Professional Sports

NBA PLAYOFFS

Heat's Chalmers is on hot seat vs. Celtics

Heat point guard Mario Chalmers of Anchorage will have his hands full going up against Celtics star Rajon Rondo as Miami takes on Boston in the Eastern Conference finals.

PRO BASKETBALL

Chalmers produces big-time in Miami loss to Indiana

Thank goodness for Mario Chalmers on Thursday night. Who knows how bad it would have been for the Miami Heat without him.

Hockey league OKs sale of Mat-Su team to Pa. group

The North American Hockey League has approved selling a junior league team in Mat-Su to an ownership group that plans to move the team to western Pennsylvania this fall.

NFL

Alaskan signs with Minnesota Vikings

Cornerback Zack Bowman, a former Bartlett Golden Bear, signed Monday with the Minnesota Vikings after four seasons with the Chicago Bears.

Jets, Broncos complete trade for QB Tim Tebow

After a big false start, the New York Jets on Wednesday got Tim Tebow, the quarterback who turned the Denver Broncos from an also-ran into a playoff team last season and became the NFL's most talked-about player.

PRO FOOTBALL

NFL suspends Saints coach for season in bounty scandal

Meting out unprecedented punishment for a crush-for-cash bounty system that targeted key opposing players, the NFL suspended New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton without pay for next season and indefinitely banned the team's former defensive coordinator, Gregg Williams.

Report: Tebow deal to Jets hits snag

Colts announce they're releasing Peyton Manning

Peyton Manning's record-breaking run as quarterback of the Indianapolis Colts ended Wednesday when owner Jim Irsay announced the team would release its best player.

AFC hosts throwdown

The Alaska Fighting Championship is set to present a huge event this week. One fighter will walk out with $5,000, another will walk out with a belt and everyone will walk out with bruises at Wednesday's AFC Great North Grand Prix at Sullivan Arena.

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ALASKA ACES

Miller is nothing if not consistent

Maybe the only thing as consistent as Bryan Miller's impressive offensive production from the blue line the last four hockey seasons with the Alaska Aces is his glib humility.

Woody on hockey

Alaska Quake takes on tough Kings

The Alaska Quake saved its toughest American Basketball Association opponent for last.

Red Wings put goaltender Ty Conklin on waivers

The Detroit Red Wings have put goaltender Ty Conklin on waivers. If the Anchorage native isn't claimed by 8 a.m. AST today, he will be assigned to the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins.

Quake to offer basketball camp

Students from third to eighth grade will have a chance to sharpen their basketball fundamentals next month at the Alaska Quake's two-day camp, where members of Anchorage's American Basketball Association team will teach skills like passing, rebounding, blocking and ball handling.

Quake lose to Sol in basketball

The Alaska Quake weren't able to figure out the San Diego Sol on Sunday, losing for the second straight day to the fourth-ranked team in the American Basketball Association.

Sol outshine Quake in basketball

The San Diego Sol showed why they are one of the American Basketball Association's top teams with a 130-91 win over the Alaska Quake on Saturday at Begich Middle School.

Schlereth gives listeners football insider's perspective

During his 18 months hosting a sports radio show in Denver, there were times the job became effortless for Mark Schlereth, a three-time Super Bowl champion from Anchorage.

Rampaging Quake hammer Colorado

The Alaska Quake won their fifth straight American Basketball Association game Sunday, punishing the Colorado Cougars 126-107 at Begich Middle School.

Quake win again

Julius Cumlat broke loose for 34 points Saturday to propel the Alaska Quake past the Colorado Cougars 127-118 in an American Basketball Association game at Begich Middle School.

Quake host Cougars in basketball

Basketball fans are encouraged to wear their black and yellow luau attire Saturday, when the Alaska Quake host the Colorado Cougars in an American Basketball Association game at Begich Middle School at 4 p.m.

Dirty Pollis roll in roller derby

The Dirty Pollis clobbered the Juneau Roller Girls 283-41 Saturday night at the Dena'ina Center.

Cable TV squabble puts M's fans in pickle

A game of hardball between cable provider GCI and cable network ROOT Sports has left Seattle Mariners fans in Alaska in a pickle -- forced to choose between possibly paying more for cable if they want their almost-daily dose of Mariners, or dropping cable in favor of a satellite service, or getting their Mariners fix on the radio, or finding another team to follow, or simply doing without.

Quake defeat Swish for third straight basketball win

Buddy Bailey's 24 points helped the Alaska Quake to a 138-104 victory over the SoCal Swish in an American Basketball Association game Sunday at Begich Middle School.