Mount Marathon men's race leader Brent Knight was within sight of the finish line and the glory that comes with seizing the nation's third-oldest footrace when he collapsed and was carried off the course Saturday.
Photos: Hot Runs at Mount Marathon
Fairbanks runner wins men's race
Thirst for first: Fairbanks runner wins men's race
At the Robert Spurr Memorial Hill Climb on Bird Ridge near Anchorage two weeks ago, Matias Saari of Fairbanks finished a dispiriting 17th. He drove away from that race unsure whether to chalk up his misery to a bad day, overtraining or workouts on a relatively puny hill back home.
Seward's own wins her 6th straight
Mired in a shockingly unfamiliar position -- second place -- Cedar Bourgeois of Seward spent late Saturday morning in a physical duel with Holly Brooks and a mental gymnastics meet with herself.
Babos, Ostrander, take junior crowns at Mount Marathon
Coming off podium finishes a year ago, Alexander Babos of Eagle River and Allie Ostrander of Soldotna stepped up their paces Saturday and ascended to the top in Alaska's most prestigious mountain race.
Today in the Alaska Baseball League
Results, standings, schedule, statistics
AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL
Cory Crab smacked a three-run triple Saturday when Service dominated Dimond at McManus Field.
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MOUNT MARATHON
Former champs training together
Three-time men's Mount Marathon champion Sam Young began taking folks from Seward on Sunday snowshoeing hikes during the winter, and one weekend five-time defending women's Mount Marathon champ Cedar Bourgeois showed up.
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Mount Marathon book hits shelves
At the urging of friend and race veteran Charlie Brown, Millie Spezialy celebrated her 60th birthday early by running Seward's storied Mount Marathon in 1997.
Today in the Alaska Baseball League
Results, standings, schedule, statistics
The championship Western Washington women's rowing team that was sprinkled with Alaska athletes will be among the champions featured 10 a.m. Saturday on the 2009 NCAA Championships Spring Highlight Show. It airs on CBS affiliate KTVA-TV, Channel 11 in Anchorage.
LEGION BASEBALL
Winning pitcher Colton Lauwers went 2 for 4, scored two runs, drove in three runs and struck out nine in seven innings to help Dimond edge West on Wednesday at Klatt Field.
ORIENTEERING
Mike Robinson won the Billy Goat-O men's long course with nearly a three-minute margin Wednesday at Kincaid Park.
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MOUNT MARATHON
The stories of Braun Kopsack's toughness are both legion and legendary in Alaska's mountain running community, about what you would expect from a guy who used to wear a hat that read, "I love pain.''
Fresh off his best NHL season, goaltender Ty Conklin of Anchorage did not lack suitors when the free-agent market opened Wednesday, and the St. Louis Blues snapped him up in a hockey heartbeat.
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Results, standings, schedule, statistics
COLLEGE SKIING
Canadian joins UAA alpine team
Cameron Brewington of Calgary, Alberta, recently signed a National Letter of Intent to join UAA's alpine ski team, coach Trond Flagstad announced Monday.
BASKETBALL
Former UAA player Jeremiah Trueman signed a professional contract with the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian National Basketball League, the club recently announced.
MOUNTAIN BICYCLING
James Stull took the expert men's title in the Arctic Valley Hill Climb No. 2 on Wednesday, completing the six-mile course in 34 minutes, 48 seconds.
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AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL
Rick Santos went 2 for 4 and contributed three RBIs to help East dominate South on Wednesday at Kosinski Fields.
MOUNT MARATHON
Mount Marathon race ignites competitive fire
Lauren Spinelli traveled to Seward for the Fourth of July in 2005, in part to check out the annual race up and down Mount Marathon but mostly to have a good time all the time. She came away intrigued enough to participate in the 3,022-foot monument to pain the following summer.
Alaska NHL star Scott Gomez traded to Montreal
In nearly a decade as Alaska's most accomplished and highest-paid hockey player, Scott Gomez countless times has been the subject of trade speculation. Tuesday, when the playmaking center from Anchorage was gone fishing, the talk finally developed into something more than rumor.
Olympic cross-country ski team reduces its roster
Heading into next winter's Olympics in British Columbia, the U.S. Ski Team sliced its cross-country team nearly 40 percent, dumping Kikkan Randall's favorite training partner.
Players wanted: Lacrosse players pick up the stick
Hockey players are picking up a different kind of stick and heading to the field this summer, thanks to Anchorage's fledgling lacrosse league.
Today in the Alaska Baseball League
Results, standings, schedule, statistics
AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL
Service's Brown, Nealley lead an 11-4 rout of Lynx
Garrett Brown struck out six batters Monday as the Service Legion baseball team dominated Dimond at Klatt Field. Catcher Kevin Nealley went 3 for 3 with two RBIs and one run scored for the Cougars.
STOCK CAR RACING
Thomas takes first in legends division
Mike Thomas finished first in heat one, 12th in heat two, and first in his feature finish to earn first place in the legends division at Northstar Speedway on Saturday.
What's happening in sports and recreation around Anchorage
Oatley endures 24-hour bike test
A narrow root-pocked trail made for rugged riding for some cyclists during this weekend's 24 Hours of Matanuska mountain bike marathon on Palmer's scenic Kepler-Bradley trails, but Fairbanks' Jeff Oatley has seen worse. Much worse.
Denali Park road lottery application deadline was Tuesday
For one long September weekend, Alaskans get to reclaim Denali National Park from busloads of tourists and see it in its autumn glory. But only if they act by today.
Feisty lingcod are fair game again
They're ugly, many sporting a piscatorial version of a beer belly and a gaping mouthful of 18 sharp teeth. They're misnamed. Lingcod aren't cod at all. But they know how to fight the hook and they taste good.
Kodiak Island sport fishing restrictions tightened
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CYCLING
Lance's heir apparent in no hurry
Tyler Phinney is the 19-year-old son of U.S. cycling royalty. He has already been in the Olympics, won a world individual pursuit title and then became the first American to win the Paris-Roubaix race for riders under 23. And ultimately, the Tour will be his obsession. But for now, he is in no hurry.
QUICK-HITTING COMEDY
Consuming mass quantites of food inspires
I know mature adults who pretend they didn't watch Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest on Saturday, says columnist Tom Sorensen of The Charlotte (N.C.) Observer.
ALL-STAR GAME
A case can be made that Ichiro, Branyan, Aardsma and King Felix should be in the All-Star Game. With that in mind, here is who is getting in -- and who should be getting into the July 14 mid-summer classic.
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SECTION
Blistering heat with almost no wind made this year's Mount Marathon race in Seward a harrowing experience for some.
PHOTOS
Course records were set in this year's Arctic Bicycle Club's 24-hour race.
PHOTOS
Michael Wisniewski set a new record at this year's Mayor's Marathon under a cool spring day.
VIDEO
A record number of runners and walkers participated in the 2009 Run For Women on Saturday June 13, 2009.
2008/09 SEASON
It was a thrilling run through the Kelly Cup Playoffs, but in the end the Alaska Aces fell just short of winning it all.
PHOTOS
West faced Eagle River in the first round of the Cook Inlet Conference Championship tournament.
Today in the Alaska Baseball League
Canoeists lead Alaska paddlers in 460-mile race
Fairbanks Grizzlies beat Wild 64-44 to grab playoff spot
Kodiak runner seizes third at national meet
Today in the Alaska Baseball League
Two course records set at Hatcher Pass
Registe takes 14th in long jump
Aces' Keith opts to play in Europe
Mackey to contend for another Iditarod crown
Today in the Alaska Baseball League
O'Brien takes title in Florida swim meet
Varys, Mangelsdorf win Palmer race
WCHA adds a pair of teams to league
Today in the Alaska Baseball League
Homer man takes halibut derby lead
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