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A musher drives his team across the frozen Norton Sound near Nome, Alaska, during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. The 46th running of Alaska’s famed Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race kicks off Saturday, March 3, 2018, amid the most turbulent year for organizers beset by multiple problems, including a champion’s dog doping scandal, the loss of major sponsors, discontent among race participants and escalating pressure from animal rights activists, who say the dogs are run to death or left with serious injuries.

Troubles hang over Iditarod as race kicks off this weekend

A musher drives his team across the frozen Norton Sound near Nome, Alaska, during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. The 46th running of Alaska’s famed Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race kicks off Saturday, March 3, 2018, amid the most turbulent year for organizers beset by multiple problems, including a champion’s dog doping scandal, the loss of major sponsors, discontent among race participants and escalating pressure from animal rights activists, who say the dogs are run to death or left with serious injuries.

March 2, 2018, 12:30pm National Sports

The 46th running of Alaska’s famed Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race kicks off Saturday amid the most turbulent year ever for the annual long-distance contest that spans mountain ranges, the frozen Yukon River and dangerous sea ice along the Bering Sea coast. Read story

Washington State alumnus Keith Jackson smiles after raising the Cougar flag before the start of an football game in 2014 at Martin Stadium in Pullman. Jackson, the down-home voice of college football during more than five decades as a broadcaster, died Friday, Jan. 12, 2018. He was 89.

Keith Jackson’s life to be celebrated at Rose Bowl

Washington State alumnus Keith Jackson smiles after raising the Cougar flag before the start of an football game in 2014 at Martin Stadium in Pullman. Jackson, the down-home voice of college football during more than five decades as a broadcaster, died Friday, Jan. 12, 2018. He was 89.

February 28, 2018, 3:04pm National Sports

Keith Jackson's life will be celebrated at the Rose Bowl on April 15, with several of the late college football announcer's former broadcasting colleagues taking part. The event is open to the public. Read story

Athletes from Russia wave during the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Russia says the IOC has reinstated the country to the Olympic movement despite two failed doping tests by its athletes at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. In quotes carried by the TASS news agency, Russian Olympic Committee President Alexander Zhukov said a letter had been received earlier Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018 from the IOC announcing the nation’s reinstatement. (AP Photo/Jae C.

Russia reinstated into Olympic movement after doping scandal

Athletes from Russia wave during the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Russia says the IOC has reinstated the country to the Olympic movement despite two failed doping tests by its athletes at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. In quotes carried by the TASS news agency, Russian Olympic Committee President Alexander Zhukov said a letter had been received earlier Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018 from the IOC announcing the nation’s reinstatement. (AP Photo/Jae C.

February 28, 2018, 9:20am Nation & World

Russia’s ban from the Olympic movement was lifted on Wednesday despite two failed doping tests by its athletes at the Pyeongchang winter games. Read story

Felix Hernandez may see his Catcus League plans altered after taking a liner off his right arm.

Hernandez injury not labeled as serious

Felix Hernandez may see his Catcus League plans altered after taking a liner off his right arm.

February 27, 2018, 9:56pm National Sports

During a spring training that’s been filled with small nagging injuries, the Seattle Mariners believe they caught a fortunate break after Felix Hernandez took a line drive off his right arm. Read story

Kevin Harvick (4) crosses the start finish line during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga., on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018.

Harvick adds NASCAR Cup win to dominant weekend at Atlanta

Kevin Harvick (4) crosses the start finish line during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga., on Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018.

February 25, 2018, 4:25pm National Sports

Kevin Harvick completed his weekend mastery of Atlanta Motor Speedway by holding off Brad Keselowski on Sunday in the rain-delayed NASCAR Monster Energy Cup race. Read story

United States's skip John Shuster reacts during the men's final curling match against Sweden at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018.

American men win Olympic curling gold

United States's skip John Shuster reacts during the men's final curling match against Sweden at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018.

February 24, 2018, 9:29am National Sports

The American men won the Olympic gold medal in curling in a stunning and decisive 10-7 upset of Sweden for only the second curling medal in U.S. history. Read story

Gold medalists in the women's team sprint freestyle cross-country skiing Kikkan Randall and Jessica Diggins, of the United States, pose during the medals ceremony at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018.

Jessie Diggins picked to carry U.S. flag at Olympic closing

Gold medalists in the women's team sprint freestyle cross-country skiing Kikkan Randall and Jessica Diggins, of the United States, pose during the medals ceremony at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018.

February 23, 2018, 11:02am National Sports

Jessie Diggins has been selected as the U.S. flagbearer for Sunday night's closing ceremony at the Pyeongchang Games. Read story

Driver Nadezhda Sergeeva and Anastasia Kocherzhova of the Olympic Athletes of Russia take a curve in their third heat during the women’s two-man bobsled final at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Wednesday.

2nd Russian athlete tests positive for doping at Olympics

Driver Nadezhda Sergeeva and Anastasia Kocherzhova of the Olympic Athletes of Russia take a curve in their third heat during the women’s two-man bobsled final at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Wednesday.

February 23, 2018, 10:26am Nation & World

A second Russian athlete failed a doping test at the Pyeongchang Games, a day before the International Olympic Committee’s executive board is to decide whether to reinstate the country for Sunday’s closing ceremony. Read story

Alina Zagitova of the Olympic Athletes of Russia performs during the women's free figure skating final in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 23, 2018.

Russians get 1st gold thanks to 15-year-old figure skater Zagitova

Alina Zagitova of the Olympic Athletes of Russia performs during the women's free figure skating final in the Gangneung Ice Arena at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 23, 2018.

February 22, 2018, 11:30pm National Sports

Alina Zagitova won the women's figure skating competition, becoming the first Russian gold medalist at the Pyeongchang Olympics. The 15-year-old Zagitova edged her friend and training partner Evgenia Medvedeva. Read story

Seattle Mariners catcher Mike Zunino, left, talks with relief pitcher Mike Morin during a baseball workout on Monday.

Zunino grows into major role with M’s

Seattle Mariners catcher Mike Zunino, left, talks with relief pitcher Mike Morin during a baseball workout on Monday.

February 22, 2018, 7:00pm National Sports

No catcher currently in Mariners' spring training has close to the same big-league experience as the 26-year-old Mike Zunino. Read story