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Two of Anchorage’s top tennis talents, Whitney Williams and Paul Hemry will team up at the U.S. Open National Playoffs mixed doubles tournament this week in Arlington, Texas, where the… Click to Continue »

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