ALASKA'S NEWSPAPER

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Alaska Wild

High travel costs ground Arctic Predators

Hans Deemer is head coach of the Arctic Predators team.

High travel costs have led Wasilla's indoor football team, the Arctic Predators, to sit out three games in its first season playing in the American Indoor Football Association.

INDOOR FOOTBALL

Arctic Predators' story contradicted

The Wasilla-based Arctic Predators indoor football team said it postponed a home game scheduled Saturday because fans and sponsors requested it, but Wyoming Cavalry officials say the reason was because the Predators did not buy airline tickets to bring the Cavalry to Alaska.

ALASKA WILD

Alaska Wild to play one final road game

The Alaska Wild will survive to play at least one more indoor football game -- but they won't play it in Alaska, and whether they play it with any current Alaska Wild players or coaches is unknown.

ALASKA WILD

Wild's football game canceled; team's future in doubt

With no owner and a coach who has left the state, the Alaska Wild's season was in jeopardy Thursday. The Indoor Football League called off Sunday's scheduled home game and said it will announce the fate of the semipro team next week.

Uncertainty a constant for Wild

It's business as usual for the Alaska Wild, a semi-pro indoor football team that's been in tumult since its 2007 inception.

INDOOR FOOTBALL

Grizzlies 40, Wild 32

The Alaska Wild lost 40-32 in Fairbanks on Saturday night, making it three losses in four games against the Grizzlies and falling to 2-6 in the Indoor Football League.

Billings drops Wild by 40 in season's worst loss

The defending Indoor Football League champion Billings Outlaws manhandled the Alaska Wild 65-25 Saturday night in Billings, Mont.

ALASKA WILD

Wild lose after rally late in 4th

A furious finish Friday night at the Showare Center in Kent, Wash., left the Wild (2-4) with another tough loss.

INDOOR FOOTBALL

Brady defensive player of week

Linebacker Jameel Brady of the Alaska Wild was named defensive player of the week in the Indoor Football League after recording two sacks and two tackles for losses against the Fairbanks Grizzlies.

ALASKA WILD

Wild lose again by one point

For the third time this season and for the second time against the Fairbanks Grizzlies, the Alaska Wild suffered a one-point loss, this time falling 31-30 despite a dramatic comeback Thursday in an Indoor Football League game at Sullivan Arena.

Wild looking for a few good fans

As badly as the Alaska Wild would like another win, they would also like to draw some more fans. It seems wins and fans are two closely linked commodities.

Slaughter edge Wild by 1 point

Jarrett Payton's touchdown with 31 seconds Saturday lifted the Chicago Slaughter to a 34-33 Indoor Football League victory over the Alaska Wild in Chicago, snapping the Wild's two-game winning streak and depriving them of what would have been just their second road victory in four years of existence.

ALASKA WILD

Wild win on the road for 1st time in history

The Alaska Wild beat the Fairbanks Grizzlies 53-36 to earn the first road win in the history of the Indoor Football League franchise.

INDOOR FOOTBALL

Wild beat Predators to end 18-game skid

The Alaska Wild broke its 18-game losing skid with a 48-39 win over the Kent (Wash.) Predators but the triumph came with a bittersweet announcement from owner Charles Matthews.

INDOOR FOOTBALL

Wild get new chance to end losing streak

The Wild will try to end a long losing streak tonight when they host the Kent Predators, another indoor football team that is trying to snap a losing streak.

Fairbanks spoils Wild season opener

The Fairbanks Grizzlies spoiled the debut of Alaska Wild head coach Darnell Lee and an overhauled roster with a one-point win Sunday night at Sullivan Arena.

Alaska Wild roster

This year's Anchorage indoor football team

Wild set to test their new ... everything

A new owner, new coaching staff and overhauled roster -- combined with the hope that springs eternal at the start of every fresh season -- has the Alaska Wild looking to not just win a game but to be a contender.

Alaska Wild roster

ALASkA WILD

Wild signings

The Alaska Wild have added three defensive players, signing defensive lineman Tory Collins, defensive end Mika Kane and linebacker Wesley Holmes.

PRO FOOTBALL

Wild plans tryouts

The Alaska Wild is holding tryouts for the Indoor League Football team, for Ball Babes and for national anthem singers.

Valley gets another shot at indoor football

Indoor football fans, hope for watching professional football games in Wasilla might be on the horizon after all.

PHOTO GALLERY

2012 State Hockey; day 1

The Service Cougars defeated the Palmer Moose 2-1 to advance in the 2012 First National Cup Hockey State Championships at the Menard Memorial Ice Arena in Wasilla on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012.

The state hockey tournament started Thursday, February 9, 2012. The championship game will be played on Saturday, Feb. 11.

PHOTO GALLERY

UAA alpine racing

UAA's Anias Urbain rounds a gate on the giant slalom course. UAA hosted giant slalom racing at Alyeska Resort in Girdwood as part of the UAA Invitational ski meet on Wednesday, February 8, 2012.

UAA hosted giant slalom racing at Alyeska Resort in Girdwood as part of the UAA Invitational ski meet on Wednesday, February 8, 2012.

East Dimond Girls Basketball

East Vs. Dimond Girls Basketball at East High on Tuesday, February 7, 2012.

East Vs. Dimond Girls Basketball.

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The 50 all-time best sports ads

Argue all you want about the order or which ones should be on the list, but if your boss isn't around, these are definitely worth watching.

NHL

Gomez mocked in song

Anchorage's Scott Gomez hasn't scored this year for the Canadiens, and a band called The Insomniacs has taken issue with his lack of production by writing a song called "Scott Gomez Can't Put Anything In." (click "show more" for the lyrics)

VIDEO

Freeski madness

A mob of freeskiers are turned loose on a park in the mountains of Austria.

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BLOG

Woody on Hockey

Join the conversation about the Aces and Alaska hockey with Doyle Woody, who has covered the game for 28 years.

PHOTOS

Speedskate-skate ski duathlon

Fifth annual AMH speedskate-skate ski duathlon  thumb

Competitor's glide across the ice and snow during the 5th annual AMH speedskate-skate ski duathlon at Cuddy Family Midtown Park in Anchorage on Sunday.

PHOTOS

Sprint sled dog race

The Orville and Doris Lake Memorial Sprint Dog Race at Tozier Track opened the 2012 sled dog racing season.

PHOTOS

Thursday Night Fights

Thursday Night at the Fights showcased an Alaska Hollywood connection: Chugiak's international swimwear model Tatum Miranda.

They're fighting for Hollywood recognition

PHOTOS

Alaska Quake

Anchorage's newest basketball team - the Alaska Quake - have brought the American Basketball Association basketball back to the state.

ABA basketball returns to Anchorage



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